Bayonetta (Japanese: ????? Hepburn: Beyonetta) is an urban fantasy action-adventure video game series created by Hideki Kamiya. It is developed by PlatinumGames owned by Sega and currently published by Nintendo. The franchise was introduced in 2009 with Bayonetta which was followed by two sequels Bayonetta 2 (2014) and Bayonetta 3 (2022) as well as a spinoff Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (2023). The games follow the titular character a witch who wields dual pistols shooters in her high heels and long magically transforming hair which becomes a deadly weapon.