Glad Indie World Showcase day! We simply noticed a Nintendo Indie World Showcase that included over 12 indie video games coming to Nintendo Change in 2023 and 2024, together with a number of brand-new sport bulletins. Main reveals embrace the reemergence of a misplaced Shantae sport, Outer Wilds’ long-awaited Change debut, and way more.
If you happen to missed it, here is a fast rundown of every part we simply noticed at Indie World:
Shantae Advance: Dangerous Revolution
Introduced earlier this yr, Shantae creator WayForward has reached deep into its vault of canceled titles and introduced again one thing we by no means thought would see the sunshine of day. Again in 2001, WayForward was engaged on a GBA Shantae sport referred to as Shantae 2: Dangerous Revolution. The sport was by no means completed, by no means launched. However now, the studio has introduced again a lot of the unique improvement staff to finish what’s now often known as Shantae Advance: Dangerous Revolution, for a 2024 launch. It is constructed on the unique sport however with a restored/remastered look and a brand new, four-player native battle mode. It is coming in 2024.
Core Keeper
Core Keeper, a top-down sandbox sport set in an underground world, has been in early entry on Steam since March of final yr. It is now coming to NIntendo Change with a full launch in 2024, together with an internet multiplayer for as much as eight gamers.
On Your Tail
Newly revealed at Indie World, On Your Tail is a sleuthing sport set within the seaside city of Borgo Marina, the place anthropromorphic animals are having fun with holidays by the ocean. City exploration, minigames, fishing, and different life sim parts are interspersed with detective work as the principle character tries to uncover the thriller behind a wierd masked determine showing within the city. On Your Tail is a timed console unique coming to Change in 2024.
Howl
Howl is a turn-based, tactical folktale set in medieval occasions when a wierd, sound-based plague referred to as the “howl” is ravaging the land. The principle character is a deaf prophet making an attempt to save lots of the locals as they seek for a cute. Howl is out later as we speak.
The Star Named EOS
The Star Named EOS is a story puzzle sport the place gamers use images to discover the world and uncover the reality concerning the disappearance of the protagonist’s mom. It is popping out within the spring of 2024.
Backpack Hero
If you happen to like stock administration, that is the sport for you. Backpack Hero is a roguelike about amassing objects, organizing a bag, and utilizing your group abilities to battle off enemies extra successfully. It beforehand launched in early entry on Steam in 2022, and is coming to Change later as we speak.
Blade Chimera
Newly-announced sidescrolling 2D motion sport Blade Chimera has you wielding the Lumina Sword, which is not only a weapon to repel lethal demon assaults. It can also intrude with time itself, equivalent to restoring damaged platforms that will help you make your approach by the town you are tasked with defending. Blade Chimera is a timed console unique coming in spring 2024.
A Highland Tune
From the studio behind 80 Days, A Highland Tune is a story journey about exploring the highlands of Scotland, the place the paths you select to take will impression how the story performs out. Set to Scottish people music, A Highland Tune intersperses open platforming with rhythm sections. It is popping out on December 5, 2023.
Moonstone Island
Beforehand launched on PC by way of Steam in September, Moonstone Island is lastly coming to console in spring of 2024 as a timed Change unique. Moonstone Island is a creature assortment life sim sport set in an open world of sky islands. There are over 60 totally different monster spirits to gather by way of card-based fight, alongside crafting, farming, befriending villagers, and exploring.
Dying Trick: Double Blind
When a circus’ star magician goes lacking, a pair of unlikely companions should staff up and monitor down what occurred to them. Dying Trick: Double Blind is a detective sport, an investigative visible novel set in a circus with level and click on exploration and an emphasis on chatting with suspects and discovering contradictions of their tales. It is popping out in 2024.
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Version
Developer Mobius has been teasing us on a Nintendo Change launch for Outer Wilds for a very long time now, and it is nearly right here. The Archaeologist Version for Change is popping out on December 7, 2023, with a bodily model deliberate for someday subsequent yr. It consists of each Outer Wilds, and the Echoes of the Eye growth.
And extra!
As we speak’s Indie World Showcase ended on a montage of different video games coming to Change, together with:
- Benefit from the Diner, out as we speak
- Heavenly Our bodies, coming February 2024
- The Gecko Gods, coming spring of 2024
- Passpartout 2: The Misplaced Artist, out as we speak
- City Fable Dissolution Middle, coming in 2024
- Braid: Anniversary Version, coming April 30, 2024.
And that is it for Nintendo Indie World. And if this wasn’t sufficient, when you watch for a few of these to return out, we have an inventory of one of the best indie video games of all time that is filled with gems you’ll be able to play proper now.
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Acquired a narrative tip? Ship it to rvalentine@ign.com.
