Software:Penny's Big Breakaway
| Penny's Big Breakaway | |
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| Developer(s) | Evening Star |
| Publisher(s) | Private Division |
| Director(s) |
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| Producer(s) |
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| Designer(s) | Brad Flick |
| Artist(s) | Tom Fry |
| Composer(s) |
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| Engine | Star Engine[1] |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | Early 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Platform, action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Penny's Big Breakaway is an upcoming platform game developed by Evening Star and published by Private Division. It is scheduled for an early 2024 release on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation which aired on June 21, 2023. The game follows Penny and her yo-yo who must evade Emperor Eddie and his army of penguins after causing a stir.[2][3]
Gameplay
Penny's Big Breakaway is a 3D platformer in which the player plays as Penny, an aspiring street performer who uses an anthropomorphic yo-yo called Yo-Yo as a weapon.[4] Yo-Yo can be used to protect the player and put your speed running skills to a test to unlock special items and complete secret stages.[5] The game will have two modes - story mode, used to level up Yo-Yo, and time attack mode, which is aimed at speedrunners and includes online leaderboards.[6][7] The game contains penguins as enemies.[8]
Development
Penny's Big Breakaway was developed by Evening Star, a studio founded in 2018 by the developers of Sonic Mania.[8][9] The game was described as “a beautifully stylized, colorful adventure game".[10] The game was first announced as an untitled 3D platform project in October 2021.[11] In March 2022, it was revealed that the game will be published by Private Division.[12]
During development, Evening Star were also being considered by Sega to develop a new Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Superstars, but these plans fell through and Superstars was instead developed by Arzest and Sonic Team.[13] On June 21, 2023, the game was fully revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation and was scheduled for an early 2024 release on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[14][15]
References
- ↑ Barker, Sammy (2023-06-21). "Sonic Mania Dev Reveals New PS5 Platformer Penny's Big Breakaway" (in en-GB). https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/06/sonic-mania-dev-reveals-new-ps5-platformer-pennys-big-breakaway.
- ↑ Bonthuys, Darryn (June 21, 2023). "Nintendo Direct June 2023: The Biggest Announcements And Games" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/nintendo-direct-june-2023-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/2900-4782/#20.
- ↑ Ranker, Mike (2023-06-21). "Penny's Big Breakaway Is Announced an All-New 3D Platformer" (in en). https://list23.com/article/502569/penny-s-big-breakaway-is-announced-an-all-new-3d-platformer/.
- ↑ Hester, Blake (June 21, 2023). "Penny's Big Breakaway Is The Next Game From The People That Made Sonic Mania" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2023/06/21/pennys-big-breakaway-is-the-next-game-from-the-people-that-made-sonic. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ quence (2023-06-21). "Penny's Big Breakaway launches on Switch in early 2024" (in en). https://gonintendo.com/contents/22013-penny-s-big-breakaway-launches-on-switch-in-early-2024.
- ↑ Razak, Matthew (2023-06-21). "Penny's Big Breakaway Is a New Platformer from Sonic Mania Dev" (in en-US). https://www.escapistmagazine.com/pennys-big-breakaway-trailer-new-platformer-sonic-mania-evening-star/.
- ↑ Rainier (June 21, 2023). "'Penny's Big Breakaway' Is A Platformer From Sonic Mania Devs, Coming To Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S And PC In 2024" (in en). http://worthplaying.com/article/2023/6/21/news/137929-pennys-big-breakaway-is-a-platformer-from-sonic-mania-devs-coming-to-nintendo-switch-ps5-xbox-series-xs-and-pc-in-2024-screens-trailer/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fanelli, Jason (June 21, 2023). "Penny's Big Breakaway Is A New 3D Platformer From The Sonic Mania Team" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pennys-big-breakaway-is-a-new-3d-platformer-from-the-sonic-mania-team/1100-6515383/.
- ↑ Tuff, Adam (2023-06-21). "Sonic Mania Team Announce New Game - Penny's Big Breakaway" (in en-GB). https://www.sonicstadium.org/2023/06/sonic-mania-team-announce-new-game-pennys-big-breakaway/.
- ↑ Ivan, Tom (2023-06-21). "Sonic Mania developers reveal 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway" (in en-GB). https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonic-mania-developers-reveal-3d-platformer-pennys-big-breakaway/.
- ↑ Stewart, Marcus (October 1, 2021). "The Developers Behind Sonic Mania Are Working On An Original 3D Platformer" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/10/01/the-developers-behind-sonic-mania-are-working-on-an-original-3d-platformer. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ Henderson, Luke (2023-06-23). "Yo-yo, have you heard? Penny's Big Breakaway is set to throw down in 2024" (in en-US). https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/yo-yo-have-you-heard-pennys-big-breakaway-is-set-to-throw-down-in-2024.
- ↑ King, Andrew (2023-06-25). "Sega Letting The Sonic Mania Team Move On Was A Huge Mistake" (in en). https://www.thegamer.com/sega-sonic-mania-team-pennys-big-breakaway/.
- ↑ "Private Division and Evening Star Announce Penny's Big Breakaway". Business Wire (Press release). 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-06-21. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Bright, Dylan (2023-06-22). "Nintendo Direct- June 2023: Mario Wonder, Star Ocean, Metal Gear Solid, Pikmin and more" (in en-GB). https://explosionnetwork.com/news/nintendo-direct-june-2023-mario-wonder-star-ocean-metal-gear-solid-pikmin-and-more.
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