Waarom Bayonetta 2 exclusief is voor Wii U
Platinum Games kondigde gisteren Bayonetta 2 aan, op zich al een grote verrassing. De echte klapper was echter dat de game door Nintendo wordt uitgegeven en dus exclusief voor de Wii U gaat uitkomen. Veel fans waren teleurgesteld met deze beslissing.
Daarom heeft Platinum Games nu besloten om tekst en uitleg te geven. Tatsuya Minami zei in een uitgebreide reactie onder andere dat ze Nintendo nodig hadden om de franchise te laten groeien.
In het verleden zijn er geruchten geweest dat SEGA niet langer als uitgever voor Platinum Games wilde fungeren. Bayonetta 2, die al een hele tijd in ontwikkeling is geweest, is toen stil komen te liggen. Vermoedelijk heeft Nintendo de boel overgenomen. Uit de tekst van Minami is moeilijk vast te stellen of er een kans is dat de Bayonetta-franchise in de toekomst ook naar andere consoles gaat.
Minami over Bayonetta 2:
"As game developers, we are incredibly excited to be able to announce a new title to all of our fans; however, we are aware that the announcement may have come as a shock to many of you.
As with Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2 is under development and production here at Platinum Games, and is a true sequel to the acclaimed first game in the series. Bayonetta is one of our most beloved titles, and it played a large part in establishing Platinum Games as an emerging game studio in the minds of users worldwide. Bayonetta has fans the world over, and we would never dream of alienating them from participating in the future of Platinum Games.
That being said, the console games market is in a state of upheaval, so establishing a new game franchise requires a considerable amount of will, determination, and love. Bayonetta is a brand that we want to see become stronger, reaching the hands of more and more gamers, so we have continued to consult with Sega, the previous game’s publisher, on how we can make sure this takes place. Our answer was a new partnership with Nintendo.
Along with their new hardware, Nintendo, as a company, is dedicated to establishing a new future for the games industry, as you can tell by their record of passionate support for gaming. Alongside Nintendo, we hope to grow the Bayonetta brand beyond where it stands today, allowing even more gamers around the world to experience the action of our beloved witch. As developers, we are working hard to make this a reality."
