May2021
What do they know that we don't?
The Epic v Apple case continues to surprise and delight with day three of the trial, during which it was revealed — through various extremely boring financial documents — that, back in August 2020, the seniors at Xbox expected Nintendo's Breath of the Wild 2 to release between 2019 and 2020. It's funny to laugh...
April2021
Random Platinum's Fifth Reveal Is An Apple Arcade Exclusive
Hey, at least we're getting Sol Cresta
We know, you're still recovering from the fact Sol Cresta is actually real, but we've got a little bit more Platinum news to share. The company's fifth game announcement has now been revealed as the brand-new action title, World of Demons. Unfortunately, it's an Apple Arcade exclusive. It also happens to be...
News No Joke, PlatinumGames Is Releasing Sol Cresta On The Nintendo Switch
Update: "It's not an April Fool's joke"
Update [Fri 2nd Apr, 2021 06:35 BST]: Well, if you had any doubts about yesterday's announcement, PlatinumGames has now published another tweet - this time on April 2nd, Japan time. It reconfirms the Sol Cresta will arrive on Switch, PS4 and Steam at some point this year. Here's the official tweet from...
February2021
News Platinum Seems To Have Explained Why It's So Quiet About Bayonetta 3
Doesn't have "much say" over projects it's not publishing
In the same interview with VGC the other week, PlatinumGames' co-founders Atsushi Inaba and Hideki Kamiya used the company's upcoming self-published title Project G.G. to seemingly touch on why it's been so quiet about certain other releases. With these other games - like Bayonetta 3, for...
January2021
News Hideki Kamiya Was "A Shoulder To Lean On" During Astral Chain's Development, Says Director
"I don’t think I’ve ever felt a sense of distress like that before"
Takahisa Taura has worked on plenty of amazing video games, including Madworld, The Wonderful 101 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, but Astral Chain was his first time working as a director – and he's been speaking to Famitsu about th
News Hideki Kamiya Hopes To Share An Update About Bayonetta 3 At Some Point In 2021
And give updates on a few unannounced projects, too
Bayonetta 3 has been in the making for quite some time now, but PlatinumGames is yet to properly reveal this anticipated Switch exclusive. Series creator Hideki Kamiya has also remained tight-lipped - telling fans for the last few years how development is "going fine" and
December2020
News Hideki Kamiya Says Bayonetta 3's Development Is "Going Very Well"
Why does this sound so familiar?
The last update we got about Bayonetta 3 was back in August, when series creator Hideki Kamiya said development was going fine. So what's the latest on this highly anticipated Switch exclusive? Japanese video game outlet Famitsu recently spoke to Kamiya in an end-of-year interview looking ahead to 2021, and once...
Full game also updated to Version 1.03
If you haven't played The Wonderful 101: Remastered on the Nintendo Switch yet, now you can finally try before you buy with a brand-new "wonder-size cadet" demo. It will allow you to experience "about" two hours of content - including the game's prologue and all of Operation 001. Bonuses such as in-game...
September2020
Soapbox Astral Chain Was The Game Nintendo Needed Most In Its 2019 Switch Lineup
And Platinum, for that matter
Astral Chain is now a year old. In this soapbox piece, Mitch Vogel explains why he thinks it's one of the most significant Switch titles yet. This past weekend marked the first anniversary of the release of Astral Chain, the latest product of the long-standing collaboration between PlatinumGames and Nintendo...
August2020
News Platinum Celebrates The First Anniversary Of Its Switch Exclusive Astral Chain
But what's this about a sequel?
It seems like a lifetime ago (at least to us) since the action-adventure hack and slash Astral Chain arrived exclusively on the Nintendo Switch, but this week it's only just reached the one year mark. To celebrate the game's first anniversary, PlatinumGames prepared a special Lappy cake for the occasion, and Platinum...
News Platinum Says It's Still Interested In Developing A Wonderful 101 Sequel
Although Hideki Kamiya is a little scared about it
Now the remaster of The Wonderful 101 has arrived on the Switch and various other platforms, is there any chance of a sequel? According to PlatinumGames' producer Atsushi Inaba and director Hideki Kamiya, the company is still open to the idea, but just like any sequel, it would have to be "bigger...
News Hideki Kamiya Insists Bayonetta 3's Development Is "Going Fine"
There's nothing to worry about, apparently
Believe it or not, but it's actually been a few months since we got an update on the development of Bayonetta 3. In the same GameXplain interview with PlatinumGames, Bayonetta series creator Hideki Kamiya was asked once again how the third entry was going. Kamiya kept it short, according to a translation:...
News PlatinumGames Has No Idea If Star Fox Zero Will Be Ported To Switch
"no conversations have come our way"
One of the few major Wii U releases that could still potentially be ported across to the Nintendo Switch is the Platinum-developed title, Star Fox Zero. Although the controls would need a massive overhaul, many Star Fox fans are still wondering what the chances are of it happening. In a recent interview with the...
July2020
News Hideki Kamiya Shows Off Replicas Of Bayonetta's Signature Pistols
Now where's Bayonetta 3?
At this point, we're so eager for an update on Bayonetta 3, we'll take anything we can get. Today's news - that at least confirms PlatinumGames hasn't forgotten about the Umbra Witch - is in the form of a photo. As you can see, it's Platinum's director and writer, Hideki Kamiya, wielding the Scarborough Fair Parsley and...
June2020
News Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
"this is PlatinumGames’ fault"
The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, but admittedly the release of the game (both digitally and physically) hasn't gone quite as smoothly. Most recently, backers located in the UK have reported being hit with import fees of about £17.00. An email we received from Nintendo Life user...
And will continue to work with other publishers
The Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered was a huge success - with the campaign raising more than $1 million in just over 12 hours. Now that the game is out on the Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC, PlatinumGames' president and CEO Kenichi Sato has revealed the Japanese company is already...
May2020
News Platinum Studio Head Doesn't Think Next-Gen Hardware Will Be As "Ground-Breaking" As The Switch
"that’s just my personal opinion"
One person who has been struggling to get excited about Sony and Microsoft's next-generation hardware is PlatinumGames' studio head, Atsushi Inaba. Here's what he had to say in a follow-up with VGC recently: I don’t want to sound like, ‘hey, I know everything about the new consoles and they’re boring’...
Reminder The Wonderful 101: Remastered Is Now Available In North America
Arrives in Europe later this week
PlatinumGames' Wii U release The Wonderful 101 has finally returned. After a successful Kickstarter The Wonderful 101: Remastered is now available on the Switch eShop in the US. It'll set you back $39.99 and requires a total of 7.6 GB of space. If you're still not sure whether it's right for you, why not read
News Platinum Sends Out Blank Switch Codes To Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers
Update: Backers receive link to new help page
Update: Backers of Wonderful 101: Remastered on Switch have now been sent a link to a specific help page created by The Yetee, the company PlatinumGames has partnered with to manage reward fulfilment. If you're still missing your code for the Switch version of the game, you're advised to head to that...
Video Performance Is "Still An Issue" In The Switch Version Of The Wonderful 101
"lower than the original Wii U game by 10fps to 12fps"
After a successful Kickstarter, The Wonderful 101: Remastered has now been made available to backers. So how does the remastered version hold up? According to the experts at Digital Foundry, performance on console disappoints. The original Wii U release ran at a native 720p and apparently "had...
News SisQó Fuels Speculation That He's Contributing To The Wonderful 101's DLC Soundtrack
"I hope that the DLC plan works out with me included"
Remember when PlatinumGames launched the Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered and pop artist SisQó went public with his admiration for the game? The 'Thong Song' singer also stated that he'd love to be involved with the game in some capacity, and it looks like that could have happened...
April2020
News The Retail Release Of The Wonderful 101: Remastered Has Been Delayed
Physical backers may also have to wait
There's been a lot of disruptions here and there since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Unfortunately, it's now also impacted the retail release date of The Wonderful 101: Remastered by PlatinumGames. If you've backed this game, you've likely already...
News PlatinumGames Has A Special 'Bonus Stage' Announcement To Make, What Could It Be?
No, we're not joking
After teasing its fanbase earlier this week on April Fool's Day, it appears PlatinumGames really does have one more surprise lined up. Out of nowhere, a 'bonus stage' has suddenly appeared on its promotional website. As you can see above, it remains a mystery and is simply dated 2020, so we can't even say when exactly it will be...
March2020
Random Twitter Almost Thought 2B From NieR: Automata Was Confirmed For Smash
Nintendo's automated tweets cause some confusion
Yesterday, a Twitter account petitioning for the YoRHa combat android 2B (from NieR: Automata) to be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC fighter, tricked a lot of people. You see, in the lead-up to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo of America's Twitter has been sending out automated...
News PlatinumGames Was "Really Terrified" The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Wouldn't Be A Success
"Thankfully, it was"
It might be hard to believe considering the project has now raised nearly $2 million USD, but PlatinumGames was actually "really nervous" about The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter prior to its launch. The main concern was that it wouldn't be successful and could potentially flop due to a lack of interest. Speaking with...