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Introducing the Dee Dee Zine – a digital magazine for Patreon backers!

April 17, 2021

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News by Matt S. Hello everyone! I’ve got some exciting news to share this week that represents a major new investment by us, in the ongoing quest to find interesting ways to cover video games for our readers. We’re launching a digital magazine for Patreon backers, the Dee Dee Zine!…

Review: Gravity Heroes (Nintendo Switch)

April 16, 2021

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Review by Harvard L. Gravity is an inherently fun mechanic to mess around with – and this is one game that delivers on that promise. Developed by Brazilian studio Electric Monkeys, the gaming division of Studica Solution, Gravity Heroes is a platform-based arena shooter with unique movement mechanics, which offers…

The Week in Review: April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021

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Video by Matt S. This week in the week in review! 1) Nintendo held an Indie Direct, and it was good! https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-14-heres-everything-announced-in-nintendos-indie-world-showcase 2) Americans decide that they, not the Japanese, should make a Gundam film: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/12/22380140/netflix-live-action-gundam-movie-jordan-vogt-roberts-legendary-sunrise 3) Metacritic’s highest-rated game is… a visual novel? https://twitter.com/MC_Odd/status/1382790149633839104 4) NFTs stink up gaming…

Review: Toree 3D (Nintendo Switch)

April 16, 2021

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Review by Matt S. This is going to be a very short review, since Toree 3D is about $1 on the Nintendo eShop and has about as much content as you would expect for that price. It offers nine levels, and each of those is just a couple of minutes…

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April 15, 2021

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News by Matt S. If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch, then you can play the third and fourth chapters of Nihon Falcom’s Trails of Cold Steel on it. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean much, since these games are direct sequels to one another, so if you can’t play the first two…

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April 15, 2021

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News by Matt S. Nippon Ichi over in Japan has announced that Shin Hayarigami 3, the latest in its horror visual novel series will release on July 29, for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. There’s no news of a western release just yet, so please do let NISA know that…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, April 15, 2021

April 14, 2021

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News by Lindsay M.Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s regular catch-up news feature. With each issue we will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)! Hitchhiker…

SaGa Frontier Remastered: Why I love this remade JRPG classic

April 14, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Cult classic, SaGa Frontier, is getting the remaster treatment by Square Enix, and this game is a delight on every level. Superb characters, an excellent combat system, and some amazing art combine to create a game that is eclectic and always fascinating. In this video, I…

Review: SaGa Frontier Remastered (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 14, 2021

JRPG/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews/SaGa/Square Enix

SaGa has never been Square Enix’s biggest property. The first couple were even renamed as “Final Fantasy Legends” for release in the west, and SaGa Frontier, the game being remastered here, never even got a release in Europe and Australia. It did get a release in the US, but this…

Siege Survival looks like it’s going to be one very dark simulation

April 14, 2021

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News by Matt S. When I think about medieval warfare, one of the things that I often end up musing over is what it must have been like to be on the receiving end of a siege. Not only do you know that there’s an army out there waiting for…

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