Given that legendary developer Hideki Kamiya had such a outstanding function within the creation and continuation of the Bayonetta franchise, many had understandably contemplated what may grow to be of our favorite Umbra Witch following Kamiya’s departure from PlatinumGames earlier this yr.
In his newest YouTube video, Kamiya addresses the subject head on, first clarifying his function within the collection earlier than occurring to state that he thinks PlatinumGames will seemingly proceed the franchise with out him. Prior to this, nonetheless, he reiterates his earlier plan to construct the franchise right into a 9-part saga, indicating that he’ll now seemingly take the thought “to the grave”.
Here’s precisely what he needed to say:
“As I defined earlier, I labored on Bayonetta 1, 2, 3, and Origins. I’ve talked about this in numerous interviews that the Bayonetta franchise would include a complete of 9 episodes and that I wished to develop the franchise because the ‘Bayonetta Saga’. But it looks as if I could should take the complete saga to the grave with me. It’s a disgrace.
“It’s not like I personal the Bayonetta IP, however I suppose people who do will in all probability hold it going.”
In addition, Kamiya reiterated his curiosity in returning to the Viewtiful Joe and Okami franchises, stating that he had a 3rd Viewtiful Joe recreation all deliberate out earlier than jokingly reaching out to Capcom within the video to contact him.
