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September 5, 2019

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News by Matt S. Koei Tecmo is no stranger to the licensed tie-in, having produced any number of Warriors games based on popular anime properties. For its latest one, however, the company has taken a different direction; its Fairy Tale title will be a JRPG, produced by Gust – the…

Review: Headliner: NoviNews (Nintendo Switch)

September 5, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Papers, Please is a masterpiece that will endure on for its ability to put you in a position of moral hopelessness. Playing as an immigration official, you need to make sure the right people enter your country, and that those people have the right paperwork. Your…

Review: Headspun (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 5, 2019

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Review by Lindsay M. The brain truly is a phenomenal organ, providing so many answers yet also creating so many more questions about its function. And the brain, like skin, has a tremendously important ability to self-heal. It’s truly quite incredible, and for that reason Headspun becomes a game at…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, September 5, 2019

September 4, 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: Root Letter: Last Answer (Nintendo Switch)

September 4, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Root Letter: Last Answer leaves me in a very difficult position. On the one hand, and purely on a sentimental level, Root Letter is my favourite visual novel. I’d argue that there are smarter and deeper VNs out there – Steins;Gate, for example, and there are…

Review: Dead or School (Nintendo Switch)

September 4, 2019

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Review by Matt S. You’ve got to hand it to the development team behind Dead or School. Despite the Indiegogo campaign to fund the game failing spectacularly back in 2016, the small team has persevered and managed to get the thing over the line. It’s not bad, either. Dead or…

Koei Tecmo gives us a look at Atelier Ryza’s combat system

September 3, 2019

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News by Matt S. As the release date gets closer, Koei Tecmo continues to share more details about the next in its Atelier series, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. This time around, a new trailer showcases the game’s combat system. Now I don’t play Atelier for the…

Review: Catherine: Full Body (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 3, 2019

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Review by Matt S. The best stories about sexuality and human relationships are often the least sexy. There’s a point where a dive into the relationship between two people, the temptations and challenges they face, starts to become uncomfortably familiar. We can see ourselves in what we’re seeing on-screen, and…

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September 3, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Catherine is a brilliant game that offers a deep look at relationships, instability, sexuality and temptation. We all know that. But it’s also a game that is loaded with Christian imagery and themes, and coming from a Japanese studio, that in itself is fascinating. In this…

Ranking the Final Fantasy series! (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #28)

September 3, 2019

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With the HD remaster of Final Fantasy VIII released this week, the DDNet team took the opportunity to look back at all the Final Fantasy (numbered) series, and talk about the good, the bad, and the way the series has evolved over time. That’s right. From Final Fantasy I through…

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