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The Next Penelope Launches for Switch December 21

The Next Penelope Launches for Switch December 21 - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 05 December 2017 / 1,883 Views

Publisher Plug In Digital and developers Aurelian Regard and Seaven Studio announced shoot ’em up The Next Penelope will launch for Switch on December 21.

View the release date trailer below:

Here is an overview of the game:

  • Set in a futuristic Odyssey, The Next Penelope is a fast paced action racing game with loud colors, an original story and a challenging risk-reward system.
  • If you’ve played a MicroMachines game, you’ll feel right at home with the controls! (An alternative control scheme is available for newcomers as well.)
  • Weapons can be mixed and used at any time, but all these abilities cost vital energy, so the player is very powerful and close to death at the same time!
  • As Penelope is looking for Ulysses through the galaxy, the player is free to explore the planets in any order. Each world features unique situations, races, even bosses, and new permanent abilities to enhance Penelope’s spaceship.
  • (Editor’s Note: This part First released as an early access, The Next Penelope has known six months of additional development with the help of the community, and has now new features such as local multiplayer (up to four players), more solo content, new languages and options …

The Next Penelope first launched for Windows PC in May 2015.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD


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