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Nintendo Direct NA on 9/4 at 3 PM PT for Bayonetta 2 for WiiU
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HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
dat running with Peach outfit.
Astral Dog
Member
http://platinumgames.com/2014/09/05/cut-scene-production-in-bayonetta-2/
New Blog post about the cutscenes, they really are gorgeous, big improvment from the first Bayonetta
New Blog post about the cutscenes, they really are gorgeous, big improvment from the first Bayonetta
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
The fan service in this game is amazing. Even the Samus suit lets you morph, lol! The entire gameplay was tweaked just for the Samus morph ball!
Permission granted, go all out XD
Smiles and Cries
Member
oh man
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
oh my yeeeeeeeeees
Remember, Miyamoto said at E3 that he wanted to develop the next Starfox in one year and he was looking for a team to do it...
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
is bayonetta 2 canonical to the lylat wars universe???
Bayonetta is the reason Fox and Crystal broke up
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Oh damn Umbran climax with Peach/Daisy costume is godly.
Alright, so what controllers is everyone gonna choose to play this with on Wii U.
I don't have a Wii U Pro controller so I can't use that. I don't think I'll be using the Gamepad unless I'm playing specifically off-TV. Even though I did a Ninja Gaiden 3 Razors Edge play through on the Gamepad. I do have a Wii Classic Controller hooked to a Wii Remote so I think I'll be playing default with that.
I don't have a Wii U Pro controller so I can't use that. I don't think I'll be using the Gamepad unless I'm playing specifically off-TV. Even though I did a Ninja Gaiden 3 Razors Edge play through on the Gamepad. I do have a Wii Classic Controller hooked to a Wii Remote so I think I'll be playing default with that.
Pro is the way to go bro.
Nippon yassan has pro cheap. DO IT. MK8 feels great also with pro controller
dat 80hr battery
I'll be using the gamepad. I don't get the hate personally, I find it super comfortable. It sits nicely so you're not so much gripping it as just having it rest in your hands, and the right stick placement is really good for being used simultaneously with the face buttons (even preferable to the pro controller which is a little closer to the right and more directly above the face buttons). Probably depends on hand size or something though; mine are a bit smaller than most I think.
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Definitely the Pro controller, unless there is lots of gamepad-only sequences, which I guess there wont be
Gamepad is indeed comfortable, but i'll exclusively use the Pro Controller for this game. Feels like ut was built for it.
TheMoon
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No, you misread. This has nothing to do with Platinum.
They = Nintendo. They said at E3 they're have plans for 2D and 3D Metroid but are figuring out which one to do first etc. Nothing more than that. Nothing involving Platinum.
GamePad. Originally, I planned on buying a Pro Controller, but while waiting for it to get cheap, I got so used to the GamePad that I felt it would be a waste of money to get the Pro.
Been playing everything on the GamePad ever since, and it's become one of my favourite controllers out there, even for games like DKC:TF that don't even make use of it's capabilities.
Been playing everything on the GamePad ever since, and it's become one of my favourite controllers out there, even for games like DKC:TF that don't even make use of it's capabilities.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I would love to see Kamiya work on a Starfox maybe just PG+Miyamoto
I can't wait for my Bayonetta
I can't wait for my Bayonetta
TheMoon
Member
Once you touch a Pro Controller you'll know what you've been missing!
The Pro Controller being amazing doesn't mean the GamePad is bad, btw. It's just different with different advantages. But for games that don't use any touch or gyro stuff, Pro Controller is easily the best way to play.
so good...
kunonabi
Member
gamepad
gotta be able to post screenshots at a moment's notice. don't see any benefit to any other controller for this game anyway.
I just finished watching the direct. I was never into or very good at Devil May Cry but considering this is a major holiday release for the Wii U I am definitely going to give this a shot. The direct was really effective in explaining some of the core gameplay concepts, I almost wonder if they should include it as a tutorial video in the game itself.
One thing that struck me as interesting was how prominently they featured female NOA/Platinum employees in the presentation. Since the protagonist is obviously very sexualized, I thought it was very calculated that they prominently featured women in the video as almost a type of "co-signing". Keeping in mind that the last time Nintendo was seriously getting heat in the press was the Tomadachi Life instance, I wonder if NOA is worried that them publishing this game in the US would continue a narrative they wouldn't want to be associated with?
I apologize if this topic was already discussed in this thread, since I just watched the direct it just struck me as interesting.
One thing that struck me as interesting was how prominently they featured female NOA/Platinum employees in the presentation. Since the protagonist is obviously very sexualized, I thought it was very calculated that they prominently featured women in the video as almost a type of "co-signing". Keeping in mind that the last time Nintendo was seriously getting heat in the press was the Tomadachi Life instance, I wonder if NOA is worried that them publishing this game in the US would continue a narrative they wouldn't want to be associated with?
I apologize if this topic was already discussed in this thread, since I just watched the direct it just struck me as interesting.
I doubt it was too calculated.
Both Nintendo and Platinum have a good ratio of female employees, especially in high positions.
Perhaps...I just almost feel bad for Nintendo in that they are in kind of an awkward position with pushing this title. Nintendo is in a tough position where they have a major holiday release that they need to push for their system while, simultaneously, a debate regarding misogyny in gaming is reaching mainstream attention.
I'm just worried that this game will be a reason for Nintendo to be burned at the stake for if a Fox News decides to run a select amount of footage. While I certainly think a lot of the sexualized game-play mechanisms/animations are very tongue and cheek, I definitely can see an amount of criticism leveraged against them.
TheMoon
Member
I think you missed the part where Bayonetta was also praised for its portrayal of a woman "owning" her sexuality and her not being sexualized purely for male enjoyment like so many other problem games. This is why that is not an issue.
Kuroda is the producer, from PG.
Mari Shimazaki, who is also a woman, is the character designer. There are a lot of women in PG and the studio is one of the more 'modern' out there.
If you like what you saw, give it a chance, you are going to play one of the best games, from one of the best developers.
I honestly did miss that part--I am hopping on board with following this franchise for the first time and I have no idea how the first game was received. As someone with no context whatsoever, I am just saying what it appeared to me like, which is also is how many other people less "in the know" with the series may see it as well. However, I completely agree that it's not fair for me to even have this judgement without playing the first game or this game in total.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Obligatory link to best character analysis of Bayonetta:
http://obligatoryspiderqueen.wordpr...-t-c-h-bayonetta-in-total-control-of-herself/
DoktorEvil
Banned
Eh. I don't know if its at mainstream attention, but death threats to Anita Sarkessian can make it mainstream attention.
I also don't recall any extra special attention paid to Bayo 1 when it was previewed or released. There are plenty of academics and gamers who can attest to Bayonetta being a strong and positive female character in gaming.
Edit: I'd also like to add that had the game sold gangbusters and had done sales numbers like GTA or CoD, you'd have the Fox News/Jack Thompson bullshit where the devs/Nintendo would be accused of misogyny.
Where is this mainstream attention that you speak of?
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
At this rate, the various costumes might as well be "Different Characters", too. I'm loving the way they have distinct differences.
I wonder if the Peach/Daisy alts have anything else additional besides the fact that they can summon Bowser going for them...
Might as well.
Perhaps Cereza and Jeanne bailed James McCloud out from what would have been his unfortunate demise. Then, in order to pay back his debt, he was voluntarily turned into a human by them so that he can race in F-Zero (with the stipulation that he can show up to bail his son out in truly dire situations).
ShockingAlberto
Member
I figured someone would eventually bring this up.
Kuroda's legit. She's been the producer of this game the whole way through, written blog posts for the site, and was on the Treehouse stream explaining the game. She wasn't really trotted out as a public face except in so far she's responsible for the game and personable.
I've read sites like Vice, The Daily Beast and Ars Technica picking up stories related to all of the recent Gamergate controversy. While they are sites that aren't, say, CNN or ABC, they are also not gaming-specific or womens advocacy sites either.
That's a fair point. I also know that New Leaf had a very diverse dev team, and if I recall, women developers were also brought out to show that game as well during the direct.
I dunno, maybe in light of recent events, I am just seeing these things through different lenses and it just struck me as odd on first glance, even if it appears to be completely on the level.
Yeah I think the fact that in the game you are the woman instead of saving one except for Jeanne defies those trends a bit. Honestly, if Fox News does crappy coverage of the game that only can help their sales. People who currently have no idea about Bayonetta may decide to check it out. Not many people, but definitely some. This game needs any attention it can get right now. I want it to not flop very badly so Nintendo sees that we all want games like this.
Nintendo knows we want games like this. They also know there might not be enough of us to support them, but at least they have some reason to believe that is not the case, given that they funded the game and all.
I friggin' knew I saw a parry in that video! This just confirms it. Hell to the yes.