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Nioh: On Yokai and Hyakki Yagyo and why Japanese games are better

February 8, 2021

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With Nioh and its sequel getting new-gen re-releases on PlayStation 5 this past week, I have been once again musing on the differences between Japanese and western games and, specifically, the way that yokai and the concept of Huakki Yagyo applies to the way that JRPGs are designed. In short,…

Interesting games on itch.io: February 8

February 8, 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…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, February 8, 2021

February 7, 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)! FFXIV’s…

The next Neo Geo Pocket Color fighting game has been announced

February 5, 2021

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News by Matt S. SNK has announced the sixth in its ongoing effort to bring its Neo Geo Pocket Color classics to Nintendo Switch. The new one will be SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium, and this one is apparently very, very good. Related reading: Our review of…

Retro emulation consoles are an awesome hobby

February 5, 2021

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Retro by Matt S. It started early in the pandemic. Lockdowns left me stuck at home, and the fact I couldn’t go out meant that I had a bit of extra cash to splash around. On a complete whim, I bought my first emulation handheld console, amazingly enough, because I…

Persona 5, heroism, and Edogawa Ranpo – it’s all topsy-turvy

February 5, 2021

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Game Theory by Matt S. With Persona 5 Strikers just around the corner (and review embargo lifting in a few days), I figured I’d publish this piece that explains some of the underlying thinking that has gone into the Persona 5 mini-series. Let me know your thoughts! Persona 5 is…

Review: Gal*Gun Returns (Nintendo Switch)

February 4, 2021

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Review by Matt S. We probably don’t have too many more entries in the Gal*Gun series to look forward to. Sony has pulled the plug on the series, and at the very last moment, Microsoft pulled back on this new one, Gal*Gun Returns, which was originally scheduled for an Xbox…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, February 4, 2021

February 3, 2021

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Review: Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 3, 2021

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Review by Matt S. “None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free,” so Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote once, and Ys IX reminded me of that quote a little. It’s not such a direct interpretation (we leave that to Persona 5), but imprisonment is the…

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox – Why I love Nihon Falcom’s latest

February 3, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is the latest in a long-running series of action JRPGs that I have had a complex relationship with over the years… but this one? Wow, do I love this one. Nihon Falcom has knocked it out of the park and then some.…

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