Past 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 Nintendo Switch this December, localized in English and Traditional Chinese…
Hakuoki was my first otome game, right back when it was released on the PlayStation 3. Actually, I think it might have been my very first visual novel. It seems hard to imagine now, but a decade ago, digital distribution wasn’t in the same place, and visual novels being released…
Dungeon RPG Tokyo Clanpool is the sixth time Eastasiasoft is collaborating with…
You can always rely on eastasiasoft to publish interesting indie games. And…
Following on from the release of Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Mahjong Solitaire in May, I’m not going to have too much additional to say about this Klondike Solitaire take on basically the same concept. It’s a game about enormously pretty boys that dress up in girly clothing and then, as…
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The launch date for Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is imminent; we’ll have our hands on the western console version within a month! The game is the seventh in a 26-year-old RPG franchise from China. Think Final Fantasy but with a blend of ancient mythology and traditional Chinese aethestics. Sword…
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I’m not going to lie, I cringed a bit when I saw another showcase was happening; my mind is still overflowing with information from Not-E3. The goods new is that eastasiasoft’s showcases are quick and to the point: in this case, 11 games are shown over nine and a half…
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Following last month’s release of Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Mahjong Solitaire, eastasiasoft has already announced a sequel to the cross-dressing (or undressing?) game. Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Klondike Solitaire will feature the same boys, but this time you’ll need to play some Klondike Solitaire to get them to their skimpiest…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. 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 Dee)!…
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Otoko Cross is basically a reskin of the Pretty Girls Mahjong Solitaire. There’s a Mahjong Solitaire grid there on the screen, and you match pieces to clear the board. Then, after a few rounds, you also see the character on the left-hand side of the screen change into something skimpier.…
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Seven Pirates H has hit my limit. I am more than happy to whip out Dead or Alive Xtreme 3, Gal*Gun, Hyperdimesnion Neptunia, Nekopara, or any other fanservicey Switch game that you can think of on the train or any other public space. I just don’t care if people look…
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In the Northern Hemisphere, summer is on its way; to celebrate, eastasiasoft released its tenth games showcase. The showcase features 15 upcoming titles, all expected to launch in the second and third quarters this year. The video is about ten minutes long, so it’s quite fast-paced which I like: there’s…
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That is one of the weirdest headlines I’ve ever written, so I’d like to thank Eastasiasoft Limited for this opportunity. The developer/publisher has revealed an original IP, Otoko Cross; it also revealed its debut game, Otoko Cross: Pretty Boys Mahjong Solitaire. Proudly touted as being the first of its kind,…
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Compile Heart and EastAsiaSoft have announced a release date for what might be the most pervy game on Nintendo Switch. Seven Pirates H will release worldwide on May 12, 2022. Previously released in Japan only on the PlayStation Vita, this is a visually upgraded “ultimate” edition from Idea Factory. The…
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