''Two Brothers'' is a 2013

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developed and published by AckkStudios. The game received mixed reception from video game critics.

Gameplay

''Two Brothers'' is an

Development

''Two Brothers'' was developed by AckkStudios. Inspiration for the game came from game director Brian Allanson's childhood playing of

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and the trend of demakes. To fund the game, a

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campaign was made, asking for $6,000. The campaign ended at $16,257 with 779 backers. A director's cut of the game was planned for the PC, Mac,

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and

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. The original game was planned for release on Wii U in 2012 with a third-party developer handling the port. The

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engine would be used for the game. It would also be renamed to ''Chromophore: The Two Brothers''. This was to avoid confusion with '' Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons''. The game was delayed in 2016 as AckkStudios was wrapping development of '' YIIK: A Postmodern RPG'', saying it was 75 percent complete. While AckkStudios said the game was still in development in 2017, as of 2022, the game has not been released.

Reception

On release, ''Two Brothers'' received mixed reception from video game critics.

References

External links

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