I wanted to play the first one but never did because I heard not-too-good things about the PS3 version (and I don't own a 360). But I think I'm gonna pick this up when I get a Wii U late this year/early next, since the first game is included with it!
It does surprise me that Europe's on the up-and-up but it's only fair -- America and Japan are always getting exclusives/shit sooner than everyone else.
I am excited about Bayonetta, but not about the whole box collection. I sometimes worry that companies overcompensate for a rushed game with various editions and special boxes (I'm thinking of a particularly heavy marketing campaign for Assassin's Creed).
I wanted to play the first one but never did because I heard not-too-good things about the PS3 version (and I don't own a 360). But I think I'm gonna pick this up when I get a Wii U late this year/early next, since the first game is included with it!
Not surprised. It's part of a niche genre heading towards extinction. Also, the games Platinum Games make don't seem to sell well either. But as long as they can find work, and they still do, then who really cares.
Hmm. I don't really think you have to worry about that. I think what developers are starting to find out now is that casuals aren't really on consoles right now. They've moved over to smart devices. So developers will probably create games that makes sense for that market.
However, I don't see the number of hardcore games rising. There are no signs of that. If people want more hardcore games, then they're going to have to sacrifice amazing production values. Can't really have both.
So Club Nintendo codes are now on the back of the game covers? They're getting mad cheap with inserts nowadays, heh. I give 'em props for putting Bayo 1 on a physical disc and not making it a DL voucher, though.