While the first year of the Nintendo Switch's lineup has been dominated by beloved twists on classic franchises like Super Mario Odyssey and IGN's Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the system has also been supporting a thriving indie community. Affectionately titled "Nindies," Nintendo highlighted these games both alongside AAA releases and in their own Direct-style Showcases in 2017, emphasizing Nintendo's support of indie developers on the Switch isn't just lip service. It's as important to the system's lifespan in ensuring Switch owners have more than enough unique experiences to play.
IGN spoke via email with Kirk Scott, Manager of Business Development at Nintendo of America's Publisher and Developer Relations department, to take a look at the success and shortcomings of that first year, and what lessons Nintendo is applying to the future of the Switch's Nindies lineup. IGN also interviewed four indie devs of upcoming Switch titles, two of which IGN can exclusively confirm are coming — Steam early access hit Dead Cells and tower defense/platformer hybrid Aegis Defenders — about the Switch indie ecosystem and their experiences adapting to the new platform.
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