OK, so there are plenty of reasons to want an iPod Touch. A music player that browses the Web and has access to the App Store without paying an absurd monthly fee for a phone and data plan? What’s not to like. But as far as games go, nothing really drew me in.

I felt the same way about the PS3. It would be great to have one, sure, but I was happy enough living without one. Then a game came out that seemed to be made just for me. On the PS3, that game was Demon’s Souls. On the PSP, that game was Half-Minute Hero. On the iPod Touch, that game is Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP.

It’s not the first game to catch my eye. Once mine arrives, I’ll definitely pick up Hook Champ, Plants vs. Zombies and Canabalt. But they didn’t sway me like the videos for s:s&s ep.

Namely the second, vertical video, which shows the “sword” half of the game. It’s like it was pulled directly from Quest for Glory. If the game were just wonderful pixel art and a passing resemblance to a favorite game of my youth, I’d probably still be on the fence. But with part of the development in the hands of Capybara games, well, I guess Amazon is going to have a package for me soon.

Here are the two videos.

[via TIGSource]