Bayonetta for Nintendo Switch (NSW)
Bayonetta for Nintendo Switch (NSW)
20-09-2014
Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
PlatinumGames
20-09-2014
Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
PlatinumGames
Nintendo
The port to Nintendo consoles adds Nintendo themed costumes and touch controls. Wreak havoc as the foxy witch Bayonetta. Bayonetta is a butt-kicking, havoc-wreaking witch, and she’ll shoot, whip, slice, and burn angels as she uncovers the truth about her own past. Her weapons and moves are all stylishly over-the-top, but she can also dodge attacks to slow down time, and inflict Torture Attacks on her enemies. This is the prequel to the Bayonetta 2 game, and it’s every bit as sassy, destructive, and epic as you’d expect. Bayonetta is the fashionable and foxy unholy offspring of an Umbra Witch and a Lumen Sage, and she’s lost her memory after being asleep at the bottom of a lake for 500 years. Use Wicked Weaves to summon Infernal Demons, dodge enemies’ dangerous attacks to slow down time, and punish angels with deadly devices. You can even dress Bayonetta up in four Nintendo-themed costumes—Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Link, and Samus Aran.
Bayonetta is currently rated Perfect on EmuRank, and Eden is the recommended first emulator overall.
EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for this game across 3 emulators and 2 operating systems, so the guidance below reflects a broad testing base rather than a single setup.
Compatibility Verdict
This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.
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100% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 10 reports in the current scoring window.
Perfect means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. High confidence means report count and consistency are both strong — the recommendation above is well-supported.
Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.
How EmuRank Scores This Game
EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for Bayonetta across 3 emulators and 2 operating systems.
For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.
Eden has 11 total tracked reports for Bayonetta. The current recommendation gives priority to its highest-relevance 10-report scoring window instead of treating the entire raw history as equally important.
Why Eden Is Recommended
Eden is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. EmuRank tracks 11 total reports for this emulator on Bayonetta. The current recommendation gives priority to the highest-relevance 10-report scoring window.
100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are consistent and point in the same direction.
Best Emulator by Operating System
The same emulator leads across all operating systems with available data. Individual OS confidence levels may still vary based on report volume and consistency.
100% Playable or better · 1 report
Early evidence on Windows: Perfect via Eden (Low confidence, 1 report). More data would strengthen this result.
100% Playable or better · 9 report s
Eden delivers Perfect on Android with high confidence across 9 reports (100% Playable or better).
Compare Emulators for This Game
Eden currently leads Citron in the available evidence. The gap looks meaningful, but the comparison is still sensitive to additional coverage and fresher reports.
Credible alternatives include Citron. See the table and emulator snapshots below for detail.
| Emulator | Compatibility | Playable+ | Scoring window | Total reports | Confidence | Consensus | Notes |
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| Eden ★ Best | Perfect | 100% | 10 | 11 | High | strong | Strong consensus |
| Citron | Perfect | 100% | 2 | 2 | Low | strong | Thin evidence |
| Kenji-NX | Ingame | 50% | 2 | 2 | Low | mixed | Mixed results; Thin evidence |
Emulator Snapshots
Eden is the current first recommendation. EmuRank tracks 11 reports for this emulator on this game, with 100% reaching Playable or better in the scoring window. Confidence: High. Strongest on Windows.
Citron has limited data on this game (2 reports, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.
Kenji-NX has limited data on this game (2 reports, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.
Conflicting Results and What to Watch
Some compatibility evidence for Bayonetta is mixed or incomplete. Results for Kenji-NX show variation across reports. The evidence window is small — results are likely to shift as more reports arrive.
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Testing Coverage and Data Sources
EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for this game across 3 emulators and 2 operating systems.
The report base is also detailed: 15 include configuration text, 15 include GPU data, 14 include device details, and 12 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.
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ReportsCompatibility Reports and Setup History
Sign in to add a reportThe summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.
15 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.
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| Eden | 0.1.1 | Android | Perfect | 63.9 | 0 | superfuzz | ||
| Kenji-NX | 2.1.0 | Android | Ingame | 68.4 | +1 | naaiz1 | ||
| Citron | 2026.2.1 | Android | Perfect | 68.4 | +1 | Abranus | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Perfect | 67.3 | +1 | HoLLO | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Windows | Perfect | 61.9 | 0 | Nosley | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Perfect | 66.2 | +1 | ArmouredPoultry | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Perfect | 65.7 | +1 | Particlest0rm | ||
| Citron | 0.10.0 | Android | Perfect | 64.6 | +1 | Vicente | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Playable | 64.1 | +1 | Vanta Black | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Perfect | 63.6 | +1 | Greatest White | ||
| Kenji-NX | 2.0.5 | Android | Playable | 68.4 | +3 | Seán O'Donnell | ||
| Eden | 0.0.4 | Android | Perfect | 66.3 | +2 | Ravenv12 | ||
| Eden | 0.0.3 | Android | Perfect | 62.7 | +1 | grubygrubas | ||
| Eden | 0.0.3 | Android | Playable | 56.2 | 0 | Alastard | ||
| Eden | 0.0.3 | Android | Perfect | 60.1 | +1 | Trymus |
Bayonetta Emulator FAQ
- Is Bayonetta playable on EmuRank right now?
- Bayonetta currently shows Perfect compatibility on EmuRank, based on 15 reports across Nintendo Switch. Compatibility describes the strongest current evidence, while confidence describes how stable that recommendation is.
- What is the best emulator for Bayonetta?
- Eden is currently the recommended first emulator for Bayonetta — 100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Confidence is High. EmuRank tracks 11 total reports for this emulator on Bayonetta. The current recommendation gives priority to the highest-relevance 10-report scoring window. Check the OS breakdown above for platform-specific guidance.
- Why does EmuRank recommend Eden for Bayonetta?
- EmuRank ranks emulators by combining compatibility evidence with confidence derived from report count and consistency. Eden currently achieves the highest combined score for Bayonetta. See the Why Eden Is Recommended section above for the full breakdown.
- How many reports does EmuRank track for Bayonetta?
- EmuRank currently tracks 15 reports for Bayonetta. These reports cover multiple emulators and operating systems. Each emulator recommendation is based on its own highest-relevance scoring window, not the raw full history alone.
- Does the best emulator for Bayonetta change by operating system?
- Results can vary by OS. Current OS breakdown: Windows: Perfect via Eden; Android: Perfect via Eden. Check the Best Emulator by Operating System section above for the full per-OS picture.
- What should I do if my setup differs from the recommendation?
- Start with the emulator recommended for your specific OS in the section above. If your OS shows weaker evidence, check the raw reports below for recent setups that match your hardware. You can also submit a report to help expand the evidence base.
- How recent is the current compatibility data for Bayonetta?
- EmuRank recalculates compatibility automatically whenever a new report is submitted or voted on. Check the compatibility calculated date near the top of the page for the last update time. The raw reports below show exact dates for each individual test.
Help keep this recommendation current
Even stable recommendations need fresh reports. New emulator versions, newer drivers, and confirmation setups help catch regressions, improvements, and version-specific changes before the ranking goes stale.