Bayonetta (Japanese: ベヨネッタ, Hepburn: Beyonetta) is an urban fantasy action-adventure video game franchise created by Hideki Kamiya.

The games follow the titular character, a witch who wields dual pistols, shooters in her high heels, and long, magically transforming hair which becomes a supernatural weapon.

The first game in the series was directed by Hideki Kamiya, who created the Devil May Cry franchise while he was working at Capcom.

[4] A 4K remastered version of the game featuring anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, SSAO lighting, scalable texture and shadow quality, and more was released on PC in April 2017.

[5] The game was ported to Nintendo Switch in 2018,[6] and was bundled alongside Vanquish for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in February 2020.

It was released for the Nintendo Switch on October 28, 2022, and opened with positive reviews from both critics and fans.

[14] The game also features a playable teaser for Cereza and the Lost Demon as a secret level and unlocks a special skin once found.

An anime film based on the first game, titled Bayonetta: Bloody Fate, was produced by Gonzo and released in 2013.