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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 10, 2014 20:28:11 GMT -5
We haven't really talked about this game much, so I assume not too many of you are interested in it. I wasn't really too interested, myself, at first. I've never played the original, the character and themes don't appeal to me at all, and admittedly, the only reason I wanted to get it was to spite all the fanboys who were angry about it being exclusive to Wii U.
But I've been following it, and I have to admit, I've gotten very interested in the gameplay. This past year, I've been playing a lot of The Wonderful 101 and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, so I've really gotten into these hardcore action games. (Heck, even Devil's Third is drawing me in, now.) Then again, considering that Sin & Punishment 2 is one of my favorite Wii games, this is just a natural continuation.
So yeah, I'm definitely getting it, and I hope it does reasonably well because I want to keep seeing more games like this on Wii U.
Perchance, is anyone else planning on getting it?
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 10, 2014 20:55:55 GMT -5
Perchance, though my craving for hack-n-slash games died in the SNES era. Maybe a little bit before. They're only fun with multiplayer in my opinion.
Bayonetta does look like it changes things up a bit. I've always enjoyed Kamiya's games so I'll get it eventually.
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Post by Leon on Sept 10, 2014 21:55:15 GMT -5
I have had a preorder in since those sweet E3 sales. Having both games bundled together made it a no brainer for me.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 11, 2014 11:27:15 GMT -5
Yeah, having the original game included for free is a great bonus, and it sidesteps the issue of the sequel being exclusive to Wii U even though the original game never appeared on a Nintendo platform.
But personally, I think I'm still going to play the second one first. It was the one I got interested in, and Yusuke Hashimoto said that he made it so that the games could be played in either order.
And I don't know if it's just me, but the first Bayonetta seems to have that "brown graphics syndrome," so it looks kinda murky. The second one seems more colorful, and dare I say, more Nintendo-like (or even Sega-like).
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Post by Leon on Sept 11, 2014 18:35:25 GMT -5
The first absolutely has that muddy look.
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Post by TV Eye on Sept 28, 2014 21:54:45 GMT -5
You guys have to see this.In addition to this Star Fox level, there's apparently a bunch of hidden nods to Nintendo and Sega as well.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Sept 29, 2014 10:54:44 GMT -5
I expected it to have a lot of Nintendo and Sega references. I believe the original Bayonetta was filled with Sega references, and The Wonderful 101 had several Nintendo references. Even the trailer I posted above briefly shows what looks like a Crazy Taxi sequence. (Heck, when Scalebound was announced at E3, Hideki Kamiya retweeted someone who jokingly said "Can't wait for the Space Harrier level!") I don't want to spoil them too much, tho. It's more fun when they surprise you!  |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 7, 2014 19:23:16 GMT -5
Here's a video from IGN on how Bayonetta ended up with Nintendo, and Nintendo's relationship with Platinum Games:
The reason I'm posting this is for a couple of interesting details. First, Hitoshi Yamagama is Nintendo's producer for it, and he mentions that he's the head of a department at Nintendo that's specifically meant to work on projects that are very un-Nintendo-like. (Evidenced by the fact that he's also producing Devil's Third on the Wii U.)
And near the end of the video, he says he can't reveal anything, but we "can definitely look forward to what is coming." Perhaps this implies that Nintendo and Platinum Games are working together on a third project? (Speculation time!)
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Post by Leon on Oct 7, 2014 21:52:35 GMT -5
Sexy Panel de Pon reboot which gets banned in every country except Japan.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 9, 2014 11:54:56 GMT -5
Apparently there's a demo for Bayonetta 2 available on the eShop right now in North America and Europe.
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Post by Boo Destroyer on Oct 9, 2014 11:58:48 GMT -5
Does this mean we'll also get a Bayonetta trophy in Smash Wii U?
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Post by Leon on Oct 9, 2014 20:02:00 GMT -5
Does this mean we'll also get a Bayonetta trophy in Smash Wii U? It would make more sense than Rayman, but it's possible the game is too new and missed the boat. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Oct 13, 2014 14:26:52 GMT -5
Reviews are out and it's getting lots of perfect/near perfect scores. I tried the demo myself, and it plays really well. Looking forward to getting this in a couple of weeks.
But I wanted to mention something completely different.
Ever since gameplay of Bayonetta 2 was first being shown, it reminded me of something else. Specifically, the first stage in which Bayonetta is fighting on the wings of a fighter jet flying through a city:
I think it looks extremely reminiscent of the first stage of Sega's Nightshade/Kunoichi on the PS2, in which Hibana (a female ninja) is fighting enemies on the wings of a stealth jet flying through a city:
Given how Bayonetta is known to have a lot of Sega references (and now also Nintendo references), I've always wondered if this was intentional. It's a pretty strange, obscure reference if it is. But I guess it could just be coincidence.
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Post by TV Eye on Oct 13, 2014 16:02:11 GMT -5
I'm betting it's a reference. I really want this game. I'm too busy with school, though. I would've loved to marathon this on Halloween.
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Post by TV Eye on Oct 27, 2014 16:02:33 GMT -5
Hey, ho! Guess what I bought? Oh wait, I suppose you can just read the thread title. Two games in one...how could I refuse? I wonder if Fry is gonna add this to his cameo collection, if he ever plans on updating There's a shitload of references to Nintendo, and I haven't even got to Bayonetta 2 yet! I love that they let you use the costumes in the first game. So far I've only used the Peach and Daisy costumes. They turn all the Halo's (currency) into Mario coins, complete with coin sound effect when you pick them up. The demon that you summon is replaced by Bowser as well. Just his arms and legs appear though, but I can hear his Mario 64 sound effects when he punches and kicks. |
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