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Bayonetta 2 (Wii U) – 10/9/10/9

http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-91614-bayonetta-2/

...I guess this is news. I know people are excited about this game. (Do we still care about Famitsu reviews?)

Here's a picture of Kamiya so you got something of value out of your click:

 

[T.O.P]

GOAT can't wait

 

[zeromcd73]

Worse than Nintendogs/Jojo fighting game confirmed

 

[OnionPowder]

Nintendo writing big checks for this one it seems.

 

[Various Artists]

My most hyped game of the year. Glad to see it get good scores regardless of Famitsu's scores being questionable sometimes.

 

[matrix-cat]

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Nintendo writing big checks for this one it seems.

Not big enough otherwise it would have gotten 40 points amirite?

 

[Ratrat]

The first got a perfect 40.


And no one gives a shit about famitsu scores.

 

[Leafhopper]

I actually never noticed how Famitsu rates Platinum or character action games in general. Is this abnormally high or typical?

The first got a perfect 40.


And no one gives a shit about famitsu scores.

Oh I got my question answered.

 

[sublimit]

So is this where Famitsu reviews become reliable again?

 

[Asd202]

Worse than 1st one confirmed.

 

[bobawesome]

Slightly better than Yaiba confirmed.

 

[Laconic]

Did the two 9s happen because of the framerant?

Spoiler

The only part of the above that wasn't sarcastic was the deliberate typo.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Worse than Nintendogs/Jojo fighting game confirmed

I'm already cancelling my pre order

I guess they should stop making sequels to kamiya games without him in the directors chair...meh

 

[AsfaeksBR]

Now it's the time to get a WiiU!
And for comparison: Which were Bayonetta's scores?

 

[Meesh]

A good review, vintage Kamiya, a cup of coffee. What more do I need in the morning?

 

[Davey Cakes]

Worthless.

But good to know that Nintendo is willing to write checks for this one.

 

[Isotope]

It's Famitsu, but good new nonetheless I guess.

That Danganronpa score is pretty good too. Isn't that the shooting game spin off (I think I remember the trailer having a possible tease for Danganronpa 3 at the very end as well)?

 

[braves01]

Worse than Nintendogs confirmed.

 

[Ad0l]

A good review, vintage Kamiya, a cup of coffee. What more do I need in the morning?

Bayonetta 2

 

[Nibel]

Won't have any impact on the sales from what I've learned, and Famitsu is.. well, let's say a very special outlet when it comes to reviews.

But still, nice to see some positivty surrounding this title.

 

[Dawg]

And no one gives a shit about famitsu scores.

Why not? It's not like they hand out 40s like it's nothing. They're actually quite critical.

They've only given a 40/40 to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soulcalibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, Final Fantasy XII, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots: 428: Füsa Sareta Shibuya de, Dragon Quest IX: Sentines of The Starry Skies, Monster Hunter Tri, Bayonetta, New Super Mario bros. wii, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Pokemon Black and White, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Yakuza 5, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle and Grand Theft Auto: V and a 39/40 to The Legend of Zelda: a Link to The Past, Virtua Fighter 2, Ridge Racer Revolution, Super Mario 64, Tekken 3, Cyber Troopers Virtual-on Oratorio Tangram, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3: A-spec, Resident Evil (gamecube), Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of The Cursed King, Gran Turismo 4, Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Dead or Alive 4, Okami, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Red Dead Redemption, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, L.A. Noire, Tales of Xillia, Gears of War 3, FIFA 12, Final Fantasy type-0, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Collection, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Resident Evil Revilations,Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Resident Evil 6, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, the Wonderful 101, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Pokémon X and Y and Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!

 

[Jb]

Platinum really had a fantastic gen, I hope they'll get the commercial success they deserve on the new one.

 

[miserable]

Worse than 1st one confirmed.

makes sense
worse framerate, therefore worse score

 

[Ferr986]

Now it's the time to get a WiiU!
And for comparison: Which were Bayonetta's scores?

10/10/10/10= 40/40 for the 360 ver

Also 39/40 for the PS3 ver. if Im not mistaken.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Wait they gave Naruto Ninja Storm 3 a perfect score? :O

Edit:
Okay you listed 39/40 titles as well.

 

[HUELEN10]

So not as high as score for the Original Bayo...

Same reviewers?

 

[kudoboi]

10/9/10/9 confused me so much

it is 38/40 right?

 

[PSGames]

This game could get all zeroes and I'd still buy it. Have yet to be disappointed by them.

 

[chaosblade]

10/9/10/9 confused me so much

it is 38/40 right?

Four reviewers reviewing out of 10. 38/40 between the four.

Famitsu "reviews" are completely worthless though.

 

[Courage]

10/9/10/9 confused me so much

it is 36/40 right?

Lmfao this is tag worthy.

 

[Sylverstone14]

10/10/10/10= 40/40 for the 360 ver

Also 39/40 for the PS3 ver. if Im not mistaken.

38/40 for PS3's, actually.

 

[TreIII]

Not getting a perfect score actually means it's a good game. kappa

 

[Spieler Eins]

Seems like I should rather go back to Final Fantasy 13 and Zelda Phantom Hourglass, too bad.

 

[KHlover]

10/9/10/9 confused me so much

it is 38/40 right?

No, it's

10/10
9/10
10/10
9/10
;P

 

[Ratrat]

Why not? It's not like they hand out 40s like it's nothing. They're actually quite critical.

They've only given a 40/40 to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soulcalibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, Final Fantasy XII, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots: 428: Füsa Sareta Shibuya de, Dragon Quest IX: Sentines of The Starry Skies, Monster Hunter Tri, Bayonetta, New Super Mario bros. wii, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Pokemon Black and White, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Yakuza 5, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle and Grand Theft Auto: V and a 39/40 to The Legend of Zelda: a Link to The Past, Virtua Fighter 2, Ridge Racer Revolution, Super Mario 64, Tekken 3, Cyber Troopers Virtual-on Oratorio Tangram, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3: A-spec, Resident Evil (gamecube), Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of The Cursed King, Gran Turismo 4, Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Dead or Alive 4, Okami, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Red Dead Redemption, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, L.A. Noire, Tales of Xillia, Gears of War 3, FIFA 12, Final Fantasy type-0, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Collection, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Resident Evil Revilations,Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Resident Evil 6, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, the Wonderful 101, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Pokémon X and Y and Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!

This should be in the op. And in every future thread on famitsu scores.

 

[Laconic]

Because a 95% isn't S rank, I guess?

 

[Kriken]

Bayonetta 2 worse than Nintendogs confirmed

Spoiler

Edit: joke already made, but in all seriousness a 38/40 is still pretty good from Famitsu

 

[sixteen-bit]

Worse than Nintendogs/Jojo fighting game confirmed

I guess the cheque didn't clear

 

[dan2026]

Aren't Famitsu scores just a joke of the industry?

Does anyone actually put credence to them?

 

[Laconic]

This should be in the op. And in every future thread on famitsu scores.

That one 9/10 for Dragon Quest 8 is enough reason to completely disregard Famitsu for the rest of time.

 

[Avallon]

This should be in the op. And in every future thread on famitsu scores.

nevermind.

 

[Ratrat]

It's false. Not every game on that list received a 40/40.

It also includes 39/40.

 

[Ryu Hayabusa]

[PS3]　BAYONETTA　10/10/9/9
[360]　BAYONETTA　10/10/10/10

 

[BadWolf]

Didn't they give W101 39/40?

That sure helped sales in Japan.

 

[overcast]

Why not? It's not like they hand out 40s like it's nothing. They're actually quite critical.

They've only given a 40/40 to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soulcalibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, Final Fantasy XII, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots: 428: Füsa Sareta Shibuya de, Dragon Quest IX: Sentines of The Starry Skies, Monster Hunter Tri, Bayonetta, New Super Mario bros. wii, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Pokemon Black and White, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Yakuza 5, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle and Grand Theft Auto: V and a 39/40 to The Legend of Zelda: a Link to The Past, Virtua Fighter 2, Ridge Racer Revolution, Super Mario 64, Tekken 3, Cyber Troopers Virtual-on Oratorio Tangram, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3: A-spec, Resident Evil (gamecube), Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of The Cursed King, Gran Turismo 4, Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Dead or Alive 4, Okami, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Red Dead Redemption, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, L.A. Noire, Tales of Xillia, Gears of War 3, FIFA 12, Final Fantasy type-0, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Collection, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Resident Evil Revilations,Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Resident Evil 6, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, the Wonderful 101, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Pokémon X and Y and Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!

 

[Aostia]

I'm dying

 

[Peltz]

Didn't they give W101 39/40?

That sure helped sales in Japan.

Not sure it matters. It convinced me to buy the game, and I'm glad I did.

I was extremely indecisive about W101. But my intuition was correct: it was the type of game that was over the head of most western critics. For certain types of reviews, Famitsu still serves a relevant purpose in my opinion.

I bought W101 and got more enjoyment from it than most games that have far better reviews in the west.

 

[E-Cat]

Why not? It's not like they hand out 40s like it's nothing. They're actually quite critical.

They've only given a 40/40 to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soulcalibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, Final Fantasy XII, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots: 428: Füsa Sareta Shibuya de, Dragon Quest IX: Sentines of The Starry Skies, Monster Hunter Tri, Bayonetta, New Super Mario bros. wii, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Pokemon Black and White, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Yakuza 5, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle and Grand Theft Auto: V and a 39/40 to The Legend of Zelda: a Link to The Past, Virtua Fighter 2, Ridge Racer Revolution, Super Mario 64, Tekken 3, Cyber Troopers Virtual-on Oratorio Tangram, Final Fantasy X, Gran Turismo 3: A-spec, Resident Evil (gamecube), Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of The Cursed King, Gran Turismo 4, Kingdom Hearts II, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Dead or Alive 4, Okami, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Final Fantasy XIII, Red Dead Redemption, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, L.A. Noire, Tales of Xillia, Gears of War 3, FIFA 12, Final Fantasy type-0, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Collection, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Resident Evil Revilations,Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Resident Evil 6, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, the Wonderful 101, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Pokémon X and Y and Ryū ga Gotoku Ishin!

Not sure if serious.

 

[Alrus]

The framerate being awful and now this? This game is going to suck so bad.