Bayonetta 2

Bayonetta 2
Developer(s)PlatinumGames
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Yusuke Hashimoto
Producer(s)
Designer(s)
  • Hirono Sato
  • Junichi Oka
  • Akiteru Naka
Programmer(s)Minota Kenshin
Artist(s)
  • Mari Shimazaki
  • Yusuke Hashimoto
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
List of composers
SeriesBayonetta
Platform(s)
ReleaseWii U
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: February 16, 2018[4]
  • JP: February 17, 2018
Genre(s)Action-adventure, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Bayonetta 2[a] is a 2014 action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo.[6] It is the sequel to the 2009 game Bayonetta, and was directed by Yusuke Hashimoto and produced by Atsushi Inaba, Akiko Kuroda, and Hitoshi Yamagami, under supervision by series creator Hideki Kamiya.[7]

Bayonetta 2 was announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation on September 13, 2012.[8] Unlike the Sega-published Bayonetta, which was a multiplatform release for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a publishing deal with Nintendo meant that Bayonetta 2 released as a platform-exclusive for Wii U. The titular character, Bayonetta, sports a new costume and hairstyle and the game features a new two-player mode.[9] The game is the second Bayonetta product to receive Japanese voiceovers, using the same cast that voiced the Bayonetta: Bloody Fate anime film by Gonzo.[10]

Bayonetta 2 was released in September 2014 in Japan and October 2014 for the rest of the world. The Special and First Print Editions also included a Wii U port of the original Bayonetta game.[11]

Bayonetta 2 received widespread critical acclaim, with praise for the combat system and overall improvements from the first game. A Nintendo Switch version was released in February 2018. A sequel, Bayonetta 3, was released on October 28, 2022.

  1. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (September 5, 2014). "Bayonetta 2 release date set for October". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Bayonetta 2 Includes Bayonetta Game Disc In Japan". Siliconera. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ Nintendo, Australia (September 4, 2014). "Nintendo Direct Bayonetta 2 release". Nintendo AU. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Polygon (December 7, 2017). "Bayonetta 1 + 2 are heading to Nintendo Switch". Polygon. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Scenario Writing in Bayonetta 2 « PlatinumGames Inc". Archived from the original on 2015-03-28. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  6. ^ @SEGA (13 September 2012). "@FaseehDeen Bayonetta 2 is developed by Platinum Games and published by Nintendo. SEGA is working with both as an advisor to the project" (Tweet). Retrieved 2012-11-25 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Bayonetta 2 joins The Wonderful 101 on Wii U « PlatinumGames Inc". PlatinumGames.com. 2012-08-31. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  8. ^ "Bayonetta 2 Is a Wii U Exclusive". Kotaku.com. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  9. ^ "E3 2013: Bayonetta 2 Has Multiplayer". IGN. June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "Bayonetta 2 Trailer (Nintendo Direct Japan)". YouTube. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  11. ^ "Bayonetta 2 will include the original game on Wii U". Wii U Daily. June 10, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.


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