Why Nintendo saved Bayonetta
Nintendo games are usually family-friendly, but Bayonetta is a different story! The mature game series stands in complete contrast to games like Mario, Zelda, Splatoon and more. So why did Nintendo publish and fund Bayonetta 2 and 3 - why has Bayonetta become so closely tied with Nintendo?
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Bayonetta 1
https://web.archive.org/web/200806240... (Four game deal)
https://web.archive.org/web/200909242... (Ported by SEGA to PS3)
https://www.polygon.com/features/2013... (Bayo 1 didn’t sell what studio president aimed for)
Bayonetta 2
https://web.archive.org/web/201802131... (Hideki Kamiya talks about the funding/publishing situation of Bayonetta 1, 2 and 3)
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a... (SEGA focuses on only core IP; cancels other games)
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9... (Bayo 2 wouldn’t exist without Nintendo)
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a... (SEGA consulting on Bayo 2)
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a... (Reggie announces Bayo 2 for Wii U)
http://nintendotoday.com/nintendo-par... (Bayo 2 US ad campaign)
Bayonetta Nintendo Costumes
https://www.platinumgames.co.jp/dev-b... (Platinum designer talks about costumes)
https://www.siliconera.com/platinum-g... (translation of article above)
https://nintendoeverything.com/bayone... (Hideki Kamiya talks about Nintnedo’s lack of influence over Bayonetta maturity)
Bayonetta Sales
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/des... (Bayonetta 2 very low sales)
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/201... (Bayonetta 2 sales on Switch)
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