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With such an extensive variety of indie games arriving to\u00a0Nintendo Switch, there\u2019s something for everyone to look forward to! In a new Indie World Showcase presentation, Nintendo and its publishing and development partners from around the world revealed new details about 20 indie games coming to the Nintendo Switch family of systems, including four titles arriving today \u2013\u00a0Mini Motorways,\u00a0Soundfall,\u00a0OPUS: Echo of Starsong \u2013 Full Bloom Edition\u00a0andGibbon: Beyond the Trees! Highlights of the presentation include a first look at the noir-punk action-adventure\u00a0Gunbrella\u00a0from Doinksoft, featuring a weapon as intriguing as its name, as well as the debut of\u00a0Another Crab\u2019s Treasure\u00a0from Aggro Crab, a soulslike adventure set in a crumbling underwater world plagued by a mysterious curse. There\u2019s so much more to explore in this Indie World Showcase, too! Other games featured include\u00a0ElecHead, an electrifyingly ambitious platformer with head-scratching puzzles, and\u00a0Ooblets,\u00a0a game about farming and collecting adorable creatures.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cNintendo Switch continues to be a premier destination for players to experience a diverse array of imaginative and breathtaking games, thanks to the passionate work of our dedicated independent developers. With today\u2019s look at some of the indie games in store for 2022 and beyond, Nintendo Switch owners have a packed lineup of remarkable titles they can look forward to playing anytime, anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve Singer, Nintendo of America\u2019s Senior Vice President of Publisher and Developer Relations.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
To view the Indie World Showcase in its entirety, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/indie-world\/. Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:<\/p>\n
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- Another Crab\u2019s Treasure\u00a0from Aggro Crab<\/strong>: In this crustacean-themed soulslike game, you\u2019ll find yourself in an undersea world on the verge of collapse. As Kril the hermit crab, you\u2019ll need to use the trash around you as a shell to withstand attacks from enemies many times your size. Embark on an epic treasure hunt to discover the dark secrets behind the polluted ocean, with more than 50 potential shells to discover and a host of dangerous enemies to overcome.\u00a0Another Crab\u2019s Treasure\u00a0is sidestepping onto Nintendo Switch next year.<\/li>\n
- Gunbrella\u00a0from Doinksoft and Devolver Digital<\/strong>: Take on the role of a gruff woodsman on a quest for revenge, armed with the mysterious Gunbrella. In this noir-punk adventure game, your investigation becomes entangled with the inner workings of ghouls and gangsters, cops and cultists, and other increasingly bizarre characters in a world rapidly losing its natural resources. Scavenge for scraps and spare parts to upgrade your coveted weapon to glide, swing, dash, dive and take out enemies in gritty side-scrolling combat.\u00a0Gunbrella\u00a0launches on Nintendo Switch next year.<\/li>\n
- Mini Motorways\u00a0from Dinosaur Polo Club<\/strong>: Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could do something to fix it? In\u00a0Mini Motorways, the city\u2019s traffic problems are in your hands. Draw and build roads to create a bustling metropolis, redesigning your city to keep the traffic flowing while carefully managing upgrades, like highways and roundabouts, to meet changing demands. How long can you keep the cities of the world moving? Buckle up for\u00a0Mini Motorways, cruising onto Nintendo Switch \u2026 later today!<\/li>\n
- Ooblets\u00a0from Glumberland<\/strong>: Grow and train adorable little creatures called ooblets as you cultivate a new life in the blossoming community of Badgetown. Customize your character, befriend the locals, decorate your house, craft items, run your own shop and have epic dance battles! You can also dress up your ooblet pals, play minigames and explore a variety of locations across Oob, each with their own unique characters, quests, items and unique ooblets.\u00a0Ooblets\u00a0waddles its way onto Nintendo Switch this summer.<\/li>\n
- ElecHead\u00a0from Nama Takahashi<\/strong>: Created by a one-person development team and prototyped as part of a school contest,\u00a0ElecHead\u00a0is a clever and challenging 2D puzzle-platformer that will spark your imagination. You play as Elec, a small robot on a mission to bring back light to the world. When Elec touches walls, floors, platforms and switches, he activates them by making electricity run through them. He can also detach and throw his head to trigger things remotely, but be careful: If he doesn\u2019t get his head back within 10 seconds, he\u2019ll shut down. Elec will have to use his head, literally and figuratively, to find a way out of this trap-ridden facility.\u00a0ElecHead\u00a0bolts onto Nintendo Switch this summer.<\/li>\n
- Soundfall\u00a0from Drastic Games and Noodlecake<\/strong>: This fast-paced, rhythm-based dungeon crawler combines looter-shooter action with musical gameplay that\u2019ll keep you tapping your toes. You are a Guardian of Harmony \u2013 a musical genius transported to the world of Symphonia by the Composers to battle the forces of Discord. Time your actions to the music to increase your power, with more than 500 pieces of equipment for skill customization and thousands for loot combinations. Venture out solo or with up to four players in local* and online** multiplayer to fight through dynamically generated levels and encounters inspired by the music. There are more than 140 songs to choose from, giving opportunities for many playthroughs. Get your head boppin\u2019 to\u00a0Soundfall, launching on the Nintendo Switch system \u2026 later today!<\/li>\n
- Wildfrost<\/strong>\u00a0from Deadpan Games and Chucklefish<\/strong>: Take on the harsh elements in this tactical roguelike deckbuilder. Build and customize your deck as you set off to put an end to the eternal frost. You can also customize and upgrade cute companion cards and expand your hub town during each run to unlock new items, events and challenges! Build and battle your perfect deck to end an eternal winter.\u00a0Wildfrost\u00a0launches on Nintendo Switch this holiday.<\/li>\n
- We Are OFK<\/strong>\u00a0from Team OFK<\/strong>: Experience an interactive making-of-the-band journey about dreaming, dating and paying rent in Los Angeles in\u00a0We Are OFK. Through an animated narrative series released as weekly episodes, you\u2019ll interact with a fully voiced cast as you witness the lives of Itsumi Saito and her friends unfold.\u00a0We Are OFK\u00a0launches on Nintendo Switch this summer.<\/li>\n
- Batora: Lost Haven<\/strong>\u00a0from Stormind Games and Team 17<\/strong>: Take a journey in this nonlinear, story-driven, interplanetary action-RPG that combines the features of a hack-and-slash game and a twin-stick shooter! In\u00a0Batora: Lost Haven, you\u2019ll play as Avril, a 16-year-old girl who has been gifted extraordinary powers. After a mysterious and devastating event, it\u2019s up to you to save your planet. Explore colorful and mesmerizing worlds in this fast-paced adventure where you\u2019ll leverage the power of your body and mind to face the challenges and obstacles you encounter along the way. Choose your destiny when\u00a0Batora: Lost Haven\u00a0launches on Nintendo Switch this fall.<\/li>\n
- SILT<\/strong>\u00a0from Spiral Circus and Fireshine Games<\/strong>: Dive into a harrowing ocean abyss and unravel long-forgotten mysteries in this puzzle-adventure game. Explore a surreal underwater realm filled with strange machinery, ancient ruins and dangerous ocean inhabitants. Possess sea creatures and harness their abilities to solve puzzles, and travel deeper into the darkness. Plunge into the dark waters of\u00a0SILT, launching on Nintendo Switch next month.<\/li>\n
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator<\/strong>\u00a0from Landfall Games<\/strong>: Become the leader of red and blue wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places and fantasy worlds in this hilarious take on simulation strategy games. In\u00a0Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, you\u2019ll watch your unbalanced infantry compete in clashes across the ages. You can even make new wobblers in the unit creator, in addition to the 100+ ones at your disposal. You can also send your wobblers to fight your friends in local* and online** multiplayer!\u00a0Totally Accurate Battle Simulator\u00a0wobbles its way onto Nintendo Switch this summer.<\/li>\n
- Wayward Strand<\/strong>\u00a0from ghost pattern<\/strong>: Hop aboard a curious flying hospital and explore a world of living stories in this heartfelt narrative adventure set in 1970s rural Australia. Play as intrepid teenage journalist Casey Beaumaris and follow the hospital\u2019s inhabitants while uncovering the airship\u2019s mysteries. Stories of over a dozen characters unfold around you in real time, so you get to choose which stories to be a part of. Every playthrough gives you the opportunity to discover something which you didn\u2019t see previously.\u00a0Wayward Strand\u00a0lands on Nintendo Switch on July 21.<\/li>\n
- Cult of the Lamb<\/strong>\u00a0from Massive Monster and Devolver Digital<\/strong>: A randomly generated world awaits in this action-adventure game. As a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by a foreboding stranger, you need to repay your debt \u2026 by creating a loyal community of woodland worshippers. Gather resources to build structures, then gather your courage to brave deadly dungeons like the Silk Cradle. Venture through its dark depths, teeming with razor spiders and toxic millipedes, to challenge the dungeon\u2019s overlord, Shamura.\u00a0Cult of the Lamb\u00a0trots onto Nintendo Switch this year.<\/li>\n
- OPUS: Echo of Starsong \u2013 Full Bloom Edition\u00a0from SIGONO<\/strong>: Seek out elusive asteroids, engage with a colorful cast of characters and unravel the mystery of starsongs in this narrative puzzle game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsongs, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to solve an ancient myth. OPUS: Echo of Starsong\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Full Bloom Edition\u00a0launches on Nintendo Switch \u2026 later today!<\/li>\n
- Gibbon: Beyond the Trees\u00a0from Broken Rules<\/strong>: Master a dynamic movement system to swing, slide and somersault through a hand-painted jungle. In this moving adventure about freedom and survival, you\u2019re a lost gibbon who has embarked on a dangerous journey into unknown lands.\u00a0Race to\u00a0freedom in liberation mode, or play through a narrative that captures the struggle of living creatures around the world.\u00a0Gibbon: Beyond the Trees\u00a0launches on Nintendo Switch \u2026 later today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This Indie World presentation also included a montage of exciting indie games on the horizon, including\u00a0Card Shark, which is now available for pre-order in Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store, and has a demo debuting later today;\u00a0A Guidebook of Babel,\u00a0launching on the Nintendo Switch system this fall;\u00a0OneShot: World Machine Edition, initializing on Nintendo Switch this summer;\u00a0Cursed to Golf, driving its way out of the underworld this summer;\u00a0and\u00a0Idol Manager, making its Nintendo Switch debut on Aug. 25.<\/p>\n
Source: Nintendo of America<\/p>\n
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