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Yesterday we talked about how Bayonetta's lead character was designed by a woman, but it's interesting to note that, even though Platinum Games says only a woman could have done it, she was definitely designed to appeal to men, or more specifically, a man. That man is Devil May Cry creator and Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya, for whom Bayonetta is the "ideal woman."

"The director of the game Hideki Kamiya always creates hero characters that are a little different from the traditional hero, be it Viewtiful Joe or Dante from Devil May Cry," explains producer Yusuke Hashimoto. "He felt that he’d made so many male hero characters he really wanted to break the mold and have a female character instead, and many of the characteristics of Bayonetta are attributed to her being what he thinks would be his ideal woman.

"He always seems to produce great characters who have strong personalities and traits that you simply can’t help but like ... Typical heroes work fine but they always have to have some characteristic that we find attractive, and that’s the key to creating a successful hero. Producing a fascinating character is not an easy job. It’s a challenge that a games developer has to overcome if they want to give birth to a new hero."

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one for whom Bayonetta is the perfect female. I don't care what the rest of you say, the beehive-haired, giraffe-legged, impossibly-hipped librarian dominatrix from Hell look has always been one of my favorites, so you can shut up, thanks!








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Kraid's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:04
Kraid
You forgot to mention her incredibly shrunken head and her tender lips.
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:05
wanderingpixel
I think that we all have a fetish for the beehive-haired, giraffe-legged, impossibly-hipped librarian dominatrix from Hell. Or mabye it's just me.
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:12
GoldenGamerXero
I wouldn't have thought Bayonetta would be anyone's "Ideal woman" but I prefer a character that's designed to be attractive in a way that doesn't just come down to big boobs or big ass.

There's actually some thought that been put into the design of Bayonetta (For example I'm not expected to believe that a 16 year old girl has two elephants on her chest and can still move around like a freaking acrobat.) and I'm going to love to see how it all plays out once the game has been released.
Cyber Altair's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:18
Cyber Altair
Her head is small but I'm sure your head Jim balances things out.
Lankenstein's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:21
Lankenstein
So Pimp Daddy Destro's in the game? Cool.
Dangsterr's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:26
Dangsterr
Why do they always picture an ideal woman with a mole near her mouth?
countingdown7's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:34
countingdown7
So she doesn't talk AT ALL during the game??? ;)
Cyber Altair's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:35
Cyber Altair
@ Dangsterr, beats me. They're ugly.
psycho terror2's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:37
psycho terror2
+1 for head is too small.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 09:39
Elsa
it's good to know that they've also given her a personality and it will be interesting to see how this manifests in the game...
(and Dangsterr... the mole could go back to the time of beauty queens like Marilyn Monroe when a mole near the mouth was considered sexy...)
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:13
Jetsetlemming
Man, when you set your standards so high that your ideal woman is an asskicking witch that wears her hair for clothing, you must not get laid very often.
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:28
wanderingpixel
Moles went out of style? What is wrong with you people?
Gatsby's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:32
Gatsby
I don't see how Bayonetta can be anybody's ideal woman. It's like calling the guy who gets wasted at parties and crushes beer cans against his head somebody's ideal man.
Everyday Legend's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:36
Everyday Legend
Different strokes for different folks. Eye of the beholder and shit like that.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:43
Xzyliac
So Bayonetta was made by a woman for a man?

Saucy.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:48
Chronic Logic
A shame Bayonetta isn't real. Why is reality boring and unsexy?
matrixdude171's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:49
matrixdude171
I agree with this title.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 10:53
Naim Master
She needs more kitchen prison and sammich skills to be my ideal wife.
Gelatin Abomination's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 11:40
Gelatin Abomination
Every time the developers talk about this game, things get needlessly creepy. This is a prime example.
Trebz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 12:14
Trebz
It's good to see a heroine that's sexy but different. It's probably a good thing that people are split on whether they find her attractive or not. Shows that her design really is different. Or I'm just messed up.
SASUGA RIVAL's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 12:40
SASUGA RIVAL
i love bitches that wear hair as a suit
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 12:51
Los255
"Every time the developers talk about this game, things get needlessly creepy. This is a prime example."

At this rate, the next thing they talk about is mass producing scale models of Bayonetta blowup dolls.
Beetlefruice's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/12/2009 19:29
Beetlefruice
"don't care what the rest of you say, the beehive-haired, giraffe-legged, impossibly-hipped"

You've just described Amy Winehouse. Eww.
Minamu's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/13/2009 15:08
Minamu
Well too bad Jim, you can't have her. She's mine!
Animated Toupee's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/13/2009 21:18
Animated Toupee
Why the hell did you guys have to point out her head is so small? I didn't notice it before. :(
FunkzillaBOT's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/13/2009 22:38
FunkzillaBOT
There's no accounting for taste, but I think Hideki needs to get out more.
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