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It's time for another Nintendo Direct, though not a fully Nintendo-focused one. Today, the Switch manufacturer presented two back-to-back showcases, spotlighting indies and third-party partners bringing games to the Nintendo console through this year and into the next. Though it didn't have any Nintendo or Switch 2 news, that's not to say we didn't get a few stunners. Fans of old classics should especially enjoy this one; remasters, remakes, and classic collections were all over the place in today's dual showcase broadcast. Let's look at everything announced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7o96_yIWw Everything shown during the Indie World Showcase - August 2024 Balatro is getting so, so many crossovers. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors and more. Those crossover "Friends" arrive as cosmetic skins in a free update later today. Gris dev Nomada Studio will deliver Neva on October 15, 2024. It looks gorgeous and emotional, so it should definitely be of interest to Gris fans. Moth Kubit looks like a quirky adventure through corporate hell. Look forward to a creepy, relatable journey in spring 2025. The Coffee Talk franchise is carrying on with many folks who worked on it, with Coffee Talk Tokyo now "brewing" for a 2025 pour. Sabotage's hit RPG Sea of Stars is getting some DLC in spring 2025. Throes of the Watchmaker looks pretty rad, and I love all the clockwork imagery here. Some-BODY Shrek Powerwash Sim CRT scanlines and a pretty... distinct art style certainly ensured that Morsels left an impression on me. Furcula's indie project is set to make an impact in February 2025. Date Everything is what it says. Date everything. Every. Thing. The lamp. Doug. Even the game itself. Date it all on October 24, 2024. Peglin is a pachinko-style RPG that, somehow, was not made by Konami. It arrives on Switch later today! Live a Wobbly Life in December 2024 with this co-op physics-based simulator. Pico Park 2 is a co-op game bound to break some friendships, even if the rope doesn't go. It's out later today. Sizzle reel time! Some dates for upcoming Switch games: Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX - 2025 Europa - October 11, 2024 with a demo today Cuisineer - January 28, 2024 On Your Tail - November 21, 2024 Metal Slug Tactics - Fall 2024 The Plucky Squire - September 17, 2024 One last thing for the indies: smash indie hit Pizza Tower is heading to the Switch, and it's arriving later today! Now, onto the Partner Showcase. Everything shown in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase - August 2024 Digital Eclipse is giving Tetris the retro collection treatment. Tetris Forever looks like a bundle made for block-dropping enthusiasts, with tons of classic games and some documentary footage to boot, set for 2024. Star Overdrive asks, "do you love hoverboards?" Because this sure does have hoverboards. It arrives sometime in 2025. The remaster might have just been announced, but Goat Simulator 3 is still causing chaos. It's out on digital for Switch later today, with a physical version lined up for November 2024. A The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st remake just got casually announced in a sizzle reel for 2025?!?!?! Other reel entries include: Star Wars: Hunters Season 3 - September 26, 2024 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy - November 2024 Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition - September 26, 2024 Disney Dreamlight Valley new in-game event - September 4, 2024 This is Patrick? SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game is all about the sponge's starfish pal, but will still feature plenty of cameos from the cast on October 4, 2024. Fitness Boxing 3 will try to help you punch your way to fitness on December 5, 2024. We've been taken for a ride, now it's time for true love. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 has officially been announced, with a stellar lineup of Capcom classics including two Capcom Vs. SNK games, two Power Stone titles, Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, and Project Justice. That's set for 2025. Also, the first Capcom Fighting Collection arrives on September 12 for digital, with a physical version arriving on November 22, 2024. A new alchemist is mixing things up. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land adds a new series protagonist in early 2025. Remember the Suikoden remasters? Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars is a mouthful that's arriving on March 6, 2025. The HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest III still looks fantastic, and is still set for November 14, 2024. More vampire-slaying goodness is on the way. Portrait of Ruin, Order of Ecclesia, and Dawn of Sorrow arrive on the Switch via the Castlevania Dominus Collection later today. Civilization 7 will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on February 11, 2025, so you can play for just one more turn on-the-go. An interesting page of Tales past is getting a visual upgrade. Tales of Graces f Remastered is set for January 17, 2025. The MySims Cozy Bundle gathers up both MySims and MySims Kingdom into one package on November 19, 2024. Looking for animatronic horror? FNAF Help Wanted 2 and some DLC for Security Breach both arrive this holiday. Sizzle reel time again! Here are some more dates: Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed - September 24, 2024 Tales of the Shire: A LOTR Game - Holiday 2024 Just Dance 2025 Edition - October 15, 2024 Funko Fusion - Holiday 2024 EA Sports FC 25 - September 27, 2024 Lego Horizon Adventures - Holiday 2024 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma could be a welcome up-turn for the Rune Factory series. It's got a great look, some neat-looking combat, and of course, some locals to romance. It's set for Spring 2025. One last thing: Yakuza Kiwami is coming to Nintendo Switch! If you haven't started this series yet, you'll get your chance on October 24, 2024. That's all for today's double-header Nintendo Direct. It was an interesting, maybe even a bit strange showcase, but there are definitely a few reveals that took me by surprise. Got a favorite? Let us know down below. The post Everything shown at the August 2024 Nintendo Indie World and Partner Direct appeared first on Destructoid.