Bayonetta 1 & 2

[Kreegs]

I picked up these two games (physical and the digital code for first game). I am completely new to this genre, with the exception of No More Heroes on the Wii, which I loved. I am starting with the second game, because I read that it didn't really matter. Has anyone else picked up this game? I like it so far, but there is a lot of emphasis on the cutscenes and story and not as much action. Assuming this will change! I currently have finished the into and the prologue, which puts me somewhere into chapter 1.

What do you think of this so far? The frame rate has been consistently high for me, and the game looks really great in docked mode! I have used a bunch of amiibo because it says you can scan only 32 a day. Even the cereal box worked.

My question is, can you quit this game midway through a chapter, or do you have to complete an entire chapter before you can save and quit? Only thinking of this because Mrs. K will want to use the Switch to play more Mario.

[The Shoemaker]

You can quit mid chapter, it saves often. You'll also find the action picks up more outside the prologue.

I dabbled in these games before, but this is my first time really playing them. I'm playing 2 now, I believe I'm on chapter 3. Everything is very over the top, it's great.

I like how the amiibo have their own little descriptors about the individual game universes. I think my favorite was for the animal crossing amiibo.

[Kong Wen]

I played the first one when it came out and wasn't the biggest fan. I didn't like the combo-heavy combat mechanics and felt they were weaker than some other similar games on offer at the time. The over the top camp didn't help. Simply not for me.

[Froguin]

Fairly late to the party. I played both games in the set, and I feel 2 would be easier to digest for newcomers since it seems tighter, on a mechanical front, that is. More in the sense that 2 is far more forgiving than its predecessor with damage and combos and the like. Bayonetta (1) is still on my backlog, and I think I got about 9 or so chapters in before I got sick of combatting enemy behavior. That said, I'd recommend 2 in a heartbeat, but it's a package deal with its thematic and narrative elements; while I'll say the game is solid independent of its narrative choice, you're gonna have a bad time if you're not a fan.

[The Shoemaker]

Yeah I played 2 for the first time on Switch, enjoyed it quite a bit. That game can get tough if you want it to be. I still haven't tried Bayonetta 1, I've only heard that it's a little more difficult to get into compared to 2.

[Froguin]

I remember a games critic saying Bayonetta 1 really shows its age which sums it up well enough. The difficulty gradient made me put it down midway. May try to pick it up again on easy to see if it's more fun, because I do enjoy the combat.

[Claytone]

Bayonetta 1 and 2 are two of my favorite games ever. I adore the series. It's dumb and ludicrous, but I think the action gameplay is an ultra-refined blast to play. Absolutely can't wait for Bayonetta 3. Glad Nintendo, so often out-of-touch, saw something in this series.

[Kong Wen]

Bayonetta 1 and 2 are two of my favorite games ever. I adore the series. It's dumb and ludicrous, but I think the action gameplay is an ultra-refined blast to play. Absolutely can't wait for Bayonetta 3. Glad Nintendo, so often out-of-touch, saw something in this series.

These games are a lot like Darksiders—questionable story/art direction draped over excellent mechanics. As much as I dislike the Bayo games, it was indeed unusually savvy of Nintendo to latch on.