Bayonetta 3 smashes past one million sales

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Somebody deserves a whole stack of lollipops — PlatinumGames has proudly announced that its dazzling hack ‘n’ slash sequel Bayonetta 3 has smashed past one million global sales. The long-long-long awaited sequel first launched on Nintendo🃏 Switch back in October 2022.

The sales milestone was modestly announced on the official , and sees the popular series’ second sequel become the fastest-selling title of the Bayonetta series. The adventure sees the sultry Umbra Witch take on the powerful “Homunculi” arsenal in an effort to prevent the very tearing of space and time itself. Over the course of the story, Bayonetta is aided by friends from alternate universes, as well as a young witch-in-training known as Viola.

After what seemed like an endless wait for release, Bayonetta 3 finally launched to a mixed, but mostly positive reception from critics and fans. While most everybody was pleased with the iconic and chaotic combat, as well as its seamless inte💜gration into the mise-en-scene, many fans were left a little disappointed by the story and the overall character arc for their favor🌞ite naughty spellcaster.

The next title in the series will be spin-off release Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and The Lost Demon. This cutesy-looking title will see the young girl who would eventually become Bayonetta embark upon one of her very first adventures, exploring the Avalon forest alongside her first 🌌demon companion, Cheshire. Bayonetta Origins will launch on Nintendo Switch on March 17.

Bayonetta 3 is available♉ righ🦂t now, exclusively on Nintendo Switch.