3 stand-out indie Nintendo Switch 2 games coming soon, from Blighted to Mina the Hollower
The recent Nintendo Partner Preview highlighted games from independent studios. Here are 3 coming games for its Switch 2 console
Nintendo Switch 2 just got its indie power-up – and it is wild: a Zelda-like game with a roguelike bite, a psychedelic Souls-like co-op, and Super Meat Boy going full 3D chaos.
At every Game Developers Conference, Nintendo highlights projects from independent studios through its Nintendo Partner Preview. The coming projects on their systems are not all exclusives, but they are proof that indie studios care about being on the company’s platforms.
The surprising part of the preview was that all the titles ran on the Nintendo Switch 2, marking a shift away from the original Switch. The new console will be home to several indie games, and these three stood out during a hands-on session.
Mina the Hollower
Yacht Club Games is best known for its modern retro Shovel Knight franchise. It was a 2014 game released with NES-style graphics. The studio’s second original title maintains the ethos of games inspired by past systems.
In the case of Mina the Hollower, the team took inspiration from the Game Boy Color handheld console for the visuals and The Legend of Zelda for the gameplay. Players take on the role of the title character and explore a large world full of enemies, traps and dungeons.
Mina the Hollower gives players the freedom to tackle the dungeons in any order they wish, though a golden path is detailed through character conversations and newspapers. If players just want to explore, they can do that, too, and they can amass trinkets and other items.
The game also features elements from Hades and Hollow Knight. Players can choose from five different weapons and add several trinkets that give Mina abilities. The Nightstar is a medium weapon with range, while the Blaststrike hammer is a heavier, more powerful but slower weapon. The daggers Whisper and Vesper do less damage but are very fast.
Mina has the ability to dig for a short time. It is how she reaches distant areas blocked by fences. She digs underneath them. The leap out of the earth is also more powerful, so she can leap wider gaps. It is another layer of gameplay for a promising game. It is being released in spring 2026.