What Was Under Those Japanese Bayonetta Ads?

[John Funk]

What Was Under Those Japanese Bayonetta Ads?

Remember those innovative ads for Bayonetta that asked passers-by to strip flyers off the wall to uncover a portrait of the game's heroine? Well, they've already been stripped.

Back on Friday, we wrote about some interesting posters [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/95683-Strip-Bayonetta-in-These-Innovative-Japanese-Ads] found in Shinjuku Station in Japan advertising Sega's upcoming Bayonetta. The posters featured the game's lead character in a presumably sexy pose, but her body was covered by leaflets advertising a site for the game - to see the figure underneath, people would have to take the fliers.

Well, it's been a bit over a weekend, and the fliers have been completely stripped. That was fast, though not surprising - one has to wonder if this was the work of a few people just taking large bunches of fliers at once, or if multiple people actually took a single piece at a time. It's a rather clever and unique ad campaign, but it's hard to see it being a particularly effective one.

As expected, Bayonetta isn't quite naked, but she's close. I suppose there are advantages over having clothing entirely made out of your magical hair, but think about it: Wouldn't cleaning that stuff be a *****?

(via Kotaku [http://kotaku.com/5389856/bayonetta-stickers-removed-posters-uncovered])

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[HardRockSamurai]

Well, I'd imagine that all the fliers would be gone eventually. I just want to know which fliers were removed first

 

[johnman]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

 

[John Funk]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

40/40 in Famitsu, only the twelfth (or thirteenth?) game to do that. Our own Jordan Deam played it at E3 and said it compared favorably to God of War III.

So... make of that what you will.

 

[dthvirus]

Y'know, if you squint at her guns (not those guns), they look like the Pyro's Flare Gun from TF2.

 

[Adam]

From what ive seen the game seems to be in a similar league to Devil May Cry, so I wont hold my breath for it...Might get it if I see it cheap...Like £20

 

[Danpascooch]

Its like Heavenly Blade

Hey! Look at this chick! Maybe if you look long enough, you won't notice how boring our game is!

I never played Heavenly Blade, but all of these types of games are the same

 

[Worsle]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

40/40 in Famitsu, only the twelfth (or thirteenth?) game to do that. Our own Jordan Deam played it at E3 and said it compared favorably to God of War III.

So... make of that what you will.

Obligatory FF12 got a 40/40 score too comment. Japanese scoring is done a little differently to what is the norm in the West but still the score is a nice sign. The team behind the game is an other good sign too. I am mostly curious how the action holds up in the more frantic scenes as a lot seems to be happening at once in the trailers.

Its like Heavenly Blade

Hey! Look at this chick! Maybe if you look long enough, you won't notice how boring our game is!

I never played Heavenly Blade, but all of these types of games are the same

So you are saying a game you have never played is bad because a game you also have never played might be bad and reminds you of this game. Maybe its just me but your logic seems off here.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

40/40 in Famitsu, only the twelfth (or thirteenth?) game to do that. Our own Jordan Deam played it at E3 and said it compared favorably to God of War III.

So... make of that what you will.

It might be worth knowing what those perfect marks were.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Soulcalibur
3. Vagrant Story
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
5. Nintendogs
6. Final Fantasy XII
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
8. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
9. 428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de
10. Dragon Quest IX
11. Monster Hunter Tri
12. Bayonetta

Famitsu's idea of a perfect game seems a bit open to interpretation, I'm not sure their opinion of perfect translates well over to western players. Although their 39/38 scores seem much more consistent.

 

[Wayne Insane]

Its like Heavenly Blade

Hey! Look at this chick! Maybe if you look long enough, you won't notice how boring our game is!

I never played Heavenly Blade, but all of these types of games are the same

Dude, are you serious?That's got to be one of the most ignorant things I've ever heard.
Even when you are talking about Games of the Wet & Tomb Raider variety which use their heroines boobs as a selling Point and not about the Devil May Cry/God of War type action Genre thats a terribly biased opinion.I mean you replying to this thread should mean you read it which should mean you know at least a little bit about this Game, which actually by just looking at the Facts like the Japanese Rating or the Gameplay footage released or the Team developing it seems like it'll be a pretty good.Or you just replied without knowing what you were talking about.

 

[xscoot]

It might be worth knowing what those perfect marks were.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
2. Soulcalibur
3. Vagrant Story
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
5. Nintendogs
6. Final Fantasy XII
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
8. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
9. 428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de
10. Dragon Quest IX
11. Monster Hunter Tri
12. Bayonetta

Famitsu's idea of a perfect game seems a bit open to interpretation, I'm not sure their opinion of perfect translates well over to western players. Although their 39/38 scores seem much more consistent.

This game is as good as Nintendogs?

YES.

 

[nathan-dts]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

40/40 in Famitsu, only the twelfth (or thirteenth?) game to do that. Our own Jordan Deam played it at E3 and said it compared favorably to God of War III.

So... make of that what you will.

How many of those 40/40's have been handed out in the last few years? Famitsu are handing 40's out nowadays like the fliers covering this poster.

 

[hopeneverdies]

Y'know, if you squint at her guns (not those guns), they look like the Pyro's Flare Gun from TF2.

That's what I thought

As expected, Bayonetta isn't quite naked, but she's close. I suppose there are advantages over having clothing entirely made out of your magical hair, but think about it: Wouldn't cleaning that stuff be a *****?

I'm more worried about the itching you would feel from having all of that hair wrapped around your body.

Pretty sure I won't play this, but that 40 seems kinda suspicious for some reason I can't quite fathom

 

[BlueInkAlchemist]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

I tried it out at GameX. If you're a big fan of spectacle fighters like Devil May Cry and GodHand, you'll enjoy Bayonetta. If you're annoyed by things like running animations or controls that require precise timing, you might want to pass it up.

 

[Go Fighting In The War Room]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

40/40 in Famitsu, only the twelfth (or thirteenth?) game to do that. Our own Jordan Deam played it at E3 and said it compared favorably to God of War III.

So... make of that what you will.

40/40 in Famitsu? Wow...... Although I can't honestly agree with them, even with their high standards. They gave FF12 a 40/40 (Although I might be wrong) and I thought it bored me to sleep, and went back to FF6.

Seeing as that you most likely know, What was Famitsu's first 40?

 

[John Funk]

Is this game going to be any good? From what I've seen and heard it doesnt look like its worth the hype.

40/40 in Famitsu, only the twelfth (or thirteenth?) game to do that. Our own Jordan Deam played it at E3 and said it compared favorably to God of War III.

So... make of that what you will.

40/40 in Famitsu? Wow...... Although I can't honestly agree with them, even with their high standards. They gave FF12 a 40/40 (Although I might be wrong) and I thought it bored me to sleep, and went back to FF6.

Seeing as that you most likely know, What was Famitsu's first 40?

IIRC, it was Ocarina of Time.

 

[MarsProbe]

Over a weekend? It actually took them that long?

Anyway, I can't help but wonder what the reaction would be these ads appearing here in the UK. There would be no outraged comments from the tabloid press for starters, I'm sure.

 

[Ancientgamer]

Even if they've given 40/40s to games that fans don't universally like (and lets admit it, it could be the best game in the world and somebody would be bitching about it.) They don't just hand them out, I think we can agree all the games they've given it to have had a high degree of production values and high tier, if debatable, gameplay.

Point being, you might be cautious of the score, but the certainly wouldn't give it to a cheap knockoff like we originally though Bayonetta was going to be, they'd become a laughing stock.


And hay, saint's row copied GTA, and that turned out pretty well.

 

[righthead]

Two things about a magical hair outfit.

1. cleaning it might be easier than regular clothes, because it's made of chitin (the same stuff as fingernails) and nothing soaks in enough to stain.

2. cleaning it might be easier than regular clothes, because it's MAGICAL!