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August 20, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Aokana – Four Rhythms Across the Blue makes its way to Nintendo Switch this week, and it’s an excellent port of an excellent VN. One thing that is notable about the game’s console port is that it has lost the adult scenes that were a big…

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August 20, 2020

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Review by Matt S. “Why are all the girls wearing such short skirts when they’re using technology that lets them fly through the air, with all the disadvantages that would bring to wearing a skirt?” This was, quite genuinely, my first thought as I settled into Aokana. It’s not like…

The most memorable games of the generation: Part 4

August 20, 2020

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List by Matt S. Everyone else is doing these lists at this point, and that’s probably fair enough. We’re just a few short months away from the next generation of consoles landing, and most of the big games of this generation have now been released. The few left are going…

Review: Chinese Parents (Nintendo Switch)

August 20, 2020

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Review by Harvard L. Chinese Parents looked like a harmless enough life sim. What harm could it do, with its colourful, cutesy art-style and the premise of tracing a young Chinese child from birth to their eventual undertaking of the Gaokao (the university entrance exam)? As I now know, it…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, August 20, 2020

August 19, 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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August 19, 2020

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Opinion by Matt S. Yesterday/earlier today (depending on where you are in the world) Nintendo hosted a joyful little showcase of “indie” games, including a big pile of same-day drops onto the Nintendo Switch. It was actually one of Nintendo’s better performances this year, with a wall-to-wall dose of high…

The most memorable games of the generation: Part 3

August 19, 2020

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August 18, 2020

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News by Matt S. She Dreams Elsewhere bills itself as a surreal adventure RPG that “explores dreams and the extent to which they can mirror reality.” It’s coming to Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC (via Steam) in early 2021… and yes, the last of a PlayStation 4 release is…

Preview: Ary and the Secret of the Seasons (PC)

August 18, 2020

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Preview by Matt C. The most immediately striking thing about Ary and the Secret of the Seasons is the quality of the animation. I’m not just talking about the specific details of how character models are put into motion, but “animation” in the bigger-picture sense: how characters’ movements and expressions,…

Review: Through the Darkest of Times (Nintendo Switch)

August 18, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Through the Darkest of Times is a critically important game that is so relevant and poignant today and we should all play it (and then be terrified by its implications). It’s the kind of game that belongs in schools and museums because the points its making…

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