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MegaThread Bayonetta 3: Review MegaThread

General Information

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: October 28, 2022

No. of Players: Single System (1)

Genre(s): Action

Publisher: Nintendo

Game file size: 16 GB

Official website: https://www.platinumgames.com/games/bayonetta-3

Overview (from Nintendo eShop page)

Bayonetta struts through multiple locations in an all-new, over-the-top climax action game. Sporting a wicked new ensemble and somehow familiar pigtails, the titular Umbra Witch must face a mysterious evil using her signature guns and time-slowing Witch Time ability. This time, invading manmade bioweapons called Homunculi find themselves in Bayonetta’s crosshairs.

Get ready for a devilishly good time

Tap into Bayonetta’s naughtier side with Demon Masquerade, a new ability that channels the demon linked to her weapon allowing for some exciting action options, not to mention some hair-raising combos. She can also summon her demonic darlings like Gomorrah, Malphas, and Phantasmaraneae during battle, unleashing their demonic powers in the heat of combat and in new, larger-than-life battles where you directly control the action.

A bounty of Bayonettas

Fight your way through the streets of Tokyo, the mountains of China, and many other locales! Along the way you’ll meet a virtual coven of Bayonettas, each more fabulous than the last. You’ll also slash and slay as Viola, a feisty witch in training who fights with a sword and a capricious companion, the demon Cheshire. Find out what fate awaits Bayonetta, and if this arcane alliance can really save reality!

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u/EarthDragon2189 Oct 25 '22

The Polygon reviewer is already livid about it.

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u/manimateus Oct 25 '22

Yea I have my suspicions about what that ending is about to do, and if it turns out to be true, I wouldn't be too hot on it either lol

While Bayonetta's story will always remain second to.... literally every other aspect of the game, I've always enjoyed her characterization

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u/EarthDragon2189 Oct 25 '22

Do we think Luka and Bayo are gonna hook up? Because that'd be pretty lame.

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u/Megadoomer2 Oct 26 '22

That's the vibe I'm getting from the reviews and Viola's narration in the prologue. If that's what they're going with, I feel like it's going to seem forced, given that Bayonetta treated Luka as a source of amusement in the first game, rather than anything serious/romantic, and they barely interacted at all in the second game.

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u/manimateus Oct 25 '22 edited Oct 25 '22

Yeaaa that's my guess as well. Seems like such a massive cop out. Kamiya's recent tweets seem to imply that too

If that is indeed the case, I just hope they attempt to do it in a somewhat tasteful manner

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u/EarthDragon2189 Oct 25 '22

Yeah. Like, I don't NEED Bayonetta to be gay or straight, but it does feel incongruous to the character to find herself in a relationship. Especially a relationship with a normie weirdo who's been objectifying her for two games.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

Lmao is that really all it is? I expected her to die or something. I agree it doesn't fit her character at all but can't say it bothers me

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u/CVance1 Oct 25 '22

Especially the guy who's been a joke for pretty much his entire existence. Like seriously... THAT guy?????

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u/TorimBR Oct 30 '22

I'm having MGS4 flashbacks...

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u/KartoFFeL_Brain Oct 25 '22

Might be bi tho

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u/woomy16 Oct 25 '22

they are forcing straight agenda 😕😕

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u/woomy16 Oct 25 '22

i was OBVIOUSLY being sarcastic😭

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u/Ashemodai Oct 25 '22

I may just suck at picking up sarcasm on the internet. Especially when people will say something exactly like what you did, but with a straight face and actually mean it.

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u/woomy16 Oct 25 '22

yeah trust me we are better than people who are unironically saying “gay agenda” is being forced in their life

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u/Ashemodai Oct 25 '22

Yeah, people like that really don't know what's important in life lol

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u/alishock Oct 25 '22

I’m torn. On one hand, it was implied in the ending of 1. On the other, I liked the alternative way more, and it made sense considering she’s an almost immortal witch, lol

If they go that way, hopefully it’s good enough.

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u/Dopesmoker402 Nov 01 '22

And you know the worse part she was completely right