Bayonetta 2: A Double-Edged Sword for Platinum Games and Nintendo

Matt Randisi writes, "Regardless of how Bayonetta 2 ended up on the Wii U, the sequel represents just what the new console needs; the more third-party title support the better."

[Moonman]

Nintendo is on to something. Can't wait to see how many good exclusives they can get coupled with their first party goodness.

[TruthbeTold]

Skill with a 2 edged sword prevents the user from being harmed by it, as well as deal versatile and serious blows to opponents. Time will tell how skilled Nintendo is on this.

[Benjamminkno]

Nintendo is on the verge of being too risky for third parties. They (might) have one more generation to prove that otherwise.

[sway_z]

I really don't get the backlash Nintendo/Platinum games are getting over this....Sony, and now MS have been doin this for years....

Bayonetta (IMO) is hardly the loss some make it out to be....that being stated, I have a funny feeling this game is going to look and play amazingly on Wii U...a glimpse into what a bit of extra ram can do (for consoles, visually) for a game.

Let Ninty have the game, lord knows they should be applauded for trying to give the Wii U mass appeal across all demographics.

*Last point....I would forever rate Nintendo extremely highly if they managed to get an enhanced GTA V on their platform...that would actually make an impulse purchase for me...at 60fps and in native 1080p ....Ooh baaaaby!!! :)

Definitely last point....

@DarkSymbiote & Godmars290

C'mon dudes....MS were once an embarrassing company to be associated with games in general...but they won the public over!

...and should we not be championing the Wii U as a good change of direction for Nintendo? ....or do we continue to live in the past and resign them to the casual gamer?

[DarkSymbiote]

Basically, people got annoyed with Nintendo with the Wii and they don't want what was a primarily hardcore game to be with a company that gave little to hardcore gamers for so long.

[ronin4life]

Those people are blind to all the great games the Wii actually has. Their "fears" are groundless, and that's the problem.

[Venoxn4g]

there were many hardcore games on Wii, many people just didn't do a reseatch other thing hardcore game doesnt mean shooting and blood

[ClimateKaren]

"....or do we continue to live in the past and resign them to the casual gamer?"

I won't live in the past, but I won't live in the unwritten future either, which is to say that Nintendo isn't going to convince me that they're catering to me just because they've been saying that they are. Especially when the original big feature on this is the tablet controller, which indicates that they aren't done chasing the Angry Birds crowd. When they prove something to me, then I'll start taking them seriously. They have the taste of a few console generations to wash out of my mouth before I go buying a system from them on nothing but a promise.

Bayonetta is a great first step. I'll see what they do with their first year. The fact that it is able to produce better graphics that PS3 and 360 is something too, though the fact that its processor (according to some article a read through here within the last week) may not be equipped to handle as much on-screen action and/or complex AI is not a good indicator. It makes it seem like they're still way too focused on getting by on minimal hardware and hoping the gimmick will pull them across the finish line. Mind you, this thing is supposed to compete with consoles that have yet to be announced. Like I said, we'll see what's up after the first year.

[ChickeyCantor]

"a glimpse into what a bit of extra ram can do (for consoles, visually) for a game.
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So many technical ducks...

RAM = Random access memory. It only stores data for applications running. It's still up for the GPU to process everything in 1/30 or 1/60.

[Godmars290]

If the game is little improved over the original much less bad, isn't something that couldn't have been done on the PS3/360, both Nintendo and Platinum are going to get flayed.

[josephayal]

Great for Nintendo maybe, bad for the company, WELL As a fan of Nintendo this is awesome, as a person with an unbiased view this is a terrible idea for Platinum Games.

[Moonman]

Without Nintendo, Bayonetta 2 wouldn't exist. Platinum Games will get beefy marketing with Nintendo as opposed to Sega.

[gamer7804]

This is untrue platinum is already talking to western developers even thinking of making steam games. They easily could have found another publisher to release bayonetta on other platforms. It's just typical marketing speak you have to see through and look at other surrounding statements the company has made.

Beefy marketing with Nintendo is of course true. It will need it.

[Moonman]

This was stated by Platinum Games. I'm not making this information up. Also, the game isn't just being "published" by Nintendo. This game has Nintendo and Platinum listed as the developer of Bayonetta 2 as well.

Quote: "We are not viewing this as a change of platform," ... "We were looking for a partner to create Bayonetta 2 and Nintendo was a strong, cooperative partner that was willing to create and grow Bayonetta 2 together [with us]. As a result the platform became the Wii U."

Willing to CREATE AND GROW....

[ronin4life]

Basically, it was Nintendo and a well funded great sequel, or someone else and a watered down misguided shamble of a game.

Furthermore, Between all publishers capable of "rescuing" this game in all realistic expectation were Nintendo and Ubisoft. I don't think Ubisoft would be willing,(They appear hesitant to revisit their own niche titles) And Nintendo is also currently helping make the wonderful 101 with platinum and is based in Japan. Being the console manufacturer, they also have far more insight into making games for it which will no doubt be shared with platinum to really maximize its potential.

What people don't seem to get is this isn't a new occurrence. Nintendo has been making great CO-OPERATIVE partnerships with various devs especially this past gen. While Sony and Microsoft have been scrambling over each other for exclusive DLC, Nintendo has actually been making MEANINGFUL arrangements and "friendships" with other developers and publishers and gaining their support.

This has lead them to having Two regional power houses at launch: Monster Hunter in Japan and CoD in America, something that took the 3ds nearly a year(MonHun) and the Vita still doesn't have(CoD). Their capacity and partnerships with 3rd parties are emphasized by these 2 games alone, and that doesn't even take the games EA, Ubisoft, Tecmo Koei and many others have lined up for the launch window into account.

So it really is no surprise companies want to work with them, especially over restrictive western DLC milkers...

[wishingW3L]

Bayonetta is their best IP and if they couldn't find the right publisher for it then what new IP can they possibly create to make publishers interested in their games again?

Are they going to keep doing Nintendo exclusives because they don't find a publisher? That's bullcrap and everybody but the Nintendo fanboys know it.

[DEATHxTHExKIDx]

If it kicks ass and sells well good job nintendo maybe even make Bayonetta a trilogy. If bayonetta 2 does well.

[ronin4life]

I thought being Multiplatform ruined games like Final Fantasy. At least that's what all the rage then lead many to believe. NOW, it is exclusivity that damages franchises?

Give me a break. -_-;;

[jimmywolf]

need fix you facts final fantasy 13 was hyped for "one system" then for $$$ then they went Multiplatform an cut things out too fit it on x box Bayonetta started muitiplatform an their saying poor sell forced them to go exclusive too a new system so the fans that bought it now have too buy new system too play the sequel

[ronin4life]

You need to check your facts. Bayonetta was a Xbox exclusive made into a crappy PS3 game. Very similar to FF.

Furthermore, how it became MP doesn't matter, as it could have been the greatest FF ever and the people upset would still have been angry. JUST like how they are upset over Bayonets no matter how good it ends up being or selling.

[aquamala]

Day 1 buy for me, showing my support

[AngryOcelots]

It would be for me as well if there was enough to convince me to buy the console from the get go :)

[wiiulee]

lol..ooh yeah nintendo and platinum games have to deal with sony and microsoft crybabies...double edge sword indeed