Topic: Next Nintendo Direct?

Tomorrow's Indie World, what would I like to see? An update on Eastward's development would be nice. Maybe announcements for Loop Hero and Noita for Switch. And I always hold out hope for Shadow Warrior 1 & 2 ports for Switch.

Well, there goes any chance of that nso overhaul in april. Too much going on this month for Nintendo to announce an overhaul.

All that's happening this month is the indie world direct. Also, I doubt we'll get an online revamp, since it's a rumor coming from a source without much to their name.

Some silksong release info as well as AV2 is really the only info I'm hoping for, but I'm not holding my breath for it. Here's my obligatory post for Guacamelee 3 being announced.

@DannyBoi I like how the expectation of Nintendo is so low that an indie direct and releasing a single game (not even in all countries) is too much going on. ;p

@jump or just a switch lite color variant gets people excited 😛

People are asking for updates on games that have already been announced so I’m gonna ask, have they ever showcased the same game in twice in an Indie Direct?

I was thinking Re:Legend by Magnus Games, published by 505 Games will probably included in Direct.

@Anti-Matter It'd be cool to see that, but at the same time, isn't it still in Early Access? They only put released indies on the eshop.

Edit: Not to mention, last time I looked at it, it was still sort of a buggy mess.

Edit 2: Yeah, the game's still in early access. It won't be in the indie direct, or on the switch for a while.

Edit 3: It's also pretty buggy still.

@VoidofLight
Re:Legend has been updated + added with new features so many times since Early Access and from their Twitter, the game will have console version release on Spring 2021, so i think Re:Legend will be ready on this year.

@Anti-Matter eh. Seems far from actually ready to release. It's extremely buggy still, and it's still in complete early access.

@Anti-Matter They also apparently delayed the spring release.

@VoidofLight
Yah, i have read their latest information from their Twitter, looks like they still have to improve and patch the multiplayer aspect.

I'm all but pretending there's no Indie World today. I don't like indie games too much and there aren't any surprises or absolutely outstanding titles.

@TheJGG Same honestly. I might look at the news after the presentation, but I'm in no real rush to watch it or even catch it live.

@VoidofLight @TheJGG Well you two are joy killers ;p

Indie games aren't bottom of the barrel like shovelware for parents to buy their kids (sorry Anti) and there could be a chance of a great game that takes you by surprise for how clever it is. Seriously Hades arguebly last years GOTY is an indie and was announced in a Nintendo Indie Direct.

@TheJGG
Depend on who is the developer.
There are some indie developer which their games are not typical 16 bit Metroidvania style / lazy mediocre looking games.
I personally never get interested by lazy / cheap looking 2D style games.
But if the games have some decent 3D models, i might get interested, depend on the game genre.
And FYI, there are some indie games from Indonesia (my country) that have their physical release on PS4 and Switch.
They are Valthirian Arc: Hero School Academy, Ghost Parade. And if you have ever heard Coral Island, that was a Story of Seasons clone made by Indonesian indie developer.
Also.... Re:Legend was Rune Factory clone with Pokemon elements on it made by Malaysian indie developer Magnus Games, published by 505 Games. Check the video from my post above.
Not every indie games are lazy 2D games.

@VoidofLight Don't mind @jump, he's just desperate for games no matter how many of them are 8-bit ;p

No, I forgot to mention that I do get some indies, that are so good they imitate AAA games. No Man's Sky, Cuphead, Undertale (minus the awful graphics), Hades, are some. Celeste has sensational music but the main graphics can be crude at times and stunning at others. HUD stuff is so elegant though.

I want to get Hades and Cuphead at some point

@TheJGG The funny thing is as much as people like to look down on pixel art Ninty themselves were still using it for their top tier titles like Pokemon and Fire Emmblem not too long ago.

As much as I like Cuphead, Hades etc SteamWorld Dig is still my favourite indie game and in general one of my favourite games ever. There's no banal 50 hour story about hero destiny children born from fate needing the 3 differently coloured MacGuffins to stop the deveil demon god of sadness or whatever in an open world that's too big for it's own good with unnecessary RPG elements and cinematics I can't play. It's just a simple and clever game which is fun to play.

@FragRed Yes, Super Meat Boy Forever appeared in both the August 2017 Nindies Showcase and the December 2020 Indie World. There may be more but that's definitely an example.