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Bayonetta 3 will feature a "Naive Angel Mode" - An optional feature that will reduce Risqué scenes

Jawmuncher

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View: https://twitter.com/platinumgames_j/status/1547212499359268865?s=20&t=Zk9-Kh2l3dnZ2QqgOeQekw

Rest assured.
I'm taking it off 😎👍

For the enjoyment of more people, #Bayonetta3 features the revolutionary "Naive Angel Mode".

By turning this mode "ON", you can play without any awkward atmosphere in the living room... maybe ❗️.
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Thought this was interesting enough to warrant its own thread. It's always nice to see developers offering more options to their players. Whether it be so people can more easily play the game in a "public" setting or for those who feel uncomfortable with the regular focus.
 
Helix

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now my mom will definitely let me buy this, thanks based Kamiya!
 
PlanetSmasher

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Not sure naming the mode as a joke making fun of the people who use it is a good idea, nor do I think an optional mode is going to fix the absolute litany of gross objectification that effectively defines Bayonetta as a franchise, but...it's a step in the right direction, I guess.
 
ILikeFeet

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nintendo censorship strikes again!

this probably just reduces the summoning clothes shedding. might also make the game more streamer friendly?
 
Dest

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I won't be using it that's for damn sure but I think this is a great inclusion.
 
Kouriozan

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It's already M (or PEGI 16 surprisingly) but more options is always nice.
I wonder if they'll update 1&2 with this.
 
Uzzy

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The cowards way out. Either the absurd sexualisation of Bayonetta is essential to the game and character and should be kept in because of that, or it's not justified and should be taken out. Either stand up for your games design or fix it, don't leave it up to the audience.
 
808s & Villainy

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Trey said:
the grand compromise: horny toggles
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There are some "anime styled" games that looks interesting from a gameplay perspective that I wish had something like this

Uzzy said:
The cowards way out. Either the absurd sexualisation of Bayonetta is essential to the game and character and should be kept in because of that, or it's not justified and should be taken out. Either stand up for your games design or fix it, don't leave it up to the audience.
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Do you bring this energy when it comes to difficulty settings? Because it's the exact same argument
 
vestan

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Based Kamiya looking out for the little guy bold enough to play this in front of their parents.
 
NotLiquid

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I love how even Platinum recognize the inherent humor in that it "might" make the living room atmosphere less awkward. Bayonetta's energy is unstoppable.
 
Neiteio

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PlanetSmasher said:
Not sure naming the mode as a joke making fun of the people who use it is a good idea, nor do I think an optional mode is going to fix the absolute litany of gross objectification that effectively defines Bayonetta as a franchise, but...it's a step in the right direction, I guess.
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It's just a cute name.
 
Neiteio

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What's funny is I didn't even notice half of the lewd elements until the before/after video highlighted them, lol. Too much stuff happening onscreen to visually parse all this detail.
 
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You had one job
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ShinAmano

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I like the option, could eliminate the hate thrown at scantily clad outfits in other games as well.
 

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Uzzy said:
The cowards way out. Either the absurd sexualisation of Bayonetta is essential to the game and character and should be kept in because of that, or it's not justified and should be taken out. Either stand up for your games design or fix it, don't leave it up to the audience.
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I don't actually quite follow this -- the impression I get is this is mainly for people who might need to share a screen in a living space or something but still want to play the game? I don't think this is Platinum 'compromising their design integrity' or anything anymore than, idk, From having more broken build options in Elden Ring.
 
IceBear

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this is a much much better option than straight up censorship. more games should do this IMO.
 
Trey

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Uzzy said:
The cowards way out. Either the absurd sexualisation of Bayonetta is essential to the game and character and should be kept in because of that, or it's not justified and should be taken out. Either stand up for your games design or fix it, don't leave it up to the audience.
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can't tell if this demand is a bit or not be either way it's cracking me up
 
HStallion

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Can there be a "hard" move that is even more perverted and horny than the regular mode? Like every normal attack has her moaning loudly.
 
Exposure

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Oh it's for "I want to play this in a shared room without getting too many weird looks" things? Neat.

Not looking forward to the seemingly immient thread showdown with the people who will die on the weirdest of hills when it comes to sexualization in video games though.

Like I don't have a major beef against video games that are obviously being horny myself but like, you can deal with a video game being obviously horny (and people having issues with that) and not go straight for recreating that "see the author actually meant something way more deep-" prozd skit.
 
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Drachen

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If the people you share a living room with can't enjoy Bayonetta at its most raw and real, you need to find new living room associates.
 
StraySheep

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To be honest more games should do this, with blood too since I hear parents say they aren't able to play those games with young children in the room.
 
Yabberwocky

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Oh, that explains why Bayo was summoning whilst fully clothed in the previous trailer.

Admittedly the feature would have been helpful when Bayonetta 1 came out and I was sharing the television with the rest of the family. Yep. Yep. Yeeep. Lots of awkward stares and questions, which was fair.
 
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