"She's not Bayonetta": Bayonetta 3 fans concerned over protagonist's voice actress change to Jennifer Hale, director steps in to clear player confusion

sportskeeda.com:

Bayonetta 3 from PlatinumGames is around the corner and fans are excited for the most part. I say "for the most part", because many fans have begun to express concerns over the voice actress change.

Speaking in an interview with Game Informer, director Yusuke Miyata confirmed that Jennifer Hale will be replacing Hellena Taylor. The latter has lent her voice to the main protagonist and Umbra Witch Bayonetta since the first game.

According to fans, while Hale's track record is impressive, she is not a replacement for Taylor. They have taken to social media to express this concern:

However, some have expressed faith in Hale's efforts towards bringing the sassy witch to life:

To top this off, project director Yusuke Miyata also tried to quell these concerns from his end. Miyata gave a reason for the absence of Hellena Taylor for the third installment in the acclaimed hack & slash series by saying:

Offering support for Hale, Miyata continued:

Jennifer Hale has reprised roles for popular characters such as Samus Aran (Metroid Prime series), Bastila (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) and Phoenix/Jean Grey (Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3). She has even worked in non-gaming media, which is where she began her career, voicing Ms. Little (Stuart Little TV series) and Sam (Totally Spies!).

Though she has a lot of experience under her belt, fans being worried is completely valid. Hale's performance in the trailers and demos for the upcoming Platinum Games title is pretty solid, but it will be noticeably different for longtime fans of the series.

Set after the events of the second entry, the beloved Umbra Witch is back for another supernatural adventure. This time, threats arrive in the form of man-made Homunculi, dangerous bioweapons