News by Matt S. I already have RPG Maker MV on my PC, and that version lets people delve into the code and export commercial projects for PC… and even iPad if you so wish. And yet I can’t wait to get into RPG Maker MV on Nintendo Switch. Much…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. We love the RPG Maker franchise here at DDNet. Easy to use, these software packages allow fans to create the classical sprite-based JRPGs of their dreams. Think you’ve got what it takes to do better than Final Fantasy VI? Well, with RPG Maker, you can put…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nothing made me sadder to see the original The Caligula Effect bomb in the west. It was always going to, of course, as a Vita-exclusive uber-niche JRPG, but I wanted Atlus to be rewarded for its efforts. Related reading: Our review of the game’s original PlayStation…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Lost Child is an incredibly poor take on Lovecraft. H.P Lovecraft is associated with a very specific tone of horror. It’s one of elditch nightmares from the cosmos, and things better left unseen. Indeed, Lovecraft’s very finest stories never even show you the creatures of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Birthdays The Beginning was a delightful game for a number of reasons. Firstly, it had incredibly gorgeous art, with each of the game’s creatures being based on clay sculptures by one of Japan’s masters of the form. Secondly, it was so remarkably well intentioned; the game’s…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The NISA-published dungeon crawler, The Lost Child, has been on our horizon for a while now. After all, it’s a Lovecraftian-themed Japanese dungeon crawler. Wizardry meets Cthulhu. That’s just awesome on the very face of it. The new trailer has us more excited than ever (except…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. NISA has released a trailer revealing two new characters to join the SNK Heroines roster… and revealing is the word for them. The game just keeps doubling down on that fanservice. The two new characters are Sylvie and Zarina. Sylvie is token “cute” and wears what…
Read MoreNews by 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 news anchor, Dee…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This is something of a surprise delight; it’s what World of Tanks might be if it were an anime RPG thing. NISA has announced that it will be localising Metal Max Xeno for PlayStation 4 this Fall (Spring for Aussies). Here are the key features, from…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. What an odyssey this has been. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA was released on PlayStation 4, with a PC release expected soon after. But then the nightmares started for publisher, NISA. A localisation so controversial the team needed to go back and re-localise from scratch. Issue…
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