Bayonetta's Enemy Design - Dancing with Danger

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Published on May 1, 2017 3:00:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HcvGEHRS9Q

Game:

Bayonetta 2 (2014)

Duration: 12:46

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Looking in-depth at Platinum's magnum opus, Bayonetta, and how its enemy design played a huge part in making its combat so exciting.

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Extra Notes:

In Bayonetta 2, if you've launched an enemy from behind you cannot re-launch them (if they begin to fall) unless using Umbran Climax, instead you can keep enemies stalled in the air by repeatedly switching weapons and using just one/two moves in a combo. Pretty weird in a system all about getting to the end of combos.
The waggle-stun attack Fearless/Faithless have in 1 is annoying. Waggle stuns are always annoying but this one isn't very clearly telegraphed, not being an actual physical interaction between enemy/player but instead just a vague AoE.
Those dumb ships are also set-dressing cannon-fodder in 2, good choice.
Even the most basic Affinity enemies have different melee/long-ranged attacks, you can see them using their trumpets a few times in this video.
Alraune in Bayonetta 2 is slightly better than the Lumen Sage fights, doesn't feel quite as reliant on Witch Time.
Didn't even notice until I rendered the video that I don't think Grace/Glory even use their fire tornado/shockwave attacks in 2! They have a new stinger attack but the fact that these iconic attacks are gone even on the highest difficulty is kinda weird.
Bayonetta 2 is still a really good game. :^)

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Yusuke Hasimoto quote: https://www.platinumgames.com/official-blog/article/6701
"Don-san" quote: https://www.platinumgames.com/official-blog/article/1924
If you want to hear me talk more about the player mechanics of Bayonetta 2, check out my video Defining Depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxRxh8Ka5H8

Games shown:

Bayonetta
Bayonetta 2
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (HD)
God Hand

Music:
Cuba (Instrumental) - Gibon Brothers
Good Times (Instrumental) - Chic
Gimme the Funk (Instrumental) - Charades
Riders of the Light - Bayonetta
Let's Dance, Boys! - Bayonetta

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