Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon[lower-alpha 1] is a 2023 action-adventure video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. A prequel to the Bayonetta series, it tells the story of the titular protagonist as a young witch named Cereza.

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
Developer(s)PlatinumGames
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Abebe Tinari
Producer(s)
  • Koji Tanaka
  • Makoto Okazaki
  • Genki Yokota
  • Toyokazu Nonaka
Designer(s)Noriaki Nango
Programmer(s)Hiroto Tanaka
Artist(s)Tomoko Nishii
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
  • Aoba Nakanishi
  • Hitomi Kurokawa
  • Masahiro Miyauchi
  • Rina Yugi
SeriesBayonetta
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseMarch 17, 2023
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Bayonetta Origins is an action-adventure video game. Gameplay is split between the protagonist Cereza, a fifteen-year old witch, and Cheshire, a demon bound to her stuffed toy. Both are controlled simultaneously: Cereza is controlled using the left Joy-Con while Cheshire is controlled using the right. Cheshire can be toggled between two modes. In Unleashed mode, he grows to a large size and can attack enemies or obstacles, while in Hug mode, he shrinks to toy form so that Cereza can carry him and use him for various purposes.[1]

The player must use Cereza and Cheshire in conjunction in order to fight enemies and solve various environmental puzzles. In combat, Cereza binds enemies using spells while Cheshire attacks them.[1][2] Cheshire cannot die in combat, but he may run out of magic when fighting. When this occurs, Cereza will need to pick him up in Hug form to refill his magic before he can be used in battle again. Elemental Cores throughout the game world can be broken to upgrade Cheshire's abilities, making the duo more powerful in battle and allowing them to explore previously inaccessible areas.[3]

Reception

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon received "generally favorable reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[4]

References
  1. O'Reilly, PJ (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. Regan, Tom (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon review – wicked witch cleans up her act". The Guardian. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. Deschamps, Marc (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review: Prequel Perfection". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  4. "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. Carter, Chris (March 14, 2023). "Review: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon". Destructoid. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  6. Romano, Sal (March 15, 2023). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1789". Gematsu. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  7. Stewart, Marcus (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review - A Worthy Apprentice". Game Informer. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  8. Howard, Jessica (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon - Malice In Wonderland". GameSpot. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. Cryer, Hirun (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon review: "A neat little adventure"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  10. Higham, Michael (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review". IGN. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  11. "Bayonetta Origins Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  12. Minor, Jordan (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review". PCMag. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  13. Shaver, Morgan (March 14, 2023). "Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon review: Witchy wonderland". Shacknews. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  14. Castle, Matthew (March 14, 2023). "Review: Bayonetta Origins is an uneven adventure with just enough platinum punch". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

Notes
  1. Japanese: ベヨネッタ オリジンズ: セレッサと迷子の悪魔, Hepburn: Beyonetta Orijinzu: Seressa to Maigo no Akuma
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