PlatinumGames News Articles
Sunday6th Sep 2020
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...
Sunday30th Aug 2020
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...
Sunday2nd Aug 2020
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:...
Saturday1st Aug 2020
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...
Thursday23rd Jul 2020
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...
Sunday28th Jun 2020
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...
Wednesday3rd Jun 2020
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...
Friday22nd May 2020
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’...
Wednesday20th May 2020
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
Tuesday19th May 2020
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...
Saturday16th May 2020
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...
Thursday14th May 2020
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...
Friday1st May 2020
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...
Friday3rd Apr 2020
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...
Sunday15th Mar 2020
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...
Thursday5th Mar 2020
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...
Tuesday3rd Mar 2020
News So, Who Owns The Wonderful 101 IP Now? PlatinumGames Refuses To Say
"Unfortunately, we can't give you any details"
The impending release of The Wonderful 101: Remastered is one of the most surprising developments of 2020 so far; originally published by Nintendo on the Wii U, the game was something of a commercial flop at launch but quickly gained a cult following – a following which has gleefully jumped on board...
Monday2nd Mar 2020
News Listen, You Really Don't Need To Worry About Bayonetta 3, Says PlatinumGames
"Things are going very well"
PlatinumGames has been soaking up a lot of media attention lately thanks to new game announcements and office expansions, but if there's one thing fans want more information on, it's the current status of Bayonetta 3 on the Switch. Despite repeated assurances that development is progressing nicely, the fact that we've...
News PlatinumGames Admits Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Had Nothing To Do With Raising Funds
"It was more about gauging interest"
Japanese studio PlatinumGames shocked quite a few people when it launched a crowdfunding campaign for a remaster of the Wii U title Wonderful 101; not only was the game a Nintendo exclusive, it was also something of a commercial flop upon release. PlatinumGames later revealed that it had
Sunday1st Mar 2020
But it might depend on when it is released
One of the biggest announcements this week was when PlatinumGames lifted the lid on its brand new game 'Project G.G.', a title which will be directed Hideki Kamiya and is said to be "the powerful climax" in his superhero trilogy (already comprised of Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101). Earlier on in
Thursday27th Feb 2020
News PlatinumGames' Third Piece Of Big News Is A New Tokyo Studio
"At PlatinumGames, everyone’s a creator"
2020 is shaping up to be a big year for Japanese studio PlatinumGames. The company has already successfully crowdfunded a remaster of The Wonderful 101, and yesterday announced Project G.G., a new IP which it aims to publish itself. Those were the first of four
Tuesday25th Feb 2020
News PlatinumGames Reconfirms Second Announcement On Its Brand New Website
All will be revealed later this week
Update: Looks like the second Platinum4 announcement has now been revealed - a brand new game from Hideki Kamiya known as Project GG. PlatinumGames' brand new website has reconfirmed the company's next big reveal. It'll be taking place later this week on 26th February and lines up with the latest issue of...
Sunday23rd Feb 2020
News Hideki Kamiya Says The Development Of Bayonetta 3 Is "Progressing Smoothly"
Still on track
At this point, it seems to have become a monthly tradition to ask Hideki Kamiya how the development of Bayonetta 3 is going for Nintendo Switch. So, how is it going? In the latest issue of the Japanese publication Famitsu, the creator of the series was once again asked this same question during an interview about Platinum's recently...
Saturday15th Feb 2020
News PlatinumGames Open To Wonderful 101 Sequel, As Long As Fans Show Their Support
By backing the remaster
In the same interview with Nintendo Everything, prior to the reveal of The Wonderful 101: Remastered, PlatinumGames head Atsushi Inaba said the developer was open to a follow-up, provided fans showed their support for the remaster. In regards to a sequel or something, we can’t make one if there aren’t any fans for the...
Tuesday11th Feb 2020
News Hideki Kamiya Explains Why The Wonderful 101 Needed To Be Remastered
The original "wasn't a successful business endeavor"
When the remastered version of The Wonderful 101 was announced on Kickstarter, it was wonderful news for multiple platforms. As exciting as it was that this Wii U exclusive would be made available to more players, not every fan was necessarily happy with the decision. In an interview with...
Monday10th Feb 2020
Random The Guy Behind 'Thong Song' Has Backed The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter
He wants a cameo in it, too
Remember the Thong Song? Sure, you might have tried to erase that particular tune from your memory, but it was pretty huge back in 2000 (we can literally feel out bodies crumbling to dust as we type this). What does this have to do with Nintendo, you ask? Well, SisQó – the 'talent' behind the aforementioned song –...
Sunday9th Feb 2020
News The Wonderful 101: Remastered Smashes Its $1.5 Million Stretch Goal, Platinum Reveals Two More
Luka's second mission will unlock at $2 million
It's been quite an eventful week for The Wonderful 101. In this short time frame, PlatinumGames announced it would be reviving the game via Kickstarter for multiple platforms – including the Nintendo Switch – and it raised more than $1 million in just 12 hours. Since then
Friday7th Feb 2020
News PlatinumGames Wants To Bring The Complete Bayonetta Series To Other Platforms
But would Nintendo be happy?
PlatinumGames made waves this week with the announcement that it had launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring The Wonderful 101 to Switch, PS4 and Steam. The company had worked with Nintendo on acquiring the rights to the IP, and at the time of writing the crowdfunding campaign has raised over $1,440,000. With...
News The Wonderful 101 Remaster Has Already Been Rated In Australia
On track for an April release
Just days after its Kickstarter announcement, The Wonderful 101: Remastered for Nintendo Switch has already been rated by the Australian Classification Board. Like the original release, it has received a 'PG' rating for parental guidance, as it contains mild fantasy violence and sexual references. If you haven't played...
