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A forgotten classic from the Nintendo DS is headed to modern platforms

January 11, 2021

News by Matt S. You’ve probably not heard of Monster Tale, and that’s okay. Most people haven’t – it was largely forgotten on release way back in 2011. Those few that did play it have very fond memories of it, though, and it is one of the Nintendo DS’ cult…

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January 11, 2021

Horror/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Switch Review/visual novel

Review by Matt S. Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest treats players like they’re idiots. Other than that little issue, though, it’s a visually attesting, interesting, engaging and well-structured visual novel. Related reading: Different developer, same World of Darkness. The Switch has a Vampire the Masquerade game that…

Interesting games on itch.io: January 11

January 11, 2021

Art Game/Indie/itch/itch.io/list/Top 10/top 5

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…

It’s time to announce a release date for the next Dee Dee visual novel! January 29!

January 8, 2021

My Time With Dee Dee/News/release date/Release Dates/Sade/Sade: A My Time With Dee Dee Game/visual novel

News by Matt S. Hello everyone! I’ve got some exciting news to share for the folks that have been enjoying the Dee Dee visual novel series! I’ve now been able to set a release date for Sade: A My Time With Dee Dee visual novel. It’s happening on Friday, January…

The Japanese “Ma”: Why Japanese games are better

January 8, 2021

Video/Video review

Video by Matt S. We all know that Japanese and western video games are fundamentally different. But narrowing down the stylistic and aesthetic reasons for those differences is worth thinking about, because they say a lot about the respective art cultures too. For one good example, explored in this video:…

Import this: A-Train Hajimaru Kankou Keikaku is coming on March 12

January 7, 2021

A-Train/News/Nintendo Switch/release date/Release Dates

News by Matt S. A-Train is the best simulation series you’ve probably never played. It’s not your fault by any means. They don’t tend to get localised and when they do they’re dropped without much fanfare. But as simulation games, you just don’t get better. The next one in the…

Review: Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story (Nintendo Switch)

January 7, 2021

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Review by Matt S.Cyberpunk is not an aesthetic. Cyberpunk is not an aesthetic. Cyberpunk is not an aesthetic. I feel like I have been saying this non-stop for the last year because game developers seem to have watched Blade Runner, read some Gibson, and come out the other end with…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, January 7, 2021

January 6, 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)!…

Letting Americans take over PlayStation was a mistake

January 6, 2021

Opinion/PlayStation/PlayStation 5/Sony

Opinion by Matt S. Japan is still the second biggest market for video games in the world. The interests of that market have shifted over time (the Japanese being much more interested in portable gaming are much more invested in mobile and the Switch than home consoles), and…

Review: Abyss of the Sacrifice (Nintendo Switch)

January 6, 2021

Abyss of the Sacrifice/D3 Publisher/Nintendo Switch/Reviews/Switch Review/visual novel

Review by Matt S. Abyss of the Sacrifice is a terrible name… but the game isn’t so bad. It’s one of those escape room things – i.e. through most of it you’ll find your protagonist trapped in once scenario or another, and they’ll need to figure out a sequence of…

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