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April 2024 Indie World Showcase recap announcement

The April 2024 Indie World Showcase just wrapped out, and we have the recap announcement straight from Nintendo. The press release covers all of the announcements and other updates shared during today’s presentation.

Here’s the full rundown:

Bread & Fred

Apogee Entertainment and SandCastles Studio are putting Bread & Fred on Switch, the two sides announced today. It’s planned to launch on May 23, 2024.

Bread & Fred is a co-op platformer in which two penguins attempt to reach the top of a snow mountain. You can learn more about it in the following overview:

Duck Detective

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami will be made available on Switch, Happy Broccoli Games has announced. It’s planned to arrive on May 23, 2024.

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a mystery experience in which you play as a down-on-his-luck detective as you inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open. For further details, check out the following overview:

SCHiM release date

After it was announced a couple of years ago, SCHiM now has a release date. It’s been confirmed that the title launches on July 18, 2024.

SCHiM, a platformer “about jumping from shadow to shadow in a challenging and lively environment”, was first revealed in June 2022. No release window was given at the time.

Below is an overview of the game:

BZZZT

Publisher Cinemax, along with developer Ko.dll, are set on releasing BZZZT for Switch. We’ll be seeing it sometime this summer.

BZZZT is a pixel-art platformer featuring a tiny ZX8000 robot. More information is available in the following overview:

SteamWorld Heist II

Thunderful is making SteamWorld Heist II, the company just announced. A release is planned for August 8, 2024 on Switch.

SteamWorld Heist first appeared on 3DS in 2015 and Wii U the following year. A Switch version debuted at the end of 2017.

As for SteamWorld Heist II, here’s the first details:

Stitch

Lykkegaard Europe is bringing Stitch to Switch, the studio has confirmed. It’ll be ready to go later today.

Cat Quest III release date

Cat Quest III just received a release date from the Indie World Showcase. On Switch, it launches on August 8, 2024.

While the title is a few months out, a demo for Cat Quest III launches today.

TMNT Splintered Fate

Today, Super Evil Megacorp announced that it’s working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate for Switch. The game will be available this July.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate previously appeared on mobile at the start of the year. It’s a roguelike adventure supporting online play and more.

Here’s the official blurb:

Europa

Europa is now in development for Switch, Future Friends Games and Helder Pinto revealed today. It launches later in 2024.

Europa is a 3D action-platformer in which players take on the role of an android Zee and use a jetpack to glide, fly, and boost across landscapes full of lakes, meadows and mountains. The adventure is set on the moon Europa, and Zee is seeking answers behind the mystery of a fallen civilization.

Here’s some additional information:


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