August 2024 Nintendo Indie Showcase
On August 27, 2024 Nintendo held a Direct featuring both an Indie World and Partner Showcase. The Indie World Showcase was packed with over 15 game announcements, including some old hits and a few stellar looking new entries. In this article I will give you a quick and dirty rundown of what was announced, their planned release dates, and finally my first impressions of some upcoming gems.
Games Announced
- Balatro Friends of Jimbo – Free update releasing later today
- Neva – October 15, 2024
- Moth Kubit – Spring 2025
- Coffee Talk Tokyo – 2025
- Sea of Stars – Throes of the Watchmaker DLC – Next Spring
- PowerWash Simulator – Shrek Special Pack – Fall 2025
- Morsels – February 2025
- Date Everything! – October 24, 2024
- Peglin – Available today
- Wobbly Life – December 2024
- Pico Park 2 – Available today
- Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX – 2025
- Europa – October 11, 2024
- Cuisineer – January 28, 2025
- On Your Tail – November 21, 2024
- Metal Slug Tactics – Fall 2024
- The Plucky Squire – September 17. 2024
- Pizza Tower – Available today
As you can see this is a stacked list full of releases coming within the next year, and with all these games there is sure to be something for everyone. However, I want to highlight a few of my personal favorites, specifically Moth Kubit, Morsels, and Pico Park 2.
August 2024 Nintendo Indie World Showcase: Personal Picks
Of all the games shown today my personal favorite is Moth Kubit. It helps that I absolutely love insects and consider myself a sort of amateur entomologist, but even despite that Moth Kubit looks to be something special. In Moth Kubit you play as an insect who recently gets promoted but finds themselves wrapped in a weird corporate conspiracy. The game is an RPG that features power ups, secrets, quests, multiple endings where the choices you make matter, and finally an interesting verbal dialogue combat system. This is basically a winning combination for me!
In Morsels, you play as a mouse fighting against evil cats by using powerful cards that turn you into creatures. What particularly piqued my interest about this game is its surreal art style, that seems like it changes and shifts as you get to certain points in the game. With roguelikes, you always have this feeling of ‘just one more run’ with roguelikes, and Morsels looks like it is poised to deliver.
Lastly Pico Park 2 is a coop puzzle platformer that can be played with up to eight people either locally or online. I love couch coop games and am always on the lookout for more to play with my wife, and Pico Park 2 looks right up our alley. It seems like a fun mix between Unravel and Snipperclips, designed to challenge both your skills and friendships. Featuring over 60 levels of platforming, shmup, minigame fun, this is a game I can’t wait to dig into.
Final Thoughts
This was a very strong indie showcase from Nintendo, and with such a diverse roster of games there is surely something for everyone to look forward to. I’ve already added a majority of these to my wishlist, and am anxiously awaiting their release dates. If you missed the direct and want to watch it, you can check it out below:
How would you rank the August 2024 Nintendo Indie Showcase? Do you have any standout games or gems? Is there anything that you’re specifically looking forward to playing most? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
If you want to see the rest of the announcements, check out my summary of the Partner Showcase.