Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2 is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. It is the sequel to the 2009 game Bayonetta, and was directed by Yusuke Hashimoto and produced by Atsushi Inaba, Akiko Kuroda, and Hitoshi Yamagami, under supervision by series creator Hideki Kamiya.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 13 February 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch |
| Genres | Action Adventure |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q3233480, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Bayonetta 2? How long to beat it
Total play time for Bayonetta 2 is about 47.2 hours to do everything, and around 9.1 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 9.1h | 1,066 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 12.4h | 536 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 47.2h | 30 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Bayonetta 2 sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Bayonetta 2 lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 81ahead of 39% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 48ahead of 86% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Bayonetta 2
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Common questions about Bayonetta 2
What platforms is Bayonetta 2 on?
Bayonetta 2 is available on Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch. It first released in 2014.
How long does it take to beat Bayonetta 2?
about 9.1 hours for the main story, 12.4 hours with the main extras, 47.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.