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Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon – Nintendo Direct trailer, screenshots

Due out on March 17.

Publisher Nintendo and developer PlatinumGames have released a new trailer and screenshots for Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon as part of today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast.

Here is an overview of the game, via Nintendo.com:

About
Once upon a time, there was a young witch named Cereza…
Long before this trainee of the dark arts would come to be called Bayonetta, she took a fateful journey into the forbidden Avalon Forest. Alongside her was Cheshire, her very first demon, possessing Cereza’s stuffed toy. Play as both Cereza and Cheshire and search through the treacherous forest to look for the power to save Cereza’s mother.
Control Both Cheshire and Cereza to Solve Puzzles and Fend Off Fiends

Any good story has a lesson about teamwork, no? In this tale, Cereza and Cheshire coordinate their efforts to fight faeries and solve puzzles. Use the Left Joy-Con controller to move Cereza and bind enemies with her magic. With the Right Joy-Con controller, move Cheshire to slash and chomp foes.
Turn the Pages of Cereza’s Story as You Explore the Enchanting, Storybook-Inspired Avalon Forest
Avalon Forest is just as beautiful as it is beastly. Each new area looks like it has been painted carefully by hand. Fully narrated story scenes are told through the vibrantly illustrated pages of a storybook. Be sure to stop and smell the roses in this whimsical world, but don’t tarry too long—the forest has a taste for lost witches.

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon is due out for Switch on March 17.

Watch the trailer below. View the screenshots at the gallery.