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Pikmin 3: Deluxe – Why I love this game

October 9, 2020

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Video by Matt S. With preview embargo lifted on Pikmin 3 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch, I take the opportunity to have a chat about the game. I don’t often get to talk Pikmin, but here’s why I find it to be a delight and a breath of fresh air…

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October 8, 2020

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News by Matt S. The Syberia series has been one of the most enduring and reliable point-and-click adventure properties in gaming history. The first one was released way back in 2002, and the third was launched in 2017. It’s not the most rapid series of releases, perhaps, but the fourth…

Baldur’s Gate 3’s first four hours is the most disappointing gaming experience I’ve ever had

October 8, 2020

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Opinion by Matt S. Why, oh why, did I click that “play” button? I knew going in that there was a risk that Baldur’s Gate 3 would somehow mess with my nostalgia and deep reverence for the series. Baldur’s Gate 1 is possibly my most played and replayed game ever,…

Review: Prinny 1•2: Exploded and Reloaded (Nintendo Switch)

October 8, 2020

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Review by Matt S.The two Prinny titles – Can I Really Be The Hero? and Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! are some of the most oddball titles that Nippon Ichi has created. Taking the common peon and mascot of the Disgaea tactical JRPG series, and throwing them by the thousands…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, October 8, 2020

October 7, 2020

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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)!…

Developer Q & A: Atelier Ryza 2 – an update on what to expect

October 7, 2020

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Interview by Matt S. As anyone who reads DDNet knows, we love the Atelier series with a passion, and Atelier Ryza 2 is now just around the corner. Along with the exciting news from this year’s Tokyo Game Show that the game would be coming to the PlayStation 5 (and…

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October 7, 2020

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Video by Matt S. The Prinny platformers were infamous for being incredibly difficult games, where you would often need to work through all 1,000 of the “lives” that the game gives you. Now they’re on Nintendo Switch, and they’re excellent, satirical good fun. I take a look at these re-released…

Review: Robotics;Notes Elite (PC)

October 7, 2020

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Review by Matt S.Along with Steins;Gate and Chaos;Head, Robotics;Notes belongs to what you could conceivably call the “AAA” of visual novels. Each of these titles is characterised by having an expansive, extensive vision, exceptionally high production values, and are lengthy, content-filled stories. Robotics;Notes Elite is an upgrade to the original…

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October 6, 2020

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News by Matt S. Bandai Namco hosted a stream for its new Idolmaster game, Starlit Season, in which it made the unfortunate news that the game was being delayed to 2021, but it did show off the full roster of characters and plenty of gameplay (starts at around the 35-minute…

Review: Kirby Fighters 2 (Nintendo Switch)

October 6, 2020

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Review by Matt S. People often forget that the genesis of Super Smash Bros. was as a modest, local multiplayer, fun-over-competition brawler. Given how bloated and meta the series has become it is easy to forget that, but on the Nintendo 64, Super Smash Bros. had a tiny few characters…

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