Review by Clark A. As much as I enjoy JRPGs, I recognize that certain audiences simply can’t bear their often turn-based battle systems and gratuitous playtimes. While some will never be persuaded by the genre, playing Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga again as of one of the Wii U’s premiere…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. When you think about Nintendo games, you’re not typically thinking “soccer simulation game.” Oh no, you’re thinking Mario Kart, or Smash Bros, or even Pokemon. But for me personally, Nintendo Pocket Football Club on the 3DS is the one to look forward to the most, and…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Skater Cat is one of those games that has a lot going for it but somewhere along the line it forgets to finish the basics. Making the overly simple endless runner style of gameplay an invigorating one often requires some ingenuity and Skater Cat aims for…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I love fried chicken. There’s a chicken shop near my current home that I swear to whatever God you worship that it is a compelling reason to remain living in the area, and if I owned land in the area I would use that shop’s existence…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Cut the Rope: Triple Treat is an interesting puzzle game that most of us have played by now in some form or another. Perhaps the most interesting aspect for some people however, is that this is a full retail version of the game most people can…
Read MoreToday in the News Wrap; we take a closer look at what’s new in Mario Kart 8, peek at the mobile incarnation of the forthcoming Hellraid, meet the Broken Lords in Endless Legend, and look at a game that’s updating the action/RPG genre with Void Expanse. Mario Kart 8 brings…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Chess has never been a spectacle of a sport in the same way as other great games are but that hasn’t impeded its capacity to deliver high-stakes, strategic action over a period lengthier than a millennium. So given that Digitally Downloaded’s editor-in-chief has practically gushed over…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I don’t think I’ve ever played a game as soulless of Jett Rocket 2. I’ve played plenty of bad games. Terrible games, even. I’ve played hopeless clones, and games so close to the original material to be legitimately arguable as plagiarism. But never have they been…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nintendo has published some videos of Game Boy Advance games in action as part of its Virtual Console update to come soon. The first set of GBA games gets released in Japan next week, and includes Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World, Wario Ware Inc,…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Cube Tactics is a curious and entertaining blend of a 2D straight lined Tower Defense styled game with RTS elements in a cubelike 3D world. The game starts off on a charming note with the introduction from the greatest Cube Master – Sir Knight who will…
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