Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

IGN

Michael Higham·Mar 14, 2023

Critic90/100

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This spin-off is a beautiful storybook turned action-adventure.

GameSpot

Jessica Howard·Mar 14, 2023

Critic90/100

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Bayonetta Origins is an achievement in artistry, innovation, and tenderness for the Bayonetta series--one that both celebrates and elevates its iconic heroine.

Polygon

Sarah Johnson·Mar 14, 2023

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Cereza and the Lost Demon dulls the series’ edge

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·Mar 14, 2023

Critic80/100

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Our review of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

Game Informer

Marcus Stewart·Mar 14, 2023

Critic87.5/100

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Much like the young Cereza herself, Bayonetta Origins doesn’t look like much on the surface, but this exceptional and refreshing change of pace for the franchise kept a smile permanently plastered on my face.

GamesRadar+

Hirun Cryer·Mar 14, 2023

Critic70/100

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Bayonetta Origins shows a great new side of the Umbral Witch, in a tale that's heartwarming as it is enjoyable. Combat and puzzles are a great one-two punch, but Cereza's restricted role and Cheshire's unfaltering nature undermine a little of the former.

Nintendo Life

PJ O'Reilly·Mar 14, 2023

Critic70/100

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Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is a delightfully stylish origin tale that sees young Bayo take her first steps on the road to becoming the badass Umbra witch we all know and love. This is a graphically stunning fairy tale with plenty in the way of atmosphere and charm. However, long-term Bayo fans beware, it's also a game that's aimed squarely at a young/casual audience, introducing plenty of fun puzzle and combat mechanics but never really evolving them to a point where they become in any way challenging. Repetition creeps in later in the game and, although it ends with some bombastic sequences and a few nice shoutouts to the main series, it feels like a little more challenge and experimentation in puzzles and combat could have made this one absolutely essential for all ages.