PlatinumGames creative producer talks Bayonetta 2 Wii U exclusivity

During a presentation held at UCF’s Center for Emerging Media last week, PlatinumGames creative producer JP Kellams shared a few words pertaining to Bayonetta 2′s Wii U exclusivity.

[mii-gamer]

I hope this shuts people up. Nintendo funded the project period - you are not getting bayonetta 2 on any other platform but the wii u

[Silly gameAr]

People know this already. How many times are we going to have to hear this. Just finish the game and stop paying attention to the people asking why. It's almost as played out hearing about it then people asking why it's exclusive.

It almost feels like some weird marketing strategy now then anything else.

[drizzom]

Yeah its probably just a poor marketing attempt. After the initial explanation about why it had to be this way everyone kinda understood and dropped the matter. People are generally glad that Bayo2 can exist and nobody is really raging over it.

..Doesn't mean they'll go out and get a WiiU for it but their glad none the less. >_>

[worldwidegaming]

This is all we have been hearing all year.
The same broken record.
This is going to win. that is dead.
wahhh wahhhh.
I almost miss when people thought "Deal with it" was cool until some certain douche bag told people to deal with it setting off this whole fanboy shitstorm that still has not let up!

Exclusive is exclusive. people need to let go...

[DanManDantheMan]

You see jay2's comment and pretty much the rest of the idiots' comments below?

Yeah, this isn't some marketing ploy.

[NewMonday]

Nintendo paid to get the game made, they made it possible, so that is a good thing.

unlike MS who just pay to keep multi-platform games away from other consoles.

[badz149]

for the record, I don't like Bayonetta even a little bit and I just played the demo of the 1st and it's not my cup of tea and just by watching the trailer of the 2nd almost make me vomit for it is so cheesy, it's basically over the top!

now that I've been clear about that, I just drop by to tell you guys who are thinking "exclusive is exclusive" or "deal with it" etc. just remember that money talks. Remember the 1st Mass Effect? PUBLISHED by Microsoft and we knew well how EA bought Bioware and the game appear on the PS3. not enough? Ninja Gaiden games...supposedly funded by Microsoft to be exclusives, and then Sigma happened and then even followed by Sigma Plus! Dead Space Extraction? Wii exclusive and after it tanked on the Wii, EA basically gave it away with the PS3's version of DS2 in HD.

oh...Nintendo is not Microsoft, you say? remember RE went Nintendo exclusive during the GC day? the console tanked and ALL those exclusives released on the PS2. Viewtiful Joe, anyone?

what I'm trying to say here is, don't even say "exclusive is exclusive" especially for 3rd party games and also especially when the console it's on is lagging in sales! you only say THAT for true 1st party exclusives like Halo for MS, Uncharted for Sony and Marios for Nintendo.

end rant.

[numNuts]

Guess i'll just have to wait for Bayonetta 3 on ps4.

[LOL_WUT]

It'll come eventually unless the man hates money ;)

[mikel1015]

Lol U mad bro? Not our problem that Sony can't even afford their own stores.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Yeah, and you won't make that sell well, either, just like the first time.
At least with a fresh audience, it's a new chance for the franchise, even if it does take a long-run to make it sell more than the first game.

[Neonridr]

not if Nintendo was smart and bought Platinum. That would be the end of that.

[zeal0us]

Many people known that it will be exclusive for the WiiU. Just some N4G users don't like it. While I won't be getting a WiiU however I am glad the project got funded and will see the light of day.

[Chrischi1988]

N4G members dont like anything, that can be good for Wii U. Then they start to ask why, but if they get an exclusive game, it is our fault for not owning their system... what can one expect on here?

[brich233]

Although I am not the one complaining about Bayonetta 2, It wont shut people up. Its Platinums IP and i am sure they will probably bring it to the other consoles in the future after some WII U exclusivity time. Unless nintendo were to buy more exclusivity time, but if it doesnt sell than Nintendo will probably let platinum do what they want with thier game.

Remember when all those RARE games were on N64, and then they ended on Xbox because nintendo sold rare. Look at the First Mass Effect game on the Xbox360 for another example.

[Realplaya]

Evidently you still don't get it.

SMDH

[Summons75]

Except theyve stated in interviews they are building the game around the gamepad which you can't get on anyother system without going out of your way and spending unnecessary money or it, even then its not the same as the gamepad.

I get your comparison but its not the same, especially when its being funded by Nintendo.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Let me educate you.
Platinum Games is an independent game development studio. Who seeks publishers and funding for their games.

Rare is not independent.
Rare was second party for Nintendo because Nintendo had shares in them. Platinum Games doesn't allow it.

[mii-gamer]

My god did you even read the article?

[Chrischi1988]

Platinum Games said once, they would love to become 2nd Party Studio for Nintendo.

[3dmariofan68]

IT IS NOT A TIMED EXCLUSIVE!! NINTENDO FUNDED THE PROJECT, SO IF IT BOMBS IT BOMBS IT WILL NEVER SEE THE DAY LIGHT ON PS4 OR X BOX ONE... MAYBE PART 3, BUT NEVER PART TWO!! let me translate this so even you can understand it... DUH DUH DUH DUH!! MY GOD HOW STUPID CAN PEOPLE BE!!!!?????

[brich233]

I read the article, It doesnt say anything about being a Permanent Exclusive. The word exclusive doesnt mean anything. You guys are acting like Nintendo cant sell the Rights to the game back to Sega. So stop trying to sound smart, because you are not!

[nidhogg]

The game still won't sell though. and don't hate me on that opinion just because it's true. Good for them if they wanted their dream to survive.. good for them. but will it give food to their plates? not enough as when developers from Witcher 3 and others will sell theirs. good riddance Platinum. *snicker* go compete with Mario haha.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Put away your crystal ball, Pachter Jr. You don't know how well this game will sell, and given the substantial amount of press it's gotten, way more than the first one ever did, your claim looks weak indeed.
Go enjoy your sparkle-laden photo-realism shit fest.
No one here cares about Bitcher 3; we're here to celebrate Bayonetta's continued survival.
Don't like it?
Cry us a river, build a bridge, and get over it.
Or under it, considering your trollish nature.:P

[videgamenext1]

It wont sell ? Last time i checked i already have money down on my pre-order for this.

[bayonetta]

The biggest problem are people who do not want to understand the reason of this exclusive and what Nintendo did with PG.

To be honest
I prefer having Bayonetta on any console rather than not having it at all

Did You Miss Me ??

Get A Wii U

[Aceman18]

Even with it being exclusive I just don't see this game selling well. Look at W101 no advertising at all and its numbers are so disappointing. I expect the same for this for not only lack of advertising, but also those who probably liked the first won't be ponying up the dough to buy a WiiU just for this one game.

I played it on 360 and just couldn't tolerate it at all.

[Chrischi1988]

Not for this game alone for sure. But to make a console attractive, you gotta have games, that people want. The library has to become larger, with more games. People always say, not for 1 game, ok, but until then, it will not be only one game.

[pyramidshead]

People know this but are still a bit salty I guess.

It's kinda sad though. An amazing sequel to an amazing game released on a console no-one wants to buy it for except a niche. It will sell badly and that makes me sad. Like it's sent out to die. :(.

Will probably buy a WiiU for it when the the console is selling for like £100 or less.

[jay2]

Such a dumb choice of Nintendo, what do they expect the X millions of fans to go pay £250 to play an 8-10 hours game? People don't want Wii U, consoles that are a quarter of a year old have outsold it's life time sales for god sake. IDIOTS PG and the big N are for thinking this is going to see consoles and software units, it won't.

[Benjaminkno]

Get out troll!

[R00bot]

More games is never a dumb choice.

[jc48573]

that didn't make any sense.

[Pozzle]

Even if it doesn't sell well, it's better that the game even exists than it not existing at all.

[Dan_scruggs]

You are right. You should email the creator of Beyonetta 2 and tell him he is an idiot and that instead he should have let the franchise die rather than make it exclusive to Nintendo.

Or perhaps you should email Sony and Microsoft who didn't want to help with the funding of the franchise on the next gen platforms. They didn't care so shy should you? Right. So far the only problem you have is that when the franchise was on the ropes the only company who gave a shit was Nintendo.

Seems to me you issue is with Sony and Microsoft. Not Nintendo.

[Darrius Cole]

Platinum is stupid, but not for letting Nintendo fund Bayonetta 2. Platinum is stupid for not making the game a 360 exclusive and for messing up the PS3 version so badly. If the game had been a 360 exclusive, Microsoft would have paid Platinum just to keep it off of the PS4. If the game had worked on PS3 it would have sold enough copies. Instead they didn't give either side what they wanted. They didn't sell enough copies of Bayonetta 1, and they left a franchise for grown-ups with nowhere to go other than what is perceived to be the kiddie platform...the kiddie platform that isn't selling.

[SpiralTear]

@Darrius Cole

I've read a lot of bad comments on this site, but you've set a new standard. There is nothing intelligent, financially or otherwise, in your comment. Nothing at all.

1. Bayonetta is a clearly Japanese-stylized game and the 360 tanked in Japan. If it was a Microsoft exclusive, it would not sell. At all. That means no Bayonetta 2 anyway. At least Nintendo has some presence in Japan.

2. I don't see the connection between Microsoft's potential success with Bayonetta and Sony turning it down. Sony has to keep tabs on their competitors; they know that Microsoft doesn't do well in Japan, so it would be irrelevant to their decision to take Bayonetta. The point is Sony passed on it voluntarily. They didn't see value in it; it's not Platinum's fault.

3. Bayonetta took a lot of resources and funds to make. Paying a handsome sum of money on a high-funded game just to keep it off another console is not a smart move. Exclusive DLC is one thing. Exclusivity for a game you know sells on your system is another. Exclusivity for a new IP that you have no idea if it will sell or not is an extremely dumb move.

4. The point is that Bayonetta 2 is being made on Wii U. Pinning its current position on Nintendo and Platinum because of other publishers' mistakes in the past is ridiculous.

That's the summation of it. Try harder next time.

[fenome]

@Darrius

I've heard a lot about the ps3 port not being good, but that's the only version I've played and it played fine. Plus your argument makes no sense because it actually sold more copies on the ps3.

Do I want to play the sequel?

Hell yeah, I loved that game, and so did my girlfriend.

Am I going to?

No, I'm just not interested in the Wii U, it is what it is. I know I'm missing out, but sometimes you've just gotta cut your losses.

Yeah, it sucks that it isn't on the other consoles but they didn't spend the money to publish it.

Nintendo are the ones who whipped out the paycheck on this one, Sony and Microsoft chose not to fund it. Nintendo's the only reason there's even a sequel right now, sometimes you just need to be the bigger man and let 'em have it, ya know? They're the only reason the game was even made, they deserve to have it.

[fenome]

Dude, the game wouldn't even exist if Nintendo didn't fund it.

[Justindark]

ppl also don't wana spend 500 dollers on 60 to 70 doller ports and othergames that are 5 tp 7 hours long? oh wait for some weird reason you new gamers are cool with beating ur game the first play through i see i see....

[marloc_x]

This Wii U owner will buy a copy vajayjay.

[unknownbystander]

I can almost say the same for Kingdom Hearts 3.

[jay2]

Ben. No. Roibot. True but if it doesn't sell well enough to recoop costs it more than pujkey won't get another. Pozzke. Again no because another won't be made. Dan it will die wasting time and compbay resources on bay 2. Justin your comments flawed because its already the case they've out sold Wii u

[jcnba28]

Lol you mad.

[eaise]

This game is gonna be amazing! If people don't want to buy a Wii U to play it that is their problem; the Wii U is an awesome console and I am glad it is getting amazing exclusives. In this day and age where all games are made in HD anyway the biggest differences between consoles isn't how powerful they are but what exclusives come to that console. And the Wii U is getting plenty of great exclusives this year.
I know that the PS4X1 are getting cool exclusives of their own, but with great exclusives like this plus first-party titles the Wii U is getting a lot awesome games that will never be on another console.

[Toon_Link]

Exactly! No matter what I bought a Wii u to play nintendo games and bayonetta is a big cherry on top for me( I really loved the original). People really just need to take the plunge and invest in a Wii u and enjoy all the exclusives that will come over the next few years. Knowing I wanted to play smash bros., the new X game and bayonetta, I bought a Wii u to get the main purchase out the way and though I don't use it a ton yet I know ill get really great games down the road.

[eaise]

I play my Wii U everyday! Unless im out of town or something. I bought it shortly after it came out and have not regreted it and never will because the number of great games for it continues to grow. Games like Bayonetta 2 ,Smash, mario kart, DKCTF, 3D World, X, Hyrule Warriors. All examples of Amazing games that you can only play on the Wii U.
Idk why so many people are against getting a console with so many amazing exclusives. And the whole "its less powerful is stupid". Yes it is a little less powerful but it can handle 1080p 60fps just like PS4X1. I'll take better games with a little less power anyday.

[BobbytheBuilder]

bayonetta 2 is one of the reasons im getting a wii u, so smart choice by nintendo imo

[KevinCubes]

Your avatar wtf

[maniacmayhem]

Love Platinum games, and I am sure I'm going to love Bayonetta 2.

Bayonetta 1 was my favorite hack n slash game of this gen. The combat was amazing, characters where awesome and the actions scenes where DMC worthy. The story might have been eeeh, but a game like this doesn't need to have a compelling story to make it fun.

Can't wait and thank you Nintendo for resurrecting this masterpiece.

[CrossingEden]

It's a shame that the sales of this game will take a drastic hit due to the wii U exclusivity.

[Vegamyster]

there is more hype for this game then it's predecessor so it very well could outsell it.

[Thatguy-310]

You honestly think is will outperform it's multiplatform counterpad? Look how donkey Kong is doing. The genre that this game is on won't survive.

[Vegamyster]

@dboyc310

Like i said it's more hyped. Donkey Kong sold 240k worldwide in one week and is on the number 2 spot, Knack is at 1 because of the PS4 launch in Japan.

[Benjaminkno]

Look at Rayman Legends...

Sold the most on WiiU.

[DanManDantheMan]

Quit trolling. Platinum Games obviously doesn't care (else it wouldn't exist) so why do you?

[Silly gameAr]

That's what I'm saying. PG doesn't care so why should we? Just bring the game out and the people that want it will get it like with every other exclusive game out there. Saying " ohhh if you want it get a Wii U" shouldn't have to be necessary since anyone following the game should know that it's a Wii U exclusive already.

People have excepted that and the people that will get it will get it on the Wii U. The people that don't want a Wii U won't. It's simple.

[darkstar18]

ikr i almost forgot how well the first one sold on the ps3/60...oh..wait.

[brich233]

Im guessing they will sell 80,000 and maybe over time 100,000 more and than we will see it on other consoles.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

not with it being one of the most viewed video on Wii U and 3DS

[Vegamyster]

Nintendo's not going to let it go multiplat.

[brich233]

@mikel1015 Just because they funded it, doesnt mean they own the IP

[BoneBone]

First one sold less than 2 million on P360. Wii U install base is 6 million as of now and will probably be close to 10 million when Beyonetta 2 launches.

Did the 'low' sales of the first one make the game play worse? The answer to that would be no.

Even if it only sells 10 copies on launch day, think of me won't you, because I'll be one of those 10 people playing it.. .. .. and you won't be.

Nintendo isn't raising this game from the dead as a sound sales investment, they're doing it as a gift to the gaming world, to the sort of people who cry that these games die off because most AAA studios are only interested in games that sell 6 million+ copies.

And what does Nintendo get in return from these ungrateful gamers? Nothing but insults and vitriol.

That's gratitude for you.

[Megaton]

Gonna be able to count the sales of this thing on two hands.

[marloc_x]

I suspect you cannot count any higher regardless troll.

[brich233]

The first Bayonetta sold about 2 million Worldwide on 2 consoles with an install base of probably 70 million 3 years ago. Besides Bayonetta, Platinum games IP's dont really sell all that much. Go look for their sales on VGchartz for Vanquish and Anarchy reighns. Metal gear did sell well but only on PS3 it sold over 1 million. Im guessing if Bootlegging games, and Gamestop didnt exist, they'd have way more sales.

[HardcoreDaBoss]

this will be an amazing game. its one of many reasons to own a wii u. I love the nintendo exclusives and this game.

[worldwidegaming]

The game looks great! I prefer exclusives due to the time and patience in creating the game.
There are not too many Multi-platform games that are really REALLY good!
If you only need to think about one console you are free to focus on the game.

[gano]

Its amazing these so called "gamers" keep talking about sales.
I've never played that game on nes and up, that started with 360.
And yet have the nerve these "gamers" to tout an unproven ip like titanfall (which sound garbage) to be a system seller.
Wii u all day. Wii play, u won't.

[Geekman]

First people complain that it doesn't have enough games for you to buy the console, then you complain when it DOES get games. I might have prefered it on PS4, but just shut up people and admit you have no interest in the Wii U instead of making up excuses.

[worldwidegaming]

People want to keep the hate in circulation!

[InTheZoneAC]

Bayonetta had lower than expected sales on the popular consoles. This game will flop even harder on the Wii U.

Then the chance of B3 or a B2 spinoff even coming out on other consoles will be completely up in the air. Don't expect good things...

[HardcoreDaBoss]

this is what the sony and xbox gamers want is this game to flop and have terrible sales. why??? because they want this game soo much on their console. This game and X are possibly the biggest and most expected games coming for console in 2014. with mentions of mario kart and smash bros.. But these are hardcore games for reall gamers. I will buy about 3 copies of this game. 1 for me and a copy for my sis and little bro. Anyways keep the hate at a maximum guys, it increases the talk and makes the popularity higher for this game. 1 million in sales will be a success and this game will indeed reach that in sales

[Th4Freak]

Lol what? Bayonetta 2 and X the biggest and most expected 2014 console games?

I'm not sure if I should laugh or feel sorry for you.

[HardcoreDaBoss]

name biggeer and more hardcore games please??? whats coming to ps4? ucharted 4 later?? maybe 2015? what about xbone? titanfall? lol

[Darrius Cole]

Don't want it to flop. Just pretty much know that will flop. There are no other realistic options. This isn't a Nintendo type of game, and even if it were, the Wii-U isn't selling. There just aren't enough systems for Bayonetta 2 to be a success.

I've been complaining about the way Bayonetta was handled since before the first one was released, when the news that the PS3 version was effed-up and literally broken first hit.

[InTheZoneAC]

how does my comment about future sequels coming to other consoles translate into me wanting this game to flop?

I made a statement, not a wish like you started your rant with in the first sentence...

[InTheZoneAC]

as for you asking what's coming to ps4, why are you ignoring the ps3, which still feels fresh, with all it's games.

There's plenty of "hardcore" games on the ps3 you can play right now that you probably haven't...

Before you even open your mouth about ps4, look at what the ps3 offers because I've had that since launch and still have too many games to catch up on and it'll only get worse when the ps4 gets it's games going...

[Th4Freak]

@HardcoreDaBoss Some of the most anticipated games of 2014 are The Witcher 3, Dark Souls 2, Destiny, The Division, MGS V, Watch Dogs, The Crew and Kingdom Hearts III.

Those Wii U games aren't in the list because not many people own one (I do) so no one gives a f*ck about its games other than Wii U owners.

Now if you want to talk about exclusive titles: The Order, Infamous, DriveClub and Deep Down.

Just because you think Mario Kart 323984 is a hardcore game doesn't mean it is... Get your facts straight fanby.

[Ninte]

Now people did this answer your question why it's not coming to other consoles and who saved it.

[Ck1x]

No that part will still be ignored, but the man clearly knows and watches the gaming communities. Because over the last year that's mostly what fan boys have been crying over when it comes to Bayonetta. Even the part about people not wanting to have to buy new hardware, but still wanting the game on PS4 and XbOne.

[glennhkboy]

Let's wish that Bayonetta 2 doing great, both commercially & critically, then it MAY go multi-platforms again.

[NicSage]

I look forward to playing it.

[jairusmonillas]

Bayonetta 1 only sold almost 1M on PS3 and less than 1M on 360, That's 1m+ Sales for almost 140M ps3+360 fanbase.

Wii U is barely selling, I can't imagine how much failure Bayonetta 2 will get especially that Nintendo fans usually ignore 3rd party games.

And platinum games are doing this marketing ploy just to get Nintendo fans support for this game lol

[SpiralTear]

So what's the solution? What do you want to happen?

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

except Nintendo fans support exclusive and Miiverse exists so others Wii U owners can chat with the one who have it

Not mention Nintendo Direct is viewed by millions of Nintendo fans.

[marloc_x]

PG wanting Nintendo's fans to support this game? No shit you putz! Now THAT is worthy of your last three keystrokes.

[Realplaya]

So if sells 2m Will you come back and admit to being wrong about Wii U owners?

[barb_wire]

2M? please, stop being delusional, this game will struggle to sell 1M on the Wii U, (836k tops.)

When this game flops and it will.. see how quickly Platinum Games comes out against the Wii U and Nintendo's "users"

[Ck1x]

At this point it's not Platinum's job to make the game a success, that's Nintendo's job to market the game. Platinum is getting paid to make the game and that's what they wanted to do... If you guys were so gungho that Microsoft or Sony would have stepped in to pick up the publishing, neither one has shown interest in the likes of Devils Third and that game looked like it showed promise. I know that it's a different developer, just saying it wasn't a issue until Nintendo picked the game up. If Bayonetta 2 never saw the light of day most of you would have been more pleased to see that.

[Metallox]

I will buy it for sure.

[gano]

Day 1.
I would like to see a collectors ed wii u for it.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

The "ploys" are getting this game more press than the original ever got, and it's making a lot of real fans of the series very grateful to Nintendo for making the game happen at all.

Despite the lower install base, it's got better chances of selling well, in the long run if not the short run, because it's looking like a genuinely great game and it's getting more attention than its predecessor.

Nintendo fans also tend to support exclusives better, in the long run.
This is a game that will sell decently, if not well, over time. With or without you and the rest of the fake fans supporting it due to your console-war-soldier hatred of the Wii U.

[videgamenext1]

Thats the thing and exclusive game doesnt need a huge sales goal to make profit unless its a high budget game. Bayonetta isnt a super high budget game so even if it sells 500,000 its going to make profit.

[bobacdigital]

I like how the article talks about how Splintercell was such a small percentage of sales... People have a short memory because that game undersold on all platforms and performed less that expected for the publisher... Also people forget that Rayman sold better on the WiiU than any other platform.....

I love that Nintendo went out of character and funded an amazing looking game... I only hope that they use this as a lesson to do things like this moving forward. Because at this point in the game they will need as much help as they can get having a diversified library.

[WeAreLegion]

Love Platinum and love Nintendo. However, someone needs to knock Kamiya down a notch. It was his humility that made him a great developer and he's losing it.

[mikel1015]

That's the consequences of moronic fanboys kicking you at every opportunity for a console port. He probably went mental from such bombardment. It's sad, really

[Mr_Writer85]

And yet not once does he mention that they went to any of the other publishers first.

This is nothing but PR BS, unless you have been rejected by all major publishers then how can Nintendo of saved it?

There is no proof Sony or MS actually passed on it.

[Ck1x]

That's ridiculous, so it's Platinum's job to shop for someone to pick up the publishing? Sega owns the publishing rights, so it may have been their idea to approach Nintendo. What I don't get is people act like this is the first game in history to do this, or like the first game sold 5 or 6 million copies...

[Mr_Writer85]

Where did I say that?

May I suggest you actually READ what I wrote and not what you made up.

Thanks

Oh and it sold more on PS3 then it did on Wii. It might of sold more had it not been so poorly ported.

And this won't sell 5 million on WiiU either as to do that every WiiU owner would have to buy it and that won't happen.

[Ck1x]

I plan on purchasing an XbOne for Titanfall, but I'm not so ignorant to think that it will be the only game on the system that interests me. I'm not crying either for the game to come to this system or that one.

[level 360]

Developer Platinum and Nintendo I think would just barely break even with sales on Bayonetta 2 especially with the very low volume of Wii U consoles sold worldwide.

[HardcoreDaBoss]

name exclusives which can match nintendo right now.... super mario wii u, super luigi, monster hunter, wonderful 101, scribblenauts, super mario 3d world, pikmin 3, zombi u, X, bayonetta 2, sonic lost world, mario kart,lego sity undercover,dk tropical freeze,wii fit u,wii party u, wii usports, hyrule warrios, smash bros, wind waker HD, nano assault, and all the unlisted games and eshop which I didnt mention. Nintendo smashes the ps4 and xbone lineup thus far combined on exclusives... thats not an opinion its simple and utter fact..... wii u wins... wait until zelda u, metroid u, mario u, and others come into view.

[The_Truth_24_7]

Does he talk about how it will fail miserably since it's on a system that no one wants?
Don't care to read it.

[AJBACK2FRAG]

Sweet!

[DEATHxTHExKIDx]

Im just gonna play the w8ing game. I always hold on to that slight chance.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

There's no "slight chance" here.
It's been bought and paid for in its entirety by Nintendo. It only goes multiplatform if Nintendo says so, and they are not going to say so.XD

[tinkypop]

Had mine pre order for months now..
May buy 2... just because i can!!

[MsmackyM]

I'm buying both the digital/retail copies. I love the boxart, but I hate swapping disk.

[CaptainN]

A Bayonetta 2/Wii-U bundle that comes with a Pro Controller would be a great way to sell this game to the core masses who are on the fence about getting the U or not.If Nintendo actually markets this game, it could do very well, but they have to make sure that they target the right demograph the right way.For example,this needs to have commercials shown during prime time television hours. It will sell based on the exposure Nintendo gives it! If Nintendo doesnt market it,then it wont do well on its own accord.

On a side note,it would be nice if they ported Bayonetta 1 first, to get the Nintendo audience prepared for the sequel !!!

[shadowraiserx]

When I see Bayonetta 2 is Wii U only at first was like why then I see the news and I buy the Wii U with Zombie U and New Super Mario Brothers,now currently waiting for date release of Smash Bros U and Bayonetta 2 if u really like bayonetta 1 just buy a damn wii u ,nintendo has some cool games too.I hope they announce a new Metroid.

[MsmackyM]

Wait....you mean you actually like to "play" games? How can you enjoy any of those games if the Wii U sales are so low? /s

[shadowraiserx]

Nintendo needs more sales obviously.I buy the games I am currently interested but I dont plan to pay 50 for Donkey Kong or Super Mario 3d World,Nintendo needs more development teams and 3rd party help now.If people really want to see Nintendo arise,buy a wiiu and play games until they resolve their problem.

[ritsuka666]

Bayonetta 2 its gonna be only for Wii U... like it or not.

[DC777]

Omg the hate and idiocy in this thread is at a whole new level.

Wii U gets one exclusive and now there's a galactic conspiracy.

[SixtyNine]

Apparently Nintendo were wise to make this project possible. Judging by your comments, look how bad most of you want Bayonetta 2, fans will cave in and by a wiiU. You're going as far as hoping it doesn't sell, meanwhile deep down you want the game. loL.

[numNuts]

@Mikel1015 I always cringe alittle when i see the phrase 'u mad bro?'. Not at all to answer your're question. Are you pissed your consoles been outsold within a year, and the ps4 has more dev support and games coming than the wii u will ever have?

[Fanboyssuck27]

U sound mad bro.

Quantity/sales doesn't equal to quality.
I'd rather have top quality games than loads of crap ones.

Ps4 will never be able to make quality games like Nintendo so they have no choice but to rely on 3rd party support.
Ps4 fails badly when it comes to software. I cud make better games.

[Ck1x]

Lol
It does this generation, but only if the PS4 stays out front!
Last gen it was all about the games and great exclusives, because the Wii was in the lead saleswise... I really don't get why so many people are up in arms over this? If I were Nintendo, I'd go out and make Devil's Third, the next Soul Caliber game, Shenmue, Mega Man, Lost Planet and Street Fighter exclusives! Now that would really piss some people off...

[numNuts]

You could make better games? Ha! you can't even punctuate basic English.

You say Sony has to rely on 3rd party support? Utter nonsense! Sony has some of the best dev's on the planet making games for PS4.

Everything you said was complete drivel. Oh, and your're username isn't fooling me. Your're a fanboy.

[Adolph Fitler]

As much as I am glad they did, I do not understand WHY Nintendo locked up a game that was a blatant commercial failure....I own a Wii-U & will be getting part 2 to join my PS3 version of Pt.1.....but, there are not enough like me, that are waiting for this game, & there are barely any that will buy a Wii-U for it......It's a shame, as disgustingly ALL were seeing now on N4G's & most other sites, is hype d1cks%cks for TitanCall Of Mechy.....

Games like Infamous:SS & Bayonetta 2 should be getting FAR more hype than another friggin FPS.

[gamer7804]

IT was not a failure, it was as slow burn cult success.

[gano]

don't worry ninty i got myself ready.
The 360 and xbone got nothing on u.
Day 1.

[leahcim]

the future:

bayo2 150k units sold world wide.

sad

[FinalomegaS]

even 50k JP
100K US

rest of the world?

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i think we should use -50% from old Bayo sales WW

PS3&360 combined ( RW = Rest of world)

NA = 890K = 445K
EU = 590K = 295K
JP = 300K = 150K
RW = 230K = 115K

hmm can it sell 1.005M lifetime on WiiU?

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let's try 80%

178K
118K
60K
56K
total wiiU at 80% from combined older gen sale= 412K

that more realistic sales i think.

now if they bundle the system with a price cut..., idk.

[gamer7804]

We already know all of this, they really just said they chose nintendo to publish the game, in order to make it "the way they wanted to" that could mean lots of things, could mean no other publisher, even the smaller ones wanted to publish it (i doubt it though) or that nintendo was willing to offer them the most on whether its advertising or money to have exclusivity.

This is why Fans are upset, Platinum changed platforms, but changed to the only platform the previous game was not on which everyone played it on.

I'm spending my money on xbox one, ps4, and vita, there just isn't room for nintendo. Unfortunately I think Platinum is saying this yet again, because they realize that many will not be playing their new game who helped made it the cult success that it was.

It's a shame. Without more details (that they can't disclose for whatever reason) people will still be upset.

[frezhblunts]

No people are just complaining, this their response. I'll get it anyway. I got ps4 and Wii U. They know bayo 2 isnt a system seller but mario kart might be

[FinalomegaS]

Solution?

System bundle?

WiiU+Bayo @ 199$

and make a commercial for God sakes...

and do the typical play of words like HD 60FPS etc etc...

Exclusive on WIIU

I'm pretty sure it'll sell some more systems and games.

[frezhblunts]

Wow bashing wii u for no reason. Get over it, clearly stated without nintendo there wouldn't be the game. Get a Wii U or ignore the article. I think its great to always have a nintendo system as a side console to get the fun games but not a main consoles

[Neonridr]

Amazing how many people here are making these ridiculous comments about how the game won't sell on the Wii U, that it won't be exclusive forever, that PG is stupid for letting Nintendo publish it.

Everyone just sounds jealous that they won't be getting this game. If you don't want to pony up for the system, then tough $hit. Your loss.

I want to play Quantum Break very badly, but I am not going to purchase an Xbox One just for that game. My own loss then, but you don't see me b!tching about it like some baby. There are tons of games on the Wii U that are worth playing, not to mention some great ones yet to come out.

Yet how you can sit here and say that Bayo 2 isn't worth getting a Wii U over but the same people will swear that Infamous is worth getting a PS4 for. One game isn't worth a system while another game is? Grow up.

[Fanboyssuck27]

Well said.

This site is full of hypocritical fanboys.

[HurtfulTimez]

Yep, and you are by far the worst...

[ZeroBC]

This is to address the naysayers claiming that Bayonetta 2 will not sell on the Wii U due to their only being roughly 6 million units making up the Wii U user base currently-

They say it won't do well because the first Bayonetta only sold about 2 million copies between the 360 and PS3 which had about 70 million consoles between the two- Perhaps they are looking at this in the wrong light- what if Bayonetta 2 being released on a system that only has 6 million units in customers hands is actually a "God" send for them? You have a comparatively smaller user base when the Wii U is compared to the 360&PS3 combined-what this means though is actually of little consequence-consider this, combined the 360&PS3 out of 70 million potential customers only sold roughly 2 million copies of Bayonetta-this should tell you that user base as far as consoles is concerned means little to zero when talking about expectations of how well a game will sale- I dare say that Nintendo has made a killer move and is setting up Bayonetta 2 for a HUGE success, why?? Think about it-going by the figures we can conclude that at least 2 million people are aware of a game called Bayonetta and most if not all of those people truly enjoyed the game, now Nintendo has a system that for lack of a better expression has a bare bones offering of games right now-about 6 million people are hungry for a AAA game- now let's put this altogether, your a video game studio with a killer IP that was well received- you are releasing a sequel onto a console exclusively and not only that you have little to no competition from other 3rd parties and to top it off you are being published by the company that put the hardware out on the market...So lets see-hmmmmm 6 million people hungry for new games.......hot new game that's not mario, donkey kong etc......Zero to no competition from the many 3rd parties that have shunned the Wii U because they claim the user base is to small, this is the very reason that Bayonetta 2 is going to sale very well,- they created a drought with their lack of support and now Bayonetta is going to make it rain- so in a nutshell, Wii U dying for "water" and everyone denies them a drink, then comes along Hurricane Harbor found in Bayonetta 2 now everyone who owns a Wii U is doing cannonballs into the pool- make sense? In closing let me just say that I am not even a fan of Bayonetta due to it's religious content and what nots but I am a fan of the Wii U and I have little to zero tolerance for ignorant propaganda spread by trolls and Xbox1 and PS4 fanatics- the very reasons you trolls try to use to "doom" the Wii U are the very reasons it's going to do what Nintendo has done time after time in it's history and that's profit and sale awesome video games and video game systems-nuff said PS:Looking forward to other Wii U only exclusives MK8, SSB4, Hyrule Warriors, X, etc...LOL