Bayonetta 3 Review

Bayonetta 3 is a show-stopping spectacle that feels familiar in all the right ways while also adding mechanics that are sure to delight old and new fans alike.

[@senshai1267]

Thanks to VA's lies...this game is getting the attention it deserves and has always deserved !

[@akpokemon]

It's the only reason I pre-ordered it--purely to spite that low-IQ and disgusting, Jesus-fanatic, lying woman, Hellena. I got 20% off the pre-order from a link in a GameStop article, actually. Usually I p*rate games

[@The_Ostrich]

Yeah, they'll sell maybe 10'000 copies more because of it.

[@V3ntilator]

@@The_Ostrich True. haha. Bayonetta never sold much.

[@BEyondViewtiful]

Its allll part of the plan. Shes in bed with Hideki 😎

[@No-onesgayformoleman]

@@The_Ostrich it pains me to know games that are this good sell like an hour worth of sales from the yearly Fifa and Call of Duty.

[@bobbyhawk8797]

Looks like not too many people are going to boycott Bayonetta

[@matthewjuarbe5826]

with the bad performance they just might. this games got fps drops worse then a bad switch port

[@SilentAndy]

I mean... most gamers have the attention span of a bird, so... 💀🤦🏻‍♂️

[@rgeckooo]

a game franchise is worth much more then a VA imo

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

@@rgeckooo I get that what Helena did to Jennifer was scummy, but at the same time, that kinda mentality is a bit sickening.

[@jmatte6329]

@@matthewjuarbe5826I agre especially with those kaiju like battles, I doubt fps will remain stable.

[@Ava_The_Avatar]

Oh my god the Las Vagas Pop star reference is such a good analogy. All i could picture was The Campy Pop queen Lady Gaga! Fun fact Gaga is a fan of this series too!

[@bigbro88]

How u know?

[@f3uibeghardt522]

Now I don't want to play it.

[@anon95274]

Lovely review! Clearly written by someone who really understands this series’ campy charm

[@akpokemon]

because she said the word "camp" i'm guessing

[@anthonycsikos2863]

What does campy mean?

[@erso_returned2530]

@@anthonycsikos2863 It has something to do with camp I guess

[@ExoShaman]

This review is so artistically expressive and I am here for it.

[@Eyes-Scream0213]

I'm not surprised seeing it as 9/10. Regarding the FPS drops on some kaiju battle and watered down environment it's totally fine as long as it has the smooth gameplay. Besides it was released on a hardware what is very outdated now. What's surprising is seeing Gotham Knights and A Plaque's Tale: Requiem running on 30FPS despite being released on a current gen consoles. Kudos to Platinum Games for releasing a very solid game. Can't wait to get my copy on Friday

[@lokeras92]

High Quality graphics is a modern selling point. Devs for consoles are still focused on high resolution and quality so they make it 30fps to keep the selling point stable.

[@SnakerPace]

Wonder how both those games would run on a Switch....

[@austinmorrison6953]

I think the most major problem is the story. I won’t get into specifics cause of spoilers but…well…let’s just say there are points where the writing could be so much better.

[@Rickle_Pick23]

I can’t wait to get a copy of this product. It will be a great experience

[@AzathothTheTrueGod]

@@austinmorrison6953 But that’s the way it is with a lot of these types of games right? They’re usually pretty good but miss in some sections.

[@babyitsnatural]

I appreciate the well written review! 10/10

[@baddierat2246]

I just want to hear “fly me to the moon” again 😢

[@niclasneziru1854]

Everyone knows about this game now and surely it will find some passionate new fans, thanks for the free advertising Helena!

[@matthewjuarbe5826]

the performance issues im seeing gives me a sad face and its worse is these reviewers arent addressing it for the sake of pleasing Nintendo and the fans for clicks and views

[@rgeckooo]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 well it can't be everyone cause most are positive. Platinum did their best with it being on the switch if you're worried abt the performance that much then wait for a switch pro/next gen port.

[@matthewjuarbe5826]

@@rgeckooo ill just emulate it. my pc already runs bayonetta 2 at 1440p ultra settings with 60fps cutscenes and gameplay. you can clearly see the big demon kaiju fights are sub 30fps thats a big red flag for the performance of this game

[@rgeckooo]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 remember this is on a switch. everybody knows its not the best console for performance. platinum probably put that as a setting so it wouldn't overheat, crash or worse. you cant really compare it to a pc ver. tho, but hey. maybe if SEGA believed in the series it would've gotten the performance it deserved.

[@timewarriorsaga]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 that stuff doesn't matter

[@bateshell2]

I will miss Helena Taylor, although Jennifer Hale has done an excellent job at capturing Bayonetta's cockiness and badassery.

[@spacechannelg6843]

thanx for being kind to helena all of the comments are so cruel to her its nice to see some love for her regardless of the negativity.

[@murderman7265]

@@spacechannelg6843 To be fair she deserves all the negativity and hate. What she did was immensely scummy and selfish.

[@leon888111]

​@@spacechannelg6843 yeah I agree still appreciate Helena's contribution to the industry

[@tristin3507]

@@leon888111 you mean the game because she has quite literally only been Bayonetta so she hasn't done much for the industry

[@leon888111]

@@tristin3507 still made an impact in the industry anime n video games imo quality over quantity

[@exzword]

I still not finish playing the previous title but im waiting for this game

[@neoandroid8586]

Switch's library is just getting better and better

[@matthewsmith1999]

One of the reasons I love it

[@ASwagPecan]

day one purchase

[@marcindamian7329]

Ppl should Play zelda: age of calamity to understand what actually framerate drops means...

[@derrickdaniels3955]

Oh yes...its one of my favorite games in the switch but Jesus. The last fight with Ganon was....a process, for both me and the switch.

[@Lu.-]

and also to learn to value a good combo system, in AoC (and in any game of that genre) there are only 5 different combos and essentially they are all done in the same way

[@xlachannel6756]

Did anyone pre-order Bayonetta 3 for the Nintendo store? Will have earlier access to play it before it’s released date?

[@SuperBatman-jr6rp]

This game seems to push this console’s hardware limit.

[@likewise4Gaming]

Liked the first Bayonetta but 2 was amazing. Looking really forward to playing this one, and just waiting for the preorder.

[@syamri82]

That spider demon kinda reminded me of thw spidee boss in dmc 1

[@DigitalHIFI09]

Most definitely a reference since Bayo creator is also DMC creator

[@john_hunter_]

I think the graphics look a lot better than the previous 2 games.

[@tardwrangler1019]

You need new glasses

[@LegacyRO3]

Which isn't saying much, all 3 games should be remade for the PS5 & XBSX. It'll be just like Devil May Cry but better.

[@mateus53415]

@@LegacyRO3 2 e 3 Full paid by Nintendo, she own the games.

[@Nola504Boi]

Yes mainly in the character models. The environments look a bit barren. Still looks great. But you can see they prioritize the framerate and character models, over the environments.

[@truhardcoregamer]

Graphics look great. One of the best looking games on Switch!

[@johntziannis359]

Everyone has been trashing this game re boycott issues, now it's getting near perfect scores.

[@Konuvis]

very nice review!

[@darozuma9117]

Loved your review!

[@norwingmartinez4683]

Great 😃👍 review and please buy this damm game

[@nicolemonrue]

Winner: Best Action Game Video Game Awards Update: I was right LOL

[@Sheniqwa69]

They changed the summon words

[@Cak_Zombie6795]

no need to worry about the gameplay Bayonetta 3 on Switch. thanks for review this game & give a 9 score. 👏

[@matthewjuarbe5826]

i would have given it a 7 honestly a 9 is too nice this game got serious issues

[@mateus53415]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 it's no serious

[@alonsom8977]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 89 on metacritic baby.

[@truhardcoregamer]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 dude you in every comment being negative towards the game. We get it, you don't like the game. It's ok, maybe wait till November 9th for God Of War Ragnarok. That's probably more suited for you. 😉

[@jaygameelixir9610]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 dude the game is good every review said so what you talking about you are a very negative person 😒

[@toonj64]

OK, wait a minute here... This is the second time I heard this reference to a Las Vegas residency show said in the same exact way. In fact, I've been hearing some of the same exact wording and analogies in a few different video reviews and now I have no clue who the original was that came up with the writing! Is it common for reviewers to "borrow" whole sentences from other reviewers???

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[@LoliconSamalik]

Great minds think alike I suppose.

[@videogameobsession]

A = TONGUE ATTACK.... "Oh behave!"

[@rgeckooo]

Bayonetta 3: Mommyverse of Madness

[@BlackStarrTurnsHeel]

It was at this moment where Helena Taylor realized she f**ked up. 🤣

[@lordrikudouzero9119]

I heard that in the Hunter X Hunter narrator voice🤣

[@evelinecarolinelienhuaming1184]

Mr. Dante as Guest Character Must be Awesome. Collaboration with Ms. Bayonetta!!! 👊🏻😎👊🏻

[@marvdatboi]

*It’s a 9. You’re welcome.*

[@brichan1851]

I think you mean “You’re welcome.”

[@SilentAndy]

@@brichan1851 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Rowy_]

My welcome?

[@joemama2499]

Yourcum

[@marvdatboi]

@@brichan1851 auto correct didn’t catch it.

[@VideoGameGod777]

Bruh it’s as if games can’t exist without someone saying “START THE CONTROVERSY”

[@Tj11813]

What resolution is this game? Actually, what resolution are switch games?

[@lobzikbogdan]

why the score is so low? it's should be 10 or 11

[@TheWarmachine375]

Ah the same game where Helena Taylor lied to the world about being given only $4,000 to voice Bayonetta except she omitted the fact it was actually $4,000 PER SESSION.

[@SeeingSebastian]

Hey, it made it relevant, in a news week dominated by Kanye west. They should give her an extra 4k for the free pub 😆

[@Yusei255]

@@SeeingSebastian LOL

[@Smitty8008]

20k for the amount of money this game will make is highly laughable I feel her pain same as me getting a 25 cent raise after hitting 3 years at amazon its bs with what they can pay. Go work for scraps and see how you feel......

[@pretzels713]

It is still a laughably bad compensation

[@paulnoell39]

@@Smitty8008 Bayonetta 2 only took 16 hours of voice work to complete. $4,000 for that equals 250 an hour.

[@BloopinDaThird]

I wish that voice actor would have put her pride aside and take the 20K in less than 4 Months. That’s more than I make in a year.

[@magnesg1459]

It's not 4 months, it's around 4-5 days. She recorded her voice in the previous titles in that same amount.

[@reyshakquit]

Bayo is definitely a pop star.

[@diflit4596]

Wow! Those animations! 8:19

[@devmiles]

You gotta respect Nintendo for keeping Bayonetta alive. Still there is always this crave to play this on way more beefy hardware with nothing holding back or visual compromises.

[@palazzo1113]

Katana Zero you say?

[@MukiMuki688]

Very through review. Not usually into DMC-styled games, though this game does look promising.

[@eatmypapaya]

Mami is back 😍

[@dogboi76]

*Gets the popcorn for comments*

[@kurosaki-kageyoshi3164]

Is it on ps?

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[@RawWrath]

Still havent beat bayo 1 and 2 and bought them on launch..

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

Not your type of games, then. If they were they would've been 100%ed years ago.

[@nonamefame8891]

She snapped me into an ad-

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[@Swillo]

How is the review written with only 20 hours of playtime? Clearly this review doesn’t evaluate one of the most important parts of an action game which is the replay value. Absolutely no mention of side modes and the type of content we can expect when replaying or how the difficulties work.

[@SallyMangos]

I look forward to your full and exhaustive review.

[@smitty8310]

Transparencies look like they're broken. Hope that visual glitch gets fixed

[@shakesquire84]

A well-researched, balanced review centred on gameplay? Polygon does not approve.

[@heeggie]

For me Bayonetta was a masterpiece. Bayonetta 2 whilst still amazing wasn't as good as 1. I can't wait for this.

[@FelixS.]

To me it is the other way around. Bayonetta was a very very good game. Bayonetta 2 is a universal masterpiece and reigns at the top of its genre.

[@rosemangofairy]

A great, in-depth review by Jessica Howard 💛 On a sliightly technical note, wished the reviewer would consider using a pop filter though 😬

[@Freshman_FGC]

xD

[@akpokemon]

what? I guarantee almost nobody hears the pops you're hearing. And if they do, it does not bother them enough to actually mention it. I personally have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. And your cute little first sentence cover-up for your shady comment isn't fooling me

[@TheTarnishedGamer]

Both IGN and Gamespot gave it a 9! Can't wait to stream it!

[@matthewjuarbe5826]

they refuse to talk about the performance and that is bothering to me. its clear this game suffers from performance issues but they wont show it

[@Yusei255]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 always wait for the DF analysis for the game so you can see how ot performs

[@alonsom8977]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 89 on metacritic baby

[@timewarriorsaga]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 no it doesn't

[@TheTarnishedGamer]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 IGN talked about how the frame rate drops and can be felt when there's a lot of action going on specially in the background

[@mikekos7606]

Good animation of combat moves, but terrible animation of everything else. P.S. Why is Bayonetta's body in catsuit hidden behind the dress/skirt?

[@derrickdaniels3955]

Because its her hair and thats what she typically wears when fighting.

[@LoliconSamalik]

In folklore, witches used hair to summon demons. In Bayonetta, that concept goes over the top by making Bayo weave her clothes out of hair, since the demons she summons are BIG.

[@AyaseChan94]

Can't wait to play this in Japanese dub.

[@Rizky-Gumilar]

Sad that people are trashing this game cos it's Nintendo exclusive. Nintendo desperately need new more powerful hardware soon.

[@ryutotatsuki3665]

Yeah they really do. Like we aint asking for Ps5/Xbox quality but like atleast make their hardware powerful enough to support large rpgs

[@matthewjuarbe5826]

it deserves to get trashed Nintendo is holding this franchise back. the performance problems this game has is 100 percent due to the hardware it is on.

[@BeekoBaggins]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 funny you say that because Nintendo is the reason the franchise got sequels at all, but yeah it does need better hardware

[@zultriova89]

@@matthewjuarbe5826 what holding this franchise? I think its Sega because they dont want to make this game anymore knowing its not profitable. Only Nintendo funding this game.

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

@@zultriova89 I think you missed the point.

[@strikezero01]

there goes Sakamoto's mom

[@LoliconSamalik]

I get the reference nobody knows about!

[@strikezero01]

@@LoliconSamalik .... * smug *

[@cedtv8899]

Gamespot always have a good review not ign bias

[@dr.migueltorrezedd8651]

Same rating as IGN (clearly, it's time for the switch to get an upgrade since it's holding certain games back or from even being made for the aging hardware).

[@stripedrajang3571]

If its the same rating as IGN, which is a 9, and NintendoLife gave it a 10, apparently, a new powerful Switch is NOT needed. Otherwise, ALL reviews would have given this game a 5/10 or lower if the performance was so "horrible".

[@raskolnikov6443]

We all know the switch is at the end of its lifecycle. 2023 or 2024 is when a the device will be released. But gameplay > graphics.

[@Upsetkiller456]

Performance and graphics are not one in the same. In fact, performance goes hand in hand with gameplay

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

No. The longer I don't need to buy and hack another console, the better. So yeah, no, thanks.

[@iLLESTMADE]

I wish this was on the PC soooooo bad.

[@houragents5490]

Wow so the game actually does have good graphics Platinum was just smart enough to focus on optimization and performance. Absolutely based, other games (Gotham Knights) could learn from this.

[@boonduckgod1655]

Katana zero let’s go

[@dannycartagena7354]

Game of The Year! Candidate! even tho i believe ELDEN RING should be the CLEAR WINNER this year 2022

[@PerplexedWendletrap]

A witch that saves the world. 😅

[@BeekoBaggins]

I mean that was the plot of the other games not sure why you’re questioning it now

[@PerplexedWendletrap]

@@BeekoBaggins A witch that saves the world by slaying "angels" and killing "shegod" - Bayonetta 1 😅

[@malemyensenbam7978]

Please try to keep the amount of spoilers as less as you can.

[@jeejeehsp2506]

need to pc

[@tacoluvr1568]

Okay, now I definitely want to buy Bayo 3...

[@ricardojorgevd]

Nintendo needs to launch another Madworld game

[@rgeckooo]

this is a MUST BUY for the switch!

[@motbus3]

Ign missed the point on who is actually the core target public of bayonetta

[@LoliconSamalik]

Style Action fans?

[@jasonn6306]

Was it really necessary to spoil the multiverse plot?

[@Sky-ur1wk]

It was in the latest trailer nintendo put out, so its not something that wasn't already accessible to the general public

[@DIEFORME173]

I mean we all knew about the multiverse plot not everything about it but a bit of it

[@timewarriorsaga]

It's been in every trailer except the first two

[@DIEFORME173]

@@timewarriorsaga thank u

[@alexanderpushkin9160]

For me only valuable thing about this franchise is image of protagonist.

[@redcronojm]

If the VAs controversy about this game didnt brought attention now it does now, it’s likely everyone who had a switch is buying the game on Friday.

[@nevandraws968]

why 2009 Graphics ? o_o

[@zultriova89]

Because its also handheld games??

[@aarojpoll]

Cuz switch

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

@@zultriova89 So it shouldn't be exclusive to the Switch. I remember the days when I could play Bayonetta 1 on PS3 and other platforms till the franchise became exclusive. Playing it on PC or PS5 would have been objectively better.

[@timewarriorsaga]

2022 graphics

[@timewarriorsaga]

@@themajesticspider-man6116 except Nintendo is the only one funding it. Other consoles had their chance but didn't want to. Nintendo saved Bayonetta

[@mattpet7913]

Ngl chief. My switch lite aint got this

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[@RicardoPM777]

👏👏👏

[@PopeZach]

Wish this was on steam, same with Bayonetta 2. Maybe they will be one day

[@bigbro88]

Switch exclusive 🤘🏻 proud to be a owner.

[@MrKevin486]

I don't think so since Nintendo directly funds the game. It's essentially a Nintendo IP now.

[@xMiketheManx]

@@MrKevin486 ...and Nintendo does not like to share at all. This game will never be on another console.

[@WizPigTactics]

@@xMiketheManx It will be on the next nintendo console most likely =)

[@xMiketheManx]

@@WizPigTactics I meant it won't be on any other console besides a Nintendo system.

[@hadiganmadder970]

That dithering is so disappointing

[@mangacomics1601]

large busted ? she got a normal bust.

[@DrDarkEnergyInfinito]

I cannot believe Bayo 3 actually came out. Actually, I dont beleive it, you are lying. This video and all the others are just an elavorate prank played on a modded version of Bayo 2.

[@Punisher6791]

9/10 held back by the Nintendo Switch hardware.

[@dariosandoval3608]

Nintendo doesn`t cared about specs after Gamecube. As the Wii was an overclocked Gamecube, still manage to outsold PS3 and X360

[@N00dl3G0d]

It's hard lemme tell you that😭

[@brichan1851]

I so can’t wait to pick this up. Bite me, Helenna!

[@CannonKnight]

Microsoft or Sony needs to buy that studio and make a 4k version.

[@Lu.-]

Even if they acquire Platinum and Sega, they could not release Bayonetta 2 and 3 on their consoles because they both belong to Nintendo.

[@horacioquiroz690]

The worst part of the game is Viola I will NOT elaborate

[@sonicplys64]

I love how tilted people get every time the Switch gets a critically acclaimed game. They HATE it when Nintendo succeeds and I love it.

[@matthewsmith1999]

So do I

[@truhardcoregamer]

It's mostly coming from the Sony fanbase. Playstation have some great exclusives. But it seems like that fan base gets highly upset when a great exclusive is released elsewhere. They're behind all the review bombing.

[@VirtuousContract]

I know Nintendo saved Bayonetta but it belongs on a better console 😬😬😬😬😬

[@tophertopher7695]

Remember every trilogy game is better than 2nd game series

[@ashleythomas4112]

Definitely not every one.

[@ChocoBeanChat]

Who cares about NPCs if I can’t interact with them

[@silent1823]

Its not the same...Grrrr.. i meam ima buy it :))

[@Zhinoi]

I was never interested in the series, but the combat in this one looks really good. I honestly might buy it when the price drops.

[@Pirikala_]

It is sadly nintendo's policy to never drop prices, at least on the eshop.

[@rgeckooo]

@Bam OuttaDaBayou There are bundles of the first two as well

[@rgeckooo]

ask for an nintendo eshop card for christmas and BOOM you got your game

[@SilentAndy]

I like how this person is talking about "Bayonetta 3", and ppl are talking about "play the other 2." 🤦🏻‍♂️💀

[@TonyKanameKuran]

Get a job, Zero!

[@c0wboys4life]

If only we still had this on Playstation and Xbox….so many high level players on KZbin I would pay to see get their hands on the last 2 games

[@drewhaynes1874]

These "high level players" you speak of can just buy the game on the system it's on..... Nothing is stopping them

[@c0wboys4life]

@@drewhaynes1874 What’s stopping them is they don’t have the system and thats on them but that’s beside my point tho I would just like to see them get their hands on the games and do what they do

[@NostraSamus]

When Sega approached both Sony and Microsoft to pitch Bayonetta 2, neither wanted to fund it. They both had their chance. Nintendo decided to and it will remain a Nintendo exclusive.

[@c0wboys4life]

@@NostraSamus Yea I know that already

[@drewhaynes1874]

@@c0wboys4life nothing is stopping them but themselves....if they wanted to get the game they can..

[@Vinn_Tree]

I trust gamespot reviews over ign

[@toddhoward5555]

"There's nothing more attractive than confidence" Well if tou are a dude, yes. But for a girl we dgaf if she confident, as long as she hot. So if Bayo wasn't hot, she could be as confident as she wants... Still would not be attractive one bit

[@LoliconSamalik]

but the thing is, Bayo is a girl who takes care of herself. those who get healthy naturally get more confident since the body will proactively put them in a good mood. So yes, confidence and basic beauty do go hand in hand.

[@Lu.-]

lol, this is the stupidest thing i've read in a long time

[@MrSPW93]

Beware very spoiler heavy review with no spoiler warning

[@cambam4251]

Steam release please.............

[@AfadDeRazzy69]

where is the sabotager at? bahahahaa

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[@Illyriu]

Bayonetta 3 is a good game by itself. As a "Bayonetta" game i find it quite disappointing. Zero replayability compared to the previous two.

[@Lu.-]

what are you taking about? Does it have the same replayability as the previous ones, or what did the previous ones have that this one didn't?

[@digontozahid]

Why does it have to be a nintendo exclusive?

[@fisheatingjoe]

Because nintendo pays for the development.

[@TonyKanameKuran]

Because Nintendo is the only company funding it.

[@rgeckooo]

Sega didn't believe in the game/Platinum and didn't want to fund a 2nd game. Nintendo SAVED the series by funding it therefore a Nintendo exclusive

[@luancunha2297]

Because Nintendo paid for it and no one else.

[@zultriova89]

Because Sega dont want make sequel then Nintendo funding this game for their console. Sega still make money out of it without doing anything.