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Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 42

PlatinumGames — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:45:44 +0000

Bayonetta throws down with Jeanne atop the rapidly-descending Valkyrie in director Hideki Kamiya’s latest commentary. Ever wonder why a massive cargo plane has all those spiny projections? The answer might surprise you. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 41

PlatinumGames — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:07:18 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya continues to avoid suspiciously white Wicked Weaves as he Dodge Offsets his way through the Valkyrie in our latest developer commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You [...]

PlatinumGames 2012 Show Reel

PlatinumGames — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:32:11 +0000

When you enter our offices, we have three LCD screens showing where we’ve come from and where we are going as a company. It is our 2012 Show Reel, and it is far too cool to leave in the lobby, so we thought we’d share it here. Filed under: Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY [...]

Vanquish Play Arts Kai

PlatinumGames — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:28:57 +0000

Square Enix has made some incredible Vanquish figures for us! Their PLAY ARTS KAI Sam and Bogey (Zaitsev) figures will be available in May 2012 in the US for an MSRP of $69.99 (Late April, 6,825 yen in Japan). Check out the photo gallery and keep on the look out for forthcoming blogs covering the [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 40

PlatinumGames — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:45:38 +0000

The assault on Ithavoll’s flying fortress Valkyrie begins in Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya’s ongoing commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production [...]

PlatinumGames New Offices

PlatinumGames — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:27:42 +0000

As our President and CEO, Tatsuya Minami, alluded to in his New Year’s greeting, we’ve got new offices. We’ve moved from the 9th floor of the Umeda Sky Building down to the 8th and with it comes a whole new look for our studio. Filed under: Community, PlatinumGames Tagged: New Office, Office Tour, PlatinumGames, Tatsuya [...]

Best Wishes for 2012

Tatsuya Minami — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:26:41 +0000

Happy New Year 2012! Thanks to you all we had a terrific 2011 and we are looking forward to your continued support this year. In Japan, the coming of the New Year is an event marked with a very special importance, with a different connotation to how the date is viewed in the West. People [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 39

PlatinumGames — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:28:39 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya continues to display his mad skills, beasting Iustitia in the conclusion to Chapter 11. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 38

PlatinumGames — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:13:59 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya tackles the ingeniously “economical” boss, Iustitia, in Part 38 of our ongoing commentary series. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos [...]

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE HITS THE VGAS!

PlatinumGames — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:30:30 +0000

REBOOTED: METAL GEAR SOLID: RISING becomes METAL GEAR RISING METAL GEAR SOLID: RISING’s E3 2010 trailer won numerous “Best Trailer” awards and drew praise worldwide. At the 2011 VGAs, the game re-emerged as METAL GEAR RISING with an all-new trailer. METAL GEAR RISING is being developed through a partnership between Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, known [...]

An Unexpected Title Announcement

Tatsuya Minami — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:00:46 +0000

Hello, Tatsuya Minami here. It’s been a while since I’ve spoken with you, and some time since I’ve written a blog. I wanted to give our fans more insight into recent events, but procrastination prevented me. You have my apologies. Today’s announcement is a sudden one. PlatinumGames has a new title to share with you: [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 37

PlatinumGames — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:14:27 +0000

In the final Chapter 10 commentary, Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya discusses the creation of new experiences using repurposed assets. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 36

PlatinumGames — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:00:05 +0000

As Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya continues to commentate his way through Chapter 10, learn about the storied Japanese gaming tradition of the Boss Rush. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 35

PlatinumGames — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:00:32 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya expounds on the merits of Kulshedra and Odette in Part 35 of our ongoing developer commentary. And tentacles… Why did it have to be tentacles? Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 34

PlatinumGames — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:55:00 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya finishes up Chapter 9′s stylish hard action in Part 34 of our continuing developer commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 33

PlatinumGames — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:33:02 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya issues sage ProTips for avoiding Golem annihilation in our 33rd developer commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 32

PlatinumGames — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:42:52 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya reveals the secrets of efficient asset use in Part 32 of our ongoing developer commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 31

PlatinumGames — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:10:26 +0000

Hideki Kamiya closes out Chapter 8 and fills us in on the Japan-exclusive Adam Hughes Bayonetta cover in Part 31 of our ongoing commentary series. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 30

PlatinumGames — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:01:09 +0000

We’ve hit the big 30 in our continuing commentary series as Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya schools us on the finer points of vintage SEGA game music. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! [...]

Anarchy Reigns TGS Trailer

PlatinumGames — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:22:51 +0000

The distant drums of TGS are screaming loud in our new Anarchy Reigns trailer, and Jack’s Gator Tooth has never been sharper. Anarchy Reigns worldwide in 2012. Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Playstation 3, tgs, Trailer, Xbox 360

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 29

PlatinumGames — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:43:31 +0000

Director Hideki Kamiya gets his kicks on Route 666 in Part 29 of the ongoing Bayonetta developer commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 28

PlatinumGames — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:02:46 +0000

Hideki Kamiya vanquishes Temperantia in Part 28 of his ongoing Bayonetta director commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed [...]

Anarchy Reigns Multiplayer Trailer

PlatinumGames — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:08:53 +0000

Multiplayer Anarchy Reigns is tons of fun. Here is a glimpse that we showed during Gamescom. Experience the Anarchy in 2012. Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, multiplayer, Playstation 3, Trailer, Xbox 360

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 27

PlatinumGames — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:13:53 +0000

Director Hideki Kamiya takes on Bayonetta’s second boss in our ongoing director commentary series. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: [...]

Oinkie Juices His Way Into Anarchy Reigns

PlatinumGames — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:00:35 +0000

History is littered with athletes who have juiced looking to take home the proverbial bacon. In Anarchy Reigns, the juice head really just wants some bacon. Say hello to Oinkie, the newest member of the Anarchy Reigns cast. Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Atsushi Inaba, Character Design, Masaki Yamanaka, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 26

PlatinumGames — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:49:00 +0000

Hideki Kamiya wraps up Chapter 6 in our 26th installment of the Bayonetta director commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production [...]

Garuda Transforms Into Anarchy Reigns

PlatinumGames — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:00:27 +0000

What happens when you don’t lose your mind, just your body? You turn into a transforming, drill-equipped robot hell-bent on total annihilation. You also get a cool name – GARUDA! Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Atsushi Inaba, Character Design, Garuda, Masaki Yamanaka, PlatinumGames, Playstation 3, SEGA, Trailer, Xbox 360

Durga Eviscerates Anarchy Reigns

PlatinumGames — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:00:10 +0000

It takes a special kind of individual to attach a revolver to one’s leg. Fortunately, Anarchy Reigns has just that crazed individual – DURGA! Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Atsushi Inaba, Character Design, Garuda, Masaki Yamanaka, PlatinumGames, Playstation 3, SEGA, Trailer, Xbox 360

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 25

PlatinumGames — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:23:15 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya continues his commentary series, tackling the latter half of Chapter 6. Did someone say “dance-off”? Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the [...]

Anarchy Reigns Story Trailer

PlatinumGames — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:08:10 +0000

In case you missed it, here is the Anarchy Reigns story trailer in all of its hi-def glory. Experience the Anarchy in 2012. Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Playstation 3, Story Trailer, Xbox 360

San Diego Comic Con 2011

PlatinumGames — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:44:36 +0000

Hi, everyone. JP here. Even though PlatinumGames is located in Japan, it is really important that our staff get a feel for what is happening around the world. Of course, game shows like E3 and GC are important for this, but equally important is seeing what makes gamers, and fans in general, particularly excited. That [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 24

PlatinumGames — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:18:29 +0000

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya tackles the middle section of Chapter 6 in Part 24 of his ongoing commentary series. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 23

PlatinumGames — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:17:02 +0000

Part 23 of the Bayonetta commentary continues Hideki Kamiya’s playthrough of Chapter 6. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 22

PlatinumGames — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:36:44 +0000

We’re on to part 22 of the Bayonetta Developer Commentary! Hideki Kamiya has made it all the way to Chapter 6 of Bayonetta. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed under: [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 21

PlatinumGames — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 07:43:16 +0000

We’re on to part 21 of the Bayonetta Developer Commentary with Hideki Kamiya going through the final section of Chapter 5 of Bayonetta. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 20

PlatinumGames — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:41:52 +0000

We’ve hit the part 20 milestone with Hideki Kamiya finishing up Chapter 5 of Bayonetta. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. You can also get the videos delivered via iTunes or RSS. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 19

PlatinumGames — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:23:35 +0000

Only one video post last week, but we are back for the attack this week with Part 19 of the Bayonetta commentary which continues director Hideki Kamiya’s play-through of Chapter 5. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 18

PlatinumGames — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:58:46 +0000

Part 18 of the Bayonetta commentary continues director Hideki Kamiya’s play-through of Chapter 5. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed under: Bayonetta, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Bayonetta, Developer Commentary, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 17

PlatinumGames — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:07:03 +0000

Part 17 of the Bayonetta commentary kicks off director Hideki Kamiya’s play-through of Chapter 5. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed under: Bayonetta, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Bayonetta, Developer [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 16

PlatinumGames — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:47:23 +0000

The Bayonetta commentary returns with director Hideki Kamiya playing through Chapter 4. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed under: Bayonetta, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Bayonetta, Developer Commentary, Hideki Kamiya, [...]

PG Live Episode 1 – Anarchy Reigns E3

PlatinumGames — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:46:28 +0000

Thank you so much to everyone who tuned in to yesterday’s debut episode of PG Live! As promised, here is a streaming version for those of you who couldn’t tune in! We’ve also updated our podcast feeds for PGTV to pick up all the video content we post on the site. If you want to [...]

Announcing PG Live

PlatinumGames — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:46:05 +0000

Remember that Masaki Yamanaka/Anarchy Reigns interview we teased on our forums and twitter? Well, we are going to air what we taped live on Ustream! In fact, it is the start of a plethora of video content we plan to share live with you, and then make available for download. In short, PGTV is going [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 15

PlatinumGames — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:30:42 +0000

E3 is over, but the Bayonetta commentary has just begun. Part 15 starts us off with director Hideki Kamiya playing through Chapter 4. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed under: [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 14

PlatinumGames — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:49:15 +0000

E3 is in full swing, but that doesn’t mean we are taking time out of the Bayonetta commentary! Here is Part 14, with more of Hideki Kamiya playing through Chapter 3. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 13

PlatinumGames — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:26:28 +0000

E3 officially starts tomorrow, so pass the time before the start of the show by checking out Part 13 of the Bayonetta developer commentary. Hideki Kamiya continues through Chapter 3 in this edition. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 12

PlatinumGames — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:59:04 +0000

Part 12 of the Bayonetta developer commentary sees Hideki Kamiya start in on Chapter 3 of Bayonetta. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates! You can also send feedback about the videos to the production crew: Filed under: Bayonetta, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 11

PlatinumGames — Mon, 30 May 2011 09:32:44 +0000

Part 11 of the Bayonetta developer commentary sees Hideki Kamiya continue his play-through in Chapter 2. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, @pg_jp, and of course, @pg_kamiya. Filed under: Bayonetta, Community, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 10

PlatinumGames — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:24:23 +0000

We’ve reached part 10 of the Bayonetta developer commentary as Hideki Kamiya continues his play-through in Chapter 2. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, @pg_jp, and of course, @pg_kamiya. Filed under: [...]

Leo Joins Anarchy Reigns Cast

PlatinumGames — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:17:40 +0000

Here comes a new challenger! (Can we say that!?) Leo joins the Anarchy Reigns cast! Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Atsushi Inaba, Character Design, Leo, Masaki Yamanaka, PlatinumGames, Playstation 3, SEGA, Trailer, Xbox 360

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 9

PlatinumGames — Mon, 23 May 2011 04:57:18 +0000

Hideki Kamiya continues Chapter 2 of Bayonetta in Part 9 of his developer commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, @pg_jp, and of course, @pg_kamiya. Note: Due to technical difficulties, the [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 8

PlatinumGames — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:57:31 +0000

Hideki Kamiya moves on to Chapter 2 of Bayonetta in Part 8 of his developer commentary. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, @pg_jp, and of course, @pg_kamiya. Filed under: Bayonetta, Community, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 7

PlatinumGames — Mon, 16 May 2011 02:08:58 +0000

Our Bayonetta developer commentary continues with Hideki Kamiya continuing his play-through of Chapter 1. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episodes. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, @pg_jp, and of course, @pg_kamiya. Filed under: Bayonetta, Community, Games, PGTV, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 6

PlatinumGames — Wed, 11 May 2011 02:15:39 +0000

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 5

PlatinumGames — Mon, 09 May 2011 04:52:18 +0000

Our Bayonetta developer commentary continues with Hideki Kamiya playing through the prologue of his 2010 action epic. Part five marks the opening of Chapter 1. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episode. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 4

PlatinumGames — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:24:16 +0000

Our Bayonetta developer commentary continues with Hideki Kamiya playing through the prologue of his 2010 action epic. This is part 4. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episode. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, @pg_jp, and of course, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 3

PlatinumGames — Mon, 02 May 2011 08:04:28 +0000

Our Bayonetta developer commentary continues with Hideki Kamiya playing through the prologue of his 2010 action epic. Be sure to watch the “Developer Commentary” tag for previous episode. Follow us for all the latest updates at @platinumgames. You can also send feedback about the videos to @pg_nick, @pg_jp, and of course, @pg_kamiya. Filed under: Bayonetta, [...]

Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 2

PlatinumGames — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:26:48 +0000

PGTV is back. For the past year, Bayonetta Director Hideki Kamiya has been playing his creation, recording not only his game play, but a commentary track on the inspiration, creation, and intent behind one of the most revered action games of all time. Last April we uploaded a subtitled version of Part 1 to give [...]

Introducing Nikolai

PlatinumGames — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:45 +0000

Welcome Nikolai, the newest member of the Anarchy Reigns cast! Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Atsushi Inaba, Character Design, Masaki Yamanaka, Nikolai, Nikolai Dmitri Bulygin, PlatinumGames, Playstation 3, SEGA, Trailer, Xbox 360

Announcing “Platinum Next”

Tatsuya Minami — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:21:22 +0000

Platinum Next The Japanese Standard Bearer in Global Competition These past five years have flown by. When we established our company with the credo “deliver smiles and surprises around the world”, our staff at the time were determined that quality should never be compromised. We dubbed the new company PlatinumGames with the hope that it [...]

Introducing the Blacker Baron and Mathilda

PlatinumGames — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:55:57 +0000

He’s bigger. He’s badder. He’s Blacker. Pimps, Playas, and Pain Purveyors – The Baron is back, baby! And this time, he’s got some Super Sexy Fists of Fire to unleash mayhem on the masses! Of course, a man is only as strong as his lady. However, the Baron’s got one of the strongest women around [...]

Anarchy Reigns Gameplay Trailer

PlatinumGames — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:01:04 +0000

Here is our first official Anarchy Reigns gameplay trailer! Check it out and let us know what you think! Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: ANARCHY REIGNS, Atsushi Inaba, Bull, Gameplay Trailer, Jack, Masaki Yamanaka, Online Brawler, PlatinumGames, Playstation 3, Sasha, Xbox 360, Zero

Anarchy Reigns Character Intro Trailers

PlatinumGames — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:27:28 +0000

Check out four trailers introducing some of the cast in our upcoming online multiplayer brawler Anarchy Reigns! Sasha Zero Bull Jack Filed under: Anarchy Reigns, Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames

Anarchy Reigns Teaser Trailer

PlatinumGames — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:01:30 +0000

Here is the first teaser trailer for Anarchy Reigns! “There are plenty of ‘versus multiplayer games’ where gamers face each other down the barrel of a gun. Anarchy Reigns is unique in that allows a large number of players to go fist to fist in online multiplayer battles. The challenge of creating a brawler like [...]

SEGA and PlatinumGames Reveal Anarchy Reigns™

PlatinumGames — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:08:09 +0000

LONDON AND SAN FRANCISCO - (January 27, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today reveal details on upcoming third-person multiplayer brawler, ANARCHY REIGNS™, the much anticipated next title from critically acclaimed developer PlatinumGames. ANARCHY REIGNS will be available fall 2011 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 [...]

Last Time Up

Shinji Mikami — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:42:18 +0000

Well, this is the last entry for “my blog”… For this entry, I think I’ll let you in on something that went on behind the scenes, and that is what we originally wanted Vanquish to become. In our original vision for Vanquish, no one was actually inside Sam’s suit. Instead, it was a remotely operated [...]

Working as a Game Programmer

PlatinumGames — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:11:27 +0000

Hello, I’m lead programmer on Vanquish, Kiyohiko Sakata. It’s been about a month since Vanquish hit the streets; is everyone is having fun with the game? I wanted to write this blog entry about what it is like to work as a game programmer. I think that people have a vague idea of what game [...]

The Art Pipeline in Vanquish

PlatinumGames — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:03:21 +0000

Hello and good day. I’m Kenji Irie, an artist on Vanquish. Vanquish was my first gig in the highly desirable game industry, and I was able to work on a big game right out of the gate, with a really fun team to boot. For Vanquish, I worked on backgrounds towards the beginning of the [...]

Putting a Face to Vanquish

PlatinumGames — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:28:19 +0000

Hi all, I’m Vanquish facial animator, Masanori Takashima. It’s been a month since the game was released, huh? I suppose that those of you who have become captive to the exhilaration of traversing (gliding) across the battlefield are taking a crack at God Hard mode or possibly going after all the achievements/trophies. For those of [...]

Telling the Story in Vanquish: Cutscenes

PlatinumGames — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:44:43 +0000

Hello. My name is Kunihiko Tsuda and I was in charge of creating the cutscenes for Vanquish. With a game a speedy, well-paced game like Vanquish, we had to take care to make sure that cutscenes didn’t bring down the tempo of the experience. Normally, cutscenes take a game’s script and expand upon them with direction and ideas; with Vanquish, the focus was on two main types of scenes – the areas where we wanted to show incredibly explosive shots, like the action scenes and opening, and scenes where we needed to push the game forward with exposition. Ultimately, there was a good variety in the scenes when you look at the total volume of what we created. This post contains content intended for mature audiences. Click more to verify your age.

Balancing a game like Vanquish

PlatinumGames — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:57:51 +0000

Hi, I am Junichi Oka, one of the game designers on Vanquish. I was also in charge of checking the strategy guides that were produced for the game. Speaking of Strategy guides, I would often look at western guide books while we were producing the game. Since it was my first time working on a [...]

Narrative Design in Vanquish

PlatinumGames — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:13:03 +0000

Hi. I’m JP, one of the writers on Vanquish. Normally, I fill a role as translator; however, on Vanquish, I also wrote some scenes in the script, added in most of the naming/jargon, and tried to bring that PG flavor to the script. Approaching the story to Vanquish was an interesting endeavor. It isn’t often [...]

Vanquish – On Sale Now!!

PlatinumGames — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:09:42 +0000

Hi everyone. Vanquish Producer Atsushi Inaba here. Finally, Vanquish is on sale now!! It is coming out globally at almost the exact same time… From today on, Sam will be boosting around like crazy all over the world. From today on, Sam will be triggering AR mode all over the world. From today on, San [...]

About the Demos

Shinji Mikami — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:23:12 +0000

So everyone, did you get a chance to play the Vanquish demos? There have actually been two Vanquish demos so far in Japan. The Vanquish Official Demo – Velocity Attack was taken from the campaign mode of the game, while the Vanquish Challenge Mode Demo (currently available in Japan) is part of an unlockable extra [...]

The Feel of the Game

PlatinumGames — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:32:06 +0000

Hello everyone. I’m Takaaki Yamaguchi and I was the animator for the enemies in Vanquish. I’d like to give you an inside look on my work on the game. Have you all given the demo a try? If you haven’t, definitely give it a shot. It might take you a little bit to get used [...]

Gorgies: The Reds That Have You Seeing Red

PlatinumGames — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:13:40 +0000

Hi. I’m Noriyuki Otani, and I programmed the Gorgies, Burns, and friendly forces in Vanquish. I thought I would take the chance and write a blog and shed some light on the Gorgies themselves. When I was creating the Gorgies, our “grunts”, the thing I paid most attention to was how to make sure that [...]

Interface Design in Vanquish

PlatinumGames — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:19:47 +0000

Hello, everyone! I’m Takahiro Fujii, and I am the designer for the graphical user interface (GUI) in Vanquish. The GUI is in this game spans everything from all of the menus, to the heads up display, to the interfaces that Elena uses in the cut-scenes of the game. Vanquish’s GUI was made at 1280 x [...]

Things That Go Boom

PlatinumGames — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:49:03 +0000

Hi. I’m Ippei Shiraki, sound designer on Vanquish. I’ve never worked on an SF title before, so it was kind of a harrowing experience for me. While robots are pretty well known, I would have to say that they are still almost fictional in nature. At least they are to me. Industrial robots are made [...]

The Vanquish Soundtrack

PlatinumGames — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:59:10 +0000

Hello everyone. I’m Vanquish composer Erina Niwa. I’ve been on the Vanquish team for over 2 years now, so my memories of the start of development are a bit hazy these days. However, I’m going to do my best to recall what I can and give you some insider information about the music you will [...]

On Stage Design

PlatinumGames — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:04 +0000

Hi. My name is Tetsuya Sasano, and this is the first time that I’ve ever blogged, either professionally or privately. I was one of the background designers on Vanquish. While I’ve been involved in creating stage backgrounds on numerous action titles, this is my first time working on a shooter, so I started out by [...]

Programming the Engine Behind Vanquish

PlatinumGames — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:58:40 +0000

Hi. My name is Hideaki Nakata, and I was in charge of Vanquish’s PS3 Engine as well as overall engine tuning. I thought I would write a blog entry to give you some insight into the system programming on Vanquish. So what is system programming? It is actually hard to explain, but it is best [...]

The Birth of Boost

PlatinumGames — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:00:22 +0000

Hi. Takeo Kido here again. I was in charge of effects on Vanquish. For this blog, I thought I would talk a little bit about Boosting in the game. One of the unique gameplay elements in Vanquish is the main character, Sam, and his ability to boost at high speed across the stage. Our original [...]

Shrapnel

PlatinumGames — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:14:14 +0000

Hello everyone. Thank you all for reading the blog here. My name is Takeo Kido, and I was in charge of the special effects for Vanquish. Many of you may be wondering what I mean by effects. Simply put, effects can be something in-game that we render to represent explosions, crashes, fragments, smoke, fire, sparks, [...]

Background Design in Vanquish

PlatinumGames — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:57:23 +0000

Hi, everyone. I’m Vanquish art director and lead background designer Naoki Katakai. I haven’t worked on a Shinji Mikami directed game since a certain horror game you might have heard of, so this project definitely carried a feeling of nostalgia for me. Designing Worlds I’ve been designing backgrounds for games for over 10 years now. [...]

Vanquish GC Trailer

PlatinumGames — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:00:19 +0000

Check out the Vanquish GC Trailer in pristine HD. Filed under: Community, Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames, Vanquish Tagged: GC, Gideon Emery, Playstation 3, Sam Gideon, SEGA, Shinji Mikami, TPS, Trailer, Vanquish, Xbox 360

Augmented Reaction Suit System

PlatinumGames — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:43:51 +0000

Hello to everyone reading the blog. I’m Yoshifumi Hattori, and I was in charge of character modeling on Vanquish. During the production of Bayonetta, I was primarily working on enemy models, but mid-production I was shifted to Mikami’s team. Since I was the only modeler on the team, I have a feeling that I ended [...]

A Different Kind of Game

Shinji Mikami — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:06:51 +0000

Vanquish has four difficulty settings to choose from. One that is surprisingly fun is Casual Automatic mode. Before we started work on it, I can’t say that I had high hopes; however, once we got it up and running, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I was wrong. Once you get your target on [...]

Vanquish Fan Interview

PlatinumGames — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:34:26 +0000

Our friends at SEGA gathered up some questions from our PG forums and their social media outlets for Mikami-san during E3. The answers are in and we’d like to share them with you here: PG Forums Rikitatsu What was the inspiration behind the style and setting of VANQUISH? We based things on the Japanese animated [...]

The Graphics of Vanquish

Shinji Mikami — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:55:41 +0000

Vanquish was originally an open battlefield type of game, where the goal was to move around crushing enemy positions; however, once we got started with development, we quickly made the decision to change to a more linear structure. We abandoned the open battlefield and focused on making each stage as visually dense as possible. As [...]

Voice and Voice Acting

Shinji Mikami — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:06:14 +0000

Hello everyone, time for my second blog. I’m actually not even sure how many of these I have to write… Anyways, I’ll give it my best shot. In Vanquish, each territory will have all the voice played in the appropriate language in real-time, so when you are in battle with your enemies, you don’t need [...]

The Vanquish Blog

Shinji Mikami — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:09:11 +0000

Hi everyone. Vanquish director Shinji Mikami here. Right now, my new company Tango is having a party to celebrate our first official day of business as a full-fledged studio, and I’m the only one stuck working at the moment. Anyways, Vanquish… Lots to say about Vanquish… After I finished up God Hand, I didn’t have [...]

Vanquish E3 Trailer

PlatinumGames — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:00:24 +0000

Shinji Mikami and his team have been hard at work, and now is the time to peel back the curtain! Check out the first Vanquish trailer to feature in-game footage: Filed under: Games, PGTV, PlatinumGames, Vanquish Tagged: E3 2010, Shinji Mikami, Stopping That From Happening, Trailer, Vanquish

Platinum Twilight and Bayonetta Developer Commentary

Hideki Kamiya — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:53:32 +0000

Kamiya here, fresh off commenting on the official After Burner Climax blog in the afterglow of happiness that came when I heard news about the digital release. I still can’t believe that they are really going to port the game! It’s great! You may not know, but I’ve been begging for this gem for ages, [...]

Building the Buildings in Bayonetta

PlatinumGames — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:17:47 +0000

Hello, everyone. My name is Shirai, and I am a background designer here. Time passes so quickly... To think it was three years ago that I joined the company... Whenever I think that, I get a bit impatient, and end up working hard every day to create even better things. I was mainly tasked with background modeling during Bayonetta, and I would like to show a few of them to you in this blog. Ithavoll Building (Exterior) According to the background information, the building is incredibly tall, upwards of 3 km! 　 The Ithavoll Building is the symbol of Isla Del Sol. At the time I had just entered the company and was a complete rookie when they told me to model this, so I did feel some pressure, but I was also very happy.

Xbox 360 Premium Bayonetta Theme

Ikumi Nakamura — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:02:44 +0000

(Originally posted on the Japanaese Bayo-Blog January 25, 2010) Hello, everyone. Happy New Year. Bayonetta concept designer Ikumi Nakamura here, humping my beloved Lancer Assault Rifle along with me. Bayonetta has been released in Europe and North America now. Everyone on staff here is enjoying seeing all your comments about the game everyday. I wanted [...]

Infinite Space Available Today In North America

PlatinumGames — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:28:34 +0000

Infinite Space hit stores in North America today! Check out this batch of new Infinite Space videos to whet your appetite for the game! It’s a veritable Video Armageddon! Filed under: Community, Games, Infinite Space, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Hifumi Kouno, Infinite Space, Nintendo DS, Nudemaker, PlatinumGames, RPG, Space Opera

Infinite Space Launch Trailer

PlatinumGames — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:23:33 +0000

Filed under: Community, Games, Infinite Space, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Infinite Space, Nintendo DS, Nudemaker, PlatinumGames, Space Opera

Infinite Space Gameplay Tutorial – 2

PlatinumGames — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:21:48 +0000

Filed under: Community, Games, Infinite Space, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Infinite Space, Nintendo DS, Nudemaker, PlatinumGames, Space Opera, Tutorial

Infinite Space Gameplay Tutorial – 1

PlatinumGames — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:20:31 +0000

Filed under: Community, Games, Infinite Space, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Infinite Space, Nintendo DS, Nudemaker, PlatinumGames, Space Opera, Tutorial

Infinite Space Dev Diary #2 – World and Story

PlatinumGames — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:18:21 +0000

Filed under: Community, Games, Infinite Space, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Hifumi Kouno, Infinite Space, Nintendo DS, Nudemaker, PlatinumGames, Space Opera

Infinite Space Dev Diary #1 – Concept

PlatinumGames — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:16:14 +0000

Filed under: Community, Games, Infinite Space, PGTV, PlatinumGames Tagged: Hifumi Kouno, Infinite Space, Nintendo DS, Nudemaker, PlatinumGames, Space Opera