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Fusion Dance: The Demon Masquerade mechanic - shown off throughout the gameplay and release date trailers - allows Bayonetta to temporarily merge with her Infernal Demons to amplify her powers.

Fog of Doom: The fight in the teaser trailer takes place in a slippery, foggy void.Elegant Gothic Lolita: In stark comparison to the catsuits she wore in the previous two games, Bayonetta's outfit in the gameplay trailer is very frilly, complete with poofy sleeves, a skirt and a big bow and her hair is styled into Ojou Ringlets.Distaff Counterpart: Similar to how Bayonetta and Jeanne are this to Dante and Vergil respectively, the newly introduced Viola shown in the release date trailer is this to Nero, being the younger, more brash counterpart to them.Their sinuous, organic curves and Tron Lines contrast them against both the baroque, statuary-like angels (and the gore hidden inside them) and the metallic, mechanical appearance of demonic mooks. Contrasting Sequel Antagonist: With the first game centering on fighting the angels of Paradiso, and the second game making the demons of Inferno your enemies, Bayonetta 3s flagship monsters are the Homunculi, an army of man-made bioweapon beasts that Rodin describes as part human in the July trailer, checking the third box of the heaven/hell/humanity split that comprises Bayonettas cosmology.Continuity Nod: When Bayonetta shows up in the gameplay trailer and gets a face close-up, it's quite clear that her hairstyle change this time gives her Ojou Ringlets that look very similar to the Girlish Pigtails on Cereza who is already her past self.This appeared before Bayonetta herself did, allowing eagle-eyed viewers to figure out what game was being shown a few minutes early.

Company Cameo: The 2021 gameplay reveal trailer has a billboard reading ' Platinum' on the right at the beginning.

The Cameo: Lappy appears in the gameplay trailer, briefly attempting to take down a giant monster.

Cool Train: The release date trailer shows an alternate Bayonetta in command of a flying train decked out in turrets, which are even used to shoot at a chasing giant Homunculi.

Bland-Name Product: The famous 109 building in Shibuya is seen in the gameplay trailer to have been replaced with the 101 building.

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This isn't a case of a Japanese language track being used, as Bayonetta speaks full English from the moment she appears, though it does provide a convenient Bait-and-Switch. Bilingual Bonus: The gameplay trailer features some Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers trying to face some monsters ( and failing miserably), and all of them speak in full proper Japanese.Beware My Stinger Tail: While Phantasmaraneae was already a Mix And Match Critter, being mostly spider-like while also possessing crab claws, the first gameplay trailer shows it being able to sprout a scorpion stinger from its abdomen, much like the Devil May Cry boss that it's an Expy of.Bad Moon Rising: The regular blue-gray Bayonetta moon is shaded into a blood moon at the teaser's beginning, as well as the end of the gameplay trailer, not quite matching the hue used for the Bayonetta 2 moon during battles with demons.Aside Glance: In the gameplay trailer, after her first lines that lean heavily on the fourth wall, Bayonetta then outright breaks it by giving a subtle look directly at the camera before winking.

Angels, Devils and Squid: Following the first game's angelic villains and the second adding demonic foes to the mix, the Homunculi - the new villainous faction of this game first named in the release date trailer - have a 'squid' aesthetic, being faceless, organic-looking and attacking with semi-liquid tentacles.

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