The Nintendo Switch is finally out and while its launch library is slim and retail third-party support lacking, the handheld hybrid has a healthy bunch of independent games headed towards its library. At a GDC showcase I played five such titles, and they were all a lot of fun.So, without further ado, here's everything that was on show.
Towerfall developer Matt Thorson's single-player platforming adventure Celeste feels like a more cerebral spiritual successor to Super Meat Boy. As seen in its free prototype demo, Celeste tasks players with ascending a mountain via a series of single-screen challenges. It's a relatively linear adventure, with batches of different-themed stages clumped together into chapters, but there's a fair few secret stages hidden along the way.
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