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Review: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)

May 1, 2018

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Review by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch has already outsold the Wii U. Small wonder, then, that Nintendo is committing to bringing the many high quality games from that train wreck to a console that people actually want to own; for many of them, these may as well be brand…

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May 1, 2018

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News by Matt S. L.F.O.: Lost Future Omega releases on Nintendo Switch in both America and Europe this week, on May 3. It’s a budget priced ($US7.99 / €6.49) blend of rhythm game and shoot-em-up, and it looks like it could be a lot of fun. Especially if you like…

God of War: the debate! Also the games of May and cutscenes (Digitally Uploaded 2018, Episode #15)

May 1, 2018

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You may have noiced there wasn’t a podcast last week. Apologies for that; technical issues got in the way. But we are back now, and we’ve got a cracking podcast for you! This week we kick things off with a discussion about God of War. Then we also chat about…

One of the most underappreciated roguelikes ever to be re-released on PC

April 30, 2018

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News by Matt S. Compile Heart’s Sorcery Saga has got to be the more underappreciated roguelikes. That comes with being a PlayStation Vita exclusive, I guess. For the most part a very traditional take on the genre, with its top-down perspective, just like Spike Chunsoft’s Shiren the Wanderer (the torchbearer…

Review: SkyPeace (Nintendo Switch)

April 30, 2018

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Review by Matt S. This is going to be one of the shortest reviews I ever write, because there is so little to this game. But then again it’s going to set you back $Aus1.50 (or equivalent in other parts of the world), and as the saying goes, you get…

Dark Chronicle: My first play through (part 4)

April 30, 2018

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Video by Matt S. And on we venture in Dark Chronicle! A lot happened this week; we met a new character, fought yet another clown-themed boss, met the seven dwarves – or whatever they’re called in this game, and then started exploring a new dungeon. See? Lots! It was a…

Review: Sky Rogue (Nintendo Switch)

April 30, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Well, here’s something I didn’t expect; a roguelike that actually got me excited to play a roguelike. With a ridiculously high percentage of indie developers deciding that randomised levels are a clever way of padding out the amount of “content” in a game, and “roguelike” being…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, April 30, 2018

April 29, 2018

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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…

Learning history through Samurai Warriors! Mitsuhide Akechi; Samurai Judas

April 27, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Mitsuhide Akechi is well known as being the one that pulled off the biggest blindside (i.e. betrayal) through the Sengoku period, ultimately leading to the death of his lord, Nobunaga Oda. This video looks at who Akechi is, and why he was willing to do such…

Review: Saturday Morning RPG (Nintendo Switch)

April 27, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Nostalgia’s a tricky beast. Not only do you need to tap into the memories and emotional response that people have to the thing you’re waxing nostalgic about, but you need to do so in a way that doesn’t also capture all its problems. And when you…

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