![]() It should be said that the titular witch isn’t the most PC of characters, especially in the more self-aware age we live in today. From its gloriously grand boss fights to a steady flow of game-changing mechanics, it's a game that consistently surprises and effortlessly empowers. You can even transform into a panther and leap across giant chasms, or conjure hellish beasts - made from hair, naturally - and crush, dismember and eat your foes. And there are many variances to empower you timing your dodges perfectly unlocks Witch Time, a brief pocket of slow-mo for unleashing some wicked punishment. While the sequel ultimately made that formula that bit more forgiving, that extra bite in the original makes it something truly special. It’s a challenging game - one that will reap chunks of health from you should you mistime a dodge or commit too heavily to the wrong combo - but it’s a fair one. You can, of course, dial things down to Easy or Very Easy mode, but the surprisingly challenging Normal difficulty and beyond is where the game’s true heart lies. With a vast and wonderfully diverse series of enemies and bosses, knowing how to apply these moves and which ones work best strung together turns every battle into a blood-drenched puzzle. ![]() The sheer depth at hand when it comes to combos is still astounding for a game that originally came out in 2009. Many see this as developer Platinum Games’ magnus opus - and it’s easy to see why. With guns in each hand (and strapped to either high heel) the titular witch uses magic, melee attacks and an endless stream of bullets as she carves a path across the palatial streets of heaven and the blackened caverns of hell. As the spiritual successor to the Devil May Cry series, Bayonetta is an ultra-violent action romp crossed with the world’s most acrobatic, hair-related interpretive dance class. Thankfully, those issues have been resolved and runs so smooth you’d fooled into thinking you were playing it on an Xbox 360, the game's original target platform.īefore we get too deep into the changes, let’s break delve into what makes Bayonetta such a timeless classic - and more importantly, why you should be dusting off those giant, angel-slaying pistols on Switch. The Wii U port was serviceable, but it was prone to some muddy textures and painful amounts of slowdown - a crime for a game as fast-paced and deadly accurate as this. Yes, technically the PC version runs that bit smoother and looks that bit glossier, but regardless of the specs purring away in your tower, Bayonetta looks, feels and is perfectly suited to Swich’s compact yet versatile platform. Much like Bayonetta 2, the original instalment in the action-adventure series has been retooled for Switch, and while this isn’t first time the franchise has been ported to Ninty machines (both featured on Wii U in 2014) you’re getting the very best version of the game yet. With Bayonetta 3 teased as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, it’s finally time for the sassy Umbra Witch to cartwheel a flurry of bullets onto the hybrid handheld hardware in anticipation.
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