A rumour is doing the rounds this afternoon, courtesy of a Chinese leaker who apparently correctly revealed Ninja Gaiden 4 information before the game's release, that a brand new Bayonetta…
A rumour is doing the rounds this afternoon, courtesy of a Chinese leaker who apparently correctly revealed Ninja Gaiden 4 information before the game's release, that a brand new Bayonetta game is in development. That's not all as the leaker also says that there's a planned remake or remaster of the original Bayonetta video game in a similar vein to Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The leaker concludes by saying that a Metal Gear Rising Revengence remaster/remake is also in development. Here's a translated summary courtesy of Reddit user teardropfrozen:
1. New Bayonetta Game
Game genre: Character Action Game oriented. To reach a wider audience, they will reduce the complexity of the combat system while adding more gameplay content.
Changes: Wicked Weaves can now be executed directly consuming a sort of resource bar. Adding new shield guarding and shield counter mechanics (dodge mechanics untouched).
Development: UE5 based. Top-level scale among studios based in Japan. Budget matching Final Fantasy XVI. In development for 2 years already. R&D and prototype phase done, currently making vertical slice with established core gameplay and quality standard.
Progress: Entering mass production phase if they pass Tencent's review successfully in March. Planning to release the full game in early 2028. Probably announcing the game in late 2026.
Comments from the leaker: no impressive design, an average game.
2. Remaster/Remake Projects
Projects: Remaster/Remake of Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising Revengence.
Scale: Higher than remaster, less than full remake.
Bayonetta Remaster/Remake: UE5 based. Upgrading models & textures. Not a typical remaster, will tweak gameplay & level design a bit (similar to Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater).
Release date: announcing in 2026, releasing in 2027.
3. IP & Publishing
PlatinumGames has bought back Bayonetta. The new game and the remaster/remake version will release on multiple platforms.
They only bought back the original Bayonetta for franchise reboot and the remaster/remake. They currently have no plan to reclaim Bayonetta 2 & Bayonetta 3.
The future of Bayonetta franchise depends on how well remaster/remake sells and the negotiation of development budget.
4. Industry Background
Game Industry in Japan has been in a slump, game companies lack confident and not willing to invest heavily in new IPs. They prefer remastering/remaking old games to lower the risk and PlatinumGames is just trend following.
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