PlatinumGames isn't done with Bayonetta 3 just yet! Today it's released a second major patch update for the game.

This latest patch (Version 1.2.0) comes with combat adjustments, stage condition adjustments, some game mode changes, and various other changes and bug fixes. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of the official Nintendo support page: Electric hoist

*P is Punch, and K is Kick

The following Niflheim stage conditions were changed to lower the difficulty:

*P is Punch, K is Kick, S is Shoot, and J is Jump.

If you've not tried out Bayonetta 3 on the Switch yet, be sure to check out our full Nintendo Life review:

Stone-cold sober, as a matter of fact

Have you downloaded this update yet? Notice anything else? Tell us in the comments.

When he’s not paying off a loan to Tom Nook, Liam likes to report on the latest Nintendo news and admire his library of video games. His favourite Nintendo character used to be a guitar-playing dog, but nowadays he prefers to hang out with Judd the cat.

Why the hell would they not just list buttons as the controller buttons instead of jump, kick shoot etc. Wind up.

Also just use the moon of mahaa kalaa or whatever it was called when playing as Viola, makes those missions a lot more tolerable. I need to replay it with that from the get go since I didn’t try that till late on and had a pretty miserable time with those levels but I’m not in a rush to play Bayo 3 again. A good game but nowhere close to 1/2, if only it had focused on Bayonetta levels I think it would have been just as good as the others, loved everything about those stages.

Awesome. Glad they updated some of the Nilfheim stage conditions. Some were brutal.

@SmileMan64 yes the train challenge in chapter 4 nearly drive me insane

yay they made Viola more torable to play

Seems like some of these changes will make the game way too easy.

@larryisaman Because the game has multiple control schemes supported by default? What you use for punch isn't necessarily the same as the next person.

On the topic of Bayonetta: do we know if Bayonetta physical will still be restocked? I’m still waiting for a chance to buy it.

https://www.eurogamer.net/bayonetta-physical-copies-will-be-restocked-later-this-year-on-nintendo-store

So don't update if you want to maintain the base difficulty, got it.

This is a big update. I want too try this game. I played 1 en 2. I think Bayonetta 3 this the best one I did not played but I feel like. Bayonetta 3 looks better colours are better graphics are better Bayonetta character is looking better. Purple gun from Bayonetta is beautiful colour. Better colour gun. Bayonetta and the lost demon looks pretty fun. I am in shock with Bayonetta and the lost demon.

@Friendly I bought the honkong version instead, simply amazing 😀

Nice to see these QOL improvements

The only fix I wanted is for Bayo's clothes to vanish when using the Bayonetta 1 and 2 costumes. It was such a huge disappointment to see that it only happens with the default one (which is, in my opinion, worst bayonetta design), unlike 2 that kept clothes vanishing thing for the og outfit.

Wow actual detailed patch notes, thats a rare treat.

Ugh this game really needs a content update to add more endgame rewards. The amount of costumes this game has is pitiful compared to bayo 1 and 2

These fixes sound like improvements but I still think this game is the weakest in the series. Didn't like the changes to the weapons system, not a fan of the demon slave system and the camera seemed all over the place. Plus it just seemed to be missing something "Bayonetta" about it all.

Don't suppose they've fixed the bizarrely tiny clown-car police cars in the Paris stage have they?

My Game of the Year for 2022. Been planning to go back and 100% this so the update is well timed

Im glad I happened to put this game down before getting to the Viola levels! Gonna download and try it again. I liked what I’ve played so far

Having finished the story, I really hope this game gets a DLC with more chapters because I want more Bayo, or chapters where you can choose which character to play as, and not just in the challenge room. I don't understand why Viola's controls are under criticism. I just changed the button input, so it matches Bayonetta's and had no problem timing my parries after that. I appreciate the update though, some of those challenges have serious crunch time, and as far as the gameplay changes, they are just in time for my climax run.

Look like good updates that make playing as viola more fun

I was searching the patch notes, in search of the fix for the Alruna bug, and yup, it was there. SO, if anyone is planning to get an easy kill on Rodin, maybe wait before patching. I'm talking about this:

https://twitter.com/Drac_Mazoku/status/1609302499869200385

Unfortunately the game will still be pretty bad because the level design and camera were AWFUL, but some of these changes are improvements.

However, most of these should've been there day one.

Making nifflheim easier is bunk, though.

Not sure what these changes will actually do but playing as Viola was a chore, I could almost never get witch time to work w/ her, and when I did it lasted for a split second, so this reads like an improvement.

Those 3 keys were ridiculous to find, even using a guide, particularly that 1 you had to back track into where the floating island disappeared from, so just giving you the new game demo is a win.

I won’t play it again but my kid hasn’t played it yet so good for them.

@Friendly I assumed Bayonetta 1 was going to have a low print run for physical copies. So I made sure to pick up a copy asap! Idk where you live, but here in the US Bayonetta, 1 copies are sold out 😕. Right now, the cheapest way to get a physical version of Bayonetta 1 is thru the 10th anniversary bundle for PS4 & Xbox One. Hopefully, you are able to find a Switch version for retail.

@Giancarlothomaz Oh, dang. Yes, that was crazy. Took me many tries to get it done. Also the one where you have to bounce on enemies and not touch the floor. Haven't finished the game, got distracted with others at around Chapter 7 or 8, seems it was for the best. Will resume the game these days, despite a few issues I've enjoyed what I've played of it so far.

Wondered how many other people besides me had trouble playing as Viola. She's cool, but it was difficult to activate her Witch Time. Glad I had suspended the game, when I resume it, playing as Viola should be more enjoyable.

@rjejr Agreed, once I understood it was block to activate Witch Time which was hurdle no1 it was a bit more clear but still hard to time it being hurdle no2. It was just as confusing as working out I didn't need to hold down LZ to do attacks just summon then do attacks. DMC5 and Bayonetta having other controllable characters alongside the main ones just made me so confused, cool idea I don't care for but the animation timing of attacks and controlling 2 at once main and summon is just confusing even besides the vulnerability to worry about. It made me think of Tale of Two Brothers 1 stick per brother for the controls, both sides of the controller used or switch characters controls out so Bayonetta/Viola are different states or something as a solution but oh well.

I'm fine with a new character to play with some changes (cough Rivet in Rift Apart being the same controls and weapons and only for story reasons exists) but I won't deny her controls did confuse me besides the many challenges as both characters were really awkward.

Some of these fixes I really needed so hopefully turns out good enough that I hope fixes them.

Either the time limits for the challenges were too short/just passable (whether the collect the 5 objects or the combat challenges) or the two or three 'stand on 1 platform and survive' and I'm just like what?

You expect me to not break this one platform I can't really jump off the enemies (compared to that one time shifting get to the top of the statue part in a main level as young Cereza which wasn't too bad to do it) or platforms very well how do they expect me to do this. All for a difficulty increase but it's so awkwardly specific it was impossible for me at least.

Having played through sekiro a bunch of times partying with Viola wasn’t a big deal for me

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