Nintendo dropped another Indie World Showcase today, April 19, and it was jam-packed with announcements, updates, and ports for a ton of promising games coming to Switch. Some are long-awaited ports while some aren't even out this year, but the bulk of the lineup focuses on indies launching in the next few months. Here's a play-by-play of everything announced at the Indie Direct (skip to 30:30 in the stream embed above if you want to watch along).
Mineko's Night Market
We've been eyeing this cat-powered life sim for a while, so it's nice to have a September 26, 2023 release date to put on the calendar.
My Time at Sandrock
The already well-received sequel to the narrative-driven farming and management sim My Time at Portia is coming to Switch this summer, promising expanded storylines and added features for its new desert setting.
Plate Up
This roguelite cooking sim seems to blend Factorio with the likes of Overcooked, letting you and up to three friends build, upgrade, operate, and automate the ideal restaurant. It's coming to Switch in October.
Quilts and Cats of Calico
This is a video game adaptation of the Calico tabletop game, which is principally about sewing things onto the game board in order to attract cats. The cats can also be customized, which is Very Important. It's coming to Switch with local and online multiplayer this fall.
Rift of the Necrodancer
A Rhythm Heaven-style spinoff of Crypt of the Necrodancer, Rift of the Necrodancer drops players into lane-based combat where the on-screen music prompts are monsters and bosses. It's coming to Switch this year.
A Little to the Left - Cupboards & Drawers
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