Review by Matt S. Almost every visual novel aims to present players with a fantasy – it may well be located in a real world location (Stein’s;Gate’s Akihabara, Root Letter’s Shimane prefecture), but the stories that they share are complete flights of fancy. Wanderlust: Travel Stories is a little different;…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. While I do wish that PQube would hurry up and partner with Kadokawa to bring us one of the LoveR series (they just look so good), the localisation outfit’s newest announcement is for a game that has been deserving of its own chance in the west…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Ciel Fledge doesn’t hide the source of its inspiration: the game wants to be a Princess Maker title in all but name, and largely succeeds at that. Your task is to take a 10 year old girl, and by managing her routines and making the right…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Roll on the visual novels on Nintendo Switch. There seems to be an explosion of them going on at the moment. The latest is SeaBed, published by Fruitbat Factory. It will launch on March 19 and… well, it’s a rather gorgeous yuri-themed VN that you should…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Anyone questioning the wisdom of having so many games being ported to Nintendo Switch, with minimal additions or changes, should perhaps consider that not everyone has had the chance to play the original releases. Case-in-point, for whatever reason I had never played Code: Realize. With it…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Danica Dee – Dee Dee – has got it all – she’s gorgeous, smart, and makes a fortune from her dancing. What you didn’t know about Dee Dee is that she has the wildest bunch of friends you could imagine. The second full volume of the…
Read MoreList by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch is the ideal device for visual novels. Lightweight as a handheld, it’s easy to carry everywhere. It’s also got a lovely, big screen, which makes it perfect for displaying the gorgeous art that you generally see in a good visual novel, and allows…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I’ve got some great news to share today; we’ve got a release date set in stone for the next visual novel in the “My Time With Dee Dee” series. It took a little longer than I thought it would (mostly because of scope creep – it’s…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. I don’t drink coffee. I know, I know, it’s such a divisive concept, but even after working in a local franchised coffee shop I can’t stand the taste. Coffee shops have evolved since then to become far more comfortable places, featuring squashy chairs and trained baristas…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M., News Editor 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…
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