Bayonetta 2 (Wii U)

[Autosaver]

The Wii is going to fail. I mean, who would buy a motion controller? Piece of crap that has no games. Why would Capcom think of releasing the best version of Resident Evil 4 on there? What about MHTri? You announced it for PS3 and moved it to Wii? It's gonna bomb Capcom! ZERO SALES CAPCOM.

"The console games market is in a state of upheaval, so establishing a new game franchise requires a considerable amount of will, determination, and love. Bayonetta is a brand that we want to see become stronger, reaching the hands of more and more gamers, so we have continued to consult with SEGA, the previous game's publisher, on how we can make sure this takes place. Our answer was a new partnership with Nintendo.

Everyone, boycott Bayonetta 2 by buying Bayonetta 1! We know how successful these boycotts are!

/sarcasm

[Marcello]

On September 13, 2012 Bayonetta 2 was announced as an exclusive title under development for the Wii U during the Nintendo Direction presentation held on the same day.

As game developers, we are incredibly excited to be able to announce a new title to all of our fans; however, we are aware that the announcement may have come as a shock to many of you.

As with Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2 is under development and production here at PlatinumGames, and is a true sequel to the acclaimed first game in the series. Bayonetta is one of our most beloved titles, and it played a large part in establishing PlatinumGames as an emerging game studio in the minds of users worldwide. Bayonetta has fans the world over, and we would never dream of alienating them from participating in the future of PlatinumGames.

That being said, the console games market is in a state of upheaval, so establishing a new game franchise requires a considerable amount of will, determination, and love. Bayonetta is a brand that we want to see become stronger, reaching the hands of more and more gamers, so we have continued to consult with SEGA, the previous game’s publisher, on how we can make sure this takes place. Our answer was a new partnership with Nintendo.

Along with their new hardware, Nintendo, as a company, is dedicated to establishing a new future for the games industry, as you can tell by their record of passionate support for gaming. Alongside Nintendo, we hope to grow the Bayonetta brand beyond where it stands today, allowing even more gamers around the world to experience the action of our beloved witch. As developers, we are working hard to make this a reality.

We hope that you will look forward to what we have in store.

Tatsuya Minami

President & CEO, PlatinumGames Inc.

I’m Yusuke Hashimoto, director of Bayonetta 2. It has been three years since Bayonetta, a title I was also a part of… I’m incredibly happy to be able to announce that we are working on a sequel. Alongside Bayonetta’s creator, Hideki Kamiya, I’m working on everything from creating a compelling world to character designs (I will be designing the enemies again), and everyone on our talented team is united around the core of Bayonetta, Climax Action, in an effort push the series forward. For empowering our heroine with incredible new action to introducing new characters (which you may have noticed in the teaser trailer), Bayonetta will further expand on the mythology of the Trinity of Realities – Inferno, Paradiso, and our human world. I can’t wait to take the journey with you.

Yusuke Hashimoto

Director, Bayonetta 2

After Bayonetta was released, I was coming back on the bullet train with Yusuke Hashimoto, pondering various ideas for sequels or spin-offs to Bayonetta over a beer. I never thought we’d actually get to announce a sequel to her story, so I am absolutely over the moon.

Even though there has been a bit of a gap since the release of the last game, but I still got lots of request for a sequel from gamers. We were secretly making one the entire time. While I am not the director of this game, I am still supervising the world, story, characters, etc. in close coordination with Hashimoto, and I have been from the very beginning. You have nothing to work about on that end. And of course, plenty of members from the first Bayonetta are on-board and working hard under the direction of Hashimoto, so I look forward to work every day, coming in and seeing all the progress they have made on the game. With new hardware, we look forward to expanding on the Climax Action of Bayonetta, so sit tight and get ready!

Hideki Kamiya

Supervisor, Bayonetta 2

Director, Bayonetta

http://platinumgames.com/2012/09/14/bayonetta-2-joins-the-wonderful-101-on-wii-u/

[Carbo]

Platinum explains why Bayonetta 2 is a Wii U exclusive

So basically Sega is shit financially, can't support a title the caliber of Bayonetta and let Nintendo publish it what with the Wii U being a platform that can actually return some profitable results without Sega losing much money.

Well that's that assumption vindicated.

[redhellc]

I was just thinking, in the first game there was those references to Sega franchises. So will the next game minigames be inspire on Sega games again or will they be inspire on Nintendo games? Of course they could always not do the minigames, but since this is the WiiU it makes since for one or few minigames using motion controls or the touch screen from the controller.

Oh and also will we finally find out who eggman is?

I just hope the original cast returns, I want to play with bayonetta and jeanne. And I want Enzo to appear more times, he was funny.

Edited September 14, 2012 by redhellc

[Abominal SnowTaz]

I am happy for Bayonetta 2,

I am sad it's on Wii U,

Will gamers give in, I wonder who,

Let's just see if the U falls through,

And, if it comes to be true,

I'll be more pissed than that of Kid Buu.

-Dr. Taz's newest book, What the fuck is going on?!!

[Marcello]

It begins: http://bayonetta2boycott.wordpress.com/

[Conando]

Fucking morons. They'll never see a Bayonetta 3. Well I suppose they might but, they won't get to play it.

[canderson]

It begins: http://bayonetta2boy....wordpress.com/

It's things like this that makes me embarrassed to be a gamer.

Such idiots.

[...]

The Wii is going to fail. I mean, who would buy a motion controller? Piece of crap that has no games. Why would Capcom think of releasing the best version of Resident Evil 4 on there? What about MHTri? You announced it for PS3 and moved it to Wii? It's gonna bomb Capcom! ZERO SALES CAPCOM.

Everyone, boycott Bayonetta 2 by buying Bayonetta 1! We know how successful these boycotts are!

/sarcasm

This easily reminds me when people made boycotts, boycotting the release of Sonic 4 by buying Sonic 1 instead of Sonic 4. xD

Edited September 15, 2012 by Felix

[Solkia]

This easily reminds me when people made boycotts, boycotting the release of Sonic 4 by buying Sonic 1 instead of Sonic 4. xD

I'm pretty sure that was the joke.

This is bad and they should feel bad.

[Ichigo Storm]

This evening I had to race to the Gamestop where I work in order to get a preorder on the Wii U in before we stopped taking reserves. While I was there I picked up a used copy of Bayonetta for the PS3 (cause my old copy is the 360 version and it's broke) and I put some money down on Bayonetta 2. I am so fucking ready for this sequel.

[Dobkeratops]

Gotta love all of this back and forth over a game that neither side has probably even played.

If all of the people bitching because it's a WiiU game AND the people pretending this is a great franchise because it's a WiiU game now had actually bought Bayo1 none of this would've happened. I fully expect this sequel to perform much worse than the current fighting would indicate.

I sympathise with the actual fans that had no intention whatsoever of getting a WiiU, though, but this is how things turned out. If anything, blame SEGA.

This evening I had to race to the Gamestop where I work in order to get a preorder on the Wii U in before we stopped taking reserves. While I was there I picked up a used copy of Bayonetta for the PS3 (cause my old copy is the 360 version and it's broke) and I put some money down on Bayonetta 2. I am so fucking ready for this sequel.

Good man.

Here, have a lollipop.

[sonfan1984]

People are joking and comparing this to the Sonic 4 boycott. They should feel proud.

[Remy]

If all of the people bitching because it's a WiiU game AND the people pretending this is a great franchise because it's a WiiU game now had actually boughtBayo1 none of this would've happened. I fully expect this sequel to perform much worse than the current fighting would indicate.

I was talking to some friends about this last night and came to the same conclusion, the amount of people complaining about this is ridiculous, and IMO there is no freaking way everyone on the internet that is complaining about it played the first game, because it didn't sell that well at all.

It's just classic internet, people are more interested in choosing sides and arguing about something then they are interested about the something in question.

Also, reading that blog-

Who said showing them with your wallet means not buying the game and not be able to enjoy the game? Dont’ listen to the Nitendo Fanboys who never even played the first one.

Here are the simple steps to “get back” at PG and Ninty for being a prick. Since we know Bayonetta 2 isn’t launch title, nor does it even have a date yet, you can:

1. Buy the WiiU USED when Bayonetta 2 is about to release so that Nintendo don’t get a CENT for your purchase.

2. Buy Bayonetta 2 USED (you’ll see it in a week) so that PG isn’t going to get a CENT for your purchase.

3. Play and enjoy the game (if it’s any good) knowing that you never officially supported Nintendo/PG.

4. …

5. PROFIT! (and feel good)

This is just fucking disgusting. Some Bayo/PG "fan" you are if you're deliberately depriving them of funds because they released the game on the other "team's" system.

It's just childish, bratty behaviour. Who cares about nintendo, sony, whatever. Just enjoy games.

[Nix]

It begins: http://bayonetta2boy....wordpress.com/

Okay, well, those guys can have fun not playing Bayonetta 2.

I, on the other hand, will be enjoying every minute of it like I did the first.

[sonfan1984]

They hate that it's on the Wii U but for them to 'get back' at Nintendo/PG you still need the system to buy a used copy. I don't get it. :\

[Blacklightning]

This easily reminds me when people made boycotts, boycotting the release of Sonic 4 by buying Sonic 1 instead of Sonic 4. xD

I was thinking more along the lines of the Modern Warfare 2 boycotts in which they ended up getting the game anyway - you wouldn't colour me particularly surprised if exactly that ended up happening here too, considering Bayo's rep.

They hate that it's on the Wii U but for them to 'get back' at Nintendo/PG you still need the system to buy a used copy. I don't get it. :\

He did say to buy the console used as well, so it's not like he neglected that possibility.

[Conando]

Ichigo Storm just reminded me that I need to pre-order this game. The fuck's wrong with me, I pre-ordered Bayonetta 1 right away. D:

[Remynaka]

This is dumb ( not the game or the system the bitching ) And I don't mean here. I played and LOVED the first game, still play it. I wasn't planning on getting a Wii u but I will now. Hell Bayos getting another game, this is BIG news and big points to Nintendo for making it happen, wasn't the first game to have this happen. And it won't be the last, its not that serious. Sadly.... nongamers will just use this to throw it at our faces. Those people make me sad I'm a gamer seriously.....

[Ichigo Storm]

Ichigo Storm just reminded me that I need to pre-order this game. The fuck's wrong with me, I pre-ordered Bayonetta 1 right away. D:

Do it man. It'll give you a warm feeling inside.

[Badnik Mechanic]

Speaking of sales.

Does anyone remember when Vanquish was coming out? One of the pre-order/day 1 bonus' for some retailers was amazingly, a new copy of Bayonetta. Would those have counted as sales or not?

[LunarEdge]

Personally, I just don't want to buy a new console to play a sequel to a game I really enjoyed on my ps3. Isn't that a legitimate excuse to be slightly upset? Given, I said that I plan to get a Wii U, but not any time soon, seeing how I will be living on my own in a few months and funds will be tight. For some, it isn't a matter of "Oh, just go buy the new console and the game." I now fully understand the circumstances that lead to this exclusive decision, but I can't help but be a little upset. Happy to see PG and SEGA do more with Bayonetta, but upset that I won't be able to play it any time soon after its release

[SuperStingray]

Personally, I just don't want to buy a new console to play a sequel to a game I really enjoyed on my ps3. Isn't that a legitimate excuse to be slightly upset? Given, I said that I plan to get a Wii U, but not any time soon, seeing how I will be living on my own in a few months and funds will be tight. For some, it isn't a matter of "Oh, just go buy the new console and the game." I now fully understand the circumstances that lead to this exclusive decision, but I can't help but be a little upset. Happy to see PG and SEGA do more with Bayonetta, but upset that I won't be able to play it any time soon after its release

You have every right to be upset. I doubt anyone here has any qualms specifically with the demand for it on other consoles, it's with the way people seem to think Nintendo or Platinum Games OWES them anything and pray for the death of their first born because of a business decision that irritates them.

Edited September 15, 2012 by SuperStingray

[Remynaka]

Personally, I just don't want to buy a new console to play a sequel to a game I really enjoyed on my ps3. Isn't that a legitimate excuse to be slightly upset? Given, I said that I plan to get a Wii U, but not any time soon, seeing how I will be living on my own in a few months and funds will be tight. For some, it isn't a matter of "Oh, just go buy the new console and the game." I now fully understand the circumstances that lead to this exclusive decision, but I can't help but be a little upset. Happy to see PG and SEGA do more with Bayonetta, but upset that I won't be able to play it any time soon after its release

Well you aren't the problem, I'm actually in your boat alittle as I played it on PS3, the people who are shameful are the asshats screaming and sending death threats to the companies. From what I know you're being normal which is good. Now THOSE losers on the other hand..... need a spin dash to the face.

[Conando]

LunarEdge, it's perfectly reasonable to be upset. What people are having issue with are the ones throwing a temper tantrum and saying the want to kill Inafune and burn down Nintendo for doing what they could to keep the game alive. Those are the guys who make the gaming community look bad, while the people that are like "Well, that sucks. It'll be a while until I get it, or I might not get to play it" are normal.

Edited September 15, 2012 by King Of Awesome