Everything shown at the August 2024 Nintendo Indie World and Partner Direct

It’s time for another Nintendo Direct, though not a fully Nintendo-focused one. Today, the Switch manufacturer presented two back-to-back showcases, spotlighting indies and third-party partners bringing games to the Nintendo console through this year and into the next.

Though it didn’t have any Nintendo or Switch 2 news, that’s not to say we didn’t get a few stunners. Fans of old classics should especially enjoy this one; remasters, remakes, and classic collections were all over the place in today’s dual showcase broadcast. Let’s look at everything announced.

Everything shown during the Indie World Showcase – August 2024

• Balatro is getting so, so many crossovers. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors and more. Those crossover “Friends” arrive as cosmetic skins in a free update later today.
• Gris dev Nomada Studio will deliver Neva on October 15, 2024. It looks gorgeous and emotional, so it should definitely be of interest to Gris fans.
• Moth Kubit looks like a quirky adventure through corporate hell. Look forward to a creepy, relatable journey in spring 2025.
• The Coffee Talk franchise is carrying on with many folks who worked on it, with Coffee Talk Tokyo now “brewing” for a 2025 pour.
• Sabotage’s hit RPG Sea of Stars is getting some DLC in spring 2025. Throes of the Watchmaker looks pretty rad, and I love all the clockwork imagery here.
• Some-BODY Shrek Powerwash Sim
• CRT scanlines and a pretty… distinct art style certainly ensured that Morsels left an impression on me. Furcula’s indie project is set to make an impact in February 2025.
• Date Everything is what it says. Date everything. Every. Thing. The lamp. Doug. Even the game itself. Date it all on October 24, 2024.
• Peglin is a pachinko-style RPG that, somehow, was not made by Konami. It arrives on Switch later today!
• Live a Wobbly Life in December 2024 with this co-op physics-based simulator.
• Pico Park 2 is a co-op game bound to break some friendships, even if the rope doesn’t go. It’s out later today.
• Sizzle reel time! Some dates for upcoming Switch games:
  • Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX – 2025
  • Europa – October 11, 2024 with a demo today
  • Cuisineer – January 28, 2024
  • On Your Tail – November 21, 2024
  • Metal Slug Tactics – Fall 2024
  • The Plucky Squire – September 17, 2024
• One last thing for the indies: smash indie hit Pizza Tower is heading to the Switch, and it’s arriving later today! Now, onto the Partner Showcase.

Everything shown in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase – August 2024

• Digital Eclipse is giving Tetris the retro collection treatment. Tetris Forever looks like a bundle made for block-dropping enthusiasts, with tons of classic games and some documentary footage to boot, set for 2024.
• Star Overdrive asks, “do you love hoverboards?” Because this sure does have hoverboards. It arrives sometime in 2025.
• The remaster might have just been announced, but Goat Simulator 3 is still causing chaos. It’s out on digital for Switch later today, with a physical version lined up for November 2024.
• A The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st remake just got casually announced in a sizzle reel for 2025?!?!?!
• Other reel entries include:
  • Star Wars: Hunters Season 3 – September 24, 2024
  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy – November 2024
  • Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition – September 26, 2024
  • Disney Dreamlight Valley new in-game event – September 4, 2024
• This is Patrick? SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game is all about the sponge’s starfish pal, but will still feature plenty of cameos from the cast on October 4, 2024.
• Fitness Boxing 3 will try to help you punch your way to fitness on December 5, 2024.
• We’ve been taken for a ride, now it’s time for true love. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 has officially been announced, with a stellar lineup of Capcom classics including two Capcom Vs. SNK games, two Power Stone titles, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, and Project Justice. That’s set for 2025.
• Also, the first Capcom Fighting Collection arrives on September 12 for digital, with a physical version arriving on November 22, 2024.
• A new alchemist is mixing things up. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land adds a new series protagonist in early 2025.
• Remember the Suikoden remasters? Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars is a mouthful that’s arriving on March 6, 2025.
• The HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III still looks fantastic, and is still set for November 14, 2024.
• More vampire-slaying goodness is on the way. Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, and Dawn of Sorrow arrive on the Switch via the Castlevania Dominus Collection later today.
• Civilization 7 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 11, 2025, so you can play for just one more turn on-the-go.
• An interesting page of Tales past is getting a visual upgrade. Tales of Graces f Remastered is set for January 17, 2025.
• The MySims Cozy Bundle gathers up both MySims and MySims Kingdom into one package on November 19, 2024.
• Looking for animatronic horror? FNAF Help Wanted 2 and some DLC for Security Breach both arrive this holiday.
• Sizzle reel time again! Here are some more dates:
  • Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed – September 24, 2024
  • Tales of the Shire: A LOTR Game – Holiday 2024
  • Just Dance 2025 Edition – October 15, 2024
  • Funko Fusion – Holiday 2024
  • EA Sports FC 25 – September 27, 2024
  • Lego Horizon Adventures – Holiday 2024
• Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma could be a welcome up-turn for the Rune Factory series. It’s got a great look, some neat-looking combat, and of course, some locals to romance. It’s set for Spring 2025.
• One last thing: Yakuza Kiwami is coming to Nintendo Switch! If you haven’t started this series yet, you’ll get your chance on October 24, 2024.

That’s all for today’s double-header Nintendo Direct. It was an interesting, maybe even a bit strange showcase, but there are definitely a few reveals that took me by surprise. Got a favorite? Let us know down below.