With some fans taking heated aim at developer Platinum Games over the news that Bayonetta 2 will be released exclusively for the WiiU, Mark Butler argues that such hateful attacks are not just ludicrous generally – but completely nonsensical in this case.
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I didnt hate on konami for MGS4 being exclusive to PS3. I ended up getting a PS3 and the game and love it. Im getting a wii-u regardless of this game.
Its not the first time a game has been canceled and bumped up to the next platform. I think soul calibur was such a game in development for PS1 but then it got bumped up to the DC as a launch title.
dont recall people being up in arms over that.
That being said those people have every right to be upset, but as you said at the fact of it being exclusive to the Wii U, not at Platinum (MS nor Sony stepped in unless they weren't given a chance), or Nintendo who saved a great game.
Sending death threats to the developer does nothing to help your cause, and it's just plain ignorant. They have the right to be upset, angry, and even pissed, but sending death threats is taking it to far.
Nintendo is also publishing Ninja Gaiden 3. Does that mean the FBI will raid my house and take my PS3 copy of the game?
Mass Effect was published by Microsoft on the Xbox and EA on the PC.
I would not be surprised at all to see an "extended" version of Bayonetta releasing with the next gen Xbox and Playstation.
PS: I still think the game is overrated.
People are hating on the Wii U exclusivity even though it was Nintendo that basically rescued the franchise?
I don't get it....would people prefer that the game never came out at all as opposed to being released albeit exclusive to a console?
Some people need to stop and think before spilling their corn flakes.
It's like people just want to find stupid reasons to hate on Nintendo!? I don't like them, but come on!! You haters are just being stupid now.
It's an exclusive, so if you like the first game, it only means that you should buy a wiiu. End of story.
Considering MGS had favored the Playstation systems for the last THREE generations, that doesn't exactly compare well to this situation. There was no blind-siding with MGS4.
And Microsoft published Ninja Gaiden 2. It still ended up on the PS3 with more content.
personally i hated the game when i played it on 360 to me its extremely overrated with the worst story, characters, battle music. the combat although good was just a button masher imo.
this being exclusive to wii u wouldn't make me spend 350 just for this one game. i plan on buying the system 6mths to a year from launch when i see a good amount of games i want to play. not just ports of old games i already beat.
This time nintendo is INVESTING MONEY in the production of the game. I am sorry to say you that but the game was announced as an exclusive, the team already confirmed Nintendo will help them make the franchise even better.
You won't see this game on another platform, it's a deep collaboration between Nintendo and Platinum Games. Deal with it and stop making excuses.
It's funny that people is always saying "I have no reason to buy a WiiU" and when they get more reasons they give more excuses.
Bayonetta has a lots of asses flopping around gratuitously on screen, and I don't believe for a second that Nintendo is going to be able to handle this on their KID & FAMILIY friendly console(s).
I mean, Nintendo couldn't even handle THE BINDING OF ISAAC.
I hate censorship, and this has always been Nintendo's M.O.
For this reason, Bayonetta does not belong on the Wii U.
You say Nintendo has been censoring games forever, yet, I can't remember them censoring a game. Even BMX XXX was released uncensored on the Gamecube while it was censored on the PS2.
Do you believe Nintendo is going to try to cover her more up?
I think they will.
If you look at the Wii, I don't think Nintendo went to developers and publishers and told them how to develop their games; the publishers simply assumed that kid-friendly was more fitted and went with it. When I think of Nintendo, I think of a console maker who makes a console for everyone. The games developed at Nintendo and it's 2nd party studios range from family-friendly to hardcore games. It's mostly the third party publishers who have gone out of their way to make sure the Wii, and even the DS/3DS look like theyw ere made only for kids.
Your comparing Nintendo in the early 90s when seeing a woman get hit in medias such as games and cartoons as a really bad thing.
Nudity? Bayonetta had nudity? I really don't remember that game having nudity in it. It's not like she was walking around fully exposed with t*ts and b**h hanging out. She was always covered by her hair.
Besides if Nintendo can let House of the Dead have a character that gleefully walks into his own monsterous mother's vagina then I'm sure they can allow for some nipple shots.
Just because you want to follow a stigma that YOU want to believe, doesn't mean that is truly the case. Bayonetta is a solid game that is right where it belongs
Imagine Nintendo sold the rights to Mario and Sony bought those rights and future Mario games were on the PS3, how many Nintendo fans that love Mario would be angry at a move like that especially since most Nintendo fanboys hate Sony.
I personally don't give a crap about Bayonetta. I bought it for the PS3, lived through the horrible loading times everytime you picked up an item and barely finished the game. Its too girly for my liking but people need to use logic here.
Also the statement Platinum games released about this is hilarious. The way they make it sound is they are expecting the Wii U to sell like the Wii lol. One of the reasons the Wii sold so much was because of the cheap price but Wii U doesn't have that going for them lol.
Yeah to make the game available to more people they ditch 2 consols that have over 100 mil sold between them in favour for a consol that will have 10 mil units sold first year at most lol. I love the stupid marketing people these publishers higher these days lol.
do they expect to see huge sales on a new console
and if history does repeat itself, most likely its gonna sell low because the title doesnt have mario in it
You're just mad that the reception hasn't been unanimous approval. It's your fault for not seeing this coming.
I still lol at the "I'M GOING TO KICK A DOLPHIN IN THE VAGINA" tweet.
People keep saying "Oh it wouldn't exsist without Nintendo" yeah well Bayonetta as a franchise wouldn't of exsisted with the 360/PS3 fanbase
It just bugs me that the majority of Nintendo console only users most likely didn't give a crap about Bayonetta, dismissed it like so many other third party titles because it never came to the Wii but now because the sequel is an exclusive it's like "YAY...AMAZING FRANCHISE, SO EXCITED"....
I mean it's like if Square Enix made Kingdom Hearts 3 a Wii U exclusive...would that be fair when the fanbase is the PS3 majority and they are the ones that got it where it is today.
For me it's not about what console it's on...I'll buy a Wii U in the far future and will play it eventually but it's just a slap to the face to the real Bayonetta fans, the ones who actually played and finished the first game.
And to the "real Bayonetta fans". This game wouldn't even be coming out if Nintendo didn't save it. I'd rather Bayonetta 2 on Wii U than no Bayonetta 2 at all.
Still, fanboys will be fanboys.
That said. I don't think I need to convince you, and for the record I agree with you. It does kind of seem, like a slap in the face to the fans. Though, at least it's not as bad as when Squaresoft jumped ship to Sony. That was insane!!!
a New and REAL devil may cry game would be a different story.
and its true, its better its on wii-u than nothing at all.
being mad is normal, but it wont change anything, u can always get the wii-u in the bargain bin when the next nintendo console launches in 5 years so no worries u will play it
Its a feather in the cap and Bayonetta is one of Sega's best IP's, its a core title and a core exclusive and its only on the Wii U.
If Bayonetta 1 sold well, guaranteed Bayonetta 2 would have been on 360 and PS3.....
I doubt they profited from the game, if they did, they'd put it on PS3 and 360.
In anycase i hope it turns out to be a good game for the wii u.
Yeah me either.
The first Bayonetta was already a niche game on the 360/PS3. It's not going to sell even half of it on the Wii U.
And let's pray that Nintendo doesn't force touch screen controls on the game.
it is sad but true.
Bayonetta and Vanquish virtually didnt get any real advertisement from their last publisher, I mean even on the Sega website you would see only info on Sonic, Total War Shogun or Jet Set Radio. When you look up any Platinum title you would only see their CD box and that's it compared to the videos and page decorations of others.
It's obvious that future was looking bleak for them and even though my dreams of a Sonic game made by PG+ is dashed,I say it's a smart move........
Secondly (and more importantly), let's see how this pans out. If the game is a vast improvement on the first (in was current hardware can't provide (not just touchscreen)) then I'll be happy. If not you know Platinum was just going through the motions for a (Nintendo based) paycheck.
Only time will tell.
There's too much "core" crap to digest. A game is a game, and a console is a console. Get over it, children. Yes, I did call you children, because most of you are big man-babies. Grown men crying over a console and a game. PS3 & Xbox this, Wii U that. Pathetic. And you all wonder why gamers are looked down upon.
Nintendo brought the game back from the dead, you should be happy it's going to be released at all. But no, you're all crying it's now an exclusive to the Wii U. You all say it was released on the PS3 and Xbox so therefore the sequel deserves to be released on them as well. However, the same happened with Final Fantasy VII. Those were Nintendo games, but then Square jumped over to Sony. You're not complaining about this, oh no.
And I've read that people will purchase a Wii U when Bayonetta 2 is released, so don't pretend nobody is going to buy one to play the game, because, apparently, many people will be.
Will I be buying a Wii U? Sure, just not at launch. I'll be buying one because I enjoy video games, I am NOT bound to one system like most people. If I see games I like on another system, then I'll buy that console to play them. Simple. Why would I limit myself, honestly? There's no purpose to limiting oneself.
Lastly, people are seriously saying they're never going to play a game made by Platinum Games again? People sure do get uppity about a VIDEO GAME, don't they? It's funny... in a sad, sad way. Have fun missing out on their games.
It seems like Platinum didn't really have a choice in the matter.
Truth is, Nintendo was probably like : "Wii-U exclusive or GTFO."
And I mean, it's not like they could say no.(it's was that or no game at all.)
Bayonetta was a subversive indictment of its core audience, the basement-dwelling pixel jerkers. Nothing but shallow, borderline misogynistic pandering set to porn music. Really pushing the boundaries of what's acceptable in games and seeing just how feverishly the BDPJs would eat it up. And man, they ate it up.
Now they're seeing if they can push it even further by making the BDPJs buy entirely new hardware for their next hit.
I can't wait to see the results.
Nintendo wise, it shows that they mean business by revitalizing a franchise that was on the verge of death. Publishing this titles backs up what they said earlier about getting the core audience back!
Platinum wise, it leave them to exclusively develop on one console and possibly get help from Nintendo. This leaves more time to develop and tweak for one specific console instead of wasting time porting to another. I honestly think that expanding their relationships with third-party companies could bring back the core audience, after they get over the the first initial shock of loosing their beloved franchises to Nintendo.
I honestly feel that the game will evolve into something great on Nintendo, and hope to see more exclusive on the Wii U. They are off to a surprisingly great start and I'm almost convinced I'll get one; question is when...
O and i own a Ps3 and XBox
But this thing is just childisch, come on