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[DeuceGamer]

Hopefully an announcement incoming. There are a ton of upcoming games that we don't have release dates for, especially indies from the initial Nindie direct that I've been waiting on. Pocket Rumble, Stardew Valley, Owlboy, Yooka Laylee, Runner 3, Steamworld Dig 2, Golf Story, Wargroove, etc... The next few months are already packed but it would be nice to get at least a few of these big indies that we've known about for a while.

 

[Berordn]

You know what is crazy? This might be the game that pushes me into getting a switch.

Well this and Mario vs X-com

Portable Stardew Valley is a very compelling bullet point.

 

[Aters]

Every single time I see this game get praise and find so much success, I can imagine the developers of Harvest Moon curl up into a ball and rock in their corner.

I kinda feel bad that HM never took off to the degree that SV has.

Me too. Too bad Harvest Moon was never on PC. Man I feel salty when this game gets all the high score while Rune Factory can't even make it to 80. Western bias for sure.

 

[bizzarewars]

I need this, Pocket Rumble, and Wargroove ASAP.

 

[sixteen-bit]

There is no co-op, only online multiplayer.

sounds like a missed opportunity

 

[Dark Cloud]

Nintendo Direct incoming.

I hope.

 

[Data West]

If the original wasn't already so successful I honestly feel like Stardew would be the perfect game for Nintendo to fund an exclusive sequel to

and I say that as someone who played 100% of it on PC

 

[Platy]

Was Towerfall officially announced for Switch? :O

Also, holy shit please let this be out soon

Sadly the dev said that Celeste is a priority ... Towerfall comes later

And considering Celeste is now early 2018 ...

 

[GinoFelino]

Sadly the dev said that Celeste is a priority ... Towerfall comes later

And considering Celeste is now early 2018 ...

Fair enough

Towerfall will be amazing on Switch no matter when we get it

 

[Aostia]

I need this, Pocket Rumble, and Wargroove ASAP.

Where in the blue hell is Pocket rumble?!

 

[panama chief]

Kinda tired of devs doing this. At least drop a date.

 

[killatopak]

FINALLY

 

[kris.]

I'll double dip on this day one. SDV on the go is an absolute game-changer.

 

[Gorilla Shark]

One of my most wanted Switch games. Give us a release date already?!

 

[Nexas]

I've already got the steam and PS4 versions of the game, but fuck it I know I'll end up triple dipping.

 

[mnannola]

I still find it strange that the creator of Starbound is also the publisher of Stardew Valley.

Would be cool for them to also port Starbound over, but I'm guessing controller support would take a while to do right. Not sure if the PC version has it.

 

[Calm Mind]

Not expecting a Nintendo Direct any time soon. Possibly a Nindie event. Gamescom and PAXWest 2017 are fast approaching.

 

[Skullwaker]

Please release this soon. Preferably physically.

This is a perfect game for summer.

 

[daxy]

Me too. Too bad Harvest Moon was never on PC. Man I feel salty when this game gets all the high score while Rune Factory can't even make it to 80. Western bias for sure.

Rune Factory is relatively niche so I think the people reviewing it are probably experienced enough with the series to compare them against one another as well as other offerings in the genre. Stardew Valley, on the other hand, seems to have drawn in a broader audience by virtue of it being on PC, where it doesn't have any other direct competition or parallels. For this reason I dont' think it's that strange that it was so well received versus Rune Factory. It's kind of like GoldenEye N64, proclaimed to be a revolutionary take on FPS but in comparison to the much more sophisticated PC shooters at the time that argument would be a much harder sell. I dunno, I personally think SV and RF are pretty interchangeable. I like both well enough.

 

[Dunkley]

There is no co-op, only online multiplayer.

What do you mean? Did they detail anything on their multiplayer component beyond that it's coming?

Because no coop sounds like a massive deal breaker and makes me want to keep my current version so I can keep using the multiplayer mod instead of the official component.

It already has farming together and exploring everything short of the mines together, and if the official component can't measure up to that I prolly won't update the game for it.

 

[pretty done]

Kinda tired of devs doing this. At least drop a date.

This.

I feel like all the Switch indies I actually want to buy have no damn date. HURRY UP DEVS, MY SWITCH IS LONELY.

 

[Steiner]

I need this, Pocket Rumble, and Wargroove ASAP.

Same.

Where in the blue hell is Pocket rumble?!

My thought exactly... Almost half a year delayed at this point.

 

[FusedAtoms]

Might get it on Switch when I eventually get one later this year since the game still breaks Pros.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

This.

I feel like all the Switch indies I actually want to buy have no damn date. HURRY UP DEVS, MY SWITCH IS LONELY.

Things take time.

 

[brad-t]

This game's sold almost 3 million on Steam, no? Seems big enough that a physical release might be in the cards. I've been waiting to play this game on Switch, too, so I'm hoping for it.

 

[Tubie]

So we've known the Switch version was coming, but they haven't said or shown much about it. Then today the Chucklefish CEO casually throws this up on Twitter.

Just release it already damn it.

 

[bizzarewars]

Where in the blue hell is Pocket rumble?!

I'm saying!

Pocket Rumble was low key one of the main reasons I bought a Switch but the shit's been MIA for months. I need it.

 

[Vanillalite]

This game's sold almost 3 million on Steam, no? Seems big enough that a physical release might be in the cards. I've been waiting to play this game on Switch, too, so I'm hoping for it.

Xbox and PS both got physical releases.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I have to believe the reason a lot of these "high-profile" indie games don't have dates is because Nintendo wants to announce them in a Nindie Showcase or something.

 

[The Greek Freak]

Portable Stardew Valley is a very compelling bullet point.

Portable Stardew/Portable Nba2k/Rabbids Xcom are why I haven't bailed on my switch which has just given me disappointment + repeated beatings at the hands of my wife in puyo puyo tetris.

 

[tsab]

It seems to be a production Switch not a devkit, devkits have black joycons.

I assume it gets released very soon. Probably they already send early copies with embargo. Hopefully it gets released not later then 31/8

 

[kAmui-]

This game's sold almost 3 million on Steam, no? Seems big enough that a physical release might be in the cards. I've been waiting to play this game on Switch, too, so I'm hoping for it.

Wow! You're right. I knew this game did well but 3 million is pretty crazy. Well deserved though!

Wish they would give at least some kind of time table for the release. There are many games to buy and limited money to buy them with.

 

[talkingood]

Please be coming soon. Let's hope there's a stealth release coming our way like with Severed this week! I cannot wait to replay this game.

 

[Spukc]

Shut up and release it ffs

 

[daxy]

It seems to be a production Switch not a devkit, devkits have black joycons.

I assume it gets released very soon. Probably they already send early copies with embargo. Hopefully it gets released not later then 31/8

Her other tweets say that she's playing on a dev kit.

https://mobile.twitter.com/mollygos/status/895641244084219904

 

[13ruce]

The indie rush is gonna be insane the next last 2 quarters of the year.

Can't wait for this game.

 

[Gunslinger]

Expected/10. This game is available on everything why not the switch too?

 

[AlexFlame116]

I really hope they do a special edition physical release like they did with the PS4 and Xbox One versions. I want that manual please!

 

[Kindekuma]

Somebody check up on my boy Griffin McElroy to see if he's alive.

 

[NoKisum]

Prediction: Nintendo Direct Nindie Showcase either during or immediately after Gamescom

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Expected/10. This game is available on everything why the switch too?

We've known it was coming to the Switch since forever.

This is just the first time we've seen it running on it.

 

[ghibli99]

Don't know if I have it in me to put all the time into this that I put into the PC version, but will still buy it in physical form if that's an option.

 

[Vanillalite]

Her other tweets say that she's playing on a dev kit.

https://mobile.twitter.com/mollygos/status/895641244084219904

I thought those are different people?

 

[outunderthestars]

Day one!

 

[Flip4k]

You know what is crazy? This might be the game that pushes me into getting a switch.

Well this and Mario vs X-com

Not crazy at all, imagine switching between this and Odyssey....

So many hours will be sunk into those.

 

[Inferno313]

I thought those are different people?

Yeah. The picture in the OP is NOT of a Devkit, afaik. We've seen Devkits, they have jet black joycons.

 

[OryoN]

Lol, I'm more intrigued by how the convenience of the Switch is really lending it to this manner of teasing. Just show your game running in handheld mode, and you're done. So simple, so effective!

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Every single time I see this game get praise and find so much success, I can imagine the developers of Harvest Moon curl up into a ball and rock in their corner.

I kinda feel bad that HM never took off to the degree that SV has.

HM was pretty big back in its heyday. The devs just kept pumping out subpar experiences, then there was the split that led to the Rune Factory games

 

[Spladam]

Where's the damn like button on this forum?

 

[thebisonxrc]

This is one game for Switch that I absolutely cannot wait to play. I thought this was to be a summer release? I've been waiting impatiently haha. Give it to me!