Though the first game’s starting to show its age as far as visuals go, the relentless action remains timeless. Fast, frantic and frivolously fun, it’s still worth playing. The sequel, however, improves upon everything; deliver a more focused, more nuanced and more refined. It’s a glorious masterclass in design and flow.

Bayonetta is effectively two-thirds of an exclusive Nintendo franchise right now, thanks to the Big N stepping in at the 11th hour to rescue the franchise. There’s a story behind the creation and continuation of Bayonetta, one which Platinum Games big cheese Hideki Kamiya detailed in a series of fascinating tweets.

Bayonetta 1 and 2 are jetting towards Nintendo Switch next week. So if you're still on the fence, or just curious over what this hallmark series is all out, a quick refresher is just what the witches ordered.

Bayonetta 2 might have been one of the best Wii U games ever released, but it was a stellar title that fell on a small audience. Could a Switch port be on the cards to change that?

A Bayonetta-style game set in the Spider-Verse? My brain might just explode.

Action games were back with a vengeance this year, but there could be only one…winner.

If you’re looking for that one game that will define the Wii U, then the choice was obvious.

Is Bayonetta as sexy in person as she is in the game? This Playboy playmate's cosplay will help you decide.