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A month of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers – Diary 2: A Tale of Light and Darkness

July 19, 2019

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By Matt C. Being an MMO hasn’t stopped Final Fantasy XIV from delivering one of the best stories we’ve seen from the Final Fantasy in a long time. This much has been at least since the game’s relaunch in 2013, and each new expansion has taken it from strength to…

Check out Dee Dee’s voice introduction for the upcoming visual novel series!

July 19, 2019

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News by Matt S. Hi everyone! As you may be aware, we’re going to be producing visual novels at DigitallyDownloaded.net, which will be made to our backers on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/MattSainsb). The first visual novel will be released next month, and as a way of whetting the appetite, we’ve got here…

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July 19, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Lock’s Quest is an often-forgotten, but rather lovely example of the tower defence genre. From its origins on the Nintendo DS, it has had a HD re-release on all the modern consoles, and for people who discover it, it’s something of a hidden delight! In this…

Review: Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition (Nintendo Switch)

July 19, 2019

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Review by Matt S. If multiplayer is so important to your game that it’s the first option that pops up on the main menu, then it’s not a good look if there is never a single match to find. Skulls of the Shogun has been doing the rounds on other…

Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark is coming to Nintendo Switch

July 18, 2019

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News by Matt S. I love my tactics JRPGs, though I always feel like they’re better off on handheld consoles. It’s the portability of them, plus the fact that so many of my favourites (Fire Emblem, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance) have been handheld titles. So I’m very happy to see…

13 Sentinels is finally happening and this game is gorgeous

July 18, 2019

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News by Matt S. The long wait for the tortuously-delayed 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is finally drawing to a close, it seems. Atlus and VanillaWare have announced a release date in Japan (November 28), dropped a host of details, and launched a new trailer. There’s still no news on a…

Fire Emblem: Three Houses lets itself down a bit with too much downtime

July 18, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. I want to say this upfront: I’m having a great time with this new Fire Emblem that Nintendo’s releasing on Nintendo Switch. I’m looking forward to getting my review out there later on in the month, because there’s a lot to love about it. But there…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, July 18, 2019

July 17, 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…

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July 17, 2019

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News by Matt S. Here’s a visual novel that you should be looking forward to on PlayStation 4: Fatal Twelve. The PC original is already available in English (where it has been pretty well received), but the console version promises to be a bigger and better experience. The PS4 version…

Review: Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 17, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Tsunako is a rare genius. Best known for her work for Compile Heart with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, I can’t think of many character artists out there with a better grasp of light-hearted, charming fan service than Tsunako. Date A Live, both as an anime property…

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