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Bayonetta 2 Review Thread - Metacritic: one billion-hit combo, buy it kids
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Let's get the hype train started! With a fresh load of salt
I want Vanquish 2 but only if the weapons fire lasers instead of bullets! Come on Platinum, it's the future!
So I'm trying my damnedest to not see anything... then I hear there's a Moon River remix...at first i laughed then i heard it. Wow. game cant come soon enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXhhdNL05sY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXhhdNL05sY
FlashbladeGAF
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I watched 5 minutes of a great movie, but i don't think the movie is as great as people think going off of what I have seen so far.
EdwardTivrusky
Member
I'd forgotten about the Visor! Oh, i'm going to be insufferable with that. Instead of jiggling my feet in real life i'll be popping Bayo's visor up and down like a jumping fool in a Half-life cutscene
Does Bayonetta 2 have any gravitas? If so, sorry but it's gone.
Mr. Smiley
Member
I'm curious on whether it'll get made or not, even if it is successful. I think it was Kamiya who said he isn't much interested in being a part of a second sequel (third game) for any series.
Now I know Kamiya doesn't represent all of Platinum or that Bayonetta will immediately tank without his involvement at all, but I do wonder what how enthusiastic Hashimoto and others are about a Bayonetta 3 or if they share the same sentiment.
JinjoUnchained
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OP should put the Polygon score/quote in that image mixed in with all of the 10s to remind us of their click-bait ways.
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Xpike
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How is Polygon still alive? I though everyone already knew they have no quality at all.
False, their features are incredible.
More likely the partnership hooks would lead to another exclusive original IP for the Wii U, or some potential development cross-over using established Nintendo franchises. Bayonetta 3 would not be the follow-up.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
But there are two laser weapons in Vanquish: Laser Cannon (DLC) and Lock-On Laser.
Also future doesn't mean energy weapons are the optimum.
That's not entirely true. He said a lot of times he would do sequels, if he had the chance to do so. But in this case it was Hashimoto who had new ideas for the series. And I'll be honest here and say Hashimoto and Kuroda should handle a third game if it gets ever made.
Mr. Smiley
Member
Yeah, I think so too. Ultimately that's what I prefer what would happen.
Found the quote I was thinking of, specially about Bayonetta 3. I see what you mean.
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._will_ever_happen_but_is_open_to_okami_sequel
If it was Hashimoto then all concerns are out the window then. Haha.
This time, Platinum goes exclusive on the Playstation.
Just so we can get another two dozen threads with thousands of posts of rage. And then, as always, no one buys the game anyway.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Sadly the truth.
PensivePen
Member
I won't be satisfied until Platinum also has an exclusive on PC, 3DS, Vita and mobile.
Also at least one of them must never be localized and be very text heavy.
ShockingAlberto
Member
There's making a Wii U game and then there's scraping the bottom of the sales barrel.
Mr. Smiley
Member
Someone should really fund that Jeanne spinoff.
If only for scenes to see Jeanne as a teacher
ShockingAlberto
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In my mind, a Jeanne 3DS game would be a spiritual Viewtiful Joe sequel.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
I doubt this game will "succeed" according to whatever standard you want to apply.
At the same time, I still think Nintendo is going to fund the third one a few years down the road. Its obvious Nintendo has a soft spot for Bayonetta since the game design and philosophies match their own.
Mr. Smiley
Member
God damn you for putting that in my head. Now it's all I want.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Isometric ascii character tactical battle life sim starring Enzo, exclusively for Playstation TV.
Genuinely curious: what makes you say that?
I know what you mean.
Most of my friends hate Bayo's OST, not to say the games as a whole. Can't wait to see their face when I'll be humming Moon River along while fighting in the game.
I know this song since I was a toddler, so I just have it my freaking SOUL!
It's just too good, a wonderful remix if you ask me.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Yeah, that's a bit worrisome.
If Kamiya and company get free reign, no chance it's not good.
If Microsoft rears their ugly controlling head, it could be a disaster of western proportions.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I would say that applies to platinum in general but I think what he meant is making games that are easy to use but has incredible hidden depth to it, like the speedruns of mario and zelda, the people who get punch out down to a science, and super smash brothers that uses very little buttons but has mechanics that runs deep, bayo is alot like that, having gameplay first and having mechanics that are simple to use but hard to master yet fun to learn.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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The Eyes of Bayonetta art book comes with a dvd where Hashimoto talks about it.
Afair it was him talking to Inaba after a bar visit for new ideas of Bayonetta. He loves the game. I'm sure that's why he was given the directing.
And as much as I love Kamiya, more people at Platinum should get the attention they deserve.
Edit:
Btw here is an interview with Hellena Taylor: http://nintendonews.com/2014/10/hellena-taylor-voice-bayonetta-interview/
She talks about Bayonetta 3 as well.
Glitchesarecool
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Probably the attitude of one of the big P* company heads (a number of pages back, there's a tweet screenshot from Kamiya saying he doesn't care about the scores, he just wants people to enjoy the game if they like it) and the design philosophy of the company, which usually emphasizes gameplay/making a game fun.
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
It's like Miyamoto to me in a way;
Kamiya is brilliant in some of his creations but many have learned under him and/or have tremendous talent that they can be trusted on their own to make something special.
I don't even think Miyamoto is that hands-on Mario games nowadays and look how well most turn out.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Bayonetta is a video game first and foremost, it embraces all those tropes. Its not ashamed to be a video game. It emphasizes gameplay, not a cinematic-story focus.
Most importantly, its fun.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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They did make a DS game
They helped publishing it. Developed by Nudemaker.
They did make a DS game
I really need to play through Infinite Space. I have a copy just chilling in my room. Beckoning my name at random points.
Speaking of Hashimoto, it's really quite amazing that his debut as a director gets such praise - most veteran directors never achieve in their whole career what he achieved in his first try.
Astral Dog
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Vanquish was fun, but i personally wouldnt like a sequel, less without Mikami and his team, the only other Platinum game that needs a sequel is Revengeance,imo.
James Scott
Banned
I don't think PG's 3D action games would translate well on the 3DS, but a VJ style bayo game (as suggested above) would be neat.
Astral Dog
Member
For a Platinum handheld game, i would prefer it to be on the next Nintendo handheld, that would be a nice fit, likely with better controls too,
It COULD happen, if we have another miracle, but for the moment i think its best to play and talk about Bayonetta 2, i think Platinum wrapped the story well enough, and as they said, use all of their leftover ideas and new ones on the sequel.
Yeah but multi-colored lasers would look much cooler.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DicPQLOFhc
I'm off topic!
flatearthpandas
Member
They did make a DS game
I should finish that game sometime. Shoulders crapped out on my OG DS and I never got back around to it. Pretty sure I'm within a few hours of credits too, but by this time I've forgotten almost everything that happened in the game.
Also, is it weird that I miss having the actual Metacritic score in the thread title? I don't buy based off of scores, but mentioning it and not telling is such a tease.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
It probably helps that he is working with the team since Devil May Cry (2001).
Mr. Smiley
Member
Yeah, I'm definitely guilty of that. That's a product of experiencing things losing a certain spark that made the original so great, like No More Heroes 2.
Nostremitus
Member
I would hope not.
Astral Dog
Member
Hashimoto was also the producer of the original game,and most of the team that worked on it worked on Bayonetta and other action games, the sequel was always in good hands imo, some people think that when Kamiya isnt involved (or not that involved) the games are going to turn like shit or very inferior, but Kamiya has made flawed games too, even if they are special on their own.
Itsuno and Kobayashi also did a great job on DMC 3 and 4,they are very good.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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I just want to live in a world where more than one developer releases top-notch character action.
P*, Valhalla and Capcom would be great. There is even a slight hope left in me for Team Ninja returning to former glory, somehow.
P*, Valhalla and Capcom would be great. There is even a slight hope left in me for Team Ninja returning to former glory, somehow.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
In a way its good that Kamiya wasn't involved (no offense against the guy, he's one of my favorite people in the gaming industry). We know he likes to pack in as many minigames into his game as possible and those were easily the weakest parts of the first Bayonetta and W101
We needed the laser focus of someone like Hashimoto who focused on the combat and fleshing that out as much as possible.
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