Bayonetta · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
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Bayonetta is an action-adventure game developed by Nex Entertainment and PlatinumGames, and published by Sega. The title was released in 2009, with specific launch dates noted as June 23 and October 29. It supports single-player mode for one player. The game is part of the Bayonetta franchise.
The game is available on multiple platforms, including PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Wii U. It is rated Mature by the ESRB. Genres associated with the title include adventure, action, shooter, and hack and slash/beat 'em up.
Critical reception includes a Metacritic score of 90 and a RAWG rating of 4.3. Other review scores listed are 85/100, 92%, 88/100, 90/100, 82, and a critic rating of 91 based on 15 reviews. The game has sold 1,350,000 units.
Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, RAWG, IGDB. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Game data
Metacritic 90- Released
- 2009-06-23
- User rating
- 4.30 / 5
- Genres
- Adventure, Action
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U
- ESRB
- Mature
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Game details · IGDB
A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action. Outlandish finishing moves are performed with balletic grace as Bayonetta flows from one fight to another. With magnificent over-the-top action taking place in stages that are a veritable theme park of exciting attractions, Bayonetta pushes the limits of the action genre, bringing to life its fast-paced, dynamic climax combat.
- Released
- 2009
- Genres
- Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
- Game modes
- Single player
- Franchise
- Bayonetta
- Developer
- Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames
- Publisher
- Sega
Key facts
- Developer
- PlatinumGames
- Publisher
- Sega
- Director
- Hideki Kamiya
- Producers
- Yusuke Hashimoto Akiko Kuroda (Wii U) Hitoshi Yamagami (Wii U) Atsushi Kurooka (PC)
- Designers
- Hiroshi Shibata Masaaki Yamada
- Artists
- Mari Shimazaki Ikumi Nakamura
- Writer
- Hideki Kamiya
- Composers
- List of composers Norihiko Hibino Takahiro Izutani Masami Ueda Hiroshi Yamaguchi Rei Kondoh Takayasu Sodeoka Erina Niwa Yoshitaka Suzuki Naoto Tanaka
- Series
- Bayonetta
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Wii U Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One
- Genres
- Action-adventure , hack and slash
- Mode
- Single-player
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- video game
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Bayonetta
- Followed by
- Bayonetta 2
- Director
- Hideki Kamiya
- Voice actor
- Jenny O'Hara
- Composer
- Norihiko Hibino
- Narrative location
- Europe
- Developer
- PlatinumGames
- Platform
- PlayStation 4
- Game mode
- single-player video game
- Official website
- www.bayonetta.com
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- publication date
- 2009-10-29
- input device
- gamepad
- characters
- Bayonetta
- distributed by
- PlayStation Store
- maximum number of players
- 1
- minimum number of players
- 1
- social media followers
- 2851
- language of work or name
- Japanese
- units sold
- 1350000
- title
- ベヨネッタ
- review score
- 87/100
- compatible with
- Steam Deck
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
Bayonetta is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Sega. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in October 2009, and in North America and Europe in January 2010. It was released on Wii U in September 2014, Windows in April 2017, Nintendo Switch in February 2018, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in February 2020.
Bayonetta takes place in Vigrid, a fictional city in Europe. The game stars the eponymous character, a witch who nominally wields a variety of powerful firearms but can also use her hair to shapeshift, summon powerful demons, and execute powerful attacks. Stricken with amnesia, Bayonetta travels to Vigrid hoping to learn the truth of her past, while seeking to thwart a plot by her enemies, the angels of Heaven, to bring about apocalypse on Earth.
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