PlatinumGames has acquired The Wonderful 101 franchise from Nintendo, though it's unclear if the developer plans to make any sequels.
As reported by VGC, a document sent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office requests a transferral of ownership for the IP, originally released on the Nintendo Wii U but later remastered for Nintendo Switch. Nintendo is listed as the current owner while PlatinumGames is listed as the proposed owner.
The Wonderful 101 has remained a Nintendo exclusive since its initial release in 2013 but there will seemingly be room for that to change in the future. PlatinumGames is far from a Nintendo exclusive developer, having also released the likes of the Bayonetta and Nier franchises elsewhere.
A multiplatform release would be commercially attractive, however, as The Wonderful 101 has perhaps gone unnoticed as both a PlatinumGames game and a Nintendo game. It certainly earned positive reviews, with IGN's own returning a 9/10 and calling it "one of the best action games of a generation."
It hasn't made much of an impact despite this, though did receive a surprise expansion last year as the After School Hero downloadable content was shadow dropped by PlatinumGames.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
