It’s been three years sinceBayonetta 2launched on the Wii U to overwhelmingly positive reviews, and fans of the franchise have been waiting patiently for a sequel to be announced. WhileBayonetta 3still has yet to be officially announced, Hideki Kayima of Platinum Games has recently teased the game’s existence on Twitter.
Responding to a fan question aboutBayonettalore, Kamiya simply said, “Wait till Bayo3.” While this is far from an official announcement, it would be odd for Kamiya to say this to a fan ifBayonetta 3wasn’t already in the works in some capacity. Furthermore, this isn’t even the first time Platinum has mentioned the hypothetical game.
A few months ago, Atsushi Inaba of Platinum Games revealed thatdiscussions about the sequelwere taking place at the studio, and teased that the game could have a new protagonist. Well before that, Kamiya himself suggested that Bayonetta will have a new haircut ifBayonetta 3is ever produced, which shows that Platinum Games is at least thinking about the game, even if it isn’t actively in development at this time.
IfBayonetta 3does exist, it remains to be seen how it will see the light of day. As some may recall,Nintendo took on the publishing duties for the second game,securingBayonetta 2as a Wii U exclusive. It’s possible that Nintendo will work out a similar publishing deal to makeBayonetta 3exclusive to the Nintendo Switch, though it could also come to other platforms if Sega ends up publishing it instead.
Nintendo seems rather fond of the Bayonetta character, not only serving as publisher forBayonetta 2, but also bringing the titular witch toSuper Smash Bros.as a playable fighter. Considering this, one has to imagine the Big N will do whatever it can to keep the franchise on Nintendo platforms and away from competing consoles.
Before fans can expect more definitive answers onBayonetta 3’s platforms, the game will need to be officially announced. With Tokyo Game Show right around the corner and Hideki Kamiya already teasing the game on Twitter, perhaps aBayonetta 3announcement will come even sooner than expected.
