Nintendo Brings Into the Breach, Numerous Other Indie Titles to Switch
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Into the Breach is available now on the Nintendo Switch eShop, as announced Tuesday afternoon in a Nintendo Direct unveiling a plethora of other indie games coming to the console. Alongside FTL’s smash hit from earlier this year were no less than 22 games, with release dates ranging from Sept. 6 to early 2019. This fall’s already-hyped release schedule, with Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man PS4 and Nintendo’s own Smash Bros., just got a lot more crowded.
Hyper Light Drifter is the first to hit the eShop on Sept. 6. Along with the port comes an exclusive outfit that will help players find secret locations within the game. This exclusive version adds new weapons, available as rewards from the new tower climbing mode.
Following HLD is Towerfall, wrapped up with a new six-player battle mode, as well as the Dark World and Ascension expansions. The Switch version features four-player co-op, and the ability to play as Madeline and Badeline from the critically acclaimed Celeste, released on Switch earlier this year. Look for Towerfall to delightfully ruin your friendships on Sept. 27.
Treasure Stack looks like a combination of platformer and Tetris, and is due to hit shelves this winter. It boasts cross-platform play and four-player local co-op. Choosing between a slew of different heroes, players use grappling hooks to grab chests and match them with their appropriate key to grab the treasure inside.
Coming this October is Zarvot, a sleek-looking game with a story about the bonds of friendship between cubes. In their quest to find the ultimate birthday present, players will battle enemies like evil, laser-shooting bananas. The game features co-op, as well as five different versus modes.
Mineko’s Night Market is a story-driven exploration game with about 20 hours of cat-tent. The player takes the role of Mineko, a girl who recently moved to a Japanese island town where you can grow cats, pet cats, race cats and chase a mythical cat spirit named Abe. There are quests, crafting mechanics and a sale system similar to Stardew Valley’s. Mineko’s Night Market comes to Switch first in early 2019.
In Samurai Gun 2, players platform their way through a brand new adventure mode, or play against each other: The game features a four-player versus mode that pits friends against each other with a sword, a gun and just three bullets per life. It also includes an exclusive graphic novel with guided touch controls that honestly looks pretty stunning. The Switch version arrives in early 2019 with improved controls and mechanics.