Starbreeze Studios’ masterful fantasy adventure Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is making the move to Switch next week, on 28th May, and it arrives with a notable new feature in the form of proper two-player co-op support.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, which was widely acclaimed when it first launched in 2013, tells the story of two siblings, on a quest across the land to find a cure for their father’s mysterious affliction. What follows is a wonderful, genuinely affecting adventure, starting in the relative tranquility of the brothers’ idyllic village and growing ever-more fantastical.
It’s a journey that mirrors, quite magnificently, the relationship of the two brothers, one a stern, sure-footed teen, and the other a younger, more exuberant youth. And it’s the interplay between the two that not only drives the story, but forms the very core of the game.
In single-player, which has historically been Brothers’ only option, one person controls both siblings simultaneously (an ultimately satisfying, but purposefully challenging proposition, requiring plenty of coordination), using each brother’s inherent strength to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and push onward to the next memorable location.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – Nintendo Switch Pre-order Trailer (PEGI) Watch on YouTube
Brothers is a game that I absolutely adore, and have revisited many, many times since release. It’s high on my list of all-time favourites (for countless, spoiler-filled reasons), but Brothers’ idiosyncratic, often overwhelming control set-up has, unfortunately, made the experience somewhat impenetrable for many over the years.