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Trails of Cold Steel 1 is the perfect example of a slow (but worthy) character build

April 19, 2019

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Article by Pierre-Yves L. With the third chapter in the Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series coming later this year, now is the perfect time to dive back into the first with the port to PlayStation 4. Yes, this epic length JRPG is back, to allow both new…

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April 18, 2019

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News by Matt S. I hate when publishers can’t be bothered localising “defense” into UK English for regions outside of the US. Earth Defense Force has the same problem. It’s defence! With a “c”! Anyhow, my gripe about making American English the default (when only one country officially uses it)…

Review: Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 18, 2019

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Giant alien spaceships and bugs have once again attacked the Earth and it’s your job as part of the Earth Defense Force to pick up arms and defend your planet. With plenty of weapons that are both realistic and completely absurd, you’ll either be heading out…

Developer FAQ: On Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age

April 18, 2019

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Article by Matt S. Now that the release of Final Fantasy VII, IX, X and X-2 is out of the way on the Nintendo Switch (with Chocobo Mystery Dungeon as a bonus), it’s time to look to the next Final Fantasy that will release on the console; a port of…

Idea Factory is bringing Dragon Star Varnir out west!

April 18, 2019

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News by Matt S. It’s always a good day when Idea Factory announces something, and today the company had a big announcement to make; it’s bringing Dragon Star Varnir our way on June 11 (North America), and June 14 (Europe), The game has a very Idea Factory narrative premise, to…

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

April 17, 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…

On Final Fantasy X-2’s awesome, fanservicey costumes

April 17, 2019

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Article by Matt S. The direct sequel to Final Fantasy X (Final Fantasy X-2) was re-released on the Nintendo Switch this week. To say it has been a game that has generated some substantial debate over the years would be an understatement. It’s a complete departure from its predecessor on…

Final Fantasy, retro remakes, and baseball! (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #11)

April 17, 2019

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It’s been such a big couple of weeks for Final Fantasy, with IX, VII, X and X-2 releasing on the Nintendo Switch within weeks of one another… and FFXII just around the corner. So this week on the podcast we talk about those games. Additionally, we chat about remakes –…

Review: Ultrawings (Nintendo Switch)

April 17, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. Ultrawings is an excellent arcade-style flight sim, developed by Bit Planet Games out of Dallas, Texas. It’s also perhaps the first game which I would say is not as good on the Switch as it is on other platforms – for various reasons that I’ll get…

There’s a good looking tactics RPG coming to consoles on April 30

April 16, 2019

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News by Matt S. We do love our tactics RPGs at DigitallyDownloaded.net. From the spectacular The Banner Saga and God Wars to the classics such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre, it’s been a genre that has really stuck with us over the years. The next one we have…

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