About Bayonetta

Bayonetta is a game series developed by Platinum Games and published by Nintendo and Sega. It follows the titular character Bayonetta, a witch who fights various bad guys with 4 pistols (two in her hands and two built into her shoes) and her magical hair, which she can use to summon demons from hell.

There are 3 main series games, released in 2010, 2014, and 2022. A spinoff game, Bayonetta Origins, was released in 2023.

Why I like the series

Bayonetta is my favorite game series. I like the games for their character writing and gameplay accessibility - all of the games have an easy mode, which lets you cruise through levels pretty easily while still having fun mashing buttons. Bayonetta is written incredibly well (with actual character development), and I really like her design because I find that it actually has the sex appeal that's missing from a lot of similar characters. And I love her glasses!!!

My favorite game is the first one. None of these games are exactly a masterclass in plot development, but I liked its simplicity and probably am also wearing nostalgia goggles. That being said, the Bayonetta 2 design is my favorite by a slim margin.