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Tekken 7 has landed, finally! What a great game it has proven to be. This week on the podcast, the DDNet team talks all about the new addiction that we have to the big new fighting game.

Because there have been so many fighting games released recently, we also take a broader look at the genre; what is it about fighting games that we like so much, and which are our favourites?

Finally, we also take a look at where VR is at. Some are dismissing it as wasted potential, but you only need to look at Farpoint and Star Trek: Bridge Clue to realise that VR is just now really getting going.

Thanks for listening in! Catch us on our social media here:

Matt S: @digitallydownld

Alan M: @ironshroom

Matt L: @crowdedworlds

And here's the tracklist, is any of the music catches your attention:

39 Music! - Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2016 concert

Menu Music - Battleblock Theatre

Old Snake Theme - Metal Gear Solid

Concept of Love - Jet Set Radio Future

Usually June is one of the quieter months for games. It's the month of E3, after all, and usually people are too busy getting excited for the games in development than the ones being released. But no, 2017 just can't let up, and June has an incredible lineup of game releases this year. In addition to that we take a look at game reboots; what's a good one, and what doesn't work. We also talk about tabletop games adapted into video games... and in particular how developers have managed to struggle with Dungeons & Dragons for so long now. Thanks as always for listening! If you want to follow any of us on our social media, here's the details: Matt S: @digitallydownld Ginny W: @ginnywoes Matt C: @MC_Odd And if you enjoyed the music in this episode of the podcast, here's the tracklist: Anamanaguchi - Miku ft. Hatsune MikuExtreme Outlaw King - Disgaea 3Chocobo Theme - Final Fantasy XVFly Me to the Moon - Bayonetta

Let's get this disclaimer out of the way from the outset; we really like our JRPGs, RPGs, and other games that take dozens and dozens of hours to play though. But. But is it possible that these games are just too long, and unnecessarily so? Wouldn't it be better to have shorter games that tell a story with the same impact in less time? They manage to do it with films, after all. That's our big debate for this week. Aside from that, we also talk tactics RPGs, given that three of them have released in the span of a week on various consoles. And we talk about Destiny 2, which has a big reveal last week, and let's face it... that's going to be one of the biggest games of the year. Feel free to follow the team on our Twitter: Matt S: @digitallydownld Harvard L: @harvardliu Tyler T: @tylertreese And if you liked the music on the podcast this week, here's the tracklist for you: Gigantic Girl - Hatsune MikuOutset Island - The Legend of Zelda: Wind WakerMain theme - Fire Emblem AwakeninTown theme - Wild Arms

Whoo! The podcast recording technology worked this week, the technical demons have been squashed, and we're back after a week's forced hiatus! Because the DDNet awards cycle runs from December to November, we're actually six months in to the "year" this month, so we thought we'd look back at the many game of the year contenders and talk about which have really resonated with us, and which are likely to pick up awards. We also talk about the humble PlayStation Vita, which is enjoying one of its best months for game releases ever, despite being a supposedly "dead" console. And plenty more besides! It's a good podcast this week, we swear. Feel free to follow us on our social media: Matt S: @digitallydownld Alan M: @ironshroom Tyler T: @tylertreese Harvard L: @harvardliu And if you liked any of the music from this week's podcast, here's the tracklist for you: Winter Gift - Hatsune MikuMain Menu Music - Horizon Zero DawnTheater - Persona 4Main Theme - The Sexy Brutale

Whoo! The podcast recording technology worked this week, the technical demons have been squashed, and we're back after a week's forced hiatus!

Because the DDNet awards cycle runs from December to November, we're actually six months in to the "year" this month, so we thought we'd look back at the many game of the year contenders and talk about which have really resonated with us, and which are likely to pick up awards.

We also talk about the humble PlayStation Vita, which is enjoying one of its best months for game releases ever, despite being a supposedly "dead" console. And plenty more besides! It's a good podcast this week, we swear.

Feel free to follow us on our social media:

Matt S: @digitallydownld

Alan M: @ironshroom

Tyler T: @tylertreese

Harvard L: @harvardliu

And if you liked any of the music from this week's podcast, here's the tracklist for you:

Winter Gift - Hatsune Miku

Main Menu Music - Horizon Zero Dawn

Theater - Persona 4

Main Theme - The Sexy Brutale

Tekken 7 is just around the corner, and DDNet's Matt was privileged to be able to sit down with the producer of Tekken, Katsuhiro Harada, to talk about the new game, some of the design philosophies that the team has taken, and their wonderful approach to diversity in the cast. It's a big interview, too, running at around 30 minutes. Obviously the interview's done via a translator, so you'll hear Matt speak, Harada respond in Japanese (though his English is apparently good enough to understand the questions), and then the translator will turn the responses into English. Before that interview, the DDNet crew also take the time to chat about Tekken itself, and their hands-on with Tekken 7. It's a great game. It was well worth spending an entire podcast on. Enjoy the in-depth interview with one of the legends of the genre! Follow us on social media: Matt S: @digitallydownld Ginny W: @ginnywoes Matt C: @MC_Odd Matt K: @crowdedworlds And if you enjoyed the music on this week's podcast, here's the playlist for you: PoPiPo - Hatsune MikuElectric Fountain - Tekken 6Sword of Destiny - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

We can't stop talking about Person 5, it seems. This past week, there's been a lot of criticism over the game's localisation, so the DDNet team decided to discuss that this week, and more generally how localisation should work, versus how people think it does. We also have a good chat about visual novels; what we love about them, what makes for a good VN, and whether hybrid VNs (which have "gameplay bits" in between the reading) are the better way to go. Thanks as always for listening in, and hope you enjoy the podcast! To catch us on Twitter: Matt S: @digitallydownld Matt C: @MC_Odd Ginny W: @ginnywoes Matt K: @crowdedworlds And if any of the music this week caught your attention, here's the tracklist: Strike the Earth - Shovel KnightAntipyretic - Final Fantasy TacticsCopied City - NieR: Automata

Nintendo held another of its Nintendo Direct web shows, which was mostly there to show off what's coming up for the Nintendo Switch. So, naturally, we had a chat about that this week. We have been really pleasantly surprised by the Switch so far, and we chat about how Nintendo might keep that momentum going. We also talk about Drawn to Death, a new free-to-play game (courtesy of PlayStation Plus) that hasn't impressed us much at all. And then, generally, we chat about the games that we are loving; stuff like Yakuza 0 and Persona 5. What a year for games it has been so far. Enjoy the podcast! We have a special guest on this week; Tyler Treese, a freelance journalist and critic who has written for publications such as PlayStation Lifestyle and Kill Screen. It was great to have him on! To catch us all on our social media: Matt S: @digitallydownld Alan M: @ironshroom James S: @j_swinbanks Tyler T: @tylertreese If you like any of the music on the episode this week, here's the list of tracks for you: Satisfaction - Hatsune MikuLife is Beautiful - Deadly Premonition34 tusk - Yakuza 0Last Surprise - Persona 5

Note: Apologies for this in advance, but Matt had some issues with his microphone when recording the podcast. As a result, there's a little bit of cutting in and out. It shouldn't be enough to stop you enjoying the 'cast though, so please do kick back and enjoy! This week on the podcast we chat about Hatsune Miku; everyone's favourite digital girl! We also talk about Persona 5 and the streaming restrictions that Atlus put on people for the game, and finally we have a chat with Matt Kelly, an Aussie indie dev behind the excellent Molemen Must Die! If you enjoyed any of the music in this week's podcast, here's the tracklist for you: Hatsune Miku's TV Show - News 39 - Hatsune MikuDestiny - Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FEOpening - Pokemon Blue/ RedLaunch into Deep Space - Loves in a Dangerous Spacetime And if you want to grab any of us on social media, here's our Twitter accounts: Matt S: @digitallydownld Matt C: @MC_Odd Ginny W: @ginnywoes Matt K: @crowdedworlds Many thanks for listening in, and see you next week!

Happy Persona 5 week! As you listen to this podcast, the game is hitting shelves, and flying right back off them as people get stuck into what is sure to be one of the most popular and well-regarded games of the year. We talk through some of our first impressions of the game, as we start to play it ourselves. As it's the first week of the month, we look at the release schedule for April and... well, things aren't settling down. Expect to play a lot this month. Finally, we have a chat with John Kane, one of the popular local Aussie game developers with Mallow Drops, a brilliantly charming mobile game, on the way later this month. Enjoy the podcast! If you like any of the music on the podcast this week, have a listen to it below: Tell Your World - Hatsune MikuDonkey Kong Rap - Donkey Kong 64Em-pyei-n vari-fen Jang - Ar NosurgeLast Surprise - Persona 5 And if you want to catch any of us on social media, here you go: Matt S - @digitallydownld Matt C - @MC_Odd James S - @j_swinbanks John Kane - @gritfish

Thanks for listening in, and we'll see you next week!