Unlike previous releases in the series, Bayonetta 3’s titular Umbra Witch will not be voiced by Hellena Taylor.
The role has instead gone to Jennifer Hale, who has voiced characters such as Commander Shephard in Mass Effect and Naomi Hunter in the Metal Gear Solid series, to name but a few.
In an interview with Game Informer, which features Bayonetta 3 as its cover this issue, director Yusuke Miyata explained that “overlapping circumstances” meant that Taylor was unable to reprise her role as Bayonetta. As such, Hale stepped in to take the place of the series’ title role, with Miyata stating he felt she was a “good match for the character” (thanks, Nintendo Everything).
