Bayonetta 3 websited updated to include Nintendo as a copyright holder alongside SEGA (like Bayonetta 2)

[Deleted member 31092]

Platform: Nintendo Switch | Genre: Climax Action | Release Date: TBA | ESRB Rating: TBA | Publisher: Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Developer: PlatinumGames Inc. | © Nintendo © SEGA Published by Nintendo

BAYONETTA 3 | PlatinumGames Inc. Official WebSite

The official website of PlatinumGames Inc., developer of NieR:Automata, the Bayonetta series, ASTRAL CHAIN and more! We develop games of a wide range of genres, from the Japanese fantastical combat of World of Demons to the free-form of shooting SOL CRESTA.

www.platinumgames.com

For the past 2 years it only had SEGA has copyright holder. Spotted by EatChildren.

 

[Flandy]

Remembering when it was announced some people assumed it would come to PC because the old copyright. Guess this puts a damper on that?

 

[TheBrokenMan]

That's great and all. But we still want an update. :(.

With E3 out of the way, I wonder how we will get it now.

 

[Odeko]

Interesting, I kind of assumed that was always the case. I didn't realize it was ever presented otherwise.

 

[Deleted member 31092]

That's great and all. But we still want an update. :(.

With E3 out of the way, I wonder how we will get it now.

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They updated the website because it's gonna be showed in the March Direct.


#Believe

 

[NotLiquid]

This is basically just making it identical to how Bayonetta 2's page lists it but the fact that they updated at all may imply we're going to be hearing about it real soon.

 

[FelipeMGM]

Had never heard the term ''Climax Action'' before. I like it

 

[Lant_War]

Wonder if they'll show it soon then. Feels like it's been ages since they talked about it.

 

[ohlawd]

updates soon LET'S GO

 

[Odeko]

They updated the website because it's gonna be showed in the March Direct.


#Believe

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I unironically am fully expecting to see Bayo 3, SMT V, and BotW2 in the next Direct, just based on the various things we've heard.

I'm sure this won't lead to disappointment at all.

 

[SunBroDave]

Curious to see the new engine

 

[Rodrigues solitaire]

They updated the website because it's gonna be showed in the March Direct.


#Believe

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I believe.

 

[MegaXZero]

Not really surprised given what Kamiya has said about the game. At least we don't have to hear people claim that Nintendo doesn't own part of this game now.

 

[fiendcode]

Then here the dream dies for a few. lol.

 

[Oregano]

RIP PC Dreams... For now.

 

[Deleted member 31092]

I unironically am fully expecting to see Bayo 3, SMT V, and BotW2 in the next Direct, just based on the various things we've heard.

I'm sure this won't lead to disappointment at all.

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I just want Bayo 3 and the seemingly inevitable Nier: Automata port for double Platinum Climax on the go.

 

[NotLiquid]

Had never heard the term ''Climax Action'' before. I like it

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Platinum usually like to refer to their games as a specific "brand" of action (Bayonetta is Climax Action, TW101 is Unite Action, Astral Chain is Synergetic Action - though the latter isn't on that page).

 

[Odeko]

I just want Bayo 3 and the seemingly inevitable Nier: Automata port for double Platinum Climax on the go.

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Combine that with Astral Chain and Wonderful 101 for a non-stop infinite climax if you will

 

[Principate]

Years have I waited for an update. Surely the time is at hand.

 

[Deleted member 51691]

I unironically am fully expecting to see Bayo 3, SMT V, and BotW2 in the next Direct, just based on the various things we've heard.

I'm sure this won't lead to disappointment at all.

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I expect Bayo 3. SMT V and BOTW 2 not so much.

 

[Yunyo]

Looks like Nintendo bought in, maybe to help finish the project.

 

[FormatCompatible]

They updated the website because it's gonna be showed in the March Direct.


#Believe

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BALEE DAT

 

[Pokémon]

That still won't stop people from claiming that it will come to other consoles or that Nintendo has no say to the game lol.

 

[Odeko]

I expect Bayo 3. SMT V and BOTW 2 not so much.

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BotW might be E3 but Atlus PROMISED me that there'd be SMT news in the new year. Atlus would never announce things too early and then be tease people with non-news for years on end, would they?

 

[Deleted member 10737]

it's been known for a long time, kamiya said it on twitter. i guess they never got around to fixing it on their website until now.

That still won't stop people from claiming that it will come to other consoles or that Nintendo has no say to the game lol.

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lol, 100%

 

[Deleted member 8593]

Pouring one out for the homies that wasted all that internet juice on theories even though people kept explaining the situation to them.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

Pouring one out for the homies that wasted all that internet juice on theories even though people kept explaining the situation to them.

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this won't change anything for those people.

 

[Talus]

Well.. the game is still coming to PC.. one way or the other lol

 

[Odeko]

Pouring one out for the homies that wasted all that internet juice on theories even though people kept explaining the situation to them.

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What I never understood was if Platinum was supposed to buy out the IP from both Nintendo and Sega, or just Nintendo so that Sega could then publish the game on multiple platforms.

Because both are equally absurd claims but no one was clear on which one they meant when they insisted a PS4 port for Bayo 3 was on the way.

 

[Deleted member 51982]

it's been known for a long time, kamiya said it on twitter. i guess they never got around to fixing it on their website until now.

lol, 100%

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Yeah, I think it's just the website being updated. Still curious what's going on with The Wonderful 101. Nintendo isn't in the legal line for Remastered, but they still couldn't comment on the ownership in the most recent Gamexplain interview at PAX.

 

[Gunny T Highway]

People thought it was coming to PC? From the get go it was stated that Nintendo was funding it like they did for 2. Sega still owns the character Bayonetta so that is why they are there.

 

[Hero Prinny]

Remembering when it was announced some people assumed it would come to PC because the old copyright. Guess this puts a damper on that?

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Thats an interesting observation, flandy. I'd assume this would indeed put a damper on that hypothesis.

 

[Yuntu]

I sooo badly wanna see Bayo 3 in action.

 

[EatChildren]

For what it's worth, a lot of us weren't necessarily suggesting it was going multiplatform, so much as the oddity of the legal information not accurately reflecting what Kamiya and co were saying, and why. The argument of "but Kamiya
said so" should take lower priority to the legal fineprint publically scrawled on official pages, hence the confusion as to literally not a single piece of Bayonetta media listing Nintendo as a copyright holder, yet listing SEGA exclusively, compared to the Bayonetta 2 situation.

As I noted earlier though, I wonder if it was updated as an observed oversight, or because media shown so far (logo and CGI teaser) all did technically belong to SEGA, not Nintendo. And if we're on the fringe of the actual game itself being shown, now Nintendo being noted as a copyright holder is relevant.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

People thought it was coming to PC? From the get go it was stated that Nintendo was funding it like they did for 2. Sega still owns the character Bayonetta so that is why they are there.

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true, but for the past 7 (?) years some people keep insisting bayonetta is still fully sega's property and they can do whatever they want with it, therefore thinking 2 (and 3) will eventually come to other platforms.
some people just don't know (or pretend they don't know) the difference between IP ownership and game ownership, and how licensing and publishing deals/etc work.

 

[m4st4]

What are the chances Bayo 3 ends up in March Direct?

 

[EricTheGamerman]

I mean, after The Wonderful 101 Remastered, they probably needed to do this to communicate that Bayonetta 3 is definitely a Nintendo exclusive. I've definitely seen some people desperately hoping for Bayonetta 2 and 3 based upon W101R, but they just don't get that The Wonderful 101 just bombed that badly it seems.

 

[EatChildren]

What are the chances Bayo 3 ends up in March Direct?

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High, in my opinion. Especially if the focus is on the 2020 lineup. Confusing if it doesnt.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Waiting patiently for

Then we will get the news

 

[mindsale]

Nice. If we got this and Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade Remakester in each of the next three quarters I'd be a happy camper.

 

[Deleted member 51982]

For what it's worth, a lot of us weren't necessarily suggesting it was going multiplatform, so much as the oddity of the legal information not accurately reflecting what Kamiya and co were saying, and why. The argument of "but Kamiya
said so" should take lower priority to the legal fineprint publically scrawled on official pages, hence the confusion as to literally not a single piece of Bayonetta media listing Nintendo as a copyright holder, yet listing SEGA exclusively, compared to the Bayonetta 2 situation.

As I noted earlier though, I wonder if it was updated as an observed oversight, or because media shown so far (logo and CGI teaser) all did technically belong to SEGA, not Nintendo. And if we're on the fringe of the actual game itself being shown, now Nintendo being noted as a copyright holder is relevant.

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I'd be willing to bet it's the latter and if the website is up to date, it still raises questions about The Wonderful 101.

 

[Deleted member 10737]

i hope if the game shows up in the upcoming direct, it's not too far off from release. hopefully august like astral chain.

Nice. If we got this and Breath of the Wild and Xenoblade Remakester in each of the next three quarters I'd be a happy camper.

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and paper mario and/or metroid. if these happen it's gonna be switch's best year yet imo.

 

[ShinJohnpv]

 

[Harpoon]

What are the chances Bayo 3 ends up in March Direct?

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I don't think we'll see it til June or so personally.

 

[-shadow-]

I mean... We've known for ages what the deal was, Kamiya explained it on Twitter. I'm surprised people still wait for a PC port of both 2 and 3...

 

[Kouriozan]

This year we'll finally get Bayo 3 and SMT V news, about time for sure.

 

[Shoichi]

Kamiya said it a while ago...

it's only the people who didn't want to believe that thought otherwise

 

[Aostia82]

You mean Bayo3 isn't vaporware?

 

[What-ok]

They updated the website because it's gonna be showed in the March Direct.


#Believe

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March direct?

 

[Shoichi]

March direct?

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per rumors indie direct next week, general direct after that on the 26