Bayonetta 3 (Zero Punctuation)

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[@theescapist]

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[@Caztan201]

Why did the subtitles get removed ? It was extremely useful ! D:

[@lnsflare1]

As an adult man with the limbs of a 6'4" man attached to the torso of a gradeschool linebacker, I truly appreciate the Bayonetta series for providing representation to us in the inexplicably proportioned community.

[@Failedlegend]

I'm a 6ft (yes exactly) male which is apparently average but whats not so average is that im like 60~70% leg and very wide aka "broad shouldered" (again apparently, I dont know much about fashion,etc.), makes getting clothes that fit very difficult

[@patricknaughton6636]

@@arcan762 nah we'll just take the existing pride flag, make it twice as long and made out of the cloth equivalent of carbon paper. 6'+ sub 160lb gang.

[@Failedlegend]

and I just realized we might have a similar body type now that im rereading Insflare's post. I assume your arms are freakishly long too?

[@Failedlegend]

@@arcan762 uh...no? That was never mentioned. Nor is it a sexual orientation or gender so that doesnt make any sense.

[@Failedlegend]

@@patricknaughton6636 damn guess i'm disqualified im just under 300lbs w/ my medically suggested weight for the "average male" of my height being 180~200lbs but as mentioned my body proportions likely defy that chart and part of the 300lbs is my leg muscles from biking everywhere so its likely higher than that (muscle weighs more than fat) the rest is in my gut i used to be able to eat an XL Pizza on my own and still look like I wasn't fed well than suddenly that just stopped somewhere around age 20~25 (I'm 36) w/o telling me so my weight skyrocketed (never really paid attention to my eating habits before) and it was a big struggle to adjust...I got down to 240~250 for a bit but Covid killed my routine (biking was my main form of exercise, It doesn't help that I also moved to Toronto where riding a bike is practically suicide) and I'm fluctuating between 280~300lbs again. I'll figure out a new routine but I'll never be sub 160lbs. (at least i hope not as that would likely be UNDERweight)

[@jordanj809]

Someone here said it during Yahtzee’s Saints Row video: when you have nothing left to do, go to space. And then after you’ve gone to space, you go to into the multiverse. Far as I can tell, there is no escalation beyond the multiverse, but I know they’ll find one anyway because God forbid any franchise just end for once

[@ArchusKanzaki]

there is. Another multiverse. Reboot the thing, make a new multiverse, then have the old multiverse fight against the new multiverse. You should reach prime nostalgia point by the time you finish making new multiverse.

[@Mene0]

And the thing is, Bayo went to space in the first game. And punched a god into the sun while there

[@darthmocap]

Time travel!

[@benhillman8384]

Michael Moorcock already did all this in the 60s and 70s - after the multiverse conflict comes a meta-space where you merge with your strongest iterations from every dimension into an eldritch horror, gather all the energy from every multiverse and use it to fight the ultimate evil. Then you put everything back in its place and start at small scale adventures again with collective amnesia kekl

[@chrash2012]

honestly i would consider a crossover the next step after the multiverse

[@sonofawil]

Every once and awhile Yahtzee pulls out some esoteric reference like the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest and it makes me wonder if he's trying to tell us "I'm not just a conduit for knob jokes. I know stuff!"

[@mothichorror446]

@@1IGG money people would at least know who's in charge by which head is on the coins

[@bcb9180]

Knob jokes and knowing stuff is his forte really

[@JonDundas10]

The toronto transit joke certainly caught me off guard

[@SirSaladhead]

As a tarantula keeper I always appreciate you mostly put brachypelma smithis in your videos, which are known for their docile and harmless nature. While in ZP, they get cast as big spidey dockworkers and the like, which they would probably appreciate.

[@philfedorowick]

What a specific comment

[@philfedorowick]

:D

[@SirSaladhead]

@@philfedorowick I've been sitting on it ever since the big spidey dockworkers in a ZP episode yeeears ago

[@gibdopaminepls]

@@SirSaladhead which episode were the big spidey dockworkers?

[@SirSaladhead]

@@gibdopaminepls I believe it was Diablo 3

[@jakegriffith6871]

If you want a quick summary of the voice actress drama: the original VA asked people to boycott this game because the devs had replaced her after they offered her too low a paycheck and wouldn't negotiate. It was later revealed that her story didn't quite add up, she was offered what amounted to a fair rate and had been rather deceptive with her initial call for a boycott. Jennifer Hale was accused of being a scab but all she really did was take the job after the original VA declined. As far as gaming scandals go it was pretty small

[@doctorbrown5957]

Yeah. And everyone who said they were going to boycott it bought it anyway.

[@dustind4694]

Well, she also used her brief publicity window to try and platform some gross ideas, and probably set back voice acting unionization a bit with bad faith behavior that will linger like a bad odor. But Jennifer Hale is blameless in all this, and working within the rules of her union, and hopefully none of that weird shitstorm hit her. Pretty nice lady by most accounts.

[@dustind4694]

@@octogigas And that's true. We could also discuss the issue of residuals. It's been a bit of a bummer watching this rollercoaster go everywhere but in the direction of improving conditions for actors.

[@RacingSnails64]

@@dustind4694 That's a great way of putting it lol.

[@atre5763]

@@octogigas except no

[@Mark73]

It's nice that those two compatible imps met each other at the end. They have such a hard time, they deserve some good things.

[@dreadpiraterobertsnumba5]

That end bit is like the first time I've ever seen any of the little imps show sadness or disappointment.

[@devdude98]

I'm reading Fairy Tail for the first time and I think impossible to beat villain the hero defeats using ass pull superpowers is just one of those really common cliches in Japan

[@MrSplic3r]

"With the power of friendship"!

[@LonelyAncient]

ah yes the school of "just one more super saiyan form won't hurt"

[@Edagui97]

Fairy Tail is the king of ass pull power ups/sudden debuffs for bosses. Even worse is that even when people die, they don't die and that's just infuriating.

[@anna-flora999]

@@MrSplic3r lotr in a nutshell

[@Kaunte]

@@Edagui97 sounds a lot like Bleach

[@KevinSheppard]

God of War Ragnarok does the same thing with the weapons. "You've discovered the amulet of falling st---" "Yeah, whatever, just put it over there."

[@lonick1692]

Yeah theres too many "nothing items" that increase a stat so minimally it makes no difference, I only focused on the armour and pommels for the weapons, 2018 was spot on with it, ragnarok it gets a bit too convoluted for it's own good

[@Veladus]

What the complete and actual fuck are you on about? You get ONE new weapon after the intro.

[@gameman250]

Wow, nothing said about new character Viola, whose parry system wishes it were anywhere near as refined as the one in Metal Gear Rising.

[@sscool100]

Which sucks cause I liked playing as her beside the parry

[@treechenho]

I saw it somewhere that holding the parry button rather than trying to tap it at the right time makes it easier to deal with, and in my experience, that has indeed been the case

[@gameman250]

@@treechenho Yeah, you can block pretty much everything holding the button down. If there's a super powerful attack that can't be blocked I haven't found one yet. But the game is pushing you towards perfect blocking to get Witch Time (the only way to invoke it for Viola besides the parry accessory), and Witch Time is how you can really mess up enemies plus score extra combo points. It's just damn difficult to pull off. And the two secret missions where Viola can only damage enemies in Witch Time... hah, good luck.

[@lowhp_comic]

I'm really sad he didn't lay into Viola's parry system

[@chillhour6155]

She's considered a spoiler

[@BlueLiminality]

I'm surprised he didn't mention the lackluster enemy designs. The angels in Bayonetta had the best designs: beautiful and eldritch and terrifying. The new homunculi she fights look like...nothing. just vague amalgamations of machine and cloud. Half the time you don't know what you're looking at.

[@novustalks7525]

Exactly. There's way too much going on in their designs

[@bluecoin3771]

According to the wiki, the designs are supposed to draw from Buddhist mythology, some of them are vaguely lotus shaped, plus the whole thing where they’re trying to rebirth or reshape reality ties to Indra Sakrum something or other.

[@klilton]

Modern warfare 2 definitely should have a killstreak where your operator takes of his/her clothes as king Ghidorah releases a map wide eletric surge...

[@infinitypilot]

I'd be surprised if that's not already a Zombies mode thing, those get pretty wacky. Speaking of, wasn't there a Godzilla crossover with COD Warzone?

[@jonah_da_mann]

As someone who lived in Toronto for a few years, that opening joke about the transit system nearly made me fall out my seat laughing.

[@DanielLewycky]

Very "wait, what? Couldn't've heard that right..." for me.

[@KaiVanity]

Growing up and being from Toronto, that TTC comment caught me off guard and had me spitting my water out at my screen. Actually too true and funny.

[@JABRIEL251]

Damn, he didn't even mention Viola. Who I think is noteworthy given she's supposed to take over the series (for now). And actually, whatever your feelings on the character, that's certainly a way to make it feel like the character isn't totally in control 100%, just have a new one who is green as fuck and gets her ass kicked a lot.

[@FireTalon24]

So are they still gonna call the series Bayonetta or..? Assuming the series survives and continues of course.

[@BainesMkII]

A few of Yahtzee's videos have given me the impression that he's not actually played the games in question, or only played for a bit near the beginning before quitting, while intentionally acting like he'd completed it. Considering the tone and complaints of his video, it's hard to see how he'd miss throwing in a snarky comment about Viola, unless he quit before that point.

[@JABRIEL251]

@@FireTalon24 Yeah, cause at the end, she takes on the name "Bayonetta". It was weird and unnessesary.

[@JABRIEL251]

@@BainesMkII Yeah, I got that implication as well.

[@fieryrebirth]

Oof, can't say I'm looking forward to that. Viola seems to be the game's "Nero", and Nero actually went through some growth in his games, to being insufferable in his origin and a better character in the next game. Hopefully, HOPEFULLY they give Viola the same treatment and improve her gameplay and not just her character.

[@TedMackey]

For me, the problem of Bayo 3 is basically summarised in the opening sequence. Bayo 1 has one of the best character introductions in gaming imo: the comedic shock value of Bayonetta transforming from a nun to a gunslinging dominatrix - all set to a slightly mad pop remix of moon river - is second to none. I watch that scene when I’m feeling down and I’m instantly cheered up by the sheer, off-the-wall camp of it all. Bayo 2 actually managed to match this energy with its opening scene, and although it’s not as shocking since we’re expecting the insanity this time around, it still manages to be funny and camp and over the top. Bayo 3 on the other hand starts with the death of the protagonist from Bayo 1 and some pretty drab, hackneyed multiverse lore. Even when the fun, campy section begins, it’s just not as outrageous as it could or should be. It’s still a fun scene - I particularly enjoyed bayo swiping a curtain and turning it into an evening gown - but we’ve seen it all before. The entire opening sequence feels like the creators didn’t quite understand what makes Bayonetta appealing in the first place. Don’t get me wrong, Bayo 3 still a lot of fun in places, and Bayonetta deserves credit as one of the most iconic, unique characters in modern gaming - but the latest instalment doesn’t really do that character justice… especially after such a long wait between bayo 2 and 3.

[@fieryrebirth]

I felt similarly with No More Heroes 3: the game didn't grab me anymore like the first two games did, and it felt both I and the director were tired of it all and were just making the runs.

[@planescaped]

Bayonetta 3 has great gameplay. The story is atrocious though and only has bad implications for the series.

[@StevoIDH]

Fly Me To The Moon plays in Bayo 1, Moon River is Bayo 2's

[@TheLazysketcher]

I feel exactly as Yahtzee when it comes to the demons. I keep getting new ones, and im expected to use the new one for that particular part of the game. But i keep coming back to Madama Butterfly, cause its basically a giant Bayonetta to control! Then again, we still had that since game 1 in the form of the regular pistols!

[@C.L.Stinnett]

You did make an excellent point I feel like they should have backed off the multiverse and reinforced the faeries it builds on the lore and world, could have bigger enemies too, fleshes out Luka and Viola without shafting them it felt like there was two different writing rooms that couldn't decide what they wanted the game to be about

[@TheRhuen]

Yeah, the escalating threat thing hopefully will scale back next game; but the different writing rooms thing, I feel it; the elf Luka and fairy stuff came out of nowhere to me and needed some kind of explanation...that said Luka and Viola having aesthetic similarities to Madama Butterfly has me suspicious of what is going on there, and Cereza was clearly posing as the Dark Eve to test Viola, so not the same situation in Inferno as Jeanne had. But the multiple writing rooms, that was my biggest complaint for Bayonetta 2; it felt like it had two conflicting stories and one stole time and focus from the other. Like the rescue Jeanne from Inferno could have been the whole game, fighting demons this time instead of angels, exploring Inferno, and Alraune had the look and had that foreshadowing moment at the start to be a big bad boss; its never even explained how she got Jeanne's soul when the witches are supposed to end up with the demon they primarily contracted with *for Jeanne that was Madama Styx* just as next game we expect to see Cereza working for *or catering to the Vore giantess crowd* with Madama Butterfly to absorb her energy and then let her recharge or however that works in this series with soul power. and there was some history between Alraune and Madama Butterfly, but all of that had to be rushed past to get back to this time travel Loki celestial being story that just felt like a plot thief.

[@C.L.Stinnett]

@@TheRhuen Loki was there to explain why the 1st game even happened so when people were upset with 3 not explaining Singularity at all I'm not surprised cause 1 needed 2 to explain it's reasonings it's just what the series does but they need to settle on a singular plot because it makes pieces of the story feel disjointed and unsatisfying like did you know Singularity was actually an A.I. created by the Sigurd we see in the beginning and he just so happened to have multiverse powers? I wouldn't expect you to cause the game never outright explains it it's hidden in the codex entries

[@e2rqey]

I hate when plots do the multiverse thing, or start with the time travel stuff because like 99% it just ends up meaning nothing matters anymore and there are no real stakes

[@weebcraft6829]

Im surprised he didnt bring up the "play as other character who plays way worse than main character" gripe like in DMCV or Spider Man

[@TheRhuen]

it would have been a more legitimate complaint than the every button masher ever complaints he had here. Viola was so slippery on her landings and her bonus missions where she could only do damage in witch time gelt glitched...like her witch time lasts easier in regular gameplay but for some reason turns off after one hit on the opponent sometimes in those missions...and her swing was a pain *who gives a swinging character ONE swing...until she goes fairy mode...but odd there was no switch between them option (or I missed that option).

[@tinstargames]

That imp lovestory at the end was the best storytelling I've seen in years

[@Gboy86ify]

I haven’t played the game yet so I wouldn’t know but I imagine the idea behind the overwhelming amount of weapons and monsters would be replay value. Beat the game against but with a different weapon this time.

[@TheRhuen]

pretty much what I did with Bayonetta 2, go back through the story with the newer weapons, some of the transformations even make it easier to catch those damned little animals you need to unlock the bonus stages *the harpy form flies faster but loses altitude faster than the butterfly form for instance*, the game is fun and end of the day that is what matters.

[@tom4972]

That sounds like the most tedious afternoon.

[@AchedSphinx]

the games are designed around the first playthrough being a tutorial and subsequent playthroughs being the real game where the aim is to master the whole thing.

[@Teybort]

@@tom4972 The combat system, the details and intrinsic possibilities are the reward itself. Game feel all over, and pure charisma. Try it, it is therapeutic. Shame you feel that way about it, understandable nonetheless.

[@merrittanimation7721]

2:40 "Which does pretty significantly innovate on the existing combat in the same way the Battle of Teutoberg Forest innovated on the XVII Legion" Who knew Arminius was only trying to improve the Roman's specs. Really Augustus shouldn't have been so mad about the whole thing.

[@Dmoneymonster]

So….we need a reboot next

[@longdongsilver3267]

Maybe the spectacle fighter genre itself needs a reboot. Games of this genre were adrenaline rushes when they were few and far in between. But now that there's more of them, its hard to get excited about or enjoy new ones. So maybe what needs to happen is a spectacle fighter comes out that isn't just "really flashy, combo heavy combat with flippant/flamboyant protagonist and a space-filler plot"

[@Dmoneymonster]

@@longdongsilver3267 I was thinking of the changes Devil May Cry made for its reboots, but I can’t fathom what direction might be successful

[@melimsah]

Bayonetta Origins

[@federicosavorani6320]

Or a robot

[@raymondtrabulsy7294]

I believe they are called reimaginings now.

[@Spect3r.]

"Spectacle fighters make our testicles lighter" Was my first thought when i saw that the video was about Bayonetta :D

[@mondayadams8166]

"I don't the fuck know" is a new catch phrase fs

[@Zogger568]

I'm glad the imp in the end credit sequence found love

[@ShadowWolfRising]

The photos over their faces did help Yahtzee, thank you.

[@Sonicfalcon16]

yatzee: Hopefully the Final installment. Me: ok this was recorded before the announcement

[@MangoPop]

I feel sad about the story more than anything. They just basically said okay we're going to kill Bayonetta now and her quote unquote daughter is going to be the new star to have a continuation. How did she get here? No explanation, No hint of even her parents even thinking about making a baby together in the first place, she just exists because plot 🙃 Yeah. I LOVE it...

[@Dragonoidalpha]

ok

[@lowhp_comic]

I guess Loki and Sheba decided to sit this one out

[@Waffletigercat]

@@octogigas I haven't played 3 yet, but I heard about how it says 1 and 2 take place in different universes. I don't understand why they would do that? Bayonetta 2's story is literally a direct continuation of 1's, and establishes a causality loop created in the second game as being responsible for the events of the first game. How would it make any sense for those two games to be different universes?

[@Waffletigercat]

@@octogigas Sad but true.

[@Avdimax]

@@Waffletigercat I have been playing the second game recently and after opening hours it already has been a bummer for me in terms of story. The first game was trying to be deep at least, despite it being so predictive and having such an underdeveloped villain. It was about the familiar concept of Light and Dark in the Dark Souls series which I'm an advocate of, but Bayonetta 1 was inferior for me because there was not much to it rather than 3, 4 cool characters for how action focused it was. The world was not occupied by enough npcs because it wasn't an open world obviously. So, I was hoping devs would directly continue Bayonetta's story finding out more about the world and her lost memories to see more major people in this world or good new npsc, but the sequel started off by shifting towards an unconvincing rescue mission, and there has only been a squirrel boy character introduced that I don't like... I really wish It gets better later on.

[@Oddman1980]

1:09 I clearly see punctuation, Mr. Yahtzee, I was told there would not be punctuation.

[@tylercoon1791]

SMH my head. False advertising.

[@Spawningtriplets]

Appreciate the 2:40 Augustus burn Yahtzee. It wasn't lost on all of us.

[@Littlestraincloud]

"stomps him like a poo in a shower drain" is a new one that made me wince more than Ben's Yahtzee-isms usually do

[@marcelofeijao8411]

This series is actually the only one I finish seeing the credits scene just for the hilarious cartoons. Never change Yahtzee, never change mate.

[@madmintentertainment6268]

to answer your question about this genre and its sheer amount of weapons. No, you arent meant to use all of them, its to give the game a sense of variety so that multiple kinds of players can engage with it and see how many combos they can pull off with different styles

[@DmitriStormblood]

That and each weapon has a different timing to it so ppl can play with the one they enjoy the rythym of most. Same thing hapoens to me in dmcV when I play vergil. I have to remind myself the other weapons are a thing cause 9/10 times I'm dropping SSS combos with just the yamato(it feels too good)

[@madmintentertainment6268]

@@DmitriStormblood hell yeah

[@Kaunte]

Yeah, I don't think anybody has this problem with say Elden Ring or Dark Souls that also have a massive amount of weapons.

[@cringeman9998]

@@Kaunte Terrible comparison ngl

[@madmintentertainment6268]

@@Kaunte exactly

[@mtveltri]

Wasn't expecting the TTC to be referenced here of all places but here we are

[@blackkakari]

This was one of the funniest ones he's done yet. Got consistent laughs from me. Then again, I'm sure the source material helped a lot.

[@DarkShaman667]

The use of the stock footage had me rolling. Love it, Yahtzee!

[@Kallysta_]

I'm glad we're finally able to summon whole Madama, I wanted this since the first game

[@megapuppers]

Now I want to see a bean bag in an industrial grinder.

[@TheRhuen]

search for it on youtube, there are entire channels dedicated to crushing things, grinding things, and throwing stuff into wood chippers and the like. Pretty sure there are few beanbag chair episodes of those channels.

[@megapuppers]

@@TheRhuen I searched and couldn’t find it

[@TheRhuen]

@@megapuppers I just checked, yeah KZbin has changed I found a bunch of like reviews and ad looking things for beanbag chairs, made me double guess what site I was on. Well next best bet checking is just to search for stuff or random stuff in industrial grinders. Videos came up, no guarantee what random things are in each video, but someone may have a clip of a beanbag chair. If not could always suggest or ask in their comments if they or someone they know with similar channels ever did.

[@LabrnMystic]

I don't know why, but Bayonetta calling into the house "Buy another fuckton of potatoes" made me chuckle

[@marioxdc123]

You know what, the doll face on the big ass spider did help!

[@Sperium3000]

Also the plot of Bayonetta 2 is super straightforward.

[@PhilosophyTube]

David McCallum!

[@SpaceGhostNZ]

The little monster holding up the sign reading "SHIT IN MY EYES" made me laugh so hard I didn't catch the rest of the video

[@nicklager1666]

Voice over drama and original voice actor being replaced i seem too recall something like that happening to ClapTrap in Borderlands. Speaking of which i wonder if Yahtz has found that review he drove of searching for regarding one of those games.

[@TheNinjaCrash]

The VA situation is different. Bayonetta's original VA was actually paid above industry rate/ But she refused cause she groosly overestimated the worth of the franchise.

[@queazy03]

Combat's still great and the game is so over the top fun it's dizzying. One of the first stages has you surfing down the sides of a building on a giant t-rex demon while some monster is throwing trains & F-16's at you. Ending felt epic, but the story could've used work

[@ridori7376]

4:42 you can skip them, actually

[@ColonelZoren]

I'm happy that the little "thing" finally find love at the end.

[@SnuSnuDungeon]

Mothra with legs was an interesting visual

[@tom4972]

Genuinely helpful. It's the eyes that are the problem. Cheers

[@VerityAmul]

He needs to write some of those crazy amazon smut stories. I bet it would be a sensation

[@mythicalgriffin]

I dunno, if Jen Hale's voice was a carpet, I'd wrap myself up in and be all comfy and happy

[@maxresdefault_]

That end credits joke is weirdly wholesome for something so gross

[@ReleasedHollow]

Nose piss imp found his soulmate.

[@Chuckus]

Agreed

[@RustyDroid]

Completely disgusting, but they love each other so...?

[@Mr_T_Badger]

Thank you for mentioning the Toronto public transit system of all things. 😋

[@distance7721]

Man, he didn't even get to the part where Bayonetta meets her alternate reality daughter, she becomes the protagonist of the game, and then Bayonetta dies

[@TheRhuen]

I watched him live play like two hours of this game, and he talked over the entire thing with completely unrelated things; so I kind of suspect he didn't play much more than that...and he didn't play it very well at all anyway...he died during the tutorial for instance; and just watched other play throughs, like the final boss *but not the post game bosses*. I know he tries not to spoil it but this review was pretty bare bones and just felt more like *I am reviewing this because it is new, but I don't play this type of game or like it anyway*. So kind of a brush off review for anyone who played and enjoyed the game to any degree.

[@distance7721]

@TheRhuen I wasn't a fan of it for the plot reasons I listed above. That, and dimension hopping bioweapons is kind of out-of-theme for Bayonetta. I dunno. I just don't like it when the story goes "We killed off the character you liked for so long and replaced her with this new OC"

[@nickclemente1923]

@@TheRhuen Considering he mentioned the part of getting 2 weapons after beating the desert, that definitely means he played up to the point where you play as Viola and even where she got her demon form, pretty deep into the game I'd say.

[@BainesMkII]

@@nickclemente1923 Or someone else who'd played the game helped edit the script. Or he watched bits of video of someone else playing before finishing the script. If so, he certainly wouldn't be the first critic to do so.

[@bobhasashotgun8951]

Maybe he didn't mention it because major spoilers in a review is generally frowned upon, regardless of how bad or nonsensical a plot is...

[@nepsit219]

I’m a massive Bayo fan but I agree with a lot of your points about 3. What makes the first 2 games so great is that it keeps upping itself. But now the situations only are on par with the climax before it. You get sick of the big set pieces and over the top enemies because they are all equally big and over the top. “Tiresome” is perfect for how I feel about Bayo 3. Although I play B 1 and 2 almost every day.

[@TheSeaBase]

Maybe that's why ur tired tho. Taking some big break from bayo I enjoy it immensely more now. I was tired playing 2 tho

[@nepsit219]

@@TheSeaBase in 1 and 2 the gameplay is consistent and paced well. I don’t want to replay Kaiju rock paper scissors. My point in saying that is that I can’t get tired of 1 and 2 gameplay. 3 just isn’t replayable

[@orangeslash1667]

@@nepsit219 I think the only other thing that standout about Bayo 3 is the censored mode that takes away all the mature elements to make it more assessable to those that can't handle violence. On paper this should be a pointless idea because the game still has swearing, but the bar is so LOW in Bayo 3 that it became a good thing. Bayo 3 may help newcomers into the series, but that's it.

[@nepsit219]

@@orangeslash1667 smash bros helped more newcomers to the series if you ask me…

[@cereal_chick2515]

That Beholder was genuinely so unsettling that I had to block it with my hand to keep watching, and fair play to Yahtzee for managing that, 'cause usually I don't get squicked out by ZP.

[@benjaminc924]

Here i am again, playing my usual game of arachniphobia roulette. I bet my sanity for the day on if yahtzee will use that spider stock photo he whips out for unexpected clever bits of dialog that justify the spider. Today odds are 7/10 in favor of the spider, fairly above average. I would imagine in a chaotic character action game like Bayonetta 3, yahtzee could very easily work in a joke with a spider.

[@benjaminc924]

Today marked 2 losses for arachniphobia roulette, as the tarantula image appeared twice.

[@louk9319]

@@benjaminc924 I know you're probably just being silly but if you ever don't want to play spider surprise shoot me a message and I can watch the video and let you know

[@benjaminc924]

@@louk9319 nah, gambling is fun. I usually award myself ordering some takeout if I don't lose, or give myself the next hour off

[@AxeMan808]

I used to have that Ghidra plastic model. I could tell from the joins.

[@rix0r222]

I like that you brought back mingegurgle

[@ZedderZulu]

5:25 Thank you kindly, it is helpful! Somewhat. I still can't bear to see them, but now all I can think about is the cute faces you put on them, so that's nice!

[@inuashademon]

spider scary. Thanks for covering it up a bit. Also, that was a very amusing review.

[@franlilith4591]

the commas in the script are very disenchanting, Mr Yahtzee Zeropunctuation

[@lodaceva1741]

The love story in the credits was truly wholesome

[@deusgamer4922]

Surprised that Yahtzee hasn’t done a review for Signalis yet. A relatively new sci-fi horror indie game, it seems right up his alley??

[@vsmash2]

I liked the Teuteburg forest joke, the blink and miss kinda remark.

[@stephenhassell9798]

Thank you yatzee. Thise desert levels were super long

[@radiak55]

Although I do have to say that Bayonetta has been hinting at going multiversal as opposed to it being in vouge with any other media property, it makes sense for the established world but sometimes you're caught in the tail end of the hype. The first game dealt with issues of the past, the second intertwining past and present and the only other option was a collision course of all 3 realms or multiverse.

[@clayjack9969]

I was not excited about this game at all until I learned you could turn into a train.

[@TheRhuen]

have to admit, a Traintaur is not a monstergirl you see very often.

[@Grim_Pinata]

I can confirm Trainyonetta is quite possibly one of the greatest additions ever made to a franchise and the game's best weapon/demon

[@whodis7507]

The Toronto Transit Commission call out I love it!

[@TheColdOne]

There's already been mention of the 4th titles and how it's going to do "something unexpected from the ending of the 3rd", or something to that affect.

[@willichtenstein7071]

and here I thought the teddy bear spider was to make happy some one who stumbled in on your editing.

[@thesquishedelf1301]

That Teutoberg forest comment was brutal.

[@chester1882]

I hope Yahtzee gets the new 2023 word a day calendar for Christmas!!

[@GallowglassVT]

2:45 I understood that and now, I feel seen.

[@YoungPhenix]

I've never seen someone complain at having too many tools especially when all the tools work well or even better than intended. I get that it's like A LOT. But that's the fun. Mixing matching and exploring how deep the combat rabbit hole can really go..

[@RegiRuler]

You absolutely can skip the spy movie intro. If pause doesn't work, you hold the minus button and ZR.

[@bplionel2]

I listen to these at 1.5× speed. It's fairly entertaining.

[@richardliu8785]

"A map of the Toronto transit system" is so oddly specific. I don't know if that's actually a common perception about the TTC or if it's Yahtzee being Yahtzee.

[@axlevace]

"Hopefully it's the last" They want to make this a 9 part series lmao

[@justinrodriguez5957]

Definitely felt that options bit. But I also get the whole freedom aspect behind it. I prefer it personally. I understand the yo-yos, surprised about the club. I just couldn't get behind the slower weapons. Yeah, the plot is what it is. Doesn't help most of the necessary context is locked to the bios. "Hopefully final?" Ah, this was before Kamiya's tweet.

[@MrWhygodwhy]

You can skip the elaborate 60's intro by the way, whatchutalkinbout? You skip them the same as any other cutscene.

[@TheGrandmaMoses]

Just finished, can confirm: Weirdly elaborate intro sequence to spy adventures is skippable.

[@pkre707]

Bayonneta 4: enter the Multi-Metaverse.

[@nicarney]

Early on with Yahtz there's a particular joy in catching a niche reference and actually getting it. Years later there's a different joy when he makes a reference that you don't understand at all, and you just celebrate the sheer self-indulgent obscurity for its own sake. Unrelated (totally related), anyone care to explain that joke he made about the thanksgiving table size?

[@aksshaggy2100]

Man, I kinda wish there was another AAA Games drought, cause I really wanna know Yatzhee's opinion on Pentiment and Signalis.

[@MrRed-su4rc]

I’m fucking loving the Toronto references Yahtzee. Move to canada you subway line referencing tease

[@Gamer3427]

While I know it's unlikely he will, I'd love to see Yatzee's opinion on the new Gungrave game. As a fan of the franchise, I'm loving it so far, (though despite liking hard games, definitely recommend playing on Easy first to level up skills some), but as a result of being a fan, I'm curious what someone like Yatzee would think about it, since it's a game that plays like a new member in an old franchise, rather than adding in too many pointless gimmicks like open world that so many new games do.

[@mikemcmullen5006]

The theme song always scares the shit out of me. Everytime, twice per video

[@D-G1N-R8]

Generic shit metal music that`s too loud, should just use some sort of acoustic guitar strumming as a foil to the high speed rants.

[@Marquis-wz2hi]

I’m a little worried that Reasonable Horse hasn’t appeared in this one. I hope he hasn’t been shipped off to the knackers at last

[@MobileTech296]

I didn’t know Super Saiyan Sean Connery was a thing I needed in my life until now.

[@hammieli1875]

I did not think I would see Yahtzee reference the Toronto Metro system

[@MazeFrame]

Just imagine the main character of any game being shown sitting on their porch watching the sunset while watching their child beat up the neighbours brat as an ending for once.

[@ruggedlemmings9163]

0:25 Hate to break it to you Yahtzee, but Hideki Kamiya has already said Bayo 4 is in development.

[@aroccoification]

Oh yeah I remeber way back when this game came out

[@colinmurphy9157]

Please review "Tactics Ogre Reborn"!

[@tenou213]

So, more of the same but slightly spun? Yes please!

[@Richard-qx2zx]

That moth looks like Symmetra

[@leightonpetty4817]

I love how he made it the entire video without once mentioning Viola Because while I did enjoy this game a lot and didn’t even mind the kid, her contribution was absolutely nil