Bayonetta II
The story of Bayonetta is one of a close call, depending on who you ask. Yes, Bayonetta was initially released on the PS3 to critical praise, but its sequel was for a long time a pipe dream. Hideki Kamiya of Platinum Games cites SEGA’s funding cut as the primary reason:
When development had progressed to a certain degree, in SEGA’s situation it turned into “This isn’t a good plan”, so development halted temporarily.
Without funding we didn’t have the possibility to continue development…Bayonetta 2 was about to get terminated completely…
Then Nintendo swooped in and saved the day, despite Bayonetta being a heroine not typically associated with their platforms. Nevertheless, Bayonetta 2 managed to outperform its predecessor and remains one of the highest ranking games on the Wii U.
