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The wonderful 101st episode of The Back Page attempts to build a 5-game hall of fame from the entire PlatinumGames catalogue. Plus, Matthew has been reviewing Bayonetta 3 on Switch – hear his thoughts on the latest (but perhaps not greatest) entry in the hack-and-slash brawler series.

This week’s music is from the Bayonetta 2 soundtrack by Norihiko Hibino, Takahiro Izutani, Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondoh, Naofumi Harada, Satoshi Igarashi, Hitomi Kurokawa and Takayasu Sodeoka.

Games

  • MadWorld - No
  • Infinite Space - Maybe
  • Bayonetta - Yes
  • Vanquish - Yes
  • Anarchy Reigns - No
  • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - No
  • The Wonderful 101 - Yes
  • Bayonetta 2 - No
  • The Legend of Korra - No
  • Transformers: Devastation - No
  • 8-Bit Bayonetta - No
  • Star Fox Zero - No
  • Star Fox Guard - No
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan - No
  • Nier: Automata - Yes
  • Astral Chain - Yes
  • World of Demons - No
  • Sol Cresta - No
  • Babylon’s Fall - No
  • Bayonetta 3 - No

Hall of Fame

Game
Bayonetta
Vanquish
The Wonderful 101
Nier: Automata
Astral Chain