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Bayonetta 2 is here!


On 10/25/2014 at 12:01 AM by VisuaLIES

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On November 18 2012, I purchased a Wii U primarily to play Bayonetta 2.  Today, almost 2 years later, I will finally be able to do just that.

Bayonetta 2

Now, I would never buy a system for one game, but I have to admit there aren't that many games on Wii U that appeal to me, so the console has sat mostly unused while my PS3 and now my PS4 get most of my attention.  But all this will change (if momentarily) now that Bayonetta 2 is here.

A brief story for those who never read my 1up blog (which I'm sure is almost everyone lol): Before the original Bayonetta came out, Wizard (which used to publish the comic book magazine and now promotes the Wizard World comic cons around the country) and Sega (Bayonetta's original publisher) ran an art contest, in which I placed as one of the runners up.  I won a copy of the game on Xbox 360 signed by Hideki Kamiya and Yusuke Hashimoto, but had to wait over a month after the game was released before I could finally play it.

Bad Hair Day

I had no idea if the game would be good or not.  I just knew that the minds behind Devil May Cry were creating it, and more importantly, I just liked the character design and felt like drawing her.  As it turned out, the game became arguably the best example, gameplay-wise, of the Devil May Cry/God of War/Ninja Gaiden- style action adventure genre.  The graphics weren't the greatest, though there were some very impressively designed locales and enemies, not to mention the cool effects whenever you activated one of her super-moves.  The storyline was also kind of forgettable, and the writing was pretty groan-inducing at times, but the gameplay, with its fluid combos, counters, and timing was sublime.  Many games in this genre become boring after a while, but Bayonetta's combat had so much depth, and different enemies requred different tactics in order to dispatch them, that for me, it remained challenging and interesting until the end.  Bayonetta herself is a pretty original character, with her hair being the source of her powers.  We can debate the merits or faults of her idealized physical appearance and overt sexuality, but the confidence and all-around badassery she exudes should not be seen as anything but positive.

I have heard that the second game takes everything about the first game and turns up the dial even more, so I can't wait to play it.


 

Comments

SanAndreas

10/25/2014 at 02:17 AM

I picked up Bayonetta 2 today, which was fortunate. It was the last copy of the game in town. Apparently this has been something of a hot commodity for Gamestop today. I suppose I could have just bought the downloadable version, but I really wanted the game on disc (as well as owning both games, though you can do that on the downloadable version as well.)

Man oh man, is this game fun. It beats the original in every way, and the original Bayonetta was already my favorite of the beat-em-up DMC/GoW genre. This cranks the whole thing up to eleven. The story is still as schlocky and raunchy as ever, but when the game itself is this good, I don't give a damn.  I'll take this over any God of War game any day of the week.

VisuaLIES

10/26/2014 at 09:49 PM

I played the first chapter last night, and it was everything I'd hoped it would be.  From the surprise mech, battle atop the fighter jet, and multiple epic boss battles, it had more excitement in that chapter than most games have in their entirety.  I have to get used to the combat again, along with the Wii U pro controller, but it feels pretty good.

Cary Woodham

10/25/2014 at 08:45 AM

I got the first Bayonetta game when it was on sale.  It was a great action game, but got a little too bloody and gory for my tastes.  Yeah, I know, I'm a big baby.  Plus you had to fight angels, and I like angels, so I didn't want to fight them. So I just went back to playing my kiddy Kirby games. :)

I am working on a review of another game that Platinum just made.  It's called Legend of Korra, and is based on some Nickelodeon cartoon that I guess I'll have to learn more about now. :)

One time at E3, a lady dressed as Bayonetta and it was a really good costume.  But she couldn't sneak up on anybody because I heard her shoes go CLOMP CLOMP CLOMP as she walked behind me!

One last thing: After playing the first Bayonetta game, i had a weird dream that I went to the grocery store and bought a big bag of lollipops and gave them to Bayonetta.  And that was it.  She sure does like lollipops in the game!

VisuaLIES

10/26/2014 at 10:02 PM

The angels in Bayonetta aren't your typical angels, so I have no problem dispatching them.

I heard about Legend of Korra.  I was hoping it would be another great Platinum Games game, but I heard it was kind of disappointing.  I'm not an Avatar/Korra fan, so I probably won't get it, but I would have if the reviews were better.

And your dream about Bayonetta is weird, but only because it was so wholesome considering the character lol.

KnightDriver

10/26/2014 at 02:26 AM

So tempted to pick this up. Frankly I played the demo for the first one and felt like there was so much dazzle and visual pyrotechnics that I could barely see what I was doing. Still, with all the talk it's garnered, and the great dev team (which I admire), and the insane boss fights, I really want to give it another shot. It's now my third reason to own a Wii-U behind Pikmin 3 and Zelda Wind Waker HD.

VisuaLIES

10/26/2014 at 10:13 PM

If you already have a Wii U, you should get it, especially if you liked the Devil May Cry games.  Yes, there is a lot going on at once, but you get used to it (I think).  You get the first game for Wii U as well, so it's pretty much a no-brainer, and you can learn as you go playing that one before moving on to the second one.

The other Wii U game I'm pretty excited for is Xenoblade Chronicles X.  And that new Zelda game looks pretty great, even though I've never really played a Zelda game before (yeah, I know that's ridiculous).

KnightDriver

10/27/2014 at 12:05 AM

I'm very similar about Zelda games. I don't think I've finished one of them, but I've played a few, and am always curious about the next in the series.

jgusw

10/30/2014 at 08:43 AM

Bayonetta 2 is the only game I want to play on the Wii U.  I plan to buy the game soon, but I probably won't get the Wii U until I can buy one under $200.  

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