<s>
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
PlatinumGames	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
video	O
game	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
compilation	O
called	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
&	O
Vanquish	B-Application
10th	O
Anniversary	O
Bundle	O
that	O
includes	O
remastered	O
versions	O
of	O
PlatinumGames	O
 '	O
Vanquish	B-Application
and	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
February	O
18	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
notable	O
for	O
introducing	O
several	O
innovations	O
to	O
the	O
3D	O
shooter	O
genre	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
fast-paced	O
style	O
of	O
gameplay	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
2D	O
bullet	O
hell	O
shooters	O
,	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
elements	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
original	O
sliding-boost	O
mechanic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
a	O
positive	O
critical	O
reaction	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
fast-paced	O
action	B-Application
,	O
innovations	O
to	O
the	O
shooter	O
genre	O
,	O
boss	O
battles	O
and	O
visual	O
style	O
,	O
while	O
criticizing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
writing	O
,	O
voice	O
acting	O
and	O
overall	O
short	O
length	O
of	O
the	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
BLADE	O
system	O
can	O
store	O
up	O
to	O
three	O
weapons	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
(	O
from	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
eight	O
standard	O
weapon	O
types	O
,	O
plus	O
three	O
added	O
in	O
a	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
claims	O
that	O
she	O
intends	O
to	O
use	O
it	O
to	O
cement	O
American	O
hegemony	B-Application
worldwide	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
Order	O
preemptively	O
attacked	O
the	O
station	O
as	O
retribution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mikami	O
originally	O
wanted	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
game	O
just	O
like	O
Casshern	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
guns	O
,	O
since	O
Mikami	O
had	O
already	O
previously	O
created	O
a	O
brawler	B-Application
with	O
God	B-Application
Hand	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
while	O
making	O
Vanquish	B-Application
a	O
shooter	O
,	O
Mikami	O
still	O
wanted	O
to	O
maintain	O
Cassherns	O
"	O
feeling	O
of	O
speed	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
reason	O
he	O
introduced	O
the	O
sliding-boost	O
mechanic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vanquish	B-Application
uses	O
the	O
Havok	B-General_Concept
physics	I-General_Concept
engine	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mikami	O
has	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
being	O
developed	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
as	O
its	O
lead	O
platform	O
in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
"	O
help	O
avoid	O
dodgy	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
ports	O
"	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
"	O
great	O
success.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
pre-ordered	O
from	O
GameStop	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
came	O
with	O
the	O
exclusive	O
"	O
Tri-Weapon	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
that	O
later	O
became	O
available	O
for	O
sale	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
November	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
European	O
retailers	O
offered	O
free	O
copies	O
of	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
with	O
pre-orders	O
of	O
Vanquish	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
celebrate	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
,	O
Sega	O
announced	O
a	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
&	O
Vanquish	B-Application
10th	O
Anniversary	O
Bundle	O
compilation	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
retail	O
release	O
includes	O
a	O
steelbook	O
and	O
Vanquish	B-Application
,	O
alongside	O
fellow	O
PlatinumGames	O
title	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
disc	O
,	O
with	O
support	O
for	O
4K	B-Architecture
60fps	O
visuals	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
Pro	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
X	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
video	O
game	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elsewhere	O
,	O
The	O
Daily	O
Telegraph	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
nine	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
fast-paced	O
,	O
high-octane	O
and	O
resolutely	O
hard-core	O
shooter	O
,	O
which	O
makes	O
no	O
concessions	O
to	O
casual	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Escapist	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
All	O
of	O
the	O
trappings	O
are	O
perfectly	O
sound	O
if	O
not	O
extraordinary	O
,	O
and	O
despite	O
one	O
or	O
two	O
incredibly	O
vexing	O
design	O
decisions	O
,	O
Vanquish	B-Application
's	O
combat	O
is	O
blisteringly	O
fast	O
and	O
a	O
genuine	O
pleasure	O
to	O
watch	O
and	O
play	O
when	O
it	O
's	O
going	O
well	O
-	O
but	O
an	O
exercise	O
in	O
maddening	O
frustration	O
when	O
it	O
is	O
n't	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
respectively	O
debuted	O
at	O
number	O
four	O
(	O
48,318	O
units	O
)	O
and	O
number	O
14	O
(	O
11,204	O
units	O
)	O
on	O
Japanese	O
sales	O
charts	O
during	O
their	O
release	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
March	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
830,000	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
Steam	B-Application
Spy	O
estimates	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
sold	O
over	O
200,000	O
copies	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
X360	B-Operating_System
gave	O
it	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Shooter	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
GamesRadar	O
gave	O
it	O
an	O
award	O
for	O
Most	O
"	O
Oh	O
Shit	O
"	O
Moments	O
Per	O
Minute	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
it	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Sci-Fi	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
category	O
,	O
and	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
awards	O
of	O
"	O
Coolest	O
Atmosphere	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Most	O
Challenging	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Most	O
Addictive	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Visuals	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Blockbuster	O
Game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
the	O
awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
No	O
One	O
Played	O
"	O
,	O
both	O
the	O
editors	O
 '	O
award	O
and	O
the	O
Readers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Original	O
Game	O
Mechanic	O
"	O
for	O
its	O
rocket-sliding	O
game	O
mechanic	O
,	O
which	O
acts	O
as	O
both	O
a	O
defensive	O
escape	O
and	O
an	O
offensive	O
setup	O
,	O
opening	O
up	O
new	O
gameplay	O
possibilities	O
for	O
action	B-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
also	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
awards	O
of	O
"	O
Best	O
Shooter	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Sound	O
Design	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Original	O
IP	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
and	O
overall	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
