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This new trailer for Trails of Cold Steel III is spectacular

July 4, 2019

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News by Matt S. It’s no understatement to say that we’re greatly looking forward to Trails of Cold Steel III. The first two in the series did such an incredible job of setting up a brand new mini-franchise, and we’ve been aching to get stuck into the latter half of…

Heavy metal meets school girls and bikinis in this latest Onechanbara Origin trailer

July 4, 2019

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News by Matt S. D3 Publisher is hard at work getting Onechanbara Origin out for PlayStation 4 – a full HD remaster of the original game. And this new trailer is… well, it’s certainly something very Onechanbara. Related reading: Our review of Onechanbara Z2 Chaos: The last new game in…

The game about having lots of babies with cute anime girls gets a western release date

July 4, 2019

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News by Matt S. The latest in the Conception series, Conception Plus: Maidens of The Twelve Stars, has an Amazon listing, placing the release date on November 5 of this year. For those of you that haven’t come across the series before, Conception is a series of JRPGs in which…

Video: The problem with open worlds

July 4, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Open worlds have become almost the standard for video game development, at least as far as major releases go. Over the last generation, the open world has certainly replaced the shooter as the standard go-to for new and major projects. Yet, open worlds aren’t always the…

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July 3, 2019

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News by Matt S. NISA, the maverick publisher that never seems to take a break, has announced that it is bringing the gorgeous-looking Langrisser I & II remaster to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam. Related reading: There’s a Langrisser on the 3DS, and it’s not as bad as some…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, July 4, 2019

July 3, 2019

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News by 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 news anchor, Dee…

Review: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 3, 2019

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Review by Matt C. As soon as you describe a Kickstarter project as a spiritual successor to something beloved, you set the expectations through the roof—not least of all when the original creator comes out of the shadows to take the helm. Even if the end result is something that’s…

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July 3, 2019

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News by Matt S. If you’ve never played an A-Train title previously, you’ve really been missing out. Artdink’s simulation series is a brilliant look into the positive impact that public transport can have on an area, and while you’re only responsible for creating a public transport network in a city,…

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade – Nintendo’s most important JRPG

July 3, 2019

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Retro reflections by Matt S. With Fire Emblem: Three Houses releasing this month, and marking the first “proper” Fire Emblem to land on Nintendo Switch, I’ve been going back over my time with the series, and replaying the first Fire Emblem to be formally localised and released into English. Fire…

Idea Factory is bringing us more Death end re;Quest

July 2, 2019

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News by Matt S. Never one to let a good opportunity go to waste, Idea Factory has apparently been spurred on by the success of the original Death end re;Quest. As we noted in our own review, it is one of the most mature and intelligent games that the publisher…

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