Is Bayonetta 3 Changing the Protagonist's Voice Actor?

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While the Nintendo Switch has always been marketed as the ideal console for kids and families, there have always been plenty of adult-oriented games on the system. From the very start of the console's life-time, games like Skyrim, Doom, and Wolfenstein have all been available on the Switch. But there's one adult-oriented series that made the leap to Nintendo before those others, and its third installment, Bayonetta 3, is one of the most anticipated releases of this year.

Set to release on October 28, 2022, Bayonetta 3 is the next installment in the risqué, leather-bound, witch-centric hack-and-slash series by Platinum Games. With the series debuting all the way back in 2009, it's only natural that fans of Bayonetta are quite fond of the voice actor who's played the titular witch since the beginning, but it's currently unclear whether they're returning for Bayonetta 3.

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Hellena Taylor has played the sassy British Bayonetta since the very first game all the way back in 2009. Along with an animated Bayonetta film in 2013, she also reprised her role for the sequel, Bayonetta 2, in 2014. Over the last decade and a bit, Hellena Taylor's unique voice has become synonymous with the Bayonetta character, and has become a vital element of the series as a whole, as it plays a large part in giving Bayonetta her beloved snarky and witty personality.

So, when fans didn't recognize Hellena's standout voice during Bayonetta 3's first trailer, things started to get a little tense. The general consensus among fans following the first reveal of Bayonetta 3 was that Hellena must have been replaced, as the voice sounded distinctly different to her portrayal in the last two games. Fans