A psychological thriller inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's movie of the same name.

The last game in the thirty year partnership between EA Sports and FIFA.

Remasters of Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

E3 2021: Return to Arcadia Bay Life is Strange Remastered Collection

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Moonscars is an action-adventure game developed by <a href="/black-mermaid/3010-23787/" data-ref-id="3010-23787">Black Mermaid</a> and published by <a href="/humble-games/3010-14020/" data-ref-id="3010-14020">Humble Games</a> for <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a>.</p><h2>System Requirements</h2><h3>PC</h3><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col">PC Minimum</th><th scope="col">PC Recommended</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Operating System: Windows 10</li><li>Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 270 (2 * 3400) or equivalent Intel, Core i3-530 (2 * 2930) or equivalent</li><li>Memory: 4 GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: GeForce GT 530 (2048 VRAM) or equivalent, Radeon HD 6570 (1024 VRAM) or equivalent</li></ul></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><h2>External Links</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.humblegames.com/games/moonscars/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Moonscars Official Site</a></li></ul>

The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Evolution
Eiyuu Densetsu: Zero no Kiseki

The fourth entry in the Trails series that begins a new story arc set in the state of Crossbell.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (Zero no Kiseki in Japan) is the ninth entry in <a href="/nihon-falcom-corp/3010-849/" data-ref-id="3010-849">Nihon Falcom</a>'s storied <a href="/the-legend-of-heroes/3025-1122/" data-ref-id="3025-1122">Legend of Heroes</a> role-playing franchise and the fourth title in the <a href="/trails/3025-2736/" data-ref-id="3025-2736">Trails</a> sub-series. The game takes place in the same world as the <a href="/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky/3030-5104/" data-ref-id="3030-5104">Trails in the Sky</a> games, with the events of this game taking place only a few months after <a href="/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-the-3rd/3030-35455/" data-ref-id="3030-35455">Trails in the Sky the 3rd</a>, but stars a new cast of police investigators working in the country of Crossbell. Falcom released Zero in Japan on September 30, 2010 for the <a href="/playstation-portable/3045-18/" data-ref-id="3045-18">PlayStation Portable</a> and a direct sequel, called <a href="/eiyuu-densetsu-ao-no-kiseki/3030-35457/" data-ref-id="3030-35457">Trails to Azure</a>, was later released in 2011 that concluded the Crossbell story arc.</p><p>A PC port of Zero would eventually be released in 2013 by Falcom and an upgraded port featuring full voice acting was also published in 2012 for the <a href="/playstation-vita/3045-129/" data-ref-id="3045-129">PlayStation Vita</a> by <a href="/kadokawa-games/3010-7585/" data-ref-id="3010-7585">Kadokawa Games</a>, titled Zero no Kiseki Evolution. Years later, an enhanced edition of Zero was released by Falcom in 2020 for the <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a> called Zero no Kiseki Kai which contained remastered visuals, additional story elements and some of the voice acting featured in the Evolution version. <a href="/nis-america-inc/3010-618/" data-ref-id="3010-618">NIS America</a> later announced that the Kai version of Zero would receive an English release in 2022 along with Azure in 2023 for the PS4, <a href="/nintendo-switch/3045-157/" data-ref-id="3045-157">Nintendo Switch</a> and PC.</p><h2>English Release History</h2><p>During the 2010s, the Trails franchise was being localized by <a href="/xseed-games/3010-3540/" data-ref-id="3010-3540">XSEED Games</a> as part of a partnership with Nihon Falcom. As they were preparing to release <a href="/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-in-the-sky-sc/3030-35530/" data-ref-id="3030-35530">Trails in the Sky SC</a> in 2015, XSEED also announced that they would be jumping ahead in the series to translate the first two <a href="/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel/3030-40878/" data-ref-id="3030-40878">Cold Steel</a> games. <a href="/brittany-avery/3040-117168/" data-ref-id="3040-117168">Brittany Avery</a>, XSEED Production Coordinator at the time, explained in a blog post that translating the games preceding Cold Steel, specifically the Crossbell duology, was not financially viable [1]. The reason was that the PSP would be an exceedingly old platform by the time they finished translating both games, with even XSEED's 2015 PSP release of Trails in the Sky SC being a "labor of love, not profit" [1]. In fact, Nihon Falcom themselves were the ones that approached XSEED with the idea of translating the Cold Steel games first since the duologies were designed to be played in either order [1]. However, Avery did suggest at the time that the Crossbell games could eventually see a release in the US on the PC if the Trails series continued to be profitable [1].</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/3179046-snap1498.png" data-ref-id="1300-3179046" data-ratio="0.56666666666667" data-width="480" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 480px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.7%" href="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/3179046-snap1498.png" data-ref-id="1300-3179046"><img alt="Zero's leaked beta fan translation." src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/3179046-snap1498.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/3179046-snap1498.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/3179046-snap1498.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>Zero's leaked beta fan translation.</figcaption></figure><p>In the meantime, a group of fans on the GBAtemp forums began their own project to unofficially translate the PSP and PC versions of Zero no Kiseki in 2014 [2]. However, due to various circumstances, progress on the effort was halted and the project's leader left the group in 2016. Later that same year, other fans in the Falcom community announced that they would be taking over the project and eventually formed a group called The Geofront [3][4]. The team used the previous group's script as the basis for their project but planed to polish and edit the text to be of professional quality. Not long after, a beta version of the original group's incomplete PSP translation was leaked online in 2017 [5][6]. The beta version was rough, unpolished and contained many technical problems but remained the only avenue for fans to experience Zero no Kiseki for many years and its script was eventually ported to the PC version of the game.</p><p>Meanwhile, the lead translator and programmer for Zero's old translation, Guren and Flame, began another project to translate the PSP version of Ao no Kiseki. Similar to Zero, Ao's translation was also leaked when Version 10 of the team's patch (which was created on February 18, 2018) was posted on Rom Hacking Dot Net in July 2018 without the team's consent under Guren's name [7][8]. The patch later received an update to Version 15 in August by Flame who did an editing pass on the game's script [8]. Back at Geofront, the team continued working on their translation patch for the PC version of Zero until it was finally released in March 2020 under the name "Trails from Zero" [9]. The following year, Geofront also released a polished version of Guren and Flame's translation of Ao no Kiseki under the name "Trails to Azure" in May 2021 [10].</p><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/3299887-e4p4cc9uyaam8o9.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3299887" data-ratio="0.55388471177945" data-width="1197" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1197px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:55.4%" href="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/3299887-e4p4cc9uyaam8o9.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-3299887"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/3299887-e4p4cc9uyaam8o9.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/3299887-e4p4cc9uyaam8o9.jpg 1197w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/3299887-e4p4cc9uyaam8o9.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/3299887-e4p4cc9uyaam8o9.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/3299887-e4p4cc9uyaam8o9.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a></figure><p>While all this was going on, the partnership between XSEED Games and Nihon Falcom had ended. Starting with their release of <a href="/ys-viii-lacrimosa-of-dana/3030-47723/" data-ref-id="3030-47723">Ys VIII</a> in 2017, <a href="/nis-america-inc/3010-618/" data-ref-id="3010-618">NIS America</a> became Falcom's new English localization partner and the company took over the reins of the Trails series in 2019 with the release of <a href="/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-of-cold-steel-iii/3030-51909/" data-ref-id="3030-51909">Cold Steel III</a>. Hours before its announcement on June 24, 2021, news that NISA would be localizing the Kai versions of the Crossbell duology was leaked by the <a href="/epic-games-store/3015-9402/" data-ref-id="3015-9402">Epic Games Store</a> [13]. Later the news was confirm during Falcom's 40th Anniversary live-stream and it was revealed that NISA would be teaming up with Geofront to officially release Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure in 2022 and 2023 [11][14]. The work done by the Geofront team would be used as the basis for the official localizations and the team would even be helping to translate the new content featured in the Kai versions [12].</p><h2>References</h2><ol><li><a href="https://www.xseedgames.com/2015/06/05/the-legend-of-heroes-trails-series-localization-blog-1/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">The Legend of Heroes: Trails Series – Localization Blog #1</a> by Brittany (XSEED Games, 2015).</li><li><a href="https://gbatemp.net/threads/legend-of-heroes-translation.366149/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Legend of Heroes Translation</a> (GBAtemp, 2014).</li><li><a href="https://heroesoflegend.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=21&amp;t=308" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">I'm taking over that Zero fan translation of yours</a> (Hero of Legend, 2016).</li><li><a href="https://geofront.esterior.net/2017/01/30/welcome-to-the-geofront/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Welcome to the Geofront!</a> by Omgfloofy (Geofront, 2017).</li><li><a href="https://geofront.esterior.net/2017/06/05/boy-isnt-being-misrepresented-great-setting-out-the-facts/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Boy, Isn’t Being Misrepresented Great? Setting out the Facts</a> by Omgfloofy (Geofront, 2017).</li><li><a href="https://gbatemp.net/threads/beta-zero-no-kiseki-english-patched.473739/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">(BETA) Zero no Kiseki English Patched?!</a> (GBAtemp, 2017).</li><li><a href="https://gurennoheyakara.blogspot.com/p/games.html?commentPage=2" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Game Translation Projects</a> (Guren no heya kara, 2018) - Guren mentions how the Ao no Keseki patch was leaked in the comments (July 7, 2018 at 9:30 AM).</li><li><a href="https://www.romhacking.net/translations/3679/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki</a> (Rom Hacking Dot Net).</li><li><a href="https://geofront.esterior.net/2020/03/15/trails-from-zero-out-now/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Trails from Zero Out Now!</a> by Omgfloofy (Geofront, 2020).</li><li><a href="https://geofront.esterior.net/2021/05/22/trails-to-azure-out-now/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Trails to Azure Out Now!</a> by Scott (Geofront, 2021).</li><li><a href="https://geofront.esterior.net/2021/06/25/from-fantasy-to-reality-our-partnership-with-nis-america/" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">From Fantasy to Reality: Our Partnership With NIS America</a> by Supremezerker (Geofront, 2021).</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/KillScottKill/status/1408315551756206081" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Tweet about Geofront also working on Kai's New Story Content</a> (@KillScottKill, 2021)</li><li><a href="https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/epic-games-store-leaks-the-legend-of-heroes-trails-from-zero-trails-to-azure-trails-into-reverie-and-the-legend-of-nayuta-boundless-trails-for-the-west" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Epic Games Store leaks The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero, Trails to Azure, Trails into Reverie, and The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails for the west</a> (Gematsu, 2021).</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ8MAAKodb0" data-target="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Nihon Falcom 40th Anniversary - Concert Video (06.24.2021)</a> (NIS America, 2021).</li></ol>

Eiyuu Densetsu: Zero no Kiseki Evolution (Chara-Ani Limited Box)

Moonbreaker is a strategy table-top style game with customizable miniatures. 

Running on Magic is an auto-scrolling platformer featuring a wizard who's being chased by the Grim Reaper.

All five episodes of Telltale's point-and-click adventure Sam &amp; Max Season 2 in one neat package.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Sam &amp; Max Beyond Time and Space consists of: </p><p>Episode 1:</p><p><a href="/sam-max-episode-201-ice-station-santa/3030-16513/" data-ref-id="3030-16513">Ice Station Santa</a></p><p>Episode 2:</p><p><a href="/sam-max-episode-202-moai-better-blues/3030-9015/" data-ref-id="3030-9015">Moai Better Blues</a></p><p>Episode 3:</p><p><a href="/sam-max-episode-203-night-of-the-raving-dead/3030-4885/" data-ref-id="3030-4885">Night of the Raving Dead</a></p><p> </p><p>Episode 4:</p><p><a href="/sam-max-episode-204-chariots-of-the-dogs/3030-4399/" data-ref-id="3030-4399">Chariots of the Dogs</a></p><p> </p><p>Episode 5:</p><p><a href="/sam-max-episode-205-whats-new-beelzebub/3030-21643/" data-ref-id="3030-21643">What's New, Beelzebub?</a></p><p> </p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>Sam &amp; Max Season 2 is a point-and-click adventure game. This simply means that all the controls you need is to click somewhere to interact with it. For example, clicking on someone starts a conversation with them, or clicking an object could either add it to your inventory, or just give a description of it. The inventory is represented by a cardboard box in the bottom left of the screen, which can be expanded to show the contents. You will have to use items that you pick up to help you get past scenarios and advanced in the plot. You mainly control Sam, however certain points in the game allow you to control Max.</p><p> </p><h2>System Requirements</h2><h4>Minimum PC REQUIREMENTS</h4><ul><li>Windows XP/Vista/7</li><li>Pentium 1.5GHz Processor</li><li>256MB RAM</li><li>700MB Hard Disk Space</li><li>DirectX 9.0c</li><li>32MB DirectX 9.0c Video Card</li><li>DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card</li><li>DVD-ROM Drive</li></ul><h4>Recommended PC REQUIREMENTS</h4><ul><li>Windows XP/Vista/7</li><li>Pentium 4 or Athlon XP 2GHz Processor</li><li>1GB RAM</li><li>5GB Hard Disk Space</li><li>DirectX 9.0c</li><li>128MB DirectX 9.0c Video Card</li><li>DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card</li><li>DVD-ROM Drive</li></ul>

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner

Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees

A collection of six episodic games based around an anthropomorphic dog and his hyperkinetic rabbity thing buddy.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Released beginning in 2006 under an <a href="/episodic-content/3015-1293/" data-ref-id="3015-1293">episodic</a> release schedule, Sam &amp; Max Save the World is the first <a href="/sam-max/3025-380/" data-ref-id="3025-380">Sam &amp; Max</a> release since <a href="/sam-max-hit-the-road/3030-11852/" data-ref-id="3030-11852">Hit the Road</a>, as well as one of <a href="/telltale-games/3010-397/" data-ref-id="3010-397">Telltale Games'</a> first major releases. Sam &amp; Max Save the World consists of six episodes:</p><p>Episode 1: <a href="/sam-max-episode-1-culture-shock/3030-10832/" data-ref-id="3030-10832">Culture Shock </a></p><p>Episode 2: <a href="/sam-max-episode-2-situation-comedy/3030-4720/" data-ref-id="3030-4720">Situation: Comedy</a></p><p>Episode 3: <a href="/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/3030-18560/" data-ref-id="3030-18560">The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball</a></p><p>Episode 4: <a href="/sam-max-episode-4-abe-lincoln-must-die/3030-4797/" data-ref-id="3030-4797">Abe Lincoln Must Die!</a></p><p>Episode 5: <a href="/sam-max-episode-5-reality-20/3030-7344/" data-ref-id="3030-7344">Reality 2.0</a></p><p>Episode 6: <a href="/sam-max-episode-6-bright-side-of-the-moon/3030-9251/" data-ref-id="3030-9251">Bright Side of the Moon</a></p><h2>Distribution</h2><p>Sam and Max Season One was initially distributed through GameTap, a subscription based PC gaming service, and followed by a worldwide release through Telltale Games' own website 15 days later. The series also saw a full release on <a href="/valve-corporation/3010-1374/" data-ref-id="3010-1374"> Valve</a>'s Steam distribution service. A Wii version of the game was announced on April 4th 2008, and is a port of its PC counterpart, albeit with integrated motion controls. On February 26th 2009, Telltale announced the game would be released on XBLA with the new name of 'Sam &amp; Max: Save the World' (rather than "Sam &amp; Max Season One"), which released on June 17 of the same year.</p><p>Episode 4, "Abe Lincoln Must Die!", was made released for free through both <a href="/steam/3015-718/" data-ref-id="3015-718"> Steam</a> and <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/" rel="nofollow "> Telltale's website</a>, to promote the season. Following Telltale's closure, the game can no longer be downloaded from their website. As well, the episode's original store page is no longer accessible, however the episode can still be installed using Steam's install command.</p><p>On December 2, 2020, a remaster of Sam &amp; Max Save the World was released on <a href="/steam/3015-718/" data-ref-id="3015-718">Steam</a>, <a href="/gogcom/3015-2379/" data-ref-id="3015-2379">GOG</a>, and <a href="/nintendo-switch/3045-157/" data-ref-id="3045-157">Nintendo Switch</a>. The remaster was created by <a href="/skunkape-games/3010-22000/" data-ref-id="3010-22000">Skunkape Games</a>, a team comprised of former Telltale developers who had acquired the rights to Sam &amp; Max as well as source materials from the game's original release. As well as remastering the game's visuals, the new release features reworked dialogue, alongside consulting from Sam &amp; Max cartoonist <a href="/steve-purcell/3040-2866/" data-ref-id="3040-2866">Steve Purcell</a> to guide the game's visuals and humor. Following the release of the game's remaster, the original Sam &amp; Max Save the World was de-listed from Steam, however the original version of Save the World was reintroduced as free DLC for the remaster.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><p>The primary gameplay in Sam and Max consists of leisurely walking around the Freelance Police officers' office and its city surroundings, such as a continuously career changing lady friend's office, Bosco's Inconvenience Store and various other locations, depending on the episode. Players are tasked with solving puzzles and answering riddles to advance the game's story, which shoots for the comical stars.</p><p> </p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/217/434622-sammax105_2008_07_31_20_01_40_04.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-434622" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.75" data-width="800" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 800px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:75.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/217/434622-sammax105_2008_07_31_20_01_40_04.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-434622"><img alt="Bosco's in Reality 2.0." src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/217/434622-sammax105_2008_07_31_20_01_40_04.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/217/434622-sammax105_2008_07_31_20_01_40_04.jpg 800w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/217/434622-sammax105_2008_07_31_20_01_40_04.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></a><figcaption>Bosco's in Reality 2.0.</figcaption></figure><p>Pointing and clicking on an area allows the player to move Sam (Max follows without getting in the way), while "clicking/button pressing" examines specific objects, and adds them to your inventory as necessary. Items are often needed for later puzzles, so combining certain collected goods and inserting, dropping, or applying them to things will usually solve a good chunk of the game's puzzles. From Sam's revolver to a slice of cheese, the variety of collectibles is ridiculously varied.</p><p>There is also a driving component of the game, where the player controls the gas and side-to-side motion of Sam's police cruiser, while simultaneously integrating a combat mechanic using Sam's revolver. Shooting out baddies tires completes certain objectives, and also garners some angry remarks from civilian traffic. Innocents can be pulled over for speeding (or a busted tail light, should you decide to shoot it out) if players bore of driving aimlessly.</p><p>The dialogue system heavily influences the story, though in a linear fashion. Sam and Max will need to be quick on the tongue with witty dialogue to get the info they need, or out of a dilemma. Many puzzles center around this conversation mechanic, such as talking down crazed enemies, and immense trickery!</p>

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode One

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Bayonetta is a "non-stop action game" from PlatinumGames.  The titular character is a witch who can use hair-based magic, as well as firearms attached to her feet, to battle fallen angels and other foes.

<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238294-bayo_duel.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238294" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.56301369863014" data-width="730" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 730px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238294-bayo_duel.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238294"><img alt="Duel between rivals" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238294-bayo_duel.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238294-bayo_duel.jpg 730w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238294-bayo_duel.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></a><figcaption>Duel between rivals</figcaption></figure><p>Bayonetta is an action game developed by <a href="../../platinumgames/65-6319/" rel="nofollow ">PlatinumGames</a> and directed by <a href="../../hideki-kamiya/72-60123/" rel="nofollow ">Hideki Kamiya</a> whose previous titles include <a href="../../devil-may-cry/61-13072/" rel="nofollow ">Devil May Cry</a>, <a href="../../viewtiful-joe/61-15876/" rel="nofollow ">Viewtiful Joe</a>, and <a href="../../okami/61-20555/" rel="nofollow ">Ōkami</a>. Like Devil May Cry, the game focuses on “Stylish Action” with over-the-top moves which the developer hopes will break new ground in the genre. Bayonetta was released on January 5, 2010 in the US and was Platinum Games's first release on the <a href="../../playstation-3/60-35/" rel="nofollow ">PlayStation 3</a> and the <a href="../../xbox-360/60-20/" rel="nofollow ">Xbox 360</a>.</p><p>Bayonetta is a third-person action adventure in the same vein as <a href="../../devil-may-cry/62-147/" rel="nofollow ">Devil May Cry</a> with many apparent influences used within its gameplay design owing to the the fact that several of those that have worked on the title, including Hideki Kamiya, have also worked on the first <a href="../../devil-may-cry/61-13072/" rel="nofollow ">DMC</a>. It spans sixteen chapters along with the epilogue. The game is named after its chief protagonist, Bayonetta, who is looking to discover her lost memories some twenty years after awakening from a deep sleep of over five centuries. This is exacerbated by the Lumen Angels that seem to be intent on killing her.</p><p>A currency system is also used in the game based on "halos" dropped by slain enemies or found in breakables. The title also uses a series of combination attacks which can be further enhanced by purchasing techniques that can expand the versatility of Bayonetta's skill set. Special attacks, such as Torture Attacks and Climax events, are also used as a part of Bayonetta's offensive arsenal.</p><p>Bayonetta also features a number of naming conventions based on a mix of Latin (notably for the Lumen Angels), Nordic (Ithavoll and Balder), and even Old English (Scarborough Fair). Unusual for a Japanese title, all of the lines in the game were recorded in English (aside from the language spoken by several of the main bosses) with the appropriately localized subtitles provided for each region.</p><h2>Wii U Version</h2><p>A <a href="/wii-u/3045-139/" data-ref-id="3045-139">Wii U</a> port of Bayonetta, developed by Osaka-based studio Bee Tribe and overseen by Kamiya himself, is being included for free with both the physical and eShop release version of its sequel, <a href="/bayonetta-2/3030-39764/" data-ref-id="3030-39764">Bayonetta 2</a> in North America and as part of a Special Edition in Europe and Japan. The physical version of the game is a separate disc packaged with the Bayonetta 2 disc. The European Special Edition of Bayonetta 2 that includes Bayonetta receives a higher age rating than the standalone Bayonetta 2 (rated PEGI 16/USK 16) release due to the first game being rated PEGI 18/USK 18.</p><p>This port will feature updated elements including bonus costumes for Bayonetta based on <a href="/link/3005-191/" data-ref-id="3005-191">Link</a>, <a href="/princess-peach/3005-709/" data-ref-id="3005-709">Princess Peach</a>, <a href="/princess-daisy/3005-807/" data-ref-id="3005-807">Princess Daisy </a>and <a href="/samus-aran/3005-99/" data-ref-id="3005-99">Samus Aran</a>.The costumes also come with character appropriate weapons such as the <a href="/master-sword/3055-16/" data-ref-id="3055-16">Master Sword</a> and change certain sound effects (such as the famous door unlock jingle) to those from <a href="/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-past/3030-10276/" data-ref-id="3030-10276">The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past</a> as per Hideki Kamiya's personal request.</p><p>Additionally, Bayonetta will include English and Japanese dual-audio tracks, run at 60 frames-per-second, support <a href="/off-tv-play/3015-7482/" data-ref-id="3015-7482">Off-TV Play</a> and feature the touch-controlled stylus mode from Bayonetta 2 for some casual novice play. The motivation behind the port is the fact that the original game had not been released on a Nintendo platform while the sequel is a Wii U exclusive published by Nintendo.</p><h2>Story</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/2488/584795-bayonetta_2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-584795" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/2488/584795-bayonetta_2.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-584795"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/2488/584795-bayonetta_2.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/2488/584795-bayonetta_2.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/0/2488/584795-bayonetta_2.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/2488/584795-bayonetta_2.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></a></figure><p>Five hundred years ago, two orders watched over the destiny of the world: the Lumen Sages and the Umbran Witches, light and dark. Together they ensured that the passage of history unfolded as it should, watching over it with two great treasures known only as the Eyes of the World. However, a grave transgression pit both sides against each other in a terrible war. Eventually, the Umbran Witches proved victorious over the Lumen Sages, but the hatred and superstition sown among the people of the world against their kind soon led to persecution and death for all but one of them.</p><p>Five hundred years later, Bayonetta is awakened from her sleep within a coffin that had been sealed and left at the bottom of a lake, far from the war and from the notice of anyone else. However, she awakens without the memories of her past. To make things worse, angels have noticed her awakening and have descended to destroy her. Unfortunately for them, she proves more than able to hold her own. With her favorite weapons in hand and with the help of several unlikely allies, she sets out to discover the truth of her origins and bring an end to the destruction.</p><h2>Characters</h2><p>Many different characters make up the game and not all of them will have Bayonetta's best interests at heart.</p><h3>Bayonetta</h3><p>Voiced By: <a href="/hellena-taylor/3040-80010/" data-ref-id="3040-80010">Hellena Taylor</a></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238292" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56729131175468" data-width="587" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 587px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.7%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238292"><img alt="Bayonetta" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg 587w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Bayonetta" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg 587w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238292-bayo_bayonetta.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Bayonetta</figcaption></figure><p><i>"I'm sorry. I forgot to mention one of the reasons I hunt your kind. You're much too ugly not to put you out of your misery."</i></p><p>The protagonist is <a href="../94-5599/" rel="nofollow ">Bayonetta</a>, a powerful witch who has been asleep for the past five hundred years. Twenty years before the game begins, however, she was awakened from her sleep from the bottom of a lake and has begun a quest to recover the lost memories of her past. She possesses long, black magical hair that also acts to covers her body in the form of her outfit making it appear to be leather. She also wields a variety of weapons as well as guns attached to the heels of her shoes. Her favorite handguns are a set called Scarborough Fair, an old English ballad focusing on four herbs - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. Each gun bears the name of one of these herbs.</p><p>She has both ranged attacks thanks to her pistols as well as close combat skill with the use of her katana, although the number of weapons that she can use within the game offer many other opportunities for special attacks. For example, she has shown an ability to use the weapons that angels drop upon being defeated.</p><p>In Bayonetta's case, unlike the traditional perception and tradition of a Western witch, witches in the game are considered to have been tasked with protecting the world alongside their counterparts, the Lumen Sages. Neither side represented "good" or "evil" in the most obvious sense as both were required to hold the balance of the world in check. Witches also possess incredible powers granted to them by their deal with the Devil and when they die, are consigned to Hell whereas the Lumen Sages are claimed by the angels.</p><h3>Jeanne</h3><p>Voiced By: <a href="/grey-delisle/3040-10654/" data-ref-id="3040-10654">Grey DeLisle</a></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238296" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56301369863014" data-width="730" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 730px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238296"><img alt="Jeanne" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg 730w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Jeanne" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg 730w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238296-bayo_jeanne.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Jeanne</figcaption></figure><p><i>"What's the matter, sweetie? Afraid of something, are you!?"</i></p><p>Bayonetta's rival, <a href="../../jeanne/94-13625/" rel="nofollow ">Jeanne</a>. Their relationship is shrouded in mystery, but as a witch, she is also as skilled with weapons and magic placing her at equal or better terms than Bayonetta. She appears in the second half of the PS3 demo as Bayonetta's opponent during the Cathedral duel. She also has a set of four handguns similar to Bayonetta's and is determined to confront her at nearly every turn. Her role in the game is intertwined with both the mysterious angels and Bayonetta's quest to discover the truth about her past. She is adept at using the same magic as Bayonetta.</p><h3>Rodin</h3><p>Voiced By: <a href="/khary-payton/3040-85169/" data-ref-id="3040-85169">Khary Payton</a></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238291" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56899488926746" data-width="587" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 587px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.9%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238291"><img alt="Rodin" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg 587w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Rodin" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg 587w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238291-bayo_rodin_1.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Rodin</figcaption></figure><p><i>"Your fights are yours alone. I'm only here to watch my handiwork in action."</i></p><p>He runs a bar in the game and appears to be an ally of Bayonetta's. He has been described by character designer, Mari Shimazaki, as "a demon gunsmith who plays a big-brother role to Bayonetta". He has also been described by Bayonetta concept designer, Ikumi Nakamura as being "-bald as the night is long" with "a real presence about him". The menu for his bar was offered with a selection of soundtracks slipped into its cover as a pre-order incentive in Japan.</p><p><a href="../../rodin/94-13736/" rel="nofollow ">Rodin</a> also creates upgraded weapons or items for Bayonetta depending on whether she can bring back Angel LPs, golden records that allow Rodin to call forth angels. In doing so, he uses their souls to forge the weapons and items that he provides to Bayonetta, often emerging bloody and out-of-breath from mid-air after leaving with an LP to go work on them.</p><h3>Enzo</h3><p>Voiced By: Allan Groves</p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238295" data-size="small" data-ratio="1" data-width="730" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 730px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:100.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238295"><img alt="Enzo" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg 730w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg 640w"><noscript><img alt="Enzo" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg 730w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238295-bayo_enzo.jpg 640w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" data-width="640"></noscript></a><figcaption>Enzo</figcaption></figure><p><i>"At least get me a drink at Rodin's before you start drilling me."</i></p><p>He's the underground informant tapping into a vast network of sources to get what he needs. He helps Bayonetta out with what he does, helping her to unravel her past. Character designer, Mari Shimazaki, describes him as a person that "adores the Italian Mafia" but that "his personal hobbies are decidedly more bourgeois".</p><p>He initially accompanies Bayonetta to a funeral where she reads from a bible in the hopes of bringing down the angels that are there to retrieve a dead person's soul. At first, he is skeptical of the whole operation until the attack actually happens. Even after nearly crushing his car as an accident, <a href="../../enzo/94-13737/" rel="nofollow ">Enzo</a> agrees to help her with a tip on a European "whale" that is trying to sell a large gem that may be the matching pair to the one that Bayonetta bears on her amulet.</p><h3>Luka</h3><p>Voiced By: <a href="/yuri-lowenthal/3040-81915/" data-ref-id="3040-81915">Yuri Lowenthal</a></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238297" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56301369863014" data-width="730" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 730px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238297"><img alt="Luka" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg 730w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Luka" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg 730w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1238297-bayo_luka.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Luka</figcaption></figure><p><i>"I'm not your pet. The name is Luka. A name you better remember!"</i></p><p>A freelance journalist following Bayonetta's exploits. He's also got a grapple hook built into his sleeve to help him get to where he needs to stay ahead of the competition as well as in the midst of the action. He turns up in the most surprising places and is in pursuit of Bayonetta for deeply personal reasons that have to do with the death of his father. He also fancies himself something of a ladies man and never hesitates in pouring on the charm whenever the opportunity presents itself. However, his silver tongue is consistently tied whenever Bayonetta decides to play along.</p><h3>Cereza</h3><p>Voiced By: <a href="/stephanie-sheh/3040-89892/" data-ref-id="3040-89892">Stephanie Sheh</a></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238293-bayo_cereza.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238293" data-size="small" data-ratio="2.3179487179487" data-width="195" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 195px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:231.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1238293-bayo_cereza.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1238293"><img alt="Cereza" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" data-width="195" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238293-bayo_cereza.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238293-bayo_cereza.jpg 195w"><noscript><img alt="Cereza" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238293-bayo_cereza.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1238293-bayo_cereza.jpg 195w" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" data-width="195"></noscript></a><figcaption>Cereza</figcaption></figure><p><i>"Mummy is a witch, and witches protect people and are very strong."</i></p><p>She does not appear to belong where she is found and, as a result, is a very mysterious girl. She meets Bayonetta during the adventure and refers to her as "Mummy" much to Bayonetta's chagrin. She tells her that she will help her find her home as long as she doesn't cry and despite telling her otherwise, Cereza continues to call her Mummy. Whether or not the two are actually bound by blood is still something of a puzzle that must be unraveled.</p><h3>Balder</h3><p>Voiced By: <a href="/liam-obrien/3040-97533/" data-ref-id="3040-97533">Liam O'Brien</a></p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/5370/1258684-father_balder.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1258684" data-size="medium" data-ratio="1.2377622377622" data-width="286" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 286px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:123.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/5370/1258684-father_balder.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1258684"><img alt="Balder" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px" data-width="286" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/5370/1258684-father_balder.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/5370/1258684-father_balder.jpg 286w"><noscript><img alt="Balder" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/5370/1258684-father_balder.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/5370/1258684-father_balder.jpg 286w" sizes="(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px" data-width="286"></noscript></a><figcaption>Balder</figcaption></figure><p><i>"The time has come to awaken 'The Eyes of the World'."</i></p><p>A mysterious, white robed figure who is the CEO of the mighty Ithavoll Corporation that runs the city of <a href="../../vigrid/95-2694/" rel="nofollow ">Vigrid</a> and has extended its control over the entire country, restricting travel across its borders, and making it the most powerful force in the world today. The Ithavoll Corporation had first started out as an IT company until its transformation beneath the watchful eyes of its CEO. Balder regards both Bayonetta and Cereza as integral to his plans, although in what capacity remains to be seen. He is also rumored to have descended from the last of the Lumen Sages granting him incredible powers.</p><h2>Gameplay</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/12482/262690-bayonetta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-262690" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.565" data-width="400" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 400px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.5%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/12482/262690-bayonetta.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-262690"><img alt="Bayonetta's bullet storm." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-width="400" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/12482/262690-bayonetta.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/12482/262690-bayonetta.jpg 400w"><noscript><img alt="Bayonetta's bullet storm." src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/12482/262690-bayonetta.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/12482/262690-bayonetta.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-width="400"></noscript></a><figcaption>Bayonetta's bullet storm.</figcaption></figure><p>Bayonetta has many different methods of attack including hand to hand combat, her pink double barrel handguns and heelguns, and a number of unique powers that manifest as devastating Torture Attacks and Climax events.</p><p>During Climax events, her hair can morph into objects such as feet, hands and even a dragon-like beast to kill enemies in what is also known as a Weave Attack. This hair morphing ability is also used to perform double jumps and morphs around her to form her outfit. Finishing moves, also known as Torture Attacks, are performed against minor enemies as she summons various torture devices including an “iron maiden” and guillotine to completely destroy them. Performing moves such as these will remove hair off her body, the more powerful attacks (such as Climax events) rendering her nearly naked.</p><figure data-align="left" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1239152" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="960" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 960px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1239152"><img alt="One of Bayonetta's finishing moves, the guillotine" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="One of Bayonetta's finishing moves, the guillotine" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239152-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_159.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>One of Bayonetta's finishing moves, the guillotine</figcaption></figure><p>Like <a href="../../viewtiful-joe/61-15876/" rel="nofollow ">Viewtiful Joe</a>, slow-motion (dubbed Witch Time) is used in both cinematic events and combat. Using these attacks she will fight “Angels” that appear to be inspired by European mythology with cherub style faces and ornate armor and wings. The player can also temporarily wield weapons dropped by enemies, such as a tuba that is used as a <a href="../../bazooka/93-2394/" rel="nofollow ">bazooka</a>. Bayonetta has a special bar under her health bar, this bar allows you to preform special magical attacks, like summoning torture devices, you can fill it by doing combos with out being hit, in a similar way to the "Stylish" bar in the <a href="../../devil-may-cry/62-147/" rel="nofollow ">DMC</a> series.</p><p>Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Bosses have a health bar in the final version in addition to showing visible damage. For example, the mini-boss in the E3 presentation had layers of armor on him, Bayonetta destroyed his armor and then summoned a giant dragon and finished him off. The boss dropped a gold record, another 60's music reference. These records unlock new weapons when taken to Rodin. Defeated enemies drop angel halos that is used as currency to power-up your weapons, unlock skills, and buy items in said place. Gameplay is not only crazy and over the top but it's like Devil May Cry on speed. The action is blazingly fast as you pull off combo after combo in lightning speed. Many of these combos are so fast that you barely notice that Bayonetta is de-robed when doing her powerful finishing moves.</p><h3>Cosmology: Trinity of Realities</h3><p>The world of Bayonetta is divided into what is known as the Trinity of Realities: Purgatorio, Inferno, and Paradiso. It is hinted that it wasn't always this way until the First Armageddon in which Jubileus, as the manifestation of the Divine Will, was forced to govern Paradiso.</p><p>Umbran Witches had the ablity to traverse between Purgatorio (which stands between Paradiso and Inferno) and the 'real' world. While in Purgatorio, they can affect objects in the real world, although no one can see them aside from the destruction that they cause which can cause them to flee. From their perspective, a park bench had just exploded for no apparent reason. Humans and other living things are represented as distortions to those in Purgatorio and are completely unaffected by any attack unless the Witch decides to drop into their reality.</p><h3>Difficulty</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1239174" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="960" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 960px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1239174"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/669/1239174-t_bayonetta_vp_gt_hd_212.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a></figure><p>Bayonetta includes 5 difficulty settings:</p><ul><li>Very Easy</li><li>Easy</li><li>Normal</li><li>Hard</li><li>Non-Stop ∞ Climax</li></ul><p>Very Easy, Easy, and Normal are the only difficulty choices available initially. Hard is unlocked after beating the game once on Normal, while Non-Stop ∞ Climax is unlocked after beating the game once on Hard.</p><p>On Very Easy or Easy, a special additional mode called Automatic Mode can be enabled, which automates some aspects of gameplay, including moving Bayonetta in front of enemies on screen and condensing all attacks and dodging to a single button, so that pressing that one button will perform all necessary combat actions. Hideki Kamiya jokingly called this mode "Mommy Mode" and said it is like having the assistance of "a helping hand from an incredible skilled expert in the game".</p><p>Other differences between difficulties:</p><ul><li>Very Easy adds Vitality regeneration</li><li>Hard and Non-Stop ∞ Climax change the placement of enemies</li><li>Non-Stop ∞ Climax also disables Witch Time from triggering via dodging and using Bat Within</li><li>in general, enemy speed, damage, and health scale up on higher difficulty settings and down on lower difficulty settings</li></ul><h3>Weapons</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-728158" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-728158"><img alt="One of Bayonetta's most powerful finishing moves where a dragon bites an enemy in half and turns her almost completely nude" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg 480w"><noscript><img alt="One of Bayonetta's most powerful finishing moves where a dragon bites an enemy in half and turns her almost completely nude" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/26/728158-bayo002.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>One of Bayonetta's most powerful finishing moves where a dragon bites an enemy in half and turns her almost completely nude</figcaption></figure><p>Bayonetta's weapons will include four guns named Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme (A reference to the English ballad: "Scarborough Fair"). She can also equip dual shotguns on her legs and wield a <a href="../../katana/93-690/" rel="nofollow ">Katana</a>. Platinum games has stated that each weapon will contain a "monster" spirit and that they are designing weapons that "you could hardly imagine". Bayonetta will be able to equip Weapons on her hands, legs, or both, and you can charge the katana for more powerful attacks.</p><p>This will cause a heart to appear on screen that beats when you charge it up and dark fumes billow from the sword. Bayonetta also has a huge chain and sickle that she uses for both ground and air attacks. You can equip all 4 guns at once or you can opt to swap out the pistols in her hands for a sword and use the guns on her feet as well. Certain weapons are designed to be equipped for the hands, feet, or both. You can even upgrade or buy new weapons or use the ones that enemies drop.</p><h3>Concoctions</h3><p>Bayonetta also has the ability to mix together concoctions that can create special lollipop candies that she can use as healing aids or enhancements to her abilities. The ingredients can be found by breaking items throughout the game and a maximum limit of 99 items of each type can be stocked. The ingredients required for mixing together different concoctions are:</p><ul><li>Baked Gecko</li><li>Mandragora Root</li><li>Unicorn Horn</li></ul><h3>Angel Attack</h3><p>Special bullets can also be collected in each stage allowing Bayonetta to play an arcade shooter called "Angel Attack" at the end of the stage. The points earned during the game can be swapped out for different lollipops or other items. Halos can also be purchased with whatever is left over.</p><h3>Locations</h3><p>Bayonetta will feature a large variety of locations to fight through. The demo had included two areas, Little Big City and a Cathedral where she would face off against her rival, Jeanne.</p><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11423/739165-14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-739165" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.56222222222222" data-width="900" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 900px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.2%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/11423/739165-14.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-739165"><img alt="Preserved Vigrid Ruins" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/1/11423/739165-14.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/11423/739165-14.jpg 900w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/1/11423/739165-14.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/1/11423/739165-14.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Preserved Vigrid Ruins" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/1/11423/739165-14.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/11423/739165-14.jpg 900w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/1/11423/739165-14.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/1/11423/739165-14.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Preserved Vigrid Ruins</figcaption></figure><ul><li><b>Vigrid</b><br />An early location in the game. You see glowing translucent pedestrians walking around, but these people are in a parallel reality. Bayonetta can see them but they can't see her. What they CAN see is the damage that Bayonetta and the enemies are causing during battle, making the civilians flee.<br />When Bayonetta start out in Big Little City, you see a cut scene where she walks into a field of flowers (sparkles rise from the ground signifying angel power) with pillars and fountains in the background. A number of angels appear in front of her meaning a battle is about to ensue. Angels are Bayonetta's main adversaries through out the game. There is a formidable angelic foe at the end of the Big Little City zone.<br />It's not a boss but it's wields a giant <a href="../../axe/93-437/" rel="nofollow ">two-handed axe</a>. Bayonetta can jump over the attacks even without "Witch Time". Humorously, this giant miniboss has pathetically tiny wings, gold piercings, and the famous angel halo. A fine mist appears as you battle this miniboss, which is designed to create a holy atmosphere. The battle ends with an onscreen prompt that summons a giant dragon who bites the miniboss angel in half!</li></ul><h2>Weapons List</h2><p>Throughout the game, Bayonetta gains access to an arsenal of weapons, each one forged from the essense of a demon. The weapons that she is able to acquire are as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>Scarborough Fair:</strong> A set of four deep red handguns, named Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The standard weapons that Bayonetta starts the game with. They are relatively weak, but have excellent speed and combo potential.</li><li><strong>Onyx Roses:</strong> A set of four miniature shotguns, which are named after the fairies that they were made from. While much slower than the Scarborough Fair, their power is excellent and they do not lack for combos.</li><li><strong>Shuraba:</strong> A sentient katana that contains the still-beating heart of a demon named Ashura. Only able to be wielded by hand, Bayonetta is able to cut a wide swath through hordes of enemies with this balanced melee weapon.</li><li><strong>Kulshedra:</strong> A whip made from the soul of the queen of snakes. Though weak, its long reach, fast speed and technical abilities make it invaluable for Bayonetta to defeat her opponents.</li><li><strong>Durga:</strong> Named after the thousand-armed demon that it was made from, this set of claws has the power of both fire and lightning. By performing a spin attack, Bayonetta is able to switch between the two elements on the fly.</li><li><strong>Odette:</strong> Long ago, a demon princess was turned into a swan, and her soul was used to fashion these skates. Only able to be worn on the feet, Bayonetta is able to skate around, create ice and cut her enemies to bits with vicious kicks.</li><li><strong>Lt. Col. Kilgore:</strong> A mad military leader's bloodlust sent him straight to Hell, and his soul was forged into this set of bazookas. Slow and with little combo potential, their sheer power more than makes up for their lack of versatility.</li><li><strong>Sai Fung:</strong> Forged from the fasted bird in Hell, Sai Fung resembles nunchucks with gun barrels at the ends of each baton. When used, they offer fast, steady, easy combos when used with almost any other weapon.</li><li><strong>Bazillions: </strong>Powerful, futuristic laser guns that have the unique ability to fire while dodging. About as powerful as Scarborough Fair, these guns' added feature make them more suitable for combos.</li><li><strong>Pillow Talk:</strong> The most powerful melee weapon in the game. Pillow talk is a sword of pure light, which can extend outward even without wicked weaves. By holding the attack button, it is able to unleash a powerful attack.</li></ul><h2>Graphics</h2><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png" data-ref-id="1300-771300" data-size="medium" data-ratio="0.5655253837072" data-width="847" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 847px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.6%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png" data-ref-id="1300-771300"><img alt="Boss battles will be impressive in scope and visuals." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png 847w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png 480w"><noscript><img alt="Boss battles will be impressive in scope and visuals." src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png 847w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/1/12482/771300-picture_18.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" data-width="480"></noscript></a><figcaption>Boss battles will be impressive in scope and visuals.</figcaption></figure><p>Previews of the game have praised the game's overall look and crazy over the top cinematics like blowing a tuba to make angels explode with music or picking up a staff and pole dancing guys to death. They say that every inch of the environment is well detailed and animated. In one preview it describes a battle with a creature that blasts from the ground hand first and starts rattling the stone cobbled bridge that Bayonetta is on with a stick. This shows that the game will be using highly polished set-piece battles.The game runs all the action without any problems with the camera obscuring the action, which is a common problem in similar games like the <a href="../../ninja-gaiden/61-21876/" rel="nofollow ">Ninja Gaiden</a> and <a href="../../devil-may-cry/62-147/" rel="nofollow ">Devil May Cry</a> series. One scene is described as "a riot of color". They even went as far as to say the game is one of the most visually impressive games in the last five years.</p><h2>Limited Edition</h2><h3>Collector's Edition (Xbox 360)</h3><figure data-align="right" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1242496" data-size="small" data-ratio="0.928" data-width="750" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 750px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:92.8%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-1242496"><img alt="Climax Edition - Xbox 360" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg 750w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Climax Edition - Xbox 360" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg 750w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/2/20618/1242496-bayonetta_climax_360.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Climax Edition - Xbox 360</figcaption></figure><p>An extensive Collector's Edition was also provided as a pre-order incentive for Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Both the Australia and New Zealand versions received a replica of one of the Scarborough Fair pistols that Bayonetta uses. All of the editions, however, contain the following items:</p><ul><li>A premium slipcase containing the game and the other included extras</li><li>A 36 page hardcover art book</li><li>A CD soundtrack featuring selected music from the game</li></ul><p>Japan's pre-order incentive took the form of a custom menu based on a what might be found at the Gates of Hell, a bar in the game, with a CD containing selected tracks from the title.</p><h3>Special Edition (Wii U)</h3><p>The Special Edition only available in Japan, Europe and Australia includes physical disc copies of both Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 in a special cardboard packaging.</p><h3>First Print Edition (Wii U)</h3><figure data-ref-id="1300-2678636" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg" data-size="small" data-align="right" data-ratio="0.62283384301733" data-width="981" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 981px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:62.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2678636"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 981w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 981w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2678636-b2fpe.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a></figure><p>The First Print Edition is available in Europe (not in Australia) in limited quantities of 15,300 copies. This edition also includes Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 each in its own separate Wii U game case. Together they are packaged inside a faithful recreation of the Book of Angels with an embossed foldout-design.</p><h3>Special Edition / Climax Edition (Switch)</h3><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2990343" data-ratio="1.4101123595506" data-width="712" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 712px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:141.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2990343"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px" data-width="453" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg 712w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg 680w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg 453w"><noscript><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg 712w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg 680w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/8/82063/2990343-bayose.jpg 453w" sizes="(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px" data-width="453"></noscript></a></figure><p>For the Nintendo Switch release, the original Bayonetta was available together again with Bayonetta 2 in a Special Edition (PAL) or Climax Edition (Japan). This edition contains both games, a steelbook featuring key art from both games but represented with the respectively other game's version of Bayonetta. Additionally, it contains six Verse Cards and a set of stickers.</p><p>Notably, the copy of the original Bayonetta is only available via a download code in the Bayonetta 2 case in the PAL Special Edition whereas the Japanese Climax Edition does include Bayonetta in its own separate case on a game card.</p><p>All standard retail copies of Bayonetta 2 on Nintendo Switch (all regions) come with a download code for Bayonetta as well.</p><p> </p><h2>Trivia:</h2><ul><li>Sometimes when you enter Rodin's "Gates of Hell" Bar he'll say: "Check this out: 'Whadya buyin?' He he heh. Heard that in a game once." A reference to <a href="../../the-merchant/94-1411/" rel="nofollow ">The Merchant</a> in <a href="../../resident-evil-4/61-1578/" rel="nofollow ">Resident Evil 4</a>.</li><li>In a cutscene on Chapter 3, Bayonetta rides an angel on a lava wave and says, "Dancin' a go-go, baby!" which is a nod to Viewtiful Joe.</li><li>The missile ride section of Chapter 14 is an homage to <a href="/space-harrier/3030-6036/" data-ref-id="3030-6036">Space Harrier</a>, complete with gunfire and the Space Harrier music playing in the background. The achievement for getting a platinum in both of the missile ride sections is also called "Fire up the Afterburners" in a nod to <a href="/after-burner/3030-3629/" data-ref-id="3030-3629">After Burner</a> another Sega arcade classic.</li><li>The music playing during the motorcycle chase sequence in Route 666 is the theme from <a href="/after-burner-ii/3030-2139/" data-ref-id="3030-2139">After Burner II</a>.</li><li>In panther form, Bayonetta leaves a trail of blossoming skull flowers, similar to the flowers and plants that spring up at Amaterasu's feet in Okami.</li><li>In a cutscene on Chapter 5 where Bayonetta finds her lipstick, she draws a pattern on Luka's face which closely resembles the markings that can be found on Amaterasu's face in the game Okami.</li><li>Also during the same cutscene in Chapter 5 Luka mentions his past girlfriends. Their names are Claire, Trish, Silvia and Ammy. This is a reference towards <a href="/claire-redfield/3005-628/" data-ref-id="3005-628">Claire Redfield</a> from Resident Evil, Trish from Devil May Cry, Silvia from Viewtiful Joe and Amaterasu from Okami.</li><li>Jeanne's character design closely resembles that of Dante from Devil May Cry, red coat and white hair.</li><li>During the Prologue, Bayonetta and Rodin mention a "Mr. Eggman". This is a reference to <a href="/dr-robotnik/3005-293/" data-ref-id="3005-293">Dr. Robotnik</a> from <a href="/sonic-the-hedgehog/3025-383/" data-ref-id="3025-383">Sonic The Hedgehog</a>, who's name is Dr. Eggman in Japan.</li><li>In the Prologue cutscene in the graveyard, Rodin makes two angels hold a casket and then knocks them into outer space with a bat, in a nod to <a href="/god-hand/3030-5888/" data-ref-id="3030-5888">God Hand's</a> "Home Run God" God Reel.</li><li>For the Wii U version, <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/482357663028625408" rel="nofollow " data-ref-id="false">Platinum adjusted Jeanne's chest size</a> to be more representative of Kamiya's preferences, making it a bit smaller. Platinum's <a href="/jean-pierre-kellams/3040-91273/" data-ref-id="3040-91273">JP Kellams</a> later <a href="https://twitter.com/PG_jp/status/515806555703218177" rel="nofollow " data-ref-id="false">joked on Twitter</a> that this is the most important difference that was overlooked in the Digital Foundry comparison between the new and original versions.</li></ul><h2>Patches</h2><h3>Version 1.01</h3><p>The patch was released for the PS3 version of the game on January 28, 2010. It allows players to install assets to the hard drive, which decreases load times and has also been reported to reduce screen tearing. After installing the patch, an "Install" option will appear in the middle of the game's main menu. While Sega announced the patch release, neither Sega nor Platinum Games had anything to do with the patch; it was in fact Sony who put it together. The patch is 138MB and the install is about 4.5GB.</p><h2>Useful links</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.sega.co.uk/platinumgames/bayonetta" rel="nofollow ">Official website (NA)</a></li><li><a href="http://platinumgames.com/" rel="nofollow ">Platinum Games Community Website</a></li><li><a href="http://bayonetta.jp/main.html" rel="nofollow ">Bayonetta website (Japanese)</a></li></ul><h2>Soundtrack</h2><p>The soundtrack is only released in japan, but every single track in the CD are in the US and EU games. The soundtrack has 150 tracks in it.</p><p>Disc One</p><table><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>"Opening Demo"</td><td>0:41</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"One of A Kind"</td><td>5:00</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"EV01 Beginning"</td><td>0:43</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"GM01 Chapter Start"</td><td>1:20</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"EV02-1 Prologue"</td><td>0:44</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"EV02-2 Angel Advent A"</td><td>1:35</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>"Riders Of The Light"</td><td>2:27</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>" <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_Me_To_The_Moon" rel="nofollow ">Fly Me To The Moon</a> (∞ Climax Mix)"</td><td>5:19</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>"EV03-1 Enzo and Drive"</td><td>4:02</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>"EV03-2 Jeanne Enters"</td><td>1:37</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>"ST01 The Falling Military Transport"</td><td>3:11</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>"EV04-1 Dance With Jeanne"</td><td>0:28</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>"EV04-2 Signs of Unrest"</td><td>0:13</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>"The Gates Of Hell"</td><td>4:00</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>"EV05 Scarborough Fair Equipped"</td><td>0:29</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>"ST02 Vigrid—Station Home"</td><td>5:08</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>"Theme Of Bayonetta—Mysterious Destiny"</td><td>2:52</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>"ST03 Vigrid: Town Areas"</td><td>5:45</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>"EV06-1 Angel Advent B"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>"EV06-2 Bayonetta Preparing for Battle A"</td><td>0:15</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>"The Heavies"</td><td>2:16</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>"Demonic Beast Summon"</td><td>2:06</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>"Fortitudo—In labors And Dangers (Movement 1)"</td><td>2:59</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>"GM02 Chapter Clear"</td><td>1:52</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>"EV07-1 Jeanne: Bike Action"</td><td>0:53</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>"EV07-2 Conversation with Jeanne"</td><td>1:19</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>"EV07-3 In the Shambles Inside the Memories A"</td><td>0:37</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>"Battle For The Umbra Throne"</td><td>2:24</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>"EV08 Angel Advent C"</td><td>0:22</td></tr><tr><td>30.</td><td>"EV09-1 Luka Enters"</td><td>0:49</td></tr><tr><td>31.</td><td>"EV09-2 Conversation with Luka A"</td><td>1:31</td></tr><tr><td>32.</td><td>"EV09-3 Conversation with Luka B"</td><td>0:34</td></tr><tr><td>33.</td><td>"EV09-4 Angel Advent D"</td><td>0:30</td></tr><tr><td>34.</td><td>"EV09-5 Bayonetta Preparing for Battle B"</td><td>0:29</td></tr><tr><td>35.</td><td>"In a Pinch!"</td><td>2:24</td></tr><tr><td>36.</td><td>"EV10-1 Mysterious Girl, Cereza Enters"</td><td>0:47</td></tr><tr><td>37.</td><td>"EV10-2 Fortitudo Appears"</td><td>0:21</td></tr><tr><td>38.</td><td>"EV11 Conversation with Fortitudo"</td><td>1:30</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Disc Two</p><table><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>"ST04 Town Areas Swallowed by Lava"</td><td>3:23</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"EV12-1 A Close Call!"</td><td>0:09</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"EV12-2 Action!"</td><td>2:30</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"ST05 Underground Cave"</td><td>2:33</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"Paradiso—Paradise of Light"</td><td>3:00</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"God's Voice A"</td><td>1:17</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>"God's Voice B"</td><td>2:02</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>"EV13 Fortitudo Again"</td><td>1:07</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>"Fortitudo—In Labors And Dangers"</td><td>4:58</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>"Climatic Battle"</td><td>1:18</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>"Let's Hit The Climax!"</td><td>1:36</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>"ST06 Moonlit Valley"</td><td>3:44</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>"EV14-1 Confrontation with Jeanne A"</td><td>0:47</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>"EV14-2 Confrontation with Jeanne B"</td><td>0:23</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>"Red &amp; Black"</td><td>5:16</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>"ST07 The Witches's Forge"</td><td>3:21</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>"EV15 Cereza"</td><td>2:03</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>"First Love"</td><td>0:29</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>"Broken Heart"</td><td>0:12</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>"EV16 Sexy Battle"</td><td>0:57</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>"EV17 Deceitful"</td><td>0:32</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>"EV18 Temperantia Enters"</td><td>1:50</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>"Temperantia—In Foregoing Pleasures"</td><td>3:41</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>"Splash Wave (∞ Climax Mix)"</td><td>4:36</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>"After Burner (∞ Climax Mix)"</td><td>5:27</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>"Magnificent 7 (∞ Climax Mix)"</td><td>3:22</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Disc Three</p><table><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>"ST08 Paradiso—Graveyard of the Memories of Time"</td><td>6:05</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"EV19-1 In the Shambles Inside the Memories B"</td><td>0:40</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"EV19-2 In the Shambles Inside the Memories, Assault"</td><td>1:08</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"ST09 Paradiso—Star Ocean"</td><td>5:57</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"EV20 Luka Glances Bayonetta's Battle"</td><td>1:36</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"EV21-1 Iustitia Enters A"</td><td>0:08</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>"EV21-2 Luka's Delusion A"</td><td>0:19</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>"EV21-3 Iustitia Enters B"</td><td>0:37</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>"EV21-4 Iustitia Enters C"</td><td>0:42</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>"Iustitia—In Giving Every Man His Due"</td><td>4:09</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>"EV22-1 At the Airport, Talking with Luka A"</td><td>0:30</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>"EV22-2 Eyes of the World"</td><td>4:18</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>"EV22-3 At the Airport, Talking with Luka B"</td><td>2:02</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>"EV22-4 At the Airport, Assault"</td><td>0:56</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>"ST10 Giant Military Transport: Valkyria"</td><td>3:41</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>"EV23-1 Confrontation with Jeanne C"</td><td>2:04</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>"EV23-2 The Falling Valkyria"</td><td>1:25</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>"ST11 Save Cereza!"</td><td>2:34</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>"EV24-1 Sapientia Enters A"</td><td>0:41</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>"EV24-2 Sapientia Enters B"</td><td>1:13</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>"Sapientia—In The Choice Between Good And Evil"</td><td>4:03</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>"EV25 Luka's Delusion B"</td><td>0:22</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>"Space Harrier (∞ Climax Mix)"</td><td>5:51</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>"Wiwi Jumbo (Heaven Sent Mix)"</td><td>0:32</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>"EV26-1 Before the Final Battle with Jeanne A"</td><td>1:59</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>"EV26-2 Before the Final Battle with Jeanne B"</td><td>0:29</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>"EV26-3 Before the Final Battle with Jeanne C"</td><td>1:22</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>"Blood &amp; Darkness"</td><td>5:34</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>"EV27-1 Jeanne A"</td><td>1:21</td></tr><tr><td>30.</td><td>"EV27-2 Truth"</td><td>0:48</td></tr><tr><td>31.</td><td>"EV27-3 Jeanne B"</td><td>1:03</td></tr><tr><td>32.</td><td>"EV27-4 Miraculous Revival!?"</td><td>0:14</td></tr><tr><td>33.</td><td>"EV27-5 Bayonetta and Luka"</td><td>0:57</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Disc Four</p><table><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>"EV28 To Isabel Building"</td><td>0:27</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"ST12 Isabel Building—Lower Floors"</td><td>2:44</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"ST13 Isabel Building—Upper Floors"</td><td>4:51</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"EV29-1 Talking with Balder A"</td><td>1:12</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"EV29-2 Talking with Balder B"</td><td>1:52</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"EV29-3 Talking with Balder C"</td><td>2:11</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>"EV29-4 Talking with Balder D"</td><td>1:33</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>"EV29-5 Luka, Deceased"</td><td>1:26</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>"EV29-6 Balder"</td><td>1:01</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>"You May Call Me Father"</td><td>5:26</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>"EV30-1 The Journey Ends"</td><td>2:06</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>"EV30-2 Bayonetta Captured by the Statue of God"</td><td>3:31</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>"EV31-1 Jeanne—To the Space A"</td><td>0:31</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>"EV31-2 Jeanne—To the Space B"</td><td>0:41</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>"Friend"</td><td>3:43</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>"EV32 Jeanne, Dead"</td><td>2:07</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>"The Greatest Jubilee"</td><td>7:37</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>"EV33 Staff Roll...?"</td><td>0:41</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>"EV34 Luka Admires the Night Sky"</td><td>0:50</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>"EV35-1 Epilogue"</td><td>1:52</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>"EV35-2 Romance"</td><td>1:04</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>"Let's Dance Boys!"</td><td>3:39</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>"Fly Me To The Moon"</td><td>2:24</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>"Memory"</td><td>2:58</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Disc Five</p><table><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>"Magical Sound Shower/Out Run"</td><td>5:30</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>"Splash Wave/Out Run"</td><td>5:55</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>"After Burner/After Burner"</td><td>5:03</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>"After Burner/After Burner II"</td><td>5:23</td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td>"After Burner With Melody Ver./After Burner II"</td><td>5:23</td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td>"Boss/Fantasy Zone"</td><td>1:43</td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td>"Theme/Space Harrier"</td><td>4:05</td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td>"GM03 Angel Attack"</td><td>3:01</td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td>"GM04 Versus Result Jingle"</td><td>0:09</td></tr><tr><td>10.</td><td>"GM05 Silver Medal Acquisition Jingle"</td><td>0:07</td></tr><tr><td>11.</td><td>"GM06 Gold Medal Acquisition"</td><td>0:07</td></tr><tr><td>12.</td><td>"GM07 Platinum Medal Acquisition Jingle"</td><td>0:08</td></tr><tr><td>13.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Military March"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>14.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Moonlight"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>15.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Fantaisie Impromptu"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>16.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Sonata for Two Pianos"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>17.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Skaters' Waltz"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>18.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: The Ride of the Valkyries"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>19.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Hallelujah"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>20.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Jupiter"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>21.</td><td>"Angel's Voice: Mars"</td><td>0:33</td></tr><tr><td>22.</td><td>"2008 Tokyo Game Show Promotion"</td><td>1:17</td></tr><tr><td>23.</td><td>"Bayonetta Image Song: Prototype A"</td><td>1:10</td></tr><tr><td>24.</td><td>"Mysterious Destiny: Prototype"</td><td>2:47</td></tr><tr><td>25.</td><td>"Bayonetta Image Song: Prototype B"</td><td>5:00</td></tr><tr><td>26.</td><td>"Bayonetta Image Song: Prototype C"</td><td>3:28</td></tr><tr><td>27.</td><td>"In a Pinch!: Prototype"</td><td>4:39</td></tr><tr><td>28.</td><td>"Mysterious Destiny: Retro Version"</td><td>2:39</td></tr><tr><td>29.</td><td>"One Of A Kind: Retro Version"</td><td>5:19</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>System Requirements</h2><h3>PC</h3><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col">PC Minimum</th><th scope="col">PC Recommended</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10</li><li>Processor: Core i3 3220</li><li>Memory: 4 GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: Radeon HD6950 / GeForce GTX 570 (VRAM 768MB)</li><li>DirectX: Version 9.0c</li><li>Storage: 20 GB available space</li></ul></td><td><ul><li>Operating System: Windows 7 / 8 (8.1)/ 10</li><li>Processor: Core i5 4460</li><li>Memory: 8 GB RAM</li><li>Graphics: Radeon HD7870 / Geforce GTX 760 or more (VRAM 2GB or more)</li><li>DirectX: Version 9.0c</li><li>Storage: 20 GB available space</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

<h2>Overview</h2><p>Undetected is a stealth action game developed by <a href="/antonio-freyre/3010-23010/" data-ref-id="3010-23010">Antonio Freyre</a> and published by <a href="/digerati-distribution/3010-10000/" data-ref-id="3010-10000">Digerati</a> for <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a>.</p><h2>System Requirements</h2><h3>PC</h3><table data-max-width="true"><thead><tr><th scope="col">PC Minimum</th><th scope="col">PC Recommended</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>Operating System: Windows 64Bit</li><li>Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Or Higher</li><li>Graphics: NVidia GTX 580 or AMD HD 7870</li><li>DirectX: Version 11</li><li>Storage: 2 GB available space</li></ul></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>

A remake of the Korean developed first-person horror game of the same name released for mobile devices, PC and PlayStation 4.

<h2>Overview</h2><p>White Day: A Labyrinth Named School is a re-imagining of the Korean horror game of the same name that was initially released by <a href="/sonnori-co-ltd/3010-3761/" data-ref-id="3010-3761">Sonnori</a> in 2001. Just like the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/white-day-a-labyrinth-named-school/3030-14637/" data-ref-id="3030-14637">original title</a>, White Day is a first-person adventure game about a student trapped inside his high school after dark while being hunted by a murderous janitor that stalks the school's halls. The remake was created by a company founded by the development team of the first <a href="/white-day-a-labyrinth-named-school/3030-14637/" data-ref-id="3030-14637">White Day</a> called <a href="/roi-games/3010-11597/" data-ref-id="3010-11597">ROI Games</a> along with another developer named <a href="/gachyon-soft/3010-12175/" data-ref-id="3010-12175">Gachyon Soft</a>.</p><p>The title was released in South Korea for <a href="/android/3045-123/" data-ref-id="3045-123">Android </a>devices on November 19, 2015 with an <a href="/iphone/3045-96/" data-ref-id="3045-96">iOS</a> release following soon after on December 18th. White Day would later be released internationally on March 11, 2016 for both Android and iOS, however sometime in April the game was re-branded as "The School: White Day" on all English mobile store fronts. A <a href="/pc/3045-94/" data-ref-id="3045-94">PC</a> and <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a> port of the remake was later released in 2017 and <a href="/pqube/3010-6964/" data-ref-id="3010-6964">PQube</a> published these versions in the West under the game's original title, White Day: A Labyrinth Named School. A prequel to White Day, called <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/white-day-swan-song/3030-53690/" data-ref-id="3030-53690">White Day: Swan Song</a>, is also currently in development for the PlayStation 4 as a <a href="/playstation-vr/3000-71/" data-ref-id="3000-71">VR</a> title.</p><h2>Development</h2><figure data-ref-id="1300-2831710" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2831710-untitled.png" data-size="small" data-align="right" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2831710-untitled.png" data-ref-id="1300-2831710"><img alt="Reflections were just one of the game's many graphical improvements" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2831710-untitled.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2831710-untitled.png 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2831710-untitled.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2831710-untitled.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2831710-untitled.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>Reflections were just one of the game's many graphical improvements</figcaption></figure><p>The remake of White Day: A Labyrinth Named School was initially announced in March of 2014 as a direct port of the original game for the iPhone called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW_FHqqq0TE" rel="nofollow ">White Day: In Your Hands</a>. The port was being co-developed by the newly resurrected Sonnori, who had been out of business for a few years before this announcement, and another Korean developer named Gachyon Soft. However, as development continued, new material kept being added to the game, including redone graphics, additional story content, and new ghosts among other features that the team wanted to include in the first game back in 2001. The title was later re-announced in January of 2015 as a remake and development was switched to the team's new company called RIO Games, which is also a subsidiary of a Korean CG animation studio. Finally, in November of the same year, White Day: A Labyrinth Named School was released on<a href="http://www.tstore.co.kr/userpoc/game/view?pid=0000694997" rel="nofollow "> T-Store</a>, a Korean Android marketplace, where it was met with high praise and strong sales, quickly becoming one of the best selling games on the site.</p><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2950161-white_day_ps4_ji-min_02.png" data-ref-id="1300-2950161" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2950161-white_day_ps4_ji-min_02.png" data-ref-id="1300-2950161"><img alt="Yoo Jimin" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2950161-white_day_ps4_ji-min_02.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2950161-white_day_ps4_ji-min_02.png 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2950161-white_day_ps4_ji-min_02.png 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2950161-white_day_ps4_ji-min_02.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2950161-white_day_ps4_ji-min_02.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a><figcaption>Yoo Jimin</figcaption></figure><p>A port of the remake for the PC was initially announced through a <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=665183393" rel="nofollow ">Steam Greenlight</a> posting and was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WIbU24D6HE" rel="nofollow ">later revealed</a> to also be coming to the <a href="/playstation-4/3045-146/" data-ref-id="3045-146">PlayStation 4</a>, which were both released in 2017 around the world. The console and PC versions feature further enhancements to the visuals, more advanced enemy AI and additional content, such as a new female character named Yoo Jimin whom has her own unique scenarios.</p><h2>Screenshot Comparison</h2><table data-max-width="true"><tbody><tr><td><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948159" data-ratio="0.75043630017452" data-width="573" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 573px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:75.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948159"><img alt="PC (2001)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.png 573w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="PC (2001)" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.png 573w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948159-2818349-pc.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>PC (2001)</figcaption></figure></td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948160" data-ratio="0.75161987041037" data-width="463" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 463px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:75.2%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948160"><img alt="PC (2001)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.png 463w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="PC (2001)" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.png 463w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948160-2824290-untitled.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>PC (2001)</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948161" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1920" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1920px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948161"><img alt="Mobile (2015)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.png 1920w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Mobile (2015)" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.png 1920w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948161-2818350-remake.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Mobile (2015)</figcaption></figure></td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2948162" data-ratio="0.56327160493827" data-width="648" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 648px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2948162"><img alt="Mobile (2015)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg 648w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="Mobile (2015)" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg 648w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948162-2799434-0000694997_dp000105_20151118181643.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>Mobile (2015)</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><td><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948163" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948163"><img alt="PlayStation 4 (2017)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="PlayStation 4 (2017)" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948163-wd_1.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>PlayStation 4 (2017)</figcaption></figure></td><td><figure data-align="left" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948164" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="1280" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 1280px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:56.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png" data-ref-id="1300-2948164"><img alt="PlayStation 4 (2017)" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 320w"><noscript><img alt="PlayStation 4 (2017)" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 1280w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2948164-wd_4.png 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>PlayStation 4 (2017)</figcaption></figure></td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Trivia</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2950119" data-ratio="0.51319957761352" data-width="947" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 947px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:51.3%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_super/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2950119"><img alt="So-yeong wearing a sailor suit" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320" class="js-lazy-load-image" data-src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2950119-jp.png 947w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg 320w"><noscript><img alt="So-yeong wearing a sailor suit" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/9/97089/2950119-jp.png 947w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/9/97089/2950119-jp.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></noscript></a><figcaption>So-yeong wearing a sailor suit</figcaption></figure><ul><li>In the Japanese version of White Day on the PlayStation 4, all of the characters' names were localized to be Japanese instead of Korean, such as Lee Hui-min being changed to "Mishima Yuuto". Along with name changes, all of the female characters' school uniforms were also redesigned to be <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_school_uniform" rel="nofollow ">Japanese sailor suits</a>.</li><li>The international release of White Day featured an English dub that contained several actors/actresses that had previously done work for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_Media_Inc." rel="nofollow ">4Kids Entertainment</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_(anime)" rel="nofollow ">Pokemon TV series</a> among other titles. These talents include <a href="http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/erica-schroeder/" rel="nofollow ">Erica Schroeder</a>, the former voice of <a href="/nurse-joy/3005-17155/" data-ref-id="3005-17155">Nurse Joy</a> as well as <a href="/monkey-d-luffy/3005-1206/" data-ref-id="3005-1206">Monkey D. Luffy</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece" rel="nofollow ">One Piece</a>, <a href="http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jason-Griffith/" rel="nofollow ">Jason Griffith</a>, the voice of <a href="/sonic-the-hedgehog/3005-73/" data-ref-id="3005-73">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_X" rel="nofollow ">Sonic X</a>, and <a href="http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Tom-Wayland/" rel="nofollow ">Tom Wayland</a>, an ARD director/actor who directed the Pokemon series for many years as well as created several anime dubs for the late <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Park_Media" rel="nofollow ">Central Park Media</a>. White Day also contains a few post-4Kids Pokemon voices including the current voice of <a href="/ash-ketchum/3005-716/" data-ref-id="3005-716">Ash Ketchum</a>, <a href="http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Sarah-Natochenny/" rel="nofollow ">Sarah Natochenny</a>, and <a href="http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kate-Bristol/" rel="nofollow ">Kate Bristol</a>, who has voiced multiple characters on Pokemon XY including Nurse Joy once again.</li></ul>

Experience thrilling fleet battles through zero-g orbital combat with support for drop-in co-op multiplayer. Make good tactical decisions to build and direct fire support assets and take back humanity's skies from a relentless enemy. 