Platinum Games have a little nugget of fun on their website that has been frustrating lots of fans.
You’re probably wondering how something can be frustrating and yet fun – it turns out that any 404 redirect on their website now features an 8-bit game with the titular witch, Bayonetta.
The mini-game is reportedly called Angel Land, and it lets you play as a stationary Bayonetta that can only jump (twice, in fact) and shoot, as hordes of angels come at her.
For those who are unaware of what a 404 is – its usual purpose is to greet users who try browsing to non-existence URLs on websites, typically with a message like “sorry, that doesn’t exist.”
This leads to lots of trolling possibilities, giving someone an URL like http://www.platinumgames.co.jp/bayonetta3/, only to have it redirect to the challenging mini-game.
What’s your high score?
Akuma
February 2, 2015 at 12:11 pmDamn, the flying enemies are a pain to hit ;)
Siveon
February 2, 2015 at 1:13 pmYou know you could double jump right?
Tromboner
February 2, 2015 at 2:05 pmI think I must be a scrub, I can’t get past 3000.
sanic
February 2, 2015 at 2:39 pmIf you break 10,000 points there’s a boss fight.
Akuma
February 2, 2015 at 3:16 pmOf course, i’ve read the article. But aiming while you jump…
FalseTragedian
February 2, 2015 at 4:26 pm2300. If I play more I think those flying guys may inspire me to do something to my laptop I’ll regret…
NathanEH
February 2, 2015 at 5:23 pmThat’s pretty clearly 16-bit at least. Hate to be that guy, but just saying.
Barret Somerville
February 2, 2015 at 6:56 pmaww shit nigga, platinum games Y U soo based??
Canopus Walf
February 2, 2015 at 10:16 pmYou are made of lies!
sanic
February 2, 2015 at 11:00 pmLol maybe if you aren’t bad you’ll get there.
Canopus Walf
February 2, 2015 at 11:47 pm18,100 and no boss :P
sanic
February 3, 2015 at 10:03 amOh well I made this rumour at 3 other places you won’t stop me.
Canopus Walf
February 3, 2015 at 10:36 amHaha nice work