Bayonetta Dev claims to have a game idea that "has never been done before"

The Bayonetta developer, PlatinumGames, explained that one of his upcoming projects might be different from anything he's achieved before. Atsushi Inaba, studio manager, told Video Game Chronicle that he was aware that this statement was often said, but he really meant it.

"Currently, we are designing something that has never been done before," he said. "I know a lot of people are saying it, but the game we're working on is really unique – even for our varied history of experienced game developers, it's something that's never been designed before. So, from a game design point of view, we are very excited right now. "

That's all that Inaba had to say on the subject. it's hard to know when the studio can officially announce the title. Whatever the case may be, Inaba said 2019 was an "extremely important year" for PlatinumGames. "Not to mention directly the number of titles we can announce or not, I can say that it will be a year full of new major approaches, new challenges and new methods for us."

He said PlatinumGames was building a "new foundation" in 2019 which he said will pay dividends in the long run.

It is believed that the new secret game is a new IP address. Inaba said that PlatinumGames is geared towards self-publishing, which is notable for a number of reasons. The Bayonetta IP belongs to Sega and not to PlatinumGames, which has caused some problems, said Inaba.

"In the case of Bayonetta, it took a lot of time and energy to get to the point where suites could be created," he said. "It was not as easy as taking the phone and asking," Hey, can we do that? "We had to put a lot of things in place and a lot of negotiations, and for us, creators, we want to get to the point where self-publishing allows us to own our intellectual property and do what we want." the sooner we can have this freedom, the better it will be for all the creators here. "

You can read the entirety of the interview here on Video Game Reviews.

Bayonetta 3 of Platinum is being developed as an exclusive Nintendo Switch. The company has also developed Nier: Automata, Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, Transformers: Devastation, Star Fox Guard, The Legend of Korra, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Vanquish and MadWorld, among others. The Platinum game on Xbox One, Scalebound, has been canceled.