Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery Coming To Nintendo Switch

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Capybara Games will be releasing their 2011 iOS hit Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery for the Nintendo Switch - as announced as part of Nintendo's Nindies presentation.

One thing to note is the Twitter integration won't be part of the Switch version of the game:

We don't have a release date yet, but we'll report it as soon as we know. 

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Bit Bazaar is going to be more than just a gaming showcase. Case in point, Jim Guthrie will be there.  The creative mind behind the soundtrack for Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and Indie Game: The Movie, will have a table to purchase game soundtracks and other goodies.  Check out the gameplay footage of Superbrothers below for a taste of his soundtrack:

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If you want to check him out before the show, you can do so here, and make sure to follow him on Twitter.