{"id":1802166,"date":"2026-03-02T16:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1802166"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:17:14","slug":"nintendo-has-set-a-new-indie-world-showcase-of-games-coming-to-both-nintendo-switch-1-and-2-and-its-happening-very-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1802166","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo has set a new Indie World showcase of games coming to both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and it&#8217;s happening very soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Nintendo has set a new Indie World showcase of games coming to both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and it&#8217;s happening very soon<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Rise of the indies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Nintendo-Indie-World-logo.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Nintendo Indie World logo\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Nintendo-Indie-World-logo.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Nintendo<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/fran-j-ruiz-author.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Fran Ruiz avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"fran-j-ruiz-author.png\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/fran-ruiz\">Fran Ruiz<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-02T16:17:14+00:00\">March 2, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-indie-world-showcase-march-2026-announced?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has been off to a strong start this year, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-review\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a>, which is releasing later this week, is shaping up to be the massive hit many suspected. Far from slowing down before we&#8217;re well into the spring season, the company has just announced a new Indie World showcase stream, and it&#8217;s coming this week.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the chosen day is tomorrow, 3rd March. &#8220;Roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> and Nintendo Switch&#8221; is what&#8217;s been promised, so don&#8217;t expect updates on first-party titles&#8230; unless there&#8217;s a small quirky collaboration in the works with an indie studio. The time? 6am PT \/ 9am ET \/ 2pm GMT.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Join us tomorrow, March 3 at 6am PT for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndieWorld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndieWorld<\/a> Showcase! Tune in for roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>Watch here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xHiZeOj1sg\">https:\/\/t.co\/xHiZeOj1sg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/byAZEZxuyv\">pic.twitter.com\/byAZEZxuyv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/2028470387269419156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>As usual, gamers will be able to follow the presentation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/1DCtXFrB9OE\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/nintendo\">Twitch<\/a>, as well as other games media and content creator channels. We know nothing about what could be in the roster for this short stream, but with Yacht Club Games&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtclubgames.com\/blog\/mina-the-hollower-launches-in-spring-2026\/\">Mina the Hollower<\/a> and other big 2026 indie releases still missing a release date, this could be where we learned about their specific plans.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, past Indie World showcases included games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ufo-50\">UFO 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ball-x-pit-the-kenny-sun-story\">Ball x Pit<\/a>, Tiny Bookshop, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cadence-hyrule\">Cadence of Hyrule<\/a>; the latter marked a rare occasion in which an indie worked alongside Nintendo on one of its major IPs.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the chance of indies which are <em>almost here <\/em>getting an extra promotional push before their big days. Mouse: P.I. For Hire or Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! come to mind as potential candidates. That said, we&#8217;re always down to hear about announcements of indie sensations that have already made a splash on other platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Nintendo has been off to a strong start this year, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pokemon-pokopia-review\">Pok\u00e9mon Pokopia<\/a>, which is releasing later this week, is shaping up to be the massive hit many suspected. Far from slowing down before we&#8217;re well into the spring season, the company has just announced a new Indie World showcase stream, and it&#8217;s coming this week.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the chosen day is tomorrow, 3rd March. &#8220;Roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> and Nintendo Switch&#8221; is what&#8217;s been promised, so don&#8217;t expect updates on first-party titles&#8230; unless there&#8217;s a small quirky collaboration in the works with an indie studio. The time? 6am PT \/ 9am ET \/ 2pm GMT.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Join us tomorrow, March 3 at 6am PT for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndieWorld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndieWorld<\/a> Showcase! Tune in for roughly 15 minutes of news and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>Watch here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xHiZeOj1sg\">https:\/\/t.co\/xHiZeOj1sg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/byAZEZxuyv\">pic.twitter.com\/byAZEZxuyv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica\/status\/2028470387269419156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>As usual, gamers will be able to follow the presentation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/1DCtXFrB9OE\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/nintendo\">Twitch<\/a>, as well as other games media and content creator channels. We know nothing about what could be in the roster for this short stream, but with Yacht Club Games&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtclubgames.com\/blog\/mina-the-hollower-launches-in-spring-2026\/\">Mina the Hollower<\/a> and other big 2026 indie releases still missing a release date, this could be where we learned about their specific plans.<\/p>\n<p>For reference, past Indie World showcases included games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ufo-50\">UFO 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ball-x-pit-the-kenny-sun-story\">Ball x Pit<\/a>, Tiny Bookshop, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/cadence-hyrule\">Cadence of Hyrule<\/a>; the latter marked a rare occasion in which an indie worked alongside Nintendo on one of its major IPs.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the chance of indies which are <em>almost here <\/em>getting an extra promotional push before their big days. Mouse: P.I. For Hire or Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! come to mind as potential candidates. That said, we&#8217;re always down to hear about announcements of indie sensations that have already made a splash on other platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Nintendo has set a new Indie World showcase of games coming to both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and it&#8217;s happening very soon Rise of the indies. 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