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Welcome to 2019! All the big games we’re looking forward to, and Dead or Alive! (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #1)

January 15, 2019

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We’re back for 2019! Our first podcast of the year looks at all the great games that are releasing in January (there really are a lot), as well as the stuff we’re looking forward to for the rest of the year. And we also chat about Dead or Alive 6.…

Review: Lightseekers (Nintendo Switch)

January 14, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Having a card game on the Nintendo Switch is the most delightful idea. As someone who started playing the physical Magic: The Gathering from the very first edition, and then played dozens of other trading card games (TCG) in the years since, from Call of Cthulhu…

VIDEO: Dead or Alive 6: Network Test thoughts

January 14, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Dead or Alive 6 is one of my most anticipated games of 2019, and over the weekend Koei Tecmo held a Network Test to give people a taste of what it’ll be like when it launches on March 1. I’ve done a short video to share…

Review: Everything (Nintendo Switch)

January 14, 2019

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Review by Lee F. As the title implies, the pitch line for this game could be summed up as “it’s a game about everything.” Specifically, it’s about being everything, which has a philosophical double-meaning that its narrator explores. I was both intrigued and mildly alarmed by the description, that it…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, January 14, 2019

January 13, 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…

The Friday Ten: Ten JRPG franchises on ice that we’d love to see back

January 11, 2019

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List by Matt S. Whether it be because of licensing, a developer going out of business, or the industry simply moving on, every generation there are a lot of games that end up “lost” – the original games might be available in some form or another, but the changes of…

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January 10, 2019

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News by Matt S. April’s going to be a big month for Final Fantasy fans. Square Enix has announced release dates for no less than three games in the series on the Nintendo Switch. On April 16, you’ll be able to play Final Fantasy X and X-2 on your Switch…

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January 10, 2019

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News by Matt S. SEGA surprised us all when it announced that it was producing a 2D fighting game set in the universe of its lesser-known Shining JRPG series. Most of us would just like to see the Shining series be consistently localised again into English, but we’ll take a…

Review: Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 10, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Bandai Namco’s Tales franchise has always been good at telling classical JRPG stories, using classical JRPG tropes. From Tales of Phantasia right back in 1995, though to the most recent, Tales of Berseria, released in 2016, Bandai has never strayed too far from the established path in…

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January 10, 2019

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Video by Matt S. Tales of Vesperia is the first major JRPG release for 2019. I’ve always had a complex relationship with the Tales series for its combat, so in this video I take a short look at the combat system – what I enjoy, and what frustrates me. Be…

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