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Nintendo is wrapping up the year with another indie world presentation, highlighting 19 games coming to the Nintendo Switch in the coming months, and some as soon as today.
Players can look forward to games like Spelunky 2, Cyber Shadow, Fisti-Fluffs and many more in 2021, while a handful of titles, including mobile and PC multiplayer hit Among Us, are available later today. Read on for a breakdown of every game highlighted during the December 15 Indie World showcase.
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Among Us: InnerSloth’s hit social deception game is coming to the Nintendo Switch later today, after its previous availability on PC and mobile devices. We recently got a look at Among Us’ newest map, the Airship, during The Game Awards 2020.
Spelunky and Spelunky 2: Mossmouth’s acclaimed roguelikes are both coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021. Spelunky 1 will feature local multiplayer, while Spelunky 2 will include online and local multiplayer. For more on the franchise, check out IGN’s Spelunky 2 review from earlier this year.
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Fisti-Fluffs: When the humans are away, the cats will… fight in this new action-brawler from Playfellow Studio. Fight for feline supremacy, and customize your cat’s appearance while playing in local and online multiplayer. Fisti-Fluffs hits Switch first in early 2021.
Very Very Valet: A new party game launching as a timed exclusive in early 2021 on Switch. Players will compete across 20 locations as they pick up, park, and return cars, but with a twist that makes things a little more complicated.
Tunche: A new sidescrolling brawler from LEAP Game Studios featuring hand-drawn animations modeled after the Amazon Rainforest. Play as one of five characters, including Hat Kid from A Hat in Time, on the hunt for the mythical creature, the titular Tunche, when it launches in March 2021.
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Cyber Shadow: Published by Shovel Knight’s Yacht Club Games and developed by Mechanical Head Studios, Cyber Shadow is a throwback 2D action-platformer with more than a dozen bosses and ninjutsu skills to master. Exclusive to the Switch edition is the ability to use Shovel Knight amiibo to bring in helper characters inspired by the SKU - the Shovel Knight Universe. Cyber Shadow hits Switch on Jan. 26.
Calico: From Whitethorn Games, Calico is available for Switch later today and lets players live out their dreams of owning a cat cafe, in which they can design and deck out the store and player character as they see fit. And, naturally, hang out with some adorable kittens.
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure: Previously available on PC and Apple Arcade, Alba is the latest from ustwogames and will hit Switch in Spring 2021. Alba travels to a Mediterranean island to visit her grandparents, and goes on an adventure to save wildlife, recruit citizens to the cause, and ultimately work to save the island.
Gnosia: Available in 2021, Gnosia is a new visual novel that sees players working to solve who has been taken over by the Gnosia. Each round takes between 5 and 15 minutes to play, as players learn more about the cast of characters.
Happy Game: The latest from Amanita Design, Happy Game is decidedly full of unhappy imagery, despite all the smiley faces in its new trailer. Available in Spring 2021, Happy Game will see players solving puzzles in nightmarish sequences, with music from the band DVA.
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Nintendo also highlighted eight other games in a highlight reel, including some like Grindstone and When the Past Was Around being available later today. The list of highlighted games includes:
- Super Meat Boy Forever: Available December 23 as a console launch exclusive
- Grindstone: Available as a console launch exclusive later today
- When the Past Was Around: Available later today
- Kosmokrats: Hitting Switch in March 2021 as a timed console exclusive
- Hoa: Available in April 2021
- Hazel Sky: Hitting Switch in March 2021
- Trash Sailors: Available in Spring 2021
- Finding Paradise: Available in Spring 2021