Last month, PQube announced that it will bring Iwakura Aria to Western territories later this year. I do not know why I’m only receiving a press release now, dated for today, so I’m a bit bummed I didn’t get to talk about this pre-holidays! Iwakura Aria is a suspense visual novel developed by MAGES.; it launched for Nintendo Switch in…
Who doesn’t love it when a game launches in an unusual way? Morkull Ragast’s Rage is a 2D action platformer where you play as the villain, complete with funny fourth-wall breaks. News of its release date broke today, with the physical versions launching first and the digital versions to follow.…
Read MoreWhat a great day for Shin Megami Tensei fans! First came the localization of the 2004 TTRPG Shin Megami Tensei – The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception; Digital Editions can be downloaded now, while Physical Editions can be pre-ordered. A Shin Megami Tensei gamebook is fantastic, but for those craving something…
Read MoreTwenty years after it originally launched in Japan, tabletop RPG Shin Megami Tensei – The Roleplaying Game: Tokyo Conception is now officially available to purchase and download in English! This localized version was first announced earlier this year, promising digital and physical editions. Anyone who pre-ordered/pre-orders a bundle including the…
Read MoreWhen Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo was announced at Indie Live Expo 2024, it was one among many titles that caught my eye. Unfortunately, the news didn’t make it into my catch-up about the event, but I want to rectify that! Today, a demo for the mind-bending graphic novel adventure RPG about…
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what a version of 1980s America (Showa 66) would look like if overtaken by Japanese culture and influences? Okay, probably not. But it’s a great setting for a game! In Showa American Story, the Japanese economic bubble in the USA never popped; immigration surged and Japanese…
Read MoreStory-focused adventure game Maid Café on Electric Street has you quitting a toxic workplace to live a leisurely daily life at the run-down Fuwa Fuwa Café, a cozy place in Nipponbashi, Osaka. There is a lot of news about the upcoming game today: the release date, the voice cast for…
Read MoreStarting a game in the middle of a story arc often means remembering details from predecessors. Some people remember every single major or minor plot point, while those like me may only remember a handful of the major plot points and almost no minor ones. NIS America is solving the…
Read MorePast collaborations between Eastasiasoft and Idea Factory have been quite good. There are many in recent memory, including titles such as Moero Crystal H and Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom. Today, Eastasiasoft announced that the Compile Heart-developed dungeon-crawling JRPG Tokyo Clanpool will be ready to launch for PC and…
Read MoreWelcome 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)!…
Read MoreThe RPG Maker series is a great introduction to game development, providing you with all the tools, coding (or “events”), and assets needed to make your own full-fledged game. In his five-star review of the latest title, RPG Maker WITH for Nintendo Switch, DDNet editor-in-chief Matt praises its ease of…
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