Tag: Indie World
Round Up Every Game Announcement Exclusive To Japan's Indie World Showcase (April 2023)
See what the West missed out on
Nintendo held a surprise Indie World Showcase this week - sharing all sorts of announcements, but did you know there was also one in Japan? While they're often quite similar, this time around the Japanese one contained a lot of different announcements. If you were wondering what was revealed during Japan's broadcast,...
Round Up Everything Announced In Nintendo's April 2023 Indie World Showcase
All 21 games and trailers from the April 19 presentation
Nintendo delivered its latest Indie World Showcase today (Wed 19th April 2023), a 20-minute presentation of games from independent developers coming to Switch soon, with 'soon' being 'today' in some cases! Below you'll find the video of the full Indie World Showcase April 2023 presentation,...
News My Time At Sandrock Finds A Home On Switch This Summer
But what about Portia!?
PM Studios and Pathea Games have announced that My Time at Sandrock, the sequel to the post-apocalyptic life sim/RPG My Time at Portia, will finally be building base on Switch this summer. Originally blasting through its Kickstarter goal back in 2020 and releasing in Early Access on PC in 2022, My Time at Sandrock builds on...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Brings Its Jet Set Radio-Inspired Vibes To Switch This August
Play that funky music
Well, it's been a long time coming, but we finally have an official release date for Team Reptile's Bomb Rush Cyberfunk as today's Indie World Direct showcase revealed that the game will skate over to Switch on 18th August. We have been feeling the Jet Set Radio vibes of this project since it first boogied its way onto the...
News Cult Of The Lamb Free 'Relics Of The Old Faith' DLC Will Rise On Switch Next Week
Boss rush and new endgame progression included
Cult of the Lamb's first free update of 2023 is landing next week on 24th April. Called Relics of the Old Faith, tons of new features will be introduced to the bloodthirsty roguelike. Challenge is the name of the game here in Relics of the Old Faith, with a new Boss Rush mode and a permadeath mode to...
News Teslagrad 2 And Teslagrad Remastered Bolt Onto Switch Today
A shocking shadow drop
Today's Nintendo Indie World presentation just revealed that Teslagrad 2 — the sequel to 2014's Wii U game — will be electrifying its way onto Switch today alongside a fully remastered version of its predecessor in Teslagrad Remastered. We first heard about the follow-up title back in 2020, so it is a nice surprise to see...
News Rift Of The NecroDancer Confirmed To Rock And Roll On Switch This Year
A headbanger
We've finally got confirmation that Rift of the NecroDancer is coming to Switch. First announced for a PC release last summer, today's Indie World presentation confirmed we'll be able to take on the Guitar Hero-inspired boss rush rhythm game later this year. In this Crypt of the NecroDancer spin-off, Cadence is now fighting to the beat...
News Blasphemous II Slashes Its Way Onto Switch This Summer
Repent!
During today's Indie World Showcase, developer The Game Kitchen announced that Blasphemous II will be heading to the Nintendo Switch in Summer, 2023. The sequel to the 2019 Metroidvania will "introduce new design ideas as well as new artistic and narrative paths". The original Blasphemous was well received by fans of the genre, and we gave...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2023 - Live!
What will be revealed..?
Welcome back to another Indie World showcase, folks. Good to see you. Nintendo is back with another glimpse into what the indie community has in store for the Switch in the coming weeks and months. We're here to watch right alongside you and provide some pithy commentary, just the way you like it. The showcase kicks off at...
News Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase For Today, April 19th 2023
Will be around 20 minutes in length
Nintendo has announced that an Indie World showcase will take place on Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / Thursday 2am AET. The showcase will last for around 20 minutes and will focus on reveals, announcements, and updates on indie games for the Nintendo Switch. As always, we'll be...
Reminder Nintendo's Switch eShop Indie World Holiday Sale Ends Soon (North America)
Update: On until 1st January
Update [Fri 30th Dec, 2022 21:00 GMT]: Don't forget about the Indie World sale, folks! This is the final few days to snap up some stellar indie titles to kick off your 2023 in style. Happy shopping! Original article [Fri 23rd Dec, 2022 18:15 GMT]: Yo-ho-ho! Following on from Nintendo's final House of Indies, where...
Round Up All The Games From Nintendo's Indie World Showcase - November 2022
Cats, roguelikes, food, and death
The next few months just got a whole lot more exciting, thanks to Nintendo's November Indie World Showcase, which was (as usual) packed with exciting reveals and announcements. A whopping 22 games in total were shown off in the latest presentation, and the general consensus is pretty good; overall, a fantastic...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase November 2022 - Live!
25 minutes of indie games galore!
Nintendo is back again with another Indie World today and we are ready to feast our eyes on a whole bunch of independent gaming goodness. The event is set to start at 9am PT / 12am ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CEST, and we will be hosting the livestream right here. Looking ahead to the show itself, Nintendo has confirmed...
News Nintendo To Broadcast Indie World Showcase Later This Week
Indie news incoming!
NIntendo has announced that it will be broadcasting a new Indie World showcase later this week on Wednesday, November 9th at 9am PT / 5pm GMT / November 10th 1am AWST. The showcase will feature "roughly 25 minutes" of information regarding upcoming indie titles for the Nintendo Switch. As always, we will be here with our...
Round Up Everything Announced In Nintendo's May 2022 Indie World Showcase
All 20 games and trailers from the May 11 presentation
Nintendo delivered its latest Indie World Showcase today (Wed 11th May 2022), a nearly 25-minute presentation of games from independent developers coming to Switch soon (or even today). Above you can find our lovely video team's impressions, and below you'll find the video of the full Indie...
News Psychological Horror RPG 'Omori' Gets A June Release Date On Switch
Japan's Indie World confirms
OMOCAT's highly-anticipated Switch port of its horror RPG, Omori, was one of the featured games during Japan's Indie World showcase. And the presentation also confirmed an official release date for the game — 17th June! While we initially reported that the game's physical edition would be shipping out on the same day,...
News Totally Accurate Battle Simulator Promises A "Wobbly Experience" On Switch This Summer
Put it on the TABS
During today's Indie World showcase, Swedish developer Landfall made an appearance to announce that its hit wobbler-based strategy game, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, will flail its way onto the Switch this summer. Often called TABS, this goofy battle sim is meant to capture the feeling of playing with action figures as a...
News We Are OFK Will Be A 'Making-Of-The-Band Series & Interactive EP', Out This Summer
Episodes and music to be released over five weeks
Today's Indie World broadcast included some rather left-field titles, which is ideal for the platform of course. A title with a particularly interesting premise is We Are OFK, which is due to arrive this Summer. OFK is a relatively new Indie band, having released its debut single 'Follow/Unfollow'...
Out Now 'Mini Motorways' And 'Gibbon: Beyond The Trees' Arrive On Switch
Very different themes, of course
Today's Indie World featured a decent range of 'Out Today' reveals, giving us some interesting options if we fancy spending some credit right now. OPUS: Echo Of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition Takes Off On Switch Today Soundfall Finds Its Rhythm On Switch Today
News SILT Brings Monochrome Puzzle Gameplay To Switch In June
Just keep swimming!
SILT, the underwater puzzle-adventure game from publisher Fireshine Games and Brighton-based developer Spiral Circus, will be making its way to the Switch next month. Here's an overview of the game from it's official page on My Nintendo Store: Silt is a surreal underwater puzzle-adventure game. Alone in an underwater abyss,...
News Soundfall Finds Its Rhythm On Switch Today
Yep, another 'out today' treat from Indie World!
As is the norm, today's Indie World showcase had quite a few 'out today' reveals, and one of them was Soundfall. Developed by Drastic Games, it looks rather intriguing, as it'll blend action looter play with rhythm-based mechanics. The trailer gives a good flavour of the gameplay, and impressively...
News ElecHead Zaps Mega Man-Inspired Puzzle Platforming Onto Switch This Summer
Sparks of joy
Indie developer NamaTakahashi has revealed that his NES-inspired puzzle-platformer ElecHead is coming to Switch this summer! The game was shown off during the latest Indie World presentation, where a little robot called Elec must bright light back to the world. The little fella is absolutely adorable, and the game looks utterly...
News 'Another Crab's Treasure' Is An Upcoming 'Shells-Like' Adventure Game
That's crab-tastic
Developer Aggro Crab has announced its new game Another Crab's Treasure at today's Indie World showcase. Due for release in 2023, the game is an amusing take on the 'souls-like' genre with challenging combat and a vast underwater world to explore. Here's some info on the release from the publisher: As Kril, players will explore...
News Card Shark Demo Arrives Today, Full Release To Be Dealt On 2nd June
A good hand
Having made its debut in a Nintendo Indie World broadcast back in 2020, Card Shark by developer Nerial featured in the latest showcase with two announcements - a demo is arriving on the eShop later today, and the full game will launch on 2nd June. The concept of Card Shark is that you fleece and cheat your way to the top of 18th century...
News Harvest Moon Meets Pokémon In Weird And Cute 'Ooblets' Out On Switch This Summer
I choose Oob!
have you ever wanted to have a dance-off with your Pokémon? How about rearing a weird and wonderful farm? Or pop a little hat on your Piplup? Well, Glumberland's Ooblets will let you do all of that and more. Inspired by the Pokémon series with a big dollop of Harvest Moon's farming and town management, this weird and adorable has...
News OPUS: Echo Of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition Takes Off On Switch Today
The third entry in a unique series
We've sometimes flown the flag for SIGONO's OPUS titles on Switch - we've had OPUS: The Day We Found Earth (in which you follow clues to find stars and planets) and OPUS: Rocket of Whispers (an emotive story told largely through top-down exploration). The third entry was included in today's Indie World showcase,...
News 'Gunbrella' Is a Noir-Punk Adventure From The 'Gato Roboto' Dev
Out in 2023
During the Indie World Showcase today, publisher Devolver Digital announced Gunbrella, a new 'noir-punk' action adventure title from developer Doinksoft, who created the charming metroidvania Gato Roboto. We've only got a vague '2023' release window for this one, so it's likely going to be a while before it's in our hands. Here's some...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase May 2022 - Live!
20 minutes of downloadable goodies on the way
Nintendo last held an Indie World just before the Holiday season in December, so it feels like a good time for another batch of top-notch downloadable goodies. Today's show kicks off at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST, and you can watch it live right here. Nintendo has confirmed that it'll be...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air This Week
Get ready for around 20 minutes of Indie goodness
We've been due some form of Nintendo broadcast, so the happy news is that we have an Indie World this week, it'll air on 11th May (tomorrow!). The show will kick off at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm BST / 4pm CEST and will feature "roughly 20 minutes of information on upcoming indie games headed...
News Nintendo Showcases 2021's Best-Selling Indie Games On Switch
With some rocking music to get you excited
It was another busy year on the Switch eShop, and Nintendo's Indie World team has put together a video to celebrate some of the best-selling download titles of the last 12 months. You can get into the spirit of it in the video above and we've listed the titles below. Stick Fight: The Game Slime Rancher:...
News GRIME Is A 'Soulslike Metroidvania' Heading To Switch Next Summer
Has been well received on PC
The Indie World broadcast this week had plenty of good games, including some excellent efforts that were squeezed into a sizzle reel near the end. One of these was GRIME, a 'soulslike Metroidvania' that's been well received so far and is heading to Switch in Summer 2022. It's a title that's earned plenty of fans on...
News DONTNOD To Make Publishing Debut With Gerda: A Flame In Winter
An RPG-lite narrative game set during WW2
DONTNOD is a developer well known for the first two Life is Strange titles (though not the most recent) and popular Game Pass title Tell Me Why. As a studio that's helped to popularise the narrative adventure genre in recent years, it's now publishing its first third-party title. Gerda: A Flame in Winter,...
News Endling - Extinction Is Forever Will Start Its Quest For Survival In Spring 2022
Grab those hankies
Endling - Extinction is Forever was first revealed way back in September 2019, before making a notable appearance in The Guerilla Collective Showcase during the Summer. It won't make its previous 2021 release target, but the good news is that we should be able to experience its journey in Spring on the eShop. It certainly looks...
Round Up Every Game Featured In Japan's Indie World Showcase - December 2021
Including some exclusive announcements
Whenever Nintendo hosts a special presentation, it normally does one for Japan and one for fans in the West. The latest Indie World showcase was no different - with Nintendo uploading a very different video in its homeland. If you didn't happen to catch it live, there's no need to worry as we've rounded up all...
Round Up Every Switch Game Announced In Nintendo's Indie World Showcase - December 2021
Every game featured in the latest Nindie showcase
Nintendo's latest Indie World Showcase for December 2021 has come and gone, with the broadcast featuring a clutch of indie games old and new confirmed to be coming to a Nintendo Switch near you. In this handy recap guide we've collected ever single game from the December 2021 'Nindie' presentation...
News Let's Play! Oink Games Brings Four Beloved Tabletop Games To Switch Today
Pig it up right now!
Oink Games is a Japanese tabletop game studio that you might have seen, if you're into the scene — their small, neon-coloured boxes are easy to bring to parties, or trains, or other people's houses. The company has created a myriad of games in their trademark style, but now four of their most popular games are going virtual on...
News Dungeon Munchies Has You Cook Enemies For Weapons, And Is Out Today
About 100 dishes to be discovered
Nintendo's Indie World broadcasts normally have a few 'Out Today' reveals, and today's showcase didn't disappoint. Another title that should be available now (or very soon) on the eShop is Dungeon Munchies, developed by maJAJa, which offers up some charming pixel visuals and sidescrolling action. You can see the...
News Don't Starve Together Finally Seeks Survival On Switch Next Spring
NA Switch Online members can try the original in a Trial from today
Don't Starve is a familiar name among some eager Nintendo download gamers, having been released on Wii U and more recently Switch. Yet it's the standalone multiplayer follow-up, Don't Starve Together, that went on to be an enormous success on PC in particular, and in today's Indie...
News Behind The Frame: The Finest Scenery Brings Its Ghibli-esque Animated Story To Switch In 2022
For the more refined palette
Behind The Frame: The Finest Scenery, other than being a mouthful of a title, is a beautifully-animated, short-but-sweet tale about painting, cats, and memory. Previously, the Taiwan-made game was only available on PC and mobile, but now it's coming to console, with a Switch release scheduled for Spring 2022. Its...
News River City Girls 2 Gets Awesome New Trailer Ahead Of Summer Release
Summer fightin'
River City Girls 2 had a very quirky, offhand reveal back at E3 in the Summer thanks to Limited Run Games, and it made another appearance in today's Indie World with a new gameplay trailer. Developer WayForward has given a Summer 2022 window for release, too, so it seems to be shaping up nicely. It ramps up a fair bit from the first...
News Figment 2: Creed Valley Will Delve Back Into Our Musical Minds Soon, Demo Out Now
Get ready for 'symphonic showdowns'
Figment was a very creative and intriguing title that landed on the Switch back in Summer 2018, with a concept of battling inner demons with music and by solving quirky puzzles. Today's Indie World rather pleasingly confirmed that its sequel is making its way to the Switch in February, with a demo available today...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase December 2021 - Live!
Time for more eShop goodies
Well, 'tis the season to be jolly, and Nintendo is doing its part in lifting the mood with its latest Indie World Showcase; yes, we're getting our wallets ready. Today's show kicks off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET, and you can watch it live right here. Nintendo has confirmed that it'll be "roughly 20 minutes...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air Today, 15th December
A festive treat!
It's almost Christmas, and those nice folks at Nintendo have announced that a new Indie World Showcase will be airing later today, 15th December 2021. The show will kick off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST and will feature "roughly 20 minutes of information on upcoming indie games heading to Nintendo Switch". As always,...
News Nintendo's Latest Indie World Newsletter Highlights Some Great eShop Picks For The Holidays
Go on, treat yourself
If you're looking to fill up your Switch's storage with some delightful indie hits to play over the holidays, Nintendo has you covered. The company has published the latest issue of its 'Inside Indie World' newsletter, offering up some holiday season gift ideas for your friends, family, or even yourself. As well as...
News Nintendo Indie World Infographic Shows Off 19 Games From Around The World
A global effort
This week brought us a rather enjoyable Indie World broadcast that brought to light 19 new games for the eShop, with quite a few of them already available to buy right now. If you somehow missed the broadcast or the various games showcased, you can wrap your eyeballs around some of our coverage below. Round Up: All The Games From...
Poll Did Nintendo Deliver Its Best Ever Indie World Showcase?
It's right up there, we'd say
Well, the dust has settled on another Indie World Showcase from Nintendo, and it certainly got Switch fans talking. In just over 20 minutes there were 19 games shown off — some were surprises, others were long-awaited updates, and others still were out-of-left-field games from fresh names in the development scene...
Round Up All The Games From Nintendo's Indie World Showcase - August 2021
Every single game from the show!
It's a great time to be a lover of indie games, as Nintendo's latest Indie World showcase was packed with absolute bangers. 19 games in total were shown off in the latest presentation, and the general consensus is pretty good; overall, a fantastic showing for Nintendo. But if you missed it, or you can't remember...
News Floppy Punch-'Em-Up 'Gang Beasts' Goes Gangbusters On Switch This Winter
Jelly melee
Everyone loves a goofy party game. Everyone loves janky physics. Finally, the two have been combined in Gang Beasts — although "finally" is a bit dramatic, since the game's been out since 2014. Gang Beasts is a beat 'em up, in which you're trying to throw your friends into lava, meat grinders, and various other deadly obstacles; or...
News Make Your Own Wine The Proper Way In 'Hundred Days', Coming This Winter
Do it for the vine
If you're tired of having to choose between boring supermarket wine and your home-brewed prison toilet wine, then perhaps it's time to take a vineleaf out of Hundred Days' book and buy your own dang vineyard. In this winemaking simulation game, you'll have to learn the intricate ins and outricate outs of running your very own...
News You Are A Bear And A Lumberjack In LumbearJack, Out Next Year
Bears are wholesome, right?
Sometimes we wonder if people make cute games by rolling two dice: the first is which animal you play as, and the second is your job. A kiwi postman. A bird skateboarder. A cat farmer. A frog tax collector. Okay, that last one i
