Nindies Showcase Presentation (30/08)

[Ashley]

1 hour ago, dazzybee said:

   Nintendo first party and loads of indies is pretty much how I want to game now, so much so that I’m not getting the only other console game I was going to get this year - battlefront 2, loved the first, obsessed with Star Wars, but just not going to bother. Time is not something I have too much of anymore. 

Surprised it's taken you this long after the birth of your little one to say this. I've not had time for years and I've got no kids to care for!

[dazzybee]

34 minutes ago, Ashley said:

Surprised it's taken you this long after the birth of your little one to say this. I've not had time for years and I've got no kids to care for!

I refused to admit it for a long time  

[Glen-i]

4 hours ago, dazzybee said:

I refused to admit it for a long time  

Hold on, did you just Dazzybee truth itself?

[Sméagol]

I used the sizzler trailer for this list, as it contains more games, though for some games, the Nindies direct actually contains more footage. Releasedates are US dates obviously, but hopefully European ones aren't far off.

Mulaka (early 2018) - maybe - I like the artstyle, could be interesting. I want more adventure games at this point.
Next up hero (early 2018) - maybe - Recruiting your dead friends sounds interesting. 
Rogue trooper redux - no - Looks like a boring 3rd person shooter.
Tiny metal - very likely - I'm actually not that big a fan of Advance Wars, regardless, I'm in the mood for that kind of playstyle at the moment.
Nine parchments (Holiday 2017) - likely - I'm also not actually a big fan of twin stick shooters (I'm actually pretty crap at them), but this is looking gorgeous, and this also being an onlike co-op, makes this very interesting to me, though I have no interest in playing this solo.
Battle chef brigade (Holiday 2017) - no - Shitty animations, do not like the artstyle, and I don't want match 3 puzzle games.
Sausage sportsclub (Fall 2017) - maybe - Looks like a hilarious (local) multiplayer party game.
Celeste - very unlikely - Artstyle is too simplistic for me, and I don't want too many Meatboy style platformers.
Super meatboy forever (2018) - maybe - I haven't actually finished the first. Looks pretty good though, we'll see if I need a new platformer at that point.
Hollow knight - maybe - I'm not totally sold on the artstyle, that said, I love metroidvanias.
Wulver blade (September 2017) - likely - Animations look like shit (I really hate the Flash style animations, it's cheap), but I love the artstyle, and it looks like a fun multiplayer game.
Shovel knight: king of cards (early 2018) - already bought - Included in Treasure trove, so I'll see and play it when it comes out.
Away: journey to the unexpected - no -Doesn't look interesting to me.
Blade strangers - maybe - Artstyle looks good, but need to see more.
Dragon: marked for death (Winter 2017) - must-buy - I'll buy anything Inticreates ehh creates. And online co-op? Sign me up!
Unbox: newbie's adventure - maybe - Looks quirky, but need to see more.
Golf story (September 2017) - likely - Wasn't interested at first, I'm not a golf fan, but after seeing more footage I don't think that actually matters. I'm thinking this looks like a fun RPG after all.
Inner space - maybe - Looks (and sounds) relaxing, but need to know more.
Earth atlantis (Fall 2017) - likely - Artstyle is gorgeous. I'm worried it may get in the way of gameplay (by making things hard to see).
Hunt down - maybe - Another retro style game, but looks cool.
Morphies law (Winter 2017) - maybe - Looks hilarious, but I'm worried it's too similar to what Splatoon already offers: a quirky 3rd person team shooter with some unusual mechanics. Also I really want first person shooters at this point. Make this a likely if enough NE people buy this.
Uurnog: unlimited - very unlikey - Don't like the artsyle.
Mom hid my game! (late 2017) - very unlikely - Don't like the artstyle, and gameplay doesn't look too interesting.
Stardew valley - very unlikely - I would love to play some Harvest moon style game once, unfortunately I don't like the artsyle of this one.
Poly bridge - very unlikely - Could be an ok and relaxing puzzle games, but I need to be really bored by my other games before I buy this.
Kentucky route zero - tv edition (early 2018) - likely - Will probably double dip for support. Incredibly light on gameplay, it's more an interactive story, but with an incredible atmosphere.
Floor kids (Holiday 2017) - likely - I don't know if the gameplay itself is interesting, but I love the animations and music, so it may not even matter.
Oxenfree - likely -  Will probably double dip for support. Awesome story, cool characters, great voice acting, great music. Also light on gameplay, it's a bit like a Telltale game. But it's just awesome.
Light fingers (early 2018) - maybe - Need to see more, looks cool so far.
Flat heroes - no - Looks too simplistic.
War groove - very unlikely - Tiny metal looks to provide what this game offers. I prefer Tiny metals artstyle and setting.
Steamworld dig 2 (21 September 2017) - must-buy - A metroidvania which looks great.
Yono and the celestial elephants (21 October 2017) - maybe - Looks just adorable.
Worms w.m.d. - maybe - It's been a very long time since I played Worms.. And it may be perfect for Switch.
Dandara - must-buy - Another metroidvania, with someunusual movement, and a cool character, and great looking sprites.
Dimension drive - maybe - Not sold on the artstyle (especially the cutscenes), but gameplay looks cool.
No more heroes: travis strikes again (2018) - must-buy - I own the first two games. I'm a fan.

 

 

[Londragon]

Thanks @Sméagol I'm mercilessly stealing your hard work.

Mulaka (early 2018) - No.  Looks boring, combat and movement look dire.
Next up hero (early 2018) - maybe
Rogue trooper redux - no.  Boring, foggy looking 3rd person shooter
Tiny metal - maybe -looking forward to this, with a lack of Advance Wars (its either this or War Groove, whichever is better)
Nine parchments (Holiday 2017) - very likely - twin sticks ahoy!
Battle chef brigade (Holiday 2017) - no. Match 3
Sausage sportsclub (Fall 2017) - no Crazy, but unlikely to get any play time
Celeste - no Jump, die, no thanks
Super meatboy forever (2018) - no See above
Hollow knight - maybe - The combat looks pretty solid.
Wulver blade (September 2017) - very likely - Golden Axe eat your heart out, and co-op.
Shovel knight: king of cards (early 2018) - already bought
Away: journey to the unexpected - maybe.  Need to see more.
Blade strangers - no. Waiting for the inevitable Smash Bros. Switch Edition
Dragon: marked for death (Winter 2017) - must-buy - this looks great, online co-op beat downs, sign me up.
Unbox: newbie's adventure - no. Awful looking 3D puzzle platformer.  The controls looked atrocious
Golf story (September 2017) - very likely - this is looking great, only thing is a lack of time to play it.
Inner space - ??? didn't see this.
Earth atlantis (Fall 2017) - maybe - looks stylish, but maybe a little too similar to others in gameplay.
Hunt down - likely - 2D platform run and gun, looks cool.
Morphies law (Winter 2017) - no. Others have said it looks hilarious, I just think it looks stupid, and would cut into my time on Splatoon 2 (that's never going to happen)
Uurnog: unlimited - no. Just NO.
Mom hid my game! (late 2017) - no. 
Stardew valley - very likely - Why are there so many large RPG games that'll suck up my time (backlog incoming)
Poly bridge - unlikely - This looks fun, but I'll doubt I'd put any time into it.
Kentucky route zero - tv edition (early 2018) - likely - atmosphere looks great.
Floor kids (Holiday 2017) - very likely - Get on down with my bad self.
Oxenfree - no
Light fingers (early 2018) - no
Flat heroes - no. Too simpistic.  Been bitten by too many cheap games on the Wii U eShop to even care about this
War groove - very likely. See Tiny Metal above for the caveat.
Steamworld dig 2 (21 September 2017) - must-buy - More games, less time.
Yono and the celestial elephants (21 October 2017) - maybe - Looks so fricking cute.
Worms w.m.d. - maybe - maybe not, This is the type of game I'd regret buying after 2 days of playing and getting bored, but still might buy.
Dandara - no
Dimension drive - no
No more heroes: travis strikes again (2018) - likely.  If a proper edition of the series and not some half arsed collection of indie games.

 

Thanks again Smeagol.

[Sméagol]

3 hours ago, londragon said:

Oxenfree - no

Oxenfree is awesome though, unless you already have it.

Edit: also:

3 hours ago, londragon said:

Inner space - ??? didn't see this.

I intended to actually put links to the footage of each game in the sizzler video in the post, and actually did so for the first few, but this editor is fucking horrendous, and posting the links was a fucking nightmare. it also made it impossible to embed trailers afterwards, so I thought "Fuck it".

But here's innerspace:

These links are almost fucking impossible to create.

 

Edited September 5, 2017 by Sméagol