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Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…
I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…
I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…
I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…
Monark is one of the most different and interesting things that I’ve played in quite some time. You’re going to see others make comparisons to the likes of Persona, because it takes place in a school and it’s a JRPG with turn-based battles, but that’s an unfair and laboured comparison…
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An indie platformer that draws influences from bits and pieces from the history of Nintendo (predominantly) and also SEGA (to a lesser extent)? Say it isn’t so, because I’ve never seen one of those before! The hints of Sonic, Yoshi and Donkey Kong in the level design, combined with the…
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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 anchor, Dee Dee)! Nintendo eShop sales for Wii…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Hyakki Yagyō – Night Parade Of 100 Demons – might be my favourite piece of Japanese folkloric storytelling. A “monster manual” of sorts, featuring some of the most bemusing, weird, wild, and entertaining spirit monsters, Hyakki Yagyō speaks deeply about the Shinto view of the…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M.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 anchor, Dee Dee)! Nintendo…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Monark is one of the most different and interesting things that I’ve played in quite some time. You’re going to see others make comparisons to the likes of Persona, because it takes place in a school and it’s a JRPG with turn-based battles, but that’s an…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. An indie platformer that draws influences from bits and pieces from the history of Nintendo (predominantly) and also SEGA (to a lesser extent)? Say it isn’t so, because I’ve never seen one of those before! The hints of Sonic, Yoshi and Donkey Kong in the level…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Every time Nintendo does a good thing the company seems obsessed with backing it up with something lousy. Just a week ago Nintendo ran what was arguably the best Nintendo Direct it had done yet, promising a truly astounding range of games over the next year…
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I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive,…
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Blaze’s followup console to the Evercade is a collector’s delight – but also a very good way to legitimately trawl through gaming’s history. There’s a problem with retro gaming. No, I’m not talking the folks that want to convince you that a copy of Mario 64 sealed in a plastic…
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