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{{Infobox video game series
| title                  = Bayonetta
| image                  = Logo for Bayonetta.png
| genre                  = {{Unbulleted list|[[Action-adventure]]|[[Hack and slash]]}}
| developer              = [[PlatinumGames]]
| publisher              = {{ubl|[[Sega]] |[[Nintendo]]}}
| creator                = [[Hideki Kamiya]]
| platforms              = {{ubl|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[Wii U]]|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Xbox One]]}}
| first release version  = ''[[Bayonetta (video game)|Bayonetta]]''
| first release date     = October 29, 2009
| latest release version = ''[[Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon]]''
| latest release date    = March 17, 2023
}}
{{Nihongo|'''''Bayonetta'''''|ベヨネッタ|Beyonetta|lead=yes}} is an [[urban fantasy]] [[action-adventure game]] franchise created by [[Hideki Kamiya]]. It is developed by [[PlatinumGames]], owned by [[Sega]], and, since the release of ''[[Bayonetta 2]]'' in 2014, published by [[Nintendo]]. The franchise was introduced in 2009 with ''[[Bayonetta (video game)|Bayonetta]]'', which was followed by two sequels, ''Bayonetta 2'' (2014) and ''[[Bayonetta 3]]'' (2022), as well as a [[prequel]], ''[[Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon]]'' (2023). The games follow [[Bayonetta (character)|the titular character]], a witch who wields dual pistols, shooters in her high heels, and long, magically transforming hair which becomes a supernatural weapon. The series has been met with strong critical reception, is considered PlatinumGames' flagship series, and is one of Sega's most well-known franchises.

==Video games==
{{Video game timeline
| compressempty = yes
| subtitle = 
| 2009 = '''''[[Bayonetta (video game)|Bayonetta]]'''''
| 2014 = '''''[[Bayonetta 2]]'''''
| 2022 = '''''[[Bayonetta 3]]'''''
| 2023= ''[[Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon]]''
}}

===''Bayonetta'' (2009)===
{{main|Bayonetta (video game)}}

The first game in the series was directed by [[Hideki Kamiya]], who created the ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' and was involved with the ''[[Ōkami]]'' franchise while he was working with [[Capcom]]. It was the third title in Platinum's four-game contract with [[Sega]]. The game was released on October 29, 2009, in Japan,<ref name="pg-bayorelease">{{cite web |last=Hashimoto |first=Yusuke |url=http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/06/bayonetta-released-in-japan/ |title=Bayonetta Released in Japan |publisher=PlatinumGames |date=November 6, 2009 |access-date=November 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119032228/http://platinumgames.com/2009/11/06/bayonetta-released-in-japan/ |archive-date=January 19, 2010 |url-status = dead }}</ref> and was released worldwide in January 2010 for [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]]. The game received generally positive reviews upon release.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-07-a-brief-history-of-one-of-gamings-greatest-studios|title=A brief history of one of gaming's greatest studios|first=Rich|last=Staton|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=February 7, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501052052/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-02-07-a-brief-history-of-one-of-gamings-greatest-studios|archive-date=May 1, 2016}}</ref> More than 1.35 million units of the game were shipped.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/119514/Sega_Sammy_Post_Profits_As_Bayonetta_Ships_135_Million.php|title=Sega Sammy Post Profits As Bayonetta Ships 1.35 Million|first=Kris|last=Graft|work=[[Gamasutra]]|date=May 14, 2010|access-date=May 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924052636/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/119514/Sega_Sammy_Post_Profits_As_Bayonetta_Ships_135_Million.php|archive-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> Although it was Platinum's most commercially successful game at that time, the company was disappointed with its sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-17-platinum-games-president-rates-its-sales-as-a-c-or-even-a-d|title=Platinum Games president rates its sales as a "C or even a D."|first=Jeffery|last=Matulef|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=April 17, 2013|access-date=May 3, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224030/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-17-platinum-games-president-rates-its-sales-as-a-c-or-even-a-d|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> A 4K remastered version of the game featuring anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, SSAO lighting, scalable texture and shadow quality, and more was released on [[Steam (service)|PC]] in April 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bayonetta on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803003603/https://store.steampowered.com/app/460790/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The game was ported to [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bayonetta™ for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site |url=https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/bayonetta-switch/ |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=www.nintendo.com |language=en-us |archive-date=2024-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817122103/https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/bayonetta-switch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and was bundled alongside ''[[Vanquish (video game)|Vanquish]]'' for [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] in February 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2020/2/19/21143749/bayonetta-vanquish-4k-60fps-review-xbox-one-playstation-4-sega-platinumgames|title=Bayonetta and Vanquish get classy, bare-bones 4K updates in new collection|first=Ben|last=Kurchea|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=February 19, 2020|access-date=August 20, 2020}}</ref>

===''Bayonetta 2'' (2014)===
{{main|Bayonetta 2}}
''Bayonetta 2'' was announced in 2012 during a [[Nintendo Direct]] for the [[Wii U]]. The decision received backlash from fans, since the game would not be available on other platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/actually-it-is-kinda-b-s-that-bayonetta-2-is-a-wii-u-5945445#:~:text=Nintendo%20just%20revealed%20that%20Bayonetta,very%20well%20in%20critical%20reception.|title=Actually, It is Kinda B.S. That Bayonetta 2 is a Wii U Exclusive|first=Owen|last=Good|work=[[Kotaku]]|date=September 21, 2012|access-date=August 20, 2020|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922221936/https://kotaku.com/actually-it-is-kinda-b-s-that-bayonetta-2-is-a-wii-u-5945445#:~:text=Nintendo%20just%20revealed%20that%20Bayonetta,very%20well%20in%20critical%20reception.|url-status=live}}</ref> Platinum was initially working with Sega to create the sequel, but Sega decided to cancel the game during the game's development. [[Nintendo]] subsequently revived the project. According to producer [[Atsushi Inaba]], the game would not have been possible if they did not get the funding and the support from [[Nintendo]]. [[Sega]] remained as the game's consultant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/22/3371474/bayonetta-2-would-not-exist-without-nintendo-platinum-games-wii-u|title='Bayonetta 2' would not exist without Nintendo, says Platinum Games|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=September 22, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212801/http://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/22/3371474/bayonetta-2-would-not-exist-without-nintendo-platinum-games-wii-u|archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref><ref name="GIBayonetta2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/09/14/sega-consulting-on-bayonetta-2.aspx|title=Sega Consulting On Bayonetta 2|first=Jim|last=Reilly|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|date=September 14, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924081642/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/09/14/sega-consulting-on-bayonetta-2.aspx|archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref> The game was directed by Yusuke Hashimoto, and Kamiya has a supervision role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/yusuke-hashimoto-leaves-platinum-games-1203141018/|title='Bayonetta 2' Director Leaves Platinum Games After 13 Years|first=Stefanie|last=Fogel|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 15, 2019|access-date=August 20, 2020}}</ref> The game was released in 2014 to very positive reviews. While sales for the Wii U version have not been fully disclosed, by March 2018, [[Nintendo]] confirmed the [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]] version had sold 400,000 copies during its first nine weeks, compared to the 300,000 copies the [[Wii U]] version sold during the same period. As of December 2021, the Switch version has sold 1.04 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Switch Port Of Bayonetta 2 Has Outsold Its Sister Version On Wii U |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/the_switch_port_of_bayonetta_2_has_outsold_its_sister_version_on_wii_u |work=Nintendo Life |date=April 27, 2018 |access-date=August 20, 2020 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024737/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/the_switch_port_of_bayonetta_2_has_outsold_its_sister_version_on_wii_u |url-status=live }}</ref>

===''Bayonetta 3'' (2022)===
{{main|Bayonetta 3}}
A third game in the series was announced by [[Nintendo]] at [[The Game Awards 2017]]. A gameplay trailer was shown at the September [[Nintendo Direct]] 2021. It was released for the Nintendo Switch on October 28, 2022, and opened with positive reviews from both critics and fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-08-bayonetta-3-is-coming-exclusively-to-switch|title=Bayonetta 3 is coming exclusively to Switch|first=Matt|last=Wales|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=December 8, 2017|access-date=August 20, 2020|archive-date=November 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128150242/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-08-bayonetta-3-is-coming-exclusively-to-switch|url-status=live}}</ref> The game went on to win Best Action Game at the Game Awards 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/07/bayonetta-3-launches-october-28|title=Bayonetta 3 launches October 28|first=Sal|last=Romano|website=Gematsu|date=July 13, 2022|access-date=July 13, 2022|archive-date=July 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713130952/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/07/bayonetta-3-launches-october-28|url-status=live}}</ref> The game also features a playable teaser for ''Cereza and the Lost Demon'' as a secret level and unlocks a special skin once found.

=== ''Bayonetta Origins:'' ''Cereza and the Lost Demon'' (2023) ===
{{main|Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon}}
A prequel companion game to ''Bayonetta 3'', focusing on Cereza as a young girl, was announced by Nintendo at [[The Game Awards 2022]]. It was released on Nintendo Switch on March 17, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doolan |first1=Liam |title=Bayonetta Origins Announced Exclusively For Switch, Coming March 2023 |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/bayonetta-origins-announced-exclusively-for-switch-coming-march-2023 |website=NintendoLife.com |date=9 December 2022 |access-date=9 December 2022 |archive-date=17 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817122112/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/12/bayonetta-origins-announced-exclusively-for-switch-coming-march-2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Other video games===
[[Bayonetta (character)|Bayonetta]] appears as a downloadable character in Sega's multiplayer fighting game ''[[Anarchy Reigns]]'', and as a special guest character alongside Jeanne and Rodin in Nintendo's action game ''[[The Wonderful 101]]''.<ref name="AnarchyBayonetta">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/09/now-everyone-can-play-as-bayonetta-in-anarchy-reigns/|title=Now, Everyone Can Play As Bayonetta In Anarchy Reigns|author=Spencer|publisher=Siliconera|date=April 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023023020/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/09/now-everyone-can-play-as-bayonetta-in-anarchy-reigns/|archive-date=October 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="101bayonetta">{{cite web|url=http://nintendonews.com/2013/09/three-secret-bayonetta-characters-confirmed-for-the-wonderful-101/|title=Three Secret Bayonetta Characters Confirmed For The Wonderful 101|author=McMinn, Kevin|publisher=Nintendo News|date=September 1, 2013|access-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912031413/http://nintendonews.com/2013/09/three-secret-bayonetta-characters-confirmed-for-the-wonderful-101/|archive-date=September 12, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also appears as a downloadable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', and as an unlockable character in the sequel ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Both games also feature a stage based on the falling Umbra Clock Tower which appeared in both ''Bayonetta'' games. Rodin was also added as an [[Assist Trophy]] in ''Ultimate''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-new-smash-bros-character-will-be-bayonetta/1100-6433141/|title=Final New Smash Bros Character Will Be Bayonetta|website=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=2020-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404015208/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-new-smash-bros-character-will-be-bayonetta/1100-6433141/|archive-date=2016-04-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/10-12-2018-super-smash-bros-ultimate-characters-moves-type-every-character-on-the-super-smash-bros-ultimate-roster/super-smash-bros-ultimate-bayonetta|title=Bayonetta Super Smash Bros Ultimate Guide - Unlock, Moves, Changes, Bayonetta Alternate Costumes, Final Smash|first=Jake|last=Green|work=[[USgamer]]|date=October 12, 2018|access-date=August 20, 2020|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105012741/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/10-12-2018-super-smash-bros-ultimate-characters-moves-type-every-character-on-the-super-smash-bros-ultimate-roster/super-smash-bros-ultimate-bayonetta|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-03|title=Rodin's open for business as a Smash Ultimate Assist Trophy|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/08/03/rodins-open-for-business-as-a-smash-ultimate-assist-trophy/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=Nintendo Wire}}</ref>

An action/shooter 16-bit-style browser game called "8-Bit Bayonetta" was released on February 16, 2015, and later on Steam on March 31, 2017.<ref>{{cite web | last=Crimmins | first=Brian | title=8-bit Bayonetta | website=Hardcore Gaming 101 | url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/8-bit-bayonetta/ | access-date=June 1, 2025}}</ref>

==Other media==
An [[anime]] film based on the first game, titled ''[[Bayonetta: Bloody Fate]]'', was produced by [[Gonzo (studio)|Gonzo]] and released in 2013 in workings with Sega.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-23/bayonetta/bloody-fate-anime-film-full-trailer-posted|title= Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Anime Film's Full Trailer Posted|date= 2013-10-23|access-date= 2013-11-08|work= [[Anime News Network]]|archive-date= 2018-11-22|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181122080009/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-23/bayonetta/bloody-fate-anime-film-full-trailer-posted|url-status= live}}</ref>

In 2014, [[Udon Entertainment]] released a book titled ''The Eyes of Bayonetta'', which included a list of her abilities.

==Reception==
{{Video game series reviews
| game1 = '''[[Bayonetta (video game)|Bayonetta]]'''
| year1 = 2009
| sales1 = {{Unbulleted list center
  | '''PS3:'''  -
  | '''X360:'''  -
  | '''WIIU:''' -
  | '''PC:''' -
  | '''NS:''' {{Nowrap|1.24 million}}<ref name="2023 CESA Games White Paper">{{Cite book |title=2023 CESAゲーム白書 |publisher=[[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-4-902346-47-3 |location=Japan |publication-date=July 2023 |language=ja |trans-title=CESA Games White Paper 2023}}</ref>
  | '''PS4:''' -
  | '''XONE:''' -
  }}
| mc1 = {{Unbulleted list center
  | '''PS3:''' 87/100<ref name="MC_PS3">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=Bayonetta for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=April 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203201520/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/bayonetta |archive-date=February 3, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
  | '''X360:''' 90/100<ref name="MC_X360">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Bayonetta for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=April 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109144508/http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/bayonetta |archive-date=November 9, 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref>
  | '''WIIU:''' 86/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |title=Bayonetta for Wii U Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=October 30, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927003004/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/bayonetta |archive-date=September 27, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
  | '''PC:''' 90/100<ref name="MC_PC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Bayonetta for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=April 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414003529/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bayonetta |archive-date=April 14, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>
  | '''NS:''' 84/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Bayonetta for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=February 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214154045/http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/bayonetta |archive-date=February 14, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
  | '''PS4:''' 81/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Bayonetta for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=March 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513062130/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/bayonetta |archive-date=May 13, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
  | '''XONE:''' -
  }}
| oc1 = 92% recommend<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opencritic.com/game/731/bayonetta|title=''Bayonetta''|date=14 February 2018 |publisher=[[OpenCritic]]|access-date=November 8, 2025}}</ref>

| game2 = '''[[Bayonetta 2]]'''
| year2 = 2014
| sales2 = {{Unbulleted list center
  | '''WIIU:''' -
  | '''NS:''' {{Nowrap|1.23 million}}<ref name="2023 CESA Games White Paper" />
  }} 
| mc2 = {{Unbulleted list center
  | '''WIIU:''' 91/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta-2/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |title=Bayonetta 2 for Wii U Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=October 14, 2014 |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002143435/https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta-2/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |url-status=live }}</ref>
  | '''NS:''' 92/100<ref name="MCSwitch">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta-2/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Bayonetta 2 for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=March 2, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817121517/https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta-2/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |url-status=live }}</ref>
  }}
| oc2 = 94% recommend<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opencritic.com/game/1462/bayonetta-2|title=''Bayonetta 2''|date=12 October 2014 |publisher=[[OpenCritic]]|access-date=November 8, 2025}}</ref>

| game3   = '''[[Bayonetta 3]]'''
| year3   = 2022
| sales3 = {{Nowrap|1.04 million}}<ref name="2023 CESA Games White Paper" />
| mc3     = 86/100<ref name="MC_B3">{{cite web |url= https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta-3/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title= Bayonetta 3 for Switch |website= [[Metacritic]] |access-date= 8 November 2022 |archive-date= 25 October 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221025191006/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/bayonetta-3 |url-status= live }}</ref>
| oc3 = 85% recommend<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opencritic.com/game/13466/bayonetta-3|title=''Bayonetta 3''|date=25 October 2022 |publisher=[[OpenCritic]]|access-date=November 8, 2025}}</ref>

| game4 = [[Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon]]
| year4 = 2023
| sales4 = {{Nowrap|< 1.00 million}}
| mc4 = 81/100<ref name="MC_Origins">{{Cite web |title=Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta-origins-cereza-and-the-lost-demon/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |access-date=14 March 2023 |website=Metacritic |language=en |archive-date=17 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817122111/https://www.metacritic.com/game/bayonetta-origins-cereza-and-the-lost-demon/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |url-status=live }}</ref>
| oc4 = 86% recommend<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opencritic.com/game/14432/bayonetta-origins-cereza-and-the-lost-demon|title=''Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon''|date=14 March 2023 |publisher=[[OpenCritic]]|access-date=November 8, 2025}}</ref>
}}

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''Bayonetta'', ''Bayonetta 2,'' and ''Bayonetta 3'' each received generally positive reviews from critics according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]]. ''Bayonetta 2'' was nominated for [[The Game Award for Game of the Year|Game of the Year]] at [[The Game Awards 2014]], though it ultimately lost to ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Samit |date=December 5, 2014 |url=http://www.polygon.com/2014/12/5/7343105/the-game-awards-2014-winners |title=Here are the winners of The Game Awards 2014 |publisher=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |accessdate=December 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318021617/http://www.polygon.com/2014/12/5/7343105/the-game-awards-2014-winners |archive-date=March 18, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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