Bayonetta 2
| Bayonetta 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | PlatinumGames |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Yusuke Hashimoto |
| Producer(s) |
Atsushi Inaba Hitoshi Yamagami |
| Designer(s) | Hirono Sato Junichi Oka Akiteru Naka |
| Programmer(s) | Minota Kenshin |
| Artist(s) | Mari Shimazaki Yusuke Hashimoto |
| Writer(s) |
Hideki Kamiya Bingo Morihashi |
| Composer(s) |
Masami Ueda
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| Series | Bayonetta |
| Platform(s) | Wii U |
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| Genre(s) | Action, hack 'n' slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 91/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 10/10 |
| Edge | 10/10 |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 (UK) 10/10 (Germany) 9/10 (Italy) 10/10 (Spain) 9/10 (Portugal) 9/10 (US) |
| Famitsu | 38/40 |
| Game Informer | 9/10 |
| Game Revolution |  |
| GameSpot | 10/10 |
| GamesRadar | |
| GameTrailers | 9.8/10 |
| IGN | 9.5/10 |
| Joystiq | |
| Nintendo Life |   |
| Nintendo World Report | 9/10 |
| Polygon | 7.5/10 |
| Metro (UK) | 9/10 |
Bayonetta 2 (ベヨネッタ 2 Beyonetta Tsū?) is an action hack 'n' slash video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for Wii U. It is the sequel to the 2009 game Bayonetta, and was directed by Yusuke Hashimoto and produced by Atsushi Inaba and Hitoshi Yamagami from Nintendo, under supervision by series creator Hideki Kamiya.
Bayonetta 2 was announced on September 13, 2012 exclusively for Wii U, unlike the previous game which was released on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The titular character, Bayonetta, sports a new costume and hairstyle and the game itself features a new two-player mode. The game is also the second Bayonetta product to receive Japanese voiceovers, using the same cast that voiced the Bayonetta: Bloody Fate anime film by Gonzo.
Bayonetta 2 was released in September 2014 in Japan and October 2014 for the rest of the world. The Special and First Print Editions of the game included a Wii U port of the original Bayonetta as a separate disc inside the case. The game received critical acclaim from many reviewers, praising the combat system and overall improvements from the first game.
Bayonetta 2 carries on the action-style gameplay of its predecessor, in which players control the eponymous Bayonetta as she fights against various angelic and demonic forces using combinations of melee attacks and gunplay. Dodging enemy attacks at the last second activates 'Witch Time', slowing down enemies around Bayonetta and allowing players to easily retaliate and solve certain environmental puzzles. Players are also able to use special moves called Torture Attacks, trapping opponents in infernal devices for extra points. Weapon customization from the first game also returns, allowing players to equip combinations of new weapons on both Bayonetta's hands and feet. A large array of weapons can be equipped, including the character's signature guns, a bow, swords and other forms of projectile weapons. Players earn grades during combat, with the highest 'Pure Platinum' grade achieved by performing high numbers of combos, in the fastest time possible, without being damaged. As with the previous game, Bayonetta can use Torture Attacks on her enemies, conjured torture devices that finish off single enemies in gruesome ways and grant a bonus to the player.
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