Bayonetta Prequel Aims to Tackle Japan's Low Birthrate Crisis.
TL;DR
Hideki Kamiya, the creator of Bayonetta, has stated that the purpose of the newly released prequel side-story, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, is to solve Japan's low birthrate problem. Kamiya made a flowchart on Twitter detailing how the release of Cereza would lead to a baby boom among players. PlatinumGames wants to turn the Cereza platform-puzzle game into its own series and expand the world of the Bayonetta series. Plans to continue the Cereza series aren't concrete, but the developers are considering the opinions of everyone who played the game.
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