Announced 5 years ago, Bayonetta 3 is finally about to land on our Nintendo Switch on October 28th . Still developed by Platinum Games, under the supervision of the excellent Hideki Kamiya, this new episode relies on gigantism, with summons to be controlled directly on the battlefield, for gameplay that does not lack spice.
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It's back to business for Dante's distant cousin: foul greenish creatures from another dimension are coming to wreak havoc on Earth and as usual , it will be up to Bayonetta and her friends to eradicate this news. threatens. No time to fool around, since the first chapter quickly makes us understand that a new layer of gameplay has been added to the set of classic movements of the Umbra witch. While the summons were only present during the apotheosis in the two previous games of the license, or during scripted sequences, here they will be available at any time in combat with a simple press of a button. It's really confusing the first few minutes and the mess caused by the presence of Gomorrah on the battlefield prevents you from concentrating on Bayonetta's movements. In fact, you'll have to play it smart, stuffing the biggest targets with summons, while keeping an eye out for enemies who could hit the summoner directly. By dint of verses, the mechanics return and the pleasure of the game takes over, while subtleties are gradually integrated by the game. After an hour that will have given us some scares, we can quietly say that the queen of beat them up still beats as much.
This is not rocket science
This first contact also allowed us to take charge of Viola, the new heroine who is coming to help Bayo kick the homunculus bandwagon. Young and inexperienced, her style is far less graceful than the witch's, but she balances this with aggressiveness and unpredictable behavior. Armed with a katana that she can throw at the enemy to summon the strange Chouchou, her handling is very different from that of Bayo since you cannot trigger the spell with a simple dodge. With the young rebel, you will have to raise your guard at the right time, which is much more difficult to execute when you are surrounded by 5 enemies. In any case, this first chapter with Viola was particularly interesting with its quirky tone bordering on cartoonish , whether in the cutscenes or certain original game phases. A good breath of fresh air for the beat 'em up series and we can't wait to find out what other tricks it has up its sleeve.
After a confusing first contact, Bayonetta 3 managed to convince us of the benefits of its invocations for the renewal of the series' gameplay. There are new reflexes to take and monstrous combos to achieve with these new mechanics. Viola's gameplay is also very satisfying, more technical than Bayo's, with a tighter timing spell and a more restrictive summon to use.
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