COMPLETELY OUT OF DATE OH GOD THIS AGED POORLY

So... I wanted a physical copy of this game for a while and it arrived just as THAT happened. I know it ain't Bayo 3, but I don't feel comfortable playing this one for the time being.

EDIT: Hmm, seems like the situation is more complicated then it seems. Really wished the article recently released wasn't behind a paywall, but it seems there's a bit more to this whole scandal then we initially thought. Still, I won't jump into 1 & 3 quite yet, instead I'll wait for more info to come out.
And to be clear, even if it isn't what we thought at first, I don't think Platinum would be completely innocent. There's still quite a bit of sketchy stuff going on with them, but it's best for now to wait and see.

LAST EDIT: Think I'll try not to make a statement like this so swiftly in the future. I still standby voice actors not getting nearly enough respect as they should get. They aren't 9 to 5 jobs like a lot of us; they can go a long while without any work. So when they do finally get a role they better be paid well enough so that they'll be set if there is another drought of work, among plenty of other ways they are screwed over.
That all said, yeah no Taylor definitely misheard something. NDA ain't something you break so willingly without a good reason, but a lot evidence really shows how there must've been a misunderstanding. Also throwing the new voice actress under the bus was going too far, even before we got the whole story.
Will I play Bayo 1 & 3... eh maybe? This whole thing just threw me through a loop and frankly I want to step away from it. Maybe my mind will change by the time Bayo 3 comes out, but who knows maybe something more crazy will happen with this whole controversy.

One thing is for sure, I'm tired of editing this to be relevant.


...OK yeah it's hard to believe at this point it was a misunderstanding. Seems very intentional, which sucks royally. NOW I'm done.

Reviewed on Oct 16, 2022


2 Comments


1 year ago

Literally the same thing happened with me! Bought the physical copy last week, was finally getting around to playing more of it when the news dropped yesterday. Bayonetta 1 & 2 still have Hellena Taylor playing as Bayonetta but it'll just be upsetting hearing her voice knowing she lost her role in the later game and how it affected her mentally. The worst possible timing to get into this series. The whole situation is upsetting.

1 year ago

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Nah she definitely didnt misheard, sounds like she was talking about the 4000 they were willing to give for the cameo but she absolutely made it seem like it was the total offer. Very scummy..and super super scummy to throw the new VA under the bus, agreed