Check out the below video showcasing a behind-the-scenes look at Bayonetta 2 from the recent Nintendo Direct event. The video gives us a glimpse of some concept art as well as locations and enemies from the game as well as the usual hype from Platinum Games:
Bayonetta will be re-released via the Playstation Network on January 30th. The Platinum Games epic will be available to download for £14.99.
There is currently no word about whether the long loading times of the original PS3 release will be cured in the PSN version. We’re hoping that they’re at least shorter due to the entire game being installed on your hard-drive for direct access.
SEGA has successfully won Relic Entertainment (developers of Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War and Space Marine) meaning it now has control of both the Warhammer license and Warhammer 40K license. SEGA paid a whopping $26.6 million.
In other news, Platinum Games has shown an interest in buying the Vigil studio who own the rights to the Darksiders franchise. This is an interesting move in that Platinum Games’ Bayonetta was released the same week as the original Darksiders.
Platinum Games head honcho Atsushi Inaba tweeted: “In THQ studio and IP selling off auction, Darksiders is unsold? [We] wanna buy it…on the cheap…”
The Vigil studio was not put up for auction with the other THQ franchises which could mean that Platinum Games make a deal with THQ out of auction for the lower price that Inaba-san is talking about.
Anarchy Reigns may already be out on PS3 and X-Box 360 but that isn’t stopping SEGA and their hype-train! SEGA have just uploaded a trailer outlining the action trigger events that occur in the game. Check it out below:
A great showing for the only new entry in the UK top 40; Platinum Games’ brawler Anarchy Reigns has made it to number 16 ahead of games like Resident Evil 6 and Forza 4.
Other SEGA games in the UK top 40 include Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed at 13, Sonic Generations at 28 and Mario & Sonic: London 2012 Olympic Games at 30.
While Platinum Games no longer work with SEGA on a publishing level, the studio is undoubtedly important to SEGA’s recent efforts with games like Vanquish, Bayonetta, MadWorld and Anarchy Reigns to their name.
In this 2013 showreel, Platinum Games show what they have in store for us this year. Remember that SEGA serve as advisor on Bayonetta 2 due to them owning the rights to the franchise:
Does the inclusion of Bayonetta 2 in this 2013 showreel mean we can expect the game to be released this year? Only time will tell!
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