Upcoming Bayonetta prequel Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is getting a demo ahead of its launch next week, and it's available to download now on the Switch eShop.
The demo takes place in the game's first two chapters, and you can carry over your progress to the full game when it releases on 17th March.
Nintendo also published a brand new trailer, above, to celebrate this surprise drop, showcasing the game's gorgeous storybook visuals and unique gameplay. So if you didn't unlock the playable teaser in Bayonetta 3, now's your chance to check out just how the Bayonetta we know and love came to be... Bayonetta!
We've had a chance to go hands-on with the game ahead of release, and shared our thoughts so far last week. We're pretty impressed at the moment, saying "All of this stuff adds a satisfying amount of variety to both the combat and the fun exploration here, and Avalon Forest really does feel like a place worth exploring."
Will you be downloading the demo today on the eShop? Get scribbling in the comments.
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I suppose I'll give Babynetta an honest try, if there's a demo anyway. Still not feeling the vibe of the trailer footage, though.
Perfect! I was on the fence about this because this month has a lot I'm already interested in, so I'll download this now and give it a spin.
Good choice. The way they showed the concept in B3 wasn't the best idea imo so a demo is really important here to convince the public I think.
Nice, downloading it now 😃
That new trailer shows so much. I've had the game pre ordered for a while but now I can hardly wait. Downloading demo now 🤟
Yay I wanted to try it yesterday and was bummed that I need Bayo 3 to play. Good news
Pre-ordered this so it's too late for me now, but I think this will be next on my gameplay agenda.
It’s not the Bayonetta 3 teaser I hope b/c that was a walking simulator and will lose them more sales than it gains. Hopefully stuff happens in the demo to make people believe there’s a $60 game there b/c the B3 teaser felt like $20 at most.
I'm still not seeing how this game is worth £50/$60.
Awful. This game looks bad, it runs bad, it´s boring. How come a game with such low-quality graphics and locked camera can suffer from popping??
@BlackenedHalo You've played the demo already?
I feel that too many people are sleeping on this game and the reviews are going to catch them by surprise.
Gonna give it a go if there’s a demo. I remember trying the Bayonetta 2 demo back on the Wii U and liking it, but I was a senior in high school trying to save most of my money to pay for college. Maybe this’ll be the game that gets me into the series despite the gameplay differences.
Can we get a Bayo 3 demo.
Already have my pre-order put in, so I'll wait for the full release. The demo is good for those who are still on the fence.
@DTfeartheBEARD
Yes go to play a few minutes and the charm is something special. Excited to get back home and play more
Not typically a fan of Bayo games, but I’ll give the demo a try.
@old-dad I'm glad to hear it! Hopefully, the game sells well. More Bayonetta is always welcome!
I’m not convinced it’ll be a particularly long game that justifies the £50 price tag. I found the demo charming though. I’ll wait and see what’s said about the overall length.
I'm so happy there is a demo. I've been really looking forward to this game but also just a teenie bit worried about the gameplay, so a demo is perfect. I suspect my $50 Switch voucher may be eaten soon after I try the demo.
Edit: omg, I love it so much so far.
@arabiansanchez What qualifies for a full price tag though? I mean I would welcome it if games and especially Nintendo games were cheaper in general, but why does this game get singled out so much? I just played Kirby and the Forgotten Land and while it took around 25 hours to 100%, the story itself is quite short. However, it was still an amazing experience to complete it.
We don't know how long it is, we don't know what the replay value is going to be, we don't even know about extra content. I feel like people see the style and immediately associate it with "small indie title".
@AngelSlayer Couldn't have said it better!
Although I have to say that the Hands On here on Nintendo Life already gave us an idea of the game being way more substantial, at least up to a certain point, than what some people immediately believed because of the style, it being a spin-off etc.
Of course it's wise to wait for full reviews to give you a better idea if this game is for you or not, what I don't get is why people are jumping the gun, especially in this game's case.
@AngelSlayer You’re correct that I’m assuming but the demo took me a little over an hour and the save file said I was at 10% completion or so. As a general rule of thumb I’m looking for close to a 20 hour game for ‘full retail’ at the low end. That’s just my take though.
I really enjoyed what I did play, just more of a ‘wait and see’ than a day 1 purchase for me.
Pretty slow to get going with many interruptions, but that often seems the way with modern games.
Did quite enjoy the gameplay eventually, and it looks stunning;
My screenshot count after having finished the demo stands at 152.
Will wait for reviews but am expecting good things.
@BlackenedHalo it actually plays really well and looks beautiful.
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