Bayonetta 1 Switch edition gets delayed on its release date in Europe

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Bayonetta's first physical release on Nintendo Switch has been delayed in Europe.

Although Bayonetta's first Switch physical edition (opens in new tab) was released as planned on Friday in most regions of the world, including the States, players in Europe and the UK discovered on release day that it would now be delayed until "the first half of October".

"We are now aiming to release the physical edition of Bayonetta in the first half of October, exclusively on My Nintendo Store," Nintendo explained (opens in new tab) on the day the game was supposed to go on sale. "Please stay tuned for more info. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."

We are now aiming to release the physical edition of Bayonetta in the first half of October, exclusively on My Nintendo Store. Please stay tuned for more info. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.September 30, 2022

Nintendo did not explain why the game had been delayed, gave a new date, nor offered up any compensation for frustrated fans on this side of the pond. 

Up until now, the original Bayonetta game was only available on Switch via digital download, which meant Bayonetta fans who prefer to own physical cartridges rather than download codes were torn between owning it digitally or not being able to play it at all on their Nintendo handheld console. 

Of course, it's not the only Bayonetta release coming up! It's not long now until Bayonetta 3 arrives: it's launching for the Nintendo Switch on October 28, which also happens to be the release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (opens in new tab), too. And this one can be played with grandma in the room; Bayonetta 3 has a nudity filter - called Naïve Angel Mode (opens in new tab) - for the first time in the series.

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