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Spiderweb Software’s latest is refreshingly different

August 12, 2019

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Preview by Matt S. Jeff Vogel, the (mostly) one-man band behind Spiderweb Software, has been around for decades now, as one of the rare survivors in the notoriously challenging indie space. Through this time he has succeeded by sticking to what he does best: ultra low-budget, well-written, deep RPGs, and…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, August 12, 2019

August 11, 2019

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News by Lindsay M. and Matt S. 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…

The Friday 10: Ten must-play JRPGs on the Nintendo Switch

August 9, 2019

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List by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch is well over two years old now, and has built up an incredible library of stuff to play. This includes everyone’s favourite genre, the JRPG, with a blend of ports and exclusives, first and third party, giving JRPG fans no end of stuff…

Hatsune Miku VR is finally coming to PlayStation VR!

August 9, 2019

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News by Matt S. There’s already a Hatsune Miku VR experience on PlayStation 4, but it’s more a live concert than a game, as such. It’s awesome, because you can get up on stage with Miku and be close enough to kiss her… I mean dance with her, but many…

Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD is looking good!

August 8, 2019

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News by Matt S. SEGA recently announced Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s an enhanced port of the Wii original (showing how long it has been since we last had a Monkey Ball to play), and while that game was…

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August 8, 2019

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Game Theory by Matt C. One of the most common complaints about the original Dragon Quest Builders—an otherwise excellent game—was the way its story mode impeded the sense of progress. In short, the story was divided into four completely separate chapters, each of which started you from scratch in terms…

Review: Crystar (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 8, 2019

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Review by Matt S. It’s important that we draw a distinction between “melancholia” and “sadness”, “misery”, and other such synonyms. The dictionary definition has the terms at roughly parallel, but in literature and other art forms, they’re really very different things. My favourite quote in defining melancholia comes from an…

Mary Skelter 2 gets a Nintendo Switch release date

August 8, 2019

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News by Matt S. Mary Skelter: Nightmares, released originally on the PlayStation Vita, is one of the more distinctive and interesting examples of the dungeon crawler that we’ve seen in recent years. As we noted in our review of it: “By turns darkly sensual and horrific, it’s also beautiful, ravishing,…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, August 8, 2019

August 7, 2019

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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: Omega Labyrinth Life (Nintendo Switch)

August 7, 2019

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Review by Matt S. After PQube games pulled the initial effort to localise Omega Labyrinth, we all thought this series was done for in the west. Having run afoul of Sony due to its rather outrageous fan service, the game and its “censorship” certainly drew opinions and debate. Thankfully all…

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