Jun 4, 2022

DigitallyDownloaded.net Newsletter - June 4, 2022

By Matt S - Editor-in-Chief • Issue #68 • View online

It’s always a good week when you get to review a new Hatsune Miku game, and having a proper Miku experience on PC for the very first time has been an absolute delight (especially when it landed without any fanfare whatsoever… good work on that one, SEGA).

Otherwise, we have a delightful interview on one of Square Enix’s more oddball releases this year, and a really great podcast for you to tune into. We had the enormous privilege of having Ryan Brown, of Super Rare Games, on to the ‘cast, and he’s such an inspiring champion for the indie space. It’s a really great chat.

Thanks as always for reading DDNet, everyone - and have a great weekend of gaming ahead!

Reviews Of The Week

Review: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Megamix+ (PC)

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Megamix+ might not offer too much more than we’ve already seen from previous Miku games, but it is nonetheless the most well-rounded effort of all time.

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Review: Pac-Man Museum+ (Nintendo Switch)

I’d argue – and I’m right – that Toru Iwatani’s famous pizza slice (or corruption of the Japanese kanji for mouth, depending on which interview he’s giving) – is the video game character that’s been most exploited over time.

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Review: Ogre: Console Edition (Nintendo Switch)

Ogre is a classic board game that has been around in some form or another since the ‘70s. It is fondly remembered in the same way that the likes of Hero Quest or earlier editions of Dungeons & Dragons are: for older players, these are the kinds of games that generate a strong nostalgia for childhood gaming sessions.

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Review: Card Shark (Nintendo Switch)

Card Shark is what happens when you take the act of cheating at gambling and make it cultured. Devolver Digital has the most incredible knack for finding games that are just plain good fun to publish, and this is a very good example of that ability.

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More From DDNet

A Q & A with the artists that led Square Enix’s dabble in FMV gaming

We recently reviewed the most excellent The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story, which was a blend of detective fiction gameplay and FMV storytelling. It was a rare treat, as we don’t often get to enjoy FMV games from the biggest of publishers.

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We’ve become too accommodating of cynical capitalism via remakes

There has been a lot of gaming news today (a lot). One of the bigger pieces of news is that Resident Evil 4 is getting the remake treatment, and that it will release next year.

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Recap: PlayStation State of Play (June 2, 2022)

Next week is a busy one: as of now, there are eight showcases we’ll be covering (mostly on the weekend of June 11-12). Sony was smart to stay out of that mess and scheduling its State of Play for today instead, allowing all eyes to be on PlayStation.

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Preview: Horror Tycoon (PC)

Some people like to find ways to murder people in the Sims. I’m not saying I’m one of them (I’m far too impatient) but it’s not an uncommon occurrence. If you take that idea, and put it into a haunted house with a smidgen of plot and some tower defence gameplay, you get Horror Tycoon.

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From The Friends Of DDNet Around The Web

New Releases: June 2nd-8th, 2022 - Tech-Gaming

A comprehensive listing of this week’s new console and computer releases, and insights from the industry’s best.

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Wadjet Eye's Old Skies is a time-travel adventure through New York history

Old Skies sees players travelling through seven periods of New York history, from the Gilded Age to the eve of September 11.

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Citizen Sleeper Review – GameCritics.com

It’s rare that a follow-up title from a developer connects with me if their last one didn’t click, but that’s exactly what happened with Citizen Sleeper — and not only did this one click, it’s one of the year’s best.

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It's time we found a better term than "all-ages" - Rice Digital

The term “all-ages” is often misapplied when it comes to visual novels. Perhaps it’s time we found a better term to use instead.

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - Review - NookGaming

While not a horrible game, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising manages to land firmly as a middle-of-the-road title.

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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko review - Tech-Gaming

Conventional roles are muddied in director Ayumu Watanabe’s Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko.

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This Month's Podcast Has A Special Guest!

June 2022 Podcast: Interview! Celebrating the most indie of indie with Super Rare Games’ Ryan Brown

Hello listeners! We’ve got a cracking good podcast this month, with Ryan Brown of Super Rare Games jumping on to talk about his amazing Mixtape project, where he collects together some of the best indie titles from itch.io and other places, and gives you a chance to own amazing artistry and creativity in a physical format.

We also talk about the game series that we can’t ever get enough of (Warriors/Musou and Mario Bros. rank highly, unsurprisingly), and as always we run through the big upcoming games for the month… fair warning to your backlogs, there are a lot of them.

Kick back, tune in and enjoy!

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