Bayonetta 3 has now sold over one million copies
by Danny Craig
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Updated
PlatinumGames’ hack-and-slash has officially sold over one million copies after a little more than three months on the market.
The details:
- PlatinumGames has announced via its official Twitter account that the title is now a million seller, despite only releasing on the Nintendo Switch.
- The release of the game was surrounded by controversy after the former voice actor of the title character, Hellena Taylor, claimed that PlatinumGames had only offered her $4,000 for the entire project. Following these allegations, sources disputed the claims, with alleged proof that she had been offered $15,000 and was receiving $3,000–4,000 per session before Jennifer Hale took over the role.
- Despite the situation causing many to pass on purchasing the title, the game was still well received, with most praising the gameplay while criticizing its story for being a letdown.
In other Nintendo news:
- A new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game could be announced on Pokemon Day. Copyright text for Mystery Dungeon developer Spike Chunsoft was found on the new Pokemon Together website, exciting fans of the franchise.
- Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct this month, with a sequel to Sega’s cult classic Samba de Amigo and a surprise release of Metroid Prime Remastered being some notable announcements. We gathered up all the smaller announcements from the show here.
- The Nintendo Switch is now the third-best-selling console of all time, surpassing the Game Boy and sitting behind the Nintendo DS. The Switch line of consoles has sold 122.5 million units since its launch in March 2017.
