While fans are waiting for Nintendo to host a proper Nintendo Direct presentation, the company has released another Indie World showcase video. Similarly to past Indie World presentations, the latest Nintendo Indie World showcased highlighted a number of indie games that are in active development for the Switch.
However, today’s Indie World showcase was a bit more exciting than usual, as Nintendo surprise-launched six promising indie games on the Switch’s eshop, as well as made some surprising announcements about one of 2019’s biggest indie games as a way to close out the show.
Here is everything that was announced during the Nintendo Indie World showcase on August 18.
The latest Nintendo Indie World event was notable for having numerous surprise launches, giving fans a chance to try some of the games shown off right away. The first of these was Spiritfarer, a game with an anime-inspired art style that is about ferrying lost souls to the afterlife. Players can also check out Takeshi & Hiroshi, which is a game about a boy creating a video game for his little brother to play, with the challenge being to properly balance it.
Another surprise launch was Raji: An Ancient Epic, which has been compared to games like God of War and Prince of Persia. Where Raji stands out, though, is its focus on Indian culture and mythology, which is an area that has not been explored very thoroughly by video games.
Besides Raji, another big surprise launch was the announcement that A Short Hike is now available for the Nintendo Switch. For the uninitiated, A Short Hike was one of the most critically-acclaimed indie games of 2019, earning widespread acclaim and being nominated for numerous year-end awards. And now it’s available as a timed-console exclusive for the Nintendo Switch.
Speaking of critically-acclaimed indie games, Switch owners can also get their hands on Manifold Garden today, on top of Evergate, which is a platforming game that looks similar to Ori and the Blind Forest.
The Nintendo Indie World presentation kicked off with the announcement that Hades, the latest from Bastion developer Supergiant Games, will be coming to the Switch this fall. Not only that, but those that have already played Hades on PC will be able to transfer their saves to the Switch.
As far as games with specific 2020 release dates go, Hypnospace Outlaw was confirmed for an August 27 Switch release date, with a demo available in the eshop now. Meanwhile, Torchlight 3 is also coming to the Nintendo Switch, with Switch owners getting access to an exclusive Red Fairy pet.
There was a big focus on 2020 for the Indie World showcase, but Nintendo also shone the spotlight on some titles that will be available for the Switch in 2021. This included the action-adventure game Garden Story, as well as the more high-profile Subnautica and its sequel, Subnautica: Below Zero. The bizarre Bear & Breakfast is also coming to the Switch in 2021, and it will be a timed-console exclusive to boot.
Another strange Switch indie game coming in 2021 is Card Shark, which is all about cheating in card games, with dire consequences if players are caught in the act.
Near the end of its Indie World showcase, Nintendo showed a montage of indie games that will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. Here is a list of all the upcoming Switch indie games showcased during the montage:
Going Under
Gonner2
Haven
Inmost
She Dreams Elsewhere
Struggling
The Red Lantern
Unrailed!
Some of the games shown in the montage will actually be available later this month, or at least by the end of the year.
And finally, Nintendo capped off the Indie World showcase with an announcement for Untitled Goose Game, the indie hit from 2019 that managed to earn the Game of the Year award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (otherwise known as the DICE Awards). As far as indie games go, Untitled Goose Game is easily one of the most notable in recent years, and so it makes sense that Nintendo chose to end the presentation with it.
It was announced during the Indie World showcase that Untitled Goose Game is getting a free update on September 23 that will add two-player co-op to the game. Needless to say, the addition of co-op should go a long way in boosting Untitled Goose Game‘s replay value.
Meanwhile, those that have yet to try Untitled Goose Game should note that it was also confirmed that the game will be getting a physical release on Switch. The Untitled Goose Game physical version was previously leaked, but it’s still nice to have official confirmation that it’s on the way. Unfortunately, a release date for the Untitled Goose Game physical version wasn’t announced during the Nintendo Indie World showcase, but it is coming “soon.”
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