http://platinumgames.com Home of PlatinumGames Inc., developers of BAYONETTA, MADWORLD, and other high-quality video games. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:09:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://platinumgames.com http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/30/the-world-of-bayonetta-maps-and-props/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/30/the-world-of-bayonetta-maps-and-props/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:58:51 +0000 Ikumi Nakamura http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=2130 Hello all! I’m Ikumi Nakamura, concept designer on Bayonetta. It has been three weeks since Bayonetta was released in Japan... I bet there are many of you who have completed the game, and one of the things I’ve seen quite a bit of are comments referring to Bayonetta as “middle aged.” (LOL) Considering she is a witch who has been living for hundreds and hundreds of years, I think she has transcended middle age; however, these days I’m just happy that it seems people are into an attractive older woman like Bayonetta. For this entry, I thought I’d bring you up to speed on some of the prop design in the game. First of all, in Bayonetta, there are certain treasure boxes that can show up at certain points in the game. However, one of Kamiya-san’s hallmarks is to make these treasure boxes engaging by giving them a sense of a bit more backstory and relevance... I think. This treasure box was designed to actually have been a witch’s grave, but as they were persecuted by the Sages, the Sages placed a blessed counterweight on top of the grave to seal them. Over time, the remains of the witch inside actually became an item. By destroying the counterweight, Bayonetta is able to release the soul of witch within, and gain her strength in the form of the item. Pretty engaging, huh? These small items get destroyed immediately, or are only on screen for a split-second, but they are still satisfying to design, and I get excited designing them.]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/30/the-world-of-bayonetta-maps-and-props/feed/ 6 ikuminakamura top00 宝箱詳細 イザヴェル運搬車 チャプター00 チャプター人形ベヨ map00 武器画面ＢＧ調整用