Bayonetta 2- Damage Motion Information

The latest blog post on the Platinum Games blog was translated over on NeoGAF and covers Damage Motion in Bayonetta 2. Here’s a summary:

• Blog post comes from Takaaki Yamaguchi, lead motion designer for Bayonetta 2
• Talks about what a Motion Designer does – Gives movement to anything in the game that requires motion
• Important to make sure characters don’t look like they’re stumbling around, making sure the main character feels right, making enemy movement comprehensible etc.
• Working on a sequel meant that everything from the original had to be carried over and if possible, made better
• The motion when landing a deathblow is defined by the right reaction from an enemy and is absolutely crucial in an action game
• If not done properly, the sense of satisfaction is incredibly deflated

If you’d like to see what Yamaguchi is talking about in action, check out the videos on the blog post.