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Review: Ember (Nintendo Switch)

January 24, 2020

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Review by Matt S. When I saw Ember land on the Nintenndo eShop store, I thought there was something vaguely familiar with it. Promising to be a throwback to Baldur’s Gate, and other RPGs of old helped cinch the deal for me, so I figured I’d give it a go.…

Yet another bright and charming VN is coming to Switch

January 23, 2020

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News by Matt S. The whole “wake up in a video game” trope has become astoundingly common as a plot device, but that’s also because it works, and is good fun. Ascendant Hearts, an Isekai visual novel that launched on Steam back in 2018, is one such example, parodying all…

Video: On the making of Journey to the Savage Planet

January 23, 2020

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Interview by Matt S. Journey to the Savage Planet is the first outing for Typhoon Studios, a talented small developer with a lot of heritage behind it. It’s out in a little over a week now, and I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the co-founders of…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, January 23, 2020

January 22, 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…

Patreon backer’s essay: Persona 5, heroism, and Edogawa Ranpo – it’s all topsy-turvy

January 22, 2020

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Essay by Matt S. Persona 5 is one of the bigger name JRPGs of the past generation. With luxurious production values, rich characters, and a superb sense of style, it’s hardly surprising that people would commit to the game’s 100-odd hour run-time. There’s a new version of Persona 5 coming,…

Review: Red Bow (Nintendo Switch)

January 22, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Last year I played – and absolutely loved – a tiny little indie horror title called Deadus. It’s a horror game that has been designed to play on the original Game Boy, and as such so you needed an emulator (or a device with a Game…

Harvard (Retro) Let’s Plays: F-Zero

January 22, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. Many of us would love to see a new F-Zero. It’s one of those properties that you just have to assume that Nintendo is sitting on for a reason. For his second retro Let’s Play this week, Harvard takes a look at F-Zero, the SNES classic…

There’s a flood of otome coming to Switch, courtesy of Aksys…

January 21, 2020

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News by Matt S. Aksys has announced the release dates for its 2020 lineup of otome titles for Switch, and there’s a good mix of the favourites and new ones to look forward to. As far as favourites go, there will be ports of Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ and…

Studio Ghibli on Netflix reminds us that Netflix is no friend of the arts

January 21, 2020

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Opinion by Matt S. Yesterday brought some great news; a selection of Studio Ghibli films would be coming to Australia (and most of the rest of the world) on Netflix. In total, 21 classic animated films will be coming across three “waves” – seven per month over three months. These…

Review: Maitetsu: Pure Station (Nintendo Switch)

January 21, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Maitetsu is another one of those formerly R18+ eroge visual novels that has “gone legitimate” for console releases, removing the explicit sex scenes, while retaining a less explicit approach to fan service and, otherwise, all the narrative elements. We’ve seen with the likes of Nekopara and…

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