Now this is a coup for Nintendo Switch. The Banner Saga, its sequel The Banner Saga 2 and the upcoming third game are all on their way to the hybrid handheld.

Earlier today, Nintendo held their anticipated Direct-lite presentation. The Nindies event showcased upcoming titles from indie developers, and if you missed out, you can catch up here. While there were no major internet-imploding Super Smash Bros. reveals, indie devs are also crucial to the system’s continued success.

It was an eclectic, interesting showing, with curiosities like West of Loathing ("a Wild West-themed RPG full of stickmen cowboys," as Nintendo Life put it), Light Fall and Garage being revealed. For many Switch gamers, though, the news of The Banner Saga trilogy coming was surely the biggest deal here.

For the uninitiated, The Banner Saga series started with the titular game, which released on PC and mobile in 2014 (before being ported to Xbox One and PS4 in 2016). It’s a tactical RPG, borrowing from and heavily inspired by Norse mythology. The story is, in an odd way, quite similar to that of Gears of War, in that it centers around a war between humanity and an outcast race of creatures (the Dredge) who despise them.

The original title was well-received for its visuals, the multifaceted story (which the player’s choices will influence in a meaningful way) and the super tough, but deep and rewarding, turn-based combat. The second game built on this impressive foundation, and was a real triumph for teeny three-man development team Stoic.

When the proposal for a third in the trilogy hit Kickstarter, the series’ fans answered the call in droves, quickly accumulating twice the game’s original $200,000 goal.

At the Nindies presentation earlier today, then, we saw that The Banner Saga 3 is on its way to Switch later this year. Not only that, but we’re told that the first and second games in the trilogy are on their way to the eShop ‘soon.’

Of course, in the gaming industry, soon can mean anything from tomorrow to about three months away. We may have no firm released dates for these games yet, but there’s no doubt at all that they’re worth waiting for. The Banner Saga titles are cult gems, some of those games that just don’t get the love and appreciation they sorely deserve.

Let’s look forward to rectifying that situation later this year.