Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is headed for the Xbox One's older sibling next month, with an Xbox 360 release date of April 9 announced this week. Microsoft exec Phil Spencer used his magic crayon - otherwise known as his Twitter account - to reveal the date, prompting developer Press Play to confirm it.

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood follows on from Max and the Magic Marker, but swaps out that game's 2D sketchings for a detailed 2.5D look. In the platformer, Max uses his magic crayon to manipulate the environment around him, doing things like drawing vines and water streams as he navigate the perils standing between him and saving his little bro.

There's no news on a price for the Xbox 360 port, but the Xbox One version was priced $15 when it launched towards the end of last year. [Image: Press Play]