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The French Revolution has never looked better

August 13, 2018

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News by Matt S. There’s a new trailer for the CE-Asia-published Banner of the Maid, which we just had to share, because it looks awesome. This trailer was debuted at ChinaJoy 2018, a games expo held in China (funny that), so it’s all in one of the Chinese languages (sorry,…

Review: The Amazing Shinsengumi: Heroes In Love (Nintendo Switch)

August 13, 2018

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Review by Matt S. There’s a romance that has been built around the very concept of the Shinsengumi that has made the military police force of a bygone era a source of inspiration for video games, manga, and other forms of popular culture. In the video game space specifically we…

Review: Ōkami HD (Nintendo Switch)

August 13, 2018

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Review by Matt S. One of my great regrets is that I took so long to discover Ōkami. After years of ignoring it because just about everyone chalked it up as a “Zelda clone”, a formula that I’ve never been that invested in, I finally played the HD remaster on…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, August 13, 2018

August 12, 2018

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News by Lindsay M., Matt C., 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…

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August 10, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Newly released in English via Asian PlayStation Network stores (grab it on the Hong Kong store if you’re keen), Bullet Girls Phantasia is a new release that is legitimately mind-boggling in how spectacularly pervy it is. And yes, it’s also quite enjoyable, in that same B-grade…

Review: Madden NFL 19 (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 10, 2018

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Review by Nick H. With any game that releases on an annual basis, one has to question whether or not that release even needs to happen. Sports titles get something of a pass, not because they substantially change from year to year, but because of the cyclical nature of sports…

Master the dungeons of Hyakki Castle, coming to Western consoles this month

August 9, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. A whopping three days ago, Matt posted regarding the announcement of Hyakki Castle coming to Japanese consoles via the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. If we were excited then, you can only imagine how much that has increased considering the latest news on the title: it’s…

Review: Tetra’s Escape (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 9, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Tetra’s Escape isn’t inspiring. It looks like a student coding project, if that student forgot to get an artist to replace the stand-in graphics that they used while building the game. One of the main selling points of the game is that it’s an easy platinum…

Review: SubaraCity (Nintendo Switch)

August 9, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Circle Entertainment is prolific on the Nintendo Switch, and that’s an understatement. From rather enjoyable grand strategy titles through to lovely artsy nature romps and some genuinely brilliant rhythm games, the publisher has come a long way from when it was churning out the most detestable…

Video: “Content” is the dirtiest word in video games

August 9, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. This is a bit of an odd topic, but the word “content” to describe what’s in video games has annoyed me for a while now, as it represents a lack of respect for the artistry that goes into the making of a game. With this video…

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