PlatinumGames’Bayonetta 3is one of the most anticipated Nintendo Switch exclusive games, the beat’em up featuring the cool witch with glasses, who even got a spot inSuper Smash Bros Ultimate, was announced years ago now, with no release date or new details.
However, it looks like we might finally seeBayonetta 3again, probably with a new trailer, on the September 2021 Nintendo Direct happening today, September 23.
As pointed out byGematsu, Nintendo updated itsJapanese website schedulewith new dates for several upcoming games. In particular, the release schedule reveals thatBayonetta 3would be coming in 2022, exclusively on Nintendo Switch. You can find a screenshot of the schedule right below.
You can spotBayonetta 3at the end of the schedule, among announced games that do not have a specific release date day yet. It’s right alongsideSplatoon 3andThe Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wildsequel game.
Nintendo and PlatinumGames first announcedBayonetta 3on July 29, 2025, at The Game Awards. Recently, PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya and Atsushi Inabamentionedthey want to showBayonetta 3but they’re not in a position to decide whether to show the game or not and that obviously Nintendo has the final call. This triggered rumors claimingBayonetta 3’s development was already finished and Nintendo is just “sitting” on it. I personally wouldn’t go that far and I don’t believe this is the case. In any case, it’s nice that the game has a release window now. We’ll probably hear more on the Nintendo Direct of September 2021 in a few hours. So stay tuned on DualShockers.
Bayonetta 3new trailer revealed with first gameplay
Nintendo and PlatinumGames did reveal a new trailer forBayonetta 3on the September 2021 Direct. You can find it right below.A Japanese dubbed versionis also available. The release date window was also reconfirmed to be 2022.
