Hello everyone and welcome to the start of my Nintendo Indie World Showcase coverage!
I’ll stick with you as the event approaches and then share a steady stream of announcements and my thoughts on them as they come in.
Only 50 minutes left!
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There are only 50 minutes until the Indie World Showcase begins.
The stream is currently in a waiting room-like state on YouTube, so you can tune in and make sure you’re there the second it starts.
How long is today’s Indie World Showcase?
Nintendo has already confirmed that today’s Indie World Showcase will last around 15 minutes.
That’s about the same length as previous shows, and based on these events, it will likely mean around 16 or 17 games will be shown in total.
What kind of games should I expect?
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Indie World Showcases are, as the name suggests, dedicated to indie games – titles from smaller teams that might not be featured in a regular Nintendo Direct.
This means you won’t be seeing big Nintendo franchises like Super Mario here. These are third-party titles that are generally quite small in scope.
Here are some examples of titles that appeared in past Indie World Showcases to give you a rough idea of what to expect:
Ball x Pit
Mina Hollower
Little Kitty, big city
UFO 50
Small bookstore
Caves of Qud
Today is an important anniversary
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Away from the Nintendo Indie World coverage for a moment, did you remember that today is an important anniversary?
It’s been nine years since the release of the original Nintendo Switch. You read that right, it’s been nine whole years!
The console was originally launched on March 3, 2017.
Barely ten minutes left everyone!
If you are unable to follow the stream live, you can follow the announcements in text form here.
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The Nintendo Indie World showcase officially kicks off. Here we go…
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Here is our first announcement, a sort of anime-inspired game by the looks of it.
It looks like you are driving a bus around a futuristic environment doing tricks and tricks.
That was it Denshattack!it will be released in June for the Switch 2.
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Cute dog on the screen! For a game called My little puppy it seems. Assembly.
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It looks like this is a cute adventure game set in dog heaven? I see some parkour gameplay, lots of sweet running and even some evasive enemies.
It will be released on May 29.
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Heave Ho 2 now, a sequel to (you guessed it) Heave Ho.
It’s a nice puzzle game where you and other players swing around to traverse unique environments.
It’s the first game in the franchise to support online multiplayer and will be out for both Switch and Switch 2 this summer.
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is on the screen now. It’s a small dungeon crawler that mixes resource gathering, hack and slash combat, and shop management.
It’s a Switch 2 release coming in 2026.
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A really cute wooden aesthetic for this game: Woodo.
You build small wooden sculptures in nice little dioramas. The graphics here look really nice – and it will support mouse control on the Switch 2. A Switch release is also coming when it launches in the summer.
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Now we’re underway Minishoot adventurea top-down space shooter where you pilot a small ship.
It’s coming out later today for both Switch 2 and Switch!
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A familiar art style here, with a Switch 2 port on it The midnight walk announced.
It’s here on March 26th.
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Rotwooda side scroller from the team behind Don’t starveis displayed now.
It looks really nice with some really sharp hand drawn graphics. It has loot, abilities, big bosses and everything you would expect from the genre.
There is also co-op for up to three players!
It will be released as a console exclusive later today.
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This next game looks absolutely amazing, with some serious Life is strange vibes.
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It’s called Mixtapeand it will be released for Switch 2 on May 7th.
We must be nearing the end now, with only a few more announcements to go…
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Worn out now a new game from Guacamole! developers. It will be released for Switch 2 this fall.
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Deadzone: Roguea sci-fi shooter now. This is a name I recognize since the game is already out on PC.
It’s a roguelike shooter where you shoot your way through a deadly space station and unlock perks and weapons. It will support mouse mode on the Switch 2, which is definitely good news.
It will be released on March 17, 2026.
It’s time for a montage… Here’s what’s shown:
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Grave seasons
Unrailed 2: Back on Track
Empty 2
inKONBINI: One Store. Many stories.
Outbound
Ratatouille
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We round off with one last game now, a port Blue Prince! This is an excellent game so I’m glad it’s finally coming to Switch 2.
It supports mouse control and will be available later today!
And that was it – what did you think of today’s show? Are there any announcements that excited you?
Tell me in the comments!
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