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One of gaming's boldest style checks: all confidence, spectacle, and violence choreographed like a fashion insult.
Bayonetta works because the character is never apologizing for excess. She turns combat into performance art and treats impossible power like a normal social posture, which is exactly the kind of commitment action games need.
Example
The original Bayonetta announced her in one shot: guns on heels, impossible hair magic, and zero interest in being reasonable.
Why it matters
Bayonetta matters because full-throttle authorial character design is rare and immediately recognizable when it lands.
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