Review by Matt S. Arc of Alchemist is Idea Factory’s first title for 2020, and there’s a lot to like about it: it’s charming, it respects the player’s time (in fact, at around 15 hours in length it’s one of the briefest JRPGs I’ve played in quite some time), and…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Idea Factory’s first JRPG of the year is a fast-paced, action JRPG, about a small group of people searching desperately for a miracle that will halt a creeping apocalypse. It’s probably not a game that has been on many people’s radars, but it should be, because…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Given that I reviewed the original Mary Skelter: Nightmares, it’s actually difficult to find new things to say about Mary Skelter 2, above and beyond what I’ve already written. The reality is that while the two titles tell different stories, thematically, they tread the exact same…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. and Matt S. 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…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Tsunako is a rare genius. Best known for her work for Compile Heart with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, I can’t think of many character artists out there with a better grasp of light-hearted, charming fan service than Tsunako. Date A Live, both as an anime property…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Otomate is an Idea Factory brand that regular readers of DDNet should be pretty familiar with. It’s the visual novel brand that is “for women,” in that it produces games with harems full of gorgeous dudes for you to date and fall in love with. Of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Just a couple of days after I mentioned how much I was looking forward to Date A Live Rio-Reincarnation on the Digitally Uploaded podcast this coming month, Idea Factory International had to come along and crush me – the game has now been delayed to June.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Azur Lane – a mobile game released back in 2017 for mobile devices – has become a major property in Japan and China. It’s a game in which battleships are depicted as cute anime girls. Of course it was going to be popular. Azur Lane: Crosswave…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s always a good day when Idea Factory announces something, and today the company had a big announcement to make; it’s bringing Dragon Star Varnir our way on June 11 (North America), and June 14 (Europe), The game has a very Idea Factory narrative premise, to…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S.Death End re;Quest is Idea Factory’s latest JRPG, and it surprised me in terms of how good it actually is. I’ve always enjoyed the work of the developer/publisher, but this one is the most mature and intelligent one to date – this is a genuinely cracking game.…
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