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Review: Choices That Matter: And Their Souls Were Eaten (Nintendo Switch)

January 5, 2021

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Review by Matt S. Oh, this game is good. This game is really, really good. The previous Choices That Matter title, released on the Nintendo Switch last year, was an excellent example of how pure text adventures can still be both relevant and compelling. This one, And Their Souls Were…

Dungeon crawler fans want to watch this new Stranger of Sword City trailer

January 4, 2021

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News by Matt S. One of the big releases at the front-end of the year for JRPG fans will be the double pack of Saviors of Sapphire Wings and Stranger of Sword City that NISA will be releasing on March 16 for Nintendo Switch and PC. The publisher has released…

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January 4, 2021

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Review by Matt S. There are two things that are important to visual novels: One is the art. The other is the narrative. If either of those are broken, then the game itself is rendered pointless. Lily of the Hollow – Resurrection is broken thanks to a localisation that is…

Interesting games on itch.io: January 4

January 4, 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 4, 2021

January 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)! Experience…

What we’re looking forward to in 2021: Trent’s big five

December 30, 2020

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What an unmitigated nightmare of a year 2020 has been. Between the natural disasters that went large this year, over to COVID-19 and the horrors of a pandemic, very few people will look back at this year with fond memories. Typically at the end of the year we look back…

Nintendo Switch board games: The ten best digital board games on the console

December 29, 2020

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Video by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch has ended up becoming quite the home for digital board games. It does make sense given the console is portable and has multiplayer built right into the device with the Joycons allowing two people to play instantly. What’s great to see is just…

Review: Wingspan (Nintendo Switch)

December 29, 2020

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Review by Matt S. I never used to be a big fan of birds, but then after moving to my current place (the first place I’ve had in years with a backyard and garden), a small flock of cockatoos started hanging around, so I started to feed them a handful…

What we’re looking forward to in 2021: Harvard’s big five

December 29, 2020

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Review: Nekopara Vol. 4 (Nintendo Switch)

December 28, 2020

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Review by Matt S. I am running out of what I can write about with regards to Nekopara. This series isn’t that interested in “innovation” or new ideas, so everything I’ve written about the previous three games applies to this one; Nekopara Vol. 4 is likewise a lighthearted comedy visual…

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