Bayonetta 3’s latest trailer is packed with Bayonettas and action

Long-awaited Bayonetta 3The game will launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch Oct. 28, just a few weeks from now. To celebrate the game’s upcoming launch, PlatinumGames Inc. launched a four minute trailer Tuesday, and it’s filled with action, bizarre transformations, and multiple Bayonettas.

The trailer — titled “Bayonettas Everywhere?!” — starts as more of a story trailer, with somber music and a dramatic setup where Bayonetta gets turned into a crystal in front of her new witch in training, Viola. But things quickly go off the rails with some classic Bayonetta gameplay — butterfly wings, gun shoes, it’s all here.

Following more story-focused cutscenes the player assumes control of Viola. They battle through various environments and bosses before switching back to the witch. After transforming into a huge spider-demon, a pink-haired Bayonetta becomes a dangerously powerful and terrifying villain. You can see gameplay for other in-combat transformations, such as a large demon bird and a demon gorilla.

Jennifer Hale — Bayonetta’s new voice actor — does a lot of talking in the trailer, with some lines of dialogue seemingly coming from different Bayonettas (although it’s unclear just how many witches there are). The rest of the trailer is packed with more giant demons, frog bosses, and flashy combat moves — just what players have come to expect from the series.

But just in case this all seemed a little too familiar for Bayonetta, the trailer’s stinger shows off what appears to be an in-universe side scrolling game. This section features Jeanne as the protagonist. It includes vent takedowns and swinging on poles. There is also a boss battle with another huge demon.

The trailer comes packed with Bayonetta 3It is difficult to explain in detail without knowing more. You are encouraged to take a look at it before the game’s launch in just a few short weeks.