Developed by Platinum Games for the Xbox 360 and PS3, the original Bayonettta was a surprise hit among action game fans. What with Capcom deciding to take the Devil May Cry series in some… questionable directions, many consider the game to be the true successor to Devil May Cry. It doesn’t hurt that DMC creator Hideki Kamiya was also the director and writer for Bayonetta.
Despite respectable sales and generally positive reviews, it was widely believed that the planned sequel was cancelled as part of the general restructuring that publisher Sega underwent some months back. But today it was revealed that Bayonetta 2 was alive and well under a new publisher, which turns out to be Nintendo. The game is in active development and is planned for release as a Wii U exclusive. Details are scarce, but Platinum Games has released a brief cinematic to accompany the announcement.
The exclusivity deal is sure to outrage some who (justifiably) doubt the Wii U’s longterm success, but considering the game probably wasn’t going to come out at all if Nintendo hadn’t picked it up, it’s probably for the best.
I’m happy to see the game come to life, it’s quite unfortunate that no one before Nintendo wanted to publish the game, but it’s a good investment from Nintendo’s part. There’s unfortunately some backlash, but nothing too big.
I just hope that the game will be as fun as the last time and that it implements the WiiU functions in an unobtrusive way…
-The Theory
Seriously?! This pisses me off. Konami should have published it or, Capcom, or… ANYONE so that it’d make it to the 360 and PS3. WiiU exclusive? That actually upsets me.
No one else made any attempts to to fund/publish the game.
But if this actually angers you, it’s time to step back and think through things logically.
Wow, I’m actually impressed by Nintendo’s decision to publish this. I hope they don’t fuck up the marketing like they did with Conker, another M rated game.
I find it absolutely hilarious. Nintendo ignores hardcore gamers for years and they get upset, now Nintendo launches a new console with tons of hardcore games and resurrects a franchise that no one else wanted to touch and they get upset.
Entitlement, amirite?
I love Bayonetta, so I am simply ecstatic that the sequel is happening at all. I was on the fence about Wii U, but this just seals it for me. Good move on Nintendo’s part, they know how to part me from my money.
I liked bayonetta but I’m simply not interested in the WiiU as a console and doubt it will be worth it in the long run. Kind of glad it is getting made though but would have preferred if platinum had just focused on other games and just made a bayo 2 down the line sometimes when it could be a multiplat.
exclusives help no one but the companies