The recent Nintendo Direct was full of surprises and one of the biggest ones was definitely an announcement of Penny’s Big Breakaway, a brand new 3D platformer coming from the team behind Sonic Mania.


While this project doesn’t have a lot of similarities to the critically acclaimed Blue Blur video game, it promises a speedrun-centric slant with its Time Attack mode. We’ll also have a lot of yo-yo-based attacks which the titular Penny can modify with various snack-based power-ups. We also have mentions of secret stages and unlockable bonus items, so it definitely feels like the game will have a big replay value, which is definitely a plus in my book.


Penny’s Big Breakaway is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in Early 2024.