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Thursday23rd Nov 2023
News Kamiya To Take His Bayonetta Vision 'To The Grave', Thinks Franchise Will Still Continue
"It's a shame"
Given that legendary developer Hideki Kamiya had such a prominent role in the creation and continuation of the Bayonetta franchise, many had understandably pondered what might become of our favourite Umbra Witch following Kamiya's departure from PlatinumGames earlier this year. In his latest YouTube video, Kamiya addresses the topic...
Wednesday1st Nov 2023
News Shinji Mikami And Hideki Kamiya Set To Host Talk On Careers And Future Plans
The start of a new venture?
Shinji Mikami and Hideki Kamiya, who both left their respective companies in 2023, are set to host a joint conversation on their careers and future plans at the Archipel Caravan Festival in Tokyo on December 16, 2023. As reported by VGC, the talk, simply dubbed ‘Shinji Mikami x Hideki Kamiya’, will also see the...
Monday25th Sep 2023
News Hideki Kamiya Is Leaving PlatinumGames
"I will continue to create in my Hideki Kamiya way"
PlatinumGames has announced that Hideki Kamiya, its co-founder and vice-president, is leaving the company. The announcement on X confirmed that Kamiya's departure date will be October 12th, 2023. Hideki Kamiya has been a significant figure within PlatinumGames since its formation in 2007,...
Thursday30th Mar 2023
News Bayonetta (Physical) Is Back In Stock On My Nintendo Stores In Europe
"You've played enough hide-and-seek, my scurrying little friend"
Last year, it was announced that the original Bayonetta would be getting a physical release having been exclusive to the eShop on Switch since the port arrived back in 2018. Physical Switch game collectors rejoiced and all was well. However, following delays, and having released...
Thursday23rd Mar 2023
Japanese Charts Bayonetta Origins Makes A Lukewarm Debut
Kirby continues to dominate
We have the latest Japanese charts for you and it's largely a familiar sight this week, with Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe maintaining its lead with another 25,201 copies sold. Meanwhile, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon has made its own debut in the top ten, coming in at number six with 6,474 copies...
Friday17th Mar 2023
News Nintendo Launches Live Music Video For Bayonetta Origins' Main Theme
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios
To celebrate the launch of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon today, Nintendo has launched a new music video showcasing how the game's main theme, 'Together in the Moonlit Forest', was recorded. Performed by Lauren McGlynn with music from PlatinumGames' Hitomi Kurokawa, the song clocks in at just under six...
Thursday2nd Feb 2023
News Nintendo Releases Stunning Bayonetta 3 'We Are As One' Music Video
Performed by the talented Rachael Hawnt
Nintendo of America has released a music video for Bayonetta 3's main theme, 'We Are As One', on its YouTube channel. Performed by the incredibly talented Rachael Hawnt (who also won Series One of the British talent series 'Starstruck', for those of you who watch the telebox), the video cuts between clips of...
Tuesday13th Dec 2022
News "We Could Make Nine Of Them" - Hideki Kamiya Doesn't Think Bayonetta Will End
Prequel title launches in March 2023
PlatinumGames is seemingly going all in on the Bayonetta franchise, having launched Bayonetta 3 earlier this year to critical acclaim and currently gearing up for the imminent release of the prequel title, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, in March 2023. Hideki Kamiya, Vice President of PlatinumGames...
Monday31st Oct 2022
UK Charts Bayonetta 3 Takes The Bronze In A Strong Week For Nintendo
The witch strikes back
We know you all love a good top ten UK chart on a Monday morning; what better way to kickstart the week? Well, we have one for you right here - on time, no less! It's a strong week for the Nintendo Switch, despite the gargantuan launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (the new Modern Warfare 2, not the old Modern Warfare 2 -...
Friday28th Oct 2022
News Physical Switch Copies Of Bayonetta Are Returning To My Nintendo Store Later This Year
"We apologise that we could not meet demand"
After a year of waiting and months of delays, Bayonetta did get a physical release on Switch earlier this week. Not that many people will have been able to get their hands on a copy of course, as the out-of-the-blue drop sold out almost instantly. Fortunately, Nintendo has confirmed that it plans to...
Friday30th Sep 2022
News Physical Edition Of Bayonetta On Switch Unexpectedly Delayed (EU + UK)
Originally due out today
Fans of the Bullet Witch Bayonetta will have to wait for physical copies of the game's Switch release for just a bit longer in the UK and Europe. Nintendo has announced that the My Nintendo Store exclusive has been pushed back to "the first half of October". The physical launch was originally due out today, and Nintendo UK...
Thursday29th Sep 2022
News Bayonetta 1 & 2 Receive New Update Ahead Of Third Game's Launch
Includes additional language support
PlatinumGames' anticipated release Bayonetta 3 is finally launching on the Nintendo Switch next month, and ahead of its launch, Nintendo has issued a new update for the original Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 on the system. Version 1.1.0 for both games includes additional language support options. Here are the patch...
Tuesday6th Sep 2022
News Dragon Quest Treasures Lifts The Lid On Monster Recruitment And More
Cirriculum Vitae not required
With the likes of Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and Sonic Frontiers launching in the coming weeks and months, you might have forgotten that a little game called Dragon Quest Treasures will be making its way to the Switch on December 9th, 2022. Although billed as a Dragon Quest spin
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News PlatinumGames Hires Nintendo Veteran, Signalling 'Significant Change'
Takao Yamane becomes Vice President
PlatinumGames, known for its work on the likes of Bayonetta, The Wonderful 101, and Astral Chain, has hired Nintendo veteran Takao Yamane in a move that is said to bring "significant change" to the company going forwards. Yamane will join PlatinumGames as its Vice President and Chief Business Officer. The news...
Wednesday13th Jul 2022
News Bayonetta 3 Has A "Naive Angel Mode" For People Who Don't Want To See Bums
Somebody finally thought of the children
Do you like Bayonetta 3, but feel vaguely embarrassed by all the gratuitous nudity? Or maybe you're just trying to play with your parents/partner in the room, and you don't want to keep having to explain that Bayo's outfit is made of her own hair which is also magic so actually she needs to have her bum out...
News Nintendo Confirms Physical Edition Of First Bayonetta, Launching This Year
Beautiful!
In case you missed it, Nintendo confirmed that Bayonetta 3 will be launching later this year on October 28th, putting an end to months (years??) of speculation and rumours. Read More: Bayonetta 3 Trailer Confirms Launch For This October In addition, Nintendo has also announced that a physical edition of the first Bayonetta game will...
Saturday25th Jun 2022
Poll Do You Think We'll Get A Nintendo Direct Next Week?
It's been 84 years...
This is it, folks. If rumours are to be believed, then we could very well be getting our next peek at Nintendo's future plans with a new Nintendo Direct showcase next week. Possibly. All signs — okay, some signs — currently point to a showcase airing on Wednesday, June 29th. This is after some discussion on the matter from...
Wednesday9th Feb 2022
News Hideki Kamiya Would Like You To Play The First Two Bayonetta Games Before Trying The Third
"If you haven’t played the first and second games, I think you’ll be missing out"
PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya has asked Switch owners to make sure they've played Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 before embarking on the third game, which is due to hit the console later this year. Speaking to IGN Japan, Kam
Thursday13th Jan 2022
Nintendo Download 13th January (North America)
Dead Cells DLC! Astroneer! Shadow Man Remastered!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Dead Cells (Motion Twin,...
Thursday23rd Dec 2021
News A New 'Bayonetta Digital Bundle' Offers A Cheeky Discount On Switch eShop (US)
A $60 Bayo bundle
Sneaking onto the NA eShop with a subterfuge uncharacteristic of the gun-toting Umbra Witch, the Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 Digital Bundle is a compilation of her first two games and it's available now on the US Switch eShop. For the princely sum of $59.98, you can download this bundle featuring Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 and save...
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...
Tuesday29th Oct 2019
News Bayonetta Turns 10 Years Old, PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya Shares Special Message
And you can win some goodies
Ten years ago today, on 29th October 2009, Bayonetta was first released in Japan. Originally only available on rival platforms, the shapeshifting witch eventually transformed into a Nintendo-exclusive franchise, even getting her very own spot in the Super Smash Bros. roster. A lot can happen in ten years, huh? The...
Sunday28th Jul 2019
News Good Smile Company Reveals New Nintendo-Themed Nendoroid
Bayonetta also announced!
Good Smile Company, known for its high-quality figurines, this weekend revealed a new range of Nendoroid at the 2019 Wonder Festival summer event in Japan. Below you can see an update of the Breath of the Wild Princess Zelda Nendoroid (previously announced earlier this month) and prototypes for Splatoon Boy, Edelgard von...
Monday5th Nov 2018
Random Lady Gaga Reveals She's A "Secret Gamer Girl" Who Has Been Playing Bayonetta
Brie Larson also wants to be Samus Aran
While most Bayonetta fans are waiting on the third entry to arrive at some point in the near future, the American singer, songwriter and actress Lady Gaga is busy playing through the first game. According to one of her tweets, she's a bit of a "secret gamer girl" having recently completed Chapter IV in the...
Wednesday21st Feb 2018
News Splatoon 2 Makes A Splash In The Top Three In This Week's Japanese Charts
But Bayonetta 2 charts outside the top 10
The Japanese chart data is in, and it's a mixed bag of highs and lows for Nintendo this week. Splatoon 2, having hit the two million sales mark last week, crept into the top three behind PS4 remake Secret Of Mana and the ever powerful Monster Hunter World. However, the Switch port of Bayonetta 2 and...
Saturday17th Feb 2018
Talking Point What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
These are our picks, but what are yours?
It's that time of the week yet again. The working week is finally at an end (well, for some of us, we feel your pain if you have to go to work this weekend), so we're ready to share with you the games playing on our Nintendo Switches and 3DS in the next couple of days. It's a diverse buffet on offer, ranging...
Thursday15th Feb 2018
Nintendo Download 15th February (Europe)
Games, games and more games on the EU eShop
It's that time of the week again as the Nintendo Download rolls around with another treasure chest filled with all manner of virtual goodies. Whether it's a brand new game, an extra piece of DLC, a new theme, a free demo or more, there's always a ton of new content to peruse on Nintendo's myriad eShops...
Nintendo Download 15th February (North America)
All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
It's Thursday and that can only mean one thing, people - Nintendo Download day! As usual, Nintendo has stuffed its virtual hamper full of tasty downloadable treats for Nintendo Switch and 3DS, so whether its a new indie hit, a Neo Geo classic, a piece of DLC or a much-wanted theme,...
Tuesday13th Feb 2018
News Hideki Kamiya Shares Background of Bayonetta 3 Development
"I hope it will turn into a wonderful encounter for all of you"
Platinum Games is most known for Bayonetta, its stylish hack ‘n’ slash flagship series. Even so, the original Bayonetta was a pretty niche release, which made it difficult for Platinum to find funding for Bayonetta 2. Nintendo then stepped in, securing the release as a company...
Monday5th Feb 2018
Video Feast Your Eyes on Bayonetta 2 on Switch Compared to Wii U
Climax for your console
Bayonetta 2 may once have been a Wii U exclusive, but all of that is about to change with the unsurprising re-release of this excellent game on Nintendo's latest machine. It's still sporting a 720p resolution just as the original did, but various little details here and there have been improved to make it shine brighter than...
