Bayonetta 2

[zenith16]

Liking these new abilitys

 

[Sithborg]

Bayonetta has a furry costume...

 

[zenith16]

Bayonetta has a furry costume...

That she does

Bayonetta Has Samus, Link, Peach And Star Fox Costumes In Bayonetta 2. September 4, 2014 . 3:22pm

Bayonetta will also be able to wear a costume based on Fox McCloud from Star Fox in Bayonetta 2.

The Wii U port of Bayonetta has extra costumes based on Princess Peach, Samus and and Link. These costumes, PlatinumGames confirmed today, will be available in Bayonetta 2 as well.

In addition to the three aforementioned costumes, Bayonetta will also be able to wear a costume based on Fox McCloud from Star Fox in Bayonetta 2.

For additional details on the Peach, Samus and Link costumes, check this report.

Bayonetta 2 will be available October 24th in North America.

Read more stories about Bayonetta 2 & Wii U on Siliconera.

source: Siliconera

 

[Matt Mortem]

So that Direct was really unimpressive. I dig Bayonetta, and I'll be picking up the game for sure, but the Direct wasn't anything too exciting. The Star Fox costume is pretty cool though. Kinda felt like they should have done a full Nintendo Direct and tagged the Bayonetta stuff onto any other news they could share. All that said, Bayonetta 2 looks like a rad game. I'll be buying it for sure.

 

[Sithborg]

No, it wasn't anything too new. But, it did get me hyped for these games again.

 

[zenith16]

Here's the VOD for those that missed it

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[Tron Bonne]

I was sort of expecting a demo, but it doesn't matter so much since I decided a long time ago to pick this game up. But it wasn't all old stuff, right? The Tag Climax stuff was the first I'd seen. I know they talked about the co-op in the past, but this is the first it's been shown that I'm aware of, so that was cool.

 

[zenith16]

Bayonetta 2 Gets First-Print Edition In Europe With Art Book. September 4, 2014 . 3:35pm

Europe is getting a special first-print edition of Bayonetta 2, Nintendo announced today.

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Europe is getting a special first-print edition of Bayonetta 2, Nintendo announced today. The first-print edition will come with Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, and an art book, all wrapped up in special packaging.

The first-print edition is limited to 15,3000 copes, Nintendo of Europe say.

Bayonetta 2 will be released in Europe on October 24th.

Read more stories about Bayonetta 2 & Videos & Wii U on Siliconera.

source: Siliconera

 

[Tron Bonne]

What the ****, really!? Goddamn, I know technically NA has it better since prices are somewhat lower that in Europe, but what is it with them getting all this cool **** as late? Smash Bros 3DS, Limited Edition Mario Kart 8, VC games before NA, and now this. I want that

 

[BlackMagicWolf]

It may not have had anything in the form of earth-shattering reveals (or a reveal that she's in Smash Bros...) but I think for the uninitiated, this was Platinum's last chance to woo people to trying out their game. i'm totally getting it now, and this Direct really enforced that!

 

[Tron Bonne]

Apparently, there seemed to be hints in the JP Direct that this game will have Miiverse stamps as well. Not been confirmed as of yet.

 

[zenith16]

Bayonetta 2 European editions detailed following confusion

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Nintendo unveiled the three different editions of Bayonetta 2 coming to Europe, following some confusion over which copies include the original Bayonetta. Unlike in North America, not all copies come with the first game as a freebie. Instead, as listed by UK retailer GAME, a £33 Solus Edition only includes the sequel, and a £45 Special Edition bundles both Bayonetta discs. There is also the £60 First Print Edition that's exclusive to GAME, with physical editions of both games in a special case alongside a Bayonetta 2 art book.

Though Nintendo of America announced during its E3 broadcast all copies of the Wii U hack-and-slash sequel would include the first game, the company's European branch noted (as above) the promotion was for a special edition. though that was only further clarified this week. However, it seems two major UK retailers were unaware of the difference. According to VideoGamer.com, Google cache (now updated) showed GAME had previously listed the Solus edition as including the original Bayonetta. As we've verified, Amazon UK is still listing the Solus edition as including the first Bayonetta. We've reached out to Amazon to clarify the situation going forward.
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Via: VideoGamer.com & Joystiq
http://www.videogamer.com/wiiu/bayo..._with_bayonetta_2_is_a_us-only_promotion.html

 

[Sithborg]

If they weren't getting the first print edition, I would feel bad for them.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Oh well, didn't aware that was the situation for Europe. Don't feel as envious of them now, since NA will get the first game in a normal edition (though who knows if it'll only be a limited print run or not; I could see them eventually selling it separately). Still wish we could've gotten that special edition case, though.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Here's a video of what all of the Nintendo-themed costumes do. Some of the stuff was in the direct, but some wasn't.

 

[zenith16]

This Week In Imports: Bayonetta Is Back. September 15, 2014 . 3:30pm

Tokyo Game Show is this week and as usual most publishers aren’t releasing anything. Nintendo doesn’t exhibit at the show, so they still have Bayonetta 2 lined up for release on September 20.

Tokyo Game Show is this week and as usual most publishers aren’t releasing anything. Nintendo doesn’t exhibit at the show, so they still have Bayonetta 2 lined up for release on September 20. In Japan, Bayonetta 2 also includes a disc with the original Bayonetta on it which has bonus Nintendo costumes added to the Wii U version.

Square Enix has Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call scheduled for the West and Bandai Namco Games will release Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution in North America. Fairy Fencer F makes its English debut and if you’re in Europe you can get Hyrule Warriors this week.

Wii U
Bayonetta 2

Key European Releases
Fairy Fencer F (PS3)
Hyrule Warriors (Wii U)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (3DS)

Key Domestic Releases
Anomaly 2 (PS4)
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! (3DS)
Fairy Fencer F (PS3)
Murasaki Baby (Vita)
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (3DS)
Wild Guns (Wii U)

Read more stories about This Week In Imports on Siliconera.

source:Siliconera.

 

[zenith16]

Devil May Cry 3 Writer Bingo Morihashi Worked On Bayonetta 2. September 22, 2014 . 2:29pm

“I chose Bingo for this job because he has a lot of experience writing for games that have a similar style to Bayonetta,” said supervisor Hideki Kamiya.

Bayonetta’s story was written by PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya, who also directed the game, but for Bayonetta 2, Kamiya—who is acting as supervisor—enlisted the aid of a friend. Over on the studio’s development blog, Kamiya reveals that he co-wrote Bayonetta 2’s scenario with one Bingo Morihashi, who happened to be a colleague from Kamiya’s Capcom days.

“I chose Bingo for this job because he has a lot of experience writing for games that have a similar style to Bayonetta,” Kamiya wrote.

If you’re curious, Morihashi is credited as one two scenario writers on Devil May Cry 3 (the other being Takayasu Yanagihara). He also worked as one of many Planners on Devil May Cry 2, was one of the scenario writers on Dragon’s Dogma, and is also credited as one of several writers for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.

Kamiya says that he came up with a rough outline for Bayonetta 2 with director Yusuke Hashimoto. Once the game’s overarching story was in place, he brought Morihashi in to fill in the details and turn the documents into a game scenario, which contained a detailed plan for each stage and how characters and cutscenes would play out.

“From here, I worked on the flow of the characters’ dialog and added scenes to bring out that unique Bayonetta flavor,” Kamiya says. “At this point it was basically the text equivalent of a storyboard; everything was in place. Since the first draft was well structured, I was able to concentrate on bringing out the personality of the characters and fleshing out the world without having to worry about the story / action balance. At the end of this process, we completed the final draft of the scenario.”

Bayonetta 2 will be released on October 24th in North America and Europe.

Read more stories about Bayonetta 2 & PlatinumGames & Wii U on Siliconera.

source:Siliconera.

 

[Havok83]

So apparently this game isnt doing well in Japan. Its first week sales are worse than the original did on the 360. Hopefully the West is able to pick things up bc Japan doesnt want it

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09...-in-japan-during-its-first-week#disqus_thread

 

[Tron Bonne]

It won't. 500k tops is about as good as one can expect from it.

 

[BlackMagicWolf]

I think it's unfair to judge, mainly because Bayonetta was released on multiple consoles when they were already in numerous households.

Do I expect massive numbers? No, but I wouldn't be surprised if the west picked up a lot of the slack.

 

[Havok83]

I think it's unfair to judge, mainly because Bayonetta was released on multiple consoles when they were already in numerous households.

Do I expect massive numbers? No, but I wouldn't be surprised if the west picked up a lot of the slack.

I wasn't judging multiple consoles in numerous households. I just took the 360's numbers from Japan where its largely been irrelevant (64K vs 38K). FYI, the Wii-U's current hardware total in Japan is higher than the 360s back in 2009

 

[BlackMagicWolf]

Really? That's actually kind of cool!

And you're right, I misread your previous post. I saw these numbers on another site and "fans" were complaining about them and saying that this is further proof that Bayonetta 2 shouldn't be a Wii U exclusive. I hate it when people do that.

I still think the game will do fine. Not Smash Bros/Mario Kart/Mario good, but good enough to justify it's coming to the Wii U. And if it doesn't? Then I honestly think people have missed a great game. Just like DKC Tropical Freeze!

 

[Havok83]

I don't have a Wii U, but I liked the original enough. I hope it does well so that it at least warrants a sequel on other platforms

 

[Tron Bonne]

It's nice to be optimistic and all, but realistically, we're talking about a sequel to a game that sold just over 1 million over two consoles that had much bigger userbases, that is landing on a console that the original wasn't even on, that has become infamous for anything that isn't a major Nintendo franchise bombing pretty badly.

I would love, love, if B2 pulled a big surprised and managed to do well, but honestly, 500k is about the max I'm willing to believe.

I don't have a Wii U, but I liked the original enough. I hope it does well so that it at least warrants a sequel on other platforms

It would have to be some smash, run away hit for this to be plausible, like 5 million copies or some **** like that. Even if it manages to beat the odds and match the original, it would probably mean that Nintendo would just be willing to fund another sequel. Sega already passed on the sequel when the first was a modest success, and they're basically out of the console business at this point, outside the occasional Sonic or licensed game.

 

[Soapy]

The state of most Japanese studios depresses me to no end.