tied for my favorite video game character of all time bayonetta is an absolute treat of a character. strong, confident, teasing, and effortlessly dominating everyone and everything around her, yet still human in her expression. she's caring and sweet towards the people who need it most but in a way that doesn't compromise on her strength. she chews the fuck out of every scene she's in to the point where the world seems to bend around her.
this is reflected in the gameplay, which though brutally difficult and a little unfair on your first playthrough, becomes second nature the once you let yourself take the time to get comfortable with it. it's fluid, so much so that you naturally fall into the ideal rhythm for combat even on a first playthrough.