Apart from the release date, plenty of other things were shown off in the new gameplay trailer. Returning characters like Rodan, Jeanne, and Luca were confirmed. A new addition to Bayonetta 3 was also introduced in Viola, who is a witch training under Bayonetta. As well as side characters appearing in the trailer, it seems that another version of the titular protagonist may show up in Bayonetta 3, as displayed in a screenshot Nintendo has since put up on its Twitter.

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The image was posted alongside the caption, “Wait, is that…two Bayonettas?” With that simple tweet, Nintendo seemed to confirm for fans that another version of the famed witch could be appearing in Bayonetta 3. Fans may not have noticed that this other character is indeed another version of Bayonetta when watching the trailer, as the alternate witch is wearing an outfit vastly different from what players of the first two Bayonetta games would expect. The clothing for the second Bayonetta is red and gold, with a flamboyant design and even some armor on the shoulders.

Given the recent success of films like Everything Everywhere All at Once and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, some fans are already creating multiverse theories around the story of Bayonetta 3. Another version of Bayonetta has already appeared in the series, as in the first game the witch ended up finding a younger version of herself in Cereza. Fans believe that Cereza is set for a return in Bayonetta 3, which seems all the more likely with another version of the witch apparently confirmed for the game.

Bayonetta fans will often pick at the slightest details to try and unravel the story of a game through its trailers. Already, some believe that players may not be taking on the role of the original Bayonetta at all, and due to the location changes and different hair seen in Bayonetta 3, Cereza could even be the protagonist of the latest game. Theories like this would be interesting if true, but fans will have to wait until October to see if they’re right or not.

Bayonetta 3 releases for Nintendo Switch on October 28, 2022.

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