When it comes to the Atelier series, combat and synthesis are core gameplay elements. Upcoming Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (first announced during August 2024’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase) is no different, but both elements have been revamped to give the JRPG a new, fresh feel. Today, Gust and Koei Tecmo shared updated gameplay details…
Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. I will bring you the best news you may have missed with each issue. 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)!…
Since it was announced in October of 2022, I’ve taken every opportunity…
For better or worse, so much can change in 10 years. In…
Released in Japan in 2012, visual novel Mahōtsukai no Yoru (Witch on the Holy Night) was a big hit. Despite it being a full ten years later, the game is still somehow picking up steam. It was announced late last year that it would be turned into a film to…
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Patch 6.2 in Final Fantasy, titled Buried Memory, is scheduled to release towards the end of August this year. Buried Memory contains a multitude of additions, catering to pretty much every playstyle desired in the MMO, and continues to grow what has been one of the most successful MMOs of…
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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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Now, we usually do get pretty excited by the release of a new JRPG, but forgive our extended intrigue over RUINSMAGUS, because it really is something special. Developed by CharacterBank, an incredibly small and new development team out of Kyoto, Japan, we wouldn’t be too surprised if you hadn’t heard…
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At a somewhat awkward time for Blizzard – amid California filing a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard (Blizzard’s parent company) on the grounds of ingrained sexual harassment – the company has decided to push for the acquisition of indie game developer, Proletariat. Proletariat’s dev team is 100-strong and was responsible for…
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A little over a month ago, Sting and Compile Heart’s new in-development Tactics JRPG Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord was announced. Ever since, we’ve been teased with all sorts of sneak peaks into its features and aesthetics, and now we have a new gameplay trailer to enjoy. So let’s recap…
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Yes, I already covered the Nintendo Direct mini Partner Showcase; but Harvestella stood out so much that I just had to give it some time to shine on its own. The combination of life sim and RPG has players experiencing a beautiful world that changes with the seasons, and includes…
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If you thought a month was going to go by without a Nintendo Direct, you thought wrong! Announced a mere 24 hours ago, this Direct will focus on third-party titles and last about 25 minutes. It will focus on games launching in the next year, which I love because I’m…
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Let’s be realistic here; there’s never going to be a kart racing party game that competes with Nintendo. There are a lot of things that Nintendo can be beaten at – RPGs, puzzlers, adventure games, action games, and even platformers. But nothing will ever unseat Mario Kart. That’s not to…
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Side-scrolling RPG Worth Life first launched in Japan last week, and it’s already set to come to western players next month! Created by two longtime farming/life sim professionals, producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto (Story of Seasons, Rune Factory) and artist Igusa Matsuyama (Story of Seasons), the game has players setting off on…
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