Bayonetta 3 may have just released but PlatinumGames announced Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, a new prequel for the titular witch.

The new prequel starring the younger and more innocent version of the witch is coming to Switch on March 17th, 2023.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:

Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

Long before this trainee of the dark arts would come to be called Bayonetta, she took a fateful journey into the forbidden Avalon Forest. Alongside her was Cheshire, her very first demon, possessing Cereza’s stuffed toy. Play as both Cereza and Cheshire and search through the treacherous forest to look for the power to save Cereza’s mother.

Control both Cheshire and Cereza to solve puzzles and fend off fiends

Any good story has a lesson about teamwork, no? In this tale, Cereza and Cheshire coordinate their efforts to fight faeries and solve puzzles. Use the Left Joy-Con™ controller to move Cereza and bind enemies with her magic. With the Right Joy-Con controller, move Cheshire to slash and chomp foes.

Turn the pages of Cereza’s story as you explore the enchanting, storybook-inspired Avalon Forest

Avalon Forest is just as beautiful as it is beastly. Each new area looks like it has been painted carefully by hand. Fully narrated story scenes are told through the vibrantly illustrated pages of a storybook. Be sure to stop and smell the roses in this whimsical world, but don’t tarry too long—the forest has a taste for lost witches.

English version

Japanese version