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The Bayonetta PS3 demo has hit Japan, and its waiting for your first climax.

Thunder-thighs suddenly has a new violent meaning.

Mess with this broad and you'll get uppercut straight to hell.

Both console versions were shown off at TGS 2009 for twice the sexy stylish action.

See creator Hideki Kamiya's skills in action!

If you hope to impress the cultural sophistication and profound artistic merit inherent in the video game medium (ahem) upon a doubtful acquaintance, you probably shouldn't count on something like Bayonetta to help illustrate your point. Centered on the exploits of an improbably posh witch and her fashionable pair of gun boots, Bayonetta feels like the result of designer Hideki Kamiya answering every development question with, "Sure, why not?" The game's hyper excess occasionally veers into the distasteful -- Bayonetta's clothing seems to come and go as it pleases -- but it mostly leads to situations that feel creative and surprising. Even a boss fight avoids routine by constantly changing pace: a battle on a bridge eventually becomes airborne after the whole structure is flung across the stage, and the ordeal isn't over until after a brief chase and a final showdown atop a winding set of stairs. Sure, why not?

Earn a silver coin if you play really well.

Equip these elemental claws to deliver pain beyond compare.

Use this little technique to keep enemies on their toes.

This witch stands firm against the fiercest of foes!

With the exception of Valve, most developers have no qualms about developing for PlayStation 3. Sure, it's still far more "tempting" to work on the 360's accessible architecture, but most recent releases appear to have shaken PS3's earlier substandard multiplatform performance.Most. Bayonetta developer, Platinum Games, recently admitted on its blog that it was not developing the PS3 version; instead, it handed off PS3 porting to Sega. Platinum Games' CEO Tatsuya Minami wrote on the company's official blog that Platinum would be "overseeing the progress to ensure that the PS3 version would be the best it could be." However, instead of saying both versions will run identically, he simply advises PS3 owners to "[play] the game for yourself and [come] to your own conclusions."PlayStation commenters weren't too kind to Minami's admission, saying, "Platinum Games is trying to shift the blame to Sega" for what gamers fear will be a substandard port. History certainly gives their worries credence, but we'll find out for sure later this week at Tokyo Game Show.[Thanks, sacra!]

Obliterate your enemies in the blink of an eye.

Bayonetta strings together devastating strikes at break-neck speeds!

Bayonetta has a number of sexy customizable options.

Finish your enemies with deadly force!

Fight or flight? How about both!

Over at the Platinum Games blog, Bayonetta weapon designer Muneyuki "Johnny" Kotegawa has posted a short preview of some of the weapons that will appear in the game. Specifically, Kotegawa shows off four of the weapons in the game, all of which definitely have that Devil May Cry flair to them. First up are the guns of Bayonetta's rival, Jeanne. Named "All for One," the guns summon bullets magically and have angel feathers hanging from the grips. There's also Shuraba, a katana with an unnamed "special feature" in its handle. And let's not forget the snake whip -- which has an actual snake demon in it -- Kulshedra. Perhaps the best of the bunch are the rocket launching tonfas known as -- wait for it -- Lt. Col. Kilgore. Our favorite feature of the rocket tonfas, as told by Kotegawa: "You can, of course, equip these on your legs for a Tonfa Kick, or two." Well, of course.

So easy to play even a one-handed caveman could do it!

Get ready to fight.

Kicking ass with hair has never looked so awesome.

Finish off your opponent with a classy torture chamber attack.