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Wii U the best place to make Bayonetta 2 successful, says Platinum Games CEO
Read More »Platinum Games bringing Bayonetta 2 to Wii U
Follow up to acclaimed fantasy beat 'em up to appear exclusively on next Nintendo console
Read More »Bayonetta 2 exclusive to Wii U
In a shock announcement, the sequel to Platinum Games’ critically acclaimed Bayonetta will be exclusive to Nintendo’s new console. Nintendo of Europe boss Satoru Shibata introduced the surprise reveal during today’s online press conference, during which the Wii U was given a November 30th release date for Europe and the …
Read More »Japan developers ‘can’t compete with the West’
'The problems with Japan games are simple, most of them aren't very good games' claims Platinum Games writer
Read More »PlatinumGames ‘deeply saddened’ by games industry
Open letter reveals despair, and outlines new vision for Bayonetta and Vanquish developer
Read More »Platinum Games wants Sega deal
The deal is over. Sega signed a four-project contract with Osaka-based studio Platinum Games back in 2008, and today’s release of Vanquish marks the end of that process. And though the Japanese studio is free to talk to other publishers, executive producer Atsushi Inaba revealed to Develop that talks with …
Read More »Vanquish pre-orders get free Bayonetta
Gamers who pre-order Sega’s Vanquish from Play.com will receive a free copy of Bayonetta. Their copy of Vanquish will also be presented in an exclusive lenticular sleeve featuring artwork of the main character. Play.com warns that stock for this special bundle is limited, with free copies of Bayonetta only available …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Bayonetta in Top 10 return
Sega’s Bayonetta has returned to the Top 10 of both the Xbox 360 and PS3 charts. Price promotions has seen the action title leap from No.13 to fifth place in the Xbox 360 charts since last week. More impressively, it has rocketed from No.20 to seventh place in the PS3 …
Read More »Bayonetta sales hit 1.1m
Platinum Games’ much applauded hack ‘n’ slash title Bayonetta has sold a total of 1.1m units worldwide since it went on sale in October last year (in Japan). Despite this feat the game fails to become Sega’s best selling game in the nine months ending December 31st – that accolade …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Bayonetta storms single format charts
MCV’s vital weekly retail digest RetailBiz is now available to view online and download now. Considering the increasing marginalisation of Japanese games in the Western market, Sega’s potentially niche action title Bayonetta has proved that Eastern games can still deliver in the UK with a strong performance in the ELSPA …
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