Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 Roundup
Posted 28 Aug 2018 at 15:26 by Sam C Gittins
Nintendo have just showcased a load of Indie titles in a Summer Showcase video containing many new release dates and a few surprises.
Check below for the PR information and a link to the video...
28thAugust, 2018– Following on from Nintendo of Europe’s Indie Highlights video which went live last week, Nintendo of America has released its own Nintendo Switch Nindies Showcase Summer 2018 video,packed full of yet more exciting indie games that Nintendo Switch owners will be able to enjoy at home or on the go in the near future.
Nintendo of America’s video can be viewed in its entirety at https://live.nintendo.com/ or on YouTube here.
Of course, all these titles will be coming to Nintendo eShop in Europe too. Here’s a summary of the European release information for every game featured in the video presentation:
Title | Publisher | European Release Timing* |
Into the Breach | Subset Games, LLC | 28thAugust at 18:00 BST |
The Messenger | Sabotage Games | 30th August |
Hyper Light Drifter - Special Edition | Abylight | 6thSeptember (Pre-order from 28thAugust at 18:00 BST) |
Bastion | Supergiant Games | 13th September (Pre-order from 28th August at 18:00 BST) |
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut | InXile Entertainment | 13th September |
Undertale | 8-4 | 18th September |
Light Fingers | Numizmatic Games | 20th September |
TowerFall | MattMakes Games Inc. | 27th September (Pre-order from 28thAugust at 18:00 BST ) |
Zarvot | Samuel Eng/Snowhydra llc | October |
Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP | Capybara | October |
Jackbox Party Pack 5 | Jackbox Games | October |
Bullet Age | Liv Games | November |
Transistor | Supergiant Games | November |
Levelhead | Butterscotch Shenanigans, Inc. | November |
Dragon: Marked for Death | Inti Creates | 13th December |
Desert Child | Akupara Games | December |
Treasure Stack | PixeLakes LLC | Winter |
Mineko's Night Market | Humble Bundle, Inc. | Early 2019 |
Samurai Gunn 2 | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Early 2019 |
The World Next Door | Rose City Game Consulting, LLC | Early 2019 |
King of the Hat | Jeux Hyroglyphik S.E.N.C. | Early 2019 |
Untitled Goose Game | Panic Inc | Early 2019 |
Further information on the diverse library of indie games available on Nintendo Switch can be found on the Indie Highlights Hub on the official Nintendo website.
With Into the Breach available from today, The Messenger available later this week and a strong line-up of other cool indie content arriving in the coming months, Nintendo Switch owners will have plenty to keep them gaming as summer draws to a close.
Here's the video for those who haven't checked it out yet or might want a recap...
What did you think of this latest summer showcase? Will you be buying ALL of the new Indie titles? Or did you perhaps find just one or two titles which may have piqued your interest?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments section or join in with the discussion on our forum.
