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[Octavianus]

Let's go, Stardew Valley!

Awwww yeah

 

[Karspankey]

Let's go, Stardew Valley!

Yup! My second most anticipated Switch release!

 

[Phoenixus]

17:00

Shit, I'm at work.

Thanks anyway.

 

[vareon]

Come on, Stardew Valley release date! I held of many chance and discounts for this.

 

[Jachaos]

We'll probably see Ultimate Chicken Horse here since it was recently announced for Switch, PS4 and Xbox One with a new mode.

Oooh sweet

 

[-shadow-]

And there you have it folks. Your Direct!

Spoiler

:'D

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Ok.

 

[Maedhros]

Why is Switch reminding me so much of the Vita?

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Why is Switch reminding me so much of the Vita?

Because the Switch is Vita reincarnated. It's glorious. I for one welcome our indie overlords.

 

[Spy]

Do you have evidence of any currently announced Switch indie game port that runs at lesser performance or lower graphical fidelity compared to other console releases?

Snake Pass runs at 30fps on the Switch. This will likely be a recurring theme with anything that's graphically intensive.

 

[VLiberty]

very, very curious to hear about indie games on Switch.

Guess there's no surprises for people who don't care about indies.

though i don't see why anyone would not care about indies as a whole.
edit: oh, i see what you meant.

well, Switch will let me play those games in handheld form. I don't care about the graphical tradeoff, just like I don't when I play those games on vita

 

[GribbleGrunger]

They've really called then Nindies? Dear God.

 

[Oregano]

Because the Switch is Vita reincarnated. It's glorious. I for one welcome our indie overlords.

Remember, ReViita.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Remember, ReViita.

I love that name so much. It's accurate and a combination of things I like.

 

[The Big N]

Let's go, Stardew Valley!

That game only feels right to own on a Nintendo platform. Especially if played on a handheld.

 

[Spy]

very, very curious to hear about indie games on Switch.


though i don't see why anyone would not care about indies as a whole.
edit: oh, i see what you meant.

well, Switch will let me play those games in handheld form. I don't care about the graphical tradeoff, just like I don't when I play those games on vita

What about the trade off of achievements and a d-pad for a title like Shovel Knight?

 

[BD1]

What about the trade off of achievements and a d-pad for a title like Shovel Knight?

It's a good thing we have you here at GAF to rally against the fake news about Switch Indie games.

 

[talkingood]

Let's go, Stardew Valley!

I absolutely can't wait for this. I hope it's soon after launch!

 

[BobbyColtrane]

I want to see Stardew Valley and I will be playing Terraria too.

Is Starbound possible at some point?

 

[JetSetRadio]

Rocket League is an indie.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Rocket League is an indie.

Quit playin games with my heart

 

[Malus]

be there or be square


Hope there's a neat surprise or two.

 

[killroy87]

Direct could begin and end with a Stardew Valley release date, and I'd be satisfied.

 

[Platy]

Not the direct we wanted but the direct we deserve =D

 

[Pinky]

Looking forward to it!

 

[Chase Lebowski]

Stardew Valley release date, please.

 

[Orgen]

Gimme Pocket Card Jockey 2 plz. (Not happening, but a man can dream.)

My man! Never give up and let's hope that we can get another PCJ from GameFreak

 

[sugarless]

I'm so there. SteamWorld Dig is a favourite of mine and I only heard of it through the Nindies montage at the end of a Nintendo Direct. I hope to find new favourites amongst the crop next Tuesday!

 

[casey_contra]

Hopefully we'll get a cool announcement or two.

Also, what a great birthday present!

 

[ryanofcall]

yaaaay
Nice to see some indie love!

 

[Malus]

oh nonsense

Eh they're perfectly valid points. Of course, not every point will apply to every game, and not everyone cares about some or all of those specific issues, but they're still there. Portability is a big boon for many but not everyone cares for that either.

Spoiler

You also aren't gonna be playing those indies on other consoles with the glorious split controller configuation.

Personally the only issue he listed I care about is the graphics, but many indies aren't graphically demanding enough for there to be a difference.

 

[casey_contra]

Hopefully a Switch date for Yooka Laylee.

OMG Can you imagine multiplayer support with two Joy-Con? That would be a lot of fun

 

[Kouriozan]

If we're lucky we'll get a Yooka Laylee release date or time frame.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I wonder if Gotta Protectors will get a Switch release.

 

[Hermii]

I'm going to make a bold prediction and say rocket league will be there

 

[zenspider]

How can people not care about indies? They're games. And often great ones.

Nintendo casual-core fans only want Western AAA games to not buy.

 

[Lunar15]

After playing with the switch for a bit, I can safely say that stardew valley on this thing would be a god-send.

 

[JMY86]

Meh well I guess they are at least showing something. I generally do not play many indie games but maybe something here will interest me.

 

[QuixoticNeutral]

They've really called then Nindies? Dear God.

It's been their indie partnership branding for a generation now, including the early efforts to bring Nintendo to Humble Bundle.

I'm expecting no new announcements, just a push for imminent or undated releases we already know about but may have overlooked.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

I'm going to make a bold prediction and say rocket league will be there

If you're wrong, I'm coming for you.

 

[casey_contra]

If we're lucky we'll get a Yooka Laylee release date or time frame.

"Because of the rich roots of classic Rare titles appearing on Nintendo hardware, we have decided to release Yooka Laylee early for Nintendo Switch! See you all March 17th!

Spoiler

also Ninty paid us a ton of money to do this.

"

I hope they let the Snake Pass devs show off, and maybe an Undetale release?

 

[weekev]

I realise they are in house but what are the chances Snipperclips is featured?

 

[casey_contra]

I realise they are in house but what are the chances Snipperclips is featured?

I could see it. I love the story behind Snipperclips. I don't know the deets, but small indie dev shows amazing concept, Nintendo puts them under their wing (and payroll) and creates one of the most well-received games for the Switch. It's lovely. Almost venture capitalist in a way.

I hope they do this more. See promise and give the resources to make it happen.

 

[DaxMedFlax]

Owlboy needs to be on the Switch. It's a perfect match for the Nintendo crowd. I'd buy it again.

 

[richd_3]

Did YCG say anything about Shovel Knight being cross-buy with previous gen Nintendo systems? Will I be re-buying?

 

[Vinc]

My dream announcement would be an Undertale port, but I'm not sure if its even possible.

That would make me keep my Switch pre-order. Not kidding. Zelda + Undertale is a fantastic launch lineup.

 

[RobFox64tm]

I hope a Bloodstained Switch announcement is part of the plan here.

 

[March of the Crabs]

I'm just glad that Fast RMX is going to get the attention it deserves. The Wii U version was awesome.

 

[mario_O]

I guess this is what they ment when they said earlier "more third-party announcements soon".

 

[Haines]

Time to see if nintendo has done some solid indie leg work and if its really that easy to develop for

Very excited to play these games on a switch