Speculation surrounding Bayonetta 3 always sees a resurgence every time a new teaser is dropped, but the latest trailer may have finally confirmed one of the most prominent theories about the game's storyline. The Bayonetta series has always played fast and loose with its timeline, with both its first and second games incorporating an element of time travel, which led many to suspect that Bayonetta 3 would be no different. Now with an official release date and solid information on key story details, it seems both time travel might factor in some way into the game's narrative.
However, some fans believed that Bayonetta 3 was gearing up for something more substantial than its predecessors' use of time travel. Built on top of Bayonetta's time travel concept was a new theory that suggested Bayonetta 3 would be taking place in an entirely new timeline, ultimately all pointing towards the idea that a multiverse would eventually come into play. Alongside the growing trend of games exploring multiverse ideas, this theory looks to have come true, with hints of an «Alphaverse» and a new, never before seen version of Bayonetta.
Why Bayonetta Fans Should Replay the Series Before 3
While the first two Bayonetta games dabbled with time travel, they were always instances of a character from the past joining the events in the present, with both examples being a young Cereza and younger Balder respectively. It is this young Cereza, who is revealed to be Bayonetta as a child, is where Bayonetta 3's speculated twist on time travel originates from, as fans were quick to point out the uncanny similarity between Cereza and Bayonetta's hairstyles. Given the significance of hair within Bayonetta's lore, many believed this might mean that the
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