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Nintendo bolsters indie game lineup for the Switch in 2019

Ports of games like Cuphead and Darkwood are coming to the console

Posted on Mar 21, 2019 - 7:05pm EST

A new Nindies Showcase video this week has revealed new indie games that are on the way to the Nintendo Switch console in 2019.

The video was headlined by a new rhythmic action-adventure game Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, from Brace Yourself Games. As Link or Princess Zelda, players explore randomly generated overworld and dungeons on a quest to save Hyrule, and every beat of the 25 remixed Legend of Zelda tunes is a chance to move, attack, defend and more.

Other major games coming to the platform also include platformer Cuphead, horror title Darkwood, and Stranger Things 3: The Game.

The future year lineup will be further bolstered by the likes of Red Lantern, RAD, Katana ZERO, Nuclear Throne, and others.

To celebrate indie games Nintendo is offering discounts of up to 30 percent on select indie games currently available in Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch. The sale runs from 10 a.m. PT on March 20 until 8:59 a.m. PT on March 27.

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