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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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September 15, 2020

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News by Matt S. Amnesia has become one of the higher-prestige horror properties over the years, which is particularly impressive given that the developers and publishers behind them don’t churn them out at a rapid rate. Good horror takes time to percolate, and it has been a long wait between…

Review: 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 15, 2020

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What a wonderful thing 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is. Developer, Vanillaware, is known for its quality 2D action games, from Dragon’s Crown through to Odin Sphere, but in general, those games are about the stunning visual engines and tight action. The developer has never been known as a storyteller in…

On the appeal of pixel art; Romancing SaGa Re:universe’s artists

September 15, 2020

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Article by Matt S. A really lovely little box of goodies showed up on my doorstep today. I’m not usually a fan of sharing them online, since they’re generally of limited news value, but this one had some goodies that were just too good not to share… and there was…

Review: Minoria (Nintendo Switch)

September 15, 2020

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Review by Matt S. I do get the thought process that went into Minoria. “Let’s take Castlevania, and throw some Dark Souls-like difficult boss battles into the mix” is… well, it’s a proven quantity at this point. Everyone knows that European gothic, Castlevania, Dark Souls and challenging boss battles are…

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September 15, 2020

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News by Matt S. A few months ago 2K Games announced a “season pass” for Civilization VI, which would bring new civilisations and national leaders to play with every couple of months for a year. The company has now revealed what the next drop will involve, and it’s a goodie…

What might we expect from Final Fantasy XVI?

September 14, 2020

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Opinion by Matt S. Rumour has it that Final Fantasy XVI will be unveiled this week, at the big Sony stream (and that would be the game to finally get me on board with the next generation). I don’t generally put much stock in rumours, since it’s bad journalism to…

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September 14, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. After a brief hiatus, Harvard is back with his regular insights into the best indie games that you’ve probably never heard of or seen before. This week he takes a look at Spinch, a psychedelic little platformer that uses every colour in the rainbow (and then…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, September 14, 2020

September 13, 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…

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