Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

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  • Summary: Turn back the pages of the Umbra Witch’s story to learn where it all began. Take control of Cereza and her first demon Cheshire to fend off faeries and solve puzzles.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Apr 19, 2023
    95
    Bayonetta Origins is a fantastic game with a beautiful art style, engaging puzzle gameplay, and an endearing story. In spite of the maze-like forest, the game does an excellent job of guiding you. Furthermore, the game has plenty of accessibility features for players who might struggle with the unique gameplay. Overall, Bayonetta Origins is an incredible game that is always a treat to play.
  2. Inverse
    Mar 14, 2023
    90
    The transition from saucy, mature action game to a family-friendly puzzle platformer is pulled off with surprising style and sincerity. 'Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon' is the perfect sweet treat to convince lapsed fans the series can still be something special.
  3. IGN Adria
    Mar 15, 2023
    90
    The adventures of mini-Bayonetta and her demon are a surprisingly well made and highly stylized puzzle-platformer with everything you'd never anticipate from the sexy-witch series. This title, exclusive to Nintendo Switch, is a very good starting point for gamers of all ages, but also a real treat for old-school fans.
  4. Destructoid
    Mar 14, 2023
    80
    Bayonetta Origins is a really breezy game to play if you're enamored by the storybook look and feel, which does some of the heavy lifting.
  5. DarkZero
    Apr 18, 2023
    80
    While the puzzles are not challenging for most, and the combat is never as demanding as the mainline series, they are a refreshing redesign that brings its own puzzle elements into the combat for a genre that could easily have gone without any action to be successful.
  6. DualShockers
    Mar 22, 2023
    80
    While not as challenging as its predecessors, the newest addition to the Bayonetta canon establishes itself as a playful and worthy entry.
  7. Metro GameCentral
    Mar 14, 2023
    50
    A peculiarly pitched spin-off that has almost nothing to interest Bayonetta fans and instead offers an Ōkami Lite experience that is so undemanding it almost seems to run on autopilot.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 49
  3. Negative: 7 out of 49
  1. iandizion713
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    This game is just down right gorgeous. Loving to switch up in the amazing gameplay that this brings to the series. The addition of the twoThis game is just down right gorgeous. Loving to switch up in the amazing gameplay that this brings to the series. The addition of the two players controlled at the same time with one controller is masterful. Truly an innovative switch up in the series. ICan’t wait to see what platinum games comes up with next Well done.… Expand
  2. Melzago
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    Game design excellent. Worthy successor to Okami, this game is an hidden gem! It is an excellent mismatch of old Zelda, Okami, Bayonetta,Game design excellent. Worthy successor to Okami, this game is an hidden gem! It is an excellent mismatch of old Zelda, Okami, Bayonetta, Astral Chain within an level design like Bloodborne. The game also has a lot of references to the new Zelda’s (Botw & Totk). Just get it, you wont be disappointed ! Musically the game is not to the level of the team of composers behind Bayonetta games, but it is an interesting approach.… Expand
  4. Dayon
    Mar 20, 2023
    10
    Beautiful artwork and unique gameplay from that of the mainline games something fans should in joy
  5. Timenick
    Apr 25, 2023
    9
    This game is very good, and very unique… while there are some inspirations like Okami and especially Korok Forest from BotW Cereza and theThis game is very good, and very unique… while there are some inspirations like Okami and especially Korok Forest from BotW Cereza and the Lost Demon is pretty much its very own thing.

    Great combat where you control two characters at once (works great with the Joycons AND with the Pro Controller), great Zelda- like mini puzzle shrines, great exploration. Nothing feels too easy or too hard or too long and the game constantly keeps throwing new stuff at you which can be very surprising.

    The graphics are beautiful, fantastic storybook art style with one of the best color palettes I have ever seen in a video game. Great story. Great voice acting. Great music. Also this game is still in 1.00 version and doesnt have a single technical issue, which is worth mentioning in 2023.

    Cereza and the Lost Demon is a gem. The only problem is that it is 60 full price which is a bit too much considering its essentially an indie game and doesnt push any technical boundaries. I bought this together with Zelda Tears of the Kingdom via an NSO voucher which might be the best way to get this game right now.

    So buy it now or wait for sale and then buy it. Its really that good! 9/10    … Expand
  6. Pharmboy
    Mar 19, 2023
    9
    The demo doesn't do it justice. Bought with Switch voucher with Zelda. Once you unlock elements and abilities it really picks up and there isThe demo doesn't do it justice. Bought with Switch voucher with Zelda. Once you unlock elements and abilities it really picks up and there is nothing else like it out there.… Expand
  7. Ulriken
    May 18, 2023
    8
    I've only played the demo so far. The art is stunning, and the story is told like a fairytale. Excellent art direction and soundtrack. TheI've only played the demo so far. The art is stunning, and the story is told like a fairytale. Excellent art direction and soundtrack. The gameplay is easy, the puzzles are very intuitive. Overall, the game is a very wholesome experience that I'm looking forward to playing when I get the full version.… Expand
  8. Mogmog000
    Mar 19, 2023
    0
    Difficult to control
    The action is not exhilarating
    The mini-game of injecting magic power is boring

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