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Bayonetta JPN XBOX360-Caravan

Region: NTSC-Japan

Bayonetta​ is an upcoming action game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles, directed by Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe series creator Hideki Kamiya at Platinum Games in cooperation with its future publisher Sega. Set in a fictional city in Europe, the game will center on its title character Bayonetta, who can wield four handguns—among other weapons—and perform magical attacks to defeat various enemies. The game will have five difficulty settings; its two easiest ones will contain a game mode playable with only one button, similar to a mode Kamiya used in Devil May Cry. Its characters were designed with modern style and fashion in mind, while its music is largely upbeat and feminine.

The game was developed since around January 2007, and was scheduled for release in Japan in late October 2009. It has been promoted through a television commercial with Japanese pop singer MiChi, look-alike searches, a theme for the Google Chrome Web browser, and an upcoming photo book and soundtracks. Critical reviews of pre-release versions have praised its easily learned moves, fast pace, boss battles, "Witch Mode" slowdown mechanic, and character and stage designs. However, they lamented inconsistent frame rates, duller graphics, and technical issues in its PS3 port, as well as its use of camera angles in both versions.

Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Release date: JP October 29, 2009, NA January 2010, EU First quarter of 2010, AUS January 2010
Genre: Action
Mode: Single-player
Rating: BBFC: 15
Region: NTSC-J