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PlatinumGames CEO sees potential in Switch 2 and discusses Bayonetta future

PlatinumGames chief executive Atsushi Inaba stated the studio sees potential in the Nintendo Switch 2 and wants to expand the Bayonetta character.

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PlatinumGames chief executive Atsushi Inaba stated that there is significant potential in the Nintendo Switch 2 console, according to GoNintendo and Nintendo Everything. Speaking during a joint discussion with Shift Up chief executive Kim Hyung Tae, Inaba noted that he cannot answer what is next for the Bayonetta franchise, but expressed a desire to expand her character. [1][2][3]

The comments follow a recently announced collaboration between PlatinumGames and Shift Up, as reported by Nintendo Everything. The partnership brings special Bayonetta costumes to the action game Stellar Blade. [3]

Japanese video game developer PlatinumGames was founded in Osaka in October 2007. As FTMQ Gaming reported earlier, Nintendo has published the Bayonetta action-adventure series since Bayonetta 2 in 2014, while IP rights remain shared between Sega and Nintendo. [8][12][13]

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In short

  • PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba praised the potential of the Nintendo Switch 2.
  • Inaba stated he wants to expand the character of Bayonetta in future projects.
  • A collaboration brings Bayonetta costumes to Shift Up's Stellar Blade.
  • Intellectual property rights for Bayonetta are shared between Sega and Nintendo.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]PlatinumGames CEO says there's "so much potential" in Switch 2, "can't answer" what's next for Bayonetta, but wants to "expand" her characterGoNintendo, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]PlatinumGames talks Nintendo Switch 2, offers brief comment on Bayonetta’s futureNintendo Everything, 4h ago
  3. [3]PlatinumGames talks Nintendo Switch 2, offers brief comment on Bayonetta’s futureNintendo Everything, 16h ago
  4. [4]Some Switch 2 cartridges now require a software update before players can launch them offlineTweakTown, 1d ago
  5. [5]EA Sports FC 27 (Switch 2) Reviewvooks.net, 22h ago
  6. [6]The Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolutionNintendo Everything, 2h ago
  7. [7]Is The Nintendo Switch 2 More Powerful Than The PlayStation 4?bgr.com, 3h ago

Background

  1. [8]PlatinumGames on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Context switch on Wikipedia
  3. [10]Bayonetta 3 on Wikipedia
  4. [11]Switch on Grokipedia
  5. [12]PlatinumGames aims to expand Bayonetta series on Nintendo Switch 2 FTMQ Gaming, 2h ago
  6. [13]PlatinumGames plans to continue Bayonetta series despite developer departures FTMQ Gaming, 1h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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