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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
News Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition Brings Goopy Good Times To Switch, And It's Out Now
Time to slime
There are some games that are just weirdly natural fits for the Nintendo Switch, and Slime Rancher has always been one of them. Except, until today, it wasn't even on there! Crazy. Luckily, developers Monomi Park have finally righted this wrong with the launch of Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition on Switch. And no, we didn't misspell...
News FAR: Changing Tides Now Sails Onto Switch Early Next Year
Good things come to those who wait
FAR: Changing Tides, the sequel to the rather lovely FAR: Lone Sails, was first unveiled and shown off during E3 week earlier this summer (with the footage above). It was featured again in today's Nintendo Indie World broadcast, with an updated release window of early 2022. A little wait should be worth it though...
News Space Base-Building Astroneer Is Finally Coming To Switch
Astroneerer than ever
Astroneer is a lot like that Matt Damon movie, The Martian, except instead of Matt Damon, it's you, and instead of potatoes, it's... building a base, exploring the alien wilds, and uncovering long-lost extraterrestrial secrets. It's not really a lot like The Martian, then. Except for being set in space. You'll play as a tiny,...
News Loop Hero Is A Timeloop Game, Looping Its Way To Switch Later This Year
Loop de loop
Pixel art, timeloops, and the ability to make the screen look like a CRT monitor: these are all excellent reasons to enjoy things, and Loop Hero has all three. Set in a world where everything has been forgotten, and almost all is lost, players will be cursed to walk around a procedurally-generated loop, which fills with monsters as the...
News Necrobarista: Final Pour, A "Story About Coffee And Death", Launches On Switch Today
An anime-style visual novel
One of the many delightful indie games to be featured in today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase was Necrobarista - Final Pour -, an anime-style visual novel from Route 59 and Coconut Island Games. Described as "a story about coffee and death," this one has players following a group of characters as they navigate a fantasy...
News Wholesome Farm 'N' Fight Game 'Garden Story' Was Just Surprise-Launched On Switch
Grape expectations
We've been keeping one eye peeled for Garden Story for quite some time now, and suddenly, just like that, our wait is finally over. The adorable fruit-themed RPG just got a surprise drop on the Switch eShop, where it will be a timed console exclusive. As the newly-appointed Guardian of the Grove, tiny grape hero Concord is tasked...
News Eastward Arrives Soon As A Timed Console Exclusive For Switch
Travel across a 'wonderfully weird world'
Nintendo brought us a rather brilliant Indie World today, and reserved its 'one more thing' moment for Eastward, which is developed by Pixpil and published by Chucklefish. We wrote about this one quite recently, and it turns out we don't have long to wait for the game's release - it lands on Switch as a...
News Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Is Bringing Its Jet Set Radio Vibes To Switch In 2022
Cyberfunky
Previously revealed to be coming to "all relevant" platforms, Team Reptile's Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has now been confirmed for a Nintendo Switch release and it's lined up for sometime in 2022 as a 'timed console exclusive'. With the release window announced as part of
News Dating Sim 'Boyfriend Dungeon' Gets Down And Dirty On Switch Later Today
"Careful, don't tickle my hilt"
During today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Kitfox Games announced that its dungeon-dating hybrid Boyfriend Dungeon will be launching on Nintendo Switch today. The game arrives on the eShop for the price $19.99 USD, letting you fend off dangerous monsters and take your weapons on romantic dates. Yes, you read...
News Metal Slug Tactics Is Blasting Onto Switch Next Year
Controlled carnage
Metal Slug Tactics was unveiled during the E3 festivities this year, but the latest Indie World from Nintendo confirmed the news many of us - well, this writer in any case - was waiting to hear. It's coming to Nintendo Switch next year. In case you missed it, this is a Dotemu-published new take on the iconic IP (developed by...
News Tetris Effect: Connected Is Dropping Onto Nintendo Switch Soon
The real deal
The history of Tetris will forever be entwined with Nintendo history, with the IP reaching stunning heights of popularity alongside the Game Boy, in particular. While we've had the exclusive Tetris 99 on Nintendo Switch, however, until now we've missed out on the most memorable evolution of the series in recent years. That was...
News Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Update Reveals New Winter Release Window
And a new trailer!
As part of today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, we were treated to a welcome new look at Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon. A falling block-style puzzler with a dungeon-crawling twist, Pocket Dungeon was first announced for Switch back in February 2020. At the time, it was expected to launch last autumn, but now – after
News TOEM Brings Charming Hand-Drawn Photo Adventure To Switch This Fall
Wholesome
Fans of cosy exploration and Pokémon Snap-style photography, rejoice! TOEM, from Something We Made, is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Complete with cute, charming, hand-drawn visuals and a laid back feel that'll give our list of best wholesome games on Switch a run for their money, TOEM has you solving puzzles and helping...
News Surprise! Super Chill City Builder 'ISLANDERS Console Edition' Drops On Switch eShop
Getting city with it
Islanders Console Edition, the minimalist city builder from developer Grizzly Games, is heading to Switch... right now! Yes, as revealed in today's Indie World Showcase, the relaxing 2019 game has been shadow-dropped on Switch eShop by publisher Coatsink and is available to buy as you read these very words for the reasonable...
News Axiom Verge 2 Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
On the Verge
Originally scheduled for release back in the the spring, today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase announced that Axiom Verge 2 will be shadow-dropping on Switch eShop today. Surprise! Yes, Thomas Happ's sequel to one of the premier indie Metroidvanias of the last decade is available today on Switch eShop for $19.99 / €1
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase August 2021 - Live!
20 minutes of new indies!
Get those wallets ready, folks, because it's time to indulge in another smorgasbord of indie delights in the latest Nintendo Indie World Showcase. Today's show kicks off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST, and you can watch it live right here. Nintendo says it'll be "roughly 20 minutes long" and it'll unsurprisingly...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air Tomorrow, 11th August
20 minutes of indie goodness
Update (Wed 11th Aug, 2021 16:30 BST): You can watch the show live right here! Original Article (Tue 10th Aug, 2021 14:01 BST): It's that time once again, folks! Nintendo has announced that a new Indie World Showcase will be airing tomorrow, 11th August. The show will kick off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST...
News Annapurna Interactive Locks In Last Stop's Switch Release Date, Launches This July
Experience three interconnected tales
Update (Fri 11th Jun, 2021 05:30 BST): A release date has now been locked in for Last Stop during the Day of the Devs 2021 livestream. It'll be arriving on all platforms including Nintendo Switch on 22nd July. "Last Stop is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on July 22, 2021. A single-player...
News Nintendo's Indie World Sale Discounts Some Cracking Games On Switch
Including the brand new FEZ
As part of yesterday's Indie World Showcase, Nintendo revealed that it was kicking off an Indie sale on the Switch eShop. The sale's now live, and there are some great picks to be had. We've rounded up some of the sale's highlights for you below, but we'd encourage you to take a few minutes to browse the eShop for...
News thatgamecompany's Award-Winning Sky: Children Of The Light Soars Onto Switch In June
Includes cross-play with mobile players
thatgamecompany is a studio that is rightly held in the highest regard, with titles like Flower and particularly Journey being stand-out releases. For a time it worked solely on PlayStation platforms, but after going its own way it released Sky: Children of the Light on iOS and Android; pleasingly that...
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - April 2021
Each and every title featured in the show!
Yesterday, we were treated to a brand new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, giving us a glimpse at some of the brightest indie games set to launch on Switch. More than 20 games were shown in what felt like a particularly strong presentation all around. If you missed it, or just want to keep track of...
News You May Get Lost In Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective This Spring
Finding its way to the eShop
Nintendo's Indie Showcase included a range of intriguing titles, and pleasingly there was creativity on show not just in concepts but in visual styles. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective was definitely eye-catching, and with a 'Spring' release window on the eShop it's not far away. It's based on the children's...
News Art Of Rally Drifts Onto Switch In The Summer
Includes all updates + upcoming Kenya content
Art of Rally has been a rather charming hit on PC over recent months, drawing in a happy audience of rally fans with its soothing but also faithful top-down recreation of the sport. It's no surprise it's coming to consoles, but pleasingly it popped up in today's Indie World Showcase as a Summer release...
News There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension Takes You On A "Silly" Journey Through Video Game Universes
Launching on Switch today!
No Indie World Showcase would be complete without a couple of games surprise-launching right after the show, so here's There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension to give you some fresh and immediate entertainment. While the Indie Showcase didn't do the best job of telling us what it's all about, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension...
News Cris Tales Gets Final Release Date And Switch eShop Demo
Not long now
Cris Tales has unsurprisingly been getting a lot of attention over the last couple of years, styled as a 'love letter to JRPGs' while incorporating its own modern ideas. After a delay it was recently promised for July, and today that was pinned down to 20th July with a price of £34.99/€39.99/$39.99USD. In good news you'll be able to...
News Aztech Forgotten Gods Blends Mexican Storytelling With Anime-Inspired Action-Adventure
"There’s such a rich history behind the Aztecs"
Another title revealed during today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Aztech Forgotten Gods is a new "cyberstone colossus fighter" from Mexican studio, Lienzo. Launching on Switch later this year, the game follows soon-to-be heroine Achtli as she joins her archaeologist mother Nantsin on an...
News The Longing Makes You Wait 400 Real-Life Days To See The End, Launching On Switch Today
A point-and-click test of patience
Today's Indie World Showcase was full of interesting new titles, but few games have a premise as instantly intriguing as The Longing. This point-and-click adventure, which first launched on PC and Mac last year, follows the story of a character called Shade. As Shade, you need to wait 400 days for your king to...
News OlliOlli World Grinds Onto Nintendo Switch This Winter
Takes the board out into a bigger world
The OlliOlli games are certainly among the royalty of early-ish Indie games, with publisher Roll7 also showing love for Nintendo hardware over the years. You may have played the neat combination of the first two games, OlliOlli: Switch Stance, in more recent times. Pleasingly it was confirmed today that an...
News Road 96 Is An Intriguing Procedurally-Generated Story Game Where You Call All The Shots
No two roads are the same
Road 96, a new narrative game from award-winning French indie studio DigixArt, has been announced for Nintendo Switch. Opening up today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Road 96 has you trying to escape from a country on the brink of collapse. Your goal is to reach the border, thousands of miles away from your starting...
News FEZ Will Bring A Cool Hat And Gameplay To Switch Today
Because fez's are cool
In the ancient dawn of time a few breakthrough Indie games made their name on Xbox Arcade, such as FEZ back in 2012. Just shy of a decade later it'll make its debut on Nintendo hardware, dropping on the Switch eShop today. It was casually dropped in as part of a sizzle reel at the close of today's Indie World Showcase, but...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2021 - Live!
"Fresh and new indie games" to be revealed
Looking for more Nintendo Switch indie goodness? Well, Nintendo has you covered with a brand new Nintendo Indie World Showcase! Today's show kicks off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET, and you can watch it live right here. Nintendo says it'll be "roughly 20 minutes long, focused on fresh and new...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase December 2020 - Live!
New Switch announcements and updates promised
The time has finally arrived for more gaming goodness to be streamed directly into our ever greedy eyeballs. The next Nintendo Indie World presentation kicks off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET, and you can watch it right here. Nintendo says there will be 'roughly 15 minutes of updates and new...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air Tomorrow, 15th December
Boom!
In its typical out-of-the-blue style, Nintendo has announced that a new Indie World Showcase will be airing tomorrow, 15th December. The show will kick off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET and will feature 'roughly 15 minutes of updates and new announcements on indie games coming to Switch'. You can see the announcement for yourself...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase August 2020 - Live!
What do you hope to see?
Update: Missed the show? Feel free to rewatch the entire thing here and view our round-up of every game that was featured. So here we are! The next Nintendo Indie World presentation is upon us with roughly 20 minutes of gaming goodness set to be beamed into our eyeballs. It all kicks off at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm BST /...
Watch Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2020 - Live!
Tune in live!
It's not quite the full-fat Nintendo Direct many were hoping for, but Indie World Showcases always show off a wonderful selection of indie titles headed to Nintendo Switch. Toady's presentation is set to show roughly 20 minutes' worth of new indies headed our way, and it all kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 5pm UK / 6pm CET. Make sure...
