She’s back for another round! (Image: this Bayonetta 2 trailer) Along her journey, Bayonetta is frequently harassed by another Umbra Witch, Jeanne, and she’s burdened with the unwanted affection of a little girl named Cereza.īoth of these ladies seem to have some connection to Bayonetta’s past, but how are they linked? What other threats loom in the distance? Will Bayonetta conquer them, recover her memories, and make sense of her game’s bizarre plot? Bayonetta’s day job involves dressing as a nun to lure out angels to kill, but her schedule gets shaken up when she departs for Vigrid. (Notably, Bayonetta is the only fighter in Smash whose first appearance was in 2009.)īayonetta, an Umbra Witch with no memories of her past, severed as the game’s titular heroine. ” Japanese gamers were treated to Bayonetta back in October 2009, and it came to other territories in January 2010.
SEGA handled the underwhelming PlayStation 3 port, which Platinum’s Atsushi Inaba regards as Platinum’s “ biggest failure. (Image: Bayonetta‘s first teaser)īayonetta was PlatinumGames’ second release ( MadWorld, for the Wii, being their first), and they developed it for the Xbox 360. (Or, if there was, I wasn’t exposed to it.) A comprehensive explanation isn’t required to “justify” her presence in Smash, but there’s still plenty to review: we’ll summarize Bayonetta’s history, we’ll discuss why she’s in Smash, I’ll talk about democracy, and I’ll tell you what I think of the witch. Some of them were excited for her, and some of them were grateful that she wasn’t “another swordfighter.” Bayonetta wasn’t encumbered with the stigma of hailing from Fire Emblem, so everyone could appreciate the unique flair she would add to the roster.īayonetta seemed to be a crowd-pleaser, so there wasn’t any palpable pessimism surrounding her unveiling. One of my colleagues was even motivated to try Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 following her reveal, and he ultimately enjoyed them.Ĭorrin was perceived as a disappointment by nearly everyone I personally know, but they all at least accepted Bayonetta. Sure, they didn’t play either of her games, but she bore little resemblance to the other 57 fighters in Smash. Very surprised, and very happy! And I was even happier when I was assured that her stage, Umbra Clock Tower, didn’t seem to house a “garbage stage hazard.”īoth of my friends were let down with Corrin, but they had a different response to SEGA’s Umbra Witch.
My friends texted me that bombshell, and I was surprised. I was still stuck at my dental appointment when Bayonetta was revealed for Super Smash Bros. “Who is that, Lady Palutena?” (Image: Bayonetta’s trailer) This “New Content Approaching” installment is the last one that’ll be reposted from Nerd Underground, but I, someday, will publish an original entry, and I promise it’ll be out of this world.
Īnyway, I hope you’ve been enjoying this series, even if you disagree with what I write or with Sakurai’s roster picks. Here’s hoping for a third Bayonetta, especially since PlatinumGames is one of Nintendo’s partners for the Switch. I apologize for any confusion.Īs an aside, of the four “New Content Approaching” articles that passed my quality control, Bayonetta’s is the only one that was written from first-hand knowledge of the character. As such, there will be references to articles that don’t exist anymore. However, this article, particularly a few paragraphs towards the end, were a retrospective of sorts of my time at my old home. This conclusive piece was originally published at Nerd Underground under its original title, “ Bayonetta is ‘Super Smash Bros.’ DLC! We’ve reached the climax! ” Its original publication date was June 17, 2016.
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