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What makes a game memorable?

July 22, 2020

Opinion

Opinion by Matt S. Earlier this week, Nintendo hosted a mini-direct, and while the announcements didn’t necessarily go down well with everyone, there were some real gems in there. One of the big ones was the announcement of a remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (or Lucifer’s Call in some…

ooooooh-new-fate-game-and-it-has

July 22, 2020

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News by Matt S. I love Rin Tohsaka. I love Rin very very much. So I’m looking forward to Fate/Extra Record… though who knows if this thing will ever get a western release. Fate/Extra was originally released on the PSP back in 2010, and then ported to western markets starting…

pinball-jrpg-yes-pl

July 21, 2020

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News by Matt S. Brave Pinball takes JRPGs and pinball and smooshes them together like you’d smoosh two totally incompatible characters together in a fan fiction… and it looks great. Developed by Apollosoft and Power Unit, the game will release on Steam on August 4, and will support English, Japanese,…

Rock of Ages 3: Pure good fun

July 21, 2020

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Video by Matt S. I’ve been a fan of Rock of Ages since right back at the first. ACE Team’s surrealist blend of tower defence, Monkey Ball and Monty Python should not by right work and yet… it works so, so well. With Rock of Ages 3, ACE Team delivers…

Review: Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break (Nintendo Switch)

July 21, 2020

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Review by Matt S. With Rock of Ages 3, ACE Team is done. That’s not a criticism of the game, but rather an acknowledgement that there’s just nothing more to eke more out of the formula. As an eclectic blend of tower defence, Monkey Ball, Monty Python and party game,…

Marvelous Europe announces Sakuna: Of Rice and Rain

July 21, 2020

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News by Matt S. Phew, it’s good to know that this game is getting a local release. Sakuna: Of Rice and Rain is a really (really) good looking game on the way for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Now, thanks to the good folk at Marvelous Europe, we can confirm…

Atelier Ryza 2 confirmed!

July 20, 2020

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News by Matt S. For a short, 10-minute Nintendo Direct, there was a lot of great information revealed about upcoming projects. The Japanese version of the Direct had the best bit of news though; the next Atelier game will be a direct sequel to Atelier Ryza! And what’s more it’s…

my-ten-most-played-nintendo-switch

July 20, 2020

Friday 10s/list/Nintendo Switch/The Friday 10/Top 10

List by Matt S. Well, I have been saving this little list up. The thing is… I don’t have anything to write right now. There are some big reviews coming later in the week, but between COVID-19, the fact that a Monday here means a non-working Sunday in the main…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, July 20, 2020

July 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…

Review: void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium (Nintendo Switch)

July 17, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Void Terrarium (ignore all the nonsense in the title – this is what the game’s name is) is a Mystery Dungeon-style roguelike, and if that immediately makes you roll your eyes a little, I’m not surprised. There’s already a half dozen (if not more) of that…

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