The eShop of Nintendo Switch still a stronghold for the indies, and the recently celebrated Nintendo Indie World revalidates its privileged position: through a new digital event, the Big N once again gives space and prominence to jewels of the caliber of Loop Hero, the no less addictive Tetris Effect: Connected o ese Eastward whose pixel art already falls in love.
Just one day after Xbox Game Studios Muscle out its id @ Xbox division, Nintendo boasts temporary exclusives, new advancements and sets dates to almost 20 games that will arrive between the end of this year on Switch and 2022. And be careful, several of them will be available in the eShop starting todayincluding the highly anticipated sequel to Axiom Verge.
A batch of games and ads that perhaps lack the element of surprise, but round out the Switch calendar and, in the process, they directly threaten our free hours through classic experiences, curious mixes in the playable and even small great adventures that seem made to be enjoyed more and better on summer days.
Knowing that some games are already available and others still have a little to go, in iGamesNews We have gathered everything announced in one place. Perhaps it is the best time to get a microSD card or an external battery. He who warns is not a traitor!
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is coming in 2022
The aesthetic similarities of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk with Jet Set radio They are no coincidence, and its crazy and colorful arcade-style game mechanics and its artistic and sound section place it in our sights. The bad? We will have to wait until 2022 to get the glove.
TOEM, bring out the photographer in you
TOEM: A Photo Adventure It is an adventure to enjoy without haste: the Something We Made studio invites us to photograph an enchanting world made by hand and discover its little charms. An interesting premise that will arrive in the fall to Switch and PC.
Loop Hero is coming to Nintendo Switch this winter
Devolver always knows how to shine at Switch digital events and the recently held Nintendo Indie Showcase was no exception: Loop Hero, our first peach From 2021, he will bring his terribly addictive gaming proposition to the eShop later this year.
FAR: Changing Tides will also be played on the Nintendo console
A month after being officially announced on PC and Sony and Microsoft desktops, what we all already suspected is confirmed: the sequel to FAR He sets course for Switch expanding his universe with a new puzzle adventure in which the action is parked in favor of an exploration.
Necrobarista: the Final Touch arrives today at the eShop
With its strong anime touch, Necrobarista arrives by surprise at the Nintendo Switch digital store with its complete edition and expanded to Nintendo Switch as a temporary exclusive. The premise: the living and the dead come clean at a bar counter during the only night that souls are allowed to return to the world.
Boyfriend Dungeon reaches virtually all systems today
Kitfox Games fuses two genres as unique as dungeon crawlers and dating sims in the most unexpected way: in Boyfriend Dungeon we will have to initiate sentimental relationships with our own weapons. The greater our bond, the more lethal we will be. The game arrives today on Steam, Switch, Xbox, Epic, Windows Store and itch.io
Axiom Verge 2 is out now!
Without prior notice, the long-awaited prequel to Axiom Verge lands on Switch, PS4, and the Epic Games Store. A pixelated and non-linear adventure that reverentially follows in the wake of the classic Metroids and takes us to two interconnected worlds: that of the dream and that of the nightmare.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, the return of the indie icon
Half dungeon crawler, half puzzle game: the saga Shovel Knight continues to expand apace. Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, the new adventure of the indie icon, will arrive this winter on consoles. Also, if we scan an Amiibo in the Switch version, we will receive exclusive helpers in our quests. Quite a detail.
Islanders is coming to consoles and is already playing on Switch
Almost two years after its debut on PC, the minimalist strategy of Islanders
Metal Slug Tactics shines in new trailer
DotEmu remakes the legendary series Metal Slug of SNK taking their exquisitely pixelated battles to the realm of tactical strategy with Metal Slug Tactics, an unexpected twist to the saga that was born in arcades as a celebration of its 25th anniversary, although we will have to wait until 2022 to be able to get the hang of it.
Tetris Effect: Connected Coming to Switch in October
Tetris looks great on the Nintendo Switch. Even in Battle Royale. Yes indeed, Tetris Effect: Conected It deserves a separate mention: after its passage through Xbox and PS4, the mythical puzzle and logic video game invites us to live (and share) the extrasensory experience with a portable and irresistible edition that can be played starting next October 8.
Indie news and custom editions for Nintendo Switch
In addition to the previous titles, the Nintendo Indie Showcase served to offer a flurry of announcements and game snacks that will arrive sooner rather than later on the console. Titles that will not go unnoticed by the eShop such as:
Of course, as tradition dictates, Nintendo saved a final pleasant surprise to close its digital event.
Eastward already has a date: Pixpil’s exquisite pixel art arrives in September
There are adventures in pixel art that look really exceptional, and then there is Eastward. Next from Chucklefish and Pixpil presents us with a future in which humanity faces its own extinction. Coincidence or not, an underground miner and a young woman with mysterious powers could give the world new hope. The answer: September 16 on Nintendo and Steam.
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