Tag: Nindies
Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Indie Games?
Nindies, darling
One of the best things about Switch is the enormous library of games from smaller independent developers available on the eShop. Some of them appeared on previous Nintendo platforms and many others made their Nintendo console debut on Switch. Our recent Nintendo Life Indie Spotlight alone featured a whopping 40 upcoming titles, and...
News New Nintendo Infographic Shows Exciting Indies Coming To Switch In 2020 And Beyond
Which ones will you be buying?
Hollow Knight: Silksong is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated indies on the list! Following on from this week's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, the Big N has released a brand new infographic showing off some of the wonderful indie titles on the horizon for Nintendo Switch. Some of these have actually already...
Soapbox We've Reached The Point-Of-No-Return In This Nindie Love Affair
There's no going back... thank goodness!
In this Soapbox article, Gavin discusses the warm familiar feeling he experienced while watching this week's Nintendo Indie World Showcase... I was planning on beginning this with a big 'list o' shame'; all the indie titles I've got backlogged on my Switch that I still need to play, many of them purchased...
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - August 2020
Each and every title featured in the show!
Another jam-packed Indie World Showcase has now been and gone, once again providing us with more exciting games than we could ever know what to do with. More than 20 games were shown in total, so we've rounded up info for as many as we could and shared it in one handy place for you below. We've also shared...
News Nintendo Indie World Showcase Announced For Tuesday 18th August
It's that time once again!
Update (Tues 18th Aug, 2020 16:30 BST): It's time! Watch the show right here! Original Article (Mon 17th Aug, 2020 14:00 BST): Nintendo has announced that an Indie World Showcase is set to air on Tuesday 18th August. The show will be kicking off at 9am PT (so that's 12pm ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST) and will run for roughly...
News Kirk Scott Leaves Nintendo Of America After Five Years
"The past 5 years have brought incredible joy"
Quite a lot of people have left Nintendo of America over the past few years, and the latest individual to depart is the company's manager for publisher and developer relations, Kirk Scott. If you've tuned into Nintendo's Nindies Showcase in recent years, you've likely seen him promoting a lot of...
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - March 2020
Trailers and info for each game
Another Indie World Showcase has been and gone, and once again we've been treated to a very welcome look at what's to come in the not-too-distant future on Switch. There were more than 20 lovely-looking indies squeezed into the under 20-minute show, and we've gone ahead and rounded up all of them for you down below...
News Katie Casper Resigns From Her Position At Nintendo Of America "After Nearly Six Years"
"it's time for me to return to being a fan"
Nintendo of America's product lead Katie Casper has officially resigned from her position. She's best remembered in more recent years as the Nindies Showcase co-host and has been with the company for "nearly six years" now. According to her LinkedIn profile, she was with Nintendo for 5 years and 9 months...
News Super Rare Games Has 18 Switch Games In The Works, And 'Secret Projects' Too
"Something completely separate from what we are doing"
It has been nearly two years since Super Rare Games arrived on the limited print physical scene and in that time it has put out a large number of Switch games on those deliciously bitter little cartridges. In an upcoming interview with Nintendo Life, company overseer George Perkins reveals that...
Round Up All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - December 2019
Trailers, info and more for each game
From its Golf Story sequel opening to the juicy Axiom Verge 2 reveal, the December Nintendo Indie World showcase gave us plenty of things to be excited about. When you've got announcements flying at you from all directions in such a short amount of time, though, it can be pretty difficult to actually take in...
Video Check Out Nintendo's Japanese 'Indie World' Presentation
Celebrating Nindies
Update Wed 11th Dec, 2019 02:54 GMT: Here's the full presentation a bit earlier than expected. The following games are on show: Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, What the Golf, Eastward, PHOGS, SYNAPTIC DRIVE, Killer Queen Black, Ori and the Blind Forest, To The Moon, Coffee Talk, Fight Crab, Graveyard Keeper, ABZU, Crystal Clash,...
News Nintendo 'Indie World' Presentation Announced For Tuesday 10th December
It's Nindie Direct time!
Nintendo has revealed that it will be livestreaming an Indie World video presentation tomorrow, 10th December. The show will kick off at 6pm UK time / 7pm CET (so that's 10am PT / 1pm ET). It'll feature "roughly 20 minutes of information on some upcoming indie games" for Switch. Naturally, we'll make sure to host the...
News Nintendo 'Indie World' Showcase Announced For Monday 19th August
Here are the times you need
Nintendo has revealed that it will be livestreaming an Indie World video presentation next week. The show will be live next Monday, 19th August, at 6am PT / 9am ET (so that's 2pm BST / 3pm CEST). Nintendo promises "roughly 20 minutes of information about indie games coming to Nintendo Switch". Naturally, we'll make...
News Brazilian Devs And Nintendo Fans Band Together For Unofficial Nintendo Direct
Unofficial event aims to attract official attention
A group of game development studios, content creators and fans have joined forces in Brazil to launch their very own 'Nintendo Direct' tomorrow evening at 8pm Brasilia time (midnight in the UK, 4pm PT, 7pm EST). The event - which is 100% unofficial - is designed to attract the attention of...
News Sony Doesn't See Nintendo As A Major Rival, More Worried About Microsoft Next Generation
And the potential threat of Google
The Wallstreet Journal has published a detailed report about Sony's next-generation PlayStation. According to the source, the company's aim is to target hardcore gamers and double down on big exclusives and publishers. In regards to market competition, a Sony representative explained how Microsoft was seen as its...
News Nintendo Announce Indie World Presentation Tomorrow For Japan
A roundup of indie releases coming to Switch in Nintendo's homeland
Nintendo has announced an Indie World presentation scheduled for 5pm tomorrow evening in Japan (that's 9am in the morning UK time). The Indie World 'series' is a roundup for the Japanese audience of all the games coming to Switch from small developers. Coinciding with indie game...
Random These 3D Concepts Have Us Dreaming Of A Nindie amiibo Line
Stunning work
Nintendo's amiibo line has been an absolute cash cow for the Japanese company since arriving alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in 2014. To date, there are more than 170 amiibo available. While most of them are based on first-party Nintendo titles, there are a few exceptions such as Yacht Club's Shovel Knight. If you've always...
Random Death Squared Dev Promotes Its New Switch Game OTTTD With 25-Minute ASMR Video
Listen, relax and get a free code
If you're not familiar with ASMR, it stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and by definition is characterised by a static or tingling sensation on the skin. There are a vast amount of ASMR videos on YouTube, which relax listeners with both gentle and soothing sounds. Even video game companies have been...
News An Indie Dev Has Already Asked To Work With Nintendo's IP After Seeing Cadence Of Hyrule
And so it begins
We've already discussed this at length, but Cadence of Hyrule is one of the most interesting releases on its way to Switch. In what is an extremely rare occurrence, Nintendo has handed over the keys to one of its biggest IPs to an indie developer, potentially changing the future of its beloved franchises in a rather dramatic...
News Nintendo's Nindie Manager Hopes Cadence Of Hyrule Will Start An Indie Collab Trend
Which other franchises would benefit?
The Nindies Showcase reveal of Cadence of Hyrule was an exciting one for many reasons, but one standout reason is the fact that Nintendo has happily entrusted a relatively small indie developer with the Zelda brand. This really isn't a normal occurrence in Nintendo's world; larger, well-established companies...
News Nintendo Reveals The Best-Selling Indie Games On The Switch
Nindie representation
The relationship between Nintendo and indie developers seems to be getting stronger by the day. We've seen characters such as Shovel Knight represented as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and now the developer behind Crypt of the NecroDancer is working on a special Zelda cross-over known as
News Nintendo Hosts Huge Indie Sale In Europe With Up To 50% Off
Save on Darkest Dungeon, INSIDE, Night in the Woods, Minit etc.
After yesterday's Nindies Showcase celebrations, the love for all things indie is positively everywhere. Joining the fun is Nintendo itself, with an 'Indie Sale' taking place on the Nintendo eShop from now until 27th March. You can get discounts on games like Darkest Dungeon, INSIDE,...
Watch Nindies Direct March 2019 Broadcast - Live!
30 minutes of indie goodness
Are you ready for some indie game news? At 9am PT / 12pm ET (so that's 4pm GMT / 5pm CET), Nintendo will broadcast a 30 minute presentation focused on Nindie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch. As ever, we'll be live-blogging this event from this very page, so be sure to join us! <liveblog...
News Nindies Showcase Officially Announced For Wednesday, 20th March
Surprise!
Completely out of the blue, Nintendo has revealed that a Nindies Showcase video presentation is on the way later this week. The show will air this Wednesday, 20th March at 9am PT / 12pm ET (so that's 4pm GMT / 5pm CET). According to a brief press release, the show will feature "roughly 30 minutes of information on indie games coming to...
Video Watch The Nintendo Indie Highlights Presentation January 2019
Nindies everywhere!
The Nintendo Indie Highlights video is now live in all its glory and you can watch it for yourself right here! As promised yesterday, the video showcases just "some" of the indie games scheduled to arrive on Nintendo Switch in 2019. From the brilliant and the unique to the utterly bizarre, Nindie games have been a huge part of...
News Nintendo Hosting New Indie Highlights Video Presentation Tomorrow
Finally
Nintendo has officially announced that a new indie-focused presentation is on the way, and it's airing tomorrow. The announcement comes via Nintendo's European social media accounts (as seen below) telling us that the video will showcase "some of the indie games" arriving on Switch in 2019. The video will be posted on the Nintendo UK...
News Knights Of Pen And Paper 1 And 2 Are Your Next Physical Indies From Super Rare Games
In a lovely double pack
Physical indie publisher Super Rare Games has revealed that its next release is actually a double pack featuring both Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Deluxier Edition and Knights of Pen & Paper 2 Deluxiest Edition. The two games see players setting out on an adventure in a turn-based RPG full of retro inspiration. There are...
News Anima: Arcane Edition And Ginger: Beyond The Crystal Both Get Physical Releases On Switch
Expand those shelves
Badland Games has confirmed that both Anima: Arcane Edition and Ginger: Beyond the Crystal are making the leap to physical on Nintendo Switch. Yes, appealing to physical indie collectors everywhere, these two releases will both appear in stores from 14th January. Anima: Arcane Edition actually includes the two, previously...
Video Just 10 Of The Lovely Games Coming To Switch This January
Plenty more besides
2019 has finally poked its nose into our affairs, and is bringing with it large, dripping mucus-loads of new games for that most lovely of consoles that we understandably don't shut up about on this site. As is tradition at the end of an old month or the start of a new one depending on how the schedule's looking, we've compiled a...
News Physical Nindie Publisher Super Rare Games Launches Exclusive Members Club
Aims to "remove potential stress" when buying
Publishing company Super Rare Games, known for releasing indie favourites in physical form on Nintendo Switch, is launching a Super Rare Club Membership which hopes to "remove any potential stress associated with purchasing items" from the store. As any collectors of physical Nindies will know, securing...
Video Nintendo Celebrates The Best Indie Hits Of 2018
And there's a lot of them
2018 has been another stellar year for gaming with a mixture of major releases, remakes, and more indie gems than we know what to do with all clamouring for our attention (and our hard-earned cash). To celebrate, Nintendo has put together this short video, showcasing some of the very best Nindies to grace the Switch this...
News Switch Nindies Nominated Across Multiple Categories At The Game Awards
Will Celeste be the best?
It's that time of year again where you can now vote for your favourite games. Yes, this year's Game Awards have arrived. Once again, Nintendo releases dominate the family category along with Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas and Team 17's Overcooked 2. Square Enix's Switch exclusive
News Best Buy Will Soon Stock Select Limited Run Games Physical Switch Releases
Including an unannounced game
It would appear that Switch players in North America will soon have another way to track down their favourite physical games released by Limited Run Games, with retailer Best Buy set to carry stock of select titles. As you may already know, and as the company name suggests, Limited Run Games offers a variety of indie...
News Indie Dev Says Switch Is Easiest Console To Work With, Nintendo "Has Done A Complete 180"
"They’re pretty much how Sony was years ago"
With the Switch quickly becoming the home of more indie games than we could ever hope to keep up with, multiple stories from developers have started to appear giving us an insight into what working with Nintendo is really like. Recently, the co-owner of Cosmic Star Heroine developer Zeboyd Games spoke...
Watch Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018, Live!
Don't call it a Direct!
Are you guys ready for some Nindie goodness? Fine, but let's get something straight before we start - it's not a Nintendo Direct, OK? It's the Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018, we'll have you know. So please don't go calling it a Direct (even though it kinda is). Now we've got that out of the way, here are the...
News Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 Announced For 28th August
Here we go again!
It was only three days ago that we were treated to the 2018 Indies Highlights presentation, but that isn't stopping Nintendo from shoving even more Nindie goodness down our throats. Yes, scheduled for 28th August, yet another indie showcase will be shared to show off "multiple unannounced indie games" coming to Switch...
News A Range Of Nindie Games Will Soon Be Offered At Brick-And-Mortar Stores In Europe
Browse through your favourite indies
Continuing today's Nindies celebrations - as part of the Indie Highlights presentation that was just shared by Nintendo of Europe - it has been revealed that a select number of indie titles will soon be available to buy from physical stores in the region. The following games will all receive physical download...
News Over 1,000 Developers Want To Bring Games To Switch Using GameMaker Studio 2 Engine
That's a lot of games
YoYo Games, the maker of 2D game development engine, GameMaker Studio 2, has today announced that an open beta for its Nintendo Switch licence edition has begun. This could be a huge step for developers aspiring to port their games to the system, and it appears that there are many who want to do just that. With the...
News Super Rare Games Discusses The Process Of Bringing Physical Indie Games To Switch
Working with Nintendo is "fun"
Indie games in physical form are not only wonderful little delights in their own right, but also part of what is quickly becoming a growing trend. There are several companies intent on bringing the most popular indie titles to a physical market audience - Super Rare Games, Limited Run Games, and Signature Edition Games...
News Nindies Respond To Nintendo Releasing High Volume Of Games On Switch eShop
Fast times
A bunch of Nindie developers recently spoke to IGN about Nintendo’s plans to release around 20 to 30 games on the Switch eShop per week. The developer of Mutant Mudds, Jools Watsham, said he couldn’t see how the move would be positive for any of the involved parties, but did believe it was essentially out of Nintendo’s...
News Death Squared First Year Switch Sales Significantly Increased SMG's Revenue
Another successful Nindie
Despite the lack of financial support from the government, the Australian games industry continues to thrive. SMG Studios - a local developer behind Death Squared - has revealed it sold 52,000 copies of the game in its first year on the Nintendo Switch. Even though this amount might not seem impressive in contrast to other...
Video Take a Peek at Some of the Best Switch Games Coming in July
13 to be precise
We laugh in the face of superstition here at NL Towers. We couldn't care less if a black cat crosses our path, dramatically smashes a mirror and runs away underneath a raised ladder. That's absolutely the reason we've dug up 13 of the loveliest looking games coming to Switch in this fair month of July, it's definitely not just a...
News Here's How A Nindie Developer Thinks The Switch eShop Could Be Improved
Nindie tough love
We recently stumbled across a list of ideas on Reddit from the studio head of SMG Studios (Death Squared, Super One More Jump) which set out a few practical (and some not so practical) ways in which the Switch eShop could be made a bit better for both consumers and indie developers. Nintendo has, of course, made great efforts...
News Nintendo Reveals a Feast of Nindies Coming to the Japanese Switch eShop
Western devs make their mark
To say Nintendo's embracing the indie scene is a vast understatement, and now that support has spread over to Nintendo's homeland with the recent Indie World showcase. Unsurprisingly, it's a video showing off a load of lovely new indie games coming to the Switch in the near future, most of which we've heard of before,...
Reaction What Did You Think Of The Nindies Spring Showcase 2018?
Vote for your favourite game!
Yesterday, Nintendo aired a special Nindies-focused broadcast which outlined some of the new games coming to the eShop this year. Hosted by Nintendo's Damon Baker and Kirk Scott, the event had quite a few surprises to offer - including fresh announcements and more than a couple of timed Switch exclusives - and...
Live Watch The Nintendo Switch Nindies Spring 2018 Showcase Right Here
Indie-related goodness awaits...
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Feature Nintendo Life's Top Ten eShop Games From Switch's First Year
Three cheers for the underdogs
It's hard to believe the Switch is already a year old. Many of us here at Nintendo Life fondly remember queuing up for our first look at the console that would capture the hearts of millions worldwide and garner both critical acclaim and massive support from developers large and small. It's no secret that games like...
News Nintendo On How It Views Indie and AAA Games
All games are created equal
The Nintendo Switch has been a runaway success, smashing sales records and bringing Nintendo back from the brink after the Wii U. Even so, the argument of AAA game releases vs. indies is still ongoing, with some saying that the Switch has too many indies and not enough AAA games to be considered competitive with the Xbox...
Feature The Most Exciting Indie Games Coming to Nintendo Switch In 2018
Small yet mighty titles on the horizon
If you thought 2017 was a big year for Nintendo Switch, you're about to have your metaphorical socks blown off because it's only the start of the year and we're already racking up an impressive lineup of games. We've already shared our recommendations on the biggest retail games headed to the Nintendo Switch in...
News Indie Dev Talks About Having Switch Proposals Turned Down By Nintendo Five Times
Make or break
Having your game published on the Switch right now seems to be a very smart move for indie developers; we've been seeing countless stories over the last few months of smaller studios being overjoyed at the sales they are seeing on the console. Not everyone manages to have such a lucky break, however, with some developers struggling to...
