If you love demons, the Bayonetta games are for you! Spending your days beating up angels, homunculi, and the demons that won't bend their knee to you, you even get to use your own Infernal Demons to lay waste to everything in your path. Usually, your power over the Umbra art has been shown in Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves or whenever she performs a Climax Attack. However, in Bayonetta 3, her powers take a big step forward.

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For one, Bayonetta can directly summon her Infernal Demons whenever she wants to destroy her enemies. The second is Demon Masquerade, where she merges with the Infernal Demon fused with her weapon, becoming a mini version of that self-same demon. Not only does this give you unique combat and traversal abilities, but they also look pretty damn cool.

8 Alraune

Like every Bayonetta game, the second game has an intense opening of biblical battles between Angels, Demons, Bayonetta, and whatever else wants in on the action. A pivotal moment in the series is the death of Jeanne, who Bayonetta travels to literal hell to save from the grips of the demon Alraune. This devious demon meets a gruesome end, converted into a set of whips.

In Bayonetta 3, Alraune returns in a Phenomenal Remnant mission and rewards you with the very same Alruna whips. The Demon Masquerade of Alruna power sees Bayonetta transform into a lilac-hued femme fatale, adorned with thorns and her eyes covered with roses. Of course, Bayonetta has to be that little bit extra, so she also rides upon a bed of sharp vines.

7 Kraken

On the topic of bombastic openings, Bayonetta 3 has one of those too, with the lines between universes wearing thin, and homunculi pouring in from every possible universe. A major moment here is the fight against Kraken as it tries to drag you and Jeanne into a watery grave. It's no match, of course, but comes back for vengeance later.

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In a final battle, Viola faces off against Kraken and Dark Eve in Bayonetta's stead, and in an optional mission unlocks the Cassiopeia weapon. This Demon Masquerade beckons the inky depths from which Kraken dwells, covering Bayonetta in thick, ropey tentacles and eyes enough to churn anyone's stomach. It truly feels like something that belongs in the depths of the ocean.

6 Umbran Clocktower

A central motif of the Umbran Witches across the games is the moon, and the first two games both open with you fighting on a moonlit night on the collapsing ruins of the Umbran Clocktower, one of the key icons of the Witches. It was a symbol of their demise, crushing everything they stood for.

Being so central, the Umbran Clocktower makes a reappearance in Bayonetta 3, though this time... as an Infernal Demon. Infused into the heavy walls of the weapon Tartarus, the Demon Masquerade is a tad unsettling, a lifeless mechanical puppet dangling on the strings of dead witches. Maybe a bit morbid for a demon, but then Bayonetta has never exactly been understated.

5 Labolas

Gomorrah is one of Bayonetta's most iconic demons, and yet they are slain at the beginning of Bayonetta 2 when they break free from her control after killing Jeanne. In retaliation, Bayonetta replaces them with the demon Labolas, and sends them packing back to Inferno. Labolas is a different beast altogether, faster and winged, though no less fearsome.

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In Bayonetta 3, Labolas makes a reappearance in a scene that should be experienced for yourself, and becomes a controllable demon for you afterward. They're also fused with the weapon Cruel Altea, a set of fists that fire off tracking laser beams. In Demon Masquerade, Bayonetta takes on a form akin to a centaur coated in white fur and arms folded in eternal disappointment. She even glides on a cloud of ice, which only makes them look cooler.

4 Phantasmaraneae

In case you weren't aware, Bayonetta comes from the same mind as the creator of Devil May Cry, Hideki Kamiya. Certain aspects might make that seem from a design standpoint, but then there are also several Devil May Cry references in-game. For one, the Infernal Demon Phantasmaraneae is very obviously just Phantom from the original Devil May Cry.

Of course, Phantasmaraneae is a fan-favorite in Bayonetta as well, and they return in the third entry with the Ignis Araneae Yo-Yos, which use webs for strings. One of the more literal Demon Masquerades, Bayonetta keeps a more humanoid upper body, while her lower half gets metallic spider legs. It's creepy, and not a demon form for anyone that suffers from arachnophobia. Then again, becoming Spider-Man in a Bayonetta game looks pretty damn cool.

3 Madama Butterfly

Far and away Bayonetta's most beloved Infernal Demon, Madama Butterfly almost feels more like an extension of herself than some demon she made a contract with. In truth, Madama Butterfly is one of the most powerful demons of Inferno, so Bayonetta controlling her almost feels like a statement piece.

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Returning in Bayonetta 3 tied to Bayonetta's signature guns, Colour My World, Madama Butterfly's Demon Masquerade feels like the most logical fusion with Bayonetta. The butterfly wings she could sprout in previous games become a signature feature of her Demon Masquerade, adorned with beautiful designs. Her skin takes a tone similar to Madama Butterfly's, and even gains that same devilish smile.

2 Gomorrah

Death means little to a demon, with Gomorrah returning in Bayonetta 3 as if their death never occurred at all. Of course, this could well be another Gomorrah altogether, and this isn't even getting into the idea of which Bayonetta exactly you play as in the third entry. Needless to say, Gomorrah is a force of nature that will stop for no one.

In Bayonetta 3, they're one of the demons Bayonetta begins the game with, though they don't get the weapon associated with them, G-Pillar, until you reach Japan. When using Demon Masquerade here, Bayonetta takes on the more bestial elements of Gomorrah. She runs on all fours and grows terrifying claws that can rip anything to shreds. Of course, Gomorrah has plenty of strength hidden within too, and Bayonetta has no issue channeling that into her jet-propelled arms.

1 Wartrain Gouon

The Demon Slave ability is one of the greatest additions to Bayonetta 3, letting you control each Infernal Demon personally, each of them having their own unique properties. Then there's Wartrain Gouon which is just so damn unique. You get to control a train as a demon, building tracks as you go and even unloading some friendly demon passengers to help you. It's amazing.

The incredible impression Gouon leaves as an Infernal Demon extends to the Demon Masquerade as well. The Dead End Express (which is just a train too, by the way), when combined with Bayonetta, you become a train conductor. Of your own train. Which, much like Phantasmaraneae, is the lower half of your body. It really is bewildering to look at, and hearing Bayonetta chant "All aboard" as she mows down enemies while transforming into a literal train is never an off-the-rails experience that epitomizes the series.

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