Following on the heels of Bayonetta 3 and the spin-off Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, Bayonetta 4 has a lot more room to grow beyond the series’ established motifs. While Bayonetta Origins adds to the backstory of Cereza, Bayonetta 3 really wrapped up her arc by passing the torch to a new protagonist, Viola. It set the series up to explore new ideas, and with this foundation laid, it’s time for Bayonetta 4 to move beyond the usual angels versus demons conflict and explore other mythologies from around the world.
