Sworcery was later released for PC, Mac & Linux as well as Android. In May 2012, a Sworcery tumblr was established for an event that prompted a remarkable response, this is also linked at top left. It was warmly received, some press clippings have been preserved, linked at top left. Sworcery was originally designed for iPhone & the then-relatively-new iPad in March 2011. Sworcery's wry writing style is a mix of evocative, mythic prose and internet dialect circa 2011, and there are concepts in the story & gameplay that connected to then-relatively-new Twitter platform. The project was is 'a bit like a record you can hang out in'. It tells a brief dreamy story about a lone woman warrior - The Scythian - who is adventuring among the foothills of Mingi Taw, a mountain wilderness, seeking to retrieve and then detonate a book known as The Megatome. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (2011) aka S:S&S EP aka Sworcery is a music-inspired cosmic adventure videogame created for a broad audience. Like a well-executed joke, the pleasure is in the experience more than it is in the retelling. And it all feels natural, largely thanks to Sword & Sworcery’s talent for rewarding even the smallest interaction. Inspired by this direct connection, the game’s stellar puzzles elide familar tropes by compelling players to bend and fold the land, manipulate the cosmos, and play waterfalls like harp strings. Its gameplay feels a bit like playing a traditional LucasArts adventure, but by swimming in a pool-fluid, with every touch generating a response from the environment. Its story is a vividly strange stew of myth, pop psychology, and prog rock that merits immediate entry into the High Concept Hall of Fame, right between Laser Floyd and The Silmarillion. "Of course, some of the specific references were brought over directly (eg: Zelda, Twin Peaks) but some of the references (eg: Mad Magazine's Al Jaffe fold-in) had to be adapted."Īdams, and everyone else, can watch the game take over Japan in real time, thanks to Sworcery's famous Twitter integration, which allows players to tweet from within the game about what's happening.From Rob Dubbin's review in Kill Screen Magazine: "The folks know the project super well, and they really do go the extra mile to get things right," Adams said. This is also the element most in danger of being literally lost in translation.
One of the most charming elements of Sworcery is the idiosyncratic, funny writing throughout. "In a video game industry dominated by traditional studio structures here in Japan there isn't as much of a context for a DIY collaborative project like S&S, so we're hopeful that our story will maybe help shake things up or give people ideas and this was another reason we all got behind this initiative." Adams and 8-4 don't have solid data about the Japanese app market, but "part of the goal of is to get that data." Whether that high quality translates into sales is uncertain, but Adams hopes it will have some kind of impact.
"So yeah, it's totally exciting that now a super high quality interpretation of the project is finding its way into the iPhones of legendary Japanese videogame creators, composers & enthusiasts." and Jet Set Radio built right into the studio's name. "Superbrothers as a concept has a few connections to Japan," he said, including a double reference to Super Mario Bros. He spoke to Joystiq from 8-4's office in Tokyo about the motivation behind and process of bringing his game overseas. For fans of Jim's sworcery songs it's an essential record." Adams said that proceeds from the album will go to 8-4 to help cover the localization costs for this "passion project."Īdams is currently in Japan for the launch, with Capy's Kris Piotrowski and the 8-4 staff. "For fans of game audio and Japanese videogame music it's a pretty kickass collection of songs. "The record is crazy, all of the contributors are total all-stars," Adams told us in an email.
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You can actually try it yourself by downloading the latest update and setting your phone's language to Japanese, if you'd like to hear Suda 51 as Logfella or have less of an idea what's going on.Ĭoncurrent with the localized game, Superbrothers released a remix album of Jim Guthrie's Sworcery soundtrack called " The Scythian Steppes," featuring remixes of the music by prominent Japanese composers like Akira Yamaoka, Michiru Yamane, and Baiyon. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP just made the trip to Japan, with a version localized by 8-4 released on the App Store this week.
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