Video: Here's A Closer Look At Bayonetta 3's Censored "Naive Angel" Mode

Won't try that.. as I want to see it all.

She seems to look better with her clothes on!

Yeah it’s nice that there are options [of course sites like Polygon, Neogaf, Resetera, etc still complained because woman isn’t allowed to show skin or it’s “objectifying” according to them], but I stuck with the uncensored version for the authentic femme fatale not-ashamed-to-flaunt-her-body Bayonetta game I knew since the first game.

Should be able to finish the game today since I took time.

@FishyS
Looks more like a blunt now

What with the phallic purple glowing thing in front of the smoker's hand (2:18)?

This is how you do censorship in the modern day. Give people the choice, bravo Platinum!

@RubyCarbuncle this right here.. or like, because of the nature of the Switch, imagine playing something like this on a plane or in a public space? That’s a big bowl of instant uncomfortable ramen right there.

I had someone watching me play Stella Glow one time on a plane (annoying as hell) and even on those dialogue cutscenes there were some strange moments.

They made it an option here so that’s great. People like options.

@Rambler That’s Rodin’s thumb. He ignites it to light his cigars.

@Dr_Luigi
http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/home/2008/8/13/i-believe-the-children-are-our-future.html

@Arawn93 polygon is full of crap especially that horrible review they did for this game.

This has got to be the dumbest thing ever! Also I love how the cigar is more festive with naive angel mode on. Nothing says good for you like candy sprinkles on tobacco!!!🤦

@RiasGremory Polygon and Kotaku are awesome...if you like train wrecks!

Oh wow I may switch modes. Gives it a sailormoon transformation feel which was designed to celebrate growing from girls to young women without giving dudes fap material. I’ve always felt Bayonetta was tapping into the magical girl premise of making females comfortable with our bodies outside of the weight of male gaze (in part due to the designer Mari Shimazaki injecting her views on female confidence into Bayo and Jeanne’s character designs) while knowing most males would totally miss the point. Especially with the super compacts being transformation items or Jeanne’s clock doubling as a compact. And in today’s society women need that boost just as much as girls as we are scrutinized for every aspect of our appearance. Also Shimazaki’s level of detail is insane. The bayonetta artbooks are always must haves.

I do enjoy the fact that Bayonetta is in control but she walks a line of being intended as female empowerment and being viewed through the male lens of what they think is empowering to females but find stimulating (granted women disagree on this as well). Well the game requires multiple playthroughs so perhaps I will switch the second time around. I love Bayonetta’s currently outfit to pieces anyway.

I do miss the Nintendo costumes though.

@Bablommebite nope only trolls will defend that horrible bayonetta 3 review from polygon while everyone else calls them out for that.

@Ryu_Niiyama - "I do enjoy the fact that Bayonetta is in control but she walks a line of being intended as female empowerment and being viewed through the male lens of what they think is empowering to females (granted women disagree on this as well)"

I think that paradox is a very intriguing topic and it sounds like this series could be a good example of it. Is that what was alluded to in the Polygon review?

Everyone likes bewbs.

@nimnio basically their review was just a rant over bayonetta sexuality which was quite dumb for the reviewer to just focus on that while the rest if the game got ignored reason why polygon is a big joke.

I'm surprised by some of the changes. And I like how they handled a lot of it(the cigar is a bit odd). Most of it fits right in. I also think this is the kind of thing that makes sense as an option.

@Rambler I haven’t read the polygon review so I can’t comment on that.

The cigar being turned into what looks like a smoking chocolate-covered pretzel is great. I do feel like the default mode looks like the intended way to play, and I doubt this feature will sell too many extra copies, but it's nice that it's there for those who want it.

"remove cigars? No, but some sugarcoating on it. An actual sugarcoating."

They obviously had some laughs at the people who want censorship. I can appreciate that. Had it been forced, I couldn't, but optional, it's a great joke.

The best part about this is Rodin with the chocolate sprinkle stick.

@Ryu_Niiyama
I think it's a good review, and discusses the sexuality of the game in a thoughtful way. YMMV, of course

I actually prefer Madame Butterfly's censored outfit. The nipple spirals don't quite do it for me.

Wait... I thought Bayonetta is a series for adults? So why do they have to censor an adult game?

@RareFan its a mode that some people can turn on if their in the same room with other people while the game still has the uncensored version.

I've never played this series and catching a few things from the sidelines I always suspected it was this level of cringe.

Chocolate cigar aside, I find a lot of this stuff actually looks a lot better in “naive angel” mode…

@RareFan it's a mode that you can play even with other people around.

@jcboyer515 Not in front of younger children or family members who may be weirded out by what they see. I don't know why you're resorting to name-calling over an OPTIONAL feature that just makes the game more accessible.

While I get this is just an option, let's hope it keeps that way.

Puritans don't want options, they want the censored version to be the only option.

This is pretty cool, gives it a Sailor Moon vibe.

@victordamazio thankfully nintendo doesnt bow down to those clowns.

Since good boys and girls do not play the uncensored version, I would play the naive angel mode.

I think it is a funny idea but also pretty useful if you are not into that stuff.

i will play with Naive Angel Mode disabled, i am raised playing mature games, so seeying women body is no shock to me and gore too, society today can't stand this kinda of subject.

Wile not everyone will use it, it’s great if you have family around the house, and they can’t judge you! I wish more games did this, more options are great.

Enjoying the game and I won’t be using the Naive Angel mode. But hey, the option is there for those who want it. Can’t go wrong with that.

@PtM are you sure? the franchise feature heavy violence, one of Bayonetta main apeal is her dominatrix persona,she is badass in every she does.

@Bablommebite i don't know how to tell you you're getting mad at the conceit of the joke

I will never turn it on but for those who care does it even address the foul mouth language? It's not like it addresses you killing masses of baddies.. this game is a straight up blood bath with or without the blood showing on screen and I LOVE IT!!!!!!

@PtM check ESRB description for Bayonetta 3(Mature 17+)for blood e gore,partial nudity, violence e stronge language,this is a action-adventure game, in which players help Bayonetta battle an invading force for a paralell universe, players use hand-tohand combat, magic attack and sumoned criatures(e.g dragon, giant frog e spiked spider) to kill enemies forces in frenetic combat, battle are accompanied by impact sounds, blood splatters and slow-motion effects, some sequences despict additional act of violence and/or gore: characters implaled trough their chest, a woman ripping her heart out, holding it with a blood-stained hand, one sequence despict a female character clothing sliced off and discared exposing portions of her buttock and breaths, the word ***** e ***** are heard in the game, after reading the rating description for Bayonetta 3, are you still gonna say Bayonetta is not a mature franchise?

Don't overlook it because this option is actually funny as hell. I'm doing a full playthrough with this in the future after taking a peak, it's that random.

Heart being replaced with a tomato had me rolling the first time I stumbled upon it, this is some epic 4Kids ***** right here.

yea, I mean, obviously I'm gonna click on this article.

I'm just here for the articles... or rather the lack thereof.

I don't see a huge difference. The piano lead music is banging, by the way

Ah yes, the NA mode. As an European I will continue to play this game in its fully glory

@FishyS I remember chocolate cigarettes when I was a kid, sold them everywhere haha

@RubyCarbuncle ah a fellow dead or alive fan 😁

This is the best solution for all, gamers get the full uncensored games, the snowflakes get the option to censor the game themselves with the naive angel mode

Now that's one trip down memory lane...good old days of Nude Raider mods and stuff...teenage nerdy me would dig that..sadly that was like 20-ish years in the past

I won't be using it, but I've always said, especially given the tech that exists today and the size of most dev teams, they should be able to give more options to players, it's better for everyone. If somebody doesn't feel comfortable with the semi-nudity, this is a good solution. And for those of us who want to play the game uncensored as intended, we still can. I wish more devs did this rather than just censor games outright.

well i like this only cause when my wife saw me playing Bayonetta 2 she was not too happy calling the game sexist, and a game obviously made for teenage boys.... yada yada yada... also theres the uncomfortable feeling when on a public transpo and people see you playing a game with a naked character essentially.....

Am I the only one who wants a cigar now with sprinkles? lol

@somebread who's mad at what now?!?

Now they have to sell original Choco Bayo Cigarettes.

I'll never touch the tiddy deactivation toggle but I'm happy it's there for those more pure at heart than I.

The amount of people who think it's inappropriate to play a game like Bayonetta in public worries me.

For the sensitive kiddos out there. Jokes aside, this should be standard for every game out there, juts have the options for censoring not only visuals, but words/ dialog as well, then everyone would be happy...except the folks in reset era but who cares about then

Are they going for a “donut cigarette” or something? What’s with the sprinkles? The risqué attire and all that, well that’s a-okay.

Whether your playing naïve angel mode or not seems a bit redundant for her transformations. Seems like the black shadow effect that covers her is extra thick in 3, some would argue its censored regardless. Can somebody compare the transformations between the US version & Japanese version?

@Jeaz It's very juvenile, over-the-top and often completely nonsensical. That's part of its charm. The gameplay is great but if you prefer something serious and mature, you won't enjoy this series.