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Review: Death End re;Quest 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 14, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Death End re;Quest was one of my favourite releases last year. Idea Factory managed to take its typically ridiculous fan service and apply it to something that was in every other way a tense thriller… and against all odds that truly oddball pairing worked. It really…

Review: Cruel Bands Career (Nintendo Switch)

August 14, 2020

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Review by Harvard L. Over the past few years of Switch ownership I’ve become a kind of a connoisseur of “bewildering” games – games which I enjoy not to play for myself, but to witness the abject confusion and frustration in the eyes of someone else playing it. The easily…

Sade: A My Time With Dee Dee visual novel character profile: Amelia

August 14, 2020

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Character profile by Matt S. Hello everyone! Last month we announced the development of the next Dee Dee visual novel; it’s called Sade, and it’s going to be (by far) our biggest and most ambitious project to date. Sade will also feature five characters, including two that we’ve not met…

A Japanese novel you should read: Kirino Natsuo’s Out

August 13, 2020

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Book review by Matt S. I have previously reviewed Kirino Natsuo’s Grotesque, but with Out, she has solidified herself as my favourite modern Japanese author. Out was actually the first Kirino novel to be translated into English, and if you’ve not had the opportunity to read it yet, you should…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, August 13, 2020

August 12, 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 12, 2020

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Review by Matt S. I’m going to review the Nintendo Switch “ports” of Neo Geo Pocket Color fighters King of Fighters R-2 and Samurai Shodown! 2 together, as I don’t think there’s enough to write an entire review on them individually – especially as these games share many of the…

Neo Geo Pocket: Two excellent fighters land on Nintendo Switch!

August 12, 2020

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Video by Matt S. I never did own a Neo Geo Pocket Color, but on the strength of the two fighting game ports that have just landed on Nintendo Switch: Samurai Shodown! 2 and King Of Fighters R2, I really wish I did, because this humble little handheld showed just…

Here’s a good idea: Delay the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

August 12, 2020

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Opinion by Matt S. Microsoft had some pretty big news to share overnight (for we Aussies it’s always overnight): the release window for its “next generation” console, the Xbox Series X, has narrowed further. For some reason, we still don’t have an exact date, but it’ll be in November. This…

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is the most gorgeous looking game

August 11, 2020

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News by Matt S. The PlayStation Blog has posted a 20-minute gameplay video clip of the much-delayed (but finally coming) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and… it is looking absolutely spectacular. Vanillaware has always had a mastery over 2D art (think Dragon’s Crown or Odin Sphere), and this new one looks…

Review: Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows (Apple iPhone)

August 11, 2020

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Review by Matt S. How can it be this hard to do a Game of Thrones video game that does the property justice? There’s more than enough material to work with. You’ve got dark, grim fantasy, monsters and all. You’ve got dark, grim political intrigue, (human) monsters and all. There…

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