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Shiren the Wanderer on Switch is so very close…

June 23, 2020

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News by Matt S. The granddaddy of the Mystery Dungeon roguelike is finally making its way to Nintendo Switch, and that release isn’t very far away in the west at all. Spike Chunsoft has announced that Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (what an…

Story Of Seasons: Hands-on on Nintendo Switch!

June 23, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Story of Seasons is just around the corner on Nintendo Switch and I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH. I’ve always loved Harvest Moon (and now Story of Seasons), and I have been really looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. We’re a couple of…

Review: The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters (Nintendo Switch)

June 23, 2020

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Review by Matt S. When you think that The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters was created by a team of just four people, it’s impressive. The art and general vision of the game is refined to the highest degree, and the way that it reflects on social tensions within Korea, ranging…

Space Invaders: Invincible Collection finally announced for a western release

June 22, 2020

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News by Matt S. Well, that certainly took some time. Much earlier this year I reviewed Space Invaders: Invincible Collection on Nintendo Switch, a package that reflects the history of one of the defining arcade and video game properties. Finally, a western release of the thing has been announced, with…

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June 22, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Arcade Archives have only been around since 2014, but it’s almost difficult to think of a time before they were everywhere on the digital download stores – Hamster has released 108 of the things across PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch in just six years.…

Review: Railway Empire (Nintendo Switch)

June 22, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Finally, the Nintendo Switch has a simulator of a reasonably high production standard and is also enjoyable to play on the console. Finally. There have been a number of very good smaller simulators by indies (Project Highrise, for example), but the one really big fish effort…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, June 22, 2020

June 21, 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…

Railway Empire is now on Nintendo Switch!

June 19, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Railway Empire is the latest simulator to land on Nintendo Switch and, after a couple of prior disappointments, it is a delight to have one this of this high quality to enjoy. It is a truly excellent, spot-on port of an excellent train network simulator. In…

Review: Namco Museum Archives Volume 1 and 2 (Nintendo Switch)

June 19, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Competition around the “retro compilation” space has become surprisingly fierce. It’s no longer enough to simply drop emulations of a handful of random arcade titles from the backlog and call it a day. As the likes of Capcom, Konami and SNK have shown, players are really…

Namco Museum Archives: Excellent retro compilations

June 19, 2020

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Video by Matt S. The latest compilations of classic games to land on our consoles comes from Namco, the makers of some of the most beloved retro classics of all. As you’ll see, these packages (there are two volumes) show an impressive range and even some treasures that we haven’t…

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