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Indie Developers Show Support for Nintendo Switch with a Surge of Upcoming Games
The already robust library of Nintendo
Switch games is about to get even more diverse. In a new Nindies
Showcase video, Nintendo detailed 20 of the many indie games that are
coming to the hit console. Some of these Nindies* include new games in
the beloved Super Meat Boy and Shovel Knight franchises,
as well as indie collaborations in games like Travis Strikes Again:
No More Heroes from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture.
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Seven years have passed since the events of No More Heroes, and The Bad is determined to exact his revenge on Travis Touchdown. Just like the original cult classic, players will have to battle through multiple punk-rock levels and defeat over-the-top bosses. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch in 2018. (Graphic: Business Wire)
"We love the creativity, passion and amazing response that our
independent developer community has already shown for Nintendo Switch,"
said Damon Baker, Nintendo of America's Senior Manager for Publisher &
Developer Relations. "It's great to see so many different developers
creating new, unique experiences that take advantage of the hardware's
features. This is a win for fans, who will have access to an even wider
selection of great indie content to take wherever they go."
To celebrate all these upcoming indie games, Nintendo is bringing back
the Nindies@Night event at this year's PAX West in Seattle. The free
event takes place at Museum of Pop Culture on Aug. 31 from 8:30 p.m. to
midnight PT. It's a great chance for fans to check out some of the indie
games coming to Nintendo platforms, including Wargroove,
Super
Meat Boy Forever, Shovel
Knight: King of Cards, Kentucky
Route Zero: TV Edition, SteamWorld
Dig 2, Floor
Kids, Nine
Parchments, Earth
Atlantis, Mulaka,
Battle
Chef Brigade, Dandara,
Yono
and the Celestial Elephants, Wulverblade,
Dragon:
Marked for Death, AWAY:
Journey to the Unexpected, Huntdown,
Sausage
Sports Club, Light
Fingers, and Runner3.
Part of the event will also be livestreamed at https://www.twitch.tv/hyperrpg
on Aug. 31 from 9 to 10 p.m. PT and include developer deep dives and
sneak peeks of never-before-seen gameplay.
Fans who visit the Washington State Convention Center during PAX West
can also visit the Nindies Arcade on the third floor in room 3B and play
a select group of the same upcoming indie games. The Nindies Arcade
hours are noon-9 p.m. PT from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, and noon-6 p.m. PT on
Sept. 4.
To view the Nindies Showcase video in its entirety, visit http://live.nintendo.com/.
Highlights of the presentation include:
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Super Meat Boy Forever from Team Meat: In this
beefy sequel to the fan-favorite original game, players will once
again leap off walls, dodge buzz saws and perform incredible feats of
2D platforming. In this game, though, levels get more challenging each
time they're beaten. With an updated control scheme, new ranking
system and daily challenges, players are going to want to keep coming
back for seconds. Super Meat Boy Forever launches for Nintendo
Switch in 2018.
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Shovel Knight: King of Cards from Yacht Club Games:
This final adventure in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga
is fit for a king! Travel through four new worlds and 30 new courses
to discover how King Knight ascended the throne and became one of the
Order of No Quarter. Shovel Knight: King of Cards launches on
Nintendo Switch in early 2018.
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes from Suda51 and
Grasshopper Manufacture: Seven years have passed since the events
of No More Heroes, and The Bad is determined to exact his
revenge on Travis Touchdown. Just like the original cult classic,
players will have to battle through multiple punk-rock levels and
defeat over-the-top bosses. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch in 2018. More details about
the game will be revealed in the future.
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Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition from Cardboard
Computer and Annapurna Interactive: This haunting episodic tale is
loved by many, and now it's coming to Nintendo Switch. Kentucky
Route Zero: TV Edition, which includes the debut of the
long-awaited fifth and final act of the series, launches on Nintendo
Switch in early 2018.
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SteamWorld Dig 2 from Image & Form Games: In
the sequel to the award-winning original, you must dig deep, gain
riches and explore an underworld riddled with danger. A new trailer
for SteamWorld Dig 2 that debuted during the Nindies Showcase
presentation revealed the game will launch for Nintendo Switch on
Sept. 21.
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Dragon: Marked for Death from IntiCreates: Go it
alone or team up with three other friends in this side-scrolling
action-RPG. With 30 enormous quests and four classes to choose from,
players will have hours and hours of action to fight through. Dragon:
Marked for Death launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch this
winter.
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Battle Chef Brigade from Trinket Games and Adult Swim:
Orcs, elves and humans have one thing in common - a need to feed! Battle
Chef Brigade is one part combo-based action game, one part
match-three puzzler and an all-around feast for fans of 2D animation.
Duel your way into the Brigade when the game launches first on
Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
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Golf
Story from Sidebar Games: Most role-playing games
are about slaying dragons or retrieving mystical crystals, but what
about an RPG that lets players equip golf clubs instead of swords? In
this golf RPG (yes, it's a thing!), play through a dramatic story with
a diverse cast of characters to meet, golf challenges to beat,
upgrades to earn and equipment to collect. Golf Story launches
exclusively on Nintendo Switch in September.
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Floor Kids from MERJ: This rhythm-based action
game lets players bust out fresh moves, earn respect and recruit
dancers through a variety of locations. Play the game's single- or
multiplayer modes with either traditional or touch-screen controls. Floor
Kids launches first on Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
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Wulverblade from Fully Illustrated and Darkwind Media:
Get nostalgic for the classic beat-'em-ups of the '80s and '90s with Wulverblade,
a rich, hand-drawn 2D action game set in war-torn ancient Britain. The
two-player co-op game launches first on Nintendo Switch in September.
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Poly
Bridge from Dry Cactus: Flex your engineering
muscles in this bridge-building simulator that proves it's just as fun
to fix things as it is to watch them fall to pieces. Hundreds of
levels and hours of physics-based puzzles will gear players up to
create their own incredible bridges and puzzle levels to show their
friends. Poly Bridge launches as a console exclusive on
Nintendo Switch this holiday season.
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Earth Atlantis from Pixel Perfex and Headup Games:
As one of the last survivors of humanity, players must explore an
underwater world and hunt down monstrous creature/machine hybrids in
this side-scrolling shooter. Earth Atlantis launches first on
Nintendo Switch this fall.
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Next
Up Hero from Digital Continue and Aspyr Media:
Everyone dies in this community-driven online action game. But once
one person dies, an echo is left behind. The next hero can then revive
them as an AI companion. Choose from nine heroes and wield various
weapons when Next Up Hero launches on Nintendo Switch in early
2018.
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Mom
Hid My Game from KEMCO: Players must push their
imaginations to the limit in this seek-and-find game about, well,
seeking and finding a game! Mom Hid My Game launches for both
Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems later this year
with exclusive stages.
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Mulaka from Lienzo: Battle mythical creatures,
solve puzzles and undergo magical transformations in this lush
action-adventure, inspired by northern Mexico and the indigenous
Tarahumara culture. Mulaka launches on Nintendo Switch in 2018
with exclusive features and functionality.
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Yono and the Celestial Elephants from Neckbolt Games
and Plug In Digital: Many adventure games have a distinct lack of
elephants … but that's all about to change. Yono is here, and he's
basically a one-elephant army that runs, opens chests with his trunk,
head-butts bad guys, sprays water and throws explosives. You know,
normal elephant stuff. Yono and the Celestial Elephant launches
as a console exclusive on Nintendo Switch on Oct. 12.
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Morphies Law from Cosmoscope: A new trailer that
debuted during the Nindies Showcase showed off the uniqueness of this
upcoming shooter. Morphies Law launches as a console exclusive
for Nintendo Switch this winter.
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Sausage Sports Club from Luckshot Games: Players
looking for a physics-based sports game about adorable floppy-necked
animals competing on a reality TV show are in luck. Sausage Sports
Club features multiple game modes, arenas and playable characters.
Plus, it can be played with up to eight players**! The multiplayer
game launches first on Nintendo Switch this fall.
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Light Fingers from Numizmatic: One to four
players** manipulate a magical clockwork board in this turn-based
multiplayer game featuring real-time challenges, devious opportunities
for misdirection and, of course, lots of loot! With procedurally
generated boards, players will never play the same game twice. Light
Fingers launches first on Nintendo Switch in early 2018.
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Nine Parchments from Frozenbyte: Everyone has
heard of beat-'em-up games, but what about a blast-'em-up game?
In this local and online* co-op game, up to four players battle
strange creatures and mighty bosses while wielding an ever-changing
arsenal of spells. Nine Parchments launches for Nintendo Switch
this holiday season.
Remember that Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS feature parental
controls that let adults manage the content their children can
access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch/
or http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
*Nintendo Account required. Online services and features, including
online gameplay, are free until the paid Nintendo Switch Online Service
launches in 2018.
**Additional accessories are required for multiplayer mode and are sold
separately.
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