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Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto has once again expressed interest in returning to the series for another game. That news comes from the latest issue of GamesMaster, which features a brief interview with Hashimoto.

In one question, GamesMaster asks about game sequels he’d like to work on. Hashimoto pointed to Bayonetta and how he’d like to create Bayonetta 3 – or even a spin-off.

Hashimoto said:

A sequel to a Platinum title… I’d have to say Bayonetta 3. I have all kinds of ideas in my head for how to expand the world of Bayonetta in even more sequels, or maybe a spin-off!

This isn’t the first time Hashimoto has talked about making another Bayonetta-related title. Last June, before Bayonetta 2 even hit store shelves, he spoke about a desire to continue “nurturing” the IP. We’ve also heard from Hideki Kamiya (the director of Bayonetta 1) about wanting to make a spin-off for 3DS featuring Jeanne.

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Bayonetta 2 is finally out worldwide. The game launched a few weeks ago in Japan, but only came out in North America and Europe today.

Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto celebrated the title’s arrival in other territories with a message on PlatinumGames’ blog. You can find it in full below.

Hi everyone, this is Bayonetta 2’s director, Yusuke Hashimoto.

It’s been five long years… finally Bayonetta 2 is finally out in North America and Europe! I guess some of you might be playing it right now!

I’ve been overjoyed to receive so many messages from all of you on my twitter (PG_y_hashimoto). Thanks so much. During production, those messages helped me out a lot, and now, I’m just thinking… I can’t believe it’s finally on sale. This will be the first title I’ve worked on that will hit the stores in five years.

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In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Bayonetta 2 was featured once again. The magazine provided one more update about the game ahead of the Japanese release (which took place a few hours ago in Japan).

You’ll find a lengthy summary of Famitsu’s report below:

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A new Bayonetta 2 interview has come online over at CVG. The site spoke with director Yusuke Hashimoto, who talked about the decision to make a sequel, how Nintendo provided input, interest in continuing the series, and quite a bit more.

You can find CVG’s interview in full here. For notable excerpts, head past the break.

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This information comes from director Yusuke Hashimoto and executive producer Atsushi Inaba…

Bayonetta 1

– Includes optional touch screen controls
– Original Japanese voice track also included
– Gyro sensor functions in certain places
– However, “that’s not a very big part of the game”
– Inaba and Hashimoto say they can’t reveal whether they had planned to develop a port of the original game when they first signed the sequel with Nintendo, or later as a reaction to negative comments online
– Platinum wanted to do it and suggested it to Nintendo
– They also hint that Bayonetta 2 may include certain Nintendo references as well

Bayonetta 2

– Kamiya has been overseeing Bayonetta 2
– Kamiya helped create the story and monitored the world in a supervisory role
– Work is done on Bayonetta 2
– Just working on bug fixes
– Game is coming out 5 years after the original
– Development only lasted 3 years
– Bayonetta 2 went through an experimental phase for its first two years
– In the third year production “spiked exponentially”

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Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto posted a blog update about the game on PlatinumGames’ official blog, covering the new trailer (60 FPS version included), title, and gameplay mechanics. You can find it below or at the link here.

Hi, this is the director for Bayonetta 2, Yusuke Hashimoto. Hope everyone has been well.
Did you enjoy seeing Bayonetta in the latest Nintendo Direct? You can check out the newest trailer here:

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