A203D said:
I'm not sure if I believe that. If thats the case then they could have easily approached a multiplatform publisher like Capcom or Sqaure Enix. Why Nintendo? Did Nintendo pay for exclusivity? It's not making much sense to me, unless its a timed exclusive. |
Based off everything that has been presented, they obviously tried to get a sequel made with the original publisher but it was cancelled. Sega still probably has a stake in the franchise and such the game was dead, no other company went to Sega to publish it. Nintendo needing a exclusive that could help it stand out among it's competition contacted Platinum to develop for them, crafting Wonderful 101. One of the cancelled Bayonetta 2 team probably brought up the idea to someone at Nintendo, who having a good relationship with Sega, made them an offer and the game was revived.
Nintendo could have easily had Platinum Games create an original property for them that was less controversal (because since her debut trailer Bayonetta has been a controversy magnet) but someone sold them on doing Bayonetta and they bought into it. They wouldn't have sold it to Nintendo unless they really liked the hardware or the chances of another deal were slim to none.
