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New Bayonetta 3 trailer reveals fall release date

The high-octane character action series returns this October with a setting that ensures everyone’s favorite witch doesn’t lose her clothes.

After an agonizing five-year wait, Bayonetta 3 finally has a release date. Yes, it’s actually happening!

On Wednesday, Platinum Games announced that Bayonetta 3 is coming out on Oct. 28, 2022, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Naturally, the reveal came by way of a spectacular trailer showcasing loads of exciting combat maneuvers, cheeky quips from the sassy heroine, and slick new features. Most notably, Viola – the all-new playable character that’s an up-and-coming witch. From the looks of it, she’ll be able to summon beasts like an enormous spider while slashing enemies up via katana.

Check out the latest Bayonetta 3 trailer for yourself below. It’s looking even better than last year’s teaser.

After Tuesday’s Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating, most fans knew release information couldn’t be far off. Bayonetta 3 will be rated Mature, with ‘partial nudity’ contributing to that. Interestingly enough, Platinum Games added a ‘Naive Angel Mode’ that’ll lightly censor the more risqué scenes. It’s totally optional, though.

Check out a demonstration of the mode below.

It’s funny, no doubt about it. However, this feature is brilliant – and I say that as someone who got awkward looks while playing Bayonetta 2 on a plane. Again, you don’t have to use it, so it’s a clever implementation.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Bayonetta 3 gets ESRB rating, suggesting its release isn’t far off

Everyone’s favorite witch will likely grace the Nintendo Switch soon.

It’s hard to believe, but Bayonetta 3 might soon be within our grasp.

On Tuesday, Reddit user XDitto made a post regarding the Bayonetta 3 product page on Nintendo’s website. Specifically noting that the game now has an official M rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) for violence, partial nudity, strong language, blood, gore, and in-game purchases. In virtually every case, video games don’t get ratings until they are almost complete. 

So yeah, it’s looking like we could potentially get a Bayonetta 3 release date soon. It should not come as any surprise since Nintendo has been insisting Platinum’s latest will be sometime this year. Don’t necessarily take this as confirmation, though. Noting is official until Nintendo makes an announcement.

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This has been a long time coming. Bayonetta 3 was announced during the 2017 Game Awards and didn’t receive additional trailers for years. It wasn’t until the September 2021 Nintendo Direct that we even saw gameplay footage. Well worth the wait, but still, that’s quite a long time to go without any witch time.

Bayonetta 2 came out back in 2014. Meaning that if the third entry releases this fall, it will have been roughly nine years between mainline titles — far too long in the eyes of character-action game fans.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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Bayonetta 3 studio head wants to make bigger games

PlatinumGames might be heading in new directions.

PlatinumGames is preparing to make more big, risky games than it did in the past, according to CEO and co-founder Atsushi Inaba.

During an interview with Japanese publication Famitsu  (translated by VGC), Inaba claims he wants PlatinumGames to create more titles that “can be enjoyed and loved for a longer period of time” rather than “one-off” games. Specifically, he almost spills the beans as to what Hideki Kamiya’s  Project GG entails. 

“Project G.G. is still in the stage of testing various things, so I can’t tell you much about it, but when it comes to future game production, we want to focus on creating games that are different from the past,” Inaba said. “I would like to focus on creating games that can be enjoyed and loved for a longer period of time.”

Many interpret this as Inaba suggesting that  live service games like Destiny 2  could be the studio’s focus soon, which is fair, given what he says later during the Famitsu  interview.

“Of course, we would like to cherish and create small but brilliantly conceived games such as Sol Cresta, and games in which you can enjoy the process of clearing the game by going through one-off, well-designed stages, such as Bayonetta,” Inaba explains. “However, the projects that we are trying to create for the future will be different in terms of their structure. Considering the changes in the market over the next five years or so, I think it is absolutely necessary for us to do this.”

Probably not the sort of comment PlatinumGames want to hear, but at least we still have Bayonetta 3  in the pipeline. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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The 10 most exciting trailers and reveals from September 2021’s Nintendo Direct

Finally, Bayonetta makes a triumphant return.

Every time, without fail, Nintendo Directs exceeds fan expectations, and the September 2021 show was no different. Even if bits of today’s announcements accidentally leaked ahead of time.

Be it bizarre, wonderful surprises like Chocobo GP or crowd-pleasers like Bayonetta 3, there was a bit of something for everyone at this show. Though some of the biggest announcements, such as the last Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter and a highly-anticipated Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, are set for a larger reveal at a later date, Nintendo fans were well fed by Thursday’s 40 minute showcase.

Much like the recent PlayStation Showcase, FTW’s Mary Clarke and GLHF’s  Kyle Campbell came up with a list of all the cool trailers that premiered during this Nintendo Direct.