The eShop Gems Of The Year: 2021 Edition | All Things Nintendo

As we approach the end of 2021, every podcast and major outlet is starting to reflect on the best the year had to offer. This week, Brian invites Game Informer associate editor Jill Grodt to talk about the best indie games that came to Switch over the course of 2021. The pair runs down a ton of indie games you can find on the eShop, giving you a wide variety of titles to help you potentially find something new that you might have missed earlier in the year.

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The All Things Nintendo podcast is a weekly show where we can celebrate, discuss, and break down all the latest games, news, and announcements from the industry's most recognizable name. Each week, Brian is joined by different guests to talk about what's happening in the world of Nintendo. Along the way, they'll share personal stories, uncover hidden gems in the eShop, and even look back on the classics we all grew up with. A new episode hits every Friday!

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00:00:00 – Introduction

00:01:36 – First Nintendo Game/Favorite Nintendo Game

00:06:53 – Why Are Indie Games Rarely "Favorite Games of All Time"?

00:15:02 – Jill Grodt's "Fall for Indies" Column

00:18:43 – The eShop Gems of the Year

00:20:22 – Blue Fire

00:21:58 – Unpacking

00:26:48 – Death's Door

00:29:40 – Unsighted

00:31:50 – Toem

00:36:07 – Lost in Random

00:41:14 – Dodgeball Academia

00:43:31 – Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

00:45:43 – The Forgotten City

00:50:10 – The Binding of Isaac: Repentance

00:53:29 – Hoa

00:56:31 – Griftlands

00:57:55 – Dreamscaper

01:01:57 – Eastward

01:04:11 – Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

01:05:28 – Loop Hero

01:09:18 – Tails of Iron

01:11:06 – Olija

01:12:31 – Wytchwood

01:18:12 – Definitive Ranking: Upcoming Indie Games

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