Everything You Need to Know About 'Bayonetta 3'

Bayonetta 3's plot marks the return of the famous Umbra Witch who must confront a new man-made menace called "Homonculi" while traversing the island of Thule. Old friends and an entirely new heroine/witch-in-training by the name of Viola will aid Bayonetta on her journey as they all try to stop the destruction of several worlds at large by a sinister entity referred to as the "Singularity."

Like past Bayonetta games, Bayonetta 3 mostly focuses on fast-paced melee and ranged combat. With a bunch of different weapons at her disposal, Bayonetta can pull off flashy combos by mixing and matching everything within her devastating arsenal. A returning portion of her repertoire is "Witch Time," which is a form of slow-motion that activates whenever players dodge an attack at the very last second and gets to attack their foes while moving at a faster pace. This maneuver can also be utilized to solve certain environmental puzzles. Bayonetta has access to new abilities called "Demon Masquerade" and "Demon Slave."

Demon Masquerade actually lets her merge herself with one of her Infernal Demons in order to wield their powers and pull off even more deadly attacks. Demon Slave gives Bayonetta the power to control her Infernal Demons directly and command their overwhelming strength to destroy anything in her path. Bayonetta won't be the only playable character in this game - players won't also be able to use another Umbra Witch named Viola, who heads into battle with a katana and relies on an Infernal Demon patterned after a Cheshire cat. Bayonetta 3 features an all-new mode called "Naive Angel," which censors instances of where partial displays of nudity come up during gameplay and cutscenes. Those instances usually involve Bayonetta using her signature dance moves to call upon her "Wicked Weaves" to activate demon assists and the more risque designs of specific enemies and summonable demons.