So it would appear Bayonetta 2 has flopped. We need to talk about it.

[tuyiooo]

By using VGCharts Data we see that actually Bayo 2 is doing better in its first 8 weeks in the USA than Bayo 1 did on the PS3 or 360, in EU is barely lower than PS3 and 360, the only region its doing worse so far its JP.

Bayo1 (PS3)

133,598 (USA)
131,749 (EU)
199,305 (JP)
=
464,652

Bayo1 (360)

202,827 (USA)
134,897 (EU)
88,331 (JP)
=
426,055

Bayo 2 (WiiU)

253,029 (USA)
123,664 (EU)
54,688 (JP)
=
431,381

As we see, according to VGChartz, Bayonetta 2 first 8 weeks in the USA are better than Bayo1 had, its just almost 10k lower in EU and really low in JP, but by adding these 8 weeks, we see than its Actually outselling the 360 Bayo 1 version and only 30k behind the PS3 Bayo 1 version, (it was 50k at its first 7 weeks), take in mind the PS3 and 360 had a bigger install base when Bayo1 was released, around 33-35 million units, anyway this is using VGChartz data, the only people who know how much Bayo2 has sold so far its Nintendo, Sega or Platinum.

I guess we will have to wait until it reach the million copies sold to know if it was a success or not, again according to VGchartz it took 3 years for the PS3 version to reach that number.

For your other question it depends on the franchise, by taking Platinum and Sega again, Madworld life times sales are only being outsold by both version of Bayo 1 and the PS3 Metal Gear Rising game.

Nintendo should keep producing its own "Mature" games (whatever that means), the operation rainfall games were well received by critics and gamers, Xenoblade got an spiritual sequel/succesor, and i hope eventually the same thing happens with The Last Story or Pantora´s Tower, and there is still FE x SMT if that its still being developed.