Bayonetta 2

Activities besides the main story

Training book
– Challenges in which you fight in a different way compared to the normal play
– More advanced play is required
– Obtain Tears of Blood as a reward
– Accomplishments are registered

Crows
– Tears of Blood are also obtainable if you find and catch a crow hidden in every stage
– If you catch a crow you’ll also get a special stamp to use when posting on Miiverse
Other hidden items
-You may obtain hidden items when certain conditions are met
-These conditions include collecting enough Tears of Blood
-Ex: a Chain Chomp weapon which bites enemies within range

Muspelheim
– Portals to Muspelheim can be found in stages
– Works like Alfheim in the first game: there are set rules for a fight and if you clear it, you’ll get valuable items
– Rewards include Broken Witch Heart pieces; if you collect four of them, Bayonetta’s maximum health goes up
– There is no penalty if you lose and you can retry as many times as you want
– Even if you can’t clear a Muspelheim challenge, you can continue the main story

Story characters

Prophet
– A mysterious being who avoids to be seen
– Keeps on watching Bayonetta’s movements, but the reason for this is unknown
– Her strong self-confidence suggests possessing great power
– Her objective is “the left eye of darkness”

The witch of shackles
– A mysterious woman who uses similar moves to Bayonetta’s Bullet Arts
– Has a shackle attacked to each limb
– Aids Bayonetta in a fight against the angelic troops

Other
– Bayonetta 2 sheds light on the roots of witches and sages

Random tidbits

- length of the story is similar to the first game, about ten hours
- that number can increase fivefold with full completion
- no concrete plans for Bayonetta’s future outside of Bayonetta 2
- producer Akiko Kuroda believes that given the chance, they can do anything with the franchise
- this would include manga or short stories
- director Yusuke Hashimoto mentioned that he’s wanted to see a live action Bayonetta movie
- Hashimoto thinks that if there was a third game, it would need a “full model change”
- he also believes the game would have to keep witch time as a base system
- the concept/idea for Bayonetta 2 was to evolve the first game

Source: www.gonintendo.com/s/237864-pl…