Fun and frenetic action from start to finish
Bayonetta 2 doesn't belong on the Wii U. It's also exactly what the Wii U needs.
Bayonetta, the character, is everything that Nintendo hasn't been for the past two console generations: brash, confident and self-aware. She has a sense of humor and she'll never turn down a challenge, no matter how insurmountable it may appear. Nintendo's willingness to take on this franchise might not be enough to restore its credibility with the core gaming crowd, but it's a confident move in the right direction.
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