Is Bayonetta 3 the Best of the Trilogy?

[@EstarH100]

Wait you post videos?

[@exo_eve7575]

bayo 3 story feel like we were missing a whole game in between 2 and this. Like what are the fairies, where did they come from? there are so many new elements that just appeared mid way that confused me. felt like kamiya wrote in a notebook "Bayo x Luka

[@dljb7463]

Faries are ONLY mentioned in two.weapon descriptions on bayo 1, so some more context would have been nice

[@funkystudios12]

Actually there is! It's called "Cereza and the Lost Demon"! The game stands on it's own but it offers some answers and context to Bayo 3, though not enough to satisfy most fans in my opinion.

[@dljb7463]

@@funkystudios12 this question was asked BEFORE that game was even announced. But credit where credit is due, the onyx Roses that appear in that game were foreshadowed in bayonetta 1 with the shotguns, even mentioning faries directly.

[@exo_eve7575]

@Meche Robles yes the new game provides a lot of context which is great but it was context that should have been given before bayo 3 came out. The new game only helps bayo 3 in hindsight.

[@TombRaider_Remastered]

@@dljb7463 the game was known about day 1 of Bayonetta 3’s release just fyi.

[@lamiamoonshadow1104]

Cereza isn't dead, she's being reborn in the Avalon forest. Kamiya tweeted that he didn't get to portray the ending the way he wanted so it's a bit confusing for the players.

[@1wayroad935]

But Kamiya is also the whole reason why the story has always been trash

[@lamiamoonshadow1104]

@@1wayroad935 I mean nobody plays the games for the plot so it's forgivable imo

[@rampant1apart]

@@lamiamoonshadow1104 I don't need the plot for a Bayo game to be good, I just need it to not be actively, offensively bad. This? This is actively, offensively bad. There be a stench here.

[@jilp2002]

@@rampant1apart shut up

[@gonhunter3994]

@@rampant1apart No, idiot

[@xx_pit_xx8492]

This was a great review. I mostly saw people shit over all the game just for the story, but you explained your problems with It without ignoring the things it does right, that are most of the stuff most people play this genre tbh On top of that it was a really enjoyable watch :)

[@xanderscut]

So glad you think so! Thank you legend 🙏

[@minecraftotalwar]

Exactly! The gameplay is easily the best in the trilogy

[@JonathanHollandHolland]

I fully agree, although I do truly believe that most people really misunderstand the ending.

[@chrisdananay6775]

They REALLY need to bring Jeanne back to the series. Also, I don’t want Viola to be the new protagonist!!!!!! #JusticeForJeanne #JusticeForJeanne

[@diddlyboop]

I feel like viola really has the potential to be an amazing main character for a new game; just not right now! I feel like they didn’t give her any screen time to make for a cohesive arch. I also agree with what you said about luka and bayo’s relation ship. They really tried to force it in there. It indeed also felt very unconnected from the other games, and I believe that there are many ways they Could connect the first two with this one while maintaining the multiverse aspect, like having one of the bayos be a sage instead of a witch, and of course having more of a powerful focus on cereza and her backstory. Jeanne was really dealt a bad hand during this game. Someone said that they feel that they have dumbed cereza and Jeanne down to force the twist villain in there. The way that they treated the characters was not good!

[@IdiocracyWorldTour7774]

NOPE she just TRASH she should'nt be in any game u need mental help if u like cringe queen Viola

[@pokeles]

If she was gonna be a main character, I'd only one her in a side game tbh, she just doesn't have the feminine flair that cereza does, she's a role model to me and alot of other women/girls who played as she was uniquely feminine yet powerful, which I adored but, viola is too tom boyish, I like her yes but she just does not compare, and I feel like that's the big issue people have with viola

[@jub8891]

​@@pokeles maybe she will mature in a future game to show more bayonetta traits... but youre right the flair and perfection of her mother is hard to match

[@IanJulian02]

Your review is exactly how I felt about the game. I was very confused why many other reviewers didn’t enjoy the game, cause I thought it was the freshest take on the Bayo gameplay. It delivered what I wanted, I love how Cereza moves, I loved exploring the wider levels, and the COMBAT. It hit every time. The demon summons I felt were fun, I stuck with Madama Butterfly most of the game cause she’s just so cool. Personally, I thought Jeanne’s levels were okay. They thankfully didn’t overstay their welcome, only ever being a few minutes long. I’m grateful she at least got something, though I would have rather we her had her own actual big combat levels in the game. Viola I also quite enjoyed. I don’t mind child/teen characters in games. And I enjoyed Loki in 2 as well, so Viola was a nice addition for me. Her gameplay is fun, but unfortunately restrictive. I wish she at least got a second weapon set. I would have preferred her not to take up a level in every world, because Bayo was exponentially more fun. BUT THE STORY WAS SO AWEFUL ☠️ I’m glad I was spoiled and had my expectations tempered, because if I went in blind into the narrative mess, I think it would have soured my experience. This is the first bayo game Im thrilled to jump right back into after my play though. The combat just feels so good and there are a lot of hidden levels and item sets to unlock.

[@samueldeandrade8535]

How old are you?

[@Echoes-dz2ur]

Kamiya writting is what's called the urge of *it would be cool to* however he doesn't implant it well with his story

[@umbrawatch4973]

I feel like Bayonetta 3 could've stood to be about 9 chapters longer to give Viola her own sections of gameplay where we could see her exploring the worlds proper while Bayonetta is off doing Bayonetta things. Maybe she meets with the multiverse bayonetta's and learn lessons on what it means to be an Umbra Witch, since that seems to be a theme with her (bayonetta giving her multiple lessons and Dark Eve giving her her final lesson as much as i disliked that fight.)

[@Azeriy]

For me, all the changes in the character of Bayonetta became quite logical when Ceresa from the first game equated to Ceresa from the third. I'll explain. Ceresa-1 created a time paradox by changing the past and giving Ceresa-0 what she lacked so much in childhood, which was the reason for the non-sealing of Ceresa-0. Ceresa-1 lived for ~20 years, was sealed for 5 centuries and spent another ~20 years trying to remember what she was, having only the help of Rodin and knowledge sewn almost into the subcortex. She recovered her memory gradually, having received a rollback from the paradox at the end, but she was ALREADY different. Ceresa-0, in turn, got up to fight with Jeanne, which probably resulted in the fact that she LIVED for FIVE CENTURIES. She had literally 13 times more time. You can see it even in her costume. The costumes of Ceresa-1 and Ceresa-2 are almost no different, because the second can be considered a continuation of the first - a woman who did not remember anything about her past life for 20 years. A woman who received this memory back, but is no longer the past. Ceres-3 is different. Yes, she's all the same Mommy, but the extra 500 years of life will not leave anyone indifferent. For all these reasons, the changes in character were more a pattern than a hack. (I would like to see Bayo-1 and Bayo-2 stories happening to Cereza-3. It's only my guess, but i think the Root of Cereza's and Luka's relationships has come from there. Yeah yeah, i I know that guesses are not counted, but it is still a pretty good one)

[@simpgod2170]

Some people forget that brave ceraza in B3 has 500 more experience than b1 and b2. It wouldn't be a stretch if brave ceraza had some personality difference from the others It's kinda like saying why is trunks in super so immature compare to his further self when they both have key different experience

[@ilngsisfh]

@@snekgewehr no people were saying she acted younger. Like she wasn't as mature as normal Bayo

[@orangeslash1667]

@@simpgod2170 Bayo 3 was originally going to be an open world game, but the Switches hardware made that too difficult. So they tried to scale back.

[@DuskLegend]

Did Bayo 3 Bayonetta not go through the events of Bayonetta 1 and 2?

[@Azeriy]

@@DuskLegend considering the fact that the topic of the Eyes of the World wasn't raised at any point is possibly because she did went through B1 and B2, but with some changes. She didn't had a need to go to Vigrid to restore her past, and was only after the Right Eye. Jeanne, possibly, also was beside her since it was too important to leave Bayo alone. Basically, yes, she did, but not the exact same.

[@joeluchiha]

Dude I love your enthusiasm and voice! Keep it up

[@xanderscut]

Thanks so much!!!

[@PSIUser658]

That was a really great review man! I’m really impressed with your editing and the entertainment value of your pacing and voiceover! Glad to see you had fun with this entry of the saga! Cheers man!

[@gvaz9636]

I’ve clocked in 65 hrs in Bayo2 and 75hrs so far in Bayo3. So much replay value, the gameplay really is top notch. Bayo2 is my favorite. I’ve replayed chapters in Bayo3 but skip the cut scenes. The story angers me so much, I can’t bear to experience it again lol. I hope they bring back what we loved about her in Bayo4 and let us escape hell!!!

[@aureateseigneur5317]

In the options menu you can change the controls for individual characters. Set D with Viola swaps her block and dodge buttons so you can have yoyr block button on the Right Trigger. Now her Witch Time buttons in the same place as Bayonettas.

[@omeometeotl]

never even thought to try that! thanks!

[@jondoe7036]

Yeah, but then that messes up your double tap lock on dash.

[@aureateseigneur5317]

@@jondoe7036 How, its just swapping two buttons, changes nothing else.

[@jondoe7036]

@@aureateseigneur5317 With block button doubling as the dash attack and changing it for one character can be tricky for the same reason as activation of Witch Time being on different buttons for different characters stands to throw people off; it messes with your muzzle memory.

[@aureateseigneur5317]

@@jondoe7036 Which was the inital complaint, his muscle memory is to the RT button, not the R button. Hes literally complaining about what you are arguing about. Learn to adjust to a little bit of difference, its not hard. Your muscle memory will adjust. Like do you only play one game ever because other control schemes might mess with your muscle memory? Miss me with this argument bro.

[@starmoral5456]

I know he's not a demon, but I think it would have been cool to have Luka as a weapon. Like giant claws or something. Hell, don't even make it a weapon for Bayo, make it a weapon for Viola!

[@blakerenimu9033]

It´s not only that they ruined Cereza´s character, they ruined her DESIGN. Her model had a smaller head to make her proportions more ¨sexy¨, but for some reason they decided to go with ¨normal¨ proportions for 3 and it looks offputing -it bothered me from the start but I only noticed why exactly when I watched side by side footage of her Bayo 1 model and the respective skin in 3. Also I agree with everything you said in this video EXCEPT for the slander on Jeanne´s new outfit: She looks GORGEOUS (lol) *she should´ve been the one to inherit the protagonist position :(

[@DuskLegend]

I feel like they nerfed Bayonetta and Jeanne’s curves in 3 lol

[@madds2882]

Cohesive script, great direction, great editing and fun to listen to and watch, subscribed!

[@xanderscut]

Thanks so much! Glad you thought so, hope you have a great day!

[@simpgod2170]

Good news is viola was stated to be a side character in bayenetta 4, so maybe "brave ceraza," will come back as the lead Or or another bayenetta from another universe that is just as strong as brave ceraza Also, viola might get more character and better gameplay in bayenetta 4 hopefully

[@alphonsejohnson5601]

The thing is: How long do we have to wait for it to release? And will it be on multiple consoles? I don't want to wait another 8 years for Bayo 4, and seeing that Nintendo struggles to get with the times as it is with their gaming consoles, plus the fact that if Nintendo funds Platinum games again, then the fourth installment is going to be on a switch and we don't know if there's going to be a switch pro or switch 2. I can't wait for the Cereza game to come out, but honestly.. I can't say the same for Bayonetta 4.

[@simpgod2170]

@@alphonsejohnson5601 bayenetta 3 being on Nintendo only is not their fault, no other gaming system thought bayoneefa was worth spending money on

[@alphonsejohnson5601]

@@simpgod2170 Are you serious!? If I can recall correctly, Bayonetta 1 was on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but even then Sony had the franchise first so the fact that now Sony wants nothing to do with the franchise is quite jarring(even though Bayonetta 2 was exclusively on the Wii u). I also understand that Bayonetta isn't a multimillion dollar franchise, but at the same time the series isn't an indie game, so you think that Xbox and Playstation will give her a chance.

[@Averdein]

Ugh I just want OG bayo back not any of the alternates

[@omeometeotl]

i hope they set up Viola to be the new Bayonetta in the sense that she will learn and grow to be as good as Cereza and once she’s powerful and skilled enough she can go to hell and bring Cereza back where we continue the game as Cereza ideally all in the same game but i can understand if they don’t bring Cereza back until Bayonetta 5 but then who would be the main character of Bayonetta 4 if Viola is meant to be a side character?

[@crazykaren123]

Your video is so detailed I love it

[@Snugboy]

I say this like every single video but man you are getting better with every single release and this may have been the biggest jump in quality by far. I know nothing about Bayonetta at all yet this was still such a riveting and engaging review. I can't say I fully understand the grievances you had as I haven't played the first 2 but I'm gonna take your word and get to mr Kamiya on the phone and ask him what the fuck he is doing are you joking me come on man what are you doing The editing!! So slick!!! Legit gonna DM you about some specific parts cause they were so smooth and I wanna know how you did them. You've come so far in all of your presentational fronts and are getting better each and every time and I am so proud of you man. HERE IS TO GPS AND 2023!! CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU DO! KEEP IT UP!!!!

[@xanderscut]

SNUG! Man thank you so much for your constant encouragement, I cannot tell you how much of a difference it makes. All your kind words have genuinely been so motivational! Thanks for having my back, can't wait to see the future of your channel as well!

[@Snugboy]

@@xanderscut oh I am really sorry i didnt write all that my cat walked across my keyboard sorry for the confusion man

[@xanderscut]

@@Snugboy Your cat is a real one 😭

[@Snugboy]

@@xanderscut I am so sorry just talked to my cat he didn’t write that comment sorry HIS cat walked across HIS keyboard I am sorry it’s shambles in my house today

[@toot8510]

this is one of the best reviews i’ve seen on bayo 3 :) you did such an amazing job on this video !

[@xanderscut]

Wow thank you so much for the kind words, I'm really glad! Take care and have a great day!

[@reality3214]

that was so good!!!! worth the wait! keep it up!

[@xanderscut]

Makes my day to hear that! Thanks so much 🙏

[@JustJulyo]

You deserve more views and likes for the amount of work you put in Beating a Bayo game is no easy task let alone one so controversial as this one

[@starmoral5456]

I think I may have a theory. Ya know that cute little spinoff "Bayonetta and the Lost Demon"? I don't think it's a spinoff. I think it may be a Kingdom Hearts situation where it has important and almost CRUCIAL lore in what is presumed to be a spinoff game. I could be wrong, but I think we should all keep an eye on that.

[@tonyholmy1648]

the funny thing to me is how they want the player to be sad at the end with a lot of inconsistencies the story have story. like viola cries seeing bayo and luka die, yet technically that's not even her mom 😂😂 her mom is the one that died at the beginning of the game (the one with the beauty mark near her eye)

[@gpvelev]

Here are the pieces of unpopular opinion expressed in this video that I completely agree with and I'm happy to find out I'm not alone. 1. Bayo 2 design is the best one - the attention to detail is meticulous - the pixie hair, the cape, the Princess Diana collar, the straight lines of her silhouette - Bayo's whole look is one of sophistication, maturity and she feels great in the all of the game's environment. Bayo 1 still is the most iconic of them all but for me it already looks kind of dated. Bayo 3 is fun and original, but is visually heavy - a thick dress with thick tights and thick ankles...the patterns remind me of a wool sweater - something went a bit wrong there. Still, a worthy look though. 2. Art direction above visual fidelity every day of the week! I'm fine with the performance (I'm fine with Bayo 2 on the WiiU too). What bugs me is the low resolution in portable mode (600p or 540p is fine for me, but 480p and lower is just not enough). Here's the thing about the visuals. Go to the gallery and have a good look at the environment art. How much of the look and feel got successfully translated to the final game? For me Bayo 2 was the best - all concept art perfectly captured what I felt in the game. For Bayo 3 it's also true except for the the New York and Tokyo levels. In the final game a lot of color from the concept art is missing. Detail in the pagoda buildings, the ship deck...something clearly went wrong in development, technically. The rest of the levels look fine for me. 3. I don't share the popular distaste in Viola. I find her compelling both as personality and playable character but I agree that switching between her and Bayo felt rough. I made a lot of mistakes in the first minutes after each switch. Still, parrying was fun. Viola is fun, cringe and much more interesting than the trailers showed. Agree, that her story arc felt flat. And she doesn't deserve the Bayonetta name. It's a name, not a military title. I love this review - keep doing the great work.

[@alphonsejohnson5601]

I agree, I feel like most people hate her just because of the ending, which wasn't her fault at all. I constantly get haters who post negative comments and THEN DELETE THEM, BECAUSE I LIKE VIOLA!!! I believe she can earn the right to be called Bayonetta in her universe. B0 Bayonetta might die again and never come back, so Viola getting the name to honor her legacy isn't a bad idea after all, of course it will take maybe 2 games worth of character development, but that's just me

[@Moist5t5]

Man your content is so underated it's very well made and so enjoyable to watch 😁

[@xanderscut]

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to leave such a nice comment! Means a lot!

[@Moist5t5]

Happy to hear that it means so much to you and thanks for showing me how good the bayonetta games are have to get them now 🤣

[@orangeslash1667]

@@Moist5t5 Bayo 3 was originally going to be an open world game, but the Switches hardware made that too difficult. So they tried to scale back.

[@PrettyGothBoi6085]

Violas theme hardcore reminded me of the openings for RWBY. This is a compliment btw, love that shows opening songs.

[@vikinggamer7727]

Bayo2 all the way. Edit: what the fuck, one day i see no replies, the next day i see over 30+ can you just chill. This is my opinion, i love bayo 2 to death and many others do, if you disagree, that's fine. But don't go starting more wars on the comment section.

[@imarock.7662]

That's literally the weakest in the series

[@imarock.7662]

@NewAlebro 3108 You're high. 3 is easily the strongest. The combat is the best it's ever been, the gameplay is Platinum at its peak, the ost is godlike. It's the best. I tried to go back to Bayo 2, and besides the visuals being the strongest, it is easily the weakest just from the combat alone. (Also, 3 won AGOTY soooooo...suck it. Lol)

[@imarock.7662]

@NewAlebro 3108 Nope, nope, and nope. Bayonettas story has always had awful story, what's carried the "story" is the characters being entertaining af, and Bayo 3 delivers the characters being entertaining spectacularly, especially with Viola. And not only are they entertaining they also are somewhat heartfelt in this entry with more quieter moments. And let's be real, Bayo 3s story is actually the best in the series tbh, considering you can actually tell Platinum actually tried with the writing. It's still bad, but better than 1, and especially **shudders** 2. Also, wtf kinda development has any of the characters had over the years? They've always been a stereotypical archetype, and have never moved passed that. So, you can have your opinion, and all that, but objectively? Bayo 3 is the best. Story-wise, and _especially_ gameplay wise.

[@imarock.7662]

@NewAlebro 3108 "I'm not gonna read the rest of this" Translation: "I cant refute anything you said so I will just repeate my own subjective viewpoint, and now leave because I dont know how to argue against your objective points" Bayo 3 didn't ruin Bayo. If anything it actually improved it, since Bayonetta was a franchise that has always been close to death ever since the first game. Now it's in the mainstream limelight, won AGOTY, and actually has the highest launch sales of any entry of the franchise ever. Plus the highest digital copy sales as well. (Dont believe me? Google it.) Is my take actually hot? Or does it just go against the views of the mob that is ruled by emotion due to their headcanon being proved wrong, and them caring far _far_ too much about a story that not even the very franchise the story is featured in cares about? I'd go with the second option. Lol But regardless if it's hot or not, the real question is: Is it true? Oh yeah. Yeah it is true.

[@87agomes]

@@imarock.7662 bayo 3 having the best combat? Lolwut? Are you high? Combat in bayo 3 is a complete MESS. Too much clutter on screen is hard to know wtf is happening. More spectacle =/= best combat

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

This is easily the most divisive game this year I feel I’ve seen people call it the best and people calling it the worst

[@NIHIL_EGO]

I wasn't the worst but I wouldn't call it the best either.

[@omeometeotl]

i have such a love hate relationship with this game. i heard someone say that it was simultaneously the best and worst and i completely agree. i absolutely love playing as Cereza in this game but DREAD playing as anyone else like the other witches or as the giant demons with the exception of Queen Butterfly and while i loved watching Baal Zebul sing the enemies to death i still hated playing sing sing revolution to do it. and the thing i hate so much is that you HAVE to play as others. the story also really bugged me and left some things too vague. i know they most likely did this on purpose to gauge people’s reactions to the game and have leeway to make the next game in favor of the popular opinions of this game but there were a lot of things this game could have done or delved into that they didn’t especially considering it’s a multiverse game. for instance i would have loved to have played as a male bayonetta like they joked about. i also would have loved to play as a lumen witch Cereza or a hybrid umbra & lumen witch Cereza. i would have also loved more Cerezas from around the world and i would have loved to have seen more umbra witches and lumen sages! there was so much missed potential! speaking of… the whole Cereza & Luka relationship rubbed me the wrong way it came out of nowhere with no lead up. i think i would’ve been more okay with it seeing Cereza and Jeanne together as well in another world and also a single and happy aromantic/asexual Cereza. this game was just so polarizing to me, but at the end of the day i’ll always love playing as Cereza it’s always a load of fun, especially with the new mechanics.

[@DuskLegend]

I’m gonna be honest despite some of the plot holes that arise from multiverse sci fi writing, this is the best Bayonetta yet. I’d say they get better and better with each entry.

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

@@DuskLegend Imo there are far too many mini games that break up the action and questionable boss fights for that

[@ed61730]

The story in bayo 3 makes it feel like I missed a whole game inbetween this and bayo 2. No mention of Balder anywhere?

[@lcannon3951]

At 20:44 An add played as soon as the train hit bayonetta I'm fucking crying 🤣

[@xanderscut]

All part of the plan 😎

[@Nozid2613]

i’m so glad i found this channel

[@IdiocracyWorldTour7774]

WHY? he knows nothing about Bayo seeing as how he likes that TRASH character Viola.

[@FleetofFeet]

Another GPS banger of a video, amazing work, I have to get back into this game cause it's a ton of fun, I just hate playing it on the switch hahaha. Anyway, awesome work as ever dude, keep it up

[@xanderscut]

Thank you as always Fleet! Hope you enjoy the rest despite switch limitations lol

[@SaltSurfer]

4:01 uraya from XC2 is in the background

[@JohtoJonnyYT]

For me it's between 1 and 3 for the best, but all 3 games are phenomenal. Nice nuances in this review so far. I'll update this if I have more comments haha

[@JohtoJonnyYT]

Al Fine is defos the best Bayo battle theme. Also good that they can ACTUALLY include it in the next smash game (if there ever is one)

[@xanderscut]

Johto Jonny! I’m a fan of your content so it was a lovely surprise to see you in my notifications haha, keep crushing it man. 🔥 And absolutely, I reckon all 3 games are masterpieces and it mostly comes down to preference.

[@JohtoJonnyYT]

@@xanderscut good to hear! This was a great video. I agreed with a lot of your points, only diverging on a few story opinions 😁 keep up the good work as well

[@DuskLegend]

1 is the weakest for me not because it’s bad but because each successive game added so much that it just feels like the most barebones compared to the other two

[@jung.o.2080]

I believe this game should've been a Bayonetta 4. We need a 2.5 to explain the LucaxBayo thing and have us love a tiny Viola. Plus we need more Lumen Sages

[@DuskLegend]

The Luka and Bayo thing is shown from the first game. He chases after her out of misunderstanding and anger, and they grow a unique bond as he’s the one human who can truly impress her. They go through a lot together those first two games and if we’re assuming in these multiverses that all of the events played out more or less that alone is enough to bond them, but I’m assuming the particular Bayonetta and Luka that had a child had an even deeper relationship. I don’t know why people act like it’s so out of left field and nonsensical

[@goodbutter9763]

I love Bayonetta 3 , it felt like a love letter. But I felt like they put to many ideas in their and didn't iron it out, but it seems like they are with 4

[@fre4k214]

I Think Kamiya should have replayed the previous games before writing the story for Bayo 3, just to refresh on the characters and the story

[@kennanady2678]

Nothing better than getting completely battered as Viola and still headbopping away 😌

[@alphonsejohnson5601]

Her gameplay is better now after the update.

[@kennanady2678]

@@alphonsejohnson5601 yeah I’ve been enjoying playing as her tons more now !it was a worthwhile change Before the update her desert chapter was literal hell for me 😟

[@orangeslash1667]

@@kennanady2678 Bayo 3 was originally going to be an open world game, but the Switches hardware made that too difficult. So they tried to scale back.

[@DuskLegend]

@@alphonsejohnson5601I just played and finished the game over this last week, what was this update?

[@umbra268]

3:24 oooooo you have angered so many people and quite fairly the entire dicord server i'm in 😬

[@popsicleblues6569]

Finally someone who has my exact opinion lmao. When i think about it i genuinely think this is my favorite one? The art and music is everything and on further examination i feel like this is probably the best combat of all three, which is the exact reason why i mindlessly put enemies through the meat grinder for hours when i'm bored.I know we shouldn't just roll over when media ends up like this game did but i just don't see the point of letting it bother me so much, i'm just too content ig lol

[@armedweiss5531]

This game's story really feels like it's the Bayonetta 4 to a Bayonetta 3 that never happened, considering the DRASTIC shift in Bayo and Luka's relationship and Viola becoming the new protagonist at the end. It would be like if Devil May Cry did 5's story without ever doing 4. Passing the torch to a new protagonist when said protagonist is treated like a complete joke and has barely any gameplay is a VERY hard sell, ESPECIALLY if you pass the torch in the game that new protag debuted in. Imagine if Dante passed the torch to Nero in DMC5's ending but Nero never fought Vergil and buster him to high heaven to prove that he's now on his father and uncle's level.

[@omeometeotl]

EXACTLY

[@JonathanHollandHolland]

Actually, a lot of people misunderstand the ending of Bayonetta 3. Trust me, look into it. The ending makes far more sense and is far more hopeful than you might initially think. I watched your video first and then I watched this other video on KZbin explaining the ending and I came off of it far more impressed with the overall result. Check it out for yourself and come to your own conclusions.

[@oa-san53]

What's the name of the video ?

[@ihaveakirbyobessesion2617]

how are you gonna say this and not even link or put the name of this supposed video 😭

[@ILoveBees]

I actually enjoyed the Kaiju battles a lot more than the singing minigame... (From a gameplay perspective that is. Not talking about the spectacle.)

[@kimbaptempura4073]

All I could think when playing B3 was "Man, imagine if this was developed on real hardware."

[@jub8891]

a future port to pc may happen like the previous games

[@DuskLegend]

Stop being so dramatic about the switch

[@shinyoctaling6491]

I'm such a sucker for bayonetta i watched the full gameplay AND THEN the full walkthrough 100%

[@TheSSBBfan666]

honestly i never got the vibe Jeanne and Cereza were soulmates, just super best friends who always stuck together in the heat of it.

[@omeometeotl]

same. but they definitely seemed like more of a potential thing than Luka and Cereza. in the first two games she basically only ever mocks him and throws an occasional flirt that seems to be a play tease and not serious at all. in the second game Cereza basically cries for Jeanne when she thinks she’s dead. She never seemed to have any strong feelings towards Luka. and i’m pretty sure i’m 1st game it seems that Luka died at least once that i can remember when Balder throws him out the umpteenth floor window and she didn’t really seem that phased by it.

[@pikmin369]

@@omeometeotl exactly! They make a lot more sense then luka and cereza to me. Plus they have official art together too lol

[@MAHKUN0]

@@omeometeotl bayonetta was never in a relationship with her.. she was always mentioned as her sister or her very close friend. Bayonetta and Luka however have always had this romantic tension in the air even if it’s cutting around the bush and she teases him… It literally just makes sense that they are together.

[@MAHKUN0]

@@pikmin369 that doesn’t make it official lmao. Bayonetta and Luka are Cannon love interests… I don’t know how that wasn’t clear with their interactions

[@omeometeotl]

@@MAHKUN0 i never said they were in a relationship… i said they make more sense than her and luka. Bayo and Luka never had romantic tension 💀 he was a stalker and she would tease him the way she teases literally everything she interacts with. if Luka and Bayo had romantic tension then so did the angels and Bayo. get real man. not even in the 3rd game where they’re actually a couple do they have romantic tension. the whole game they have little to no interaction until the very end.

[@lanegrooms9966]

Can Kamiya misunderstand his characters? Or did he just utterly disregard how other people understand his characters?

[@jerm5466]

1 is technically the best but 3 is my favorite

[@DCG909]

That google search about the human eye is a tad wrong though :) the minimum is just below 24 (below that it starts to feel like a slideshow). The maximum is a harder one, as you can train that, for instance, go and play high intensity games on a 120 hertz or higher screen (with a system that can do those numbers at a minumum, not average), now turn it back down to 60 and you'll see that it feels slower / more like a slideshow than before. I've got a 120 hertz pc screen and I do notice the step down a lot on a console at 60. Bayo 3 was fine docked, but portable it felt a lot more yanky.

[@jakecustodio8038]

Dang, I've never touched a Baynetta game and even I'm pissed off at that twist

[@118bone]

Yes. Source: I haven't played the other two

[@MAHKUN0]

There’s nothing for the fans TO be mad about considering that Bayonetta has been straight since Bayonetta 1.. they convinced themselves ignorantly that Bayonetta and her are dating when the whole time she was straight… So I don’t know why the fuck they are acting surprised about the ending

[@DuskLegend]

Yeah it’s really dumb. Her and Jeanne are like sisters who share a bond form their clan their tribe their people. I wouldn’t even be mad if Bayonetta was bisexual, she oozes sexuality, but people deluded themselves if they thought that was what was being built up here

[@QMulative]

IMO Platinum has always seemed kinda clumsy with character writing, about on the same level as Team Ninja. None of their characters seemed particularly "human" before Bayonetta 3, just vehicles for one-liner delivery with no lives outside of battling whatever their enemies are. It would honestly have been a surprise to me if Bayonetta and Jeanne would have gotten paired up romantically, since that was only ever fanfic & fan-guesses. I don't doubt Bayonetta would have had some fun with Jeanne but I do doubt she made any romantic connections before the end of 3. IMO the problem with this "first generation" of the Bayonetta cast is that there only was effectively one guy in the whole world for Bayonetta to pair up with if she was going to have a child that acted like Bayonetta with the charming clumsiness of Luka, and that was Luka. Maybe in the next generation of Bayonettas, we'll see better character writing, and more character development, but for now, I'm ready to say goodbye to the old generation of Platinum's writing, and see what they come up with next.

[@eleemaeli1830]

12:00 the witch time ability is fun buy existing and the fact that they still make it different with each character make it even better both bayonetta and rosa (bayo mother) have the same way of activate it a good dodge and is there but they're dodge are limited and they become vulnerable for some second jeanne is slightly different the witch time work only in moth form so a more risky play but she compensate with infinite dodge then in bayonetta 2 coop 2 other character came around one is rodin that have a shield kinda (is strange) and then is baldr bayo father that instead of witch time he have light speed and the best of both world, infinite dodge and same witch time activation as is wife and daughter then viola came in the picture making the parry the witch time activation (parry did exist in the other game sure but it was always a good combo activator than a defensive tool being that the player prefer ofc dodging for the witch time, in the no witch time difficulty ofc parry was a good option)

[@Chamomile369]

Completely agree with your review, my criticism you didnt mention, violas masquerade attacking is cool but way too underused. I also wish the game was longer so youd get to use the recently acquired weapons and demons more!! The story didnt bother me too much though, im more about the gameplay.

[@simpgod2170]

In terms of brave ceraza in B3, she has more experience than B1 and B2 (500 years more), so it not really surprising that her personality is slightly different from the rest. Its like comparing trunks from the present to trunks from the future, different experience/timeline, different personalities But still enjoyed your video

[@drewhaynes1874]

B1 and B2 are the same person..... Rodins bio and bayo 2's memories back it up they're the same person. The bayo bios only compare that bio bayo vs color my world bayo. With that one in mind

[@MAHKUN0]

Bayonetta’s outfits best to worst imo:..bayo 1..freaking ✨DELICIOUS✨🤤…bayo 3..very stylish I love it..bayo 2…it’s ight… a lot of hair and shoulder pads and such..eh😐😂

[@amaterasumaster8781]

U earned a subscriber from me. I really enjoyed this review. Quite frankly, this is the only review I can watch without immediately leaving due to all the negativity surrounding the game. But you actually talk about the good and the bad with the game and thx to you, I actually see the problems the game had narratively. All the other reviews I've seen talk about all the bad the game does, while completely ignoring what good it does and bashing on stuff like the demon slave system as a caveat cuz they don't like the story it seems. Ofc everybody is free to their own opinion but they just felt very negative while this review was very fair. Personally, I think Bayo 3 is the best for me and my personal GOTY in 2022 in terms of its gameplay. If stories in video games are bad, it's a oh well for me since I still find the gameplay to be more enjoyable so I tend to ignore/separate from the main experience but if the story is gud, that's just a bonus for me. Devil May Cry being the exception since I play it for gameplay and story

[@xanderscut]

Thanks for the kind comment, I’m really glad you thought of my video so highly! Really awesome that you enjoyed the game, at the end of the day it’s all down to personal preference 👍

[@rafaelbruno2128]

That is the best jeanne design.

[@Blackfire_2022]

My favorite part of 3 is fi you equip the weapons from bayo 1 or two you get their combo strings. 2 has my favorite combo strings so i go to her wepons from 2

[@goodbutter9763]

I actually like Bayonetta and Luka together, Jeane and Bayonetta had a close relationship but not romantic, it was never portrayed romantic but a deep friendship, with Luka it was a friend and toying. Heck she even said that does not like kids but enjoyed making them.

[@brandoncole5533]

I agree on feeling like Bayonetta and Jeanne as partners didn't make sense since they were shown as being like sisters rather than lovers But I honestly can't say Luka and bayo had it either Their relationship seemed like it went from master and pet to coworkers in the second game They never felt romantically involved Just that Bayonetta liked to tease Luka but never wanted him while Luka didnt love Bayonetta he just found her attractive That's what makes sense and that's what it comes off as

[@inplane9970]

@@brandoncole5533 Bayo also knows well that she shouldn't drag humans into divine business, and getting into a relationship with one certainly entails just that. Luka just so happened to stalk Bayo, and she had to make the most out of the situation. Nobody is buying the whole "Luka is a fairy king" nonsense because there's no build-up or prior knowledge to it. If anything, the prior games tried to emphasize how human Luka is by showing how powerless he is outside of being Cereza's nanny. He never directly fights nor expresses a desire for it. MAYBE you can argue his good nose is foreshadowing him being part wolf, but it's still a stretch. I know people say that Cereza in Bayo 3 is kid Cereza from Bayo 1 and she fell in love with Luka that way, but that makes it even worse considering their ages.

[@night1952]

@@brandoncole5533 Bayo is a dominatrix, of course her love interest is presented as a pet. It was obvious from their very first scene together.

[@pikmin369]

@@brandoncole5533 i personally like jeanne and bayo together but yeah I get what you're saying. Agreed

[@MAHKUN0]

@@pikmin369 too bad Bayonetta and Luka being together is Canon…. I was so satisfied when they finally kissed…MY GOSH.

[@PrettyGothBoi6085]

Toothpaste! That's what they look like, thank you. Been trying to figure that one out ever sense the first trailer.

[@brandoncole5533]

Honestly you said it The best way to describe this game is that it has the Highest highs of the franchise but it also has the lowest of lows That's why to me the game is just "good" to me Not spectacular or amazing just good I still hold Bayonetta 2 as my top game in general But I enjoy the Bayonetta from the first game more than the others bayo from 2 was a good follow up but the bayo from 3 just felt like a different character (ig that's a good thing) and it didn't serve the same sass and power that the other two did the only part where she does is in her line to dark adam

[@omeometeotl]

bayo 1 has the least cons for me. bayo 2 has improvements, but also with that more cons. bayo 3 has even more improvements, but by far the most cons… and there are many! Bayo games are my bread and butter. bayo 1 is satisfying to play and bayo 2 is so much fun! bayo 3 is so much fun when i’m playing as Cereza but when i play as anyone else (except Queen Butterfly) i literally wanna blow my brains out.

[@alessandrobaggi6129]

A pity Nintendo holds the franchise hostage. I guess Bayonetta (1) is just a standalone game for me and many others... 😢 Maybe it's better like this in the end, seeing how some fans made their own VERY WRONG headcanon and voiced that particular opinion with a giant "Reeeeeee"... 🤦

[@DuskLegend]

What do you mean?

[@MOOZnui3]

Bayo 1 for best story, bayo 2 for best graphics, bayo 3 for gameplay

[@Dorime-sd8ko]

To be completely honest, Bayonetta 2 was the best for me. Bayonetta 3 just had a lot of plot holes and random characters and powers added without a reason. Also, the Eyes of the World are not ever relevant ever again. The addition of an AI character able to cross worlds also felt awfully forced. He is an AI, he shouldn't be able to cross worlds and have powers that can destroy everything. I am also tired of people saying "Sigurd is the definition of oblivion" because he is an AI, not a god, and shouldn't have been added at all. Bayonetta 1 was amazing, but it was an introduction to this amazing story.

[@sokol358]

1st on pc is peak. 3 is fun. as for me. its awesome the whole bayo spectrum has its fans

[@kagemara277]

This Bayo has the highest highs and lowest lows. You mentioned great points! But I think we should all remember that Kamiya goes for arcade gameplay first so imagine an old game just with some unexpected turns and crazy bosses-in that regard I would say this is the best Bayonetta. I love the demons and they don’t bother me at all since you can juggle between Bayo and demons by inputting two commands and switching back to Bayo right away. I think the character and story is where you are totally right. On one hand I love the Nano AI being because when you think about how powerful he is-he is quite good- Like a million times more powerful T2000 from Terminator 2, that just keeps learning and growing more powerful. I also feel most people didn’t understand how Bayo felt the other worlds, because the AI is a hive mind and world of chaos is never ending possibilities-a total opposite so by eliminating a vast majority of other worlds, the few Bayonettas started resonating and feeling each other. Their death wasn’t a death I think, it was just a wrong path that didn’t lead to a succession, so finally we had 3 most successful witches. On one hand they made the game more replayable by ditching the stories and let our imagination go wild-because why not tosss random stuff like Luka’s story in our face when he was just from another metaverse. What is Ceresa didn’t love him in her metaverse but as other Lukas started dying she started sharing feelings with the other bayonettas that departed. Don’t get me wrong, you were spot on with the story-my biggest turn off was that she didn’t feel as cool and brutal as B2, and the game wasn’t as gory, but I feel this game gave the players more gaps to fill with their imagination. So I might excuse some stuff, but part of me also wishes she died a better death, that Luka and fairies were more explained, that Jeanne had an outfit that made her look stylish not cheap. I wish there was a dimension where Bayo is a Lumen for a change, and that they somehow connect the eyes of the world, Lumens and Balder together or mention them. I know the trend is to make a game where new players don’t miss out if they only play the last game-but it would make the ending more powerful. I hope they add a dlc with more metaverses. Gameplay wise this is definitely my favorite Bayonetta- I loved the throwbacks to Bayo 1 with summoning the Witch tower, and B2 with the Umbran Armor, but it should get more polished still. I feel each Bayo should get more realized than just killing her off. I liked playing infinite Climax, because that’s where you really need to use all weapons and demons to their fullest. I have some issues with this game, but I can understand why they made such choices. But I hope the next Nintendo console rereleases this game with an update and polishes the whole game because this game deserves it! I could say a ton more, but I probably said enough lol. Peace!;) and thanks

[@MAHKUN0]

bayonetta was never in a relationship with her.. she was always mentioned as her sister or her very close friend. Bayonetta and Luka however have always had this romantic tension in the air even if it’s cutting around the bush and she teases him… It literally just makes sense that they are together.

[@abrahamambriz892]

The best action game ever made. It rivals DMC5SE, tbh. Bayo in this game is so sexy I finally simp on her, something I didn't feel in the first 2 games.

[@almadeoliveira2890]

i just finished bayo 3 and for me a few points made me think this game was below the " dmc parody " of the pevious titles: 1. where viola fits into this? like she really give me nero dmc 4 vibes and that's not good (not in that amount). not enough hair or magic power control of any kind to keep cherchire as her familiar. 2. the umbra tears , the secret/secundary missions, map explorations got worse(??). some times i just wanted to go to the end of the stage and thats it. 3. not enough time of gameplay to mature the multiverse theme with 3 or 4 chapters playing with each bayo to better understand why the homunculi (sigurd) wanted them dead in the first place.

[@peteybakedziti8908]

28:15 *Laughs in Attack on Titan*

[@Bucketnetta]

It lacked the bayonetta spark

[@LimitedEye]

Nah bayo 1 is peak definitely still the best game in the series

[@NaomiAlicia4242564]

The artbook has a few of cut content/missing story explanations on what was supposed to happen. How the heck did kamiya got stopped in doing the story that way ??? He is the boss right? How the heck was it not done the way he wanted ?

[@numbrerotime6683]

The old director left with that stuff, plus those were only concepts anyways. When the new director came in, thats when kamiya did come in more hands on, a lot didnt really change from the book but mostly just reworked/reused in other areas tho

[@cokdstroyr]

bayo 1 supremacy, i adore bayo 2 too tho 😘

[@Bucketnetta]

Also one thing. WHY DID SHE SUMMON GOMORRAH AT TGE END???? He is basically just a wild beast on a leash ofc he would attack her. Almost any of the other demons wouldn’t have taken her soul because they genuinely respected her. For example Baal, the spider (I don’t remember his name) and Madama Butterfly WHICH IS LITERALLY SAID TO BE HER MOST COMMONLY USED DEMON. It doesn’t make sense. They only made her stupid enough to use him for the plot. She obviously knew that the left eye was going to break since she was in pain because of it. Like bayonetta is literally super intelligent why would she ever do such a thing??? Because they made her dumb for the plot which ruins it even more.

[@Comeherekitten]

Madama butterfly can’t just keep on punching singularity please I think Gomorrah has like powerful magic..idk

[@Bucketnetta]

@@Comeherekitten then why not use Baal or Phantasmaranae? They’re both powerful and actually respect her

[@oa-san53]

Gomorrah is her demon with the most raw power (not counting Sheba), it's not for nothing he's also summoned to finish off Aesir in the second game and he's summoned all the time in the first one. Madama Butterfly is fast but not strong compared to other demons, Baal isn't that strong either, her stronger move takes forever to do and is gradual damage. Phantasmaranae self destructive even if maybe it could powerful enough to fish off Singularity, that move requires him to get close to Singularity and before he could do he'd get destroyed by the energy blast Singularity threw at Gomorrah; by default Gomorrah was the best option against Singularity. Besides, never was stated to be super intelligent or has any intelligence feat, she's not Batman

[@Ze_N00B]

For me, the best Bayo will always be Bayo 1. It has the most versatile but purpousful combos, with PKP being a quick wicked weave cast, PPKKK being just a powerhouse, PPPKKK is a reliable sweep attack and deals a lot of ranged damage with weapons like the Scarborough fair, the shotguns, the brazillions, etc. and the PPPPK and PPPPPK combos are classic flurry attacks with powerful finishing hits. Every weapon also felt unique as each one actually had an interesting yet challenging gimmick. The whip could grab and would turn into a cartoony rubber glove when you started to combo the enemy you pulled, the guns could shoot, hitting multiple enemies and skyrocketing your points while dealing respectable damage at any range, the Durgas could blow shit up, either by leaving burning skull mines or detonating electricity outright, the ice skates could let you turn any attack into a flurry attack and could freeze enemies, after which you could pick them up and throw them at other enemies and the katana straight up just had the most powerful attacks, from the quick-draw every time you held down an attack, to the wicked weaves, to the pause combo strings like PP-PPP or PPP-P, to it summoning a giant circle infront of you when you hold down the lock-on without moving for a while, which fires a big-ass laser. And that's not mentioning the accessories.

[@numbrerotime6683]

Just as a touch on the visuals. Bayo2 visually looks more appealing than 3, but in action it's very difficult to see things coming, so for combat I do prefer Bayo3's darker look to let the greens shine a bit more, even if it still has its major issues. As for facial animations, I see what people are saying, but when I first played Bayo3, I was very much happy with the animations this time around, Enzo freaking out and Bayonetta making many different faces definitely made it a lot of fun. The characters have more emotion than in Bayo2, I felt Bayo2 faces were very lifeless most of the time and stiff. Bayo3 just has a more cartoonish charm to it, like Bayo1 did, that i enjoyed a lot, but the problem with Bayo3 is it doesnt use it as much as it should... While I felt the characters showed more life and expression, theyre mostly dead quiet and dont say much so theres not a whole lot of that expression in the game, which is unfortunate... As for story, this is just me, but i never cared for it at all, so seeing Bayo3 go back to more Bayo1 wackiness was much much preferred over Bayo2. And the ending, I viewed it as bad not for killing Bayonetta or the love story, but just that in terms of spectacle, it had none. The chapters before had Bayonetta go all badass and summon crazy things and have wacky things, even Bayo2 had a dropkick, so I was very much letdown at the lack of spectacle for the end. The credits I also seen less as a LukaxBayo thing and more as a player and journey through 3 Bayonetta games, it feels and felt like an ending and goodbye, last game kinda thing, so i enjoyed it for that and love the dancing!

[@Blazingredfire13]

Jeanne's levels were fine with me. Easy and short. Viola on the other hand ruined the experience for me.

[@yukihinakurotsuchi7367]

I mean nope, for sure it's the weakest of the games. Almost all the fans think that. The first one is still the best

[@serencefrostbite3362]

Ok so everyone and their countless multiverse counterparts have already voiced how Bayonetta and Jeanne AND Luka got shafted by this game's narrative, but I would like to toss my 2 cents in the ring and talk about Viola, because they didn't even treat HER right either. Viola's whole thing is a kid born in the shadow of a VERY successful legacy from her parent(s) , and under that constant pressure, strive to make her own mark in the world, get her name out there, be her own person known for her own strength. She's not just "Bayonetta's daughter" , she's Viola, and it's insanely frustrating to her that the people whose recognition matters DON'T recognize her as such. Why does this sound like a truck load of projection? Because it is. I rolled a Nat 20 at birth and got to be the child of 2 quite successful mother and father. They built up their own business from scratch with their own hand and no shady businesses. They have good relations with their business associates, our relatives, neighbors, and even, though to a lesser extent because they're both stubborn, between them. They're nowhere near perfect, but they do well enough to be mentioned as examples of what our relatives would like their children to grow up like. Me? I've lived my first 15 years not having to even struggle to do anything. Everything I needed was provided, because I was my parents' child. Never did I have to fear, or heck, even worry about anything, because I was my parents' child. Other kids might have to lie about what their parents do for a living, or just to make their parents look better to brag to other kids, not me, people already know, because I was my parents' child. The realization didn't come like a speeding train, it came slow, but it came. Everything about me was "you are your parents' child". Usually people would say this as a compliment but it's not, in a frightening sort of way to me when the switch was flipped. I'm NOBODY without my parents and their legacy, I'm in their shadow, a tag along, a footnote. If I don't establish my own self, if I don't put all I have into becoming my own person with my own things to be known for, the moment they're gone, I'm gone too. So I know that insatiable thirst to prove one's self that Viola was feeling , though I would imagine she's even more desperate because unlike me, her world and parents were ACTUALLY gone. So I see my younger self in her, and relate to her struggle in the game. Heck, I would argue that her not-so-fluent gameplay demonstrates that struggle. Unlike her mother, she doesn't have hundreds years of training and fighting experience to back her up, she's in over her head, facing against a force even the veterans of the trade have to get serious about, with only her blade, her demon friend (Cheshire doesn't have a contract with her, dude just hang around and even went out of his way to save Viola in the desert instead of letting she die like a regular demon would shows that they at least have a friendly relationship) , and her fae instinct (the reason she trigger time slow with a counter) she inherits from Strider to somehow make it through it all. Her theme song, GH()ST, further emphasis this: "I don't wanna be a ghost and don't wanna be a little secret, My heart's sinking on the other side, trapped between the walls that you'll never find. ... My heart is buried in sinking sand, My fate, my time slips right through my hands, From the top of my lungs I'm screaming, speaking in tongues: "Why can't you hear me? ... I'm the ghost within you, you're my history, Beggin' to be free, but you don't hear me. .... My eyes are blinded, a cloudy night, And the storm inside me is raging wild, From the top of my tower, I'm waitin', Still is the air, why can't I save me?" Compare to her DMC counterpart, Nero, I would say that Viola's song even does a better job at voicing the helplessness and frustration a young adult can feel not being taken seriously while taking their first steps out in the world. While Nero's song is mostly "This is who I am, and I'm gonna kick your ass with no hesitation", the real depth of the lyrics can only be felt when you know his story, otherwise you can't really tell that his anger isn't only directed at his enemies, but also his shithead of a father and the annoying "uncle" who keeps trying to keep him out of harms way like he's kid, Viola's song clearly spells out "LISTEN TO ME! I'm TELLING you I can do my own things, I want to prove that, but you keep REFUSING to LISTEN!.... And I don't know how to let you understand that, no matter what I do, I can't save "me" ." The song doesn't hide Viola's struggle, it embraces it. Viola, from her backstory to her personality to her theme song, is LOADED with potential to be a very, very relatable character to many of us. Now, I would like you to imagine the feeling you would feel if after all that struggle, all of the stumbles and failings during her journey, she pulls through in the end? She doesn't even have to do something so astronomically amazing like Bayonetta, because she's not Bayonetta, but she still pulls through when her loved ones, and the world needs her most, because she's Viola. The world may be scarred , lives might even be lost because she isn't her mother, her best still couldn't fully save the world, but still, her best would have did SOMETHING, the world's still there, it will recover, it will grow, with her new protector. That would have been AMAZING to me, even if Cereza still die in the end, like if all 3 bayonetta, Strider and Viola all contributes into beating the final boss, but then he pulled an Aesir and tries to do something that forces Cereza to sacrifice herself to stop him, like Balder did before her, and in their final moment, Cereza asks Viola to carry on her legacy, and her name, which Viola agrees. It would still freaking hurt, but it would have been bittersweet. But no, Viola doesn't get that, she, in fact, does nothing: - She tells Bayonetta and Jeanne about the new foes, and leads Bayonetta to the island: +1 point - She tells Jeanne to go get Sigurd, who's a fake, which leads to Jeanne's death: -9999999999999999999999999 points ok maybe just -1 but that still leaves her at 0 - She doesn't do anything in tokyo - She displays exceptional combat skill in china (+1) but got dunked on by the bell, LITERALLY (-1), before she can finish the job, and has to be saved by Bayonetta - She realizes who Strider actually is, and stops Bayo from killing him...... But he can already get away from her if this gets bad enough anyway! - Does she save Strider from Dark Adam's influence? No, Bayo did that - Does she save Strider's life from falling down into the interdimensional vortex? No, Lukaon did that - Does she save Bayo when she's seconds away from death? No, her attacks does NOTHING, and other Bayos have to step in, she bought them like... 3 seconds - Does she save Bayos when they got overpowered? No, she got swatted by a fly and was out until the 2 Bayos vanished - Does her attack after that has any affect? No, it does nothing, and she even got herself caught, and she got saved by Strider. EVERY TIME she has a chance to shine, the story sucker punched her for comedic effect, and while it was adorable during the story, it's so ..... disappointing in the final battle, to the point that if it was Strider who dropped out of that portal and told Bayo everything, the story would have been the same. Viola. Does. NOTHING! And honestly, it pains me so much that her first appearance got shafted like that

[@miguelcr3585]

17:45 respect your opinion, but those are my favorite parts of the game lol

[@Frallicus]

posted this on your bayo 2 vid but this game doesnt rely on the strong hit weak hit system. I relies of the level of combo by interweaving punches and kicks, so producing more damage than more inputs/ delays in it Also what is your thoughts on the spinoff... sequel... prequel... you know Origins?

[@omgazr0]

Might want to actually look at a scientific study on framerate instead of a google searched answer. According to a study last year from the University of Arizona they claim we can see 75 frames but it's still inconclusive since it's based off a mathematic of 0.13 milliseconds to recognize an image for the human eye. IE That's why school and literally anyone who cares to properly debate has "check your sources" as priority, otherwise nice video.

[@misscolor9739]

Tell me why I also passed out in the beginning of the movie

[@MisteRRYouTuby]

Peak Bayo was Bayonetta 2. This is Bayonetta at her absolute worst… The ending was serviceable though…

[@GhostwalkerSparrow]

Bayonetta 1 is the best

[@xana3961]

Honestly... I'm kinda scared Nintendo won't greenlight a 4th mainline game after the origins game. The note they ended on can legitimately worry Nintendo's investors that the next game just wont sell if CEREZA and not Viola is the main character.

[@MAHKUN0]

It’s not up to Nintendo. It’s a sega game.

[@briancordry8165]

you literally need only to hop on a PC with a 244hz monitor and a 60hz monitor and watch any video on both monitors to pass the eye test on how different they are. really dumb thing to imply that there's not a noticeable difference between 30fps and 60fps, or 30-60fps and 120+fps, or that you are wasting your money to buy a better monitor (or whatever point you were trying to make). liked the video to that point

[@night1952]

Even if at some point you stop actively noticing, your brain is still receiving more info, making it easier for you to react to stuff on screen.

[@wilberthrodriguez7686]

Good game. Total dissapointment for a Bayonetta.

[@jujublue4426]

Love the game play but don't like the story

[@wayverleesoulsong]

In my opinion, no. The story could have been amazing, but the execution feels so poorly done compared to the other 2

[@Malouco]

Bayonetta is a bad bitch 🌹

[@brandoncole5533]

Ive never minded bayo x luka i always thought it was endgame going off of one (fight me on that) but this game actually somehow made it worse because like you said, THEY BARELY INTERACT IN THIS GAME. Like bruh c'mon if you took all the time bayonetta spent standing there looking stupid watching her counterparts dying and allocated that to interactions between the two, it would feel alot better

[@orpheus0108]

Jeanne's best design was in bayo 1

[@IdiocracyWorldTour7774]

2 For me

[@supernightslash]

Best gameplay of the trilogy, worst story of the trilogy

[@alphonsejohnson5601]

I enjoyed Viola's cutscenes and I love her character as a whole, But her gameplay needs some serious rework though.

[@imarock.7662]

The story in Bayonetta has never been good tbf. Dont really know why people are pretending to care about the story now. Lol

[@aureateseigneur5317]

@@imarock.7662 It's the most confusing shit, like no one gave a fuck about the narrative of the first two, what happened between 2 & 3 and that suddenly people are so invested in the narrative.

[@imarock.7662]

@@aureateseigneur5317 Exactly. Like wtf?

[@omeometeotl]

@@imarock.7662 i don’t think it’s the story itself but the continuity or lack thereof combined with the way all the characters were treated or rather just straight up killed off. and for what? shock value? that got old quick. and even the main character of the game got killed off so that a noob that we only play what? 3 times? could replace her in the same game without ever actually really earning it. kind of crappy. so i don’t think it’s really so much a story issue, but how the story effects the game and future games.