The Game Awards 2022: From Bayonetta Origins to Engaging New Fire Emblem DLC Nintendo Reveals the Groundwork of Its Massive Plans That May Surpass Xbox and PlayStation in 2023

The recently wrapped Game Awards 2022 was a wild ride for all gaming enthusiasts around the world. In the show, some of the biggest names in the industry conducted some huge announcements, as well as reveals. Among these, Nintendo had some massive titles to drop to hype the fans for the upcoming years. 

The Japanese giants promised brand new additions to their highly beloved and critically acclaimed franchises. The evening was sparked by the latest teaser of the fresh new Bayonetta game “Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon” and the spectacular DLC and Expansion pass of the upcoming Fire Emblem: Engage. 

Upcoming Bayonetta and Fire Emblem Games announced by Nintendo in Game Awards 2022

At the Game Awards, 2022 Nintendo announced a brand new Bayonetta game named, Bayonetta™ Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. The game is a complete revamp of the classic Bayonetta games, as it takes a brand new direction in the visuals, stories, and overall vibe, compared to the previous titles. 

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The newly revealed trailer for the game teased that it is going to be a prequel to the main series games. It features a young apprentice witch named Cereza, who would come to be called Bayonetta in the future. In this story, the young apprentice witch journeys across the “forbidden Avalon Forest” alongside her very first demon to save her close ones. 

Cereza brandishes never before seen visuals in the franchise. The game has fantasy storybook-styled visuals, that seem to be inspired by classic children’s Fairytale Novels. Other than Bayonetta Nintendo also revealed the Expansion pass of the upcoming Fire Emblem: Engage. 

According to the reveal, the Fire Emblem: Engage, which is set for a release on Jan 20, 2023, will release with a paid DLC in the first wave of the expansion pass. After that, three additional waves will be added to the game by the end of 2023. 

Nintendo’s awards in the Game Awards 2022

Other than these trailers, the night was also very spectacular for the Japanese Gaming juggernaut, Nintendo, as it bagged many awards. Bayonetta 3 won the award for Best Action game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land won for Best Family Game, Splatoon 3 won Best Multiplayer, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won the award for Most Anticipated Game.

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