"It's not Christmas without caviar." said Bayonetta, while fighting a detailed behemoth with her good friend Jeanne. Shortly thereafter Jeanne's soul is dragged into the deepest pit of Hell by a abomination of appendages, leaving you to fight a Satanic dragon birthed by a skyscraper. This entire scene would make the creators of even the most absurd anime blush, but this sort of chaos is bread and butter for a man like Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya and his games. The Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe creator received a lot of criticism for choosing to make Bayonetta 2 a Wii U exclusive after the first game was released on PS3 and Xbox 360 - and those criticisms have some validity certainly. But it's not too concerning because Bayonetta 2 feels right at home on Wii U.
All the classic Kamiya staples are present in this short demo alone; insane, high-flying, combo-based combat, monstrous yet beautifully detailed foes to dispatch, appalling dialogue, and of course, an appropriate and tactful perspective on women's sexuality. Kamiya's sensibilities may have made him some enemies, but even his harshest critics cannot deny his eye for outlandishly entertaining, apocalyptic hack-and-slash action. The Demo looks and plays superbly; the combat is well designed and encourages variety and strategy. The controls are responsively and the visuals are outstanding. Any individual who believes the Wii U to be "underpowered" is invited to give Bayonetta 2 a go.
I highly encourage Wii U owners to try the Demo. And hopefully, when Bayonetta 2 is released October 24th, Kamiya and Platinum games can finally have a hit instead of another sleeper. Well, I'm not going to get my hopes up though.
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