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Review: Vampire’s Fall: Origins (Nintendo Switch)

September 18, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Vampire’s Fall: Origins looks like one of those cheap Diablo-like knock-off RPGs that you see pop up from time to time. Gothic theme and isometric perspective? Check. Dour aesthetics and a dank world that must be miserable to live in? Yep. Aside from the shift from…

Review: Wasteland 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 18, 2020

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Review by Matt C. Post-apocalyptic stories in video games are tired, to say the least. Hell, they were already tired a decade ago, and the market saturation hasn’t slowed down in the least since then. That puts Wasteland 3 in a tricky position: it’s the continuation of a series that…

Moero Crystal H: Exquisite Fan Service

September 17, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Moero Crystal H is the most exquisite fan service you’ll ever see on a console. Compile Heart and localisation outfit, EastAsiaSoft, have really pushed the boundaries with this one, and even as someone who has played a lot of fanservicey games, this one had me opening…

Review: Moero Crystal H (Nintendo Switch)

September 17, 2020

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Review by Matt S. With Moero Crystal H we can crown a new king of fan service, and I really don’t know how this one got through the Australian censors (bravo, EastAsiaSoft). I could easily spend this entire review describing the ways in which Moero Crystal H manages to continually…

Koei Tecmo drops some more Atelier Ryza news, and it seems delightful

September 17, 2020

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News by Matt S. We’re getting closer to the release of Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy now, one of the rare cases of Koei Tecmo doing a direct sequel to an existing game. And, but the looks of things, it’s shaping up to be something that…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020

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News by Lindsay M., News Editor 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…

Recap: PlayStation 5 Showcase 17/9/2020

September 16, 2020

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News by Lindsay M. It’s time for another presentation featuring PlayStation 5! We know for sure that this 40-minute video will feature “great games coming… at launch and beyond”, but will Sony use this opportunity to finally announce the next-generation console’s price? I’m not holding my breath, but only time…

Super Mario 3D All-Stars: What makes them so playable?

September 16, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a new collection from Nintendo that includes Mario 64, Mario Sunshine, and Mario Galaxy (1, not 2). The three games in the collection are all excellent, and while the overall package isn’t perfect (check out my review on DDNet for that…

Review: Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Nintendo Switch)

September 16, 2020

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Review by Matt S. On the one hand, the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection brings three of the greatest examples of the 3D platformer to the Nintendo Switch. Mario 64, alone, is such a monstrously influential, powerful, important game that it will be found in the art galleries of the…

The next Nintendo Switch Online SNES/NES game drop is pretty good!

September 16, 2020

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News by Matt S. Nintendo Switch owners that have subscribed to the online service will get a new bunch of games to enjoy next week, with three new SNES titles and one NES classic to release on September 23. On the SNES side of things, you’ll have Donkey Kong Country…

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