Bayonetta 3 Ending Explained

[@austinmorrison6953]

What if Madama Butterfly protects Bayo’s soul while down in Inferno? It’s implied that their bond is more than just a contract between witch and demon and possibly some form of friendship.

[@Hellfire413]

I thought right the same way as you. It is proved that they are more then only be a contract.I love this detail

[@derrickdaniels3955]

Maybe not friendship, but deep camaraderie and respect.

[@ladylight9375]

I see no reason why it’s not possible but remember in Bayonetta two Jeanne was not being held captive by her contracted demon I think it depends on who gets there first

[@Mani-bt2iu]

@@Scarletflames12 how is rosa madama butterfly? aren’t they completely different living people

[@mikesamillion27]

@@Mani-bt2iu Rosa is not Madama butterfly where did you get this info?

[@Fruitman1997]

It’s worth noting that after Bayonetta 1 and 2 merge with Cereza (Bayo 3), they unmerge for an attack, and then they disappear, presumably back to their own worlds, because the disappearance effect is completely different to when someone dies. So the other Bayonettas we played as in 1 and 2 are likely still alive and kicking.

[@alexandrocorona9283]

Wtf does that even mean though Bayo 1 and 2 are the same character like this game completely pissed me off, this game is dogshit for a Bayonetta game

[@daeity1]

@@alexandrocorona9283 i think the bayo 1 feels more like bloody fate variant though but still, they're pretty much like peter parkers but plucked from different worlds. besides cerezita is deadass sitting in inferno, not entirely dead or sent to eternal damnation. so all things considered, it's pretty much a vacation for the two. esp when rodin kinda confirms that luka and bayo are checking up on their adopted child (my assumption is whittingham fair is viola's mom)

[@Fruitman1997]

@@alexandrocorona9283 they can be the same character but appear at different times

[@wilhempatrickmbassinzie370]

@@alexandrocorona9283 there's many universes. The Bayonetta 2 is Bayonetta 1+2, and the other is an another Bayonetta

[@Eli-gd5cr]

@@alexandrocorona9283 damn you must've hated spiderman no way home

[@tokunaga432]

That ending was bad for my heart! Seeing all the other Bayos die was hard enough then Cereza and Luka dragged to hell damn near destroyed me.

[@DonatelloVersus242]

I know this is gonna sound hella cringe... but my headcanon is that cereza and luka are just chilling with the rulers/wardens of hell, Dante and Vergil.

[@morriganrenfield8240]

@@DonatelloVersus242 i mean, kamiya has set up his universe with similar names for a crossover game. ESPECIALLY due to the multi verse

[@tokunaga432]

@@DonatelloVersus242 honestly that sounds comforting, long as they're not suffering down there

[@TerminatorGundam300]

All those other Bayonettas had their own unique charms. Watching them each die felt like someone in charge of the game just wanted her to canonically die repeatedly. And that final death was... TTnTT

[@Gor4life]

Exactly!!! I cried so hard when that happened!!

[@meccalovett4616]

I assumed because Rodin can travel back and forth through inferno, he can still keep in contact with Bayo and Luka. Hence why he’s referring to Viola’s “pops”

[@ReN20XX]

But we gotta remember that when the same thing happened to Jeanne, she had only a limited time to be recued before her sould was completely "assimilated" by inferno, or something like that. And besides, when that happened, her Umbran watch was still intact which is what helped her sould go back to her body.... Sooooo.... Who's to say how much time those two have left.

[@FagatronUchiha]

I honestly thought that the counterparts in part one and two were the same person, like it’s was OG Bayonetta but just changed her style of fashion

[@saramations]

No, I think the stinger is definitely a a different reality where Cereza and Luka are alive. Enzo's family is still alive, unlike at the beginning of the game.

[@ghirahimlefabuleux8984]

@@saramations Could be but remember that Rodin comes from Paradiso and the game goes out of its way to tell you that the multiverse stuff only applies to the World of Chaos and that there is only one Rodin in existence as a result. At most they could have relocated to another universe but there is still only one Inferno.

[@Mene0]

Yeah this is definitely it

[@DrkStar100]

I really don’t want Viola to be the new Bayonetta in future titles. Maybe as a side character…then sure…but otherwise I want Bayonetta to stay as Bayonetta aka the sexy, sassy and powerful witch that I adore.

[@snekgewehr]

Dude…. For real…. I liked a lot of aspects of bayo3 and tolerated viola for the most part but my soul left my body when Rodin called viola bayonetta…

[@MrBlind-kr4vq]

This is kinda feel like how people didnt like nero back then look where dmc is at now

[@shizukagozen777]

Finally a reasonable comment ! All the other comments said that people don't mind Viola becoming the new MC like WTF ?????

[@MikeTheGamer77]

@@MrBlind-kr4vq Nero is fine but will never replace Dante.

[@andimari9194]

@@MrBlind-kr4vq here’s the big issue. Dante and Vergil are still alive. They didn’t kill them off. So yes nero is the new sort of protector of earth, but he never replaced the two main characters. Viola completely replaced everyone. They’re all dead except Enzo and rodin LOL

[@vegetables1593]

I'm fine as long as A) The Bayonettas from the other universes, primarily Bayonetta 2, are alive and well And B) Playable Cereza if Viola takes the lead role. Perhaps we could even see her thriving down in Inferno as a mob queen

[@georgelucas8815]

They are alive they fused

[@SonnyFRST]

@@georgelucas8815 Nah fam, the Bayos unfused after that segment (split seconds but it's there)

[@mookiedt]

Bayo 1 is little cereza and bayo 2 is from the alt universe in the prologue of bayo 2.

[@marko1234567890]

Thats EXACTLY what i was telling my boyfriend that I hope happens...i cant bear to have Cereza die like that :( she deserves her peace and happiness after 3 games of hell she went through :'(

[@ShatteredGlass916]

Or maybe they could take DMC 4 route and have this Viola be DMC 4 Nero, early in her introduction, a bit cringy, mostly emotional but has good heart overall. And then gets massive upgrade in the next game

[@VioletJazz]

I don't like the ending, but the writers must have known that many would hate this ending. I will respect the writers choice because they might have big plans for a possible 4th game, but there are going to be a lot of problems caused mostly by the fanbase. We've always followed a version of Cereza "Bayonetta" who fans had grown to love, and now we have Viola "Bayonetta", a punk teen who has a unique style from Cereza but not as elegant or flirty as her mom. People are just going to hate having Viola taking the spotlight in the next game where they think Cereza should be because they have already grown to love Cereza "Bayonetta" for various reasons, and we have just met Viola for the first time in this game. Viola is funny, but I found Viola's first impression before becoming the future Bayonetta is also going to throw people off the boat

[@shizukagozen777]

I feel like it's going to be like for Naruto: most of the old fans will stop playing the games and a new fanbase will take over. 🙁

[@Raraus]

hard agree - theyve tried to make a totally different character/personality - Viola suddenly replace the main character - Bayonetta who was developed over 3 games - in the last 5 minutes of the ending, especially when the whole game clearly showed how different both characters were. Not to mention Bayonetta has a huge legacy/personality to live up to... Do NOT see it working out

[@sethbuckles3474]

I quite enjoy Viola's setup for a character but she needs to be ironed out more to be very likeable. Changing protagonists is possible if done correctly, it just depends on what they do with Cereza in the next game. Nero becoming the main protagonist for DMC while Dante is more iconic was a big reach but they pulled it off. If they keep Cereza prominent and playable for the older fans while also expanding violas personality and playstyle for new comers, it could make for a master piece of a game like DMC 5 turned out to be. In the end though, bayonetta is like dmc, you can't have bayonetta without cereza like you can't have dmc without dante.

[@Qvmmy]

viola has to be drip up for the next game if she is gonna be the lead

[@yukima920]

Maybe if Viola gets a new design that’s closer to her motherss that would be nice. She is young. Hence why she acts so immature so maybe she grows up and takes after her mother a little while still having her own unique personality

[@xnevanx]

I'm kinda bummed that in the final battle with the 3 Bayonetta's they didn't all perform those "heart summons" to defeat the singularity

[@mostcreative3680]

YES. Imagine all 3 of them ripping their hearts out and summoning an upgraded version of Queen Sheba.

[@r7xn]

@@mostcreative3680 probably forgot about her or got lazy to design her or thought queen butterfly was equal enough

[@xue8196]

@@mostcreative3680 If this is not our bayonetta from 1 and 2, I probably never invoked Sheeba, nor did I know Malphas and Baal at the beginning of the game.

[@carlosvegamelendez3795]

I totally agree. I was so fucking waiting for the titular "Big Bang Bonus" and Infinitron Exceeded

[@lowhp_comic]

@@carlosvegamelendez3795 it would probably be "Multifinitron" too 😂

[@goodbutter9763]

I believe that bayonetta 4 is setting up for Viola to save bayonetta and Luka,it seems she staying in that world, Rindo can still communicate with them with them by calling Luka her pops, it seems they adopted her.

[@r7xn]

We just don’t know how long it will take for a continuation a dlc is a bit unknown tbh

[@bronykingamethystrain5676]

I doubt it!

[@r7xn]

@@bronykingamethystrain5676 we probably gonna wait five years for bayo 4

[@cutejustice]

@@bronykingamethystrain5676 I agree. They were able to save Jeanne because they still had her brooch in tact but this time Bayo’s brooch got destroyed 🤔

[@bodacious117]

I wouldn’t mind a spin off starring viola but I want bayonetta 4 to be cereza’s bayonetta

[@untoucheddiguise]

My literal response to hearing Rodin call Viola Bayonetta was “Ew, no.”

[@aquaberyl4444]

right sameee 💀💀

[@danielguerrero4135]

No, u worthless

[@sscool100]

I didn’t hate her but I definitely didn’t think she should be called Bayonetta

[@assanchop1574]

Cry harder.

[@aquaberyl4444]

@@assanchop1574 u sound stupid af rn

[@seese9456]

I really don't like Viola replacing Cereza. I played the games for Cereza becuase she's likeable and unique in my opinion. Viola is just cringey and uninteresting to me.

[@emdo2395]

yep so fucking dissapointed

[@snekgewehr]

LMFAOOOO

[@Han-ot2ll]

I agree

[@RIELTURO]

I doubt she will. It will probably be like the devil may cry series

[@J_Themborn]

Nero earned his spot as the new face of DMC Viola just makes me want to play the game on easy

[@plushkun5965]

I personally think that viola being the main protagonist could be an interesting idea but it’s not bayonetta without bayonetta

[@zachn9918]

Yeah I wouldn't mind it either tbh. I liked viola lol. The whole series can be a little corny some times and I'm all for it

[@sscool100]

Agreed, I didn’t hate the character. Just wish they had her do more to earn the MC role.

[@DoomDutch]

If Bayonetta 4 is a game without Cereza as the main playable character, I can't see the series staying alive. Having Viola in her own spinoff game, or as a second playable character in Bayonetta 4 can work

[@xSonadow]

Bayonetta (Cereza) is such a unique character.. No other character is like her. While I do LOVE Viola and her personality, I just can't see her as *the* Bayonetta.. The ending left me in tears, but they could've maybe not killed off one of the most iconic character, just to have Viola be the main protagonist. I just want Bayo back.

[@Derpinator01]

I took Rodin's comment about her father as proof that Luka and Cereza are still in Inferno, since Rodin still goes down there to make new weapons or to let off some steam. I can imagine Rodin working with them to take down some demons for weapons while casually chatting about how Viola's doing, with Luka focused more on her education and Cereza focused more on her battles.

[@gayfishticks2839]

I kinda want it ti be inversed, with Bayonetta being more worried about viola being an A+ student and luka wanting her to becone stron like her mummy.

[@ilovepilk5799]

well her original parents were bayo 1's Cereza and Luka i believe so she could've just gone back to her original universe.

[@justingallo7242]

I’m fine with Viola being the protagonist of a future game but I feel like Bayonetta, Jeanne and Luka didn’t have to die, you can still have Viola be the main character and just have Bayonetta be busy with something else or just give her a smaller role like with Dante in Dmc 4

[@Yunglex313]

I mean that is the main 3 of just one universe. It's implied that Bayo from 1+2 went back to their own timeline so Platinum still has an out of they want to bring them back.

[@justingallo7242]

@@Yunglex313 that also confused me so then does that mean Bayonetta 2 isn’t a sequel to 1, or did the Bayonetta that appeared just happen to look like the one from 2?

[@justingallo7242]

@Nexus is there also a reason why the angels don’t appear the game, because I can’t find an explanation for that

[@g-taro6288]

Maybe Viola will go to Inferno and meet Cereza and Luka

[@DZlegend]

@@justingallo7242 whenever you go to the hidden angel fights in Bayonetta 3 the info tells us that the gates of Paradiso are being blocked off by the homunculi invasion.

[@arsene_1390]

Bayonetta series is nothing without Bayonetta I pray to God and hope she returns in Bayonetta 4 or at the very least a different Bayonetta as long it Bayonetta🦋

[@mettatonneoex]

The Witch of Revelations will awaken the Eyes of The World. My hope for a DLC or Bayonetta 4

[@zetamangads]

It basically going the DMC route where Nero is going to be the new MC for the franchise this time Viola for this series

[@arsene_1390]

@@zetamangads but still bayonetta can't be gone she just can't my heart can't take that much pain 💔

[@zetamangads]

@@arsene_1390 well who knows it took DMC5 for people to finally embrace Nero as the new face maybe Bayonetta 4 might get a similar situation for Viola

[@arsene_1390]

@@zetamangads💔😢😭😭😭

[@ryproar11]

The ending is getting flak already it seems. Killing off the main reason people play the game. Not sure how the hell they pull this one off because no Cereza... No play for me.

[@snekgewehr]

Huh?? Still play the game! The gameplay is great!!! Viola you only play as for like 3 chapters. I’m worried about the next game though…

[@ryproar11]

@@snekgewehr I played it but I dread the next game. But the ending does kinda hint that Luka and Bayonetta are still alive in Hell. I mean Luka is kinda a demon now. That and the Astral Chain refs are everywhere meaning we may get a cross over game.

[@FireBomberBassist]

The ending brought me to tears. I dont know how I feel about it yet. I like Viola but she is no Cereza in any way to play as.

[@hedwyn8803]

This was my first & strongest reaction to ending the finale. Cereza as concept & character is the entire driving force of the franchise, and the reason I come back to it. I like Viola, but not as a protagonist...

[@sscool100]

@@FireBomberBassist completely agree.

[@critikillshot6851]

I think the other universes did actually come back after getting destroyed since Singularity mentioned that. Which means the damage that was done has been undone so that MIGHT mean Cereza, Jeanne, and Luka will make an appearance in Bayo 4

[@ewannoel4963]

Idk, all other bayonettas from the different universes never got dragged into hell when they turned into light, I think they’re all back in their respective universes but Cereza from bayonetta 3 is deffo in inferno as we saw her get dragged down, there is a way out though as we currently know from Bayonetta 2

[@ballownfist3497]

@@ewannoel4963 nah I’m pretty sure their shattered for good unfortunately

[@DarthUmbris626]

Jeanne I believe we will see again. Because it seems to be heavily implied that Singularity being destroyed reset the Multiverse, undoing the deaths of all he killed. We won't see Cereza or Luka (at least in this plane of existence) because their circumstances are different. Jeanne was killed by Singularity. Cereza was killed by Gomorrah. And Luka went with her. So when Bayonetta 4 drops in 2032, I expect to see Auntie Jeanne there helping Viola grow into the role.

[@MrFancyMancy]

Nope. I’ll take my sassy and classy Bayo back. Killing all versions of the MC… my heart can’t take it 😭 that ending was a bummer, personally. I didn’t connect with Viola’s character and hope to see OG Bayo back at the helm in the next one.

[@RebelLombax]

But that's the voice actor for ya i say give it awhile if people got used to seeing Nero as the person carrying the DMC legacy same can happen to viola

[@FighterPuppy]

Don’t worry as the bayonettas came back so did their universes

[@icannotthinkofaname6248]

@@RebelLombax its even more hilarious if she does because shes literally female nero with punk elements

[@rosaline7549]

@@RebelLombax it took 10 years for people to accept nero lol and even now there are still some who still don't like him including me

[@RebelLombax]

@@rosaline7549 yeah there are gone be some people like that still but that's not big problem anyway

[@Randesie101]

I'm sure a bunch of people have already pointed this out but the whole 'fate can never tear us apart' and 'we find each other whenever she needs us' stuff seems like some pretty serious foreshadowing/posterior covering if the ending isn't well received.

[@bushin135]

It's sad that with this ending, having the old VA doing a cameo just as the Bayos from 1 and 2, would have made this some kind of full circle.

[@RIELTURO]

She f up though

[@lilygreen221]

Yes and I hate her for that, wtf was shw thinking???

[@JohnSmith-io3ii]

I found this ending pretty shocking but I warmed to it very quickly when I thought about how much the series has already been about generational mother daughter power with a side order of possessed fathers. I look forward to more with Viola as the main though I hope they add witch time to her dodge as well as her block.

[@darksage9560]

If they can somehow do that where Witch Time can be activated via dodge and block, then I'm game (though I still miss Cereza). My comment I made earlier still stands though.

[@JohnSmith-io3ii]

@@darksage9560 I would be willing to bet Cereza will still be in the game some how, maybe with time travel or as an unlockable secret character. I mean Rosa has been in every game and she has been dead the whole time.

[@levimoormaniii5099]

I really hope they keep cereza in the game if they are to make a 4th one she really makes the game, like maybe expand on bayo 2 universe cuz imo that was the best one cereza knows herself, the combat was one of the peaks for the series and i feel the music speaks for itself

[@bludmoonwarlock3128]

with how they have set it up, it feels very much like dm3, 4 and 5 with Nero being the main focus with Dante being a supporting character. so i could see them taking the same route.

[@BlueCosmo369]

Facts

[@TommieGunn19]

But we find out that Bayonetta is the family name, as Bayonetta’s name is Cereza, so Viola is technically Bayonetta as well…

[@TommieGunn19]

Yes….you can…… I understand the bias of wanting Cereza to remain the main protagonist but….still.

[@TommieGunn19]

And it’s actually very similar to DMC, with Devil May Cry being Dante’s business but he shifted to supporting character even though the game was still named based on him.

[@georgelucas8815]

@@TommieGunn19 I agree with you that’s definitely what’s happening

[@chimmychungusmaximus]

i'm just here for the camp energy of the franchise. if viola can deliver that, then that would be interesting, but giving Cereza a role in the next game would be nice

[@Aquaria2099]

they better be you can't have bayonetta without bayonetta no nude no sexy bitchy badass witch energy then what's the point :3

[@chimmychungusmaximus]

@@Aquaria2099 so true albedo

[@ivefeltworse88]

they couldn't even put the camp in 3, how are they gonna even make bayonetta 4 camp 😭

[@1toolaj]

So viola is kinda like Nero From DMC5 after it ended, where shes now the new MC for the next installments

[@zenziryx3242]

my thoughts on the 3 bayonettas: I already feel so confused, probably due to overthinking on the multiple timelines and how they interact with the chronological order of the series before previous game protagonists made a cameo in this game. In a way, the purple bayonetta is somehow the red bayonetta's past self yet mysteriously still has the left eye in this point in time. And then there is the blue bayonetta being the red bayonetta's not-long-after future self especially after defeating Balder and later destroying the eyes. I hope someone makes a multiverse timeline map video after this... (0w0uuu)

[@acedragon0429]

Yeah cause this made me think that the previous Bayonetta games are different timelines.

[@rorrim0]

@@acedragon0429 They can be? Though I kinda doubt it because the beginning of Bayo 2 would confirm that Father Baldur was being possed by Loptr or evil Aesir, and the events of Bayonetta 2 explains why Baldur from Bayo 1 is warped. Meaning they are the same timeline, if they weren't multiverse theory would dictate that the events that Loptr created wouldn't be true in Bayo 2 or 1 unless Rosa death in 1 is completely unrelated to Loptr, and Bayo 2 is a timeline purely created due to Loptrs interference in events, and Baldur in Bayo 1 was just evil, rather then possessed.

[@Yunglex313]

@@rorrim0 I still see Bayo 1 and 2 as the same timeline, possibly different points that they branch from, at most but the events that shaped those variants are still 1 and the same. Platinum still could have written it better but they are still the same character from 1 and 2.

[@g-taro6288]

3 is probably timeline after 1 and 2 Perhaps the Cereza 1 and 2 that showed up could be same visual but different being from prequels.

[@andimari9194]

Dude wtf happened w baldur? Didn’t he gain some new powers

[@carpetfresh9278]

You guys seriously released this the minute that it released on the eShop 😂

[@jaygameelixir9610]

Lol

[@L3mon_head]

NOOOOO I WANT TO PLAY AS CEREZA IN THE FUTURE GAMES 😭

[@cloutfisher7714]

I was so blown away when Morbius showed up and Bayonetta was officially introduced into the MCU

[@msfox103able]

If we get a fourth game I wonder if we will get to rescue bayonetta from hell?

[@jeremykwanhongkok4221]

I hope so bro, it will be a reminiscent of the 2nd instalment, where Cereza rescued Jeanne from Inferno but only this time its Viola's turn. And who knows, maybe Jeanne might appear somewhere along her journey to assist her. I doubt that Jeanne really died.

[@Aquaria2099]

my biggest fear is its how bayonetta 3 has more bayo and less viola bayo 4 is the other way around after the rescue less bayo more viola :") i didn't like viola much but eh

[@AsianEmoDisturbed]

I was always under the impression that strong umbran witches became infernal demons through might and prowess. I mean Madama Butterfly’s in-game lore stated that she used to be human until she met an untimely fate. It’d be quite the sequel if there is a Bayo 4, Viola becomes a proper Umbran Witch and somehow gains a contract with an Infernal Demon who just happens to be her Mummy~

[@hoelynecujoh]

That is a great idea i wanna see it!!!!

[@Humaricslastcall]

Just gets a contract with both Madama Butterfly and Madama Sassy, because why not?

[@Falvern57]

I could see them giving Viola the same treatment Devil May Cry did with Nero, not necessarily the new sole protagonist but definitely the more centrally focused one.

[@Anesa100]

Bayonetta without Bayonetta is not Bayonetta. I can agree with a part where Viola rescue Bayonetta and Luka from hell as a part of the next game. But what is was here for was Cereza.

[@NeroLordofChaos]

So they basically DMC4'd us but instead of Vergil's kid taking his uncle's place, it's gonna be Bayo's world displaced daughter going forward (at least until Cereza Bayo comes back) It should be noted, people HATED how DMC4 changed the protagonist to Nero for a vast portion of the game and he wasn't really redeemed to the fandom until DMC5. Viola may grow on the community eventually, but considering just how different she is both tonally and and aesthetically, that will likely be a long time coming... maybe Bayonetta 5.

[@NaviNeku24]

I’m seeing parallels between DMC5 and this game. I would definitely like to see a Viola game.

[@Cyanmartinez]

Yeah it's gonna be called Bayonetta 4 :Special Edition

[@TonyKanameKuran]

I only see parallels of Astral Chain, Scalebound and this game.

[@vice1157]

@Soft Tofu really

[@snekgewehr]

@Soft Tofu LMFOAOAOA BASED

[@SoMiSongbird]

My understanding is, the worlds that existed got destroyed, the only bayonettas that made it was B1 and B2 and B3, B1 and B2 merged with B3 completely erasing B1 and B2 after defeating singularity therefore theres only one Bayonetta now and she got pulled to inferno with luka... I don't really call it a death because she didn't turn into that gem and break, and since the last Jeanne actually died (didn't get pulled into inferno) her existence is gone for good, so my theory is simple, Luka says something the likes of when viola needs them she always find both him and bayonetta, watch Viola pull them out of inferno lol. So when it was Bayonetta and Jeanne, it's now gonna be Viola and Bayonetta.

[@alexanderflores-MazterDestiny]

I don't know about the other universes being destroyed. Specially since in cereza and viola's world the qesir still exist. Also, I think Luka and cereal are chilling in hell, literally

[@angelicgamer131]

@@alexanderflores-MazterDestiny Lol cereal. I know it’s a misspelling but that really brightened my morning

[@alexanderflores-MazterDestiny]

@@angelicgamer131 who said it was a typo? I was hungry at that moment XD.

[@angelicgamer131]

@@alexanderflores-MazterDestiny if you did it intentionally then you are amazing

[@gaybitgaming]

no like Rodon said the body can only be without a soul for so long so most likely were getting viola for a long time like how we got Vergil's son for the last 2 dmc games what i see happening is either a reboot or a whole different cereza

[@corxiiifelinike2643]

I KNEW Viola was Bayonetta’s daughter. It’s so obvious because of how similar she is to both Bayonetta and Luka. She straight up just inherited Luka’s personality.

[@shaminabalamo525]

Yup

[@shizukagozen777]

How similar ? LMAO Outside of Cheshire and her clumsy side, she looks nothing like her parents, plus the fact that for for a witch, she sucks, and why Cereza who's a teen in this game would have a daughter of her age meanwhile Luka looks way older than her ? (Yeah, I know that witches age differently but still) Nothing makes sense at all. Edit: Just in case someone says something, now I know that Viola is Bayonetta β0's daughter.

[@ewannoel4963]

@@shizukagozen777 bayonetta isn’t a teen in this game, this “variant” never slept for 500 years

[@furby9284]

@@ewannoel4963 I’m pretty sure the game lists Bayonetta 3 as being over 500 in the characters section of the archives.

[@shizukagozen777]

@@ewannoel4963 It doesn't matter that she's hundreds of years old or not, she IS a teenager. Open your eyes.

[@HaiseKuromeruMMD]

Viola could work as a main protagonist in a DLC not yet on a mainline game she's still too new and needs more time to grow unlike Nero from DMC who has 2 games under his belt and has been known for over a decade. I highly doubt Viola could carry a game without Cereza and alot of fans didn't like the ending so I wouldn't be surprised if Cereza still ends up being the main protagonist in 4 and I would be in shock if this isn't the case.

[@snekgewehr]

Dude for real so many dickriders and soyboys are okay with LITERAL BAYONETTA being replaced by goofy, bad character design clumsy deeply viola… who just got introduced this game….

[@RockyD90]

I prefer playing as Cereza because I want to feel like a badass girlboss that doesn't have to give up her femininity to make a change but instead use it as a driving force to kick ass. Viola is just badass. Plus activating Viola's witch time is different to Cereza's which they had you master for 3 games. It's like they want to shove down a DMC character down our throats since it's a more popular franchise. Them killing off Cereza means the death of Bayonetta for me.

[@YousifLovesCake4386]

So Jeanne is Alive? She's our queen 👑 I'm so confused If she's alive or dead

[@jameslibero3363]

She's dead, whats sadder is that she and Bayonetta never got the drinks they were supposed to share. :(

[@shodri92]

Her watch was broken, so she's definitely dead.

[@rufure9294]

@@jameslibero3363 her death was kind of quick.and didn't get any properly amount of mourning. But now they include the multiverse I'm pretty sure she will pop up someday

[@YousifLovesCake4386]

I'm staying positive here we can all make up are own endings 😂😂😂😂 I'm going to say that Jeanne died but then gets revived by Bayonetta

[@YousifLovesCake4386]

I hate it when they kill my favorite characters

[@snekgewehr]

WHY IS LUKA A WEREWOLF I LITERALLY FINISHED THE GAME AND STILL DONT KNOW

[@fraeh3398]

The reason is so dumb, he apparently got those powers from Lukaon, that's the reason, just. because.

[@snekgewehr]

@@fraeh3398 BRUH !!!!! 💀💀💀💀 and we have to wait another decade for this to make sense in the next game…

[@DeckaGermanotta]

Would be mindblowing if Cereza and Luka (Strider) became the Viola's contract demons, at least in the ending when Viola is about to relase her masquerade form, she said that she's gonna need her daddy's help, so maybe Luka is her contract demon already? It's just a ridiculous theory but I like it

[@Lin_Kuei_1999]

Sadly I don’t think so she got that ability before the final chapter.

[@DiscountYT]

her “needing daddy’s help” was just her tapping into her faerie genes, not contracting luka as a demon. i don’t doubt that she’ll be able to legitimately call on them at some point though, or at least use madama butterfly’s power, probably under the pretense of butterfly doing her comrade the favor of helping out her daughter

[@vanilla8956]

That's not how it works though. The lore is that if you have a contract with inferno, when you die your soul is dragged there and you are defenseless prey for the demons, and when one inevitably eats you up you're gone for good.

[@davidlubkowski7175]

Nice idea, could be an unlockable mechanic. Tho that ending she refered to her fairy blood from Luka. She gets powers from both sides.

[@mathieul4303]

She could be a great protag, when she change that awful hairstyle and clothing fashion

[@gregburts4630]

Just finished the game… and I feel like such a bad fan not recognizing the connection when Bayo 1 said and did the same motions, I’m so happy now

[@Yunglex313]

Eh, I just played through 1 and 2 prior to the release of this game and didn't catch that myself so you ain't only.

[@lilygreen221]

@@Yunglex313I did exaclty the same, are we dumb or what? XD

[@JulesThePsion]

What I found interesting was that TWO Bayonetta's join Cereza in her final fight against singularity. I always assumed that the Bayonetta we played as in the first game is the exact same Bayonetta we go on to play as in the second game-- simply after a number of months have passed. The events of Bayonetta 1 seem to lead into the events of Bayonetta 2-- while at the same time, the events we see play out in Bayonetta 2 seem to paradoxically set the events of the first game into motion. As such, I assumed that Bayonetta 2's protagonist is simply the same witch, only now a veteran who's learned and grown stronger-- changing her style to match that growth after discovering herself in the events of the first game. But then we see that there were separate Bayonetta's for 1 and 2 respectively? And even the Bayonetta that was slain at the beginning of this game was also a separate Bayonetta? This is how these multiverse stories can become very messy, very quickly. Seeing the Bayonetta from 1 and from 2 make separate appearances as two different heroes somehow smacks of retcon. . .

[@hedwyn8803]

It's definitely messy. The way I understand it, the Bayo we play as in 1+2 is the same one, represented by "Bayo 2". Cereza sent back to the past in the first game becomes "Bayo 1", and the protagonist here comes from a slightly different universe... For some reason.

[@hedwyn8803]

We know the Bayonetta featured in 2 also experienced the events of 1, because she references them multiple times, and she also references her previous appearance by calling out her "new haircut"... The character bios in 3 say that "Bayo 1" experienced hardships that 3's did not, presumably referring to that Cereza never getting sealed. They also state that "Bayo 2" has walked a path almost identical to 3.

[@davidlubkowski7175]

yh they seemed to make it a different universe bayonetta, but when bayonetta 2 was a thing I think it really was just the same one

[@AceTrainerSquirtle]

MY DUDE YOU GUYS JUST STARTED LIVE STREAMING THE GAME

[@KlyosXA]

Early review copies...

[@jameslegrand1452]

I'm about as big of a Bayonetta fan as they come. I was very skeptical about Bayonetta sharing the spotlight with Viola fearing that she'd be like reboot Dante from DMC but I was pleasantly surprised. I found Viola very likable endearing. She wants to be tough like her mother but she's goofy like her father. I think it works. I went into Bayonetta 3 believing it would be the end of the series so to see that Platinum wants to start a new era of Bayonetta, personally I find that very exciting. I think Viola has a lot of potential as a young witch with a lot to learn that just wants to be like her mummy no different from little Cerrza in Bayonetta 1. Motherhood has always been a strong theme of the series so Cereza passing the torch to here daughter is a very beautiful end to the trilogy. In conclusion the original trilogy will always will always be incredible and I trust Platinum to make something special for the next generation.

[@Cyanmartinez]

So... but what I understand, this lore competes with complexity with Kingdom Hearts, Kirby, Zelda, and Fnaf... When you said that Bayonetta was actually Ceraza, it absolutely shocked me. Is this gonna be like Castlevania? Where the name "Bayonetta" is one to be earned? Especially like Lord's of Shadow, where Gabriel earned his right to be called a "Belmont". So since this a pretty crazy comparison, would people hate me if I said Viola can be Bayos echo for Smash?

[@ryutotatsuki3665]

Ehhhh with KH it’s a whole other can of worms of complexity. Bayo’s slightly more Easy to understand

[@yagirlmayalazarus6713]

@@ryutotatsuki3665 I've never heard of bigger cap in my life. Bayonetta decided to go multiverse timeline theory and that is twenty times more complicated than KH is right now with only one main timeline.

[@Jamal-heat]

Am I the only one that completely shattered when Bayonetta dies ? 😢

[@thecringeyninja]

I didn’t really like viola at all😢

[@jeremykwanhongkok4221]

I stand with you bro, after what they did to all our favourite veteran original characters. I would say Platinum literally spoil our fun and support by doing this great injustice.

[@Aquaria2099]

same viola was off to me

[@alexandrocorona9283]

This whole game was not right. I hated Bayonetta 3 which is sad cause Bayonetta is my favorite videogame character ever

[@jeremykwanhongkok4221]

Right now, after this injustice, it is clear that Platinum only wanted to make more profit at the extend of quality and support. They wanted to get rid of Bayonetta after the 2nd game as seen in the 2017 trailer.

[@jeremykwanhongkok4221]

@@Aquaria2099 I have seen Jeanne having better swordsmanship skills than her. We have been partially fooled but not completely by Platinum. When they kill Jeanne, that was bad but sending Cereza to hell, that is the final straw, they have crossed the line.

[@xeroxiuszero6331]

If Viola wouldn't have become the new protagonist for the next Bayonetta game, it would've been cool if Madama Butterfly actually self summoned herself to save her soul once Gammorah knocked her out. Those two were more like friends rather than demon and summoner over some contract

[@calliope1818]

I thought Rodin referring to Luka being mad at Viola skipping school was because Rodin has access to the real gates of hell, and presumably stays in touch with Bayo and Luka from there.

[@hedwyn8803]

This is the case. By the end of the game, Luka contains the essence of every one of himself across the multiverse (this is what Lukaon refers to as gathering all the arch-adams). There is no alternate Luka to be alive outside of Inferno here 😅

[@Adelmo_muller]

I honestly wanna see a spin off that is focused on Jeanne. I think she deserves it. Especially since she was made into a mini game this time around. But I rly just think she would be a great protagonist for a side game.

[@vanguard1012]

I like it if they decide to make Viola as MC in the next game, as we will follow her journey to become a powerful witch like her mother, also...maybe they will explain her power and explore it, plus kinda love seeing Luka doing his shinanigan again and help his daughter in fight at later chapter

[@gioanysgonzalez3396]

Actually I would really like to see Viola be the new protagonist for at least one game. Not to replace Bayonetta entirely but I really want see how Bayonetta became ultra sexy badass that she is known for (cause there’s no way that she went from crybaby to slam dunking gods in a day) and using Viola is a good idea because 1. She’ll show how Bayonetta became so powerful and 2. Using her instead of Bayonetta is great way to show off her goofy and inexperienced side without ruining Bayonetta reputation.

[@jeremykwanhongkok4221]

I wouldn't count on it.

[@stan_carolinepolacheck]

I do hope viola learns to activate witch time dodging if she becomes a protagonist for the next one

[@mr.someoneudontkno698]

Just may. The oatch definitely made it last longer than a fart but why have her super powered from the start? Makes sense like that. She aint all sharp to start and I can see Cereza was a hot head at that age just a different type. Had to have her weaker than her momma

[@Blackvoid2me]

This was honestly and obviously the best bayonetta game. I was on the edge of my seat watching the cutscenes.

[@DIEFORME173]

Same

[@tokunaga432]

so was I and while being on the break of tears

[@sauceseji]

this game for me is beyond ambitious. it's full of love made by the devs :( god that ending stings my heart.

[@snekgewehr]

@@sauceseji THE PART WITH ALL BAYOS

[@shizukagozen777]

BAHAHA 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thejman5683]

I don’t think I’ve ever hated an ending in a game this much.

[@insertclevernamehere6607]

Viola is literally the worst part of the entire Bayonetta series, Bayonetta 3 had so much potential, the combat was so fun, but for some reason, we got this shitty ass ending. And also I hate seeing the game weaken Bayonetta in the cutscenes, I absolutely destroy the final boss “Our Light Shows are Truly Magical!” Then somehow she is getting ping ponged

[@Mirage7uae]

Let’s hope that “ creza “ is the main character in bayonetta 4 , I really don’t wanna replace her with this boring viola

[@maxg2335]

I don't understand why this "passing of the torch" direction was necessary. Bayonetta felt like the type of series where you could just keep making new wacky, zany stories as an excuse for over the top action. Why did it suddenly go into the Batman Arkham Knight route?

[@bunnybabeofficial]

it better not change to viola as the main protag id be cool with her as a side character going forward if she has a personality shift but i cannot stand her. i play the game for cereza. i like Cereza. thats the whole point of the games for me

[@vice1157]

Wow so negative

[@luminarose4368]

No no, she has a point🤔

[@shizukagozen777]

Can't agree more. I couldn't stand her in the trailer anyway, it was better during the game but now, if this ending, I totally hate her.

[@ericburroughs3129]

Honestly I think viola can work if they still keep cerise ass like a another playable character as an option kind of like how in devil may cry Nero shares the central focus along with Dante

[@erucaria3519]

i agree and they will return cereza jean and luka i guess. Well vergil has returned :D why dont they yeap.

[@friktogurg9242]

Nope. Let tumblrites in and the franchise is fucked

[@rensvh98]

If Platinum really plans to "replace" Cereza (or any other Bayonetta) with Viola then 4 will absolutely flop. Viola is a VERY far cry from the Bayonetta we got to know in 2009 and grew attached to. Even if Viola grows more confident and gets more skilled and such, there is no way she can top anything the Bayos do with her inherent clumsiness she got from Luka. That, plus a lot of fans don't like the sword, they don't take Cheshire seriously as a demon, they don't like Violas look, the list goes on. Bayonetta games should have Bayonetta as their protagonist. And Viola inheriting this name for some reason doesn't count.

[@thetruth44444]

Nobody can take bayonetta place The franchise just died Seriously I'm hurt , waited so long for this game just to be hurt by this end

[@TwinTailsTuroci]

Looks like we got a Nero from DMC or a Riden from Metal Gear situation on our hands.

[@ArashiTatsugami]

Nero wasn't the MC in DMC4 or 5. It was Dante. DMC isn't DMC without Dante, and Bayonetta isn't Bayonetta without Cereza.

[@ilovethelegend]

I swear to god, fuckin' gomorrah causes more problems than he solves. Okay, so, there's an obvious parallel to draw here, between Bayonetta and Devil May Cry. Devil May Cry 4 introduced Nero, a new, younger, much less experienced Devil Hunter than Dante; And here we have Viola, a new, younger, much less experienced Witch than Cereza. The difference between them, is in DMC4, you play as Nero for more than half the game; the first 13 missions out of 20. In many ways, DMC4 is Nero's game; One of the plot's primary questions is, "Hey, just who's this kid, anyway?" and the game ANSWERS that question. Nero is a guy who passionately cares about the people around him and will stop at nothing to keep those he considers his friends safe, even if that includes making an enemy out of the entire rest of the world, and if we look at DMC5, even if that includes beating the crap out of them to stop their self-destructive behaviors. Meanwhile, in Bayonetta 3, out of 14 chapters, you play as Viola in... like three of them? Like... I DO like what little we saw of Viola, she's endearing in a lot of ways that Cereza kinda just isn't, but I wish we had had more time to get to know her, and they hadn't spent so much time going, "Hey, look at how much of a clumsy goober she is like her father! *clown emoji."* Like... you can make a character who's not so casually badass as Cereza is without making them an absolute clown. I feel like in more ways, this was "Cereza's last game," and it does ask the question, "Who's this Viola chick?" but it's answer is... "Cereza and Luka's daughter", but since they spent so little time setting Viola up, like... where do we GO from here?

[@CrasherLIX]

I love viola, but i seriously cant grasp my head around the blocking gimmick, i really hope that is not the only way to play next titles

[@jaypuga3185]

Bayoneta is going down the same path that devil may cry went through. Bayoneta without cereza would not be the same. Honestly if they viola as the main character I’m done

[@MrKashifdon]

I like Viola as side character but definitely not the main protagonist!! I’d rather have Jeanne from an alternate universe take the lead role

[@Broly-xg5gm]

They change the protagonist it will be very similar to Devil May cry

[@gioanysgonzalez3396]

Except for the fact that the people who made DMC (US version) didn’t really respect the series. Even if Bayonetta has a new protagonist, it will still have the charm that the series is known for.

[@allanasifuina896]

I don't think is a "pass the torch" stuff, sure maybe we will see viola on a future bayonetta game, but kamiya and platinum clearly knows that people love bayo so changing the protagonist for the future will be missing one the character that give them recognition.

[@DIEFORME173]

@@gioanysgonzalez3396 and Nero wasn’t particularly the only protagonist as Dante still has his presence in the game, while Bayo is dead

[@gioanysgonzalez3396]

@@DIEFORME173 You mean Bayonetta is “dead” in quotation. I mean they’re probably gonna be some way to bring her back. I mean didn’t Jeanne “died” in Bayonetta 2 and she was brought back to life?

[@DIEFORME173]

@@gioanysgonzalez3396 yea that’s what I meant to say thank u

[@FatuaFleur]

Lemme just say, seeing Viola's gameplay... no thank you, bring Cereza back

[@DatLump]

On Twitter, nearly everyone is sad that Bayonetta and Luka have a relationship and child... I'm sad that Bayonetta, Luka and Jeanne dies! Played Bayonetta since the beginning so my heart has shattered. I hope Viola will save them or an alternative outcome.

[@ronnieaarts3038]

Given how overpowered Bayonetta is in this game, where could she grow in a Bayo4? Having some sort of reset makes sense.

[@MystBloom]

tbh I would like viola to play a major key role in another game but I just couldn't see her as the main main main character (like ceraza).But I would love to see a dlc with her as the main character

[@crichie21]

the next game will kinda reminds me of devil may cry v where you play as nero and halfway thru game you play as dante. viola might be playable for the most part but when your halfway done you play as bayonetta again that's how i see it. plus some people compare her to nero so it makes sense

[@krisk3363]

Not cool killing og bayonetta

[@jofbeats11]

They should call her "Violetta" for now on. This is almost like how Nero from DMC is supposed to replace Dante and Virgil, Viola is for Ceresa.

[@mile._ot]

I still don’t get why she didn’t summon madama butterfly to finish off singularity she always chooses the demon that doesnt even respect her 🙄😂

[@IthrhaMh6407]

Bayo 1 (the powerful mother, matron) + Bayo 2 (the wise crone with discerning eye) + Bayo 3 (the maiden, the beginning, origin) = Hecate theory confirmed.

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

This isn't just jumping the shark this lighting the shark on fire, it's teeth are made of chainsaws and jumping it with a falling apart rusted metal panel aka this was ridiculously over the top and I don't think most people are going to be happy with this ending

[@df60]

I don't mind Viola but I can't accept her as Bayonetta until she gets her magical girl transformation. It's basically a staple of the games.

[@tigerdactyl6958]

I hope Viola isn't the sole protag in the next Bayonetta. She was cringe af in this game. Cerera and Luka kicking in Inferno since Rodin keeps in contact with them. Viola needs to not be so over the top clumsy. Luka's clumsiness was less frequent and not his whole character.

[@lorkhan3488]

The only issue I have with Viola is the Witch Time on block. If she learns to dodge like her Mum, I'm all in to try it with Viola. But Bayonetta Will Always be Cereza for us

[@mikesamillion27]

Viola is comic relief at best. Not a main character… I’ll have my main timeline bayonetta back please.

[@Scortex]

Honestly, I was kinda in shock and sad to See cereza die. But honestly, i liked how she was both "Bayonetta" AND Cereza, a Mom. I really enjoyed Bayonetta 3 and I am looking Forward to a Bayonetta 4!

[@SenyoMena]

I don't want Viola, not because I don't like the character but because I don't like her gameplay.

[@mahdig96]

Viola looks like a mess with the scarf and glasses lol, like a teenager that hasn’t found her look yet

[@SpongicX]

The ending really stunk, and so did Viola...

[@masonfason8925]

The way I literally will never play a bayo game without THE bayonetta in it

[@Yeeeeeeeah]

It was a bitter sweet ending but I’m so glad that they kissed! And bayo took her glasses off lol. I’m still hoping with all my heart that bayo will return😭. Viola….idk she’s interesting but ehhhh maybe I just need to get used to it. I did like playing as her it was quite refreshing but….Bayonetta without cereza?… I also have this bad feeling that they did thus because Helena won’t be the voice anymore….so they thought they HAD to change the protagonist

[@lilygreen221]

I also feel like hellena killed the character of bayonetta and makes even more angry with her ;_;

[@YsCuBaN]

I'm guessing the "Cameos" that they wanted Hellena Taylor to do were for the other universe/past Bayonettas

[@Han-ot2ll]

I get that they maybe want to move Viola in the same way as they did with Nero. But tbf I like Bayonetta (cereza) as a character way more as a protagonist. She just feels more unique and authentic. But we’ll see what they give us next, if anything at all.

[@mr.someoneudontkno698]

We had to build off the first game to grow to love her thats why. They will not just dump her as is KNOWING how much people like her. The sales of this definitely makes the next possible. I am going to suspend everything until then. This is the most fun I had in all 3 games so it was not a waste for me in that alone. I say imma wait . If anything just pretend the 2nd game was the end. All 3 are standalones to me storywise. It toon the next to add to it ya know?

[@desmondjackson9941]

First of all, I personally don't think this Bayonetta 3 plot should be set in the multiverse as the main theme. If Platinum didn't do it, those protagonists would still be alive. But now, Bayonetta and Luka being dragged to hell and her best friend Jeanne dead, that's the saddest part for me.😭 Please PlatinumGames to bring back those original main characters Bayonetta (Cereza), Jeanne and Luka just like Bayo 1and 2. So that we can see different performances and new things in future Bayonetta series.This is what we most want to see.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@icyclaws4022]

I still love cereza, and she better be in it! Please!!!

[@hydargos06]

Viola gameplay was so frustrating to play in comparison to bayonetta, i hope it will be at least better

[@johnnyboi_]

As cool as Viola is , Bayonetta is nothing without Cereza . Platinum PLEASE don’t take away the queen 😢

[@nicolemonrue]

I just finished the game and that has to be the longest ending to a game I've ever played