History VideoGame / Bayonetta

** How could I forget [[BrutalBonusLevel Angel Slayer]]? [[spoiler: 50]] levels of fights against ''[[DemonicSpiders every]] [[BossInMookClothing enemy]] [[GoddamnedBats in]] [[EliteMook the]] [[ThatOneBoss game]]'', [[DifficultySpike Raises in difficulty]] every 10 levels, has multiple [[BossFight boss fights]] against [[spoiler: Jeanne]] (including having to fight '''[[BeyondTheImpossible THREE AT ONCE]]'''), and even has a boss fight against [[spoiler: [[MirrorBoss Bayonetta]] herself]]. As mentioned above, ''you cannot continue if you die''. So no [[SaveScumming save scumming]], you're expected to do all this in ''[[CheckPointStarvation one go]]''. It can take at least 80-100 minutes to complete. [[SarcasmMode I'm sure you'll love it]]

* DifficultButAwesome / SimpleYetAwesome: "Dodge offset" doesn't sound all that complicated − continuing an interrupted combo after dodging by holding the attack button − but in the heat of battle it requires quite a bit of coordination to pull off spontaneously. If you master it though, it becomes extremely useful in situations where you can't use Witch Time (like the [[BossInMookClothing Gracious & Glorious]] fights or the entire Infinite Climax Mode). It looks pretty sweet to.

* DifficultButAwesome / SimpleYetAwesome: "Dodge offset" doesn't sound all that complicated − continuing an interrupted combo after dodging by holding the attack button − but in the heat of battle it requires quite a bit of coordination to pull off spontaneously. If you master it though, it becomes extremely useful in situations where you can't use Witch Time (like the [[BossInMookClothing Gracious&Glorious]] fights or the entire Infinite Climax Mode). It looks pretty sweet to.

** A rather well hidden one to ChappellesShow involves Jeanne: [[http://www.entertonement.com/clips/dzrybkytmn--It%27s-a-celebration-bitchesChappelle%27s-Show-Dave-Chappelle-Chappelle%27s-Show-Season-2-Chappelle%27s-Show-2x18-Ep-204- "It's a celebration bitches!"]]

** How could I forget [[BrutalBonusLevel Angel Slayer]]? [[spoiler: 50]] levels of fights against ''[[DemonicSpiders every]] [[BossInMookClothing enemy]] [[GoddamnedBats in]] [[EliteMook the]] [[ThatOneBoss game]], [[DifficultySpike Raises in difficulty]] every 10 levels, has multiple [[BossFight boss fights]] against [[spoiler: Jeanne]] (including having to fight '''[[BeyondTheImpossible THREE AT ONCE]]'''), and even has a boss fight against [[spoiler: [[MarathonBoss Bayonetta]] herself]].

** How could I forget [[BrutalBonusLevel Angel Slayer]]? [[Spoiler: 50]] levels of fights against ''[[DemonicSpiders every]] [[BossInMookClothing enemy]] [[GoddamnedBats in]] [[EliteMook the]] [[ThatOneBoss game]], [[DifficultySpike Raises in difficulty]] every 10 levels, has multiple [[BossFights boss fights]] against [[spoiler: Jeanne]] (including having to fight '''[[BeyondTheImpossible THREE AT ONCE]]'''), and even has a boss fight against [[spoiler: [[MarathonBoss Bayonetta]] herself]].

** How could I forget [[BrutalBonusLevel Angel Slayer]]? [[Spoiler: 50] levels of fights against ''every'' enemy in the game, [[DifficulySpike Raises in difficulty]] every 10 floors,

* MarathonLevel: Chapter [[spoiler: [[ThatOneLevel 15]]]]. Takes place inside a huge building, is littered with [[DemonicSpiders Grace & Glory, Fairness & Fearless, Ardors and Joys]], [[spoiler: [[RecurringBoss Iustitia, Temperantia, and Sapientia return]]]], and even has a [[spoiler: [[UnexpectedGameplayChange platforming segment]]]]. Don't be surprised if it takes you 45 minutes on your first attempt.

* VisualPun: [[spoiler: Balder was killed in the blink of an eye]]

* MarathonLevel: Chapter [[spoiler: [[ThatOneLevel 15]]]]. Takes place inside a huge building, is littered with [[DemonicSpiders Grace & Glory, Fairness & Fearless, Ardors and Joys]], [[spoiler: [[RecurringBoss Iustitia, Temperantia, and Sapientia return]]]], and even has a [[spoiler: [[UnexpectedGameplayChange platforming segment]]]]. Don't be surprised if you it takes you 45 minutes on your first attempt.

* AwesomenessMeter: You're ranked either Stone (Enzo), Bronze (Cereza), Silver (Luca), Gold (Rodin), Platinum (Bayonetta herself), or Pure Platinum (Bayonetta holding a purple crescent over her head) depending on how well you did at the end of each chapter.

* WakeUpCallBoss: Jeanne. While earlier angel foes have totally predictable patterns, she doesn't. Moreover, she is a MKWalker, blocking everything unless her own attack leaves her off-guard. So, this fight serves as a crash course in dynamic dodging and using [[BulletTime Witch Time]].

* DifficultButAwesome: "Dodge offset" doesn't sound all that impressive − continuing an interrupted combo after dodging by holding the attack button − but in the heat of battle it requires quite a bit of coordination to pull off spontaneously. If you master it though, it becomes extremely useful in situations where you can't use Witch Time (which includes the entire Ininite Climax Mode).

** This weapon could arguably qualify for AwesomeButImpractical. Its "super mode" requires that you stop and charge and only lasts for a few seconds (except against large bosses); the normal form does little more damage than [[KatanasAreJustBetter Shuraba]]. And either way, it is the only weapon that cannot do Wicked Weaves.

* MarathonBoss: [[spoiler: Jubileus.]] You fight her for a while ad take away a bit of health, then avoid fire balls in a lava field, then ice balls in an ice field, then thunder balls in the middle of a freaking ''hurricane'', then fight her directly again for a while, then bond her with your hair and take away the last of her health, then punch her from Pluto to the sun while avoiding to [[EarthShatteringKaboom crash her into a planet]]. And ''finally'' you have to destroy what remains of her body. Pfiou. The whole process will take a good ten minutes even for the best players, and likely twice as much the first time.

''Bayonetta'' is a third person action BeatEmUp in the style of ''DevilMayCry'' and ''GodOfWar'', starring the titular heroine, a {{badass}} [[HotWitch witch]] with [[PrehensileHair epic hair]], [[ArmedLegs guns on her feet]], and a fathomless fondness for {{camp}}.

* PurpleProse: Father Balder's monologues would be twice as short if he expressed himself with ''simple words''. Even lampshaded by Bayonetta.

* PurpleProse: Father Balder's monologues would be twice as short if he made the effort to be ''concise''. Even lampshaded by Bayonetta.

->"Could you quit with the riddles and explain me what these sodding eyes actually are?"

** You can also unlock [[spoiler:Jeanne]] and [[spoiler:Little King Zero]] as playable characters if you feel like it.