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Video: Looking back at Warriors Orochi 3… and forward to Warriors Orochi 4!

May 11, 2018

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Video by Matt S. This week brought us the first bits of news regarding Warriors Orochi 4, which is exciting news indeed for Warriors fans! It’s been a while since the last Warriors Orochi title, though, so I thought I’d do a video looking back at that game, and more…

The Friday Ten: The ten Nintendo Switch games I’ve played the most so far

May 11, 2018

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List by Matt S. I really love the Nintendo Switch. It has become my preferred platform to play games on, because that combination of portability, but the power to offer the full “console experience” has been achieved on this device in a way that no other handheld has ever quite…

Spike Chunsoft outlines the DLC for PixelJunk Monsters 2… and it’s awesome

May 11, 2018

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News by Matt S. PixelJunk Monsters 2 would have to be the most exciting tower defence game in years… if not ever. Developed by Q-Games, the first was a truly remarkable example of the genre, and we’re full expecting that the sequel will be even more impressive in every way.…

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May 11, 2018

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News by Matt C. A few years ago, developer Nilo Studios released a bizarre, brilliant game called Asemblance. Drawing inspiration from things like Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, it told an surreal, fragmented story about mixed memories and identity crisis. Perhaps the more interesting thing about it, though, was the…

Pixel Game Maker MV is the latest game creation software tool

May 10, 2018

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News by Matt S. It’s called Action Game Maker MV in Japan, but we’ve had confirmation that the latest in that long series of branded “Maker” software titles, designed to make it easy for people with no programming experience whatsoever, will release in Summer (or Winter for Aussies). As the…

And here’s your Warriors Orochi 4 cast

May 10, 2018

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News by Matt S. Koei Tecmo has allowed the first details and screenshots of its upcoming Warriors Orochi 4 to drop this week. For those who haven’t been following the series so closely, Warriors Orochi is a fantasy mashup of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises, in which heroes…

The Lost Child gameplay video has us more interested in the game than ever

May 10, 2018

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News by Matt S. The NISA-published dungeon crawler, The Lost Child, has been on our horizon for a while now. After all, it’s a Lovecraftian-themed Japanese dungeon crawler. Wizardry meets Cthulhu. That’s just awesome on the very face of it. The new trailer has us more excited than ever (except…

Review: Hello Kitty Kruisers (Nintendo Switch)

May 10, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Who needs Mario Kart when you’ve got Hello Kitty Kruisers? I mean, sure, Mario Kart has tight, precise racing, gorgeous tracks taken from decades of kart racing expertise, and dozens of characters to choose between, but Hello Kitty Kruisers has boats and planes and Cinnamoroll. There’s…

Look at all these visual novels Otomate is bringing to Nintendo Switch

May 10, 2018

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News by Matt S. Visual novel specialist, Otomate, has announced a simply staggering amount of support for the Nintendo Switch. One of the last bastions of PlayStation Vita development, this wholesale shift is perhaps the final nail on the coffin for Sony’s underappreciated console. Otomate had already announced Hakuoki Shinkai:…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, May 10, 2018

May 9, 2018

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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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