I don't seriously think Nintendo expects B2 to "move consoles", and assuming they think it will is pretty silly. They are publishing it purely to have an exclusive, "mature content" game on their new system. Nothing more, nothing less. IF it's a success, there is zero percent chance that a potential B3 would be on anything but Wii U again. If it's not, that'll be a damn shame, but no one else is going to pick up the franchise if it doesn't sell either. So it's either succeed on Wii U or nothing at all, and let's NOT forget, while we're at it, that you have Nintendo to thank, 100%, for B2 even happening at all.

his 2nd reply makes a lot of sense, stop making excuses and think. 

ok? If you funded something and it became a success, you wouldn't budget another sequel? Stop making excuses and think!

Lol such a fail, nintendo are funding bayonetta 2 so it can move consoles for them and attract the core audience. If it does so then nintendo doesn't have a reason to fund bayonetta 3 because their goal with bayonetta would have already been accomplished.

"Major Fail" Yes that would bring core audience but another sequel would attract more then some might purchase the Bayonetta 2! So your saying Sony shouldnt make PSASBR2 cuz in your logic "the fighting audience already bought a ps3 for the original PSASBR"... Good One

Be original...

Another sequel woudn't do a thing, the people who it might attract would already have bought the console. Your example is so illogical, nintendo are losing money by funding bayonetta 2 and god knows what it's budget is, so yes they have no reason to fund it's sequel is this time it will not bring them returns. 

You need to undestand what funding means. 

funny thing is i never mentioned anything about that, all i stated was "If" Bayonetta 2 was a success then nintendo should fund another sequel, so open your eyes while reading.

Edit: I like how you kno the future, already calling something a failure (not those words exactly). Just typical. Oh well

i highly doubt that. I am pretty sure they will receive royalties when the game turns profitable. Otherwise it would be a pretty shitty contract.

So to clarify, if this game is a success, Nintendo won't bother funding a sequel?

This is the same Nintendo that people accuse of milking successful franchises, right?

Technically, it will depend on if the Bayonetta IP is still controlled by Sega like some people say or if it is controlled by Platinum Games. If it is Platinum then Bayonetta 3 will depend on if they can get another publisher, if it is by Sega they may publish another game but it will have to do a lot better then the original game which honestly wasn't bad for a brand new action IP without a major marketing push. But it wasn't enough for Sega to fund a sequel... but maybe we can blame Aliens: Colonial Marines on that.