Did Nintendo of America Send Devil’s Third Out to Die?

"I don't know about you, but when Nintendo first announced Devil's Third back at E3 2014, I was super excited. After all, Bayonetta 2 was poised to be an excellent new Nintendo exclusive, and I figured that Nintendo would only invest in the best titles when it came to second-party development. Moreover, Tomonobu Itagaki, the director of Devil's Third, had a portfolio of excellently-developed titles in the past. In theory, Devil's Third should have been at least okay, if not very good" — Nintendo Enthusiast.