Prans Dunn
GBAtempBayonetta 3 (Nintendo Switch) Official GBAtemp Review
Published 11/9/2022
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Switch - 10/28/2022
Bayonetta 3
You’ve waited long enough. The witch. Is. Back! A new-look Bayonetta returns to battle foes with her signature Witch Time! This time, she’ll wield her new Demon Masquerade ability to channel the power of demons and engage in larger-than-life action.
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- PlatinumGames
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- Nintendo
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Critic avg
84
58 scored reviews
Total coverage
58
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 84 across 58 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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58 included scored reviews
90–10024 reviews · 41%
80–8922 reviews · 38%
70–7910 reviews · 17%
Below 702 reviews · 3%
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Todd Black
The Outerhaven ProductionsBayonetta 3 Review – A Bewitching Return
Published 11/8/2022
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Helm
Hardcore GamerReview: Bayonetta 3
Published 11/7/2022
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Stuart
ImpulsegamerBayonetta 3: Switch Review
Published 11/6/2022
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92
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Bayonetta 3' Review: A Maximalist Burlesque
Published 11/5/2022
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Flynn
GamingTrendBayonetta 3 review — The shadow remains cast
Published 11/5/2022
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75
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Schuster
Qualbert.comBayonetta 3 Review (Nintendo Switch)
Published 11/3/2022
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100
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaav Valentaten
NoobFeedBayonetta 3 Nintendo Switch Review
Published 11/2/2022
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Score
77
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Broussard
VGChartzBayonetta 3 (NS) Review
Published 11/1/2022
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75
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionBayonetta 3 - A Nier Fall (Review)
Published 11/1/2022
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70
-14 vs critic avg
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