Hello everyone and welcome to the start of my coverage of the Nintendo Indie World Showcase!
I’ll be with you as the event gets closer and then share a steady stream of announcements and my thoughts on them as they arrive.
Only 50 minutes left!
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There are only 50 minutes left until the Indie World Showcase begins.
The stream is currently in a waiting room-like state on YouTube, allowing you to tune in and ensure you’ll be there the moment it starts.
How long is today’s Indie World Showcase?
Nintendo has already confirmed that today’s Indie World Showcase will last approximately 15 minutes.
That’s about the same length as the previous shows and, depending on those events, will likely mean around 16 or 17 games will be shown in total.
What kind of games should I expect?
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The Indie World Showcases are, as the name suggests, dedicated to indie games: titles from smaller teams that might not appear in a normal Nintendo Direct.
This means you won’t see major Nintendo franchises like Super Mario here. These are third-party titles that generally have a fairly narrow scope.
Here are some examples of titles that have appeared at previous Indie World Showcases to give you a rough idea of the type of things you can expect:
Ball x hole
Mine the hollow
Little kitty, big city
UFO 50
Small bookstore
Qud Caves
It’s an important anniversary today.
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Stepping away from Nintendo Indie World coverage for a moment, did you remember that today is an important anniversary?
It’s been nine years since the launch of the original Nintendo Switch. You read that right, it’s been nine whole years!
The console was originally released on March 3, 2017.
Just under ten minutes left for everyone!
If you can’t follow the live stream, you can keep up to date with announcements in text form here.
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The Nintendo Indie World exhibition is officially starting. Here we go…
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Here’s our first announcement, a sort of anime-inspired game, from the looks of it.
It looks like you are driving a bus through futuristic environments, doing routines and tricks.
That was Denshattack!It will be released in June for Switch 2.
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Cute dog on screen! for a game called my little puppy seems. Appropriate.
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Sounds like this is a cute adventure game set in dog heaven? I see some parkour gameplay, a lot of cute running, and even some dodging enemies.
It will be released on May 29.
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Lift Ho 2 now, a sequel to (you guessed it) Heave Ho.
It’s an engaging puzzle game where you and other players move to traverse unique environments.
It is the first game in the franchise to support online multiplayer and will be available for both Switch and Switch 2 this summer.
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Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault It’s on the screen now. It’s a small dungeon crawler that combines resource hunting, hack and slash combat, and store management.
It’s a Switch 2 release that will arrive in 2026.
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A really cute wooden aesthetic for this game: wood.
You build small wooden sculptures into pretty dioramas. The graphics here look great and will support mouse controls on the Switch 2. A Switch release is also coming when it launches in the summer.
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Now we are in Mini adventure sessiona top-down space shooter where you pilot a small ship.
Coming out later today for Switch 2 and Switch!
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A familiar art style here, with a Switch 2 port of The midnight walk announced.
It will be here on March 26.
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rotten wooda lateral movement of the team behind don’t starveis shown now.
It looks great, with some really sharp hand-drawn graphics. It has loot, skills, big bosses, and everything you’d expect from the genre.
There is also cooperative mode for up to three players!
It will be released as a console exclusive later today.
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The next game looks absolutely lovely, with some serious stuff. life is strange vibes.
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is called mixed tapeand will be released for Switch 2 on May 7.
We must be nearing the end now, just a few more announcements to go…
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spoiled now, a new game of the Guacamelee! developers. It will be released for Switch 2 in the fall.
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Dead Zone: Roguea sci-fi shooter now. This is a name I recognize, as the game is now available on PC.
It’s a roguelike shooter where you fight your way through a deadly space station, unlocking perks and weapons. It will support mouse mode on 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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serious seasons
Unrailed 2: Back on track
Totem 2
inKONBINI: A Store. Many stories.
outgoing
rattan
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We’re finishing up with one last game now, a port of prince charming! This is an excellent game, so I’m glad it’s finally coming to Switch 2.
It supports mouse controls and will be available later today!
And that’s it, what did you think of today’s show? Are there any announcements that have excited you?
Let me know in the comments!
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