Axiom Verge 2 Is Available Later Today
The much-anticipated follow-up to 2015’s Axiom Verge is available now and tells a prequel story that takes place across two expansive 2D maps that players will need to switch between to progress. In our Axiom Verge 2 review, we said that it is a "dual-dimensional Metroidvania that’s engaging to explore despite its one-dimensional combat and underwhelming boss fights."
Tetris Effect: Connected Arrives on Switch This October
Tetris Effect: Connected will be released on Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2021, and brings with it the single-player Journey mode, the competitive Zone Battle mode, and the cooperative Connected mode. Furthermore, it supports cross-platform play to make playing with friends even easier. Oh, and it will be released on the same day as the Switch (OLED Model) and Metroid Dread.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Is a ‘Graffiti-Action-Adventure’ That Tasks You With Becoming the All City King
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a "graffiti-action-adventure" game that is set to be released on Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive in 2022. It very much looks to be inspired by Jet Set Radio and features new music from artists like Hideki Naganuma. Players appear to travel on foot and skateboard, all while dancing, performing tricks, and spraying graffiti along the way. It is also said to include many different playable characters that you'll be able to add to your crew throughout the game.
Loop Hero Jumps From PC to Nintendo Switch This Winter
Loop Hero, the card-based RPG from Four Quarters and Devolver Digital, will arrive on Nintendo Switch this Winter after being exclusive to PC. What sets Loop Hero apart from other RPGs is that you are not really controlling the hero, but you are instead building the world around them to help them survive its terrors.
In our Loop Hero review on PC, we said that its "cleverly stripped-down RPG concept demands attention for as long as it takes you to work out the clear 'best' way to guide each hero class, and its fantastically dark story setup stands out as one of the best in years."
Eastward Is a Post-Apocalyptic Action-Adventure RPG That Arrives Next Month
Eastward is an action-adventure RPG that is set in a post-apocalyptic world and inspired by the best of '90s anime. It comes from the publisher of Stardew Valley and has you playing a hardworking miner named John who discovers a young girl named Sam in a secret underground facility. Eastward was originally revealed back in 2015, and it finally arrives on Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive on September 16.
Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Is a Puzzle-Adventure Starring Our Favorite Shoveled Knight
Launching this winter, Shovel Knight: Pocket Adventure is a new falling block puzzle adventure that looks to give fans of the original Shovel Knight a new way to enjoy the characters and world. It is part-puzzle and part-dungeon crawler, and it features old and familiar bosses, treasure, unique powers, and more.
There will be over 10 playable heroes from the Shovel Knight universe in the game, and you can challenge a friend in local multiplayer. The Nintendo Switch version will also feature amiibo support to let you “call on a familiar fairy friend.”
Metal Slug Tactics Is a Tactical Take on a Classic Franchise
Metal Slug Tactics is a fresh take on the classic Metal Slug franchise that adds tactical combat mechanics and roguelike elements to the formula. Players will control familiar characters like Marco, Tarma, Fio, and Eri, but this game is all about positioning and striking at the right moment. Metal Slug Tactics will be released on Nintendo Switch in 2022.
We were able to sit down with the developers of Metal Slug Tactics earlier this month to discuss new details about the game and why Into the Breach was a key inspiration.
Use Your Photographic Eye In TOEM Later This Fall
TOEM is billed as a relaxing, wholesome, hand-drawn adventure game where you set off on an expedition through a Scandanavian-inspired countryside. During the journey, players will need to take photos, discover the mystery of the titular TOEM, and help some interesting characters along the way. Toem will launch on Nintendo Switch later this fall.
Take a Post-Apocalyptic Journey in FAR: Changing Tides in Early 2022
While FAR: Changing Tides is a new "atmospheric vehicle adventure" set in the same post-apocalyptic universe that was first introduced in FAR: Lone Sails, players will not need to know anything that came before to enjoy this new story.
The first game had players traveling across the land, and this new journey will take players to the sea. Solve puzzles on and off your ship, survive "mighty storms", and much more when FAR: Changing Tides launches on Switch in early 2022.
Necrobarista: Final Pour Is an Anime-Style Visual Novel About Coffee and Death
Necrobarista: Final Pour is another game that is available today and brings an anime-style visual novel to Switch that is all about coffee and death. Navigate a “fantasy Melbourne’s coffee culture, the questionable ethics or necromancy, and the process of letting go.” This is also the Director’s Cut version of the game and includes new story content and remastered visuals.
In our Necrobarista review from 2020, we said that it "pushes the visual novel forward with an impressive eye for the cinematic."
Boyfriend Dungeon Lets You Take Your Weapons On Dates And It’s Available Today
Boyfriend Dungeon is a heartfelt dungeon-crawling "shack-and-slash" dating sim that lets your date your weapons. While this sounds dangerous (it still may be), your weapons also happen to be beautiful people in this unique mash-up that is now available on Nintendo Switch.
Garden Story Is Available Today and Lets You Become the Guardian of the Grove
Become the Guardian of the Grove in Garden Story, which is available right now on Nintendo Switch. This charming-looking game takes place on an island that is infested with invasive Rot, and it's up to you to help rebuild your home and inspire those around you in this adventure that is filled with fruits, vegetables, and frogs.
ISLANDERS: Console Edition Lets You Create The City of Your Dreams Over and Over Again
ISLANDERS is a relaxing, procedurally generated strategy game that has you developing islands as you see fit. When you think one island is complete, you can jump onto another one and build another city of your dreams. ISLANDERS: Console Edition is available now on Nintendo Switch.
Alongside these games, there was also an indie montage for two games launching on Nintendo Switch today - Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition and Curious Expedition - and other upcoming games like Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator (Winter 2021), Gang Beasts (Winter 2021), ASTRONEER (January 2022), and LumbearJack (2022).