Bayonetta 2 got turned down by several publishers

Nintendo rescued it before it was "terminated completely" according to Kamiya.

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Scalebound lives on in Bayonetta 3's best new trick

Bayonetta 3's Family-Friendly Mode Is Raising Eyebrows

Bayonetta 3 review

Bayonetta 3, Nintendo

Gameplay shines in Bayonetta 2, but the game's heroine falls flat

Bayonetta 3 devs explain why the game took so long to make

never played them before, but figured better late than ever so I picked up all 3…..wish me luck! : r/Bayonetta

New Bayonetta 2 Screenshots Released - Hardcore Gamer

Review] Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo Switch) - Miketendo64

Bayonetta director wanted to make nine games, will take the plans for five of them to his grave, and says working with Hideo Kojima would be a disaster

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