Violet Wisteria is two things – firstly, it’s a brute of a game that wears its old-school homage on its sleeve. It’s also heavily inspired by the classic Valis series of fanservicey magical girl platformers. Things start off really well with a story sequence pulled directly from the PC-98 era of design. Gorgeously rendered art pieces explain the situation that…
Violet Wisteria is two things – firstly, it’s a brute of a game that wears its old-school homage on its sleeve. It’s also heavily inspired by the classic Valis series of fanservicey magical girl platformers. Things start off really well with a story sequence pulled directly from the PC-98 era…
Read MoreThe 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).…
Read MoreI absolutely love detective games featuring strong, smart women. I think there aren’t enough of them… but that could just be me. Hauma – A Detective Noir Story fits in this category. It launched for PC last September but I was never sure it would come to consoles, until today…
Read MoreIdea Factory International seems to be right on schedule with its launch of Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution in the West. The game was first released in Japan during August 2023, and at that time we already knew that the title was set for a Western launch in 2024. Earlier this…
Read MoreLegend of Legacy is one of the many 3DS titles that deserved to be preserved for hardware that wasn’t dated to a single console. Thankfully, now it has been. This was always a lovely-looking and well-designed, classically-styled JRPG. Now it has not only been preserved across multiple platforms, but it…
Read MorePrincess Peach must be a difficult character to work with now. Originally she was the archetypal damsel in distress, which made for a convenient single-line narrative to power Super Mario Bros., but that trope hasn’t done so well over time. Where Princess Zelda has been relatively easy to empower without…
Read MoreAtlus announced an enhanced version of Shin Megami Tensei V one month ago, titled Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. The original game only launched in late 2021, but I do quite like the sound of “enhanced.” This version of the game includes the original story in its entirety, as well…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I 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 Dee)!…
Read MoreIt’s been a long five years (hello, pandemic!) since Read Only Memories: Neurodiver was announced, but it’s actually going to see the light of day in approximately two months. The game is a return to the vibrant cyberpunk world of Neo-San Francisco that was introduced in 2064: Read Only Memories…
Read MoreThe first time Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes hit my radar was thanks to September’s Nintendo Direct, despite the fact the game was announced nearly four years ago. The strategy RPG from a studio comprised of key creators of the Suikoden series was originally set to launch in Q4 2022 and……
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