<s>
is	O
a	O
2022	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
PlatinumGames	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
Yusuke	O
Miyata	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Yuji	O
Nakao	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
creator	O
Hideki	O
Kamiya	O
as	O
supervising	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
titular	O
angel-hunting	O
witch	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
who	O
must	O
face	O
against	O
man-made	O
bioweapons	O
called	O
Homunculi	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
entity	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Singularity	O
which	O
threatens	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
multiverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
initial	O
announcement	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
,	O
news	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
went	O
dormant	O
while	O
PlatinumGames	O
worked	O
to	O
release	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Astral	B-Application
Chain	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
developed	O
concurrently	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
's	O
original	O
voice	O
actor	O
,	O
Hellena	O
Taylor	O
,	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
Jennifer	O
Hale	O
after	O
a	O
pay	O
dispute	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
like	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
action	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
control	O
the	O
eponymous	O
protagonist	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
as	O
she	O
combats	O
various	O
enemies	O
using	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
melee	O
attacks	O
and	O
gunplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dodging	O
enemy	O
attacks	O
at	O
the	O
last	O
second	O
triggers	O
a	O
state	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Witch	O
Time	O
"	O
,	O
during	O
which	O
time	O
and	O
enemies	O
slow	O
down	O
,	O
allowing	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
to	O
continually	O
attack	O
them	O
without	O
interruption	O
,	O
or	O
traverse	O
in	O
real-time	O
to	O
solve	O
environmental	O
puzzles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unique	O
to	O
this	O
game	O
are	O
the	O
"	O
Demon	O
Slave	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Demon	O
Masquerade	O
"	O
mechanics	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
of	O
which	O
differs	O
from	O
the	O
preceding	O
Climax	O
Summon	O
and	O
Umbran	O
Climax	O
features	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
titles	O
,	O
and	O
instead	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
take	O
direct	O
control	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
's	O
Infernal	O
Demons	O
to	O
perform	O
various	O
attacks	O
and	O
special	O
abilities	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
advantageous	O
to	O
particular	O
scenarios	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
demon	O
being	O
controlled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latter	O
meanwhile	O
,	O
allows	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
to	O
directly	O
fuse	O
with	O
a	O
summoned	O
Infernal	O
Demon	O
,	O
granting	O
her	O
access	O
to	O
magic-based	O
abilities	O
,	O
including	O
new	O
attack	O
and	O
traversal	O
options	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
mode	O
conceals	O
displays	O
of	O
nudity	O
during	O
gameplay	O
and	O
cinematics	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
's	O
various	O
dances	O
to	O
summon	O
her	O
Wicked	O
Weaves	O
using	O
her	O
clothing	O
as	O
a	O
conduit	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
more	O
graphic	O
designs	O
of	O
certain	O
enemies	O
and	O
demons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
universe	O
of	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
is	I-Application
set	O
in	O
a	O
location	O
known	O
as	O
Trinity	O
of	O
Realities	O
,	O
which	O
comprises	O
Paradiso	O
,	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
angels	O
;	O
Inferno	O
,	O
the	O
realm	O
of	O
demons	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
World	O
of	O
Chaos	O
,	O
the	O
human	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
World	O
of	O
Chaos	O
is	O
composed	O
of	O
multiple	O
alternate	O
universes	O
,	O
which	O
makes	O
for	O
the	O
main	O
setting	O
of	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
titular	O
witch	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
—	O
known	O
also	O
by	O
her	O
real	O
name	O
Cereza	O
—	O
returns	O
as	O
its	O
protagonist	O
,	O
an	O
Umbran	O
Witch	O
who	O
makes	O
contracts	O
with	O
demons	O
to	O
fight	O
angels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
are	O
assisted	O
by	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
's	O
childhood	O
friend	O
and	O
fellow	O
Umbran	O
witch	O
Jeanne	O
,	O
the	O
investigative	O
reporter	O
Luka	O
,	O
the	O
information	O
broker	O
Enzo	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
demonic	O
arms	O
dealer	O
Rodin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
alternate	O
universe	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
fights	O
against	O
Singularity	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
killed	O
as	O
Viola	O
watches	O
and	O
inherits	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
her	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Viola	O
uses	O
the	O
world	O
bridge	O
and	O
escapes	O
as	O
Sigurd	O
is	O
killed	O
,	O
arriving	O
in	O
a	O
universe	O
where	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Jeanne	O
witness	O
the	O
Homunculi	O
launching	O
their	O
attack	O
on	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
stop	O
Singularity	O
,	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Viola	O
must	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
island	O
of	O
Thule	O
,	O
which	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
gateway	O
between	O
universes	O
,	O
and	O
collect	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Gears	O
that	O
can	O
lead	O
them	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Alphaverse	O
"	O
where	O
Singularity	O
resides	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Viola	O
arrive	O
at	O
Thule	O
and	O
fight	O
across	O
several	O
alternate	O
universes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
travels	O
,	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
pursues	O
alternate	O
universe	O
incarnations	O
of	O
herself	O
who	O
are	O
protecting	O
their	O
own	O
worlds	O
,	O
and	O
fights	O
alongside	O
them	O
to	O
obtain	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Gears	O
;	O
each	O
is	O
ultimately	O
killed	O
and	O
absorbed	O
by	O
a	O
vessel	O
of	O
Singularity	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
pursuing	O
each	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
incarnation	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Arch-Eve	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
influence	O
reality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
game	O
Viola	O
reveals	O
she	O
is	O
the	O
daughter	O
of	O
her	O
universe	O
's	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Luka	O
,	O
and	O
encounters	O
an	O
alternate	O
Luka	O
dubbed	O
"	O
Lukaon	O
"	O
,	O
king	O
of	O
the	O
faeries	O
with	O
knowledge	O
of	O
the	O
multiverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jeanne	O
manages	O
to	O
retrieve	O
Sigurd	O
and	O
reconvenes	O
with	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Viola	O
on	O
Thule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Gears	O
,	O
Sigurd	O
opens	O
up	O
a	O
portal	O
into	O
the	O
Alphaverse	O
,	O
allowing	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Viola	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Singularity	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
impersonating	O
Sigurd	O
,	O
kills	O
Jeanne	O
and	O
traps	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Viola	O
in	O
the	O
Alphaverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Luka	O
reaches	O
the	O
Alphaverse	O
too	O
,	O
with	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
defeating	O
Dark	O
Adam	O
and	O
Lukaon	O
restoring	O
Luka	O
's	O
mind	O
and	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
become	O
"	O
Arch-Adam	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
guide	O
to	O
the	O
Arch-Eve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
identified	O
by	O
Singularity	O
as	O
"	O
Arch-Eve	O
Origin	O
"	O
,	O
pursues	O
and	O
fights	O
Singularity	O
,	O
freeing	O
the	O
spirits	O
of	O
Jeanne	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
Bayonettas	B-Application
,	O
who	O
briefly	O
aid	O
her	O
before	O
vanishing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
is	O
then	O
aided	O
by	O
incarnations	O
of	O
herself	O
from	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
finally	O
kills	O
Singularity	O
with	O
help	O
from	O
Viola	O
,	O
Luka	O
and	O
a	O
final	O
Demon	O
Summoning	O
;	O
Singularity	O
's	O
death	O
restores	O
the	O
multiverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
wounded	O
and	O
exhausted	O
,	O
loses	O
control	O
of	O
Gomorrah	O
and	O
her	O
soul	O
is	O
knocked	O
from	O
her	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Luka	O
subdues	O
the	O
summon	O
and	O
embraces	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
restoring	O
her	O
body	O
;	O
they	O
are	O
dragged	O
into	O
Inferno	O
,	O
leaving	O
Viola	O
behind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Post-credits	O
sequences	O
show	O
Viola	O
defeating	O
Dark	O
Eve	O
,	O
a	O
remnant	O
of	O
the	O
Alphaverse	O
's	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
and	O
being	O
given	O
the	O
"	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
"	O
title	O
as	O
a	O
final	O
message	O
from	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
;	O
and	O
later	O
going	O
to	O
school	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
while	O
taking	O
on	O
jobs	O
for	O
Rodin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2013	O
,	O
PlatinumGames	O
executive	O
and	O
series	O
creator	O
Hideki	O
Kamiya	O
responded	O
to	O
a	O
fan	O
question	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
regarding	O
the	O
likelihood	O
of	O
a	O
third	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
series	O
in	O
the	O
event	O
the	O
then-upcoming	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
a	O
success	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
hope	O
so	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
2	I-Application
director	O
Yusuke	O
Hashimoto	O
was	O
interviewed	O
by	O
the	O
magazine	O
outlet	O
GamesMaster	O
,	O
during	O
which	O
was	O
asked	O
about	O
what	O
game	O
sequels	O
he	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
,	O
to	O
which	O
he	O
answered	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
"	O
all	O
kinds	O
of	O
ideas	O
"	O
in	O
mind	O
for	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
in	O
addition	O
to	O
a	O
potential	O
spin-off	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2015	O
following	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
2s	I-Application
release	O
,	O
Kamiya	O
again	O
responded	O
to	O
a	O
fan	O
inquiry	O
regarding	O
the	O
character	O
Jeanne	O
,	O
and	O
what	O
potential	O
new	O
hairstyles	O
she	O
would	O
look	O
good	O
in	O
following	O
her	O
appearances	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kamiya	O
replied	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
answer	O
will	O
be	O
in	O
Bayo	B-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
in	O
December	O
2017	O
during	O
that	O
year	O
's	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
alongside	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
versions	O
of	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
and	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
confirming	O
the	O
title	O
as	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
involvement	O
as	O
its	O
publisher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2022	O
,	O
Hideki	O
Kamiya	O
reiterated	O
his	O
recommendation	O
that	O
newcomers	O
play	O
the	O
preceding	O
two	O
games	O
in	O
preparation	O
for	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
despite	O
there	O
being	O
"	O
no	O
reason	O
why	O
you	O
wo	O
n't	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
enjoy	O
it	O
if	O
you	O
start	O
with	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
"	O
,	O
he	O
felt	O
that	O
prior	O
experience	O
with	O
the	O
series	O
would	O
help	O
players	O
find	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
"	O
more	O
interesting	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2018	O
,	O
studio	O
head	O
Atsushi	O
Inaba	O
told	O
Eurogamer	O
at	O
the	O
Reboot	O
Develop	O
2018	O
conference	O
that	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
would	O
mark	O
a	O
"	O
turning	O
point	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
developer	O
,	O
mentioning	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
linear	O
core	O
progression	O
action	O
game	O
"	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
vein	O
to	O
its	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2019	O
during	O
an	O
installment	O
of	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
revealed	O
Astral	B-Application
Chain	I-Application
(	O
2019	O
)	O
,	O
another	O
action-adventure	O
title	O
from	O
PlatinumGames	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
that	O
was	O
released	O
later	O
that	O
August	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
reveal	O
of	O
an	O
additional	O
title	O
in	O
development	O
at	O
the	O
studio	O
however	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
general	O
producer	O
Yoshiaki	O
Koizumi	O
who	O
presented	O
the	O
Direct	O
,	O
would	O
reassure	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
not	O
conflict	O
with	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3s	I-Application
development	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
PlatinumGames	O
were	O
still	O
"	O
hard	O
at	O
work	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
unveiled	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
during	O
a	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
in	O
September	O
2021	O
,	O
revealing	O
the	O
first	O
look	O
at	O
gameplay	O
and	O
its	O
2022	O
release	O
window	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Miyata	O
's	O
involvement	O
prompted	O
speculation	O
that	O
a	O
mechanic	O
revolving	O
around	O
individually	O
controlling	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
's	O
Infernal	O
Demon	O
summons	O
in	O
combat	O
,	O
was	O
in	O
fact	O
derived	O
from	O
a	O
previously	O
cancelled	O
PlatinumGames	O
project	O
,	O
Scalebound	B-Device
,	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
Studios	O
intended	O
to	O
release	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
as	O
Miyata	O
previously	O
served	O
as	O
that	O
game	O
's	O
lead	O
designer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fans	O
additionally	O
noted	O
the	O
resemblance	O
between	O
a	O
new	O
character	O
masked	O
in	O
shadow	O
during	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
trailer	O
,	O
and	O
Scalebounds	B-Device
intended	O
playable	O
protagonist	O
,	O
Drew	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
confirming	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
October	O
28	O
launch	O
date	O
,	O
and	O
key	O
story	O
and	O
character	O
details	O
,	O
notably	O
unveiling	O
the	O
new	O
character	O
Viola	O
,	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
alternate	O
versions	O
of	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
supporting	O
characters	O
Luka	O
,	O
Enzo	O
,	O
Jeanne	O
and	O
Rodin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
commemoration	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
announced	O
that	O
a	O
physical	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
would	O
be	O
available	O
in	O
limited	O
quantities	O
on	O
September	O
30	O
,	O
2022	O
via	O
select	O
retailers	O
and	O
the	O
My	O
Nintendo	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hellena	O
Taylor	O
,	O
the	O
voice	O
actress	O
for	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
in	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
Jennifer	O
Hale	O
for	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Twitter	B-Application
,	O
Kamiya	O
said	O
that	O
Taylor	O
's	O
statements	O
were	O
untrue	O
,	O
"sad[,]	O
and	O
deplorable	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
blocked	O
many	O
Twitter	B-Application
users	O
who	O
responded	O
to	O
his	O
tweet	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
temporarily	O
deactivated	O
his	O
personal	O
twitter	B-Application
,	O
leading	O
to	O
speculation	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
suspended	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hale	O
stated	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
that	O
while	O
she	O
was	O
in	O
a	O
non-disclosure	O
agreement	O
,	O
she	O
expressed	O
her	O
belief	O
that	O
actors	O
should	O
be	O
paid	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
emphasized	O
her	O
past	O
advocacy	O
for	O
her	O
peers	O
within	O
the	O
profession	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlatinumGames	O
issued	O
a	O
formal	O
response	O
confirming	O
that	O
they	O
align	O
themselves	O
with	O
Hale	O
's	O
statement	O
;	O
asking	O
people	O
to	O
refrain	O
from	O
disrespecting	O
Hale	O
or	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
contributors	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
stating	O
"	O
we	O
give	O
our	O
full	O
support	O
to	O
Jennifer	O
Hale	O
as	O
the	O
new	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
on	O
October	O
24	O
,	O
Taylor	O
made	O
additional	O
statements	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
,	O
stating	O
that	O
her	O
initial	O
offer	O
from	O
Platinum	O
was	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
she	O
was	O
later	O
offered	O
"	O
an	O
extra	O
"	O
after	O
reaching	O
out	O
to	O
Kamiya	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
October	O
28	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
accompanied	O
by	O
a	O
200-page	O
,	O
full	O
color	O
artbook	O
with	O
concept	O
illustrations	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
various	O
demons	O
,	O
and	O
alternate	O
physical	O
cover	O
sleeves	O
for	O
the	O
three	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
sold	O
41,285	O
physical	O
copies	O
within	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
second	O
bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
week	O
in	O
the	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
game	O
in	O
its	O
release	O
week	O
behind	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Modern	I-Application
Warfare	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
FIFA	B-Application
23	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
NPD	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
title	O
in	O
October	O
2022	O
under	O
Mario	B-Application
+	I-Application
Rabbids	I-Application
Sparks	I-Application
of	I-Application
Hope	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
ninth	O
overall	O
across	O
all	O
game	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2023	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
reported	O
that	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
3	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
