The conflict escalates between the former star of bayonet, Hellena Taylor and the Platinum Games-Nintendo duo.
In 2009, when Bayonetta arrived, the game developed by Hideki Kamiya and the young Japanese studio Platinum Games quickly established itself as an instant classic. With incredibly rich gameplay, imagined by the father of similar worksEyes or the first The devil can cry, Bayonetta she also made her charismatic heroine a video game icon.
Very well received by the press and fans of the genre, the game, on the other hand, did not achieve extraordinary commercial scores. But its aura prompted Nintendo to add the title, as well as its sequels, to its catalog through a fruitful collaboration with Platinum Games. While the third part bayonet 3one of the most anticipated games of the year is about to come out, A controversy began to arise around its development.
Look me straight in the eye. You will pay me what you owe me.
In fact, Hellena Taylor, the former voice actress of the character in the two previous works, he was offended by the salary offered to return to service. The firm would only offer him $ 4,000 in compensation. A sum that Hellena Taylor considered unacceptable and the actress closed the door in the face of the production. So much so that now it’s Jennifer Halle to officiate behind the famous witch’s voice for bayonet 3, while Hellena Taylor called for a boycott of the game and reignited the wage debate in the industry.
However, the story doesn’t end there as Platinum Games came out of its silence and insisted on providing its version of events. Game developer Hideki Kamiya complained about the actress’s reaction and called her “sad and pitiful”. Furthermore, the study would provide details a Bloomberg by sending documents to that effect. According to these documents and according to the release of Bloomberg, the actress would receive $ 4,000 per dubbing session (which must have been at least five) and not for all of her work as Helena Taylor seemed to intend. Furthermore, the latter would have asked for a six-figure sum to continue the adventure.
Hellena Taylor… no Bayonetta ready to shoot whoever betrayed her
The firm’s allegations, of course, were strongly denied by the person in question.. Furthermore, the confidentiality clause binding the two parties prevents, for the moment, from unraveling what is true from what is false in this matter. However, if we stop at the various elements revealed by both sides, we can, in light of the indications provided by Platinum Games, if they prove to be correct, complain about the characteristic omission of Hellena Taylor, capable of discrediting her in her struggle.
On the other hand, we must not forget the importance of its franchise performance. Indeed, Rarely has a video game character been associated with her voice as much as Bayonetta.so much so that the Japanese, albeit very chauvinistic, always refer to the soft voice of Hellena Taylor, even for a game like Super Smash Bros. Last. Is the actress worth a six-figure salary (aside from all considerations and feedback from both sides)?
Bayonetta’s voice has become as famous as her martial stunts
Difficult to answer, given the sums involved, but over time his vocal cords have become an essential component of the game as much as the finesse of the gameplay. Furthermore, if Platinum Games remains a relatively modest company in the industry today, Nintendo’s support should have prevented such a scandal and rewarded the actress accordingly. In any case Bayotta 3the game will be released on October 28, 2022. At that moment we will know if the public will refuse or follow the call for a boycott launched by its former interpreter.
