Gaming anniversaries are a very big deal when it comes to franchises with big fan bases and those who truly love the characters and teams who made them. And today marks the 10th anniversary of the character from Platinum Games known simply as…Bayonetta.
Bayonetta started out on the Xbox 360 and PS3, and when Platinum wanted to make a sequel, Nintendo got the rights to it and brought it to the Wii U, where it was hailed as a near masterpiece, and was nominated for Game of the Year. Now, fans are eagerly awaiting the third title that is coming exclusively to the Nintendo Switch.
To celebrate the anniversary of the Umbra Witch, the team at Platinum Games are having a special fan submission content. One that you can read the full rules here. Also, the creator of the games, Hideki Kamiya had this to say on the franchise:
Sincerest thanks to all of you who’ve supported Bayonetta over the last ten years. Today is a momentous occasion for me, and it’s all because of your tremendous love.
Bayonetta was my very first title here at PlatinumGames, and I went into it with a lofty goal – to make the best action game I possibly could. I poured my all into the game with that feeling firmly in mind.
Now, ten years later, as I look back on those development days, I see peaks and valleys, good times and bad. But our staff pulled together through it all and, working as one, I think we managed to pull off something truly miraculous.
To everyone who’s been involved with the Bayonetta series, and to all of the Bayonetta fans who’ve helped us get here: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I hope you’ll follow Bayonetta’s adventures, and continue to love and support her for years to come.
