It’s been roughly eight years since we last saw her (no, Smash Bros. doesn’t count), but everyone’s favourite S-Tier goth is back in Bayonetta 3. Once again, you play as the arse-kicking Umbra Witch, Bayonetta, as she faces off against bioweapons known as Homunculi, which are threatening to destroy the multiverse.
Announced in 2017 as a Switch exclusive, a date that feels like it was much longer ago than it actually is, Nintendo and developer PlatinumGames were pretty close-lipped about details for Bayonetta 3. We weren’t given a proper look at the game until a Nintendo Direct in September 2021, and then nothing until a trailer released in July revealed the game’s release date, 28 October.
Bayonetta 3 will introduce a new display mode called “Naive Angel”, which turns off the game’s nudity and tones down the designs of certain enemies. No more awkward conversations when nana unexpectedly drops by. Along the way, you’ll also team up with various alternate versions of Bayonetta and play as Viola, a witch-in-training who wouldn’t look out of place in a Devil May Cry game. There are also two new skills, the Demon Slave and Demon Masquerade, the first of which allows Bayonetta to summon and control an Infernal Demon, while the latter lets her combine with the chosen demon to unlock powerful new abilities.
We’ve gotten a few early reviews of the game, and the general consensus seems to be that while the combat gameplay is as good as it ever was, some critics felt that Bayonetta 3 is pushing up against the Switch’s hardware limitations. We’d also be remiss to not mention the ongoing wage dispute between Bayonetta’s original voice actor, Hellena Taylor, and PlatinumGames.
If you’ve played the previous Bayonetta games, then you’re most likely already in the bag for this one. According to the game’s executive director, Hideki Kamiya, newcomers shouldn’t have any problems picking up Bayonetta 3 without having played the first two games. But you should absolutely play those previous instalments anyway because they’re two of the best hack-and-slash games ever. There’s a good reason why Bayonetta is PlatinumGames’ flagship title.
Where can you get Bayonetta 3 for cheap?
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Currently, there aren’t a lot of places to grab a copy of Bayonetta 3 in Australia. At the time of writing, both The Gamesmen and Amazon Australia are offering the upcoming game for $68 (down from $79.95), with the latter including free shipping. After that, Big W, JB Hi-Fi and Kogan are all selling it for $69.
Here’s where you can pick up a cheap copy of Bayonetta 3 in Australia:
- Amazon Australia: $68 + free shipping
- The Gamesmen: $68
- Big W: $69
- JB Hi-Fi: $69
- Kogan: $69
- eBay: $74.95
- EB Games: $79.95
EB Games was also offering the exclusive Bayonetta 3: Trinity Masquerade Edition, but it looks like it’s now sold out. This set included the game along with a 200-page artbook and three game sleeves that can be combined to create a panoramic artwork. The Trinity Masquerade Edition was priced at $144.95, but if you missed out on grabbing a copy, scalpers have bumped up that figure.
Bayonetta 3 is exclusively available for the Nintendo Switch, with a release date of 28 October.
This article has been updated since its original publication.
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