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Superfluous Returnz

The adventures of Superfluous, a very useless superhero in a peaceful village in the deep French countryside ... Helped by his assistant Sophie, who tries to somehow temper the enthusiasm of his employer, he…

14 May 2023

Superfluous Returnz is an adventure, released 14 May 2023 on Nintendo Switch, Android, Linux and Mac.

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What Superfluous Returnz is

Superfluous Returnz was released in 2023. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Android, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on sdl2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The action takes place in Fochougny, a very quiet French village where the billionaire Harpagon Lonion lives. He regularly dresses up as Superfluous, a very useless superhero in such a peaceful countryside... Helped by his assistant Sophie, who tries to somehow temper the enthusiasm of her employer, he will try to put his hands on the mysterious apple thief who terrorizes the orchards of Fochougny...
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How it plays

Its themes are comedy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Superfluous Returnz launched on 14 May 2023, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, System Shock and Street Fighter 6. It arrived 6 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, System Shock, Street Fighter 6.

Official trailer

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When did Superfluous Returnz come out?
Superfluous Returnz was released on 14 May 2023 for Nintendo Switch, Android, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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