Sega has launched a countdown site for what appears to be another entry in the Bayonetta series.
Visit this URL and you'll be presented with a mostly black screen along with days, hours and minutes counting down. In the background, it's possible to make out Bayonetta's iconic gun-packing high-heels. At the time of writing, more than six days remain on the counter - which means we'll know what this is all about next Monday. We'd previously assumed this countdown was could be something to do with Sega's 8-bit Bayonetta April Fools joke, but it would appear that's not the case as it's still ticking down.
The first Bayonetta - created by Platinum Games - was released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and was later ported to the Wii U. Nintendo stepped in to co-fund development of the sequel, which was a Wii U exclusive.
Could this be Bayonetta 3, and if so, what platforms will it be coming to? Is Sega totally shouldering the cost of production itself this time, or is Nintendo involved again - an event which would surely make this a Switch exclusive? Perhaps this is simply a HD remaster of the original game for PS4 and Xbox One?
Let us know your predictions by posting something below.
[source sega.com]
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This is bayonetta for pc
Bayonetta 2 confirmed for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
@mattmayatt Yup, came to say this. I'm positive it's a PC port of the first one.
@Yasume in your dreams maybe
I posted it on the other article, but here it is again: It's most definitely Bayonetta 1 for PC, as it was a link found in the april fools bayonetta steam game and the background is a promo image for Bayonetta 1.
https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/bayonetta/images/c/c1/Bayonetta_reload.gif/revision/latest?cb=20140111045313 <-- Here you can see the exact same image and it was part of a trailer from bayonetta 1.
Bayonetta hd pack 1&2 for switch to hold you over for bayonetta 3 please make that happen.
Bayonetta for Switch would be awesome but I'm feeling it's going to be something else like a PC port of the first game.
If it's Bayonetta 3 then great. And I don't care what console it comes out on. I'm getting it.
8-Bit Bayonetta for Switch. lol
If Platinum games makes Bayonetta 3, I will buy it instantly. Even a years prior release. I love Bayonatta 2 on WiiU.
Yea as much as I would love to see bayonetta 3 on switch...I believe it to be on other platforms...I might be able to play it PC but that would have to be at a 720p with medium settings...
@Yasume Nintendo owns part 2
If it's Bayonetta 3 and it's for Switch and Wii U, I buy it instantly. Hopefully Nintendo still had exclusive contract on the Bayonetta license.
It's probably just a port of Bayonetta 2 for Switch, and nothing to get particularly excited about. This is likely just another case of Sega stupidly overhyping something—creating too much suspense, mystery and anticipation behind it—that doesn't warrant this type of hype.
Bayonetta 3 being a Switch exclusive would be such a big deal for Nintendo. Bayonetta 2 was pretty much the best action game I've ever played.
Bayonetta 2 coming to Switch wouldn't surprise me if this is the announcement.
Why would sega put a countdown to promote a port? And Part 2 is half owned by Nintendo so forget about it on PC.
It's Sega so I'm expecting a countdown to a announcement date for a countdown to a reveal.
Bayonetta amiibo. Has to be.
Anyone?
It's either a port of the original game coming to Steam, or it's an announcement of Bayo 3 coming to PC and other consoles.
@gcunit: I'm with you on that. As much as I'd love Bayonetta 3, probably just an amiibo for a fighting game I don't play on Nintendo's last gen machine....
This is 99% sure to be Bayonetta 1 finally making it to PC. It tied in with a PC release of 8-Bit Bayonetta for April Fool's. As much as I'd love Bayo 3, what would be the sense in tying news to a free PC minigame, using Bayo 1 promo art, to turn around and tell that audience that actually it's Bayo 3 on other system(s)?
@gcunit Oh man, you beat me to it by 35 seconds. I say, to you
Announced September of last year. 6 month ago. How freakin long does it take to finish making an amiibo?!?!?
@shonenjump86
Seems most likely to me as well.
Anythong Bayonetta coming to Switch would be awesome, didn't they mention doing something for 3DS not so long ago? And last but not least we are do an Bayonetta amiibo are we not.
@rjejr
@Frank90 It's to remind people that Sega owns the Bayonetta intellectual property. Plus, Sega can purchase the publishing rights for the game from Nintendo if they want to.
@gcunit could be
@Frank90 Same reason why Square would put up a countdown for a mobile spin-off.
It draws attention.
@rjejr As long as porting Smash 4 to the Switch, I'd guess.
"Bayonetta 3" only at e3.
(it even rhymes!)
Yeah it's probably the countdown for Bayonetta on PC. Now if it's Bayonetta 3 for the Switch, then I'll be damned.
Probably a port of the original game to PC (and maybe XB1 and PS4). Along with maybe a Bayonetta 1+2 pack for Switch.
If it's Bayonetta 3, I will wet myself.
Also, has there been any more news on the Bayonetta amiibo? Because I want that in my life.
@mattmayatt
With a splash screen like that, it just might be.
And it would probably be very welcome by now, after PC gamers have been playing stuff like Dark Souls for years.
Please don't be a console exclusive. I think at this point it's all but confirmed the first one is coming to PC, probably not the second. At least make the third multi platform.
100% Bayo1 on PC, they already have the HD graphics thanks to the WiiU port, just need to remove the Nintendo's costumes and it's ready XD
Plus I can hardly imagine a steam game hinting at a Switch exclusive or any publisher being so blow away by Bayo2's sales to change their negative opinion on the franchise (let's not forget Bayo2 was published by Nintendo cause noone else wanted to do it).
They wouldnt use a countdown for simply a port to PC. I think it will be a new entry (3)
And it will be for Switch.
@Yasume well with the fact Nintendo actually PAID for Bayonetta 2's development that is highly unlikely
on topic: i would love a B3 but i have a feeling this is probably a Switch port of B2
I hope it's not that Bayonetta 2's timed exclusivity is up and ala Lego City Undercover it's now getting a release on multiple platforms including the Switch. Hopefully it's a new game and it's not skipping Nintendo. And please let it not just be the Bayonetta SCamiibo.
I think this might be a remaster of Bayonetta 1 for Xbone, PS4 and PC. Or maybe Bayonetta 2 for Switch? Or could this be Bayonetta 3?!? What about Bayonetta Kart Racing? Bayonetta Golf, anyone?
Bayonetta 2 will never appear on non-Nintendo systems. Nintendo funded the game. It's not going to happen, ever!
Oh for the love of...
It's Bayo 1 on Steam. Or maybe Bloody Fate on Steam since you can buy anime on Steam and Sega isn't above a cruel joke.
Nothing more, nothing less. Quit instigating things.
Likely the amiibo or some steam release.
Although if they want to either port the bayo duology to switch or make a third one for switch I won't say no.
Realistically it is a port of Bayonetta 1 to PC.
Hopefully it is a remaster of Bayonetta 1+2 for Switch with a tease for a third game...a man can dream right?
It's clearly Bayonetta 3. Jusf gotta see if it's a Switch exclusive or a multiplat release.
Bayo amiibo won't come until Smash Switch doesn't release (along with Corrin and Cloud amiibos).
Bayo 1 port to PC likely but not too much.
As for Bayo 2 ports, Nintendo owns it, so no. But it could also be ported to Switch
I'll really be shocked if it's NOT Bayonetta though XD
@Frank90 Eh, MS helped fund the development of Rise of the Tomb Raider and it only ended up as a timed exclusive.
I could potentially see a similar deal-- Platinum leaving themselves a back door like that.
B3 for Switch would be amazing and a great move in the Switch's new life while it finds its footing.
@Rontanamo_Bay What do you mean fewer people had "access" to Bayonetta 2? They could buy a Wii U and play it - still can!
This is an unfortunate side effect of groupthink and conventional wisdom. People loved all the exclusive games on Wii U, but they just couldn't bring themselves to buy the hardware because gaming media poo-poo'd it.
For all the complaints and hysterical hating of the Wii U, isn't it the GAMES that make a console? Or is it the superficial criteria repeated by console fanboys designed to justify their own purchases and loyalties?
@rjejr Shown as work in progress 6 months ago, announced in December 2015.
I daresay this would be a port to Switch, myself.
Given that 8-bit Bayo was listed on April 1st, there's validity in the idea that it was listed on Steam to troll PC owners. Would love it if it was Bayo 3 Switch exclusive.
@AlphaJaguar Nintendo also don't have to sell there share either
Bayonetta 3 for android and IOS. With amiibo functionality!
"What a day~"
Bayo 2 will not appear on a non-Nintendo platform as Hideki Kamiya (the game's supervisor and creator of the franchise) has said multiple times that it is up to Nintendo if this gets ported or not. This makes me feel that Nintendo almost fully funded the game and have a great working relationship with Platinum so odds are if Sega is not going to pay Nintendo to get the licences for the game then it won't happen (considering Sega/Platinum needed Nintendo's funding to save the development of the title to begin with it is highly unlikely).
This is probably a port of the original game to PC which is owned by Sega. I would be nice if we did get a Bayo 1+2 port to the Switch.
@Menchi187 "announced in December 2015"
Well if it ships in Dec 2017 that would still be better time to market than Zelda U, announced for release in 2015 at E3 June 2104 - released in March 2017.
Anybody else think "SCamiibo" just isn't as witty as some people think it is?
Guys, we're forgetting one key thing here: this is Sega.
They will either botch the announcement or announce something incredibly disappointing
GIVE US BAYONETTA 3!!! GAAAAAHHHHHHH!
@TheLZdragon Dang you are right... well at least it won't be a pachinko machine right? So I'm thinking artbook or ost now. Darn you for tempering my expectations.
@Ryu_Niiyama Don't be silly! An artbook would give Sega too much credit. No, it will be an announcement for a later announcement!
Why do people think Sega would ANNOUNCE a port of a game that came out over 5 years ago? That's not even the kind of thing worth announcing. Like... seriously. And since it's definitely not going to be Bayonetta 2, I'm thinking Bayonetta 3 announced for Switch. The director did say he wanted to make 3 and Platinum Games seems to have a great relationship with Nintendo.
I know what it is! Bayonetta will have a cameo in Sonic Boom Episode #47!
@ThatNyteDaez No, a big announcement like Bayonetta 3 would be an E3 level reveal. Not a random countdown to a random Monday in early April. It's either minor news or a port of an existing title. At best it would be Bayo1 & 2 ported to Switch.....that seems plausible (I imagine a lot of things from the WiiU library where possible will come to Switch because everything failed to sell to its optimum on WiiU.) But I'm imagining it's not even something THAT exciting.
@rjejr I suspect a Bayonetta Amiibo has a LOT of censors demanding revisions to filter through....
While it's not what I want, I'm expecting the first Bayo to be ported to PC.
Please be Bayonetta 2 for Switch.
And also ideally Bayonetta 1 & 3 for PC, Switch & PS4
PC Bay 1, the amiibo, or a Switch port of Bay 2 would be my predictions.
Of course, you know Bay 1 PC's going to be very naughty on the mod front..... XD
Please bring it out on Ps4 so we don't have to lash out loads of money on a switch.
Hopefully it's a new game and that even if Nintendo isn't funding it like they did with Bayonetta 2, that the game at least appears on Switch. I really enjoyed getting a chance to play the first one (which was boxed in with Bayonetta 2 on Wii U) and I'd prefer to stick with the series on Nintendo platforms, either as a multi-plat title or a Nintendo exclusive.
And HD remaster of the original game? Did you people forget that the original game was ALWAYS in HD?
It will be bayonetta 1 for pc , as the 8 bit Achievements make up the bayonetta 1 picture ....
@TheLZdragon Bayonetta Boom (& Knuckles)
Bayo 2 can't come to others as ninty owns it, just being bayo 3 to switch ONLY!
@SLIGEACH_EIRE It's not just a matter of "timed exclusivity" with Bayonetta 2. Nintendo funded the development of the project and retains exclusive publishing rights as a result. The only way this title will find its way to other platforms is if Nintendo itself says so. Seems rather unlikely.
@thesilverbrick Yes, I forgot that.
It's Bayonetta 1 + 2 for New Nintendo 3DS!!
@Yasume That's what I was figuring, with it also coming over to Switch too, and also the original being released for the consoles too...if it's not that, it will be a collection of the previous 2 for all systems. Other than that, I'm not sure if Bayonetta 2 was a timed exclusive for Wii U, or if nintendo gave up the license for the game, but if nintendo did, that's all there will be...but, since even this site doesn't know what the countdown is for, it could be something else...maybe something with Sonic or all of the Sega mascots in a fighting brawl game.
I would love to see Bayonetta 2 re-released for Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Switch, just so more people get to play that great game. If that doesn't happen, Bayonetta 3 on those consoles would also be nice to see
probably bayonetta for mobile
Tweaked.
@Slim1999 Bayonetta 2 didn't perform admirably enough for Nintendo standards, I really don't see the value of Nintendo keeping a single entry when they don't own the IP regardless of whether they funded it or not.
@Yasume
Nintendo funded the game so, Nope not hapenning.
I bought Bayonetta 2 but I haven't played a single minute. Too many games. So little time
@Action51 It would be a better investment just to get the Switch, the Wii U had some good games, but it's not worth buying at this time especially since there's a large probability of the Switch getting some Wii U games in near future, with the likes of Mario Kart 8 deluxe, BOTW, and Lego City strengthening the possibility. My hopes are that a port of XCX and TMS#FE gets confirmed to come on the Switch.
@DrkBndr It's not exactly the same image. Here's the link to the background image on the page http://d2x7js8mtamps9.cloudfront.net/countdown/img/justanimage.jpg
Cleverly they named the file "justanimage.jpg"
@DinSquid you're missing out...mine sat sealed for months as well, but when I finally played it, all I can say is wow. It is that good.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I should point out that there is a distinct difference between timed exclusivity and funding a game. Microsoft may have paid for the Tomb Raider exclusivity, but I doubt they funded the development. Nintendo on the other hand funded the development of Bayonetta 2 and became its publisher.
@TheLZdragon I know, I forgot and replied to someone earlier about it. My bad.
That would be cool. Haven't played the first, but the second game is really fun.
It could even be a two pack.
I really really hope that Bayonetta is not lost to Xbox and PlayStation again... Nintendo finally did something right and now I'm worried it's gonna be taken away!!! cries
maybe it will be news about the Bayonetta amiibo that has been MIA! LOL
@N8tiveT3ch i doubt it cause platinum wants nintendo to fund a 3rd one and it makes sense to have the 3rd on switch since the second one is exclusive to nintendo.
@hYdeks not going to happen since the second one is exclusive to nintendo and the 3rd one will most likely be on the switch.
@BakaKnight You know the game was in HD even before it came too Wii U, right?
aaawww yisss.
guess I'm the only one who wants it to be patch 1.17 that nerfs bayo again
anybody with me?
It's not Bayonetta 3.
@C-Olimar we dont know that for sure till we find out next monday.
I think it's a Bayo 1&2 port to Switch. Bayo 3 announced at E3 and will have amiibo functionality.
Half-Life 3 confirmed.
i hope its either a sequel or a al platform release for bayo2
Bayonetta 3 would not be an announcement made by Sega in the middle of April.
As others have said, it's likely a PC release of the first Bayonetta game, which Nintendo doesn't have locked down.
@Joeynator3000 i would actually love a 2d bayonetta
@Xilef My bad, I was thinking in Nintendo style which had no HD in that generation, but true, the competition was already there indeed XD
To early for that. Its probably Bayonetta 1 and 2 on Switch.
Could go any way really, could easily be a remaster, but then a countdown seems a little excessive for that. If it is a sequel then my bet would be that it comes to PC/PS4/XBOX, missing out the Switch entirely. Hope I'm wrong though!
@Rontanamo_Bay - I'm just saying that the gaming media has us trained to groupthink these double standards.
Would you say the same thing about people having not having "access" to Bloodborne, or Uncharted?
It's just not put into those terms when talking about other platforms.
Bayonetta 1 & 2 on a portable device would be a dream, but considering the higher cost of producing cartridges, I don't think it would be reasonable to expect a bundle a second time around (unless they can manage to fit both onto a single 32GB cartridge).
Please for the love of everything divine be Bayo 3!
It's probably an HD remake of the first game for either PC, XBOX one or PS4.
Bayonetta 2 won't be going to anywhere other than a Nintendo console.
I would be really cool to see Bayonetta 3 on the Switch though, and considering how well Nintendo made Bayonetta 2 happen, it's possible. At least I like to think so.
boooo bayonetta 1 on pc not exactly what i was expecting haha
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