Bayonetta 3 Still Doesn't Have A Release Date, And Fans Are Worried
Nintendo held a Direct Mini on Tuesday showcasing up-and-coming third-party releases. Being made by Platinum Games, many thought that Bayonetta 3 would be the centerpiece of the presentation, and yet after 25 minutes of footage, Bayonetta was nowhere to be found. And that has fans both angry and also a little worried.
Rage at Bayonetta 3's absence was felt most acutely on Twitter, where multiple posts expressed despair through the medium of all social media: memes. But things took an even more somber turn on the Bayonetta 3 subreddit, where several posts discussed the game's long period of silence and what this might mean for its 2022 release date.
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"I’m giving it till September before I start to doubt its 2022 release," wrote one Reddit user in a post noting Bayonetta 3 "is now the only game in Nintendo's 2022 release schedule to not yet receive a release date." Another noted how long it's been since last year's gameplay reveal trailer, calling it a "bold" move on Nintendo's part for keeping more of Bayonetta 3 under wraps.
"I'm so honestly disappointed that Bayonetta 3 didn't get an announcement," lamented Reddit user N30N_WH0R3 in a separate post. "I can't be patient anymore."
Most recently, Bayonetta 3 has appeared on retail sites accepting pre-orders, although Nintendo's own store page still doesn't have pre-orders available. The game is due out sometime this year, but neither Nintendo nor Platinum have offered a firm release date.
During last September's release announcement, game director Yusuke Miyata said Bayonetta 3 was in the "home stretch of development," while executive director Hideki Kamiya made a blog post apologizing for the long wait.
"We really, really kept you waiting,"
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