French developer Aurelien Regard has revealed that it is bringing The Next Penelope to the Wii U eShop in early 2015.
The game is a curious shooting and racing hybrid which calls to mind Kingdom Grand Prix, a fantastic arcade shooter from the late '90s. It also reminds us a lot of the classic '80s cartoon series Ulysses 31, which is no bad thing at all.
Here's the official rub, direct from the developer:
The Next Penelope is an original 2D racing and action game, set in a futuristic Greece. As Penelope is looking for Ulysses through the galaxy, the player is free to explore the worlds in any order. Each planet features unique situations, races, bosses, and new permanent abilities to get for the spaceship. All weapons cost vital energy when used, so the player is very powerful and close to death at the same time.
The Next Penelope tries to bring fast paced action, strategy, and special moments for a very non-generic racing game.
You can check out some footage of The Next Penelope in action below.
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So many shooters coming to the Wii U eShop. Not that I'm complaining, of course.
This looks good but for me it will need online multiplayer which wont happen
If the things he is stating in the trailer are actually true in the final version, he can count me in ^^
Kingdom Grand Prix looks exactly like my type of thing but this doesn't look anything like it.
(Presuming this is a good indication of what it is like : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iIe8mbHLVc)
@unrandomsam Kingdom Grand Prix is a racing and shooter crossover, and so is this. We never said they looked the same...
F-zero needs to take notes on this.
Holy crap. And this is only alpha game play? Yes please! Day one! Again!
I freaking love shooters/shmups.
Intriguing! This is something I'd like to play.
looks pretty good. reminds me of R.C. Pro Am. Nintendo needs to release that game with online mode and possibly a 3D reface for 3DS.
@mushroomer Another Rareware classic is R.C. Pro-Am. I still have my cartridge safe and in tact!
This looks pretty promising-- it's on my radar, now.
Looks interesting. That one screenshot reminds me of the F-zero mini-game from Nintendo Land.
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