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Today’s presentation will kick off at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. It will be approximately 31 minutes long. We’ll be posting updates below!

– Begins with a trailer/video
– Direct features Yusuke Hashimoto and Akiko Kuroda
– Non-stop climax action game
– The team wanted to communicate a few things, like the exhilaration of dismantling enemies in high speed, avoiding attacks, etc.
– Action game with controls that meld with your mind
– Bayonetta: one of the last surviving members of the Umbra Witch clan
– Specialty: bullet arts that utilizes the four guns equipped to her feet and hands
– Magic power in her hair
– Clothes are maid of her hair
– Summon demons
– Use magic for summoning
– That’s why her clothes sometimes peel off
– Has a sense of humor, but can be sadistic
– Jeanne, Rodin, Enzo, Luka, Loki, Masked Lumen in the game
– Story: Bayonetta heads into Inferno to rescue Jeanne
– Bayonetta will face Angels and Demons
– Members of the NoA Treehouse share thoughts about the game
– Hashimoto worked on many of the designs for the angels/demons
– Way more enemy types than in the last game
– X: punch; Y: kick; press the different buttons for combos
– Automatic mode included in the game for more casual players
– Can use the GamePad touch screen
– Witch time: when you dodge an enemy attack, at the last second, the ability activates to slow down time in a big way
– Magic Gage: when filled, perform powerful attacks like the Torture Attack (included in the last game)
– Umbran Climax: unleash magic power to temp. improve Bayonetta’s attack power and range
– Variety of weapons in the game
– Different combo attacks depending on whether you equip weapons to your hands/feet
– Preset 2 sets of weapon combinations
– More comments from the Treehouse
– Story mode: divided into chapters, offers different stages
– Game features normal combat, aerial battles, underwater battles, battles while riding on vehicles
– Get a score at the end of each chapter based on the number of combos you performed, time, etc.
– Small secret rooms hidden throughout the stages; inside you can test your skills by defeating enemies under certain restrictions/rules
– Collect Halos (currency)
– Purchase new weapons, accessories, costumes at The Gates of Hell
– Acquire a record, give them to Rodin, and ask them to create new weapons for you
– Purchase skills to expand Bayonetta’s moveset
– Purchase costumes to change Bayonetta’s outfits
– Nintendo costumes in Bayonetta 2 as well: Peach, Link, Samus, Fox McCloud
– More Nintendo Treehouse talk
– Tag Climax for online
– Play as characters other than Bayonetta in this mode
– Each character has a unique style, set of abilities
– Jeanne and Rodin are playable online
– Earn Halos as rewards in Tag Climax
– Tag Climax demo showed
– Rodin’s attacks are more deliberate and powerful
– $59.99 in stores, includes the first game
– $59.98 on the eShop; special discount applied to get Bayonetta 1 free as well
– New trailer shown

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A new Bayonetta 2-focused Nintendo Direct will be shown this Thursday, Nintendo has announced.

The presentation will kick off at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT. Nintendo will be sharing “new details” about the PlatinumGames-made title.

Nintendo of America tweeted just a few moments ago:

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Details are posted after the break. They’re a bit spoilerish in nature!

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Amazon has updated its listing for the Bayonetta 2 Prima guide. You’ll find the cover above and information as to what’s included below.

Collectible Hardcover Guide – includes premium cover treatments and high quality paper.

Find It All – locations revealed for each collectible to help you obtain 100% completion.

Choose Your Weapon – learn the best ways to fight with new over-the-top weapons, including the Kafka, a bow that shoots poisonous arrows; the Rakshasa, a pair of beautiful katana blades; and a giant rifle-inspired scythe known as the Chernobog.

Improve Your Ranking – detailed strategies show you how to improve your ranking to earn Pure Platinum for each chapter.

Hardcover: 288 pages

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PlatinumGames has posted a new Bayonetta 2 blog post covering the game’s music.

First, check one clip from the post below:

And be sure to read the full thing here with lots of information.

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PlatinumGames has posted a new Bayonetta 2 blog post covering the game’s UI design.

First, check one clip from the post below:

And be sure to read the full thing here with lots of information and images.

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We’ve posted a ton of footage from Bayonetta 2 already, but not so much from the original game. You’ll find a little bit of additional gameplay below:

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Wavemaster, SEGA’s in-house label, has revealed plans to release a five-disc Bayonetta 2 soundtrack in Japan. It will be available on October 29. At launch, the soundtrack will cost 5,142 yen.

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