AA? I would count this as an Indie game. Plague Tale is commonly considered AA, so were Hellblade and Life is Strange. This isn't really on that same level in terms of production value .
@@Howitchewstofeel5gumBut this game is also being made by a pre-established team with publisher (and presumably financial) backing from private division and take two. I wouldn’t exactly call that indie either.
@@OzoneGamerStation No, it's not. "AA" is typically a term that gets applied to mid-budget projects from large, established publishers. Think stuff like Phoenix Wright and the Mario sports games.
I'd like to note that as far as I know all bugs are present on all platforms, so it's not just the Switch's fault. My own guess is the game was released a little earlier than intended for the recent Nintendo Direct, which also explains why it was basically shadow-dropped. I'm very sure patches will be made soon!
DEFINITELY worth it. This is the most fun I've been having controlling a platformer in a long time, maybe since Odyssey? The controls take a little while to truly master, but once you do it feels AMAZING. I'm so glad it came out well. I hope there can be more Penny games in the future, this is something I want more of for sure.
Message for Zion here: Keep playing. I felt exactly the way you felt. The game is incredibly overwhelming at first, but once you understand its quirks, it becomes incredibly easy and smooth and fun. The reason you were doing so bad on the first boss was simple: you need to remember that when you roll on top of the yoyo, every jump makes you hop off of it automatically. After every jump you need to land on the yoyo again. Otherwise you'll sink into the sea. So yeah, you need to keep your finger really close to the trigger through the whole game. You need to press it a lot in order to keep your flow.
I personally love it even with a few glitches here and there (which will be patched out I’m sure in no time). I don’t get the hate with the character design as well, I think the design of Penny is cool plus there aren’t too many games with women of color as the main character. Christian Whitehead and his crew delivered another phenomenal game
Idk it feels too “clownish” for me but that’s a personal thing. Also the game kinda has too meny colors at once but again that’s a personal thing. Also “there aren’t too meny games with women of color as the main character” is an objectively false statement their are plenty of games with women of color as the main character so idk what ur talking about.
9:25 that boss was SO frustrating. The design could be more polished and it asks a lot of the player if you are still not used to the technical controls. On level 6 right now, but so far the only level where I felt everything clicked together was level 3. Music, design, platforming. But the rest is a very mixed bag with sadly, in my humble opinion, the cons outweighing the positives. Give it a try, it certainly feels like a fun throwback, blemishes and all. I look forward to their next title where they can learn from this first foray into 3D.
I’m watching gameplay and listening to reviews. This is exactly what I’m taking away from it. It looks like Penny needs a little bit faster overall movement speed Imo. there seems to be a missing fluidity with the way her movements chain into each other. I can see what they were going for when I watch videos and in some clips you can see it flowing, but it looks like the movement is just slightly off.
Enjoyed this game much more than I expected. As said there is a learning curve, even if you are skilled at these types of games, but it didnt take too long for me to get into a great flow with the movement, chaining different moves. There is some camera jankiness since its a little offset which changes the angles of your controls/movement. There is also some inconsistancies with clipping through platforms or it being difficult to gauge the proper depth perception at times (jumping too far or too short). Ive also had some dropped inputs where the character doesnt stay in his rolling form and cancels out automatically. Despite all of that Im really enjoying the game overall and was worth the 30 bones for me on Series X.
A platformer with controls that require mastering..... That sounds like a fun challenge. Games that force me to use every button on the controller, plus combination button presses tickle my fancy, it's one of the reasons i adored Metroid Dread so much.
Absolutely love this one...but honestly i understand your take. I liken the controls/mechanics to butter, and with that comes both pros and cons. However as im sure it has been stated before: Once it clicks tho.....👨🏾🍳👌🏽also it helps that I have the patience of the fighting game oldheads of yesteryear...so the learning curve for me is no sweat...definitely understand the "buyer beware" angle of what you said too.
Love the game's visuals. They feel like the cover art ofan early Sega Saturn game come to life to be actually playable, with those shiny and simple geometric elemments. It even gives me early Pixar (80s) vibes. It's nice to see they can come up with a new concept of retro look
People are complaining about her character design, and I completely agree. Sonic was a huge success, in part because Sega understood the importance of having a memorable character design. Sega came to the realization Alex Kidd wasn’t up to the task, so they had a contest within the company to come up with the design for their new mascot. Their effort paid off, as Sonic is still one of the most recognizable video game mascots to this day. It’s a shame the developers of Penny’s Big Breakaway, being huge Sonic fans, overlooked the importance of character design.
I've been seeing a lot of people diss on Penny's design but is it really that bad? It's clear that they were going for a jester/clownish motif, and the patterns and design are more tame compared to other depictions of this archetype. The color scheme is alright as well, yellow and purple do a good job contrasting each other to make the outfit pop, along with some orange accents. Also I don't think it's fair to compare Penny to Sonic in this instance because we're so used to seeing him now and the legacy he's built up. Back when Sonic was introduced in the 90's, I'm sure he wasn't that original compared to other animal mascots at the time and if the gameplay didn't back up his design, he would have flopped. By all means, I'm no character designer but Penny herself is harmless imo, maybe it could use some tweaks but it's far from the worse I've seen. I think we just need to get more used to seeing Penny that more people will come around to her.
@@kntranced719 Nah, I don’t think it’s “that bad”. When I think of bad character designs, I think of Luso (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2), Musashi (Musashi Samurai Legend), Bomberman (Bomberman Act Zero), Alear (Fire Emblem Engage), etc. Penny is nowhere near as bad.
@@kntranced719 most definitely, Penny is not bad at all, i myself do have a bit of questions regarding some small details on her design like the diamond-like shapes under her eyes, i'm no expert on character design but i feel like there's some unnecessary things here and there, but it is no biggie, me like silly yahoo yo-yo gal 👍
It astounds me they didn’t let these guys do a full on 3D Sonic. I almost feel like the love Mania got turned Sonic Team and Sega upset because this team who loved the character created an incredible title that bested anything they did in a decade. I imagine this initially in the early stages was supposed to be a 3D Sonic title but they got the boot and instead made their own unique 3D fast momentum based platformer. I hope this does well, this team are gamers who grew up loving modding and making Sonic fan games on their own, then made the best 2D Sonic game 25 years after the best one. It’s crazy that these guys aren’t the team headlining Sonic especially during his popularity resurgence after the movies. Frontiers is good but man you just wonder if the Mania Team got to put out a 3D Sonic title that it probably would be incredible, we even got TLopes producing music. Can’t wait to play this thing
The movement DID feel a little off at first, but MAN, once you get used to it, it’s a thrill! I felt Penny controlled exactly like a Classic Sonic game, just in 3D, which sounds fine until you try it. She has to build up speed which was what felt off.
"A rock-solid 30fps"? Sure doesn't look like it during more than a couple moments of this review video. For example, during this part of the video, ( 5:27 ) when Penny is jumping across a chasm and bouncing between the trampolines. Anyone willing to clear this up? Is it something to do with this particular video on YT? Or is it just a few select moments in the game?
I’ve been playing this game on Xbox series X. The level design is super cool and reminds me of Sega Saturn and Genesis games the team put a lot of thought in care into this game! My only issue with the game was initially I had to adjust the camera in the options before I was able to play it really The camera by default on the Xbox version is zoomed in really close to Penny making it difficult for me to see the environment around me. But once I edited the “depth field intensity “in the options menu, the game has been a delight!
I love this game. I can agree with the feeling that penny is complicated at first, but I think that you start to get her after the first world. I just beated the game, and I have to say that you never stoo learning. Your actions become more precise, you get better at reading the levels. By the end of the game you truly feel like a performer.
A solid patcharoo is out on PC now, and will be on consoles pending approval! In particular Switch patch gets a video mode to unlock the framerate to 60 ala Bombrush, or adds Anti-Aliasing if you choose to stay locked.
I really suck at this game, but that's part of the fun of it. I know I can get better. "Oh, you can do this? I didn't know you could do that. Woah! That saves a lot of time!" Every stage is like a puzzle and so are the mechanics. This game is just super fun :)
every clip I see of this game is either the best gameplay I've ever seen or the game completely breaking under the pressure of being played normally, which especially sucks if they're trying to make it out about speedrunning and they didn't even bother to test much
Honestly the best way to play the game is to just not focus on the sidequests and all of that, and just focus on those on a second playthrough of the stage
I absolutely love this game. There are a couple areas where it lacks polish for sure. But I can't remember a game where I find myself replaying parts immediately just to see if I can do better. Sometimes I'll get through an area and it feels like it was sloppy or not really done in the most efficient or smoothest way and it's all I can do not to retry just to see if I can figure out how it was meant to be approached. It's also strange that, generally side scrolling platformers a are the more straight forward games with the 3D counterparts being usually the more confusing ones, but I feel the opposite here. I like sonic mania but for me, sonic has never really connected as I always feel like I'm randomly working my way through a maze, this is way more my speed as I find it much more clear what my goal is, at any given moment.
I love NintendoLife, but I have a small nitpick. At the top of some reviews, we hear the phrase "written by somebody, BUT translated into a video by me." The language feels divisive and hierarchical as if some parts are more important than others. Instead the phrase "written by sb AND translated into video by me" is inclusive and shows the collaborative effort needed to bring us these reviews.
When someone says hippie professors' buzz words like "inclusive," "hierarchical," and "divisive," it raises a lot of red flags... And a barrage of crap's about to be dumped. If it hadnt already.
@@DontKnowDontCare6.9 In all fairness, "hippie professor" isn't that far off from reality. I'm not sure what red flags are raised by building up the person you're basing your own work upon, but I do appreciate your different perspective and general kindness about it. 🙏🙏
This is the sort of game that might not have universal appeal but one look at the trailer shows that it's made for me. Definitely getting this, hopefully physical if it gets a release, but not for Switch because platforming at 30 fps is just not done
Great news - Penny's Big Breakaway is now available to order as a physical release on Switch, PS5 & Xbox Series X via Limited Run Games until Sun 27-Oct-24.
I agree that the controls are frustrating. I like platformers generally and consider myself okay at them. Penny’s movements have all these things that you either need to cancel out of or have a delay between subsequent inputs that are non-intuitive that make the game frustrating for me. The movement mechanics are great ideas, but I’m struggling to feel like the controls are well-play tested.
It's from the Sonic Mania devs. Automatic purchase, let alone from how fun it looks already. Love the Sega Saturn aesthetic. Pure zaniness. It's basically the lost Sonic Game that was supposed to be for Saturn before Sonic Adventure on dreamcast. Any 3d platformers of this quality is a mustbuy for me
People need to remember that the switch is essentially the seventh gen system and most games on those systems back in the PS3 and Xbox 360 era run only 30 FPS, that’s how I look at it.
The game needed more time in the oven from my playthrough. Theres a good amount of bugs and sometimes the controls felt limiting, which is unlike this set of devs.
Oh wow. 7:30, I never knew Lopes was pronounced like “soaps”, and not like “Lopez”. This whole time since Sonic Mania was released, I always thought the awesome composer was a Latino.
9:42 you meant skill floor, lad? The difference is that skill floor is skill required to have fun in a game and skill celling is how much skill can you learn to be better and more expressive with your gameplay. The bigger the skill celling is, the better. (Good example is rocket jumping in tf2, it doesn't take mastery to shoot rocket at your feet, but if you wanna zoom trough the level, you need to put a lot of time into it)
Was going to write that it's expensive for a digital only release and wished it had a physical copy with the usual doo-dads like a booklet and a soundtrack
People forget the game has a short runtime because of its almost infinite replayability. Both from completing it 100% and doing all tasks, or unlocking every optional challenge level, or just replaying a stage so you can get faster and more efficiently through the level. I have more than 30 hours on the game and i still have much to do on the extras side. It's jam packed with content
@gustavoduarte3507 Runtime is still a important thing to bring up. With all of the games coming out nowadays, there's going to be people that are going to play this just once and then move on to other games
God I hate Penny’s design. I want to buy and love this game, but that design does not scream “buy me” unlike MOST of these platforming mascots do, good and bad.
I don't know why people are shocked that the Switch version has a lower framerate. The Switch is a tablet device from 2017 that uses a chip from 2014. You're expecting that to compete with a PS5? If FPS is that important, just get it on another system. Simple.
I don’t know what people expect at the end of the day. The switch is essentially a seventh GEN console in terms of tech and Xbox 360 and PS3 games ran at 30 FPS most of the time, but people also forget that there are some switch games that can run at 60 FPS, such as super smash Bros ultimate, Super Mario Odyssey, Bayonetta, but to be fair those games ran at a lower resolution. At least with the first 2 Bayonetta games.
The gameplay looks good, but if I'm being honest... I really do not like the character design, color palette, and overall art of the game. It's honestly an eyesore to look at for me. It's a real shame tbh, because I feel as if the studio took a lot more careful attention to art design for the game then it would've been far far more successful than what it is now.
I respect the devs for taking a huge risk here, because this can easily flop and not be successful. They have marketed the game enough to where people will either check it out ir not. Most have given it very good feedback and it's one if those games that doesn't take itself seriously and it's just supposed to ge fun that's it!. They could have pitched a Sonic sequel to mania instead it was a hit and sold quite a bit. That's what I mean they didn't take the comfortable way out and milk another Sonic game. They were obviously ambitious about doing something new. They built this engine Penny is running on and it's impressive from a physics stand point.
Between this game and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, I feel spoiled by indie momentum-based 3D platformers that surpass the classic Sega games that inspired them.
@@CrowTRobot yeah it’s definitely a learning curve, but once you hit that sweet spot of knowledge it flows *so* well. Genuinely one of the best platformer controls imo
@@Adamtendo_player_1 ok dude, youve said your opinion in nearly every comment at this point, we get it, you like smo and sonic mania more and you dont like digital only games. but can you please not say it in every single comment with your half broken grammar
I wish them all the best but I get the impression this game is for speed runners and optimisers but not me. I can manage Banjo Kazooie or a Sonic game but my dyspraxic brain just doesn't have the manual dexterity for these very technical movesets. So Penny will have to join Peppino from Pizza Tower in games I like the look of but will never actually play.
The camera works really well, I wouldn’t want to have to fumble with it while trying to use the controls. What decent platformer has camera controls? Only one I can think of off the top of my head is jak and Daxter, but it was a pretty slow platformer and for the fast sections they took control away.
@@D_H_13 I mean, odyssey’s the only Mario with camera controls that use the analog stick because of the sandbox style levels. And even then it takes control away a lot of the time. This game is more like 3D world with linear levels.
@@maninblack3410 it doesn't take control away, it adds control. I was afraid it was more like 3dword than Mario64. With no camera controls and ugly character design I guess I'll be passing on this game
The movement system is insanely fun to toy with but in my experience, the game has a bit of a lack of polish, and the environments being so hyper colorful can be very distracting. Im on the second boss and I got killed during a cutscene, so theres also a bit of jank and lack of polish since Ive also clipped through random walls and stuff too. One area I saw a red pole sticking out and thought i could swing on it, but nope just a part of the world decoration which got me killed. My biggest problem though is those damn penguins, theyre inconsistent to hit and too tanky for how many there are. Idk why they take so many hits to actually take out, but if they latch on to you its so difficult to actually get them off which can result in very unfair deaths. The only move ive seen that consistently shakes them off is the double jump but it usually only gets 1-2 off of you. I think its pretty fun and speedrunners are gonna go nuts with the game, but it needed more time for polish and has a lot of tedious elements to it as well.
I think the penguins are designed that way b/c you're not supposed to fight them, you're supposed to evade them. Any move should break them off, a dash, double jump, whirl pull, etc. The idea is to shake them and keep going
@@stickzman see that would be fine if the moves actually knocked them off though. Like I said for me the only move that does it consistently is just the double jump, most other moves just don't help for some reason. Could be just a me issue maybe but I've tried every move including the spin attack and it just won't knock em off.
Lemme do you a favour, if you wanna play this game, DEFINITELY avoid the switch version. It's the worst version by far with a 30fps limit, which is a huge deal for a game like this
@@sergiomonty I don’t like penny’s design, and like Zion said, the yo-yo and penny together do move a lot like Mario and Cappy, also A Hat In Time has a LOT more detail and charm in it
This game looks good, but let’s be honest it’s a poor man’s. Super Mario, Odyssey or poor man’s sonic, mania still looks good though, but no physical, no buy for me.
Oh another entitled and spoiled gamer that sneers at 30 FPS seriously just as long as the game is smooth, that’s all that matters, but this game isn’t a smooth as it should be even at 30 FPS give me a break man.
I was exited for this and got it immediately, but ended up pretty dissapointed, game didn't feel nearly as responsive as it should be for what it's trying to be, feels like a great game i'd love but simply released too early, it needed a bit more time in the oven and it's very apparent.
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Its shadow-drop after the direct was both a blessing and a curse as I don’t think people are talking about it nearly as much as they should.
It was also a blessing and a curse on my bank account after I’d already bought two expensive games the previous week!
Dont worry. The game devs of this game arent stupid enough to copy Sega's shadow dropping antics.
Among my circles, I think Battlefront classic kinna overshadowed it.
@@DontKnowDontCare6.9Genuinely what do you mean by that?
Cus this game was shadow dropped.
Edit: Spelling
This game's "early 2024" release was shown like, months ago. I dunno about you guys but I was very aware this game was coming and coming soon.
Feels like were in the golden age of AA games.
Agree
AA? I would count this as an Indie game. Plague Tale is commonly considered AA, so were Hellblade and Life is Strange. This isn't really on that same level in terms of production value .
@@Howitchewstofeel5gumBut this game is also being made by a pre-established team with publisher (and presumably financial) backing from private division and take two.
I wouldn’t exactly call that indie either.
@@Howitchewstofeel5gumis AA not synonymous to indie?
@@OzoneGamerStation No, it's not. "AA" is typically a term that gets applied to mid-budget projects from large, established publishers. Think stuff like Phoenix Wright and the Mario sports games.
I'd like to note that as far as I know all bugs are present on all platforms, so it's not just the Switch's fault. My own guess is the game was released a little earlier than intended for the recent Nintendo Direct, which also explains why it was basically shadow-dropped. I'm very sure patches will be made soon!
Hearing it’s been nearly 7 years since Sonic Mania is a haunting thought
Last good Sonic game.
@@agreedboarart3188 you didn’t like Frontiers or Superstars?
still remember waiting for the crack to drop like it was yesterday 😭
@@atribecalledgaming superstars nah, frontiers yes
Both suck@@atribecalledgaming
DEFINITELY worth it. This is the most fun I've been having controlling a platformer in a long time, maybe since Odyssey? The controls take a little while to truly master, but once you do it feels AMAZING. I'm so glad it came out well. I hope there can be more Penny games in the future, this is something I want more of for sure.
On switch it sucks ngl
Odyssey is a collectathon
@@alibabaschultz352 and a platformer
Agreed
Nah. Tried the demo, put it down once I ran through both levels. This ain't it.
The soundtrack in this game is phenomenal.
Peak honestly
Highly agree. Tee Lopes and Sean Bialo did an amazing job.
"Jig's up, Penny" is already so iconic to me ♪
@@Jim55324dont forget christian whitehead, who also helped compose some tracks (like the one in Bubblin and Industria)
Bro, "Sudzsy Swings at Natural Springs" had me boppin like crazy. One of the first games I'm considering buying the OST for in at least 3 years.
Penny's Big Breakfast looks like a really nice game. I can't wait to play it.
Breakaway not breakfast 😂
I wish I had a big breakfast
McDonalds!
the yoyo eats food in the game
@@OzoneGamerStationreal
Message for Zion here: Keep playing. I felt exactly the way you felt. The game is incredibly overwhelming at first, but once you understand its quirks, it becomes incredibly easy and smooth and fun. The reason you were doing so bad on the first boss was simple: you need to remember that when you roll on top of the yoyo, every jump makes you hop off of it automatically. After every jump you need to land on the yoyo again. Otherwise you'll sink into the sea. So yeah, you need to keep your finger really close to the trigger through the whole game. You need to press it a lot in order to keep your flow.
I personally love it even with a few glitches here and there (which will be patched out I’m sure in no time). I don’t get the hate with the character design as well, I think the design of Penny is cool plus there aren’t too many games with women of color as the main character. Christian Whitehead and his crew delivered another phenomenal game
Idk it feels too “clownish” for me but that’s a personal thing. Also the game kinda has too meny colors at once but again that’s a personal thing. Also “there aren’t too meny games with women of color as the main character” is an objectively false statement their are plenty of games with women of color as the main character so idk what ur talking about.
No hate but can you name one? I genuinely can’t think of a game with a woman of color as the main character off the top of my head
i found a bug in the game too (v1.1.0)
if you try throwing the yo-yo and before it locks, you jump. penny will swing INTO the ground and out of bounds
I had a blast playing. Might be one of the best platformers I played
9:25 that boss was SO frustrating. The design could be more polished and it asks a lot of the player if you are still not used to the technical controls. On level 6 right now, but so far the only level where I felt everything clicked together was level 3. Music, design, platforming. But the rest is a very mixed bag with sadly, in my humble opinion, the cons outweighing the positives. Give it a try, it certainly feels like a fun throwback, blemishes and all. I look forward to their next title where they can learn from this first foray into 3D.
I’m watching gameplay and listening to reviews. This is exactly what I’m taking away from it. It looks like Penny needs a little bit faster overall movement speed Imo. there seems to be a missing fluidity with the way her movements chain into each other. I can see what they were going for when I watch videos and in some clips you can see it flowing, but it looks like the movement is just slightly off.
Honestly I found the boss to be pretty easy, It feels so good when you get it right imo
The fact they keep calling it an incredible achievement while not crediting them for making a whole arse engine from scratch speaks volumes.
Enjoyed this game much more than I expected. As said there is a learning curve, even if you are skilled at these types of games, but it didnt take too long for me to get into a great flow with the movement, chaining different moves. There is some camera jankiness since its a little offset which changes the angles of your controls/movement. There is also some inconsistancies with clipping through platforms or it being difficult to gauge the proper depth perception at times (jumping too far or too short). Ive also had some dropped inputs where the character doesnt stay in his rolling form and cancels out automatically. Despite all of that Im really enjoying the game overall and was worth the 30 bones for me on Series X.
Waiting for the physical release...once bugs are worked out and inevitable DLC is included.
The physical release is what I’m also waiting for! Hoping there is one 🤞🏽
Buying the worst version, locked down to a single console.
@@MumblyJumblesI only have a Nintendo Switch, so hoping for a physical release on that.
@@pa1geh The physical version is being released by Limited Run Games on September 27th through October 27th for pre-order. It has a Switch version.
A platformer with controls that require mastering..... That sounds like a fun challenge. Games that force me to use every button on the controller, plus combination button presses tickle my fancy, it's one of the reasons i adored Metroid Dread so much.
Now I wanna play Dread again. I hope we get another Metroid platformer like that again.
Have you tried Prince of Persia the Lost Crown? If you like Dread then definitely check it out. Even has a demo available
much better than AAA games coming out now
Absolutely love this one...but honestly i understand your take. I liken the controls/mechanics to butter, and with that comes both pros and cons. However as im sure it has been stated before: Once it clicks tho.....👨🏾🍳👌🏽also it helps that I have the patience of the fighting game oldheads of yesteryear...so the learning curve for me is no sweat...definitely understand the "buyer beware" angle of what you said too.
Love the game's visuals. They feel like the cover art ofan early Sega Saturn game come to life to be actually playable, with those shiny and simple geometric elemments. It even gives me early Pixar (80s) vibes. It's nice to see they can come up with a new concept of retro look
People are complaining about her character design, and I completely agree. Sonic was a huge success, in part because Sega understood the importance of having a memorable character design. Sega came to the realization Alex Kidd wasn’t up to the task, so they had a contest within the company to come up with the design for their new mascot. Their effort paid off, as Sonic is still one of the most recognizable video game mascots to this day. It’s a shame the developers of Penny’s Big Breakaway, being huge Sonic fans, overlooked the importance of character design.
This is so true. I can’t even tell wtf she is supposed to be. It’s not even a cute design. Just weird
@@CJP.-pq3krI didn't even know it was a she 💀.
I've been seeing a lot of people diss on Penny's design but is it really that bad? It's clear that they were going for a jester/clownish motif, and the patterns and design are more tame compared to other depictions of this archetype. The color scheme is alright as well, yellow and purple do a good job contrasting each other to make the outfit pop, along with some orange accents.
Also I don't think it's fair to compare Penny to Sonic in this instance because we're so used to seeing him now and the legacy he's built up. Back when Sonic was introduced in the 90's, I'm sure he wasn't that original compared to other animal mascots at the time and if the gameplay didn't back up his design, he would have flopped.
By all means, I'm no character designer but Penny herself is harmless imo, maybe it could use some tweaks but it's far from the worse I've seen. I think we just need to get more used to seeing Penny that more people will come around to her.
@@kntranced719 Nah, I don’t think it’s “that bad”. When I think of bad character designs, I think of Luso (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2), Musashi (Musashi Samurai Legend), Bomberman (Bomberman Act Zero), Alear (Fire Emblem Engage), etc. Penny is nowhere near as bad.
@@kntranced719 most definitely, Penny is not bad at all, i myself do have a bit of questions regarding some small details on her design like the diamond-like shapes under her eyes, i'm no expert on character design but i feel like there's some unnecessary things here and there, but it is no biggie, me like silly yahoo yo-yo gal 👍
I'm getting some pretty strong vibes of "Penny succeed where Balan failed", and I'm so happy for them 💗
It astounds me they didn’t let these guys do a full on 3D Sonic. I almost feel like the love Mania got turned Sonic Team and Sega upset because this team who loved the character created an incredible title that bested anything they did in a decade. I imagine this initially in the early stages was supposed to be a 3D Sonic title but they got the boot and instead made their own unique 3D fast momentum based platformer. I hope this does well, this team are gamers who grew up loving modding and making Sonic fan games on their own, then made the best 2D Sonic game 25 years after the best one. It’s crazy that these guys aren’t the team headlining Sonic especially during his popularity resurgence after the movies. Frontiers is good but man you just wonder if the Mania Team got to put out a 3D Sonic title that it probably would be incredible, we even got TLopes producing music. Can’t wait to play this thing
Hope it gets a physical release.
Hopefully after the bugs are patched out
The movement DID feel a little off at first, but MAN, once you get used to it, it’s a thrill!
I felt Penny controlled exactly like a Classic Sonic game, just in 3D, which sounds fine until you try it. She has to build up speed which was what felt off.
My favorite game from this year so far.
"A rock-solid 30fps"? Sure doesn't look like it during more than a couple moments of this review video. For example, during this part of the video, ( 5:27 ) when Penny is jumping across a chasm and bouncing between the trampolines.
Anyone willing to clear this up? Is it something to do with this particular video on YT? Or is it just a few select moments in the game?
It's just UA-cam being weird, I've beaten the whole game and it's 30fps with no drops
You should cover Cavern of Dreams. It’s a 3D platformer stsrring a cute dragon since we’ll never get a new Spyro.
Bought it on Switch the other day and am having a blast.
I’ve been playing this game on Xbox series X. The level design is super cool and reminds me of Sega Saturn and Genesis games the team put a lot of thought in care into this game! My only issue with the game was initially I had to adjust the camera in the options before I was able to play it really The camera by default on the Xbox version is zoomed in really close to Penny making it difficult for me to see the environment around me. But once I edited the “depth field intensity “in the options menu, the game has been a delight!
I love this game. I can agree with the feeling that penny is complicated at first, but I think that you start to get her after the first world. I just beated the game, and I have to say that you never stoo learning.
Your actions become more precise, you get better at reading the levels. By the end of the game you truly feel like a performer.
A solid patcharoo is out on PC now, and will be on consoles pending approval! In particular Switch patch gets a video mode to unlock the framerate to 60 ala Bombrush, or adds Anti-Aliasing if you choose to stay locked.
I must grab a copy of this asap. Ufouria the Saga 2 review when though?
Is the tune at the beginning of this video part of the game? Sounds awesome! 🔥🎶
It is, the whole ost is on UA-cam, that one in particular has an Italian title
Tutto Finisce a Tarallucci e Vino!!
I really suck at this game, but that's part of the fun of it. I know I can get better. "Oh, you can do this? I didn't know you could do that. Woah! That saves a lot of time!" Every stage is like a puzzle and so are the mechanics. This game is just super fun :)
every clip I see of this game is either the best gameplay I've ever seen or the game completely breaking under the pressure of being played normally, which especially sucks if they're trying to make it out about speedrunning and they didn't even bother to test much
Honestly the best way to play the game is to just not focus on the sidequests and all of that, and just focus on those on a second playthrough of the stage
Has there been any word of a physical release?
I absolutely love this game. There are a couple areas where it lacks polish for sure. But I can't remember a game where I find myself replaying parts immediately just to see if I can do better. Sometimes I'll get through an area and it feels like it was sloppy or not really done in the most efficient or smoothest way and it's all I can do not to retry just to see if I can figure out how it was meant to be approached. It's also strange that, generally side scrolling platformers a are the more straight forward games with the 3D counterparts being usually the more confusing ones, but I feel the opposite here. I like sonic mania but for me, sonic has never really connected as I always feel like I'm randomly working my way through a maze, this is way more my speed as I find it much more clear what my goal is, at any given moment.
I love NintendoLife, but I have a small nitpick. At the top of some reviews, we hear the phrase "written by somebody, BUT translated into a video by me." The language feels divisive and hierarchical as if some parts are more important than others. Instead the phrase "written by sb AND translated into video by me" is inclusive and shows the collaborative effort needed to bring us these reviews.
When someone says hippie professors' buzz words like "inclusive," "hierarchical," and "divisive," it raises a lot of red flags...
And a barrage of crap's about to be dumped. If it hadnt already.
@@DontKnowDontCare6.9 In all fairness, "hippie professor" isn't that far off from reality. I'm not sure what red flags are raised by building up the person you're basing your own work upon, but I do appreciate your different perspective and general kindness about it. 🙏🙏
This is the sort of game that might not have universal appeal but one look at the trailer shows that it's made for me. Definitely getting this, hopefully physical if it gets a release, but not for Switch because platforming at 30 fps is just not done
And now it has a phsical release via LRG!
Great news - Penny's Big Breakaway is now available to order as a physical release on Switch, PS5 & Xbox Series X via Limited Run Games until Sun 27-Oct-24.
If they had made this crazy thing be Sonic instead, controlling as it does, man. 10/10.
One day.
Definitely more of a Dreamcast game not a Saturn game
I agree that the controls are frustrating. I like platformers generally and consider myself okay at them. Penny’s movements have all these things that you either need to cancel out of or have a delay between subsequent inputs that are non-intuitive that make the game frustrating for me.
The movement mechanics are great ideas, but I’m struggling to feel like the controls are well-play tested.
It's from the Sonic Mania devs. Automatic purchase, let alone from how fun it looks already. Love the Sega Saturn aesthetic. Pure zaniness. It's basically the lost Sonic Game that was supposed to be for Saturn before Sonic Adventure on dreamcast. Any 3d platformers of this quality is a mustbuy for me
Is it in the same bioma the whole game?
I’m very interested in this game. This video has sold me on investing the money and time into giving it a try.
The Switch can't handle this at 60? It looks fairly nice but not that complex
People need to remember that the switch is essentially the seventh gen system and most games on those systems back in the PS3 and Xbox 360 era run only 30 FPS, that’s how I look at it.
The game needed more time in the oven from my playthrough. Theres a good amount of bugs and sometimes the controls felt limiting, which is unlike this set of devs.
Will there be a physical version?
Oh wow. 7:30, I never knew Lopes was pronounced like “soaps”, and not like “Lopez”.
This whole time since Sonic Mania was released, I always thought the awesome composer was a Latino.
9:42 you meant skill floor, lad?
The difference is that skill floor is skill required to have fun in a game and skill celling is how much skill can you learn to be better and more expressive with your gameplay. The bigger the skill celling is, the better. (Good example is rocket jumping in tf2, it doesn't take mastery to shoot rocket at your feet, but if you wanna zoom trough the level, you need to put a lot of time into it)
its good but i suggest people wait for sale its only about 4-5 hours long the price is a lil steep in my opinion
Was going to write that it's expensive for a digital only release and wished it had a physical copy with the usual doo-dads like a booklet and a soundtrack
People forget the game has a short runtime because of its almost infinite replayability. Both from completing it 100% and doing all tasks, or unlocking every optional challenge level, or just replaying a stage so you can get faster and more efficiently through the level. I have more than 30 hours on the game and i still have much to do on the extras side. It's jam packed with content
@@gustavoduarte3507 yeah I don't get why people complain about runtime In a platformer like this.
It's designed to be replayed and replayed, stupid.
@gustavoduarte3507
Runtime is still a important thing to bring up. With all of the games coming out nowadays, there's going to be people that are going to play this just once and then move on to other games
yeah i could justify the price if it was physical with lil sticker booklet or something but this is a bit much for a digital release@@borrellipatrick
Is the game harder than Sonic Mania?
See, good 3D Sonic games can exist!
The only people who can't make one is Sonic Team
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wait!! headcannon re-branded themselves!!!
God I hate Penny’s design. I want to buy and love this game, but that design does not scream “buy me” unlike MOST of these platforming mascots do, good and bad.
Hopefully there’s a physical version of Penny’s big breakaway for switch
No performance quirks on Steam Deck OLED...
There are better games that show off what The can do, PC master race fanboy.
I don't know why people are shocked that the Switch version has a lower framerate. The Switch is a tablet device from 2017 that uses a chip from 2014. You're expecting that to compete with a PS5? If FPS is that important, just get it on another system. Simple.
Lol you don’t need a PS5 to get 60fps, it’s a pretty low bar
@@cgk1276If the Switch were capable of achieving that framerate with this game, I'm certain Evening Star would have made it happen.
I like the game's style but it's certainly not a technically complex style, I'd chalk it up to poor optimization
@@ToaderTheToad My guess is that it has more to do with how big the environments are and how much is happening on screen.
I don’t know what people expect at the end of the day. The switch is essentially a seventh GEN console in terms of tech and Xbox 360 and PS3 games ran at 30 FPS most of the time, but people also forget that there are some switch games that can run at 60 FPS, such as super smash Bros ultimate, Super Mario Odyssey, Bayonetta, but to be fair those games ran at a lower resolution. At least with the first 2 Bayonetta games.
for me the penguins ruined the game, it's really boring running away from them ALL THE TIME
We all thought that these fans were THE MASTERS OF 2D SONIC, but now I think they are also becoming THE MASTERS OF 3D SONIC too
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Looks kinda cute. Might consider.
Just got it ! So excited
Would love seeing these guys make games for different franchises like Ape Escape.
Sony likes to abandon various products as soon as they think theyll lose money. Like Ape Escape. Or the Vita.
Don't get me wrong, I think Zion is one of the lovely people, but these gameplay footage were painful to watch lmao
The gameplay looks good, but if I'm being honest... I really do not like the character design, color palette, and overall art of the game. It's honestly an eyesore to look at for me. It's a real shame tbh, because I feel as if the studio took a lot more careful attention to art design for the game then it would've been far far more successful than what it is now.
It's even worse when you play it. It's so ugly and there's no connection between you and the characters because of it.
I feel like a hater for saying it but Penny and Yoyo's character designs are just terrible.
I respect the devs for taking a huge risk here, because this can easily flop and not be successful. They have marketed the game enough to where people will either check it out ir not. Most have given it very good feedback and it's one if those games that doesn't take itself seriously and it's just supposed to ge fun that's it!. They could have pitched a Sonic sequel to mania instead it was a hit and sold quite a bit. That's what I mean they didn't take the comfortable way out and milk another Sonic game. They were obviously ambitious about doing something new. They built this engine Penny is running on and it's impressive from a physics stand point.
sadly, this game already flopped
It feels like they basically figured out 3D Sonic on their first try after sega has been battling with that for 20 years
I am bad at 3d/2d platfomrers but finished Mario Odyssey , can I dare to attempt this ?
Normally hate cute games like this. This one looks fairly fun though.
30 fps on switch never bothered me at all, Its fun to speed run levels still.. Its smooth 30..
Between this game and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, I feel spoiled by indie momentum-based 3D platformers that surpass the classic Sega games that inspired them.
9.3/10 minor bugs but the game is flawless 👌
Penny's big breakaway is absolutely fantastic
I bought it for switch. It just didn’t connect with me.
It takes a lot of adjusting for sure. I was dying a lot at first. The controls and feel didn't click for me until I was a few levels in.
@@CrowTRobot yeah it’s definitely a learning curve, but once you hit that sweet spot of knowledge it flows *so* well. Genuinely one of the best platformer controls imo
I think I’ll stick to sonic mania instead, and I was never truly interested in Penny’s big breakaway to begin with.
@@Adamtendo_player_1 ok dude, youve said your opinion in nearly every comment at this point, we get it, you like smo and sonic mania more and you dont like digital only games. but can you please not say it in every single comment with your half broken grammar
I wish them all the best but I get the impression this game is for speed runners and optimisers but not me. I can manage Banjo Kazooie or a Sonic game but my dyspraxic brain just doesn't have the manual dexterity for these very technical movesets.
So Penny will have to join Peppino from Pizza Tower in games I like the look of but will never actually play.
So no Hard Copy for Switch? Thanks for reworking the review into the video. Cheers!
Takes a lot for smaller studios to get a physical release. Even Remedy weren't able to get a physical release for Alan Wake 2. It's frustrating right?
@@CrowTRobot no physical copy, no buy from me.
Honestly I'm kinda disappointed, the game is receiving too many 8/10 from critics, I was expecting more 9/10.
is there camera control? or is the camera locked? thats what is holding me back from buying this game
The camera works really well, I wouldn’t want to have to fumble with it while trying to use the controls. What decent platformer has camera controls? Only one I can think of off the top of my head is jak and Daxter, but it was a pretty slow platformer and for the fast sections they took control away.
Camera is locked. You can angle it slightly, but you do not have full control
@@maninblack3410 ever heard of a guy named Mario
@@D_H_13 I mean, odyssey’s the only Mario with camera controls that use the analog stick because of the sandbox style levels. And even then it takes control away a lot of the time.
This game is more like 3D world with linear levels.
@@maninblack3410 it doesn't take control away, it adds control. I was afraid it was more like 3dword than Mario64. With no camera controls and ugly character design I guess I'll be passing on this game
Hello lovely p and enough waffling let’s get on theses things)
is my favorite part since, someone said it, That’s all in Nintendo life.
why does the thumbnail say sonic mania goes 3d lmao, shit cant even be its own game 🤨
Yeah they couldn't even say "from the people who made Sonic Mania" I get you need the 'SONIC MANIA I member that game :)' people but come on.
Probably just looking for a unique way to say the same thing every other thumbnail has already used.
It's a huge part of the appeal. Mania was one of the best received Sonic games ever, of course people will want to know what they're up to now
@@jubbalubpenny is sonic mania in 3d. she couldnt have her own big breakaway
Not feeling this one. The speed is at constant odds with all the side stuff you need to slow down for.
And the controls feel fiddly.
The movement system is insanely fun to toy with but in my experience, the game has a bit of a lack of polish, and the environments being so hyper colorful can be very distracting.
Im on the second boss and I got killed during a cutscene, so theres also a bit of jank and lack of polish since Ive also clipped through random walls and stuff too. One area I saw a red pole sticking out and thought i could swing on it, but nope just a part of the world decoration which got me killed.
My biggest problem though is those damn penguins, theyre inconsistent to hit and too tanky for how many there are. Idk why they take so many hits to actually take out, but if they latch on to you its so difficult to actually get them off which can result in very unfair deaths. The only move ive seen that consistently shakes them off is the double jump but it usually only gets 1-2 off of you.
I think its pretty fun and speedrunners are gonna go nuts with the game, but it needed more time for polish and has a lot of tedious elements to it as well.
I think the penguins are designed that way b/c you're not supposed to fight them, you're supposed to evade them. Any move should break them off, a dash, double jump, whirl pull, etc. The idea is to shake them and keep going
@@stickzman see that would be fine if the moves actually knocked them off though. Like I said for me the only move that does it consistently is just the double jump, most other moves just don't help for some reason. Could be just a me issue maybe but I've tried every move including the spin attack and it just won't knock em off.
You're not supposed to fight the penguins. They destroy your combos.
The game is about running from the penguins, not fighting them. Theres a reason why they come in incredibly big groups
Honestly this game is so fun
Lemme do you a favour, if you wanna play this game, DEFINITELY avoid the switch version. It's the worst version by far with a 30fps limit, which is a huge deal for a game like this
reminds me of dynamite heddy visually
I am not liking you have to agree to four EULAs before playing a single-player game. What are you doing, Take two?
You’d think that because of how much I love a hat in time I’d think this game looks good, but that’s just not the case
What are you talking about? This game's art direction is so unique and beautiful.
@@sergiomonty I don’t like penny’s design, and like Zion said, the yo-yo and penny together do move a lot like Mario and Cappy, also A Hat In Time has a LOT more detail and charm in it
This game looks good, but let’s be honest it’s a poor man’s. Super Mario, Odyssey or poor man’s sonic, mania still looks good though, but no physical, no buy for me.
@@Adamtendo_player_1 you do realize its by a indie dev team right, dont compare a literal indie game to a game made by a big corporation
30 fps for this type of game is ridiculous. Getting this on the Steam Deck OLED instead
Ya need to learn 60 fps isn't everything, 30 is fine, i play just fine yall just too used to next gen
@@Egood_ty30fps is garbage and isn’t acceptable in 2024.
Oh another entitled and spoiled gamer that sneers at 30 FPS seriously just as long as the game is smooth, that’s all that matters, but this game isn’t a smooth as it should be even at 30 FPS give me a break man.
@@Egood_ty the PC Master race are too entitled and spoiled.
@@Adamtendo_player_1 - 😂 “entitled” ok weird kid. Yes I am “entitled” to spend my money how I want to. Stay triggered tho
This is what Balan wonderland should be
This makes you wonder why Sega can't make decent 3D Sonic games..
I was really excited about this after the Nintendo Direct, but with it being locked to 30fps and no physical release, I think I will pass on it.
The game needs a patch, the collision is a serious issue.
A really fun game!
A game I will pick up for my oled steam deck when it’s on sale for $8
I was exited for this and got it immediately, but ended up pretty dissapointed, game didn't feel nearly as responsive as it should be for what it's trying to be, feels like a great game i'd love but simply released too early, it needed a bit more time in the oven and it's very apparent.
Interesting game!
Game is buggy and frustrating and character design is meh. 5/10
Real ones know how you can play the game at 60fps on switch