[Review] The Next Penelope
Posted on 6 years ago by Jakob Vujovic(@jakovujo) in Reviews, Switch eShop | 1 Comment
System: Switch (eShop)
Release date: December 21, 2017
Developer: Aurélien Regard / Seaven Studio
Publisher: Plug In Digital
Set in a far-future interpretation of one of the oldest pieces of western literature, The Next Penelope has an engaging aesthetic wrapper for its gameplay mixture of top-down shooter and Micro Machines style racing. As novel as space Poseidon might be, these narrative elements are also its flimsiest facet. The snippets of dialogue that are peppered throughout the game’s five main major challenges fumble with some inelegant wording, odd grammar, and a few comma splices. The premise isn’t given the space to develop into much beyond passing references to the Odyssey. Fortunately, this is all just window dressing – the game’s hectic arcade-style shooting fares much better in blending somewhat dissonant gameplay concepts. It comes together as an impressively well constructed genre hybrid.
The Next Penelope cancelled for Wii U, dev looking into feasibility of Switch version
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Wii U eShop | 10 Comments
The Next Penelope originally came out in 2015. A Wii U version was planned, but creator Aurélien Regard has since confirmed that it’s been cancelled on the console.
The one bright spot here is that Regard is looking into whether a port on Switch will be possible. It also sounds like he’s hoping to bring his next game to the new system since Unity is supported, which is what the project is built on.
Continue on below for Regard’s full comments on the situation.
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The Next Penelope will use Wii U’s dual-screen setup for multiplayer, 3DS version not ruled out
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Nintendo Life has a new interview up with Aurelien Regard, the creator of The Next Penelope. Regard was asked about things like using the Wii U’s dual-screen setup and release date, the possibility of a 3DS version, and plans for the future.
You can find those excerpts below. The full interview is located here.
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The Next Penelope officially set for Wii U
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
The Next Penelope is officially coming to Wii U, according to creator Aurelien Regard.
Regard shared the news on Twitter a short while ago through the following message:
Hi, Nintendo fans!
"The Next Penelope" is now officially in development for WiiU! :)
>reminder http://t.co/tUMpYvkXTT pic.twitter.com/SYYU41Osii
— Aurelien Regard (@AurelRegard) May 28, 2014
Regard previously said in March that he’d look to bring The Next Penelope to the eShop.
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Former Arkedo dev looking to bring F-Zero-esque title “The Next Penelope” to Wii U
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Arkedo co-founder Aurelien Regard is currently working on “The Next Penelope”. It’s a retro racing title that seems to take inspiration from the likes of F-Zero.
The Next Penelope is being built with the Construct 2 engine, which the Wii U supports. Wouldn’t that make it a perfect fit for the eShop? At the very least, Regard appears to be interested…
@GoNintendoTweet Hi GoNintendo! Thanks for your message! :)
I'm talking with other studios about the WiiU port. I'm trying to find a way!
— Aurelien Regard (@AurelRegard) March 4, 2014
