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Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors getting hardcover guides
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ArchedThunder
Banned
That's cool and all, but I wish they would have done artbooks instead simply because of the prevalence of online guides. Oh well, these might have some nice art in them.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Already preordered the zelda one in case it's in the format of the others.
will cancel if not
will cancel if not
origamipirate
Member
I'll buy the Bayo 2 one just because it'll look good next to my copy of The Eyes of Bayonetta, maybe?
Actually Bayonetta 1 apparently had a really good one, there's a lot to be said for battle techniques and the like as I understand.
Zelda's just to get out another of those LE guides out there.
sixteen-bit
Member
Leafhopper
Banned
Musou games tend to have specific and esoteric requirements and strategies if you want to 100% them, so it's not completely unreasonable.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
There were quite a few secrets in the first Bayonetta that were pretty hard to find
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Dude, the Bayonetta 1 LE guide was AWESOME.
Spring-Loaded
Member
Genre name trigger warning:
Character action games have all sorts of techniques and combos against specific enemy types. There's going to be things done in those Bayonetta combo videos that most players would never figure out on their own. These guides likely won't delve that deep, but there's certainly enough to those types of games that would warrant a guide, unless you believe guides only exist to help someone make a single run-through of a game.
No to mention most people interested in these guides want them as collector's items, especially since they'll be hardcover.
I thought guides are glorified artbooks these days, anyway.
Yeah, I don't think you know what you're talking about.
I wish it was both.
Heh, my guide for SC 2 has 242 pages.
Surprising for a fighting game?
Bayonetta 2 is likely to have much more content than SC 2.
Please educate us then. I am curious what you fill a hard cover book with for this genre.
Ulysses 31
Member
Might buy'em if I enjoy the games enough for multiple playthroughs.
Various Artists
Banned
I picked up the B2 guide just cause I love the first game so much. Cant wait for 2!
Magic Mushroom
Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch1U73QXTsY
One of the best and most insightful guides ever made, thanks in no small part to the efforts of YT-legend Saurian Dash.
One of the best and most insightful guides ever made, thanks in no small part to the efforts of YT-legend Saurian Dash.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
The Bayo 1 guide went deep enough.
They actually made a trailer for that guide, for those who don't remember:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=385703
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch1U73QXTsY
Only strategy guide I ever imported, mainly because it was only released in EU and never in the US. The guide also included links to online video examples of the various techniques they mention.
ArchedThunder
Banned
That's why I said these might have some nice art in them.
Read the 21 posts above and you'll get it.
Like mentionned, final weapons in Musou games can be bitches to get. (Though I wonder if this applies for this specific Zelda Musou.)
I can see many strats and hidden content for Bayo 2, making a guide useful, this could help too.
I'm tempted to buy them...very much.
LunarKnite
Member
To reiterate and go a little into depth of what others have said, the Musou, or Warriors, franchise often have special, ultimate weapons for each character (or weapon class). They each have a unique unlock requirement, similar in vein to other ultimate weapon unlocks in games such as in RPGs like Final Fantasy X.
They are relatively obtuse, requiring certain objectives to be finished within a strict time limit and such. Depending on how detailed they go, I can see each ultimate weapon getting it's own page. Add to that, stage layouts, item, weapon, sub-weapon glossaries, and an art section, there's much more content in here than at a quick glance.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Awesome! I'm hoping they do a reprint of Bayo 1's too since it's getting re-released.
mrmickfran
Member
Aww, Futurepress isn't doing the Bayonetta 2 guide?
I would love this! I've never forgiven myself for not picking up Bayo 1's guide when it was a reasonable price.
A Bayonetta 2 related but not guide-related question: in Europe, does every physical copy of Bayo 2 come with Bayo 1 or is there some kind of Special Edition? Google gives conflicting information. Some news mention a Special Edition separate from Bayo 2 Solus Edition, others don't.
PensivePen
Member
Just gimme a reprint of that amazing Bayo 1 guide.
It's not just weapons; i had to refer to a guide for help on unlocking hypothetical story routes in Dynasty Warriors 8, and for some of the harder to unlock characters/stages in Warriors Orochi 3.
Fimbulvetr
Member
Monocle
Member
Prima? Lolno. If the Bayonetta 2 guide were published by Future Press I'd be placing my pre-order now. Their guide for the first game goes crazy in depth and has a gorgeous presentation. Great things happen when you hire actual experts to make a guide, who knew?
Keyser Soze
Member
The original guide is supposed to be rare enough these days, and sells for a good price (even used).New prices are higher, but I cannot find a legit listing...
PensivePen
Member
I believe he's said before he won't be working on it back in his youtube comments before he purged them. Of course that was awhile ago so things may have changed.
Bayo 1's guide is godlike. Frame-data and split-second timing and everything.
But if it's not by Saurian or by Future(?) I probably won't get it, not a first run at least
Theognosis
Member
W101, Guacamelee, Shovel Knight and now Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2 and Hyrule Warriors... the Wii U is the hardcore gamer's choice now! Gameplay is king and these guides will come in handy.
It doesn't matter if it's Prima so much as who they're contracting to write the guide or if they're doing it in-house. Even the W101 guide was fine for just all the collectibles (which is the main appeal of these as Platinum stuffs so much into their games) although the formatting could have been better. I imagine they'll put slightly more work into a hardcover version of the guide, though. Plus it'll have like 20 pages dedicated to art and stuff.