a b Shimazaki, Mari (June 26, 2009). "Designing Bayonetta Part 2—Jeanne". PlatinumGames. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010 . Retrieved October 10, 2009. When it comes to the offensive side of the coin, Bayonetta also excels. The beautiful witch has the ability to equip weapons on both her hands and her feet, which helps lend a very unique taste to the combat mechanics. At the start of the game, Bayonetta's set of four pistols, Scarborough Fair, is used as both upper body and lower body weapons -- one gun for each hand and foot. As players progress through the game, more weapons are discovered, like a demonic katana, clawed gauntlets, ice skates (yes, really) and more. Each weapon combination results in a new set of combos, which is truly astounding. Having the freedom to wield a glowing katana blade while skating around the environment is almost too good to be true. it's been eight years since [the first DMC], so of course I wouldn't create a game that hadn't progressed from those days! Of course, if there hadn't have been DMC, there wouldn't be Bayonetta, which has evolved from DMC.

CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2023. ISBN 978-4-902346-47-3. Donnelley, Joe (April 12, 2017). "Bayonetta is out now on PC, we spoke to Platinum about making it happen". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017 . Retrieved April 12, 2017. GameTrailers Best of 2014 Awards - Best Wii U Exclusive". GameTrailers. December 30, 2014 . Retrieved December 30, 2014. a b Walton, Mark (October 13, 2014). "Bayonetta 2 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive . Retrieved October 13, 2014.McWhertor, Michael (2012-09-22). " 'Bayonetta 2' would not exist without Nintendo, says PlatinumGames". Polygon . Retrieved 2013-01-05. Future Division Awarded Games". Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. Archived from the original on October 19, 2009 . Retrieved December 23, 2009.

a b c d Otero, Jose (October 13, 2014). "Bayonetta 2 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis . Retrieved October 13, 2014. When you consider the filmstrip sequences (which must be cheaper to produce) along with the aforementioned visual issues, you'll begin to wonder if Platinum Games had a tighter budget than its otherwise astounding game lets on. Clearly the Japanese developer didn't have as many resources as its peers, which makes Bayonetta's supreme quality even more impressive.Yamaguchi, Takaaki (4 July 2014). "Platinum Blog: Figuring Out Damage Motion". PlatinumGames Blog. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25 . Retrieved 18 July 2014. That same exclusivity applies to the upcoming Bayonetta 3, too. That has upset some gamers, who would very much like to play the game on their shiny new PS5 or Xbox Series X/S consoles. a b Clements, Ryan (December 22, 2009). "Bayonetta Review (PlayStation 3)". IGN. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009 . Retrieved December 22, 2009. Bayonetta 2 review". GamesTM. October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014 . Retrieved August 23, 2020.