Yusuke Hashimoto Outlines His Desire to Continue the Bayonetta Franchise

Make it a longer game then. Bayo games are way too short even with the different difficulties settings.

I'd rather have a new Wonderful101, a much better game IMO

@Desy64 Was there ever a "long" PG game? I felt Infinite Space was really lengthy, but it was also quite different from the other PG games in almost every aspect, down to it's actual genre ^^
Mad World, Vanquish, Bayonetta 1/2 etc. were all short but sweet and really "arcade" games, all about perfecting one's skill and chasing highschores.
I would be all in favour of PG doing something more substantial for Bayonetta 3 though. A longer game, more story, more characters and so on. I really loved Cereza/Bayonetta in Bayo 2. She was stylish and witty, humours and utterly likeable. While the story was thing I like the way it was told. I think they could very much build on that!

@Desy64

The Wonderful 101 was a major flop and very unlikely to ever make a comeback. Platinum was all talk about a sequel before the game even launched worldwide.
After the bomb that followed such talk was quickly put to bed.

However, I really enjoyed the game. It was on sale at half price not long after release.

I just think that games like Bayonetta are meant to be short.

hell yes I would love another Bayonetta game

I'd like a less gay bayonetta. The music is appalling and very "sega" and does not fit this type of game at all, devil may cry had a better fitting sound. The lead characters are way to cheesey and overtly. There's nothing wrong with either aspects generally, it just detracts from something that is so well made and has potential to be so cool. Anybody I've shown the game to who had not heard of bayonetta has commented on exactly the same points.
This is such a well made top quality game. It just feels sega had a little dabble in there somewhere and gave it that sega shine. "game over...yeahhhhhhhh'"

Nice to hear that PG are talking about a Bayonetta sequel, I would guess if it was out of the question they'd be very tight lipped about it.

Oh, and to me it may not have been as drawn out as some games, but the amount of wow factor per minute was so much greater than any game I've played. It's an action game, not an adventure game. To compare it to film it's not 18 hours of Lord of the Rings films, it's 2 hours of a Jackie Chan. And just like a martial arts film it's overblown, camp, and hammy because it's made not to be taken too seriously.

Imagine an open-world Bayonetta !!!

I'm down for another. So far I'm still working on Bayo 1 from the dual disc pack. Even on "Very Easy" Mode, it's still challenging! Love the Peach costume. Like the lady in the treehouse video, it's so wrong on so many levels but so awesome too!

I wonder if he wants to try the DMC x Bayonetta crossover.

@Hotfusion Actually, in a recent interview, the lead designer of Bayonetta 2 had said that both he, and Platinum Games were very pleased with the sales. Even now, from the information at hand, Bayonetta 2, and I assume number 1 also, is selling around 7000 copies per week.

Only a month after its initial release, they were talking of Bayonetta related games to come. So, I doubt very much the franchise is dead. With Nintendo paying for and publishing the game, Platinum are guaranteed to get their money back, so it is a win-win situation for them. They have absolutely nothing to loose, and the possibility of many more gamers buying their niche' titles.

I haven't played Bayonetta 2, yet (I have it, but I'm trying to clear my backlog, too...), but from what Bayonetta had to offer, I'd support Bayonetta 3...

...if it came to the Wii U. I don't doubt that Bayonetta 3 could make it's way to the PS4, XB1, and PC. I'm not saying Platinum wouldn't make a Wii U version...but it's possible, I suppose.

@mch : GTA calibre open world exploration (and anarchistic mayhem) with witchcraft? Sold.

@akaDv8R before launch the games director said he wants to work with Nintendo again for bayonetta 3 and what like to see where their "child" would go next. Seems hr greatly appricated Nintendo's input. With Sega's poor state right now they could be convinced to sell the rights

Yes please. Bayonetta 3 or Wonderful 101 sequel (Wonderful 102?) would be awesome. Hideki Kamiya should continue directing games like that.

i really enjoyed both bayonetta 1 and 2 there is something about PG that takes a bit back to childhood with this interesting games and less of the modern games like battlefield and what not so yeah they would have my money for a bayonetta 3! the only problem i had with the games was the combos i felt it lacked a bit like when you buy them there isnt more to buy and even buying them is annoying to get enough halos

anyway i would support more of PG's games i would hope for a wonderful 101 sequel but as someone mentioned above due to sales on it the sequel might not happen as for a spin off im lost on what that could be about?

Would love a Wonderful 102

Bayonetta already has a sequel, so I'd rather see any of these first:
Mad World 2 (in black&wite and red, not just Anarchy Reigns 2)
Vanquish 2
a spiritual successor to Viewtiful Joe or Okami.
A new IP.

Bayonetta 3 as a Wii U sucessor launch title and/or a spin off or port of Bay 1 and/or 2 for the 3DS's sucessor. Now those would give the "mature" gamers something to drool over when considering the next gen Nintendo console.

A Bayonetta 3 would kill me with the sheer awesome alone.

With each entry into the franchise, I just find my eyes opening that little bit wider when playing through the action or watching cutscenes. Every minute -every second actually- was precious in these games, and a third that could potentially introduce the last of the three gods as the final obstacle would just be pure win.

Personally, I think there is still so much that could be explored in the Bayonetta universe and so many questions that could be answered that a number three is almost a necessity. And if PG did actually decide to go with a spin-off, I am feverishly crossing my fingers for a Devil May Cry X Bayonetta spin-off. As someone mentioned above.

If the next Bayonetta game gets made for a nintendo console then I hope it will be the next console, the "fusion". If they start making it now then in 2 or so years time it could be ready for a wiiU/"fusion" launch release like Twilight Princess was with the gamecube/wii.

Would be awesome to see more Bayonetta. Hopefully a spin-off wouldn't be about Loki though "luv". Seriously his dialogue was the worst.

I'd rather they give Vanquish a sequel first though. First, not instead.

@Hotfusion Was it? It's always in stock at the Walmarts I see, from where I purchased it.

To those claiming the game is short, I disagree. Took me 15-20 hours to complete the campaign, and most games these days are praised if they even hit the 12 hour mark (eh em, The Order 1886). Bayonetta 2 was at least 50% longer than that for one single play through. Maybe if you didn't explore or complete any Muspelheims it would be shorter, but even then I think you'd get more than 12 hours.

Right now Bayonetta 2 has sold roughly half a million copies. And I think this one might have legs- I wouldn't be surprised if one or two years from now it surpasses the 1 million mark. Which ain't bad all things considered. Most importantly though, this was a first for Nintendo consoles. Sequels almost always sell better on a platform because the previous game built a fanbase already, so I imagine a Nintendo-exclusive Bayonetta 3 would easily hit 1 million sold in the first 6 months.

Regardless of which platform it inevitably releases on, I'll be there day one. But I do hope Nintendo continues to fund the series. It helps balance the library and the strong gameplay fits right in with other Nintendo games.

Hopefully it sticks with Nintendo only they can help a developer's dream. If Devil's Third ends up a success then this is proof

Another would be wonderful!

I'd be game for Bayonetta 3, absolutely. Bayo 2 was one of the best games I've ever played. It was one of the few games that made me say "oh wow" (several times) while I was playing it.

It's the kind of game I expect is a lot of fun to make, so naturally he will want to work on a sequel.

Hopefully it ends up being profitable enough for a third game to be feasible.

@JaxonH "Sequels almost always sell better on a platform because the previous game built a fanbase already, so I imagine a Nintendo-exclusive Bayonetta 3 would easily hit 1 million sold in the first 6 months."

I agree. If I didn't have a Wii U already, Bayonetta 2 would have sold me on getting one, because I rather enjoyed the first one. But wherever 3 (or the spin-offs) go I'm following as well. The only way I see Nintendo not getting a sequel is if someone else ponied up the cash for publishing rights.

Like a couple others said, I'm hoping for a W101 sequel as well. I think it could happen with Nintendo's next console, provided they put some actual marketing behind it next time and if the package the first game with it, à la Bayo 1/2.

Something New, new is not always better, but its more interesting!

I'd be surprised if Nintendo pay for another Platinum game after two flops. They'll have lost money on W101 and Bayonetta for sure. Would love to be wrong though.

Go for it Yukuke, I just finished the first game, and enjoyed it (and I don't enjoy M-rated games very often, lol). Only just started the second game, but then of course MH4U showed up, so, yeah. xp

Rosa spinoff maybe?

Am I the only who thinks that Bayonetts deserves to be a playable character in Smash Bros much more than Rayman? Speaking of Smash Bros, I think Rosa could be a neat assist trophy along with Wonderful 101!

I am generally not a fan of this genre, but picked it up anyway. I absolutely loved
the game and it's characters. My only suggestion for 3 would be that Jeanne should be a playable character and not just a skin.

I'm down for a bayo 3, with more costumes, more action and an amiibo! wait....no amiibo. but bayo 3 yes!

Please throw money at this man.

Come on Nintendo, throw down some more money for this!

Would not say no to Bayonetta 3
And would very much like it if Nintendo continued their cooperation with Platinum Games. Even if their previous ones haven't sold extreme amounts, they have still been highly praised by gamers and gotten great reviews.
Would be awesome if Bayonetta 3 was a launch title for Nintendos next console.

As much as I want to see what Hashimoto can do with his own IP, what matters the most is the gameplay, so if he gets all sorts of crazy ideas for Bayo3 or a Jeanne spinoff, then I want those games made.

To everyone who wants TW102, that game will never happen. This is Platinum; they'd make TW1001. And that is another game I want made.

Some of these comments are awful, "a longer game, an open world game, Bayonetta is a "gay" game, I'd rather have a Wonderful 101 sequel."

All of you. Get off the internet.

@Peach64 Bayonetta 2 sold around 600,000 copies, reaching that point faster than DKC Tropical Freeze or Pikmin 3. Not a flop at all. TW101 on the other hand was a complete flop.

Please do it.

I love P* games so I like this.

And all Kamiya made games have had sequels, including Okami that sold poorly. So I have hope for a W101 sequel too.

Heck yeah, I'm all for a new Bayonetta in the near future. Also, don't think I have forgotten Vanquish. A new Vanquish game would be great. And still got my eye out for Scalebound on Xbox 1.

Seeing as I loved Bayonetta 2 a sequel would be welcomed with open arms!

Meh... I still want a new wonderful 101 game

If they keep making them, I'll keep buying them. They've got my money before its even real. SOLD!

@LUIGITORNADO Why can't PG just make Bayonetta 3 more like GTA? That would be so much better /s

I'd buy a bayonetta 3, but to be fair there's few platinum games I wouldn't buy.

Bayonetta spin-off on 3DS will be great!

I don't have a Wii U, but when I get it, Bayonetta is definitely in the list on the game I want to play.

Bayonetta 2 was friggin incredible, so if they ever made another one I'm definitely on board. It'd be nice to see where Bayonetta's adventures take her next!

I need my Bayo and Jeanne goodness so yes, Bayonetta 3 would be great.

I would def like to see a spin-off of the Bayonetta universe, with gameplay closer to Darksiders (or even an FPS), more emphasis on open world exploration, with rewards for combos, but not so much punishment if you don't achieve combos

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@DaemonSword

Nope. Nope. Nope. Leave Bayonetta as is. A tight action game. Make it open world and you lose that.

Bayonetta 3? Yes please... Although I do have worries about a 'spin-off' series based on my experience with Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball.

Then again... Bayonetta is very very cute... Yes please.

I'd like a sequel to MGS: Revengence, but I'm a huge MG fan. That game was really fun though. I have it on PS3 and on PC.

Bayonetta 2 was good, though they did make it a lot easier to activate witch time in this than the original, which required more precision and had a shorter window of time to activate it. The only downside is the story of the second, which basically being a prequel without being a prequel, made the payoff not as good as the one in the first game.

I'd like to see another Wonderful 101 game as well, since it was highly underrated and got passed over by a lot of people due to it coming out near the Wii-U release when few people owned the system.

I'd sacrifice a goat to Madame Butterfly for a Bayonetta 3. I feel like they really ironed out all the flaws with the core gameplay with this entry and that future games would only build upon this solid foundation. Only time will tell, but I'm sure this isn't the last we've seen of this witch.

I want Bayonetta 3, 4, and 5 please! Also, bring Bayonetta to Smash Bros.

Thank you.

@LUIGITORNADO That's why I wrote 'spin-off.' Keep the main series as is, experiment with other ways of exploring the universe with different characters not using the same formula, keep it fresh.

@DaemonSword
So you want to see a spin-off of a niche game that people love because it does what it does better than any other games?

Brilliant /sarcasm.

I want Bayonetta 3, what it sounds like you want is a new IP. Nothing wrong with that, but they don't need to bastardize Bayonetta's perfection to accomplish that.

@LUIGITORNADO thanks for not being a douchey a-hole just because someone has a different opinion

Brillant/sarcasm

@LUIGITORNADO So the person(s) who suggested Mario Kart, Luigi's Mansion, and Mario Sunshine were idiots to you for breaking away from the core Mario platform formula?

Bayonetta... for the 'New 3ds'

@S-Miyahon Why would it be less happy? I'd be a lot happier if I was destroying hundreds of enemies to rock music than to Sega arcade music. And the cheesy lesbian overtones kinda discredit the sheer awesome violence she has just carried out moments before.

Dear God, please send Vanquish 2 on Wii U. Thanks.

Bayonetta 3 with Rodin as a playable character! (for the campaign, not just a separate mode)

I still have to pick this up I had limited money at the time and I bought Hyrule Warriors at the time (which I love by the way) but it kills me that I am still waiting to play this.

@SuperWiiU

Viewtiful Joe and Okami are owned by Capcom.

I'd also like to see a new Viewtiful Joe, but it seemed like they ran out of ideas for that franchise rather quickly.

Though, I'm sure that, unless Nintendo funds another game, anything else Platinum makes will go to the PS4 and XBO and skip the Wii U. The next game is, so far, an XBO exclusive.

A sequel to the best game of 2014, maybe of the last 2 years? Yes please. It doesn't have to follow that story line anymore. As long as the gameplay stays the same.

@DESS-M-8
Interesting. I can see where your perception is coming from, however I had the exact opposite reaction. I thought that the over-the-top sound and music made it much more fun to experience. To me, Devil May Cry was too serious.

Bayonetta 3 would be awesome and I do hope it happens.

@DaemonSword ....again Bayonetta is a niche title and does what it does extremely well. You don't mess with a formula like that.

Would I buy Bayonetta 3? Yes. But I personally think Bayonetta 1 was better than Bayonetta 2, everything in Bayonetta 1 felt more epic, from the story (although story was never Bayonetta's strong point), to the enemies, to the set pieces and levels, to the bosses. Bayonetta 2 has better weapons, and the combat is a bit more fluid.

Personally, I want to play a Bayonetta game about the "other side" using angels and angelic weapons, and not as a Lumen Sage, as Jubileus in human form. And before you say that isn't possible, I would like to ask you since when did Bayonetta's story make sense. Bayonetta 2 nonchalantly just retcons things from Bayonetta 1.

@DESS-M-8

I disagree 100 percent.

It's Japanese crazy fun. It's perfect.

Do it, just do it ~
Dont ask no questions

@Haz sales figures for both franchise would disagree again.

Devil May Cry Sold, Bayonetta hasn't, and I know more people that have negative comments about Bayonetta, primarily directed at the music and the characters than people I know that own the game. Just an observation that does actually correlate to the sales performance of this game.

I personally think it's a brilliant game and bought both from the eShop at midnight. I'm saying I can see why people are put off by it.

I'm in the final chapters of the first Bayonetta (20+ hours in, playing on Normal difficulty). And when it's done I'm going straight into Bayo 2.

I love this game, the combat is nice and the graphics are sweet, but I'm playing for the story. Yes, I like the story and for me it's the strongest point of the game.

However, halo farming (to buy all the things) is kinda annoying and time consuming, but maybe I'm missing something. Help?

Play on harder difficulties. And there's an accessory you can buy to get more Halos, I believe.

Basically, higher/longer combos and higher difficulty = more Halos.

"The supposedly cancelled game had made it's glorious revival..."

You guys are driving me insane. Either hire me as an editor, or cut that out.

I would like more gameplay as Rosa. I feel that the story is mostly done at this point. Inferno and Paradiso are always going to be battling for human souls with little regard for their lives and Humanity has been given the right to shape its own destiny. I kinda think there isn't much more to add to that.

If you make another Bayonetta I will buy it day one.

That is my promise!