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On the Yakuza series and its relationship to the cinema of the 60’s

February 16, 2021

Game Theory by Matt S. The seven-entry narrative arc that comprises the Yakuza series (0 through to 6) is considered by many to be a crowning glory of video game storytelling, and rightfully so. The arc takes Kiryu, his friends, rivals and special ward (Haruka) from impetuous youngsters right through…

Review: PUSS! (Nintendo Switch)

February 15, 2021

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Review by Harvard L. A cat jumps into a CRT television to save a vaporwave world from an invasion of satanic abominations. In this surreal game by teamcoil, style rules supreme over substance, with flashing lights, bizarre enemies and atmospheric noises all trying their best to distract the player from…

Choices That Matter: Modern text adventures done well

February 15, 2021

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Video by Matt S.There are three games in the Choices That Matter, which come to us from Aussie outfit, Tin Man Games. Over the last couple of months, the company has been quietly dropping them on the Nintendo Switch, and while they look modest (being pure text adventures), there is…

Interesting games on itch.io: February 15

February 15, 2021

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List by Matt S. I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows…

Catch up with last week’s gameplay streams: February 15

February 15, 2021

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News by Matt S. As some of you will know, we’ve been doing regular streams over the last year or so on the DDNet YouTube channel, showcasing the latest and greatest games, while chatting with people about those games (and just about everything else) as we go along. If you’d…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, February 15, 2021

February 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)! Witchy…

THERE’S A BLUE REFLECTION ANIME HAPPENING!

February 12, 2021

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News by Matt S.I’m very sorry about the all-caps yelling there in the headline. Except that I am absolutely not. There’s a Blue Reflection anime happening and I am over the moon. Blue Reflection is my favourite JRPG for the past decade. It’s not necessarily the best game of all,…

Review: Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack (Nintendo Switch)

February 12, 2021

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Review by Matt S. It’s weird to get an expansion pack for a game that we don’t have in its base form on a console, but here you go: The first Romance of the Three Kingdoms to release on the Nintendo Switch in the west is the expansion (with the…

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February 11, 2021

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News by Matt S. The Disciples series has been kicking around for quite a few years now, though often without fanfare or celebration. The original Disciples was released way back in 1999, and gained the dubious award of “best game no one played” in Gamespot’s awards that year. There were…

Samurai Warriors has turned 18 this year! Why this series means so much to me

February 11, 2021

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Article by Matt S. Today, Koei Tecmo Europe dropped a little tweet to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the Samurai Warriors series, along with a quote from the series producer, Hisashi Koinuma: “This year marks the 18 year anniversary of the SAMURAI WARRIORS series. With all that is going on…

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