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Bayonetta 3 is the third game in PlatinumGames' cult action series, with Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 initially releasing in 2009 and 2022 respectively. Bayonetta 3 is due for release exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2022 and, with such a long gap betwixt parts two and 3, many of the current generation of gamers won't take played the first two games, and might be wondering if they should even so play Bayonetta 3.

Well, the first thing is that you tin, of course, play Bayonetta three without playing Bayonetta 1 and two first. It'south a standalone game, and will be perfectly playable and enjoyable for first-time Bayonetta players. A lot of it won't brand much sense, simply that'due south all role of the fun of Bayonetta games (most PlatinumGames titles, in fact) – they're pretty nonsensical whatever order y'all play them in.

Even so, while PlatinumGames is excited to welcome new players who want to start the series with Bayonetta 3, vice president Hideki Kamiya did tell IGN Nippon that he would similar players to play Bayonetta 1 and 2 first, if at all possible.

"I would similar yous to play Bayonetta 3 after playing past works," he said (via Google Interpret). "I am confident that playing Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 volition accelerate the fun, so I would like you to prepare for the latest work by all means. If you haven't played the first and 2nd works, I think it'due south a fiddling wasteful."

Fortunately, information technology is possible to play Bayonetta and Bayonetta two on current hardware. Bayonetta is available for PC players on Steam, and Bayonetta 2 can be played on Nintendo Switch.