Platinum Wants Players to Play the First Two Bayonetta Games Before 3

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In a recent interview, PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya mentioned that he was still up for working with Microsoft to release the canceled Scalebound. In that same interview, he also discussed the upcoming Bayonetta 3, namely that he’d like it if fans had already played the first two games before checking out the third one.

Speaking with IGN Japan (as translated by VGC), Kamiya, who is serving as executive director on Bayonetta 3, mentioned that players will still be able to enjoy the story without any prior knowledge of the previous games. However, he recommends newcomers play through the first two games since it will make it more interesting and mean they won’t miss out on anything.

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This may sound like a no-brainer to some (plus many fans have no doubt played the first two games already), but, as Kamiya points out, the storylines of Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 were written so that fans could start with either one. While Bayonetta 2 carries over character relationships and plot points from the first game, its story is not wholly reliant on knowledge of its predecessor.

Ever since Bayonetta 3 resurfaced last year after nearly four years of silence, its new trailer has sparked a number of theories about the game’s story. Bayonetta’s new look and new voice actor, in particular, have some thinking that this isn’t the same Bayonetta from the previous games.

Without spoiling too much, the last two games featured time travel as an important plot point. As such, a common theory is that Bayonetta 3 isn’t a direct sequel and is instead set in an alternate timeline. Other evidence that could support this theory are the new enemy designs, which don’t resemble either the angels or demons from the