Interview: PlatinumGames doesn’t want to be known as ‘just the action game company’

The Bayonetta studio's newly-promoted president and vice president discuss service games, NFTs.

[Traecy]

At this point in time it is.

[SullysCigar]

No, right now they're known for begging for handouts, thanks to Kamiya. Gross.

[wiz7191]

I didn’t know trying to give the fans what they want is called “begging” … some people are just clueless , people been bringing up Scalebound for years .. Now when they show interest in getting it done , Suddenly they’re begging for handouts ??

[NukeDaHippies]

Are you dense? You know how much work they've probably put into scale bound for Microsoft to cancel it? People want to play it too.

[wiz7191]

@Nuke given the backstory it wasn’t Microsoft fault it was canceled , seems to me like it was more Platinum Games fault. Using Microsoft’s money to fund other projects , now that’s just not right.

[MadLad]

It helps when you don't make just that though lol

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

What’s wrong with being the best maker of action games? “Action” has to be THE leading genre for games.

[AnotherGamer]

Sometimes, a company or developers want to try something new, becasue doing the same thing over and over get stale for some.

[Godmars290]

Because they aren't.

There's a difference between "best" and "notable". Consistent as well.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

What was better than Vanquish?

[AzubuFrost]

Facts. I believe game developers are striving to be known for a specific game brand which players will know them by. For instance Bungie is known for Halo, Square is known for Final Fantasy, Guerrilla Games is Killzone, ND for Uncharted, and so on.

Think of it as being movie stars. Actors try so hard to portray themselves as characters from movies that they were in. Whenever people hear Arnold Schwarzennegar, right away people think of the Terminator. Likewise for Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

[Godmars290]

"What was better than Vanquish?"

Bayonneta. An even then it was the potential of and popular response to the game.

[brewin]

Well it's too bad they don't get to decide their own legacy! Your legacy is based on your body of work. What the hell have they done other than action games? Platinum is known as the action game company. If you want to do something do it well and they do it pretty damn well so I don't understand what they're upset about?! If you want to be known for something else make something else as great as the thing you're known for making that you're great at making!

I wouldn't mind seeing them make a big time RPG with action elements. Based on the interview though it doesn't seem they're too keen on making these big story heavy games and want to make some smaller, gameplay focused titles. They're one of the best in the business when it comes to action games, I don't think there's any dispute with that. Maybe they need another shot at proper Star Fox on switch? Maybe they should take a stab at making some kind of sports game or something like that where they can apply their action game sensibilities? I bet they would make pretty badass open world first person shooter?! I'm trying to think what else they could make that would fit their pedigree and most of it revolves around action. Just do what you do and do it well!

[H9]

I understand where they are coming from and there's nothing wrong with wanting to be a company that explores a lot of fields, yet there's always nothing wrong with being a studio that perfects one formula, because whenever you make it again there's a trust that the consumer holds in you now, not talking about Platinum games specifically, just any studio

[Pyrofire95]

Wha- bu- That's what they're good at.

[nommers]

Many companies would love that title

[Magog]

Were you surprised to see Konami get involved in NFTs so quickly?

Kamiya: Not really. If it smells like money, Konami’s going to be there in a heartbeat! Honestly, I have zero interest in this subject.

😂😂😂

[drizzom]

Big smile after reading that. NFTs can go to hell.

[TheColbertinator]

I expected Platinum Games to make one great horror title at least once.

Apart from that they made great action games as Clover but they still got shut down. Maybe PG is paranoid studio.

[Godmars290]

Literally the only reason they're on the map...

[Shinox]

Make a horror game , prove others wrong

[phoenixwing]

I'd rather they made an awesome rpg. I buy those constantly.

[GameBoyColor]

This is like Koei Tecmo saying they don't wanna be known for musou games lol

[phoenixwing]

Platinum should make a musou game themselves it would probably have better combat action than tecmo does lol

[Ataraxias]

A Platinum musou game would mostly be a waste of time and talent. No one is trying to pull off a 20 attack air combo on 1000 grunts.

[Hofstaderman]

Imagine if Guerilla Games didn't try their hand at making Horizon Zero Dawn. Lately Platinum has been giving the impression that they deliberately trying to gain public attention in a bid to catch a certain corporation's eye that has billions for acquisitions, ala very much like a shameless gold digger.

[MadLad]

It is pathetic.
The only thing I can say is were Platinum to be made first party, they wouldn't have to do phone in work to pay the Bill's, and would be given the funding they need to concentrate on one product and let their actual talent shine, as we have seen can be top tier.

[LordoftheCritics]

Whatever you do, don't make a turn based action game.

[pietro1212]

What's a turn based action game? lol

[LordoftheCritics]

Action games that are not real time?

Action games can have multiple types of combat systems. I'm sure you can google it.

[pietro1212]

So RPGs, you could of just said that. lmao

[ScootaKuH]

So no new Vanquish then?

[Flewid638]

But thats literally what they do best.

[porkChop]

So then make something else. Nothing is stopping you from working in other genres.