Nintendo is hosting a new Nintendo Indie World showcase, set to air on 28 October, depending on your local time zone. It’s been quiet on the front of new Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 game announcements recently, so this should be a presentation worth tuning in for, even if it is a bit shorter than usual.
Across its 15-minute runtime, we’ll get looks at ‘new announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch,’ hopefully including plenty of surprise announcements.
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What to expect of the Nintendo Indie World showcase for October
It’s worth noting the Nintendo Indie World showcases include only third-party games from independent studios. It won’t include any announcements from Nintendo itself, or major third-party AAA studios.
What you can expect is a raft of announcements from smaller studios bringing their games to Nintendo’s consoles. Sometimes, there are surprise reveals and dates for unannounced games. Oftentimes, these showcases reveal upcoming ports of games previously available on PC or other consoles.
That leaves speculation fairly open, as anything could appear. There’s been plenty of PC-only releases for great indie games recently, including the likes of Nighthawks, Beyond These Stars and Dressmaker, to name a handful. Could we see Switch ports for any of these?
Speculation is always a risk, as it creates expectations, but excitement about what could result is warranted. Suffice to say there’s plenty of solid games that could find a home on Nintendo’s consoles in future, and we look forward to seeing which ones make the leap – or get bright, unexpected announcements – during the latest Nintendo Indie World.
Even with a 15 minute runtime, there’s likely to be plenty of reveals packed in.
How to watch the latest Nintendo Indie World
As shared, the latest Nintendo Indie World will air on 28 October.
Here’s how the time zones measure up around the world:
- Australia – 1:00 am AEDT | 12:30 am ACDT (29 October) | 10:00 pm AWST (28 October)
- New Zealand – 3:00 am NZDT (29 October)
- United States – 7:00 am PT | 10:00 am ET (28 October)
- United Kingdom – 2:00 pm GMT/BST (28 October)
You’ll be able to tune into the showcase via the Nintendo YouTube channel.
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