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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:09:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png PlatinumGames Inc. » PS3 http://platinumgames.com Last Time Up http://platinumgames.com/2010/12/13/last-time-up/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/12/13/last-time-up/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:42:18 +0000 Shinji Mikami http://platinumgames.com/?p=2757 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/12/13/last-time-up/feed/ 22 smikami img-Y15113226-0001 img-Y15113238-0001 img-Y15113251-0001 Working as a Game Programmer http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/25/working-as-a-game-programmer/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/25/working-as-a-game-programmer/#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:11:27 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2749 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/25/working-as-a-game-programmer/feed/ 20 17_01 platinumgames The Art Pipeline in Vanquish http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/22/the-art-pipeline-in-vanquish/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/22/the-art-pipeline-in-vanquish/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:03:21 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2738 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/22/the-art-pipeline-in-vanquish/feed/ 6 platinumgames van_staff_ir1 van_staff_ir2 van_staff_ir3 van_staff_ir4 van_staff_ir5 Putting a Face to Vanquish http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/11/putting-a-face-to-vanquish/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/11/putting-a-face-to-vanquish/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:28:19 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2729 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/11/putting-a-face-to-vanquish/feed/ 6 09_01 platinumgames g Vanquish Facial Animation Telling the Story in Vanquish: Cutscenes http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/09/telling-the-story-in-vanquish-cutscenes/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/09/telling-the-story-in-vanquish-cutscenes/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:44:43 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2719 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/11/09/telling-the-story-in-vanquish-cutscenes/feed/ 6 t02_ev5 platinumgames Balancing a game like Vanquish http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/28/balancing-a-game-like-vanquish/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/28/balancing-a-game-like-vanquish/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:57:51 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2711 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/28/balancing-a-game-like-vanquish/feed/ 10 platinumgames 17_01 17_02 Narrative Design in Vanquish http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/25/narrative-design-in-vanquish/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/25/narrative-design-in-vanquish/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:13:03 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2699 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/25/narrative-design-in-vanquish/feed/ 10 platinumgames 0820_02 r Vanquish Voice Over Outtakes Some outtakes from the English voice over recording sessions for Vanquish. Vanquish – On Sale Now!! http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/22/vanquish-%e2%80%93-on-sale-now/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/22/vanquish-%e2%80%93-on-sale-now/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:09:42 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2692 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/22/vanquish-%e2%80%93-on-sale-now/feed/ 16 platinumgames Image1 About the Demos http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/15/about-the-demos/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/15/about-the-demos/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:23:12 +0000 Shinji Mikami http://platinumgames.com/?p=2685 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/15/about-the-demos/feed/ 10 smikami 1 The Feel of the Game http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/07/the-feel-of-the-game/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/07/the-feel-of-the-game/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:32:06 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2673 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/10/07/the-feel-of-the-game/feed/ 11 platinumgames Gorgies: The Reds That Have You Seeing Red http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/30/gorgies-the-reds-that-have-you-seeing-red/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/30/gorgies-the-reds-that-have-you-seeing-red/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:13:40 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2665 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/30/gorgies-the-reds-that-have-you-seeing-red/feed/ 9 platinumgames no13_01 Interface Design in Vanquish http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/24/interface-design-in-vanquish/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/24/interface-design-in-vanquish/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:19:47 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2651 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/24/interface-design-in-vanquish/feed/ 11 platinumgames blog_gui_img_01 blog_gui_img_02 blog_gui_img_03 Things That Go Boom http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/16/things-that-go-boom/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/16/things-that-go-boom/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:49:03 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2645 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/16/things-that-go-boom/feed/ 6 platinumgames The Vanquish Soundtrack http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/09/the-vanquish-soundtrack/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/09/the-vanquish-soundtrack/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:59:10 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2638 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/09/the-vanquish-soundtrack/feed/ 17 platinumgames 10_01 On Stage Design http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/02/on-stage-design/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/02/on-stage-design/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:04 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2632 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/09/02/on-stage-design/feed/ 15 platinumgames 09_01 Programming the Engine Behind Vanquish http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/26/programming-the-engine-behind-vanquish/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/26/programming-the-engine-behind-vanquish/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:58:40 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2625 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/26/programming-the-engine-behind-vanquish/feed/ 35 platinumgames The Birth of Boost http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/20/the-birth-of-boost/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/20/the-birth-of-boost/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:00:22 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2610 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/20/the-birth-of-boost/feed/ 9 platinumgames 0820_01 0820_02 Shrapnel http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/19/shrapnel/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/19/shrapnel/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:14:14 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2604 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/08/19/shrapnel/feed/ 7 platinumgames 0819_01 0819_02 Platinum Twilight and Bayonetta Developer Commentary http://platinumgames.com/2010/04/14/platinum-twilight-and-bayonetta-developer-commentary/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/04/14/platinum-twilight-and-bayonetta-developer-commentary/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:53:32 +0000 Hideki Kamiya http://platinumgames.com/?p=2493 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/04/14/platinum-twilight-and-bayonetta-developer-commentary/feed/ 29 hkamiya コマ人形 r Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 1 Bayonetta Developer Commentary - Prologue Part 1 First Look at VANQUISH http://platinumgames.com/2010/03/04/first-look-at-vanquish/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/03/04/first-look-at-vanquish/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:19:25 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2417 This content is intended for mature audiences. Click more to verify your age.]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/03/04/first-look-at-vanquish/feed/ 32 platinumgames 019_new BAYONETTA UPDATE TO BE RELEASED FOR PLAYSTATION 3 http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/28/bayonetta-update-to-be-released-for-playstation-3/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/28/bayonetta-update-to-be-released-for-playstation-3/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:26:14 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2302 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/28/bayonetta-update-to-be-released-for-playstation-3/feed/ 26 platinumgames Bayonetta Fan Art Contest – The Platinum Awards http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/14/bayonetta-fan-art-contest-%e2%80%93-the-platinum-awards/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/14/bayonetta-fan-art-contest-%e2%80%93-the-platinum-awards/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:37:39 +0000 Hideki Kamiya http://platinumgames.com/?p=2283 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/14/bayonetta-fan-art-contest-%e2%80%93-the-platinum-awards/feed/ 18 hkamiya michael_hiscott chuan_ju_lee alexander_gordon brent_patrick_wilson joshua_meeks randall_louis f1000479 f1000481 f1000482 f1000477 The Weapons of Bayonetta – Special Edition http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/08/the-weapons-of-bayonetta-%e2%80%93-special-edition/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/08/the-weapons-of-bayonetta-%e2%80%93-special-edition/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:09:18 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2262 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/08/the-weapons-of-bayonetta-%e2%80%93-special-edition/feed/ 7 platinumgames S-AC S-LT S-ST2 S-ST1 S-L S-R S-FRUD S-P A-LT A-ST2 A-ST1 A-R A-L A-FRUD A-P Announcing (A Bit Early) a collection of Bayonetta Design Artifacts http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/07/announcing-a-bit-early-a-collection-of-bayonetta-design-artifacts/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/07/announcing-a-bit-early-a-collection-of-bayonetta-design-artifacts/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:31:33 +0000 Mari Shimazaki http://platinumgames.com/?p=2241 Bayonetta Design Collection (Temporary Title) Release Date: Q1 2010 (Planned) Price: TBD Publisher: Enterbrain It’s going to be a really thick book, as we are going to include almost all of the images we’ve used in promoting Bayonetta! (We were unable to get rights clearances for a few of them…) Japanese gamers will get a chance to see art that we’ve only released in the West (which there were quite a few we made behind the scenes), as well as peeks at unreleased character, enemy, background, and weapon designs. There will also be CG illustrations and some new easter-egg illustrations (that I’m working on right now) amongst others. Overall, there will be more than 500 pieces of content to sink your teeth into! There will also be tons of comments from the development team (which they are working on now) to round out this monster collection! Look forward to it! Whenever I end up working on one of these expansive books, I always end up feeling like, “This is sad. I have to show off all of these designs that got shot down… And they are from years ago as well.” Even though I love looking at others people’s stuff… this poses a real dilemna for me. Well, enough of my grumbling, I’m going to stay focused on working on the book for now, and even though it will be a while until it is in your hands, I hope you all look forward to it. Well, I guess the world is all wrapped up in Christmas colors now. How did you all spend the Christmas holidays? December 25 was actually our last work day here at PlatinumGames, but I am sure plenty of us went out drinking after we wrapped up. Until next time.

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I decided to draw Bayonetta on a New Year’s Card. The more I drew, the more I was surprised by how detailed the design was becoming, and even though it was too late, ended up saying “Wow, this is how this turned out...” Today also marks the start of Bayonetta’s worldwide release! I am happy to see her spread her wings and fly overseas, and I really hope that everyone let’s go of time and has fun while playing the game. So I hope that this year you all support Bayonetta, and continuing supporting us here at PlatinumGames.]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/06/nygreeting/feed/ 14 yhashimoto bayonetta2010 Bayonetta TV Commercial http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/04/bayonetta-tv-commercial/ http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/04/bayonetta-tv-commercial/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:57:26 +0000 Yusuke Hashimoto http://platinumgames.com/?p=2227 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2010/01/04/bayonetta-tv-commercial/feed/ 18 yhashimoto BNCE_ArrayMockup3D joy00 joy01 g Bayonetta Demo Trailer Hi The Weapons of Bayonetta – Vol. 3 http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/24/the-weapons-of-bayonetta-%e2%80%93-vol-3/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/24/the-weapons-of-bayonetta-%e2%80%93-vol-3/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:37:24 +0000 Muneyuki "Johnny" Kotegawa http://platinumgames.com/?p=2216

Last I heard from Hashimoto-san, we still don’t have firm plans for a western version of Bayo-TV, so if it doesn’t make it out there, check out Bayo-TV at http://bayonetta.jp/bayotv/ This was also a character I used when I was writing on the PlatinumGames corporate blog when we started the company. (Japanese) http://platinumgames-blog.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/01/post_0bc9.html http://platinumgames-blog.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/02/post_5856.html I’d love to write on there again if I ever find some more free time. So, have any of you had the chance to check out the higher difficulty levels in Bayonetta? Actually, I did some of the spot checking on the upper two levels of difficulty during the end of the development. The request was to make sure “a normal human being can get pure platinum if they try really hard.” As I am apparently “representative of normal human beings” I worked on balancing the game up until the last days before the deadline. In Bayonetta, accumulating points is a rather important element of the gameplay, and one of the ways this can be accomplished is via the various interactive action events. I tried to avoid really complicated inputs, and focused directly on pressing the buttons and rotating the analog stick during these sections... Suffice it to say, in order to earn points, I would play from morning until night, pressing buttons and rotating the analog stick to the very limit over multiple play-throughs, and ending up with a fat right forearm in return. I think I hit on a new sort of exercise equipment. (That only works for your right forearm...) Amongst all her moves, from the guns to the summons, there is one pillar that explores the more sadistic side of Bayonetta’s actions – the anti-Witch Hunt moves known as Torture Attacks.

Iron Maiden & Guillotine The first one that I thought up was the Iron Maiden. It was the easiest one to think up, and very fast to nail down, thus becoming the basis for all the designs that came after. The main part of the design is the face design patterned off of real Iron Maidens used during the Middle Ages. However, just tossing something into the game like that wouldn’t be very interesting, so I gave it a little extra organic movement for kicks. That we went all the to making the Iron Maiden belch is kinda in line with what you see in the game. ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/24/the-weapons-of-bayonetta-%e2%80%93-vol-3/feed/ 6 Johnny jhonny 画像2 画像3 画像４画像5 More Exciting Announcements http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/16/more-exciting-announcements/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/16/more-exciting-announcements/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:14:22 +0000 Hideki Kamiya http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=2202 F1000293

Picture: I got an autograph from Ms. Atsuko Tanaka! I asked her to write it out to “Hideki-kun,” just like Bayonetta would write it. Hehehe. Thank you so much for listening to my ridiculous request! This is something I mentioned a while ago, but Hashimoto and I appeared on a Nico Nico live broadcast November 15 called “Xbox LIVE Park – Bayonetta Day!” This was my third time being on a live net broadcast. There was nothing like this when I was working on really highly anticipated titles like Resident Evil 2 or Devil May Cry. (Let’s not even get into the worldwide levels of anticipation for Viewtiful Joe or Okami... Suffice it to say, there were no live broadcasts either.) With Bayonetta, it seems that we are getting attention from a variety of places, which is something I am incredibly thankful for as this is an original title. So on to the show... The show was set up where there was a section where we would answer user questions, another where we would show gameplay footage, etc., so we filled up our allotted 90 minutes. For someone who tends to say things off the record during interviews that would end up causing tons of problems, I get a little bit nervous with the live stuff because I know that I have to be a good boy... However, being able to talk with users directly over voice chat and the like, I was really able to get a taste of the fun that live presentations bring. I am already a big fan of Nico Nico videos, so it was incredible fun for me to see the comments streaming along to my own video. The other thing that was, needless to say, hotly anticipated, was Japanese celebrity personality Kayo Police-san donning the Bayonetta cosplay costume! The costume, as you may know, has a bit of an audacious open-back design, but seeing her wearing it in person was really floored me. Being so innocent myself, I got so excited that I couldn’t look directly at what was going on... But I digress... Anyways, Kayo Police-san seems to be a pretty staunch fighting game fan when she games, but to make sure she was ready for the shoot, she put a good chunk of time into the retail version of Bayonetta (I hear she has even beaten the game now!) I am incredibly grateful for her enthusiasm towards Bayonetta. She even did a great job of picking up the slack when it looked like I was going to foul things up... Thank you so much, Ms. Kayo Police!

Picture: Ms. Kayo Police surrounded by a couple of old dudes. She has a style that makes you think she isn’t Japanese, and she wore the costume perfectly! Standing next to her, I really end up looking like Doraemon or something...]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/16/more-exciting-announcements/feed/ 18 hkamiya F1000293 F1000289 clip_image006 clip_image008 Butmoni Coronzon (From the Mouth of the Witch) http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/11/butmoni-coronzon-from-the-mouth-of-the-witch/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/11/butmoni-coronzon-from-the-mouth-of-the-witch/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:53:40 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=2188 th century advisor to the English throne, Enochian is said to be the language of Angels. Dee spent the latter part of his life trying to arrive at a universal language spoken prior Babel and the confounding of language. In Bayonetta, we use Enochian in various places. All of Bayonetta’s summons, both torture attacks and Infernal Demons, are triggered by an Enochian phrase, and all the angelic enemies in the game speak in Enochian. There are few resources for Enochian, other than some simple dictionaries, so I tried to create an idea of syntax and semantics in my head based loosely around interlinear glosses (in this case a morphophonemic transliteration) used in linguistics. Here is an example of how we did things:

Kamiya-san would then go back to my original English translation for all of the lines and rewrite the Japanese subtitles for readability and to match the nuance of the English translation. I think his work here gave the game an even higher level of polish for Japanese users, and was another one of the many times I was happy I could rely on Kamiya-san’s above average English abilities. Thanks for that, Kamiya-san! ...Even though he would always get on my case about things! Hehe. BTW-Here is another bit of Enochian. For Joy’s torture attack, Bayonetta is saying Piadph (in the jaws of [death]). Sorry to disappoint some of our Japanese fans. So have fun searching the game for Enochian, whether it be hidden in magical seals or spoken by our cast of characters. Next time, I will go more into the dialogue of the game, and introduce you to our outstanding cast of voice actors! Qaal ovof vomsarg! (More Enochian!!)]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/11/butmoni-coronzon-from-the-mouth-of-the-witch/feed/ 11 platinumgames enochian The Ever-Changing Game Design of Bayonetta http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/02/the-ever-changing-game-design-of-bayonetta/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/02/the-ever-changing-game-design-of-bayonetta/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:56:35 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=2155 The area around Vigrid Station is 50% larger than the original

The image above is the original size, and below is the same size as the shipping version, or 50% bigger than the upper image. The health bar is also an old version. At the beginning we decided that we wanted to make things real, which guided our decision making on size, but Bayonetta’s actions were much larger than we imagined, and that plan flew right out the window. Thus, we made the change towards bigger areas. Another reason was because we needed extra distance to compensate for Bayonetta’s fast movement and allow us time to load the stages into memory. The image quality differences are due to the implementation of graphical filters. ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/12/02/the-ever-changing-game-design-of-bayonetta/feed/ 9 platinumgames r111_hikaku01 r111_hikaku02 r111_hikaku03 r111_hikaku04 old_plan06 old_plan07 old_plan08 old_plan09 old_plan10 The World of Bayonetta – Maps and Props 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 top00

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 It’s a Celebration! Bayonetta on Sale in Japan! http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/27/its-a-celebration-bayonetta-on-sale/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/27/its-a-celebration-bayonetta-on-sale/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:47:25 +0000 Hideki Kamiya http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=2110 F1000161

Picture: It’s definitely lunch time on a weekday. So I ended up by myself in the store since no one was around...

Picture: What the hell is this!? LOL. ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/27/its-a-celebration-bayonetta-on-sale/feed/ 15 hkamiya F1000161 F1000162 F1000178 F1000187 F1000186 F1000145 F1000150 F1000142 F1000144 F1000149 F1000140 F1000123 渋谷 F1000265 F1000158 F1000170 F1000169 F1000166 F1000174 F1000173 F1000184 F1000160 Bayonetta Japanese Pre-Order Bonus – Rodin’s Selection (Original Soundtrack) http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/25/bayonetta-japanese-pre-order-bonus-rodins-selection-original-soundtrack/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/25/bayonetta-japanese-pre-order-bonus-rodins-selection-original-soundtrack/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:43:13 +0000 Ikumi Nakamura http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=2041

RODIN Hey. Ikumi. I’ve got a job for you. IKUMI Huh? Who is this!? No solicitors!! RODIN I’m a bartender… In a wretched hive of scum and villainy. I heard you got some skills, and I want you to design my menu. You gotta make it… Dangerous. And Hot.

*click* *beep beep beep* And then phone call ended. A few days later, I found myself in one of America’s grimiest cities. Searching around, I found a witch’s seal on the floor in front of me. I stood on it, then collapsed, as it felt as though my entire body was being dragged away. That is when I realized where I was... ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/25/bayonetta-japanese-pre-order-bonus-rodins-selection-original-soundtrack/feed/ 13 ikuminakamura nakamura Dance Movie Prototype http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/24/dance-movie-prototype/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/24/dance-movie-prototype/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:15:45 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=2033 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/24/dance-movie-prototype/feed/ 14 platinumgames g Bayonetta Dancing Prototype Video User Interface Design http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/20/user-interface-design/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/20/user-interface-design/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:47:34 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=2026

]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/20/user-interface-design/feed/ 10 platinumgames それぞれのID画面1 それぞれのID画面2 Miscellaneous http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/20/miscellaneous/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/20/miscellaneous/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:38:53 +0000 Hideki Kamiya http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/miscellaneous/ ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/20/miscellaneous/feed/ 4 hkamiya Tokyo Game Show http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/15/tokyo-game-show/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/15/tokyo-game-show/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:17:21 +0000 Hideki Kamiya http://platinumgames.com/?p=2000 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/15/tokyo-game-show/feed/ 9 hkamiya F1001688 F1001675 F1001692 F1001709 F1000003 F1000009 F1000010 F1000012 NEC_0001 ad F1001635 F1001640 F1001641 F1001638 F1001649 F1001664 Bayonetta Released in Japan http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/06/bayonetta-released-in-japan/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/06/bayonetta-released-in-japan/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:34:47 +0000 Yusuke Hashimoto http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=1990 action game of the highest caliber,” and it became a bit of an ultimate title for us, containing everything we are capable of in one package. Put another way, it was a “challenge to ourselves” having been previously involved in numerous action games. We founded a new studio, and had to start everything completely from scratch, but during production we always felt the fun of making games, and the fun that can be had from making games. Since we felt that way, I think we were able to fully exploit our know how to the very limits, and run full steam ahead. Completing Bayonetta was, I feel, and incredibly important step for PlatinumGames as a studio. Games are entertainment that allow you to forget about time and just have fun. I’ve taken many things through this hobby we call gaming, so I really hope that even just a little piece of Bayonetta stays with all those people who pick up a controller and play the game, as if there was something to learn from the experience. Bayonetta development as a multiplatform title was filled with many experiences, but all I ever felt was “the desire to have as many people to enjoy Bayonetta as possible.” I’m taking them all as lessons myself, and in turn using them as motivation to make something even better in the future, so I would appreciate all of your support. And if you have played Bayonetta and have opinions, feelings, or even hopes for a sequel (?), please send them my way.]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/06/bayonetta-released-in-japan/feed/ 25 yhashimoto 画像① 画像② The Technology of Bayonetta – Effects http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/04/bayo-technology/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/04/bayo-technology/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:51:30 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=1981 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/04/bayo-technology/feed/ 13 platinumgames g effect_motion Bayonetta Soundtrack On Sale! http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/02/soundtrack-on-sale/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/02/soundtrack-on-sale/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:34:21 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=1970 Here it is! It is an elegant design that I think is really, really cool. It’s a huge soundtrack, spanning 5 discs, and it hold nothing back from the tracks we used in the game. We’ve even added a few bonus tracks to the mix. There are also 36 pages of liner notes featuring comments from Kamiya-san, Hashimoto-san, all the members involved in creating the Bayonetta soundtrack, commentary on all the tracks, lyrics, a special note from vocalist Helena Noguerra, art, etc. There is plenty to read there. I think you will find your enjoyment of the soundtrack vastly increased if you read the track commentaries while listening. It is a soundtrack that will let you relive your memories of the game. Since it spans a full five discs, it is a bit expensive, but I really hope all of you give it a listen.]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/02/soundtrack-on-sale/feed/ 16 platinumgames clip_image002 clip_image003 Designing Bayonetta 4 – Luka (And a Special MTV Announcement) http://platinumgames.com/2009/10/25/designing-bayonetta-4-%e2%80%93-luka-and-a-special-mtvbayonetta-announcement/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/10/25/designing-bayonetta-4-%e2%80%93-luka-and-a-special-mtvbayonetta-announcement/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:29:25 +0000 Mari Shimazaki http://platinumgames.com/?p=1938 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/10/25/designing-bayonetta-4-%e2%80%93-luka-and-a-special-mtvbayonetta-announcement/feed/ 9 shimakom Luka_front Luka_back Hideki Answers Vol. 2 Part 2! http://platinumgames.com/2009/10/19/hideki-answers-vol-2-part-2/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/10/19/hideki-answers-vol-2-part-2/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:23:32 +0000 PlatinumGames http://platinumgames.com/?p=1933 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/10/19/hideki-answers-vol-2-part-2/feed/ 35 platinumgames g Hideki Kamiya Answers Your Questions Vol. 2 Part II Hideki Kamiya returns for a second round of questions submitted by users to the PlatinumGames Japanese and Western blogs. Submit your questions in English by visiting http://forums.platinumgames.com/ Bayonetta TGS Consoles and Photo Collection! http://platinumgames.com/2009/09/25/bayonetta-tgs-consoles-and-photo-collection/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/09/25/bayonetta-tgs-consoles-and-photo-collection/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:19:54 +0000 Mari Shimazaki http://platinumgames.com/?p=1862 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/09/25/bayonetta-tgs-consoles-and-photo-collection/feed/ 17 shimakom b_360_01 blog_B_wov Fall Harvest http://platinumgames.com/2009/09/18/fall-harvest/ http://platinumgames.com/2009/09/18/fall-harvest/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:50:08 +0000 Tatsuya Minami http://platinumgames.wordpress.com/?p=1856 ]]> http://platinumgames.com/2009/09/18/fall-harvest/feed/ 82 tatsuyaminami