Penelope is a character owned by Aurelien Regard and is one of the 5 characters unlocked from the start. She comes from a game called The Next Penelope.[1]
Trophy Quote
"After her hometown of Ithica is savagely attacked, Penelope is sent on a quest by her conqueror, Poseidon, as a bargain to keep her people safe. With nothing but her race ship in tow, she must search the galaxies for her husband Odysseus after his 10 year absence." ― Penelope's Trophy Description.
"Penelope was forced to flee Ithica in one of Odysseus's old ships. To her dismay, it's defense systems were offline , which forced her to reequip it while evading pursuit. It is now tricked out with Vampire Mines, blasters, a harpoon, and a teleportation mechanism." ― Penelope's Ship's Trophy Description.
Character Origin
Penelope is an extraordinary pilot, cruising through space with her spaceship despite missing an arm. In The Next Penelope, she's looking for her spouse, Odysseus, who mysteriously vanished.
Summary
Penelope is a mobile, defensive character that excels at punishing opponents who try to chase her down. Her Vampire Mines allow her to lock down areas of a stage with ease, and get the jump on opponents who make the first move. While her kit is not quite as geared towards offensive play, she makes up for it with devastating chip damage and unpredictable mobility.
Moveset
Neutral Aerial | Vampire Mine : Penelope shoots a Vampiric Mine and moves to the opposite direction. The move can be angled left or right and correspond to the direction where Penelope will go. The Mine will explode on contact and deals 4 damage. It also restores 2 HP to Penelope. It is a defensive as well as a stage control tool.
Up Aerial | Static Teleport : Penelope aims an electric arrow and then teleports to its location. The teleportation is quick and invulnerable and does 8 damage. While aiming, Penelope will stay in the air for a while, but she is vulnerable. The teleportation causes a wave that sends any nearby Mine to a direction. The wave also pushes opponents away.
Down Aerial | Harpoon: Penelope shoots a grappling hook. The attack does 8 damage and sends the enemy above you. It can be used to get down on the ground quickly, as well as killing the enemy early near the top blastzone. The bullets can be aimed at a nearby Mine to charge it up and inflate it too.
Grounded Charge | Bullet Spray : Penelope charges her left arm and then shoots a volley of laser bullets. Each bullets deals 2 damage, and the number of bullets increase with charge. Bullets can ricochet off walls. The bullets also have the property of increasing the size of any Vampire Mine when shot at it.
SUPER | Ship Assault : Penelope sends out her spaceship on the battlefield. The spaceship deals 10 damage and drops a lot of Vampiric Mines on the stage, which will soon fall on the ground and explode.
Alternate Skins
Blue
Based off of Penelope’s appearance in The Next Penelope.
Red
Based off of the color of the Player 2 ship in multiplayer.
Green
Based off of the color of the Player 3 ship in multiplayer.
Orange
Based off of the color of the Player 4 ship in multiplayer.
Black
Could possibly be based off of the color palette of Poseidon, the antagonist of The Next Penelope.
Strategies
"Insert your strategy here" ― Insert your username here
Update History
Fixed a bug that allowed Penelope to teleport past blast zones.
- Static Teleport damage decreased from 8 to 7.
- Harpoon damage decreased from 9 to 8.
- Players can now DI after being launched by Harpoon.
- Static Teleport damage increased from 7 to 8.
- Harpoon damage increased from 8 to 9.
Gallery
Trivia
- Penelope was the 5th character added to the game, but was the first character recruited for Indie Pogo.[2]
- Penelope was also the first female character revealed.
- Her starting pose, while "bubbled", is a reference to the promotional art for The Next Penelope.
- Penelope is currently the youngest indie character in Indie Pogo that’s playable, making their debut on January 3, 2018.
References
| Fighters | |
|---|---|
| Current Characters | Blockman • Bullet Kin • CommanderVideo • Diogenes • Fishy • Jack • Kick • Lilac • Meat Boy • Orcane • Penelope • Shovel Knight • Stardrop • Teslakid • Velocispider • Viridian • Welltaro • Yolk • Zorbié |
| Upcoming Characters | Octodad • Dust • Gunvolt • Voltar |