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May 25, 2020

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Article by Matt S. Unfortunately, a bout of illness hit me over the weekend, meaning that my plans to stream some of the new stuff that has made its way into Civilization VI was ruined, but that’s okay – there are still three streams for you to enjoy this week!…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, May 25, 2020

May 24, 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…

Utawarerumono: A beautiful cultural artefact

May 22, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Utawarerumono is truly beautiful stuff. It’s a gorgeous visual novel, with some quality turn-based tactics action backing it up. But while that is good stuff, it’s what inspired Utawarerumono where the game finds its greatest magic – it’s inspired by native Japanese (Ainu) culture, and that…

Review: Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 22, 2020

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Review by Matt S. We finally get a chance to play the first chapter of the Utawarerumono series! The previous titles that were released in the west were sequels to this one, Prelude to the Fallen, which is a remake of the original Utawarerumono. The original Utawarerumono had sex scenes…

The Friday Ten: The top ten jump buttons of all time

May 22, 2020

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List by Harvard L. It’s common knowledge that ever since the jump button was invented, video games as a medium leapt forward in an enormous bound of progress. Also, they became art. Real art. While many games have claimed to “reinvent” the jump, it’s clear that the technique has a…

Excellent! Ultra fanservicey Moero Crystal H is coming to western Switches

May 21, 2020

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News by Matt S. Publisher, eastasiasoft, and retailer, Play-Asia, have partnered up to announce Idea Factory’s Moero Crystal H for western markets on the Nintendo Switch. One of the more… risque games that Idea Factory have produced (and that really is saying a lot), this is a dungeon crawler with…

The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa: Harvard Let’s Play

May 21, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. The second of Harvard’s brawler Let’s Plays takes a look at the retro-looking, but very modern in execution The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa. This game is slick and – amazingly for the genre – offers a really interesting and meaningful story. In this Let’s Play, Harvard…

One of the smartest niche JRPGs of all time is coming to Nintendo Switch

May 21, 2020

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News by Matt S. If you haven’t heard of Baroque yet, don’t worry. Though it has been released on Sega Saturn and PlayStation, as well as a remake on Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2, it has always been super-niche, and there’s a number of reasons for that. For one thing,…

Serious Sam 4 finally has a release window

May 21, 2020

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News by Matt S. It’s been a while coming. Serious Sam 4 was announced way (way) back in 2018, and it’s been a bit quiet on that game’s front ever since. I’m a bit of a fan of Serious Sam – it’s self-aware, and knows how utterly juvenile the shooter…

River City Ransom: Harvard Let’s Plays goes retro!

May 21, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. With the newest game from the developer behind (modern) brawler, The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa, due soon on Nintendo Switch (Arrest of a stone Buddha), Harvard has decided to dip into some genre classics for a couple of different Let’s Plays. First up is a true…

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