Ever since 2017, Bayonetta 3 has been a hotly anticipated action title from PlatinumGames and Nintendo. The game had gone several years without updates, until a fall Nintendo Direct last year that finally gave fans a taste of what to expect. This Bayonetta 3 trailer showed off not only the character's brand-new outfit but also several new demons that were under her control. Despite it retaining the same flashy combat as the previous titles, there were plenty of elements that fans noticed that made this third game stand out in comparison to its predecessors.
One of these details were some Kaiju-sized demons that Bayonetta had under her control, known formally as the Demon Slave and Masquerade abilities. Many fans were speculating that a lot of gameplay elements from the canceled Xbox exclusive Scalebound bares similarities to Bayonetta 3. This is further given credence with Scalebound's lead designer being the director of the upcoming Switch exclusive. This is commented on further by the executive director of Bayonetta 3, Hideki Kamiya.
In an interview with IGN, Kamiya offered insights into this upcoming project, pointing out certain aspects of the trailer in particular. He notes that it shows off how hard the team has been working on Bayonetta 3, but also how different it will be in comparison to Bayonetta 1 and 2. Kamiya in particular commented on the trailer's misleading nature, containing references to other projects from Platinum Games such as Astral Chain, noting that Bayonetta 3 will have "its own color" and that some new types of gameplay will be introduced.
Kamiya also commented on a fear that some fans may have had with Nintendo as the publisher of this game. More specifically, that Nintendo may have forced Bayonetta 3 to tone down some of its more adult elements. Kamiya states that Nintendo hasn't placed any restrictions in place, saying that it will be "a very Bayonetta-esque Bayonetta game." This means that some of the more wild and over-the-top elements of the franchise will be retained in this entry, which is unsurprising considering Nintendo didn't place any restrictions on Platinum during Bayonetta 2's development.
One element that won't be making it in according to Platinum Games president Atsushi Inaba, is the Nintendo-centric costumes, such as the Princess Peach dress. He stated that it was a decision from the developers, where that since a lot of those costumes were already in Bayonetta 2, it wouldn't "be much fun to repeat ourselves every time."
Bayonetta 3 will launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in 2022.
Source: IGN