Mmmfishtacos said:
Veknoid_Outcast said:
Mmmfishtacos said:
Pulling another Bayonetta would be a bad idea, and you'll see what i mean after the game releases. |
I think you missed -- or chose to miss -- the idea behind the OP. Even if Bayonetta sells poorly, the fact that it can only be played on Wii U builds the brand. It makes the system's library more diverse and it proves that Nintendo is ready and willing to fund niche titles and invest in games that are usually found elsewhere. That alone is a victory.
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Builds what brand? Nintendos is already there. Bayonetta on the other hand isn't and people wont buy a wii U to play this game. So it builds nothing but losses for the company. The only way to build this brand is to have it on as many systems as possible.
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It builds the Wii U brand. Sometimes you have to take losses on a few games to build up a reputation that will provide gains in the long term.
You're probably right that many won't buy a Wii U just for Bayonetta -- although I bet a handful will -- but the effects of acquistions such as Bayonetta are cumulative. If Wii U can boast Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, and Wii Sports PLUS some niche titles and a bunch of third-party multiplats, it becomes harder and harder for consumers to keep saying "no."
