Everything We Learned From The Summer Nindies Showcase

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Today, we were treated to a ton of new indie game announcements for Nintendo Switch, as well as updates, including release windows (and some dates!), to previously announced titles.

There were a few big takeaways from today’s presentation, the largest of which perhaps being the announcement of No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again, which marks the third installment in the series. Other notable announcements include that the previously hinted-at Super Meat Boy title is in fact a direct sequel to the original, called Super Meat Boy Forever.

Here’s a full list of games included in today’s presentation, ordered by release window:

Fall 2017

  • Golf Story (September)
  • Wulverblade (September)
  • Earth Atlantis
  • SteamWorld Dig 2 (September 21)
  • Yono and the Celestial Elephant (October 12)
  • Sausage Sports Club

Winter/Holiday 2017

  • Mom Hid My Game
  • Floor Kids
  • Poly Bridge
  • Dragon: Marked for Death
  • Battle Chef Brigade
  • Morphies Law
  • Nine Parchments

Early 2018

  • Shovel Knight: King of Cards
  • Next Up Hero
  • Mulaka
  • Light Fingers

2018

  • Super Meat Boy Forever
  • Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
  • No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again

With the exception of SteamWorld Dig 2, none of these titles were shown on yesterday’s Nintendo UK indie sizzle reel, so it’s good to see such a robust list of indie titles headed to Switch in the coming months.

During the showcase, Nintendo posted most of the game trailers shown to their YouTube page; however, oddly, they added a few more game trailers that weren’t part of the showcase, some with previously unannounced release windows:

  • Away: Journey to the Unexpected (Q1 2018)
  • Dandara (“coming soon”)
  • Dimension Drive (Fall 2017)
  • Super Beat Sports (Fall 2017)
  • Runner3 (2018)

Overall, it seems like we have a nice mix of different titles on offer here: platformers, action RPGs, shooters, beat-em-ups, you name it. All this tells me is that, even though these are indie titles, I think it bodes well for the future of Switch and its relations with third parties. Even if we still don’t get some AAA juggernauts, I think the Switch’s library will be plenty robust based on what we see coming just in a few short months. I’m a fantasy guy, so of course my top picks from this list would include Nine Parchments, Wulverblade, and Dragon: Marked for Death, but I’m also very excited for No More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again and Morphies Law. Looks like the next few months will be exiting for Switch owners.

You can view the full Nindies Showcase for Summer 2017 below.

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