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Indies on the Nintendo Switch, what we’d love to see in Final Fantasy XVI, and Call of Duty… ergh (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #37)

November 7, 2017

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Yeah, we went there. We’re still likely years away from a Final Fantasy XVI, but that doesn’t stop us fantasising (hah) about it on this week’s podcast! More practically, we discuss some of the amazing indie games released on the Nintendo Switch in recent weeks. With all the hype behind…

Everything that you need to know about Visual Novel Maker

November 6, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. One of the more exciting bits of software coming out in November is not even a game, but rather a piece of “Maker” software. Visual Novel Maker belongs to the same “franchise” as the excellent RPG Maker games, and is being produced in collaboration between Kadokawa…

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November 6, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Three absolutely classic console point-and-click adventure games, re-released almost pixel-perfect for the PlayStation 4. If that sounds like a pretty obscure thing to release in the first place, it is, but when that package includes Shadowgate, which is right up there with Zork as the most…

Retro reflections: Looking back at classic, forgotten, beat-em-ups

November 6, 2017

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Retro by Matt S. Once upon a time, when arcades were still a big deal, the beat-em-up was a major, major genre. It was popular for the same reason that shooters and the like are popular today; the beat-em-up was visceral in its violence, and it was designed around the…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, November 6, 2017

November 5, 2017

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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…

The Friday Ten: Ten crossover games that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo should make

November 3, 2017

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List by Brad L. Fire Emblem Warriors was recently released on both the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS to what we thought was a very strong showing. Tecmo Koei and Nintendo’s partnership has also given us the absolutely delightful Hyrule Warriors games as well. We thought in the spirit…

Review: Dungeons 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 3, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Of all the franchises that EA has utterly destroyed (and sadly there are a number of them), two really stand out; Magic Carpet, a Bullfrog game that EA apparently never saw value in after it acquired the developer, and Dungeon Keeper, another Bullfrog game, which judging…

Demon Gaze II first impressions: WHOO BOY

November 3, 2017

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Preview by Matt S. Demon Gaze II’s full release in English is just around the corner, and NISA (the publisher in the west) has been kind enough to allow us to go hands on with the game. Demon Gaze II is notable as the first Japanese dungeon crawler on the…

Review: The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 2, 2017

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Review by Brad L. One of the hardest things to do when reviewing games is to review a sequel to a game that you had previously never heard of. Despite this, when given the chance to review The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk, I jumped at the chance, for…

Review: The Count Lucanor (Nintendo Switch)

November 2, 2017

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Review by Ginny W. There have been some truly standout indie titles on the Switch. Nintendo has clearly been branching out by more readily allowing more mature games on the eShop ranging from Gal*Gun to having shooters like Wolfenstein II and DOOM attract a whole new target market for the…

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