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MLB The Show 20: I love this game! But…

March 17, 2020

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Video by Matt S. I do indeed like sports games, which I know surprises some people given what I generally play and talk about, but I do make a habit of keeping an eye on most of the major sports games properties out there, and of those, Sony’s MLB: The…

Retro reflections: Nintendo’s magnificent Art Style series

March 17, 2020

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Retro by Matt S. It’s been a while since I last did a retro reflections, but I was recently in a nostalgic mood, so I dusted off my DSi to play some of the DSiWare titles that I found so fascinating back in the day. As a side note, it…

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March 16, 2020

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News by Matt S. I do love my minimalist aesthetic, and Fights in Tight Spaces has that in spades. In development by Ground Shatter, and to be published by Mode 7, this is a deck-building, turn-based tactical game, with a really slick aesthetic and production values. You’ll acquire a deck…

Review: NinNinDays (Nintendo Switch)

March 16, 2020

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Review by Matt S. I’ve said this more times than should be necessary, but I’ll need to say it here again: developers, if you’re looking to localise a visual novel into another language, then for the love of all things holy, find a quality localisation outfit to do it. There…

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March 16, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. With a name like “Kana Quest” and the promise that you’ll learn the basics of the Japanese alphabets by playing, you could be mistaken for thinking that this is a game directly out of Japan… but no. Kana Quest is actually an Australian production, and it’s…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, March 16, 2020

March 15, 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…

On Dead or School and Japanese school uniform fan service

March 13, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Dead or School finally released in western markets today, and it’s a supremely trashy – but really good fun – platformer/JRPG/fan service vehicle. Related reading: Read our review here! I’ve written a full review at DDNet, so I didn’t feel like running through the game itself…

Review: Dead or School (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 13, 2020

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Review by Matt S. (Note: We have previously reviewed this game on Nintendo Switch as a Japanese import. However, with the game getting a formal western release, we thought we’d re-publish the review for those that are curious. Having tested the PlayStation 4 version now, it is effectively the same…

One of the greatest point-and-clickers is actually getting a remaster

March 13, 2020

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News by Matt S. Blade Runner, originally released back in 1997 by Westwood Studios, holds the distinction of being the first winner at the DICE awards (as in, it won at the inaugural awards). It’s also well regarded as one of the few examples of a video game licensed tie-in…

Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is a Taiwanese RPG with real potential

March 12, 2020

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News by Matt S. It’s good to see the Asian development scene starting to open up more. Once upon a time the only developers out of Asia that got worldwide recognition tended to be from Japan and Korea, but in recent years we’ve seen the likes of China, Taiwan, Indonesia…

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