WiZmans World Re;Try, an HD remaster of a tactical RPG, was released in Japan for PlayStation and Nintendo Switch in May 2024. Today, Clear River Games announced that it will bring the game West for PC and consoles in February 2026. WiZmans World was a Jaleco game that launched in 2010 for the Nintendo DS. This new version has been…
Werewolf game-style social deduction adventure game Yokai Landlord: Monster Mystery! puts players in the shoes of the landlord of an apartment, trying to uncover the Yokai among your residents. The title is more than a mystery game; it is also described as “a heartwarming tale of character growth.” It fully…
I first heard of Demonschool about three and a half years ago,…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. Here,…
Horror is such a difficult genre for artists to work with. People think it’s easy because they have memories of more-comedy-than-scary slashers and B-grade films, bad acting and all. There’s also the perception that it’s not a particularly subtle genre, and therefore must be quite easy to work with. But…
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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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Back in 2019, Koei Tecmo hit it big with Atelier Ryza, and the long-running series went from being one of the most beloved niche properties to being something that suddenly had upward mobility in sales and prominence. Not quite in the leagues of Final Fantasy, Tales, Dragon Quest or Persona,…
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Suikoden might not have quite the same profile as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, but this is a beloved cult JRPG franchise, stretching back to the original PlayStation. And I really do mean beloved. Many who have played it list Suikoden 2, in particular, list it as one of the…
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I guess, given the success of Azur Lane, Girls und Panzer, KanColle and whatever else, it would be inevitable that at some point someone saw warplanes and thought “yeah, you sexy thing, what if you were an anime girl?” And so we have Kamikaze Lassplanes, a visual novel/SHMUP combination by…
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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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Him, The Smile & Bloom is a surprisingly “innovative” otome, at least as far as the narrative goes. I use the inverted commas because that word is bandied around far too much (and is far too associated with techbros – and yes I realise the contradiction between my disdain for…
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Announced today, the story-driven folk-horror mystery game The Fading of Nicole Wilson explores themes like authenticity, sacrifice, and the cost of fitting in. It follows a small-town teenager who takes on a ghost-hunting job, but the routine paranormal investigation quickly turns sinister. The exploration-based gameplay and immersive 3D sound complement…
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Last month, I wrote about the crowdfunding launch for magical adventure platformer ILA: A Frosty Glide. The Kickstarter was quite a success, with over 650 backers pledging over three times the original goal. Four of five stretch goals were unlocked. The campaign even attracted a publisher! Today, First Break Labs…
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Urban Myth Dissolution Center is an interesting game. Set in modern-day Tokyo, this ADV from developer Hakababunko and publisher Shueisha Games features a series of episodes involving the titular Urban Myth Dissolution Center, an organisation that specializes in solving peculiar cases involving such anomalies. University student Azami Fukurai had a…
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