![]() While the Switch hardware is starting to show its age - as evidenced by games like Bayonetta 3 and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - Bayonetta Origins works around the system’s limitations by focusing on style over sheer fidelity. I’d be remiss not to talk about Bayonetta Origins’ gorgeous visuals, which truly make the game look like an interactive cartoon with bright pastel colors, seemingly handpainted environments and adorable, fluidly animated characters. I was briefly stumped by one obstacle-field area that required me to strategically move Cereza and Cheshire around independently, and enjoyed a satisfying little “a-ha” moment once I figured it out (a Nintendo rep may or may not have given me a slight hint). You won’t need the same split-second combat timing as you would in a standard Bayonetta game (a few quick taps of the ZR button took down most enemies), but you will have to use your brain during some of the trickier puzzle sections. For example, you can use Cereza to hold an enemy still while you attack it with Cheshire, or utilize her demon friend as a grappling hook of sorts when the two characters are merged together. Guiding two characters with one controller was a unique brain-splitting challenge that reminded me a lot of the excellent Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and figuring out how to use both characters in unison to defeat foes and solve puzzles was immensely satisfying. There are also times you’ll need to merge the characters into one, which sees Cheshire shrink from a giant monster to an adorable doll that has its own unique set of abilities. They each have distinct abilities - Cereza can cast spells and is immune to certain environmental dangers, while Cheshire is the brute of the duo that can take down enemies and destroy debris blocking your path. ![]() In this imaginative environment, be sure to take time to pause and smell the roses, but don’t stay too long because the forest has a thing for lost witches.Your CNN account Log in to your CNN accountīayonetta Origins employs a unique dual-stick setup that has you control Cereza on the left half of the controller and Cheshire on the right. The vividly painted pages of a storybook tell fully narrated story scenarios. Every area that has been added seems to have been meticulously painted by hand. ![]() Avalon Forest is just as lovely as it is terrifying.
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