DigitallyDownloaded.net Newsletter - June 11, 2022

Not once have I ever thought to myself “hmm, I really need a fishing RPG in my life.” That is, not until now. Fishing Paradiso is, in fact, a fishing RPG, and I honestly say my life is better with this game in it.

The developers of Pinku Kult Hex Mortis are on to a good thing. The creative vision is exceptionally strong, and the blend of Halloween-aesthetic horror, mystery and RPG is an intriguing one. If only the execution wasn’t so maddingly pedestrian.

The Future You’ve Been Dreaming Of is a voyeurism simulation, and coming from developer qureate, we all knew what that would involve upfront. As the developer has so brazenly shown with Duel Princess and Livestream Escape From Hotel Izanami, qureate’s teams like the fan service to be heavy and unabashed.

Day of the Devs is a recap I’ve added to my (long) list at the last minute; I somehow missed its announcement. Day of the Devs is from two companies I respect quite a bit, Double Fine and iam8bit. This is it’s tenth anniversary, so happy birthday to yoooou! What used to be a physical event is now digital, so we can all get involved.

It’s time for our last recap of the day, Devolver Digital. I honestly have no idea what to expect with this one, as Devolver has had some whacky, subversive showcases in the past. Limited Run Games tried and failed to have a narrative this year, so we’ll see if Devolver falls to its own devices or really nails it. Oh, and there’s games too.

This week picks up a little bit today, with multiple showcases scheduled. We’ll be covering two of them. Up first is the Upload VR Showcase. Now, I’m not going to lie: I’m not fully invested in VR. It’s not that I don’t think it’s a great idea, it’s more because a) it’s expensive and b) it gives me massive headaches just thinking about it. That being said, VR is absolutely relevant to the future of video games, and I’m excited to see what’s to come!

The week is about to get very, very hectic when it comes to gaming showcases – despite there being no E3 this year – but today we only have one showcase to focus on. Black Voices in Gaming is a non-profit created to highlight and support Black game developers, and it’s really great for it to have a place to shine this week.

If I were you and came across this article on physical game releases on a site clearly based off of digital media, I’d wonder what the heck we were up to. Digital games are great. They don’t require physical space outside of the console, they’re easily accessible from your account anywhere, and they go on sale all the time. But let’s be real: archiving video games is seriously lacking. That’s where Limited Run Games comes into play…

Tribeca Festical’s Games Spotlight is a new addition to our usual June coverage (this is its second year), and I’m very excited by it. We already know what games will be involved, so I won’t spoil anything for those who don’t; what I will say, however, is that Sam Barlow’s Immortality will be here and that’s reason enough for this showcase to even exist.

Today’s second and final recap is Freedom Games. It has published (and will publish) many titles I’ve been interested in, and I’m exciting to see what’s to come. Freedom Games is relatively new; it was founded in 2020 and built on the notion of partnership.

Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei is yet another title that otome fans should keep their eye on. Here’s 8 reasons it should be on your radar!

Rougelike deckbuilding minigolf—those three words were all it took to entice me to give Golfie from developer Triheart Studios a try.

Vampires are probably best known for being evil creatures of the night and drinking blood, but another key factor in their mythology is that they live forever. However, exploring the concept of immortality can sometimes be tough to do in a videogame, and that holds true here in Big Bad Wolf’s new narrative RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong.

Rolling Gunner finally lands on PS4 with the Over Power DLC in tow, proving once again that it’s one of the best horizontal bullet hells out.

What the Universe Dreams About…The Place Promised in Our Early Days.