Nintendo Hosting New Indie Highlights Video Presentation Tomorrow

Finally! I love these, never know what to expect!

at least somekind of Direct

Gives a release date for the expansion on shovel knight and the dlc for Celeste and the messenger and I am happy!

How about a freakin direct xD
The 2 major releases this month (RE2 and KH3) won’t land on the switch would be nice to know about something big landing on the switch anytime soon

Spelunky please

I can't wait for some new surprises!!

The Indie Showcases have always been a lot of fun to watch. Still waiting for that next big Direct, but this will satiate my needs for now.

Surprise release of Wargroove.
Release date for A Hat in Time.

Make it happen!

im looking forward for some interesting indies games.
but, im sad that it's not a regular direct. i need more info on Animal Crossing for Switch. guess, I'll have to be more patient for more info or likely E3 for any details on Animal Crossing.

Would have preferred a Direct with some Animal crossing news,but at least this is something.

I want FTL and Papers Please on the system!

Indies are the best thing to happen to gaming in ages. When the likes of EA, Activision amd Take 2 find more and more creative ways to gouge money out of the cash cows that are their customers, Indies remind me why I fell in love with gaming in the first place.

Hollow Knight is one of the best games I have ever played and it was made by a team of 4. Bring on the Indies!

I'm hoping Observer will get a release date. I noticed the ad for it on here earlier so its release must be imminent. Really can't wait to play that.

Indie jones and the Nintendo DOOM

This Indie presentation means that the normal Direct is TOO FULL of First party stuff! Wild!

Good. At least Nintendo is bridging the time for a full direct with some good eShop indie goodies .

Would have preferred a proper Direct with Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem news, but I’m excited for this nonetheless. Hoping to see something about My Time at Portia (it’s supposed to release on Switch in the spring, if I’m not mistaken), and maybe a release date for A Hat in Time among other things. Bring it on!

Edit: Maybe something Steamworld, too!

I'm hoping for **Hotline Miami**

@Balta666 Shovel Knight: King of Cards is out April 9. Same day as the Amiibo 3-pack and the physical complete edition.

Edit: Also the same day as Shovel Knight: Showdown. What an awesome day.

Call me when a Direct is announced!
o/

@Steel76 Well...way to respect a big fraction of the industry.

As much as I like the content of the Indie Showcase presentations... the presenters are usually a bit of a cringe - making this a difficult watch!

@cfgk24 I think it's probably the opposite, there is no first party news

Ohhh cant wait!!!!
Let it come!

Divinity original sin 2 please.

Goose Goose Goose!

Hoping for some info on Wargroove and Bloodstained.

Awesome! I can't wait to see what they have lined up! I would love to see something along the lines of Thimbleweed Park, with that same SCUM art style.

Nice. Indie stuff is always cool to see. I know everyone wants first party updates but there is more to switch than just Nintendo games.

@geox30 Yeah! FTL and Papers Please would be great on Switch

@cfgk24 they did this last year as well. Europe was in charge too.

@WebHead And usually Directs follow in weeks after Indie highlights.

The only indie project I want info on is Wargroove. Aside from that, I'm just not really interested right now. So I'll probably just wait for the cliffnotes version of this stream.

On the other hand, I'm with everyone else in waiting for this years first big direct. So I've been cutting down on the internet to avoid all of the fake leaks. Lol

Is this specifically for the UK or are they just handling it?

I hope this points to an Nintendo Direct that's so full it couldn't fit the Indies in. Fingers X for last week in January.

So if an Indie Showcase is tomorrow then that means a Direct might be Thursday?

What happened to "Nindies"?

And what's up with that awful graphic, reminds me of Compuserve and Prodigy from the 90's. Not all indies need to be retro pixels.

@Steel76 I'm with you on this. TOO many indie games Nintendo!

@Fake-E-Lee
I played eagle island at EGX in September. It was really good. Combat is based on aiming and throwing your owl companion.

Need a release date for wargroove.

Cool! Hopefully My Time at Portia will feature! Been waiting forever for that!

So, separating the indies from the actual Direct. Hopefully the Direct will be packed.

Image & Form bringing the goods

Loving the thinking; that by having a nindies as it won't fit in the direct......
Problem is Nintendo don't think like us.
So what is running through thier mind is; not much to show in a direct so let's break it into 2 small 5 min shows. (Nindies + direct)

@rjejr This. I'm sure I may be missing on some things, but the pixel art for so many Indies turns me off.
I'd like to hear about Goose Game, though. I like those wacky things, and Pool Party was hilarious to me, with tons of gameplay value.
Is it too late for some Battle Block Theatre?

Indie bin. Good to see lots of indie support. Some fun stuff around recently. Would like to see more larger titles that are bigger in scope (you know what I mean). Indie titles are like the seasoning on my gaming meal - not the meat and potatoes though.

Indies are the absolute best, Celeste and Hyper Light Drifter are two of the most incredible gaming experiences I've ever had, so I'm excited to see whatever gets announced here!

Anything from Nintendo of America yet? Seems weird only Nintendo UK said something.

@rjejr Nindies is still around, Indie Highlights is a Europe thing. Remember back in August last year, you had the Smash Direct followed by Indie Highlights 2 weeks later and then the week after that was Nindies Showcase.

I think Nintendo may be doing something similar this time. Indie Highlights this week, Nindies Showcase and Mario Kart Tour info next week (Mario Kart Tour news being to satisfy investors) and then a normal Direct on Valentines Day.

@Hobbesyall Well, we did find out about Yoshi's Crafted World launching in March this month. We've got Blazblue, Trials Rising, and Ace Attourney Trilogy next month as the notable releases. Plus Mortal Kombat 11 and the rest of Shovel Knight in April, Team Sonic Racing (and presumably Fire Emblem) in May, and CTR in June. Also, Pokemon is November (it's always November).

@link3710 of those the only one coming in the near future is yoshi ! Comparing that game with RE2 or KH3 is an offense xD

we want wargroeve!

I really want to play Crosscode, I've heard it's amazing, and it seems like the kind of game to play on the switch, I wish they showcase it tomorrow.

We haven't gotten most of the games since the Fall Nindie Direct so my excitement is kind of whatever. I want my Goosegame and Mineko’s Night Market - MAYBE THEY'LL GIVE US A BUY IT NOW tomorrow?

@cfgk24 it's kind of funny because I hadn't thought of that possibility but that may well be the case considering even just the stuff that's already all but confirmed as coming for 2019.

A sizable indie appetizer before the big third and first party releases.

Hopefully they are putting this out first so that a real direct doesn't overshadow this one!

Hey, we'll take any and all information for Switch-bound games! I'm crossing my fingers for more info on that Goose game.

What’s the best indie game not already on Switch? Think the only thing that would make me sit up at this moment is Cross Code - I’d love to see that. Otherwise, the Switch indie library is already so rich and varied. Looking forward to seeing what is deemed worthy of a mini Direct.

I'm guessing NoA will follow up with a Nindies Showcase next week.

Predicting Wargroove shadow drop.

@Grumblevolcano And then a Pokemon Direct on the 27th hopefully.

Come at me Wargroove!

@ilikeike loved hyper light drifter. One of my favorite games last year

Really hoping for that Cup-Head Complete right about now!!

Seems like it is Europe only just like the video from last year was

Hopefully we get Lethal League Blaze, Indie Pogo, Rivals of Aether, Nuclear throne, and an announcement for Stanley Parable coming to Switch.

Wargroove
Image and Form's next game
Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
Lumino City
Hades
Turok Dinosaur Hunter
Langrisser 1 & 2
Scott Pilgrim
erm...no idea lol

@GrailUK Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is delisted from the storefronts that had it, since Ubisoft never cared to renew the licensing agreement, so you can already cross off that your list. Yes you can download the game if you already purchased it on other stormfronts, no you can't buy the game new.

I Am hopping for release dates for:
Children of Morta
Prodeus
Shakedown Hawaii
Dysmantle
Bloodstained curse of the Moon
(Not sure those are all indies🤔)

And more info om Fimbul!!

Bring on Untitled Goose Game!!
Also, I hope they feature the free DLC coming to Marble It Up. That game deserves a lot more attention.

I wonder if Wargroove will get a confirmed release date. Unless I missed it, LOL. I've been waiting for that game since the Switch reveal presentation 2 years ago.

@imgrowinglegs cool! I completely missed that announcement. What is showdown?

@frabbit this is the European one (way less cringy). Also the guy at NoA responsible for nindies just left the company...

@cfgk24 my thoughts exactly

@DarthFoxMcCloud The dev has been hinting about "new information" coming late january. Which would be tomorrow

So yeah either a release date or something like "available today / tomorrow" in the video would seem to be a given.

The Long Dark

Does that even fall into the indie category ?
I don’t know,
But I’d like to play it on Switch.

@rjejr

Little do people know that 3D is actually expensive (As expensive as an indie budget can be) and hard for people with no experience.

Not every indie game can look like Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
(10M$ Budget is regarded as a Micro-Budget)

Bit disapointed, I think most people are looking for information of their roadmap. I for one am not looking for them to fill in holes with indy titles. I like some, but just rarely pick up an indy title.

@sanderev I am sure there will ne one next week if not week after.

Release dates for Baba is You and Untitled Goose Game please, thanks.

@Lemmy_the_Koopa Shhhh…it's my list

@GrailUK Don't ya worry, I would love to see that game again, it was truly a gem in it's own right...

@elhozzo x1,000,000

@Grumblevolcano "Indie Highlights is a Europe thing"

Thank you. I remember those 3 vids from last summer but I don't think I noticed it back then.

Valentine's Day huh? Is that a thing outside the US? If they are going to choose a February US holiday I'd prefer Monday Feb 18th for President's Day when all the kids, and my wife, are off from school and work. Though next Thursday, Jan 31st works for me for an ND, still in January like they usually do, but making us wait until the end, also like they usually do.

I've kind of given up on a Jan ND though, was wondering if the new President thought they were beneath him. Though I think ND's are going the way of the dodo whenever there is a changeover at Ninty HQ. They are iconic and they should keep them, but they just keep getting so few and far between, either keep a quarterly schedule or move on. I don't do well with random.

@Steel76 I agree with you. Keep wonderful indie games coming! The more the merrier since a big percentage of indie games on Switch is of very high quality.

I have no idea why people complain about there being too many indie games. Less indies doesn't magically equal more AAA or first party titles. Less indies just means less interesting things to do between those AAA and first party releases.

Good news to me. These are usually some of the more pleasant surprises for me. Looking for Wargroove like everybody else, but hope to see something new.

@rjejr The trick would be "Piranha Plant releases shortly after this presentation", we know Piranha Plant is coming to Smash in February and the amiibo comes out on February 15th.

Excited but by finally .... surely that statement is reserved for an actual Nintendo direct ? I love indies but I think most people want to know what Nintendo has up it’s sleeve for 2019

/Jediwave
This is not the Direct you're looking for

@Kal_ I don't expect 3D, 2D is fine. Game like Guacamelee, Sword & Soldiers, both excellent 2D games that look beautiful. And you can make an indie 3D game that's very easy on the eyes as well, Rime, Journey, Unfinished Swan, ABZU. Back on PS3 Sony was promoting it's cheap line of "Minis", some of which looked nice as well. Yes there's pixel retro art games as well, but not seemingly as much as today. The Shantae games are all beautiful. The Trine games by Frozenbyte are some of the best looking games on any console.

So no, I don't expect AAA from small or 1 person companies, but retro 8-bit pixel art is an art direction choice, it's not all about the money. Plenty of indie games have newer looking graphics.

Wargroove surprise release would be great. Or at least date and price.

With an annoucement there will be a full Direct next week to end the presentation.

@Balta666 Woah. A win and a bonus!

@Carnictis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCUMM

My mistake. It's actually SCUMM. It's a game engine that was used for LucasArts point and click games, back in the day.

@Grumblevolcano I like the Piranaha plant character, but I hope Nintendo doesn't have an ND finished sitting on a HDD somewhere and they are waiting to release it to the world until one free DLC character is ready to be released.

Now if they are waiting to show the ND until a Pikmin 4 or Luigi's Mansion 3 demo is ready to go live, then by all means, wait, those are two big games we'd all like to get a sample. Even a Yoshi's Crafted world demo would be nice. But SSBU has probably already sold 10m copies, 1 free DLC character can't be that big of a deal to hold off on an ND broadcast, can it?

@Balta666 Multiplayer versus mode basically. “16 playable characters including Shovel Knight, Shield Knight, Black Knight, The Enchantress, and all of the Knights of the Order of No Quarter!”

I just copied that from:
https://yachtclubgames.com/2018/08/shovel-knight-showdown/

Go read about it. It’s gonna rule.

Guess I'd like to see more on that Levelhead game, hopefully it doesn't come out when I'm out of money from upgrading my computer. lol

@Pod Cuphead would be awesome!

@electrolite77

Does help explain my probably 50,000 cranky ranting comments. 🤣

Not an indie - but I would still like to see the Disney Afternoon Collection on Switch.

I know an indie joint team known for several games featuring a pink-haired woman with guns. Switch announcement tomorrow or Nintendoomed.

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tunes up on Wednesday just in time for Bleed 3 trailer

I want more info on that Goose game.

Return of the obra dinn please, with gyro controls.

@Krull Well, great indies games that aren't on Switch and that haven't, to my knowledge, been announced for Switch include The Red Strings Club, VA-11 Hall-A, Graveyard Keeper, Where the Water Tastes Like Wine and Return of the Obra Dinn. That's just off the top of my head. The PC scene is full of great, lesser known indie games, any of which would make a great addition to the Switch lineup.

@Steel76

The only reason I have a switch is because it's such a perfect way to play indie games and I am loving all the old ports too. I had one game on the N64, two on the GC and two on the Wii. I'm sure you can guess which ones. I have 57 Switch games to date and only one is a first party game and I didn't even like it so it'll probably be the last.

I know Nintendo has a lot of die hard fans but there is a huge market out there of people who don't really vibe with the Nintendo kitsch that are buying the Switch and buying Switch games and that's great news for everyone, even if a bunch of them are indies.

@westman98 Yeah definitely, of the currently announced indies with no exact release date yet, the goose game is easily my most anticipated.

@GhostGarrity Yup, I tend to like the Nintendo first party titles a bit more than you do, but those are always gonna be few and far between. Indies provide a steady stream of releases and there are tons of great ones that haven't come to Switch yet, but some people seem to think that indies aren't "real" games. They'd be happier if nothing ever came to Switch but the handful of Nintendo releases every year, I guess? That's weird.

Goose game,goose game and more goose game plz lol.

What Remains of Edith Finch

Really loving indie games, last year 80% of my game where indies. Definitely specting this again for this year. Hopefully great new games will be announced and will be released soon.

@Donald_M Great shout about Obra Dinn - I would snap that up. Think I’d already heard that Va11ha11a (spelling?) was confirmed for Switch. But yes, you’re right, there is surely plenty of interesting stuff we could get.

@Brutchie-bear
Probably means it is European indies being highlighted.

The thing that annoys me with a lot of indie games is the pixel art. Do some drawing you guys.

Excited for wargroove and celeste dlc. Also my gf has been trying to talk me into playing portia for quite some time now, so if they announce its release date for switch... Maybe. Also open to new unexpected indie awesomeness. Too early for next matt makes games game? Also... Florence port? I would instantly double dip, that game made me cry when my gf made me play it.

How difficult is Celeste? I want to try, but if it’s brutal I’d get too frustrated and I hate that when I’m trying to enjoy.

@Aslanmagic I've only done the first few levels and found it tough but not annoyingly so. Your respawn is nice and quick so it doesn't become a drag. There's also the Assist Mode which lets you alter the difficulty. I've not resorted to it yet but I'm sure I will.

@Aslanmagic if you just play for the story it is not too difficult and the learning curve is well calibrated. You can unlock a b-side for each level which is quite difficult (i would say that level-3 b-side is harder than the normal last level). After completing all b-sides you unlock c-sides which are way harder (i would say that c-side of the first level is as hard as b-side of last level). I have currently completed only the first c-side and did not get all strawberries yet. Anyway... Celeste is definitely more difficult than new super mario bros u deluxe but also a far more satisfying experience both gamplay-wise and story-wise. Each level needs to be mastered: it's not just about reflexes, it's about learning. It's a true masterpiece, one of the best games I've ever played. Even super mario bros 3 pales in comparison.

I think with Celeste I'd find it massively more compelling if the game looked like the menus. The running animation during loading is lovely.

@oatmaster I actually like its pixel-art-style even though I recognize that it doesn't appeal to everyone. Maybe it just reminds me of the good old nes games (my dad bought me a nes with some games like mario 3 when I was 4, in 2000) and some gba/nds games.

I am open to Indies, but no more of the ‘retro’ graphics ones. Would love an Assassins Creed game, new one but I would settle for a remastered one. I know it’s AAA, but would like AC or GTA. Also, there are rumors of Lucky’s Tale coming to Switch, could that be considered an Indie?

@AndreaF96 aye, I know I'm in the minority but I don't feel the nostalgia in quite the same way. The example I'd cite is Hollow Knight - quite classical mechanics but with lovely art. It drew me in far more than nostalgic pixel art can. And I'm definitely the age that should like pixel art.

I really don't care about this, I wanna see Metroid Prime 4, Bayonetta 3, and Daemon X Machina info.

@oatmaster I see. I do like other art-styles for 2d games, it's just that celeste is an incredible game, in my opinion, even though I recognize that pixel-art is not necessarily the best artstyle. Anyway, it would be interesting to play an entire level of celeste with the kind of graphic you mentioned.

OT: did anyone else love the painted something level art quote in nsmbudx? Van gogh style!!!

@AndreaF96 yep, it's absolutely an aesthetic thing for me. What I've played of Celeste has been fantastic, I'd just be slightly more likely to keep going back to it if the art style was different.

I feel like people are gonna be salty.

Pikmin? Hello? Where are you little fellas?! I miss you.

@Dman10

"I am open to Indies, but no more of the ‘retro’ graphics ones."

Then you aren't open to indie games.

If you skip out on potentially great games games because the graphics are "retro" that's silly and also your loss.

The indie directs are fun to watch, but I’m still waiting for some games they announced so long ago. Away, Wargroove, Hawaii Shakedown... I want them to announce only titles that are getting a release sooner than later.

Thanks @oatmaster @AndreaF96
I think I’ll give it a go. Sounds like something I’d enjoy.

@Aslanmagic

As someone who never played a 2d platformer prior to owning a Switch and playing Celeste I would say the game starts fairly easy and ramps up slowly from there until the last act which is pretty dang difficult.

It never really spikes in difficulty and it does this fantastic thing where when you die it immediately resets the screen with almost no wait time and it does not bring you back to the beginning of the level so you can fail thirty times in a row on a single jump in just a couple of minutes, until you get it right. About 80% into the game it started demanding a level of precision that I just don't have and I slowed it down to 70-80% speed, you can go as low as 50% I believe, and I was able to get through it with that boost. It has other assist options too so if there's a particular part that becomes more of a hassle than it's worth you can just make yourself invincible and hop through and then turn it back off. I had a few obstacles where I felt the issue was more the controller than my lack of skill but I have since figured out a way to comfortably hold the Switch. Anyway point being it gets pretty tough but it also gives you options if you don't want to spend the next month mastering the genre.

I appreciate the time zone conversions! My ignorant Merican brain can only be bothered to remember the 4 in the US. In my defense though I never need to use any other time zones.

@Aslanmagic

Difficulty is relative in this case. It’s hard, but the developers make it easy to get through.

You’re expected to “die” a lot, and when you do, you instantly get thrown back in where you last were. So, no trekking, just “die, die, die, die, die, made it.”

There’s also a very in depth customizable assist mode (extra jumps, invincibilty and etcetera). I know I turned assist mode up to the max just to bypass a particular ridiculously long boss fight that was boring me. I think I needed it to get past one or two other sections of the game.

The game had it’s downsides. There’s a flight mechanic, later on, that’s absolute garbage. They also throw some of the more annoying platform game conventions at you (ice level, wind level, chase level).

After recently learning what a weeaboo is, I’ve been patiently waiting for a moment to use it in a sentence. My time has finally come. I will seize the moment:

The indie game movement is wonderful for people who, both, miss the gameplay that died with the introduction of polygons and don’t miss the creepy panty-sniffing otaku perv aesthetics. I can almost suss out the weeabos from the people that date humans just by their disdain (or lack of) toward the whole scene.

It was reported a while back that Devolver Digital had like a dozen or so games lined up for the Switch. I think they've announced a few since, but I'd love to see Hotline Miami and the Serious Sam HD remakes announced. I feel like the former is inevitable at this point.

I'll probably be busy @ that time; have to catch up with the NLife post video articles individually.

@Donald_M

Steamshipworld heist/dig, guacamelee, Bastion are just some of the games from Indie developers that can be great Indie games with great graphics. When I play Switch, that is what I want, not something that looks like it could be played on SNES.

Hopefully Wargroove will finally get a release date.

So, a Europe thing. Better than nothing I guess?
I love indies so I’m not complaining, but being a Europe showcase, that means that I won’t be seeing most of those games for months and months (if ever) since most indies have little love for Japan. I guess localization can be a pain in the a$$ for most small developers.

@KryptoniteKrunch

They do keep acknowledging the concept of Hotline Miami on Switch with random jokes and quips. I might be wrong, but I believe that the hold up is simply on the Gamemaker game engine not supporting Switch.

I would like information/ release dates for:
Wargroove
Mineko’s Night Market
The World Next Door
Eagle Island
Looking forwards to surprises. 😁

WARGROOVE RELEASE DATE PLEASE!

That is all I want from a Nindies direct.

Give me Untitled Goose Game or give me death.

Release date for My Friend Pedro please

Hopefully Dusk is arriving soon!

WARGROOVE DROPS TOMORROW!!!! Actually what’s really gonna happen: here’s a game... it releases next month... wait next quarter... oh crap, next year, maybe.

Over/under: 4.5 roguelites announced. I’m taking the over.

Wargroove! Available imediately! (Please?!?!!)

Gunman Clive HD was expected for this month, but as we reached New Year's Eve, we got no word for it.

Therefore, GCHD is going to be the "after this presentation" game. Mark my words.

[EDIT: I was wrong.]

Could someone please tell me when this is happening? It's about two hours away from when I posted this comment, right?

At my place it's 8.20 pm now.
Will it started after 40 minutes left ?

@Anti-Matter Thats what I'm thinking to. I guess we just need to wait...

How come it’s so hard to find the stream

@Saturn_Firefly I think it's just on their youtube.

@Saturn_Firefly @MrSnek Yeah, does anyone have the link to the stream?

Where the hack can I warch it?
I can not find it anywhere...
Not Nintendolife, not youtube, not their twitter...?

@MrSnek @Saturn_Firefly @mr12calvin Nevermind, it's just a video they are posting at the listed time.

@Dayshader Well that sucks, I had hoped it'd be a stream.

Could it be a video posted at that time rather than a live stream?

And it should be posted any second now...

@Dayshader So unclear.
It’s 3:01pm CEST and still nothing.
I don’t get it.
Where should it be uploaded?

I guess their just a few min late?

@MrSnek I think it may have been a video last time? I honestly can't remember. At least we know where to look for it!

The nintendo UK youtube channel, right?

Everything I've been looking up says it'll be posted on the Nintendo UK channel at the listed time. Maybe it's Youtube messing things up with the upload?

It's up, search "Indie highlights 2019" in the search bar

Possibly. I'll keep refreshing their Videos tab, and i'll post a comment when somethings up.

Link please? Cant find it.

There’s also a link on this website

I can't seem to find it anywhere...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8eRT4HVT1U

I’m getting France, Italian and Belgium but no uk here

Thank you, it wasn't on their channel for some reason!

Ooh, wargroove looks good.

@MrSnek No prob! Does the article that was put up here 5 minutes ago have the link?

Yep, it does. I'm new to this site and only made an account for this, so I didn't think to look there!

@MrSnek No worries! We’ve all got stuff to learn!

@Fake-E-Lee I dunno, Inmost and When skilifts go wrong both look like fun as well as Wargroove.

Got to watch it before work woo

Just finished it, and yea that sorta sucked. Stayed up untill 1AM to mostly just see Wargroove.

...Though Wargroove does look !(%@ing amazing...

How absolutely hilarious to hear people complain about too much pixel art and yet I'd wager decent money that many are the same people who asked on the regular for Virtual console games.

And my prediction was right, Crosscode on Nintendo Switch. Sweet!