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August 22, 2017

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We’re all about the retro this week on the DDNet podcast, as we chat about our favourite JRPGs, horror games, and platformers from yesteryear. Which Final Fantasy is the best, are there any good modern platformers that compare to the classic Mario games from yesteryear, and why has modern horror…

SMASH 2017: The cosplayers (gallery 1 of 3)

August 21, 2017

Cosplay/photo gallery/SMASH!/SMASH! 2017

Gallery by Matt S. One of the best things about going along to a convention like SMASH is seeing what the cosplayers come up with, and indeed the characters, anime and games that are hot that particular year. And the cosplayers came out in force for SMASH 2017; it was…

Review: Slime-San (Nintendo Switch)

August 21, 2017

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Review by Brad L. What an odd-looking game Slime-San is. I have voiced my opinion many times when it comes to the constant barrage of too many 8-bit style games being released post-2015, but Fabrik Games describe Slime-San as “5-bit” due to the fact that it only uses five colours…

Review: Yakuza Kiwami (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 21, 2017

JRPG/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews/Sega/Yakuza/Yakuza Kiwami

Review by Matt S. How well has the original Yakuza held up? This was a PlayStation 2 game, after all, and as great as that console was, and many of its games still are, it was also a time where developers will still learning about crafting stories and working with…

SMASH 2017: Australia’s premier Japanese entertainment and culture convention

August 21, 2017

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Report by Matt S. After missing last year’s SMASH convention (on account of it clashing with a trip to Japan), I had the opportunity to head along this year, and in just two years it’s truly incredible to see how big this thing has become. SMASH has grown from humble…

The catch-up coffee: Monday, August 21, 2017

August 20, 2017

Animal Farm/DrinkBox Studios/Guacamelee/Indie/Meshi Quest/News/PlayStation 4/Square Enix/We Happy Few

News by Lindsay M., News Editor 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…

The Friday Ten: Koei Tecmo needs to turn these ten franchises into Warriors games

August 18, 2017

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List by Matt S. In just a few weeks Warriors All-Stars releases in the west. Koei Tecmo’s latest brawler is doing something very special; it’s pulling characters in from all the various Koei Tecmo franchises, making a game not unlike Smash Bros. in appeal; it’s a fanservice character mashup designed…

Films from Asia that you should watch: Blades of Blood

August 18, 2017

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Review by Matt S. We love games from Japan and the rest of Asia, of course; it’s what we do as our bread-and-butter at DDNet. But we also love films, and would love to see more people watching films from Asia, because far too often people miss classic moments in…

The fast five with Paul Turbett: Australia’s space strategy specialist

August 17, 2017

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Interview by Matt S. Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is one of my favourite Australian-developed games ever. As a fan of 1) space combat, 2) tactics strategy games, and 3) those things brought together, Star Hammer scratched an itch that is far too often left wanting. When developers these days…

Retro Reflections: Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer’s Call: My first dance with the devil

August 17, 2017

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Retro Reflections by Matt S. Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer’s Call (or Nocturne, depending on the country you hail from), is a very special game to me. It was, in fact, my first Shin Megami Tensei game, and would kick off a fascination I’ve had with the dark fantasy JRPG series…

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