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Idea Factory to localise Azur Lane: Crosswave to the west

May 2, 2019

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News by Matt S. Azur Lane – a mobile game released back in 2017 for mobile devices – has become a major property in Japan and China. It’s a game in which battleships are depicted as cute anime girls. Of course it was going to be popular. Azur Lane: Crosswave…

Review: Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection (Nintendo Switch)

May 2, 2019

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Review by Matt S. I bought Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection – a compilation of some of Konami’s classic arcade releases (circa 1981 though 1988) for one game alone: Haunted Castle. The arcade take on Castlevania is brutal, brilliant, and an absolute masterpiece of classic arcade platforming action. Sadly, as good…

shikis-looking-fine-in-samurai-shodown

May 2, 2019

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News by Matt S. Samurai Shodown is the next really exciting fighting game on the horizon. After Dead or Alive 6 and Mortal Kombat 11 earlier in the year, this 2D brawler promises a bit of both; the Japanese aesthetic, and the violent gore. The publisher is releasing trailers for…

Review: VA-11 HALL-A Cyberpunk Bartender Action (Switch)

May 2, 2019

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Review by Matt S. VA-11 HALL-A has been kicking around for a fair few years now, but for one reason or another I have never actually played it before. Finally, after a number of people have been badgering me to finally move it off the backlist, the Nintendo Switch release…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, May 2, 2019

May 1, 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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May 1, 2019

Cytus/Cytus Alpha/Nintendo Switch/Rayark/Reviews/rhythm game/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. Following on from Voez, and later Deemo, we finally have Cytus on our Nintendo Switches, and therefore all three rhythm game franchises from Taiwanese developer, Rayark. This is a supremely talented team of rhythm game developers, and with over 200 songs on Cytus Alpha, they have…

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May 1, 2019

Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!/Features/Final Fantasy/Final Fantasy IX/Final Fantasy VII/Final Fantasy X/Final Fantasy X-2/Final Fantasy XII/Nintendo Switch/World of Final Fantasy

Article by Matt S. With Final Fantasy XII now released on Nintendo Switch, there is a lot of Square Enix goodness to enjoy on the console. A lot of it has come close to one another, too, and if you relatively new to the series, it might be difficult to…

Review: Giga Wrecker Alt (Nintendo Switch)

May 1, 2019

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Review by James T. You could be forgiven for believing that Japanese developer Game Freak is only responsible for bringing the world of Pokémon – the series it is best known for – to our games libraries. Since the company’s inception in 1989, more than fifty percent of its releases…

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April 30, 2019

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News by Matt S. We recently reported that the Australian Classification Board had let slip that Root Letter: Last Answer was likely getting a western release. After all, you don’t go to the expense to get something classified in Australia unless you’re going to release it. Now, publisher PQube has…

People are getting ridiculous about spoilers, and it’s harming the conversation and criticism of art

April 30, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. You may have heard that a new Avengers movie was recently released. It’s apparently breaking all kinds of box office records and making Disney plenty of money, and based on the reviews and coverage of the movie, overall people are pretty positive on it. So, that’s…

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