Bayonetta - Beware The Hair Dragons
Dante is a pansy. Bayonetta could completely kick his arse. Star of her own eponymous game, the fruit of the partnership between Sega and PlatinumGames, Bayonetta takes the over-the-top melee and shooting combat of the Devil May Cry series and cranks things up to completely ridiculous levels with amazing results.
Bayonetta herself is a sultry, scantily clad witch with long dark hair and glasses. From the way her hips sway when she walks and her poses during special moves you might think she was a pushover, but the twin revolvers in her hands AND on her feet speak differently, and even should those fail, she has some really killer hair.
When I say killer hair, I am being completely literal. During combat, which for the most part looks a lot like a Devil May Cry title (down to the enemy design), our bespectacled heroine casts spells that open a portal, through which her hair flows, reassembling on the other side in the form of giant spiked heels, giant fists, or in the case of one giant boss monster, a gigantic hair dragon.
One more time...a gigantic hair dragon. You really had to be there. It was heightened by the fact that the man demonstrating the game looked so calm when it happened, as if that sort of thing happened every day. I suppose it does for him, really, but still...giant hair dragon!
Aside from her guns and hair, Bayonetta can also summon torture devices using button presses that occur near weakened enemies. While fighting these angel-looking bird creatures the person playing the demo pressed a button combination that threw the enemy back and formed an iron maiden around it, snapping shut with a burst of blood.
In summation, Dante-esque sexy witch woman (with glasses) who fights evil using revolvers in her hands and on her feet, giant hair dragons, summonable torture devices. Did I mention that a j-pop track played during the battle? I think I am in love.
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I'm here to second the "Kabuki Quantum Fighter" comment. That's the first thing I thought of this morning when I read about this game on Yahoo. For any young whipper-snappers out there unfamiliar with KQF, it was a Nintendo Entertainment System (that's right, NES, blowing on the cartridges to make them work and all that) game where you would basically headbang a shock of red hair to destroy your enemies. Not quite the same thing, but it should get at least a mention for being the first game where you killed with your hair. Come on! : )
It's funny how everyone is calling this game a DMC clone, when the producer/director of Bayonetta is the same guy that created the DMC series.
He also created the Viewtiful Joe games and directed Okami, so it's not like the he bangs out DMC style games all the time.
B_Feck
Oneechan Bara already did that.
Tye-The-Czar
@Sir Owen Guinness:
Feh. I hope you're happy with your conservatism =P
StormTec
YEAH! J-POP!!! If the song is God Knows... by Hirano Aya(Haruhi Suzumiya fame), It's a guarantee buy!
Tye-The-Czar
I was actually waiting for some Bayonetta news, so that's where it was hiding! More Devil May Cry is not necessarily a bad thing, but here's hoping the game would be original enough to not be called a DMC clone.
gencid
@Aethyr: *KickBOOM*
Human Bomb
wow. this game sounds sweet... i mean, hair dragons + summoned torture devices >> gun that shoots shurikens and lightning.
willyolio
i hate to be a nay-sayer, but that sort of sounds like all the awful of devil may cry with boobs and that hot librarian look. Oh and gun shoes. yeah. No gun shoes in my console, not now, not ever.
Sir Owen Guinness
J-Pop, eh?
Anything is better than the godawful nu-metal that passes for combat music in DMC.
Z4N5H1N
@eastshore4:
I'd say that it's more to do with the pedigree behind the development of the title that has us interested. Though I could be speaking for myself...
StormTec
Most anticipated game so far
but I really do hope they take their time to perfecte it and not just make it sound amazing and then not deliver.
PLEASE DO NOT FUCK THIS UP, IT SOUNDS FANTASTIC
Destrokk
@Witzbold: :D
Elly
"In summation, Dante-esque sexy witch woman (with glasses) who fights evil using revolvers in her hands and on her feet, giant hair dragons, summonable torture devices."
Okay, that's it, I'm sold. And that may well be the best game pitch I've ever read. Sega should pay you, Fahey.
Antiterra
Are the camera angles fixed or can be adjusted manually?
surft
@Aethyr: Who cares how it works if it's awesome?
Jilkon
This is what we need from the video industry. Ridiculously awesome concepts and characters that give a flaming middle finger to realism. Screw bump mapping. Screw real time lighting. Screw the greys and browns of reality, and give the
acid dream of an arcadey game paradise.
Mad World and this are my most anticipated titles, and I will be sorely disappointed if enemies don't explode in a shower of meat in at least one of those games.
Thorax
@Elly: Hey its been a while since I saw you last comment. Nice to see you back.
Witzbold
pfff let me control Dante and I'll make that slut wannabe on the right tracks.
IroKuMata
Its made by the same guy who did devil may cry. It looks awesome you probably won't see this sega game at a arcade. Where are good old arcade :(
zkotaku
*drools*
I really, really want this. Right the hell now.
Gah, I don't have time for it right the hell now. But I really, really want this, when it is released.
Uzumaki_Kiba
GIMME GIMME GIMME!
Maestar
By "scantily clad", did you mean "not scantily clad"?
VSpeck
Sounds awesome. Too bad Sega is publishing it and will probably try to push it out the door as soon as possible.
TheGuilty1
Usually to something like this I'd say "awesome premise, but the game will probably suck," but since it's made by ex-Clover, then I'm extremely excited.
Spiffyness
still ain't got nothing on OneechanbaraX....
icepick314
Platinum games is the company that used to be Clover when they were a part of capcom and then formed a studio called SEED, then changed the name. RIGHT?? Anyway, the premise sounds wacked by uber cool to play.
Pbombas
I'm getting sick of DMC already, I like DMC1 but after that, the series has gone downhill. 4 is ok, but I don't enjoy it as much as I used too. This? sluttier? more hardcore, guns from feet? this I gotta check it out. I love sexy heroine beating baddies.....I have inkling this gonna be better then DMC4.....I'm confident it will.
ahmeng
Not unlike "Captain Blood"(or "God of Wharf" as I call it), this just seems too much of a "me-too" game to peak my interest, the whole draw of finishing moves isn't quite enough to make me to shell out for this game even though it's built around one of my favorite game types. Games are pricey... it kinda surprises me to see so many "looks good, think I'll pick it up" in the commments section based on nothing more than a short description. Something tells me this isn't the first time you've pissed away all your money on a woman. At least cooking mama can whip up some delcious grub... what are gun stilettos going to do for you, huh fellas?
eastshore4
@Aethyr: She kicks in you in the face and then shoots you with the same foot. It's quite simple ;)
This sounds amazing though, really can't wait. Hope any jpop music from it makes its way here as well.
Mit
Looks interesting.
Hopefully by "different" he means that you don't just mash the attack button all the time, like in Devil May Cry. The only time that doesn't hold true is Dante Must Die mode... and that's a mode bordering insanity already.
VieMort
I need to see more of this. I like the DMC series, so this may be a game going into my arsenal.
Lainface
Lets have some gameplay video. The pedigree is there, but I wanna' see it in motion.
Who am I kidding, I'll probably throw $60.00 their way just to support the studio.
Chances
Im turned off by the idea of having to fight weird clown monsters from the nightmares of tolouse lautrec...is it jsut me or are devil may cry's enemies frickin ridiculous?
3inst3in
my foot fetish is begging me... begging me to get this game.
ChibiKyKiske
@Aethyr: You can see one on her right leg...either it's strapped or it just floats there. And yeah, probably magically pulling the trigger.
urutapu
@JustThisGuy: I just want to point out, I very much remember Kabuki Quantum Fighter! I loved it.
Anywho, Bayonetta sounds like it could be very fun and over the top. This pleases me (and many others, I assume!) I definitely wanna see this in gameplay.
And yes, I do think this sounds like a higher quality version of Bullet Witch. Which is fine, because I rather enjoyed that game.
SAB-CA
This could be pretty cool or a dismal failure, but after seeing more of MadWorld, I'm remaining optimistic. Oh yeah, still need to pick up a PS3 to play it, but detail, details.
Interstella5555
Sounds crazy in the best way. I really hope the gameplay delivers.
MorbidLilim
Woah this looks really great. I love dmc and God Hand was brilliant in my opinion. Can't wait for it. Any sort of release date been announced yet?
Jel-op
Guns combined with shoes? on paper, it sounds like some crazy ted nudgent device...
Wait, now that Ive seen it.. it IS some crazy ted nudget device!
StagnatedLives
A pic from Kamiya, the head of the title (as well as RE2, DMC, Viewtiful Joe, and Okami), stating in a magazine interview that he is trying to creating an action title very different from others in the genre.
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Arttemis
Does anybody know if there is video on the Internet of this game? I haven't been able to find any.
Anarchist_Gamer
So is this Sega's long term vision? To create new IPs and dropping classics such as the Shenmue series? Sigh... *heart broken*
Ricksterlau
Sounds like Dante + Millia Rage. I like.
onidavin
@luxusa: No, thats gonna be one of her summoning attacks. She'll scream "BOOB POWER" the boobs will completely cover the screen and destroy the enemies, classily though, of course.
Gfunksnow
Oh, yeah. Guess' who's heading the development?
I should've posted this first, but it seems I'm still going to beat the rush of "lol shit DMC clone" and people who think you can judge a game based on a short look of non-ingame footage (Early Killzone 2 fanboys, I'm looking at you).
StormTec
@weasl:
LOL @ "another Bullet Witch" comments. Remember people, this is Platinum Games(Original DMC + Clover Studios). This is not Cavia. From what I've heard so far, from the gameplay vids that media have been posting, this is closely related to a combo between DMC + God Hand. I honestly cannot wait to play this.
mythus
Stylish action is one of my favorite genres, so I'm sold on this one already. Giant hair dragons just seal the deal.
Archaotic
Milla this and Milla that. Does no one here remember the awesomeness of Kabuki Quantum Fighter?
...Anyone?
Right, then. I'll just go back to my corner. Carry on. But I am disappointed in all of you.
JustThisGuy
Already in love with lady, must play now.
(Dante fans will definitely fall for this one, and love it too) Action ninjas unite! =D
kadosho
@NKato:
Why would it be like Bullet Witch? It's from the creator of Devil May Cry among other things.
weasl
For those who've played Guilty Gear and seen Millia, a giant hair dragon will come as no surprise! haha
Shin_Ein
@NKato:
Did you think Devil May Cry was a steaming pile of turd?
StormTec
@StormTec: ROFL. I Agree.
@NKato: If they were going with sex appeal, she would have been uber pretty. She looks pretty average to me. I'd try it before I bashed it.
Karisu-Zero
Fuck. Doublepost. My apologies - the first one didn't appear for a few minutes so I thought the internet had eaten it.
My point still stands.
NKato
This is gonna be another "Bullet Witch". No thanks, not interested in another steaming pile of turd that sells on sex appeal.
NKato
This is gonna be another Bullet Witch. No thanks.
NKato
anybody see a huge tribute to guilty gear's millia right here? i expect major comboes in this game.
maraxusofk
PN.03 crossed with DMC? I'm in!
StormTec
Been looking forward to this since it was announced. Go GO GUNSHOES!
Chunky-MonkeyLOL
Wait, where's the vid? I was hoping to see in-game of this, since we've already seen madworld.
zeldarooles
well. Im surprised she doesnt have big funbags though.
Nice for the japanese to break the trend :P
luxusa
I have to see a gameplay video of this. Hopefully it's as awesome as DMC.
DanteIX
That's Interesting and quite scary. And i dont see her being scantily clad, and trust me i would know as im the worlds finest pervert.
Neo-Senku
DMC + Milla-rage...interesting, but you must take back your statement that Dante would lose. He was eaten by a leviathan and still whooped its ass damnit!
SpishackCola
The guns on her feet are tied onto the back of her calve basically, so the barrel is pointing downward to the ground when she's standing. When she kicks you in the face, she can then shoot you in the face.
sircuddles
Cher?!
GummyTumor
jPop tracks...awesome!
xiLenT
Media? Screenshots?
FightingChance
She looks pretty well-clad to me. Are they including hot springs or did I miss something?
Elly
@Aethyr: You get hung up on that, rather than hair dragons and summoned torture equipment? She's a witch, ergo, it's magic.
Maldron
Sounds awesome, let's hope it delivers!
Chaospluto
Guns on her feet? Still don't get how that works.
Aethyr
Can't wait to see game footage for myself. Specially after being let down for the carbon copy of DMC3 which was DMC4, i can definitely go for a new stylistic action game.
DarkGeneral
That's some crazy weave!
CHU BOI
Platinum Games has some interesting stuff. Hope they release more on this soon.
Ortega