Nintendo is snatching indie games made in Portland at a rapid clip.

The gaming giant on Tuesday announced that Rose City Games' first major project, the VIZ Media-published "The World Next Door," is coming to its Switch console next year. Nintendo included the title in its 15-minute "Nindies" showcase, a preview of games slated for the hybrid home/portable platform.

"The World Next Door" is a combination puzzle fighter/role-playing game set in an otherworldly high school. Its protagonist, Jun, is stuck in that dimension and the story centers around her journey through the titular world next door to find her way home.

#TheWorldNextDoor, a narrative-driven, action adventure game that follows a rebellious teen girl trapped in a parallel world inhabited by magical creatures, releases on #NintendoSwitch #eShop early 2019. #Nindies pic.twitter.com/RCpYeIxydd — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 28, 2018

The title will be part of the Indie Megabooth at PAX West, a games convention taking place in Seattle Aug. 31 through Sept. 3.

The Switch announcement puts Rose City Games among the company of two other Portland studios to have projects appear on Nintendo's fast-selling console.

Back in April, Lucid Sheep Games announced its "Breakforcist Battle," an "Arkanoid"-style arcade game starring possessed breakfast foods, was coming to the system. And earlier this month, The Fullbright Company's "Gone Home," one of the indie scene's most prominent titles, was also announced for the Switch. It should be available Sept. 6.

You can watch the full Nindies showcase below. ("The World Next Door" comes in at about 9:35.)

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