Review: Bayonetta 3, a frenetic game that squeezes the Nintendo Switch

In terms of gameplay, Bayonetta 3 removes some options from past titles in the combat system, such as the use of weapons on legs and arms, to replace them with demon summons.

These changes are not negative, as they represent a new way of performing combos while maintaining the characteristic frenzy of games of the genre. Hack and Slashwhile it sets itself apart from other games by its parry system, known as Warlock Time, which is a head start period where everything slows down if the character dodges an attack at the last moment before being hit.

Viola is also used as a playable character and the combat and defense dynamics are so different that, if she were the protagonist, we could be talking about a separate game.

A relevant element in its level design is that it is now committed to greater exploration in each chapter. Moving around and searching all corners will now have a benefit, as it will be possible to find a wide variety of trophies, plus there are more puzzle zones that give a second layer of gameplay in each level.