The Indie-Credible Podcast

Chico and the Magic Orchards DX Meet a Massive Switch Collection Cull | The Indie-Credible Podcast 98

September 20, 2026·1h 34m
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Episode 98 of The Indie-Credible Podcast, an indie gaming podcast, dives into early indie releases, new indie releases, community recommendations, retro homebrew, and another week of discoveries from across the indie gaming scene. This week, Jeff finally tackles his massive Nintendo Switch physical collection. After organizing everything around his favorite genres, categorizing hundreds of games, and going through all those Limited Editions, the collection is smaller, cleaner, and actually makes sense!What stays? What gets sold? And at what point does collecting everything start getting in the way of enjoying the games you actually care about? What We've Been PlayingJeff gets physical with some modern NES homebrew, playing the Rip N Boarders NES tech demo.Xander fires up RetroBat for some classic Toki Arcade and checks out the demo for Froggo's Adventure: Drifting Sky. Community Pick: Chico and the Magic Orchards DXThis week's community game is Chico and the Magic Orchards DX, a puzzle adventure built around rolling a giant walnut through a colorful series of challenges.Did the Randomizer uncover another overlooked indie gem? Next Randomizer Pick:Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider Early Indie Releases & New & NoteworthyThis week's new indie games and discoveries include:Kings of HellQuartermain and the Cult of CthulhuHack And ClimbValkyrie SagaEscape from Ever AfterWanderlingArcadium: Space Odyssey Budget Indie Picks Under $2Shady Part of MeGrid RangerAshina: The Red WitchMarrowExoderArtifact Adventure Aftermarket & Homebrew HighlightsMaiden in the Dark – Game BoyAnother brand-new physical Game Boy release enters the aftermarket rabbit hole:https://tigerchainsawstudios.com/products/maiden-of-the-dark-complete-in-boxWe also discuss the Neo Geo AES+ delay. With the system reportedly pushed back a year, can it recover from the negative reaction, or will the delay ultimately keep it from ever reaching the finish line? Kyle's TrialsThis week brings an eclectic mix:A Dungeon Crawler Carl figure to go with the booksThe Danish Flyver MarchGCW Live Wrestling Show Stories!Plus a tease for a very cool custom HuCard release coming next time Coming UpNext week's big topic: Steam's Wishlist Updates!How many games are sitting there? Which ones still deserve to be there? And how much overlap is there with everything else in the backlog?Plus Patreon streams, Indie Thursdays, and more from the Indie-Credible community.From Nintendo Switch collecting and overlooked indie games to NES homebrew and new Game Boy releases, Episode 98 continues our weekly hunt through early indie releases, community recommendations, and the modern indie gaming scene. Follow The Indie-Credible Podcast for weekly new indie releases, indie gaming, community picks, budget discoveries, and new games for old hardware!early indie releasesnew indie releasesindie gaming podcastindie gamingindie gamesindie scenecommunity pickcommunity recommendationsindie games talkindie podcastChico and the Magic Orchards DXVengeful Guardian MoonriderNintendo Switch collectionNintendo Switch physical gamesSwitch collectinglimited edition gamesPacket NESNES homebrewFroggo's Adventure Drifting SkyRetroBatGame Boy homebrewMaiden in the DarkNeo Geo AES+aftermarket gamesretro indie games

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