There will be a Bayonetta 4, despite Bayonetta 3’s controversial ending

Hideki Kamiya is the writer and designer behind Bayonetta. Bayonetta 4 It is currently in development but it’s not clear in what capacity. On Twitter, where Kamiya hinted that “Bayo 4” will continue the franchise, the PlatinumGames co-founder also addressed the critical reception to Bayonetta 3It was the frustration felt by some players (including you) at the game’s end.

Kamiya started his thread around Bayonetta 4 by linking to a response he’d written to a fan’s question on the social network Peing. Google’s translation of Kamiya’s post, which was originally written in Japanese, reads as follows: “I think that unexpected developments are waiting… please look forward to it…”

Kamiya replied to his post in a thread.

I didn’t think it was unexpected at all, but it seems that the ending of Bayo 3 wasn’t conveyed correctly to everyone, so I think Bayo 4 will be an unexpected development for everyone. After all, when Bayo 4 comes out, I’m sure there will be people who say, “You added that as an afterthought,” so I’ll say it now…

Although I said to look forward to it, I think that those who don’t like 3 and become a maddened poisonous radio transmitter should not touch the series in the future… I’m not counting on them as targets, and even if they like 4, it would be annoying if they go crazy again at some point…

[Warning: The following contains full spoilers for Bayonetta 3.]

Kamiya is not specific about which part of the Kamiya. Bayonetta 3’s ending he means, nor does he make it clear which aspect of Bayonetta 4It could be seen as an inversion or retcon. You have many options. Bayonetta 3.

Here’s a quick rundown of the game’s final climactic battle: Bayonetta’s best friend Jeanne dies, and this time, it appears to be for good (in Bayonetta 2The heroine took Jeanne to hell to save her. Bayonetta dies as well, although she still has an affair with Luka. Luka is a side character that plays a larger role in this game and now has the ability to transform into a werewolf. Anyway, Bayonetta’s death takes her to hell, since she’s a witch, and Luka voluntarily goes with her. The game’s new character, Viola, is revealed to be Bayonetta and Luka’s kid from another dimension, and after witnessing the demise of her alt-universe parents, Viola takes up the mantle and the name “Bayonetta” as her own.

Many players believed that Viola would become the heroine in any game after this ending. Bayonetta, Luka and Jeanne, however, will continue to live in hell. Bayonetta 4 could theoretically include a reversal of any or all of those aspects, since all of these different plot points have sparked complaints from from fans — especially the prospect of playing as Viola instead of the original Bayonetta, given the huge difference in combat stylings between both characters, as well as fans’ understandable attachment to Bayonetta as the long-running series lead.

Kamiya linked to the subject of his fan reactions to his works. a previous Twitter threadThis topic was something he wrote about. DeepL Translator’s version of this thread reads as follows:

Recently, I recognized the word (or rather the concept) “misinterpretation”… Well, each person can enjoy the things he or she has received, and can think about this and that, or expand on them through secondary creations, and that is one of the ways to enjoy them, but the ones who throw a tantrum and become aggressive in the heat of it are the most troublesome… The aggressor is a totally different kind of enemy to the complainer…

It is not just the game design that I love, it’s the worldview, art and the story.

For me, speaking for myself as someone who doesn’t like it Bayonetta 3, I don’t expect to be the target audience of Bayonetta 4 — although I will admit to some curiosity about which aspect of Bayonetta 3’s ending will get reversed.

It’s unclear what the status of Bayonetta 4 is, as neither series publishers Sega or Nintendo have confirmed the game’s development. The game is still in the midst of lengthy development. Bayonetta 3It was announced at The Game Awards 2017 for the first time. Bayonetta 4This could be quite a wait.