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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Fighting games never looked this good

March 27, 2020

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Video by Matt S. I’m a bit late to this particular party, but I’ve just started playing Granblue Fantasy Versus for the first time, and I can’t believe I’ve taken so long. I’ve got a review coming on DDNet next week, but I’ve done this first impressions video because I…

Review: Space Invaders Invincible Collection (Nintendo Switch)

March 27, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Space Invaders is my game. In fact, were it not for Space Invaders I may have never become so invested in video games as I am today (though the jury’s out on whether that’s a good thing or not). I had played other games before Space…

The Japanese Nintendo Direct mini was the content we crave

March 26, 2020

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News by Matt S. Overnight (for us Aussies – we’re always waking up to the good stuff) Nintendo dropped a solid half hour of game announcements and footage reveals for all the stuff we’ve got to look forward to as we suffer through self isolation… it doesn’t seem so bad…

Idea Factory has announced the third (and final) Mary Skelter game

March 26, 2020

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News by Matt S. Idea Factory has decided to call an end of the Mary Skelter series while also announcing a third title. If a trilogy sounds like a short series it’s actually two more games than I thought we’d get, since the original Mary Skelter was a super-niche PlayStation…

Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch)

March 26, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Deep breath here, because what I’m about to say is going to get me in a lot of trouble with a certain category of people. It happens every time a Nintendo game trends high and sells a lot of copies; if you say anything other than…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, March 26, 2020

March 25, 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: MIKULOGI (Apple iOS)

March 25, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Here’s a great rule of thumb that all game developers should keep in mind: If you have something really, really good, and you would like to make it even better, add Hatsune Miku. Case-in-point: MIKULOGI takes nonograms – popularly known in the west as Picross thanks…

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March 25, 2020

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News by Matt S. This is a super-short little news story here, but I know there are a lot of readers looking forward to the upcoming Fairy Tail JRPG by Gust and Koei Tecmo, and they’ve got a neat little poll going for a fun bonus for collectors. Koei Tecmo…

Review: My Hero One’s Justice 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 25, 2020

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Review by Clark A. With the original My Hero One’s Justice, developer Byking assembled a competent anime arena fighter. Its stylish comic book aesthetics harnessed My Hero Academia’s spirit and the combat system leveraged even the cast’s most eccentric superpowers. Much like series protagonist Midoriya Izuku, though, its untapped potential…

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March 24, 2020

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News by Matt S. This is why everyone should buy the games I recommend. Tokyo Dark, and Tokyo Dark Remembrance for its console release, was one of the smartest and most interesting games I have ever played. Developer, Cherrymochi, showed us what was really possible with horror games, and now…

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