Bayonetta Origins had a very poor debut in Japan, even Minecraft sold more

Last week was very special for the developer PlatinumGames and Nintendo and SEGA, since their most recent project together, Bayonetta Origins: Cherry and the Lost Demonit went on sale, but unfortunately it had a very sad debut week in Japan.

Bayonetta Origins: Cherry and the Lost Demon It was the only big premiere last week, which ran from March 13 to 19, 2023, so it was expected to have good sales, but it was the opposite.

According to the report of Famitsu (via Gematsu), the Nintendo Switch exclusive title sold just 6,474 on its opening weekend.

Nintendo’s triple-A games, such as Kirby, Pokemon and splatoonthey usually sell tens of thousands of copies, but for a fairer comparison, we tell you that Bayonetta 3which debuted in October 2022, sold 41,285 in its first 3 days in the Japanese market.

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Bayonetta Origins was on duty in Japan

scandalously, Minecrafta game over 10 years old and coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018, also outsold Bayonetta Originsprecisely 198 more units.

We have repeatedly pointed out how Nintendo Switch can no longer sell as much in Japan because it has already distributed more than 25 million in the region, but it is different with software, precisely because of this argument it is striking that Bayonetta Origins got so low on the list: where are the 25+ million users?

In case you missed it: PlatinumGames wants to expand the subseries Bayonetta Origins with more games.

This is not a problem of the Japanese market in general, but of Bayonetta Originssince other titles such as splatoon 3 and Pokémon Scarlet & Violet they sold much more despite having debuted months ago.

It is unknown why Bayonetta Origins It did not attract the Japanese public. Perhaps it was his different proposal than usual in the franchise, his childish aesthetics, or perhaps the Japanese players simply want to avoid having children at all costs.

Either way, this is bad news for this nascent subseries, as those responsible for the project have expressed that they want it to continue, but there must be support from the fans. And the bad news is spread for the fans of the series in general, since these bad numbers could scare SEGA and Nintendo and curb the support for the development of this IP.

As for consoles, there was not much movement: the PlayStation 5 is still at the top, although it sold a few tens of thousands of units less than last week.

Next we leave you with the list of sales of Japan.

software sales

• Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe —25,201
• Pokémon Scarlet & Violet —15,306
• splatoon 3 —12,100
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — 9245
• Minecraft — 6672
• Bayonetta Origins: Cherry and the Lost Demon — 6474
• Hogwarts Legacy (PlayStation 5)—5622
• Nintendo Switch Sports — 5507
• OCTOPATH TRAVELER II (Nintendo Switch)—4707
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — 4289

hardware sales

• PlayStation 5—34,156
• Nintendo Switch OLED—33,150
• Nintendo Switch—9798
• Nintendo Switch Lite—6637
• PlayStation 5 Digital Edition — 6255
• PS4—1115
• Xbox Series X—497
• New Nintendo 2DS LL—138
• Xbox Series S—58

What do you think of the dismal performance of Bayonetta Origins in Japan? Do you think Nintendo is encouraged to continue with this series despite poor sales? Tell us in the comments.

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