Finally got this written review up after two weeks of slumber. When IGN first announced the release of Bayonetta (the game), I was set a back on how she feels like the female version of Devil May Cry's Dante. I was truly skeptic till I actually played the game on my used-to-be-active Xbox 360. To make things short, I had fun especially collecting those hidden weapons and items.
Setting my gaming self aside, I was really eager to get my own Square Enix, Play Arts Kai Bayonetta and Jeanne figure myself but was reluctant as I don't have the resources back then. That was in 2009. Fast forward to 2011, I had the chance to get this pair and here goes my review.
Skipping the box design, I shall go directly to the figures.
What I'm impressed about Square Enix's offerings are how these figures are almost akin to the game characters. There is a sense of flair and detailed-ness, especially Jeanne and Bayonetta's slim, slender and elongated body. I understand that in the game, both busts are pretty much revealing but as figures, these are carefully crafted to hide these and make these less revealing. One complaint from the co-owners is that the heads appear to be smaller than these should be. Articulation points count to more that 25 but only Bayonetta has more because of the peacock-like cape from both of her arms.
If you have played the game, you know that her clothing comes from her hair. This has shown on the texture of her body creating a one-piece suit. Accents come in zippers on her arms and a crescent piece on her chest. As part of the Umbra Witches, the moon symbol is dominated throughout her extremities. What I like about Bayonetta the most are the cape extensions on her arms that are articulative as these rest on balljoints. Moreover these are highly bendable which are great especially in imitating those sexy fighting poses on the game. More likely, the nicest detail would be on the hair extensions that has the same texture as the cape.
Jeanne on the other hand has lesser details and sleeker than Bayonetta. The zippers are replaced by snaps featured on her legs and back. These snaps reveal to a mesh design which completed Jeanne's look. Instead of a cape, Jeanne has cotton accents on the neck, arms and legs. Just like B, She also has a pair of glasses but worn like a head band.
Jeanne and Bayonetta came with the same number of guns and two replaceable hands. Bayonetta carries four guns called the Scarbourough Fair. The guns have different jems. The smaller sized guns are used to slide on the slots for her tall heels and the other pair is for her hands. Each guns has a keychain dangling near shaft of the bullet cartridge. And guess what, each keychain represents different herbs mainly, Parsley, Thyme, Rosemary, and Sage. I don't know why but it is there. I found out that the moon design for the guns connects with its pair. Neato. Jeanne's guns called All4One have a long white feather accent which makes up and matches Bayonetta's well crafted capes. The downside of these accessories would be with Jeanne's as you need to amend the slot on her heels to give way to the guns. It is difficult for both gun wielder to have the gun on the heels in place. This is more evident when posing both figures similar to the game.
Both Bayonetta and Jeanne are fun to have as a pair, though I read that Bayonetta's face sculpt is quirky. Nevertheless Square-Enix has done an amazing job in creating the duo just basing it from sketches and screenshots. The job is crisp package in a reasonable price. A must buy indeed.
Video review of Bayonetta
Video review of Jeanne
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