Described as a bold reimagining of the iconic Rune Factory franchise, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma brings the action RPG/farming sim to the East for the first time. The protagonists (players choose one of two) use the power of dance to interact with their world, which has profound meaning in many parts of our world. In early 2024, Marvelous teased…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I…
Today’s Nintendo presentation was a big one: it included a 20-minute Nintendo…
Described as a bold reimagining of the iconic Rune Factory franchise, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma brings the action RPG/farming sim to the East for the first time. The protagonists (players choose one of two) use the power of dance to interact with their world, which has profound meaning in…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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Today’s Nintendo presentation was a big one: it included a 20-minute Nintendo Indie World Showcase and a 20-minute Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. One pattern that’s emerged: there are too many collections of past titles! Every game mentioned will be released for Nintendo Switch; most are likely to be released for…
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It’s time for the second annual Marvelous Game Showcase! A localized version was posted by Marvelous Europe and Marvelous USA today, including updates on Project Magia, Story of Seasons, Rune Factory, and more. Some of these titles will be familiar from Marvelous Game Showcase 2023, so check that out for…
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The Corpse Party series is a bit confusing if you’re a newcomer. The first game in the series, originally launched in the mid-’90s, has been remade/re-released a ridiculous amount of times. There’s a sequel that isn’t a sequel but also is one (it’s literally called Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient).…
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Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life originally launched as Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life for GameCube and PlayStation 2 back in 2023, before all of the naming rights hubbub began. It’s been one month since its remake launched; in his review, Matt described it has having “heart-meltingly warm good-naturedness” and…
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Once, many years ago, I read an argument that the enduring popularity of Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons in its homeland in Japan has to do with a very real desire for a “sea change” or “tree change” among Japanese urban populations. If this is true (and I believe there is…
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From what I’ve seen, I’m not the only one disappointed in yesterday’s PlayStation Showcase (my recap here). I have higher hopes from Marvelous’ presentation, though! (Not that that’s saying much.) In advance, we knew that announcements would include new entries from long-running franchises as well as all-new titles. Members from…
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Remakes are a dime a dozen these days, to the point that it’s kind of exhausting. That being said, some really stand out; just look at the excitement for Resident Evil 4 Remake, which launches this week. I feel meh about that one. The one remake that excites me the…
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