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Bayonetta’s Torture Moves — Press B To Summon Guillotine

Owen Good — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:40:00 +0000

Look, beheading’s one thing. Getting kicked repeatedly in the arse by a woman in high heels, on the way to your own execution – that’s the torture.

Good thing Bayonetta’s “torture moves” — which summon all sorts of unpleasant mechanisms to more artfully render a foe’s demise than mere boots or bullets — can’t be turned around on the player. At least, I think they can’t.

Sega Kicks Out Bayonetta Demo Early Access Codes

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:20:20 +0000

Did you take Sega up on its offer for early access to the Xbox 360 version of the Bayonetta demo? Then you may want to check whatever email alias you gave the publisher. Early access is on.

For those of you who may not have gotten one of the reported 40,000 demo slots, take comfort. The full game will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 come January 5 in North America, just three days later in European territories.

Those who did get access to Bayonetta’s locks, let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Thanks to the many lucky tipsters who got in!

Bayonetta: Climax Edition Goes For The Money Shot

David Wildgoose — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:07 +0000

SEGA has revealed Bayonetta: Climax Edition, the limited edition of PlatinumGames’ hair-raising action game. It comes with a replica pistol and it’s exclusive to Australia and New Zealand.

It features a very limited custom-built replica of the Scarborough Fair, Bayonetta’s beloved pistol which she has strapped to her hands and feet. The aptly-named Climax Edition also comes in premium slipcase packaging and features the Bayonetta game, as well as a 36-page hardcover art book and CD soundtrack featuring music from the video game.

Bayonetta releases on January 7 for Xbox 360 and PS3.

What’s Inside The European Bayonetta Special Edition?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

What do folks in the UK, France, Spain and the rest of Europe have to look forward to should they spend a little bit more on Bayonetta this January? It’s more than just an art book!

But not much more, really. Sega Europe has announced the Special Edition of Bayonetta for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and it’s exactly the sort of thing you’d expect from a Special Edition. Inside a special slipcase purchasers will find an art book, a soundtrack CD containing all of six music tracks, and a copy of the game itself. Considering the actual soundtrack for the game contains 150 songs spread out over 5 discs, this really isn’t all that much.

Oh well. Maybe the game is just so over-the-top and wild that a truly compelling Special Edition would have been too much?

Kotaku AU Note: The Aussie edition is even better. Take a look.

Bayonetta Special Edition revealed [Sega Europe]

Let’s Look At Russian Bayonetta

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Ever Wondered What the Bottom Of Russian Bayonetta’s shoe looks like? BAM! Reader Sergey sent photos he took at Igromir 2009, Russia’s biggest gaming expo. More in the link below, some NSFW.

Igromir 2009 [Flickr]

Sega Giving Out Early Access To Bayonetta 360 Demo

Owen Good — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

No, it’s not some preorder bonus. But quantities are limited. Sega’s offering 40,000 codes to play the Bayonetta demo early on Xbox 360, but you have to be a registered Sega Pass member to be eligible.

Here’s the deal – once you register (free) for a Sega Pass, go back to this site on Nov. 9 and register to get your code. Registration for early access will be open until Nov. 13, but given the first-come, first-serve nature of this offer, my guess is it won’t last that long.

Again, this offer covers the Xbox 360 version of the Bayonetta demo.

Bayonetta Demo Offer [Official Site, via Ripten]

Bayonetta Brushes Back Pokemon, Tops Japan’s Game Charts

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:40:19 +0000

PlatinumGames and Sega’s Bayonetta kicked its way to the top of the Japanese game charts, moving nearly 200,000 copies during week one and making it the country’s bestselling game.

It was the PlayStation 3 version of Bayonetta, responsible for 135,000 of those copies sold in Japan, that secured the top spot on Media Create’s list. It beat new DS release Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden by more than a hair, forcing Square Enix’s latest outing to settle for second. The Xbox 360 version of Bayonetta sold a little less than half of its PS3 counterpart, giving it a second top 10 spot.

PlatinumGames saw chart-topping success its previous DS release Infinite Space, which debuted at number one in June.

The week was strong with new releases, including Tekken 6 for the PS3 and 360 — again, the PS3 won that contest — Persona 3 Portable and the “Universal Tuning” re-release of Dissidia Final Fantasy. Starting off slowly were two other new releases, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS and Sin & Punishment 2 for the Wii. Those games charted at spots 16 and 21, respectively.

01. Bayonetta (PS3) – 135,000 / NEW
02. Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS) – 115,000 / NEW
03. Tekken 6 (PS3) – 103,000 / NEW
04. Persona 3 Portable (PSP) – 94,000 / NEW
05. Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver (DS) – 88,000 / 2,844,000
06. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) – 81,000 / 780,000
07. Bayonetta (Xbox 360) – 64,000 / NEW
08. Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 53,000 / 1,519,000
09. Inazuma Eleven 2 (DS) – 41,000 / 527,000
10. Super Robot Taisen NEO (Wii) – 27,000 / NEW

11. Tekken 6 (Xbox 360)
12. Dissidia Final Fantasy Universal Tuning (PSP)
13. Wii Sports Resort (Wii)
14. Flash Precure! Asobi Collection (DS)
15. Rune Factory 2 (DS)
16. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS)
17. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
18. Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special (PSP)
19. Gran Turismo (PSP)
20. Elminage II: Sousei no Megami to Unmei no Daichi (PSP)
21. Sin & Punishment 2 (Wii)
22. Dragon Quest IX (DS)
23. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (the Best) (PSP)
24. Love Plus (DS)
25. Steins Gate (Xbox 360)
26. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu Portable 4 (PSP)
27. Umihara Kawase Jun Second Edition kanzenban (DS)
28. Sekirei: Mirai Kara no Okurimono (PS2)
29. Way of the Samurai 3 Plus (the Best) (PS3)
30. Ultimate Macross Frontier (PSP)

The Bayonetta That Could Have Been…

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Sure, she’s got long black hair and librarian glasses. But it wasn’t always that way.

A Japanese TV special provided a behind-the-scenes look at the character design, revealing that character artist Mari Shimazaki did over a hundred drawings of Bayonetta before the current design was finalised.

Those early prototype drawings included a blond hair Bayonetta and a red-head Bayonetta.

10.31 BAYONETTA　-ATSUKONETTA- [YouTube]

Bayonetta PS3 Outsells Bayonetta 360 — No Surprise There

AJ Glasser — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Unofficial day-one sales are in for Bayonetta and boy does Japan love its PlayStation 3s. Ninety-three thousand copies sold for Sony’s home console compared to the 45,000 sold on Xbox 360.

But that’s nothing new for the market. Compare Bayonetta’s sales to these other games to see just how much day-one sales favour PS3 over 360 in Japan:

Devil May Cry 4
28,000 (17 percent of sales) on 360 / 140,000 (83 percent of sales) on PS3
Soul Calibur IV
35,000 (38 percent of sales) on 360 / 57,000 (62 percent of sales) on PS3
Street Fighter IV
28,000 (33 percent of sales) on 360 / 58,000 (67 percent of sales) on PS3

See the pattern? I know I do, and I’m bad at economics.

Rock on for not being the nail that sticks up, Bayonetta!

PS3・Xbox360「BAYONETTA」好調な滑り出し、映画「THIS IS IT」紹介、他 [Ameblo]

Bayonetta Xbox 360 Selling Out?

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:20:00 +0000

Kotaku columnist Tim Rogers brings word that store after store in Tokyo is selling out of the Xbox 360 version of Bayonetta. But why?

The Xbox 360 version was awarded a perfect 40/40 score from Japanese game mag, while the PS3 version was not — it received a 38/40. The above picture is from the Yodobashi Camera in West Shinjuku. The tag on the game (完売しました) means “Sold Out”

Tim says the same sell-outs were visible at other Yodobashi branches as well.

There could be several reasons for this, one of which could be that fewer copies of the Xbox 360 version were ordered by shops unaware that the Xbox 360 Bayonetta was the lead platform. Or maybe lots of people are buying it.