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Review: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (PC)

September 13, 2016

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Review by Nick H. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain relies heavily on a sense of nostalgia, which is always a dangerous place to go. If the audience is too young/never experienced the source material in any way, they might not ‘get it’ or be as invested as someone who can…

Koei Tecmo and Square Enix have already made this my favourite TGS ever

September 13, 2016

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News by Matt S. I’m actually too tired to do proper news articles on these announcements that were made today (lots more to share from here in Japan in the coming days, see), but I felt compelled to stick up these two trailers for DDNet readers, because both games have…

The 100 canonical games: 40-31

September 13, 2016

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There are thousands upon thousands of games that have been released over the years. Narrowing them down to a “top 100” was always going to be a challenge, but the whole DDNet team has come together to build a list of the 100 most canonical games that we feel all…

DDNet in Japan #6: Hatsune Miku is going to destroy us all (and I’m cool with that)

September 13, 2016

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Tourism by Matt S. Over the weekend I went along to the Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2016 concert and exhibition and OH MY GOD I FELL IN LOVE WITH HER ALL OVER AGAIN. I won’t retread what I wrote in my piece on the concert last year. Please do read…

All-female protagonist September: Bitchy or ditzy, the Final Fantasy Scale

September 13, 2016

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Blog by Lindsay M. While considering the physique of female video game characters last week, I touched briefly upon the fact that Final Fantasy XIII’s Lightning is considering “bitchy” by many. This led me to the realization that females are often grouped into one of two categories: she is a…

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September 13, 2016

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Preview by Matt S. Last year when I was in Japan I had two opportunities to try out Hatsune Miku VR; first at the 2015 Miku Magical Mirai expo, and then again at Tokyo Game Show. In both cases I ended up missing out thanks to a combination of bad…

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September 12, 2016

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Review by Mikhail M. Hue by Fiddlesticks surprised me in every way, which is good, because on paper it doesn’t sound like too much; it’s a puzzle platformer that relies on colours. That simple concept belies one intensely well-crafted game, however, in which everything from the title screen music to…

The 100 canonical games: 50-41

September 12, 2016

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DDNet in Japan 2016 #5: Stayin’ in style at Fujiya Hotel

September 12, 2016

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Tourism by Matt S. There was a moment where I was sitting in comfortable leather chairs in a lounge that was unoccupied by anyone but myself and my wife, swirling 21-year old Japanese scotch around in a glass, where I came to the realisation that I was really relaxed. I…

Retro Reflections: On Vay, an RPG with potential that arrived at the wrong time

September 12, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. I was one of only two people I knew who sprung for a Sega CD when they came out. Admittedly, it was sort of a half measure to try and keep the otherwise excellent but quickly aging Sega Genesis relevant just a little bit longer.…

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