March 20 Nindies Showcase Recap

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Nindie Presentation March 20

A number of new and lesser-known indie games were shown off at today's Nindies presentation for Switch. There weren't any huge groundbreaking announcements, but plenty of solid games were presented that are due for release this spring or summer. Perhaps the two biggest announcements were Mark of the Ninja Remastered and Banner Saga 3. Check out the full 11-minute presentation or a quick summary of announced games after the fold.

Mark of the Ninja Remastered is a remaster of the 2012 stealth action game from Klei Entertainment.
Banner Saga 3 is the final game in the Banner Saga trilogy; the first two games will also come to the Switch. The game is a story-driven RPG from Versus Evil.
LUMINES REMASTERED is an HD remake of the light and sound puzzle action game from Enhance Games. It will come to Switch this spring.
Just Shapes and Beats is described as a "musical bullet hell" game from Berzerk Studio. It features chiptune music and co-op multiplayer. It comes out on Switch this summer.
Reigns: King & Queens is a strategy game from Nerial and Devolver Digital. A local co-op multiplayer mode is exclusive to the Switch version, which launches this spring.
The Messanger is an 8-bit/16-bit action platformer from Sabotage and Devolver Digital. It features a speed-running mode and comes to Switch this summer.
Fantasy Strike is a fighting game from Sirlin Games that features local and online multiplayer. It will come to Switch this summer.
Pool Panic is an obscure twist on the game of pool, placed into many different settings. It features 4 player multiplayer and is coming to Switch this summer.
Garage from tinyBuild is a top-down shooter inspired by gritty VHS era B-movies. It comes to Switch this spring.
Light Fall is a platformer adventure with a twist: you can place your own platform. It's from Bishop Games and comes to Switch this spring.
Bomb Chicken is a platformer featuring an exploding chicken. From Nitrome, it comes out on Nintendo Switch this summer.
Pode is a co-op puzzle game from Henchman & Goon. It's inspired by Norwegian culture and launches on Switch this spring.
West of Loathing is a comedic western RPG from Asymetric. It launches on Switch this spring.
Bad North is a rougue-lite RTS with a viking theme from Plausible Concept and Raw Fury. It comes to Switch this summer.

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