Bayonetta 3 video shows first Viola gameplay

Thanks to Game Informer, we have a first look at Viola in Bayonetta 3 with brand new gameplay. The magazine has shared seven minutes of footage.

Bayonetta is naturally one of the main stars in Bayonetta 3, but she won’t be alone. A good amount of the Switch title also features Viola, a feisty witch-in-training. Along with her sword, she’s also able to use the feline demon Cheshire in battle.

For those that need a refresher, here’s some information about Bayonetta 3:

Bayonetta struts through multiple locations in an all-new, over-the-top climax action game. Sporting a wicked new ensemble and somehow familiar pigtails, the titular Umbra Witch must face a mysterious evil using her signature guns and time-slowing Witch Time ability. This time, invading manmade bioweapons called Homunculi find themselves in Bayonetta’s crosshairs.

Tap into Bayonetta’s naughtier side with Demon Masquerade, a new ability that channels the demon linked to her weapon allowing for some exciting action options, not to mention some hair-raising combos. She can also summon her demonic darlings like Gomorrah, Malphas, and Phantasmaraneae during battle, unleashing their demonic powers in the heat of combat and in new, larger-than-life battles where you directly control the action.

Fight your way through the streets of Tokyo, the mountains of China, and many other locales! Along the way you’ll meet a virtual coven of Bayonettas, each more fabulous than the last. You’ll also slash and slay as Viola, a feisty witch in training who fights with a sword and a capricious companion, the demon Cheshire. Find out what fate awaits Bayonetta, and if this arcane alliance can really save reality!

Have a look at the new gameplay for Viola in Bayonetta 3 below.

Bayonetta 3 launches for Switch on October 28, 2022.