Standard Edition with Bayonetta
StandardUS$59.99 at launch
In the box
- Bayonetta 2 disc
- Bayonetta disc
- Case with cover art
Wii U
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2 is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. It is the sequel to the 2009 game Bayonetta, and was directed by Yusuke Hashimoto and produced by Atsushi Inaba, Akiko Kuroda, and Hitoshi Yamagami, under supervision by series creator Hideki Kamiya.
ShooterHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventure
- Time to beat
- about 14 hours
- Plays offline
- Partly
Overview
Bayonetta 2 is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. It is the sequel to the 2009 game Bayonetta, and was directed by Yusuke Hashimoto and produced by Atsushi Inaba, Akiko Kuroda, and Hitoshi Yamagami, under supervision by series creator Hideki Kamiya.
Bayonetta 2 was announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation on September 13, 2012. Unlike the Sega-published Bayonetta, which was a multiplatform release for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a publishing deal with Nintendo meant that Bayonetta 2 released as a platform-exclusive for the Wii U. The titular character, Bayonetta, sports a new costume and hairstyle and the game features a new two-player mode. The game is the second Bayonetta product to receive Japanese voiceovers, using the same cast that voiced the Bayonetta: Bloody Fate anime film by Gonzo.
Bayonetta 2 was released in September 2014 in Japan and October 2014 for the rest of the world. The Special and First Print Editions also included a Wii U port of the original Bayonetta game.
Official trailer
Japanese Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Bayonetta 2 Walkthrough Part 1 - The Witch is Back! (Wii U 1080p Gameplay), TetraNinja. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Developer
- PlatinumGames
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Series
- Bayonetta
- Platforms
- Wii U, Nintendo Switch
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- Yes
- Co op
- Yes
- Age ratings
- CERO
- D
- PEGI
- 16
- ACB
- MA 15+
- USK
- 16
- GRAC
- 19+
- CLASS IND
- 16
- ESRB
- M
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wii U | Japan | 2014-09-20 |
| Wii U | Europe / PAL | 2014-10-24 |
| Wii U | Australia | 2014-10-25 |
| Wii U | North America | 2014-10-24 |
Editions
Standalone release
In the box
- Bayonetta 2 disc
- Case with cover art
DLC
There was no DLC. Costumes based on Nintendo characters are unlocked in the game.
Playable today
Playable offline todayPartly
The story still plays; online Tag Climax closed with Nintendo Network.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$59.99, 24 October 2014 |
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Wii U disc |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, 24 October 2014 |
| In the store to buy today | No The Wii U eShop closed on 27 March 2023. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Yes Wii U updates can still be downloaded. |
| Has online features | Yes Tag Climax online co-op |
| Online servers running today | Shut down Nintendo Network closed on 8 April 2024. |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | No Tag Climax online closed on 8 April 2024. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlinePartly
Reception
- Aggregates
Outlet Platform Score Scale Metacritic Wii U 91 100 - Critics
Outlet Score Scale IGN 9.5 10 GameSpot 10 10 Game Informer 9 10 Nintendo Life 9 10 Destructoid 10 10 Edge 10 10 Electronic Gaming Monthly 9.5 10 Polygon 7.5 10 Famitsu 38 40
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer PlatinumGames Publisher Nintendo Director Yusuke Hashimoto Producers Atsushi Inaba, Akiko Kuroda, Hitoshi Yamagami Designers Hirono Sato, Junichi Oka, Akiteru Naka Programmer Minota Kenshin Artists Mari Shimazaki, Yusuke Hashimoto Writers Hideki Kamiya, Bingo Morihashi Composers Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondoh, Naofumi Harada, Satoshi Igarashi, Hitomi Kurokawa, Naoto Tanaka, Takayasu Sodeoka
Notes for collectors
- The 2014 boxed copy came with the Wii U version of the first Bayonetta on a second disc.
- Nintendo funded the game after Sega shelved it, which is why it was a Wii U exclusive.
- Costumes based on Peach, Daisy, Link, Samus and Fox McCloud are in the game.
- Tag Climax, the two-player online co-op mode, closed when Nintendo Network shut down on 8 April 2024.
- Touch Play lets you play the whole game with the GamePad stylus.
Credits
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Developer
- PlatinumGames
- Director
- Yusuke Hashimoto
- Released
- 2014-10-24
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 14 hours
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