Quick glance
- 9/10
- Played on Nintendo Switch (‘original’ model not OLED) – Nintendo fan site (lots of pics)
- Psychedelic graphics at times – love it
- Challenges aren’t too hard; the story advances easily on easiest mode
- Battles are slightly challenging in easiest mode; not a strictly casual game
- Short gameplay snippet with someone’s advice (not me): https://youtube.com/shorts/wuU0gCJ-S6I?feature=shared
Visuals and audio
- Lush forest, fantasy creatures and plants
- Some psychedelic elements – rainbow and dreamy colours at timees (well done!)
- Text of the story appears on screen and is narrated with a British accent
- The main character Cereza is voiced also with British accent
Game mechanics, puzzles, and difficulty
- Cheshire is a companion that can be carried or let loose to help in exploration and battles, with one-button toggle to pick Cheshire up or set down
- Move around using joystick
- Puzzles and fighting scenes often involve timing – a circle appears around the opponent with a few symbols that correspond to controller buttons
- I’ve got mine on the easiest mode – pressing buttons in time with the symbols appearing on screen is doable (I’m 50 and prefer easy gameplay)
- If you have a break from the game, you can review a journal and capabilities reference pages to refresh your memory of what you can do
- I haven’t learned the significance of plants and powers you collect along the way; I’m new to the Bayonetta games
- Advice: play frequently enough so that you’ll remember the controls and story
Environments
- Colourful outdoor forest mainly; calm exploration (no battles)
- Built structures are where some conflicts and puzzles occur
Would I want to own Bayonetta Origins?
- Yes, absolutely!
- After borrowing it from the library for 2 weeks, I purchased it without a doubt as soon as I found it (on sale!) at Best Buy
- If pressing buttons is difficult for you: you’ll need to press buttons at the right time based on symbols showing on screen, and when striking opponents in battles – try to borrow this game from a friend, library, or watch someone playing it online where you can see the actions they do in easy mode
- Ask me for help (add a comment below) and I’ll record a demo myself if it would help you!
Photo Credits
- I added the header image to show the graphics style of the character
- In-screen action shots were difficult to capture and didn’t show the graphic style so well
- Thus the header image original source is the Nintendo Bayonetta fan website (linked above as well)
