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Bowser’s Fury: Why I love this game (and Super Mario 3D World)

January 27, 2021

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Video by Matt S. Nintendo’s first big release of the year is a port of Super Mario 3D World… with Bowser’s Fury – an all-new mini-adventure that’s a real value-add for anyone who played the Wii U original. The game’s still a while away from release, but I had the…

Review: Her Love in the Force (Nintendo Switch)

January 27, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Japanese game developer and publisher, Voltage, is certainly prolific. Since 2011 the otome specialist has published multiple titles per year, and as many as 11(!) in one particular year (2014). Her Love In The Force is one of those 2014 titles, which has been localised and…

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed gets a new trailer – let’s get strippin’

January 26, 2021

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News by Matt S. Akiba’s Trip is back (on March 20 in Japan and TBA 2021 in the west), and it’s looking like it’ll be good fun. While these games will never threaten to win game of the year awards, they are a good time and make for a fun…

Review: Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 26, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Koei Tecmo and its JRPG specialist developer, Gust, had a lot to prove with Atelier Ryza 2. This is the first time that any single protagonist in the Atelier series has been given a direct sequel, and doing so was going to necessitate that Gust take…

Review: Neoverse Trinity Edition (Nintendo Switch)

January 25, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Neoverse is a highly enjoyable digital card game, but it also represents the worst of video games as an art form. This is not to say that it’s weighed down with microtransactions and similarly scummy revenue models, because it’s mercifully free of those. It’s just that…

Interesting games on itch.io: January 25

January 25, 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, January 25, 2021

January 24, 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)! A…

Review: Dungeon Nightmares 1 + 2 Collection (Nintendo Switch)

January 22, 2021

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Review by Matt S. The kind of experience that Dungeon Nightmares 1 & 2 champion is the kind of thing that goes down really well with YouTube and Twitch. Do a search for either title and you’ll see a wall of “OH! LOOK HOW SCARY IT IS!” and “SCARIEST GAME…

this-kowloon-highschool-chronicle

January 21, 2021

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News by Matt S. Developer, Toybox Games, and publisher, Arc System Works, have announced that Kowloon Highschool Chronicle will be released on the Nintendo eShop in the west on February 4. This is a dungeon crawler that you’ve probably not heard of before, but it really does look like it…

Disgaea 6 gets a new Japanese trailer and is looking so good

January 21, 2021

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News by Matt S. Tactics JRPG fans are going to really want to check this one out: Nippon Ichi in Japan has revealed the latest trailer for Disgaea 6, and it is looking really, really good. Disgaea is an oddball series of tactics JRPGs that are all about going way,…

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