Maybe he's just a disappointed Bayo1 fan? Idk, he's spewing BS.

it happens... Anyway im buying Bayonetta 2 when it comes! Day 1 for me! I cant believe how well the gameplay is O.O, If i had a X360/PS3 i would of gotten Bayo1. I hope the game sells very well!

Me too. The game shapes up to be an unbelieveably good HnS ^^

There is alot of WiiU games i need! X is still probably #1 in my book for most anticipated console game, if SSB isn't included of course

Let's be honest, Nintendo had to know that Bayonetta 2 would probably be a "flop" from a financial perspective. I would be very surprised if Nintendo is on tab for the full budget. Wasn't a lot of work done even before Nintendo came on board?

Regardless, I don't think Nintendo's aim with Bayonetta 2 is to make a mint from the software, but instead use it as a lure for core gamers who found the Wii to be lacking in variety. It's a calculated play for a certain demographic. In that light, they probably considered it an investment that went beyond simple unit sales. Nintendo will measure Bayonetta 2's success instead by how many gamers they steal from Sony and Microsoft. If the game doesn't spark much interest from the non-Nintendo core, and it doesn't end up as a financial success, I doubt Nintendo will worry much about a Bayonetta 3.

However, this could be a really good situation for Sega, depending on the language of their agreement with Nintendo. If they've kept full control of future installments of the franchise, they could fund Bayonetta 3, release it on ALL next-gen systems, and possibly do quite well. That's what should have happened in the first place, except Sega kind of sucks.

You know I kind of want to buy a Wii U just for this game. I don't know why the first one was really great though.

If it helped push enough hardware, Nintendo might excuse the game for not covering all software costs.

But it's also a good point that Bayonetta fans might be sufficiently seduced at that point. Since they're not going to buy a Wii U twice, better to leave Bayonetta 3 for Nintendo's next generation of consoles.

Announcement: Bayonetta 3 exclusive to the Nvidia Shield

Only possible because of Nvidia.

Depends if B2 is successful enough to cover the costs, I think Nintendo can put their money in the sequel.

Well, three thoughts to this then:

1. If people really like the game/series, they should support B2 by actually buying it.

2. If there was a B3, one would imagine that it would also be Wii U exclusive, since Nintendo is footing the publishing/development bill for B2, and if B2 is a success on Wii U, it doesn't stand to reason that anyone else would publish a B3.

3. Nintendo honestly should just buy Platinum games. Neither Capcom nor Sega seem to know how to treat Clover/Platinum right, and Nintendo could really use another solid studio to make decidedly "non-Nintendo" type games for their systems.