At the November 2022 Indie World Showcase, a lot of games were shown off. Now, Nintendo has given us a summary of all the news from the event.
Over 20 titles for this year and next year were shown.
In a new Indie World showcase, Nintendo showed off more than 20 upcoming indie games that will be coming to the Nintendo Switch system in 2022 and later.
November 2022 Indie World Showcase
During the presentation, it was said that the long-awaited sports RPG Sports Story will be coming to Nintendo Switch in December. It also showed that Rogue Legacy 2, the acclaimed follow-up to the popular genealogical roguelite, will leave its legacy on Nintendo Switch in the future. Other games included the beautifully handcrafted adventure Aka, in which players take on the role of a retired warrior trying to find inner peace on an isolated island paradise. It will be available for the Nintendo Switch on Dec. 15; the wholesome puzzler A Little to the Left, which will be available later and challenges players to sort, stack, and organize household objects into just the right spot despite the interference of a mischievous cat; and Venba, a story-driven cooking game.
Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Publisher and Developer Relations, said, “We’re so impressed by the passion and skill shown by independent developers who make these inspiring and different experiences for Nintendo Switch.” “Their work helps make sure that the Nintendo Switch family of systems lives up to its promise of being a place where everyone can play games.” Go to https://www.nintendo.com/indie-world/Â to see the whole Indie World Showcase. The video showed new information and footage for a number of interesting games, such as:
Cellar Door Games’ Rogue Legacy 2: In this sequel to the popular roguelite game, where the story changes every time you play, anyone can be a hero. Whether you’re a bard who plays the lute and has vertigo or a knight who can’t see colors, your goals are the same: collect a lot of money, build your castle, and make sure your name lives on. All of your upgrades are passed on to your heirs, and each new one has their own skills and traits. The Fabled Heroes update, which is part of the Nintendo Switch version, adds a lot of new content, such as dozens of new sub-classes and items. Rogue Legacy 2 will soon be available on Nintendo Switch.
Venba from Visai Games is a clean, story-driven cooking game set in the 1980s. You’ll help an Indian mother who just moved to Canada reconnect with her roots by cooking a variety of delicious South Indian dishes. Through branching conversations, you can experience a story about love and loss. You can also try to find lost family recipes and dance to music that was inspired by Indian musicals. In the spring of 2023, Venba is coming to the Nintendo Switch.
A little to the left of MAX INFERNO and SECRET MODE: A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game where players arrange items from around the house in pleasing ways. A mischievous cat that likes to stir things up will sometimes show up and make a mess of things that were just so well put together. There are more than 75 fun puzzles to solve, and many of them have more than one answer. A Little to the Left will soon be available for Nintendo Switch.
Blanc by Casus Ludi and Gearbox Publishing: In Blanc, a beautiful black-and-white world, a fawn and a wolf cub must learn to depend on each other in order to find their way home. In this co-op adventure, the unlikely friends must work together and use their own skills to get past the obstacles in the icy landscape. Blanc is a story game with no text and both local and online co-op play. This makes it easy for anyone to enjoy. Blanc will only be available on the Nintendo Switch when it comes out on February 14, 2023. The Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com will start taking pre-orders later.
Magic Design Studios and Gearbox Publishing’s Have a Nice Death: In this hand-drawn 2D action roguelike game, you play as Death, the CEO of Death Incorporated. Explore the procedurally generated, darkly charming departments of the corporation’s headquarters and use a wide range of weapons, spells, and special curses to catch the employees who have been stealing too many souls from people on Earth. Have a Nice Death comes out on March 22, 2023, for Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com will start taking pre-orders soon.
Once Upon a Jester by Bonte Avond and Crunching Koalas: Sok and Jester, who are best friends, have made a plan to steal a Royal Diamond. But their plan depends on whether or not they are asked to be part of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle. They’ll have to figure out how to get famous on the spot and do better than every other act they see on the road. Their crazy, funny trip takes them through a fantasy kingdom full of silly people and even sillier things to see. Once Upon a Jester will soon be available on Nintendo Switch.
Aka is a small, top-down, open-world game from Cosmo Gatto and Neowiz. In it, you play as the retired warrior Aka and try to find peace on a remote island paradise. Aka can take care of plants and animals, build a home, make things, or even feed baby dragons on hand-made islands with majestic mountains, dense tropical forests, and warm hot springs. There are different quests to do before Aka can finally meet the ghosts of her past. The Nintendo Switch will get Aka on December 15.
Sports Story from Sidebar Games: In this all-out sports RPG, you’ll move up in the sports world and show off your skills on the golf course, tennis court, and football field. As your sport rank goes up, you’ll be able to do more sports, like BMX, volleyball, cricket, and more. But the game isn’t just about sports. You can take a train or helicopter to explore dungeons, abandoned ruins, and the mysterious Wildlands, or you can relax at the mall, which has daily events, specialty sports stores, and minigames. This December, Sports Story comes out for the Nintendo Switch.
Botany Manor is a game made by Balloon Studios and Whitethorn Games. You play as Arabella Green, a retired botanist who owns a 19th-century manor. Arabella takes care of the beautiful gardens at the manor by solving puzzles about plants and keeping a collection of plants that have been forgotten. When you look around the manor, you’ll find clues, newspaper clippings, letters, and other things that will help Arabella’s gardening skills grow and tell you more about her. Next year, Botany Manor will bloom on Nintendo Switch.
From ISOLATION STUDIO and PM Studios, Inc. comes GOODBYE WORLD: In GOODBYE WORLD, Kanii and Kumade are two friends who make their own games and are trying to come up with the best idea for their next game. Follow their day-to-day struggles as you play through stages of a puzzle-platformer with a retro feel and watch their story unfold. Will these problems be too much for their friendship to handle? Later this month, GOODBYE WORLD comes out for Nintendo Switch.
Dordogne from Un Je Ne Sais Quoi, Umanimation and Focus Entertainment: In this story-driven game, you’ll play as Mimi, a girl who spent every summer of her childhood in the French region of Dordogne. Now Mimi returns to the home of her late grandmother, who has left behind a series of letters and lost family secrets to be uncovered. Play in both the past and the present – skip through the French countryside as 10-year-old Mimi, while exploring her grandmother’s house in the present. Discover the close relationship between grandmother and granddaughter, as you collect photos, objects and words to fill Mimi’s journal and keep her precious memories alive. In the spring of 2023, Dordogne comes out for Nintendo Switch.
From Mojiken, Toge Productions, and Chorus Worldwide Games, A Space for the Unbound: A Space for the Unbound is a slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixel art that takes place in rural Indonesia in the late 1990s. It tells the story of a boy and a girl with supernatural powers and how they get along. When a mysterious power threatens their lives, they have to look around their town for hidden secrets, face the end of the world, and maybe get to know each other better. On January 19, 2023, A Space for the Unbound will come out for the Nintendo Switch.
Hibiscus & Butterfly, Coffee Talk Episode 2 from Toge Productions and Chorus Worldwide Games: The story-driven visual novel about making coffee is back for a second episode! As the barista of your own late-night coffee shop, you’ll meet strange people—not all of them human—and get to know them by listening to their stories. Every customer can find the perfect brew, and the latte art and secret recipes will warm their hearts. Next spring, Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly will come out on Nintendo Switch.
ONI: Road to be the Strongest Oni from KENEI DESIGN and Clouded Leopard Entertainment: In this fun 3D action-adventure game, you play the part of a demon warrior who wants to get revenge. After a Japanese folktale hero beats him, Kuuta goes to a small island and joins forces with the spirit Kazemaru. Demons from long ago hide in vast meadows and thick forests. To beat them, you’ll have to use a single Joy-Con controller to control both characters at the same time. Use Kuuta’s club to attack demons, and then call Kazemaru to pull their souls out. ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni comes out on March 9, 2023, for Nintendo Switch.
The Memories Between, made by ustwo games, is Desta’s game. The people who made Monument Valley have made a character-driven roguelike with a deep story, strategic turn-based tactics, and dodgeball action. When Desta goes to sleep at night, they go to a strange dreamworld full of memories of places and people they haven’t seen in a long time. During their sleep, Desta plays a strange turn-based ball game with them using powerful orbs that can change the way they talk. Desta: The Memories Between comes out early next year for Nintendo Switch.
Pepper Grinder from Ahr Ech and Devolver Digital: In this spicy action-adventure game, Pepper is shipwrecked and robbed. To get back what was taken from her, she must spin up her trusty drill, Grinder. You can drill and jump your way through a brightly colored animated world. Grinder lets you chew through the landscape and unlock new drill bits to make things more chaotic and solve puzzles. Collect treasure and other riches, then trade them in to give Pepper a boost, open up new paths on the world map, and get collectible figures for your gallery. Pepper Grinder comes out in 2023 for Nintendo Switch.
This Indie World presentation also showed a montage of even more upcoming indie games for Nintendo Switch, such as the critically acclaimed Inscryption, which combines deckbuilding, roguelike, escape-room-style puzzles, and psychological horror into a “inky black odyssey” and comes out on Dec. 1;
Wobbledogs Console Edition is a casual 3D pet-simulation sandbox in which players take care of their own collection of wobbly, changing dogs. It comes out on November 17, and pre-orders will be available later in the Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store on Nintendo.com.
WrestleQuest is the ultimate pro wrestling adventure. It will be the first time that RPGs and pro wrestling are combined.
Storyteller, an award-winning reactive puzzle game in which players must use their wits to retell famous stories, will come out on March 23, 2023 as a console launch exclusive.
Curse of the Sea Rats, a hand-drawn action adventure with a lot of story and swashbuckling pirate rats, will come out in early 2023.
Last but not least is WORLD OF HORROR, a 1-bit roguelite horror RPG that comes out in the summer of 2023 and pits players against eldritch mysteries and evil Japanese folktales.
