 It's just as stylish and as fun as ever"

Of the game's new features, the co-operative online Tag Climax mode was welcomed by GameSpot's Mark Walton and by Eurogamer's Martin Robinson, who praised it for requiring the player to gain a deep understanding of the combo scoring system; however, IGN's Otero commented that the fun it provides was restricted to short bursts, and Polygon's Arthur Gies found the mode's co-operative mechanics at odds with its competitive focus on scoring.Otero and Robinson both criticized the game's optional touchscreen-based control system, intended to improve accessibility for new players, as very limited in comparison to the game's main control scheme.In Japan, "Bayonetta 2" sold approximately 39,000 units in its first week of release, much fewer than were sold of the original "Bayonetta" in its debut week.