Okay guys, how do you feel about the fate of the Bayonetta franchise?
Before her inclusion during Smash 4's DLC, we had gotten...
- The original game's release for the X-Box 360 and PS3
- A port of the original game to the Wii U
- Bayonetta 2 for the Wii U
Between Smash 4 and Ultimate's release, we got...
- Switch ports of the first two games
- The announcement of Bayonetta 3 for the Switch
And after Ultimate, we got...
- The release of Bayonetta 3
- The reveal and release of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
This looks like a really healthy release schedule for a less popular IP like Bayonetta. It even got a spin off, which is a sign that IPs are healthy. But there's a lot of controversy and developmental issues that happened with Bayonetta 3. There's the whole ordeal with Bayonetta's voice actor and now one of her creator's has left Platinum entirely. Platinum as a whole is doing poorly with several releases making little money and having poor review scores. Even Bayonetta 3 is seen as a step down from the first two (though still good).
Is the Bayonetta franchise okay?