Bayonetta

[coachie]

Got some quick questions again? ^^

I'm almost finished (only need to beat Jubileus)
Do the Halo's, Item's and in general the stuff you bought at Rodin's carry over into a new game?
The things in the Rodin's Good's section, are they just costumes or do they have any effects?

[Tuffty]

Yep, everything carries over! Bayonetta's structure is a little different from the norm, but similar to other action games in that you can replay any level at any difficulty anytime. In fact, if I remember, you don't even have to progress through the story on later difficulties in a sequential fashion. When you open Hard mode up you could totally play at the end level and work your way back to the Prologue if you wanted to! But yes you can buy say, 3 Green lollipops while playing Chapter 5 on Hard, never use them and then play the Epilogue on Normal and still have those green lollipops for you to use.

They are costumes with no in game benefits yes. It's a little strange the way it works though. If you want alternate costumes you can choose to wear, then I suggest you buy the Super Mirror first. Doing so then unlocks other options in the menu which are just different outfits to purchase. If you actually want to change costume you go out into the menu before you start a Chapter and open up your submenu (by pressing the right bumper) and there will be an option there called Costume Change. But there are other things as well known as 'Essences', which are tied to certain Angel LP's you collect. These also change Bayonetta's look if you're just wearing her default costume. I think they're only made available once you beat the game and you've got the appropriate LP e.g. you can't purchase Essence 1 if you don't own the whip. To wear these you have to be wearing Bayonetta's default costume and go into your item menu during your gameplay and then actually 'set' the essence from there. When you go back out and you say have the essence for the ice skates equipped, you'll see that Bayonetta is wearing a tutu like a figure skater. It's a little thing that can be toggled on and off which is pretty neat. I like the essence if you have Durga equipped on both feet

Oh and good luck against Jubileus!

[coachie]

Thanks for the elaborate answer Tuffty, your truly the Bayonetta expert 

[Tuffty]

^ You're too kind! My all stone trophies on INSC mode however says otherwise!

OH JUST ANNOUNCE IT ALREADY!!

PlatinumGames has offered the strongest indication yet that Bayonetta fans will get the sequel they crave.

Co-founder Atsushi Inaba told Eurogamer the Japanese developer "would love" to make Bayonetta 2 and will do so "when the time is right".

Inaba, who was the producer of upcoming science fiction action game Vanquish, responded to questions surround a tweet from fellow PlatinumGames co-founder Hideki Kamiya.

"Will there be a Bayonetta 2?" a fan asked the Bayonetta and Devil May Cry director on Twitter last month. "I believe so," he replied.

"She'll be back if you believe so," he said to another follower.

"There is no concrete plan or schedule that we can talk about," Inaba told Eurogamer. "It's not like Kamiya said, 'Okay, we're going to make this.

"But Bayonetta is definitely a special IP for us. We loved creating that game. We think it was a really good game.

"We would love to make a sequel to it when the time is right. That's all we can say."

Bayonetta met a warm reception from hardcore gamers and critics, and respectable sales, when it was released late last year in Japan and early this year in the West. Publisher SEGA has indicated it may be up for a sequel.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-10-04-pg-bayonetta-2-when-the-time-is-right

[Mucca]

How could they make the sequel any more insane?

Regardless, I'd totally buy Bayonetta 2, no questions asked.

[Kamijou Toma]

I have faith that Bayonetta 2 will be a good game. Hopefully it doesn't end up like Devil May Cry 2....

[coachie]

FUCK YEAH!!!! I DID IT!!!

Is it ok to feel a little proud of myself for beating the game (on Normal)? 

Hmmm not sure how they want to top Bayonetta with a sequel, but I'd be in if there ever comes one along.

Btw has anyone bought the guide book from FuturePress?
Didn't know there was one, saw it at amazon, still thinking if I should get it, those extra pages of Artwork are very tempting, and as long as there is no official Bayonetta Artbook...

[Tuffty]

Is it ok to feel a little proud of myself for beating the game (on Normal)? 

Of course it is! Congrats!

[arun.yothin]

There is an official Bayonetta book, in Japanese. I don't know how much text there is though. I wanted it so bad even before the game came out. I still haven't even looked into much though once I got caught up in the game. I'd love to see the art, but only if there are more sketches and paintings than models.

[coachie]

Oh boy, there are even two books.
One is a sort of photobook with only CGI stills and the other is a real Artbook with mostly the concept art that's in the game's art gallery but also a lot more.
The Eyes of Bayonetta Artbook Review

And of course both are sold out by now (at least everywhere I looked) 

[arun.yothin]

Damn, son. That's kind of tempting. I found three on eBay, but I gotta save my money so I have to pass for now.

[Deft-Monkey]

I started playing Bayonetta last night and the first thing I've got to say is... Wow, I never knew I could die so much in each part of a game

Just playing through the prologue, I could tell I'd die a lot, but still, I was hoping I could do better in normal mode. Oh well, this game is such fun!!

I actually started laughing in the prologue when Bayonetta's priestess/nun-type clothes got cut in those places and the sounds she made. Oh, the fanservice

I'd love to use all those nice combos, I assure you, but in the heat of battle, I tend to forget most of them. The closest I get to thinking coherently is "Hmm... Let's press buttons at different speeds, that way we can make a different combo!" Truthfully though, planning out combos to use just doesn't work for me because then I get too caught up on using it then take more damage than I should. Boss battles are so fun because all the wicked weaving you do. I still don't really get the concept of my magic power meter because I don't do anything differently, although I guess wicked weaving depletes it. Not that I notice

May I just say, although I'm sure many of you have said it already, that Bayonetta is one sleek and sexy witch? The voice <3 I'm usually not the biggest fan of the English accent, but she makes me want to me a nice English girl. I tend to look at her more than the attack when I activate a wicked weave.

I'm starting to see little point in lollipops. I made green lollipops with concoctions and bought a few, but they're the only ones I use. I have some of the other colours, but I never really want to use them. Even with the green lollipops, I don't feel like getting them anymore because I have a tendency to die anyway. It's alright, I'm used to getting Stone awards or whatever they are at the end of chapters. The best I got was a silver award and then a bronze award. I've been stoned ever since.

I'm not sure whether I ought to be saving up for accessories and weapons, but I just save up for techniques at the moment. They're handy enough. Heel stomp makes me feel pretty badass. Haha, I used it once when fighting against Grace & Glory for the second time in the game and immediately regretted it. I just had to do it when they were both together and only one was down on the ground... Heh.

The first time I fought Grace & Glory, I was thinking, "Oh shit, these are the two that everyone was complaining about" but then I beat them easily and was kind of confused. Then my ass got kicked a few times the second time around. I have to say, though, my most proud moment so far was beating them in our third fight. I took down Glory in the first few seconds. It helped that I still had my chainsaw from my previous encounter with Harmonies. After that it was just Grace against me and I was on a roll. Kicked his flaming ass and didn't take one hit in the whole battle. It may have been my first platinum medal for a battle ever, but that just made it feel so much better.

I don't think I've found out the name of the lady with white hair, but I'll guess she's Jeanne, judging by Bayonetta's flashback. The last thing I did before turning off my PS3 today was beat her and finish chapter V. I had no idea how I was going to beat her at first because I was using Scarborough Fair and the shotguns on feet for my set A weapons and frankly, I didn't have shit on her. By accident, I changed to my set B that has Shuraba and Scarborough Fair on the feet. Before getting killed again, I noticed that I managed to take a large chunk of Jeanne's healthbar, so I used the katana the next time around and kicked ass. Somehow, I started timing my evades a lot better and getting quite a bit of witch time in, which undoubtedly sped up the process... for me, not Jeanne, I guess

A panther, huh? Bloody amazing 8D

As things are now, I'm definitely impressed by the gameplay, though it kills my eyes. The story is a little lacking in the way that I have no idea what is happening or why it's happening. I just figure that it'll all come together later. The music is fantastic!! I love that it's so upbeat. I remember in other games how tense the serious, urgent music in battles made me. The music in Bayonetta's battles really helps you enjoy the combat more. Also, I love the smooth music in Hell's Gate. I miss hearing that cover of 'Fly Me to the Moon' though

So yeah! I'm going to be starting Chapter VI when I start playing again. Looking forward to it!

[coachie]

I'd love to use all those nice combos, I assure you, but in the heat of battle, I tend to forget most of them. The closest I get to thinking coherently is "Hmm... Let's press buttons at different speeds, that way we can make a different combo!" Truthfully though, planning out combos to use just doesn't work for me because then I get too caught up on using it then take more damage than I should.

Hehe, that's exactly how it was for me and somehow I made it through the game.

[Tuffty]

I'd love to use all those nice combos, I assure you, but in the heat of battle, I tend to forget most of them. The closest I get to thinking coherently is "Hmm... Let's press buttons at different speeds, that way we can make a different combo!" Truthfully though, planning out combos to use just doesn't work for me because then I get too caught up on using it then take more damage than I should

It's really not a problem if you're 'button mashing' early on. I consider Bayonetta to be so perfectly balanced that you can absolutely do that in the game should you wish. It's just that it only get's you so far. You cannot do that to Jeanne for example. You'll quickly learn that Y -> B -> Y combo is your best friend

I'm starting to see little point in lollipops. I made green lollipops with concoctions and bought a few, but they're the only ones I use. I have some of the other colours, but I never really want to use them. Even with the green lollipops, I don't feel like getting them anymore because I have a tendency to die anyway. It's alright, I'm used to getting Stone awards or whatever they are at the end of chapters. The best I got was a silver award and then a bronze award. I've been stoned ever since.

Don't get discouraged! Bayonetta can be challenging, I died aplenty on Normal and still get my ass handed to me in later difficulties. If you feel like you are struggling a little, then why not use a Green lollipop? Or a red one to boost strength? Or yellow for defense? As you say, you're not really interested in the awards, so it won't affect you so much. You can always go back and play the chapters for perfection once you got the mechanics all nailed down.

The first time I fought Grace & Glory, I was thinking, "Oh shit, these are the two that everyone was complaining about" but then I beat them easily and was kind of confused. Then my ass got kicked a few times the second time around. I have to say, though, my most proud moment so far was beating them in our third fight. I took down Glory in the first few seconds. It helped that I still had my chainsaw from my previous encounter with Harmonies.

They're certainly annoying in the beginning. No, I think that the uh, 'evolution' of those guys are the hardest. You'll see why lol

I'm not sure whether I ought to be saving up for accessories and weapons, but I just save up for techniques at the moment. They're handy enough. Heel stomp makes me feel pretty badass. Haha, I used it once when fighting against Grace & Glory for the second time in the game and immediately regretted it. I just had to do it when they were both together and only one was down on the ground... Heh.

Yeh spend it on techniques first. Weapons and accessories you can forget about til later.

I miss hearing that cover of 'Fly Me to the Moon' though

lol don't worry about that. Honestly.

[THUNDERDUCK]

I'd love to use all those nice combos, I assure you, but in the heat of battle, I tend to forget most of them. The closest I get to thinking coherently is "Hmm... Let's press buttons at different speeds, that way we can make a different combo!" Truthfully though, planning out combos to use just doesn't work for me because then I get too caught up on using it then take more damage than I should.

Hehe, that's exactly how it was for me and somehow I made it through the game.

I random button mashed through that entire game!  AND IT WORKED!

[zoolander]

I never learned the combos much, just perfected evading. I bought all the dodge abilities first thing. There was one combo I would always use in witch time that destroyed, I think it was xxyyy.

That's pretty much how I play all action games though. Dodge/jump/roll around like a mofo.

[arun.yothin]

I'm back to having a blast all over again. I started playing again a few weeks ago and was getting really frustrated. I keep doing really well, then I get hit once and then get my ass kicked from there. I finally beat Hard mode and once I started Non-Stop Infinite Climax, I changed the way I play, using the Dodge Offset and fighting strategies. I was still getting my ass kicked, by I went back in to Hard mode and started doing a lot better, getting Gold trophies in levels I got Stones in the first time. I still start out doing well, only to get messed up in just one or two verses (Usually it's one combo that ends up taking all my life).

[coachie]

We knew it was eventually coming, but the more proof the better

Impressed with Bayonetta? How would you like to have a sequel of the game? If you're a fan, then you'll be glad to know that there's going to be a Part 2.

The official confirmation was made via Hideki Kamiya's Twitter account, where he confirmed that Bayonetta 2 is in fact in development. A fan asked if there will be a sequel, and when it will be shown to the public first.

"In next year's TGS will we see a first look on the new Bayonetta? Or at least when are we going to?" To which Kamiya replied, "You'll see soon." He also later on divulged, again via Twitter, that they've already got DLC plans for Bayonetta 2.

Now all that fans have to do is keep their patience and wait for the official reveal of Bayonetta 2.
 

DLC before the game is even officially announced? Sounds kind of fishy to me, though.

[Tuffty]

Best news I've heard all week, and it's only Monday

[winner]

Imagination goes wild. I honestly don't know how they can up Bayonetta's awesomeness.