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Your #1 destination for discussions on Japanese games and culture; the companion podcast to www.digitallydownloaded.net. Thanks for listening!
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Monday Mar 06, 2017
Monday Mar 06, 2017
NieR: Automata is here! A game that we never thought would actually get made after the original bombed so badly, NieR: Automata is everything that we could actually want from a game, and then some. It's a work of pure genius.
This week we have a good chat about NieR, and Yoko Taro's games in general. Then we also have a chat about games that are influenced by other media - be that film, literature, or the higher art forms such as ballet, theatre, or opera.
As it's the first week of March, we also have a good chat about the games that are being released this month, and it's almost intimidating just how much stuff is coming... let alone that we have a new piece of hardware to enjoy in the Nintendo Switch!
If you like the music from the podcast this week, here's the tracklist for you:
Tell Your World - Hatsune Miku
NieR: Automata - Main Menu theme
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Main Theme
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - The Fields of Ard Skellig
And you can follow us along on Twitter if you'd like:
Matt S: @digitallydownld
Matt C: @MC_Odd
Ginny: @ginnywoes
Thanks for listening, and see you next week!
Monday Feb 27, 2017
Monday Feb 27, 2017
So this week we have a special treat: We interview the producer of the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda, Fabrice Condominas, about what to expect about the upcoming game, some of the key themes to get excited about, and our hands-on experience with the game.
After that we also chat more generally about what we enjoy about BioWare games, and then compare what we love about western RPGs to what we love about Japanese RPGs.
It's a big podcast this week, so kick back, enjoy, and let us know what you think!
You can catch us on social media:
Matt: @digitallydownld
Ginny: @ginnywoes
Harvard: @harvardliu
And if any of this week's music caught your ear, here's where you can listen to it:
Multiple Future Quartet - Hatsune Miku
Leaving Earth - Mass Effect 3
Striptease - Persona 4
Excavator Battle w/ Song of ther Ancients - NieR: Automata
Monday Feb 20, 2017
Monday Feb 20, 2017
This week on the DDNet podcast, James and Matt chat, ramble, and rave about screenshot modes in video games (check out Horizon: Zero Dawn's... it's incredible), open world games, and the value of DLC.
Yes, that's right, Sony's first really big game of the year is out very soon, and while you can check out Matt's review on the www.digitallydownloaded.net website, we talk about some of the key themes and issues of the game in the podcast too. And other stuff, of course. We do like talking about other stuff.
Catch us on our social media accounts here:
Matt: @digitallydownld
James: @j_swinbanks
And you can check out all the music on the podcast by following the below links:
The Lost One's Weeping: Kagamine Rin
Nerevar Rising: Morrowind
Waltz for the Moon: Final Fantasy VIII
Field Music: NieR: Automata
Monday Feb 13, 2017
Monday Feb 13, 2017
We have a bit of a different episode for the Digitally Uploaded podcast this week; it's all about the Internet Archive and the games it stores on its digital database.
Matt C, Matt S and James all picked a game from the Internet Archive to play, and reflect on in the podcast; how has it held up, and whether it's worthwhile having an archive with which to access these kinds of games (of course it is!)
Enjoy the podcast, and be sure to check out the Internet Archive to relive some of your own favourite games!
The music used in this week's podcast includes:
Party, Party - IA
Wood Land - Wiz 'n' Liz
Title Theme - Sim City (SNES)
The Band Awakens - Rayman
And of course, you can catch us on our social media:
Matt: @digitallydownld
Alan: @Ironshroom
James: @j_swinbanks
Monday Feb 06, 2017
Monday Feb 06, 2017
And you thought January was a busy month for games...
February has a nearly unending release schedule of really good looking games, from all genres, for all kinds of gamer. So, this week on the DDNet podcast, we take some time to look at everything to look forward to in the month ahead.
A little over a week after the release of Resident Evil 7, we also have a chat about horror. What makes for a good horror game, and is RE7 a good example of that?
We also say hello to a new podcast host, James! Another Aussie journo that's been around the traps a while now. So, enjoy the show, and let us know if there's anything else you'd like for us to cover.
The music tracklist for this week:
Hatsune Miku - Lots of Laugh
Go Tell Aunt Rhody - Resident Evil 7
Rules of Nature - Metal Gear Solid Revengence
Outset Island - The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker
And of course, you can catch us on our social media:
Matt: @digitallydownld
Alan: @Ironshroom
James: @j_swinbanks
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
It's always a good chat time with the DDNet crew!
This week, Matt and Matt chat about fighting games (specifically EVO), terrible games on PlayStation 4 (there's too many of those at the moment), and the exciting news that Square Enix will be publishing an Avengers game.
And, of course, plenty of great music!
Oha-Yo-Del (Hatsune Miku): YouTube Link
Music from BlazBlue: YouTube Link
Music from Nier: YouTube Link
Dishonored 2 theme song: YouTube Link
And, of course, catch us on Twitter if you want to chat more!
Matt S: @digitallydownld
Matt C: @MC_Odd
Monday Jan 23, 2017
Monday Jan 23, 2017
This week we have one of the DDNet team, Brad, on the show to talk about his hands-on experience with the Nintendo Switch, following a media hands-on event thrown by Nintendo.
Then we talk about Fire Emblem, given that Nintendo has recently held a Direct online show to show off that the company has no fewer than four games in the series on the way for various platforms.
Finally, we talk about censorship, after discovering that Gal*Gun: Double Peace has been banned from sale in New Zealand.
Catch us on our social media accounts! And Happy Lunar New Year for later on in the week!
Matt S: @digitallydownld
Matt C: @MC_Odd
Brad: @chunkydroid
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
The big news last week was, of course, the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo held an hour-long online event to reveal all the details about its newest console and the games that we'd be playing on it, and we have a good chat about that.
Then we talk about the tragic news that Scalebound, the PlatinumGames-developed Xbox One exclusive, has been cancelled, and with it went the last reason that many of us might have had to invest in an Xbox One.
Finally, we chat about the price of games, and discuss how difficult it's becoming to have a sustainable game development business in this day and age. And, of course, the consumers lose out when their favourite developers go under.
Catch us on our social medias!
Matt: @digitallydownld
Alan: @Ironshroom
Monday Jan 09, 2017
Monday Jan 09, 2017
Welcome to the very first podcast for a year that is going to be seriously intense in terms of games.
Usually January is a time where game developers and publishers take a bit of a break, but oh no, not this year. This year there's going to be an endless stream of quality games from the start. This month along we've got a new Miku game, Yakuza, Kingdom Hears, Tales, Resident Evil, and Atelier Shallie on the PlayStation Vita. Oh, and a little something called Gravity Rush 2.
Come listen as we chat about the games of 2017 that we're looking forward to (and already playing), and then we take a little trip into the simulation genre to love RollerCoaster Tycoon, and cry a little over Rollercoaster Dreams, the first 0.5/5 review of the year.
Come check us out on Twitter!
Matt S: @digitallydownld
Alan: @Ironshroom
Matt C: @MC_Odd
Monday Dec 26, 2016
Monday Dec 26, 2016
Welcome to the end of the year! We hope you've all had a lovely Christmas, and have some awesome New Year's parties lined up.
Our last podcast of the year is a special-length one, where we look back at the year that was, look forward to 2017, and generally be quite silly. We have a special guest on the podcast this week too, Brendan Votano from Blue Volcano, so kick back, relax, and enjoy!
See you all next year!
As always, you can catch us on Twitter. Otherwise, enjoy the podcast!
Matt S: @digitallydownld
Alan: @Ironshroom
Matt C: @MC_Odd
Brendan V: @BrendanVotano & @BlueVolcano_
