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Bayonetta 2 |OT| The time has come, and so have Wii!
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MoogleWizard
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Got some more Bayo goodness in the mail today:
A few sneak peeks so you know what you can expect, never more than about 1/3rd of a page. If that's not ok, tell me I'll remove them:
If you like Bayonetta and if you like art books, you should buy this.
A few sneak peeks so you know what you can expect, never more than about 1/3rd of a page. If that's not ok, tell me I'll remove them:
If you like Bayonetta and if you like art books, you should buy this.
The art is amazing, but you probably shouldn't be posting any direct images of it here.
I don't have the book itself yet, but I've seen a few pieces from it floating around -
Aesir's
baby costume
MoogleWizard
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I asked a Mod, the snippets are fine. ;-)
And yeah, the alternate design are always the most interesting parts of game art books for me. They chose the best one for Bayonetta, she looks weird with a mullet.
Spread across Chapter 8 (verse 5, Allegiance battle; verse 7, behind the portal) and Chapter 9 (verse 6, platform off to the side of the main path). I really have to try using the hammer more - I know it can be relatively useful with offset charges, but it's nowhere near as fun as the rest of the game's arsenal. Even slower weapons like Chernabog and the Chain Chomp are very intuitive to pick up, but Takemikazuchi seems to require a bit more work.
This is a really hard question to answer because there's so many of them. Dd you clear all Alfheims?
I wish that after you clear the game they would add a notification above each stage showing what you missed in it.
There's a list of Muspelheims and whether you cleared them or not.
Speaking of which I wish they had that in Wonderful 101. Trying to remember all the Kahkoo-Regah ACROSS THREE DIFFICULTIES is a tremendous pain in the ass, so much so that I have a google doc to keep track.
I meant generally, not just Muspelheims. A lot of hearts/pearls are in chests/hidden across chapters.
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Im Still loving playing this game and I cant wait to get my artbook!
Yeah I did. I'm just running through the game with the
chain chomp
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You already know it, it's "don't get hit"... at least that's what I'm telling myself all the time while getting hit all the time.
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I wish. I was doing the first secret mission and the thing just kept parrying my attacks. I couldn't do enough damage in time. Is there some form of guard break or something?
TyrantGuardian
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Umbran Climax breaks guards. Toggle it then turn it back off while the enemy is stunned.
Use wicked weaves. And use dodge offset to get them (ie. dodge to keep distance and keep your combo). It's not a great solution though. It feels like the best strategy is to not attack until you get witch time, but that's no fun at all.
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Can you turn it off while it's active and save some magic? Or is there an accessory that puts you in serious mode as in the first game?
Yeah, if you press the button again it'll turn off. But you won't be able to re-engage it until your magic gauge is full again.
We're on the same boat, i'm missing just one piece and i can't find it anywhere. I beat all the Muspelheims and opened all the Umbran witch resting places(the ones you have to restore before opening them).
sixteen-bit
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Watch this video. I was missing 2 and it turned out I needed to revisit the first mission after I had unlocked the snake Beast Within transformation to access them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_RmEqQPFhA
Just finished chapter 5 and I think this game is way better than the prequel. Combat is as fin but new weapons make it way too fun, specially the Bow, I feel more badass than ever. The artstyle is way better imo, it makes it easier to look at the enemies and you know when to dodge properly. Boos battles have been amazing too, pretty spectacular and less gimicky than in the first game.
The story is the only thing I'd say is weaker so far but I really don't pay attention to it as I just want more combat.
The story is the only thing I'd say is weaker so far but I really don't pay attention to it as I just want more combat.
Chain Chomp + Kafka is soooo gooooood for witch trials. P4 + K is a devastating combo, and no need to be in melee range since Kafka has long range combos.
Also realized that Kafka's dash attack is how to enable melee, similar to how Kulshedra from Bayo 1 had a punch attack if you grabbed and held.
Also realized that Kafka's dash attack is how to enable melee, similar to how Kulshedra from Bayo 1 had a punch attack if you grabbed and held.
Astral Dog
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The eyes of Bayonetta 2 scans are already out? O_O
There are new Platinum blog posts, including one about conceptual design, the release events, and curious hidden things on the game.
http://platinumgames.com/blog/
There are new Platinum blog posts, including one about conceptual design, the release events, and curious hidden things on the game.
http://platinumgames.com/blog/
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Inside Insidious Balder is kicking my ass on Infinite Climax... any tipps (except get good)?
Astral Dog
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Learning how to dodge offset with the Takemizu hammer will make quick work of enemies in IC.
Also, you can just you the bracelet of time and control your own witch time, which makes IC much easier.
And if your really down and out, pick Rosa+Bracelet of Time+Evil Harvest Rosary and spam PKP.
There are two hidden underwater in the first verse.
One is immediately as you start and another is in the 2nd area where you have to swim, where the second Musphelim is located.
Also, did you get the one from when your divebombing into hell the first time, right before you fight Phantasmarana(fire spider)?
Also, there is a heart in the 2nd or 3rd chapter that its in a hidden verse in a pool of water.
Lastly, there are a bunch in hidden in chests in the chapter where your playing alongside Rosa.
fatgamecat
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Equip Kafka and Alruna. Use Kafka or Y Gun charge shots outside of WT, during WT press and hold K to whip grab him. His attacks are very fast, be ready to dodge or mix in dodges with the Kafka/Y Gun.
Super ez methods: spam items and/or use bracelet of time
Are you talking about the first Alfheim? Equip Evil Harvest Rosary and use the Takemizuguchi (hammer), hit him with a level 2 charge then finish the PPPP combo. It should be nearly dead after that, either dodge to get harvest bombs or land an attack or two and finish it.
Finally beat witch trials 3 and 4. Since i got the Umbra Witches card yesterday, I finally now have all the tag climax cards.
Just because Nintendo is funding it doesn't mean it has a significantly bigger budget than the first game.
sixteen-bit
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Umbran Komachi is my favorite outfit for Jeanne so yess pls.
Would love to see Tang Lung as well!
fatgamecat
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A "create your own alfheim or witch trial" editor would be cool.
That could work well - Tag Climax lets you fight anything in the game whenever you want, but a tool that let you set a specific series of challenges under custom time limits and Alfheim rules could allow for even more interesting scenarios.
He doesn't need any more tools, but they wouldn't be a bad addition if being built from existing accessories would allow them to be created with a relatively low dev cost. As for Rodin - while he is much more difficult to use, all I think he needs is an alternate, faster / weaker moveset that uses his Wicked Weave equivalents from the boss battle, and access to a variant of the Bangle of Time. His low mobility options shouldn't be a problem unless he becomes a story chapter character, which probably isn't happening.
One of the Jeanne battles in the Witch Trials, I think.
Hi guys I'm sure this has been asked many times before, but is there a good resource for learning how to play this game? I'm starting with Bayo 1 and I'm on chapter 5. I die two or 3 times per chapter. I'm still having a lot of fun despite dying on normal, but I'd very much like to play the game properly.
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Goddamnit, after more than 20 tries I've managed to beat Insidious Balder fair and square on IC... but barely, half the damage done was dodge explosion via Evil Harvest Rosary. He is so damn fast I can barely predict his teleporting counter attacks, makes me downright angry 
I say that dying on your first run on Normal in Bayonetta 1 is totally acceptable, I think it's a hard game even on normal. You will breeze through it on your second run or when you return to earlier chapters later on though. Just dodge as much as you can and get to know the enemy behaviours on your first run, the rest will come with it.
I say that dying on your first run on Normal in Bayonetta 1 is totally acceptable, I think it's a hard game even on normal. You will breeze through it on your second run or when you return to earlier chapters later on though. Just dodge as much as you can and get to know the enemy behaviours on your first run, the rest will come with it.
The same thing is happening to me except in Bayo 2 on normal. It's a good thing I don't care about medals because more often than not, I'm getting stones. lol I played for about two hours last night and realized that this game is not meant for me. I have a horrible memory so I suck at combos and end up just mashing buttons/dodging a lot. If I actually make it to the end of this game without dying a few times in each chapter, it will be a miracle.
She's only in by default in the Umbran Witches card (which uses either tomorrow is mine or moon river, I can't recall), so that would leave some random triple star that she joins.
You're thinking of Tag Climax - apparently, it's used for the Bayonetta & Jeanne battle in Witch Trial 5.
Combos aren't about hardcore memorization; there's only two buttons that make up the majority of the combos, and there's often a pattern to those buttons! Paying attention to Bayonetta's movements also offers a great visual cue to remind you of what a combo looks like.
Consider Love is Blue on both hands and feet, which has one of the larger movesets in the game. All of these are combos:
PPPPP
PPPPK
PPPKKK
PPKKK
PKK
KKKK
Notice a pattern? All 6 of these combos follow the form [0-5 punches][kick until Wicked Weave(s) come out].
Throw in PKP and PPKP and you've probably learned the majority of Love is Blue's moveset!
Holding down the attack button with Love is Blue to shoot bullets is often a great way to give yourself time to think in the middle of a combo (it's also a good way to practice incorporating Dodge Offset).
And dodging frequently definitely isn't the worst thing in the world. Dodging in this game is intentionally very powerful and helps you keep up with the numerous tough enemies you'll face. That said, try to get in the habit of dodging when you see an enemy's attack cue to activate Witch Time.