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Review: Deemo (Nintendo Switch)

October 5, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Taiwanese developer, Rayark, has carved out a real niche for itself as a specialist in rhythm games. Between its three main games – Cytus, Voez and Deemo – there’s a common thread in that they are all no-frills experiences that focus entirely on the point of…

The catch-up coffee: Thursday, October 5, 2017

October 4, 2017

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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…

Review: Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions (Nintendo 3DS)

October 4, 2017

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Review by Brad L. So far, 2017 has been host to a lot of incredible games, it most certainly has been one of the best years in games in a very long time. Even in a decade where remakes have almost certainly outstayed their welcome, 2017 has been host to…

Pinball FX 3: Zen Studio’s new hub that will suck endless hours of my life away from me (because it’s so good)

October 4, 2017

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Article by Matt S. Note: I didn’t think a “review” in the traditional sense made sense for Pinball FX 3. The “game” itself is only really a feature-rich hub for Zen Studios to release its pinball tables on, so it’s more a series of menus and online features than a…

Dead or Alive 5’s DLC is winding down, now it’s time to get excited for Dead or Alive 6

October 3, 2017

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Article by Matt S. Seven season passes in, and it looks like Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo are finally winding down the DLC costume roadmap in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round. Related reading: Matt’s massive and in-depth review of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round on PlayStation 4. Yes,…

On revolutionising the Dynasty Warriors series: Suzuki Akihiro on Dynasty Warriors 9

October 3, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. Ahead of me was a castle that needed capturing. A few battalions of my army’s soldiers were already trying to clamber up the walls using ladders, while leaders barked out orders and a battering ram made its way slowly to the castle gate. Rather than participate…

Review: Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 3, 2017

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Review by Matt S. It was inevitable that the Hyperdimension Neptunia series would set its sights on the MMO at some stage. Each game in the series satirises and parodies one or another JRPG sub-genre; whether it’s the traditional turn-based genre, the tactics JRPG or action JRPGs, but until now…

Retro Reflections: Final Fantasy IX; our eulogy to the Active Time Battle system

October 2, 2017

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Retro reflections by Brad L. With Final Fantasy IX recently being released to a new generation on the PlayStation 4. We thought that rather than reviewing a 17-year-old game that has had minimal improvements in this port, we would instead reflect upon something that really ended with the final PlayStation…

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October 2, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Culdcept has been around since 1997, but if it’s not a name you recognise, than don’t worry; outside of Japan it’s been the most niche of niche, and if a Culdcept game was even released in English, it was done in such a limited manner that…

The Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a beautiful, charming, nostalgic disappointment

October 2, 2017

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Hardware by Matt S. So, after missing out on the NES Mini, I was able to snag a SNES Mini over the weekend. It has actually helped my get through my post-Japan blues (last year, I was downright miserable for a month after getting home), and I spent most of…

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