Pode (pronounced POOH-duh), possibly the most adorable game I’ve seen showcased on the Switch since the console’s launch, is making its way to Nintendo fans this spring. Inspired by Norwegian art and culture, this co-op exploration puzzle game boasts an incredible and gorgeous art style and atmosphere that are undoubtedly…

Today’s Spring Nindies Showcase was full of intriguing titles and fantastic surprises hitting up the Nintendo Switch in the coming months. Though the game that personally got me giddy with glee was the portable system’s next fix in ridiculously addictive roguelikes, Bad North. In this real-time strategy game, players command…

Bullet hells feel too few and far between. The sense of dodging everything coming your way against overwhelming odds, where the slightest slip up is the difference between death and glory? Sign me up. Looks like Berzerk Studio got the memo, as its new game looks to be a melding…

Nerial and Devolver Digital’s Reigns and Reigns Her Majesty are coming together for the Switch in one big package appropriately titled Reigns: Kings & Queens. Announced during today’s Nindies Showcase, the game puts you in charge as a “monarch of the modern age.” As ruler, it’s up to you to…

Sharpen those katanas and load up on shuriken: developer Sabotage is unleashing an onslaught of retro ninjas on Nintendo Switch later this summer! A love letter to the classic Ninja Gaiden series, The Messenger follows a young ninja’s journey through a cursed world filled with demonic beings in dire need…

In a collaboration between Adult Swim Games and Rekim, the outlandish looking Pool Panic was announced to be coming to the Switch later this year, during the Nindies Spring Showcase. The game is described as being “one giant’s cartoon game of pool.” Essentially, the entire thing is a pool table,…

Have you ever lost a unit in Fire Emblem and been utterly devastated? Well, you might want to steel yourself if you dive into Banner Saga when the trilogy launches on Switch later this year. Essentially mashing together Oregon Trail with grid-based battles, Banner Saga has you guide a caravan…

Grand orchestration and stark visuals were at the forefront when Light Fall came onto the scene during today’s Nindies Showcase. With plenty of shadows and silhouettes mixed with vibrant colors, it’s a very pretty game to look at — and the possibilities really open up when it’s in motion.  …

In today’s age of billion dollar entertainment where the computer graphics look better than reality, sometimes we need a game that looks like it was doodled by a bored eighth grader in algebra class. Fortunately, asymmetric’s West of Loathing — a goofy, Western-themed RPG — looks to fill that role,…

Indie developer Klei Entertainment is bringing one of its best-loved titles, 2012’s Mark of the Ninja, to the Nintendo Switch. A side-scrolling stealth game, Mark of the Ninja is all about sticking to shadows, throwing distractions, and silently taking care of enemies, all in a setting that meshes the feudal…

Back on the PSP there was always a game that stood out to me. With puzzle-based gameplay and a bumpin’ soundtrack, it’s one I really regret not grabbing sooner. Sounds like I won’t have to worry much about that anymore though, as Lumines is getting the remaster treatment and is…

Today’s Nindies Direct revealed that Fantasy Strike, a beginner-friendly fighting game, is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer. The game, developed by Sirlin Games, is based on the Yomi card game by the same company, which replicates the playstyle of a fighting game in card form. Fantasy Strike uses the…