Negotiations had been going on for several months in the greatest secrecy. It's now a done deal, and it's not without a certain pride that I announce today the integration of my Superfluous character into the great Marvel superhero family!
Full details on the official Ptilouk.net Studios website!
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It is with great pride that I announce the release, today, of the first official port of Superfluous Returnz on console, and not the least: the Nintendo Switch! I have to admit that if someone had told me, as a kid in the 90s playing the Nintendo 64, that one day I'd be releasing a game on the latest Nintendo console... Maybe it's stupid, but I must admit I'm a bit emotional :) For the moment, there's no web page to buy the game from your computer (it'll come, apparently it may take a little time) but you can find it directly in your console's eShop. The port obviously includes the gamepad mode available on other platforms (and the content is the same as on other platforms). Now's the time to convince your friends who only play on Nintendo Switch to enter the fabulous (and slightly absurd, yes) world of Superfluous Returnz! Note: the Nintendo Switch version is available in Europe, America and Australia/New Zealand. Depending on your region, you may have to wait a few more hours for the title to appear on the eShop.
- Gamepad rumble support
- Several optimizations and bugfixes
The Steam Awards have begun, and if you've enjoyed playing Superfluous Returnz, don't forget to nominate the game in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award category! To mark the occasion, we're giving away a 20% discount on the game, which you can also take advantage of on the Deluxe Edition. So if your loved ones haven't got the game yet, now's the time to tell them to do so! See you soon for new adventures...
Superfluous Returnz Artbook
I've been working on it for several weeks now, and it's finally finished: the Superfluous Riteurnz Artbook! You'll find every location, every character, every cutscene, every animation detailed frame by frame, and much more. All with my commentary, in English and French! This book is available:
- in printed version on Lulu and Amazon;
- as a DLC (with the comic book) for the digital version.
Superfluous, the Comic Book
This was another job I'd been wanting to do for a long time: translating the French comic book Les aventures inutiles de Superflu into English. The translation is called The Unnecessary Adventures of Superfluous, and you can see it as a sort of prequel to the game: how Harpagon Lonion became Superfluous, how Sophie came to work for him, etc. You don't have to read it to understand the game, but it's a nice bonus. This book is available:
- in printed version on on Lulu and Amazon;
- as a DLC (with the artbook) for the digital version.
Superfluous Returnz Deluxe
Don't get carried away: there's nothing new in the game! This Deluxe edition is simply a Steam bundle that contains:
- the video game Superfluous Returnz ;
- the Artbook & Comic Book DLC;
- the Soundtrack DLC.
- A bug cancelled character movements at the start of a room. - Some corrections to texts and translations
Several bug fixes, including : - fixing of a part of a dialogue that was inaccessible (with the farmer in part 2) - fixing of some animations stopping during a dialogue
I've been asked about it for several times, and now it's done: the Superfluous Returnz game has its own Discord server! You can come and chat, share your opinions/tricks/creations, etc., via this link: https://discord.gg/KxGFpQnR
A rare crash could happen after the introduction, using a very specific set of steps.
Here's a video showing how the various game modes in Superfluous Returnz were conceived and developed:
Fix gamepad buttons disappearing if another mode is momentarily used
I'm proud to announce that Superfluous Returnz is now available in Italian, under the name Superfluo Ritorns! As the game is set in a small French village, I think it's great that it's been translated into another European language, and I hope that players in Italy will appreciate the familiar atmosphere :) A huge thank you to Miranda Miri Clarke who spontaneously offered to translate the game, which is no mean feat (over 2300 lines of dialogue, after all).
Dialogs and interface are now available in Italian.
You can freely listen to the game's soundtrack on Peertube (and soon on YouTube, the upload is in progress but YouTube has certain limitations so it takes a while). And if you want, you can also buy it as DLC on Steam, in FLAC and MP3 formats. So yes, the album title uses the English version of the title (Superfluous Returnz) and the track titles are in French: why make it simple when you can make it complicated? I liked the idea of keeping the French touch for the titles, while using the international name for the soundtrack. Not that it changes much, the music remains the same... Happy listening, and see you soon for new adventures!
Little announcement: there are now Steam achievements in the game! So yes, if you've already played the game, you'll have to play it again to unlock these achievements. I apologize for that, I didn't plan to put any in the first place. Have fun and see you soon for new adventures!
- The game now has Steam achievements - Various minor bug fixes
Gamepad fixes: - Fix wrong OK/Cancel buttons when solving a code - Wait until player is close to 2 objects to show selector and count 60 seconds before hiding it
- Fix rare bug when skipping cutscene - Fix save state broken before outro
Superfluous Returnz
Ptilouk.net Studios
Ptilouk.net Studios
Jun 2022
Indie Singleplayer
Game News Posts 21
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support
Positive
(28 reviews)
https://studios.ptilouk.net/superfluous-returnz/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1753370 
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The action takes place in Fochougny, a very quiet French village where billionaire Harpagon Lonion resides. He regularly disguises himself as Superfluous, a very useless superhero in such a peaceful countryside ...
Helped by his assistant Sophie, who tries to somehow temper the enthusiasm of his employer, he will try to apprehend the mysterious apple thief who is terrorizing the orchards of Fochougny ...
- Can you identify this offender?
- Will you finally discover a criminal of your caliber?
- Will you find him in this charming village?
Features
- Immerse yourself in a colorful universe in the style of a 2D cartoon
- Wander quietly through the village of Fochougny, an open world
- Solve puzzles, pick up items, combine them, talk to people from Fochougny to try to figure out what happened
- Play with the mouse in the best tradition of point-and-click games, or choose gamepad or keyboard controls
- Enjoy finely cut dialogues and omnipresent humor (the quality of the jokes is non-contractual)
- Relax playing a game where you can't lose, die or get stuck (but where you can to tear your hair trying to solve some puzzles - hair implants are not provided)
- Text dialogues available in English and French
- OS: GNU/Linux 64 bits
- Processor: 2 GHzMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 3000 or better
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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