Bayonetta
Fight through Vigrid with punches, kicks and guns on your hands and feet, using precisely timed dodges to slow enemies and turn defence into a counterattack.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.4 / 10
About this game
Bayonetta follows a witch fighting the forces of Paradiso while searching for her lost past in Vigrid. Her Bullet Arts combines punches and kicks with gunfire from weapons attached to her hands and feet. Dodging at the right moment activates Witch Time, slowing enemies and opening an opportunity to counterattack. As you progress, new weapons introduce different characteristics, including those of a katana and a whip. Combos can culminate in Wicked Weaves, which manifest demonic attacks through Bayonetta's hair, while Torture Attacks summon execution devices against enemies. The recurring challenge is to combine your offensive options with the timing needed to create an opening. The Switch edition also offers optional touchscreen controls through taps and swipes.
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Collected in series
Bayonetta follows a witch whose battles combine gunfire, close-range combos and demonic summons. Its main action games turn well-timed dodges into openings for stylish attacks, while an Origins spin-off explores her childhood through paired-character puzzles.
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A strong design match for players who enjoy making a narrow dodge window the start of an offensive sequence.
Witch Time turns defensive timing into an opportunity to attack, which may make learning an enemy's approach especially rewarding. Weapons with different characteristics offer another reason to rethink how a combo is assembled as the adventure progresses.
Strengths
- The dodge-to-counter relationship gives defensive timing a clear offensive purpose.
- Different weapon characteristics can support experimentation with attack sequences.
Weaknesses
- Players who dislike close timing may find the late-dodge counterattack loop less appealing.
Who it is for: Action players who enjoy practicing evasive timing and experimenting with melee-and-gun combinations.
Play notes: Torture Attacks depict execution devices, including guillotines.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Unlocking weapons with different characteristics may keep progression focused on revising your combat approach. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Witch Time may make defence feel like an active part of constructing an attack rather than a pause between combos. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Hair-mediated demon attacks and summoned execution devices may suit a taste for extravagant, macabre combat imagery. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Optional taps and swipes provide an alternative input approach for players interested in touchscreen action controls. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- PlatinumGames
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyFast-pacedReplayablePlatformingMain Story Under 10 HoursDodgeLinear LevelsReal-time CombatThird Person3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
- Xbox 360Worldwide2009
- Wii UWorldwide2014
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2009
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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