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The Week in Review: March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Another big week for news! On this week’s show, we talk about some of the exciting announcements from the New Game+ Expo. We also explore the possibility of getting Rule of Rose returned to us, cult classic as it is, and wonder why Nintendo is actually…

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March 4, 2021

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News by Matt S. Ahhh, the ’50s. The boomers were just being born, and at that age, they were cuter than the odious wealth hoarders they would become. Ronald Reagan wouldn’t drive feral libertarianism as the world economic standard for another 30 years. In fact, back then, the world was…

Review: Littlewood (Nintendo Switch)

March 4, 2021

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Review by Matt S. The question of “what happens after the world has been saved from the end boss” is one that a few RPGs have explored over the years. It’s a difficult topic to tackle as a video game, though, because it naturally assumes that the world has returned…

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

March 3, 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)! I…

Introducing the new-look Lorin, in the My Time With Dee Dee VNs

March 3, 2021

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News by Matt S. As you may know by now, after four full games, we’re shaking things up a bit for the next Dee Dee VN, which is going to be titled “A Week on the Water.” For this one, we’ve got a new artist providing the character designs, and…

You think otome games are niche? Well, the Japanese stock market doesn’t agree

March 3, 2021

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News by Matt S. Otome. It’s a genre that you rarely hear talked about with any sincerity or depth at IGN or Gamespot, or even Polygon. There aren’t all that many otome games that even get localised out here in the west. Heck, Koei Tecmo, which localises almost everything and…

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March 3, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Maquette is a game that has been inspired by a lot of things. The first person puzzler (it’s clear the developers have spent a lot of time inside The Witness and Portal) is certainly one. Walking simulators are another, in the way that the game shares…

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March 3, 2021

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Opinion by Matt S. There was some interesting news from outside of the games industry that is nonetheless of some meaningful relevance to video games for the reaction that is has provoked. The company that preserves the work of Dr. Seuss has decided that it will no longer publish six…

Review: Neptunia Virtual Stars (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 2, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Over the last few years, the last vestiges of “the console wars” being anything more than pathetic capitalist sycophancy have washed away. The various players within the industry work together with increasing frequency, and where once there was a point to having a preferred console (because…

Review: Dat Gaem (Nintendo Switch)

March 2, 2021

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Review by Matt S. You know what? I was going to give this game the respect of a full review. It’s unmitigated trash, but I firmly believe that everyone’s creative ideas deserve the respect of full and proper criticism. But then I kept playing and this game became too insulting…

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