Bayonetta 3: Overview & Critic Reception
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Critic reception
Metacritic (critic aggregate): 86 (Switch)
Source: Metacritic, checked 12 Oct 2026. These are third-party critic scores, not ParryStack ratings.
Summary
Bayonetta 3 is PlatinumGames' action game for Nintendo Switch, published by Nintendo and released on 28 October 2022. Metacritic lists it as “generally favorable” (Wikipedia, reception).
Combat
Unique to this game are the “Demon Slave” and “Demon Masquerade” mechanics. Viola, a second playable character, can only activate Witch Time through a parry mechanic. According to Wikipedia, the combat received widespread praise from reviewers; IGN's Mitchell Saltzman described it as “one of the best combat systems in gaming”.
Story and Characters
The plot involves a multiverse, with Viola as a new character. Wikipedia reports that the story and the characterization of Bayonetta herself drew heavy criticism from fans, who felt it went against the spirit of previous installments in the series.
Performance
Wikipedia reports that some reviewers criticised the game's performance and technical issues, such as an inconsistent framerate, long loading times and occasional low-quality textures, and that the camera was labelled “frustrating” and “annoying”. We have not benchmarked the game.
Pros & Cons
- Critics widely praised the combat (Wikipedia, reception)
- The game received praise for its gameplay, presentation and supplementary content (Wikipedia)
- Some reviewers criticised the frame rate, load times and texture quality (Wikipedia, reception)
- The camera drew criticism (Wikipedia, reception)
- The story and characterization drew heavy criticism from fans (Wikipedia, reception)
Sources & fact-check
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