Found in Chapter 8, Verses 5 and 7, and Chapter 9, Verse 6.
Undine / Rusalka + Purchasable Alt.
Found in Chapter 4, Verses 1 and 6.
Bewitchments
While the Wii U doesn't have a system analogous to Achievements on Xbox 360 or Trophies on PlayStation 3, both of which the original Bayonetta appeared on and took advantage of, there is an in-game list of "Bewitchments" the player can obtain by completing certain tasks, effectively functioning the same way. There are thirty in all.
Bewitchment
How to unlock
Ace Pilot
Defeat all enemies in Jetfighter Assault.
After the End Comes...
Complete the Records of Time on any difficulty.
Apprentice of Secret Arts
Create your first Concoction.
Bad Boy!
Touch Bayonetta once during 10 different cutscenes.
Beautiful!
Defeat Rodin.
Card Collector
Collect every Verse Card.
Chapter VII Complete
Complete Chapter VII on any difficulty.
Chapter XVI Complete
Complete Chapter XVI on any difficulty.
Chapters I-IV Complete
Complete Chapters I through IV on any difficulty.
Chapters V-VI Complete
Complete Chapters V and VI on any difficulty.
Chapters VIII-IX Complete
Complete Chapters VIII and IX on any difficulty.
Chapters X-XII Complete
Complete Chapters X through XII on any difficulty.
Chapters XIII-XV Complete
Complete Chapters XIII through XV on any difficulty.
Cruel Witchcraft
Defeat 20 Angels with Torture Attacks.
Darkness Envelops Light
Defeat Balder in Chapter XII without taking damage.
Destroyer of the Light
Defeat 30 Angels with Umbran Climaxes.
Discography
Collect all Angelic Hymns Gold LPs.
End Ruler
Complete all of Muspelheim.
Ice Queen
In Story Mode, freeze over 40 non-ice elemental enemy types with Undine.
Liberator of Time
Open all of the Umbra Witches' final resting places.
Master of Secret Arts
Concoct every possible item at least once.
Prepared for Anything
Make your first purchase at the Gates of Hell.
Prologue Complete
Complete the Prologue on any difficulty.
Relentless Witchcraft
Defeat 20 Demons with Torture Attacks.
Retribution of Thorns
In Story Mode, tie up and slam down enemies 50 times with Alruna.
Scrapbook Complete
Collect all of the Journal's Echoes.
Survivor of Darkness
Defeat 30 Demons with Umbran Climaxes.
True Witch
Playing ∞ Climax mode, complete every chapter.
Umbran Successor
Acquire all skills.
War on All Planes
Complete a Muspelheim challenge.
Control Samus costume's visor
While playing the game or during cutscenes, hold Down for a few seconds to move the visor on Samus' costume.
Easy Halos #1
Purchase Crow Within, Gaze of Despair, and Selene's Light from The Gates of Hell. Collect Mida's Testament from a chest found at the east side at the start of Chapter 10. Use Crow Within to fly over the gap to reach the chest. Exit and start the chapter again to farm at least twenty Mida's Testaments. Equip Mida's Testament to your item slot and Gaze of Despair and Selene's Light to your accessory slot. Start Chapter 14 under the 2nd Climax difficulty or higher. Use Mida's Testament in all Verses to keep your combo as long as possible and use Umbran Climax. Ignore the hits while keeping the combos as long as possible. Repeat the process to accumulate Halos.
Easy Halos #2
This trick requires Jeanne, purchasing the Gaze of Despair 000 from the Gates of Hell, and obtaining the Bracelet of Time by completing the game under the 2nd Climax or higher difficulty setting with least a "Gold" rank on all chapters. Equip Gaze of Despair and Bracelet of Time to Jeanne then start Chapter 14. Use Mida's Testament to increase your magic. Activate the Bracelet of Time just before your attack hits your opponent and only use PPP combos.
Fight against Devil Rodin
Successfully complete the Story mode then purchase the Platinum Ticket in the Rodin's Treasure Section of The Gates of Hell 9,999,999 Halos.
Hidden Door Shops: Code, Locations and Reward
At specific locations in chapters 1, 2 and 4, you can find certain random, unmarked doors that secretly hide shops. Knock on the doors 3 times (tap your gamepad as if you are knocking) and you will see the screen shift for a short period of time Enter the following code (be quick, you only have a short window to do so) and you will be given the option of purchasing a reward for a (hefty) halo price. See guides for how to farm halos more easily These rewards range from top tier accessories, to hidden weapons, even to all the unlockable chararacters (both in campaign and tag climax). You can access them without needing the specific collectables or having to beat the difficulty mode/challenge to obtain them. Detailed is both the code and location of the door, its rewards and the halo price for purchase. Pictures are included as well. Note: The doors can only be activated if you do not already possess the reward.
Code
Effect
Balder (5 million Halos)
Chapter 4, Verse 6, first green door to the right when you kick down the large door to enter the night city.
Bracelet of Time (1 million Halos)
Chapter 1, Verse 1, two green doors found in the far left corner of in the central plaza area.
Chain Chomp (1 million Halos)
Chapter 1, after Verse 4 where you open the door, small bridge in alleyway before square leading to church square.
Climax Brace (2.5 million halos)
Chapter 1, Verse 1, brown door in the center right of the plaza area.
Climax Brace 2 (2.5 million Halos)
Chapter 1, the door right next to the climax Brace.
Eternal Testimony (2.5 million Halos)
Chapter 1, Verse 1, bigger brown door underneath the 2nd floor passageway center right of the plaza.
Jeanne Character (500K Halos)
Chapter 2, Verse 1, brown door to the right as soon as you start the Chapter.
Rodin Character (10 million Halos)
Chapter 4, right after Balders door and Loki cutscene, door is in a back alley next to crates.
Rodin Weapon (5 million Halos)
Chapter 1, the next door across from chain chomp, also on a small bridge.
Rosa Character (1 million Halos)
Chapter 2, green door a few passes past Jeannes door. Next to a green resturaunt menu on a tripod.
Up, Down, Up, Right, Left, X, B, Y, A
After knocking three times on the specified door, input the code to be taken to a purchase prompt.
Hidden Verses
Search the indicated location to find the corresponding Verse.
Chapter 1 "Noatun, the City of Genesis"
Verse #1: At the beginning, pass the plaza and remain on the left side to reach the portal.
Verse #3: After the Verse #2 fight ends, continue and remain on the left side to find the portal.
Verse #4: As soon as you esit the water, travel in the opposite direction of The Gates of Hell to find the portal.
Verse #5: While in the plaza, go under the archway to find the portal on the left side.
Verse #8: After the Valiance fight ends, search the eastern area of the second floor of the temple to find the portal.
Verse #11: Complete Verse #10, then return to the area where Loki was imprisoned.
Verse #12: After completing Verse #10, continue ahead and jump into the water to find the portal.
Chapter 2 "Noatun, the City of Genesis"
Verse #1: At the start, move to the eastern side to find the portal in a small alleyway.
Verse #3: After avoiding the tidal wave, return to the area where Verse #2 occurred.
Verse #4: After talking to Loki, enter the room ahead and return outside. Then, traveling to the edge to find the portal.
Verse #6: Open the chests in the area where LP for Kafka is found.
Verse #9: The Muspelheil is found through natural progression.
Chapter 4 "The Two Meet"
Verse #2: After the Fidelity fight, climb the broken structure on the building on the eastern side.
Verse #4: Go to the area where fight during Verse #3 occurred.
Verse #6: After the cinematic with Loki, move slightly towards the eastern side then come back to trigger it.
Verse #8: Destroy the bench the couple is seated upon.
Chapter 5 "The Cathedral of Cascades"
Verse #2: Jump into the water at the start and swim beneath the collapsed building to emerge on a small island.
Verse #3: Travel deep inside the underwater tunnel.
Verse #5: After the room floods, a Muspelheim can be found on one of the balconies.
Verse #6: Exit the water, then go back in and swim to the bottom.
Verse #7: Move around in the circular room; in the opposite direction of staircase.
Verse #8: Get to the very top of the stairs to reach this Verse.
Chapter 7 "The Ark"
Verse #4: Complete Verse #3, then move to the eastern side and travel down.
Chapter 8 "An Ancient Civilization"
Verse #2: Complete Verse #1, then climb up the structure on the left side and enter the closed room.
Verse #6: Return to Inferno, then go back to the starting point of the chapter.
Verse #8: Search behind the portal that Loki creates.
Verse #10: Jump into the water and get inside the smaller room before the large room.
Verse #12: Search after acquiring the remembrance pieces.
Chapter 9 "The Gates of Hell"
Verse #1: At the start, jump on the floating platforms.
Verse #3: Enter the building that resembles a temple to find it between two pillars.
Verse #5: Travel left from the broken staircase then jump onto the platform in the distance.
Chapter 10 "The Depths""Vigrid, City of of Dj Vu"
Verse #1: From the beginning, follow the path on the left side.
Verse #3: Complete Verse #2, then travel east and jump on the cliff to trigger it.
Verse #7: Complete Verse #6, then climb up the landscape on the eastern side.
Verse #8: Go through the branch, and remain on the right side and follow the path to the end.
Verse #9: The Muspelheil is found in plain view after going through the branch.
Verse #11: After the Sloth battle, travel towards the right side to trigger it.
Verse #12: After the Sloth battle, activate the tree and go to the Phantom battle area to trigger it.
Chapter 13 "Vigrid, City of of Dj Vu"
Verse #1: Do not exit the first building that you enter. Instead, enter the small room and open the chest to find it.
Verse #2: Search the area with a large fountain.
Verse #11: Before the room with Crescent Moon Table, cross the grating on the right side then search near the vase.
Chapter 14 "The Witch Hunts"
Verse #3: Complete Verse #2, then search the door.
Chapter 15 "Truth"
Verse #7: Complete Verse #6, then remain on the path on the left side.
Verse #8: Follow the path to reach a cul-de-sac to find it.
Chapter 16 "Sovereign Power"
Verse #3: Search to the right from the stairs leading towards the temple.
How To Move The Samus Costume's Visor
To move the Samus costume's visor at any time during gameplay and/or cutscenes you simply hold Down on the Directional-Pad for a few seconds.
Infinite Climax (Difficulty)
Complete the game on the difficulty setting 3rd Climax to unlock Infinite Climax Difficulty.
Journal Echo locations
Search the indicated location to find the corresponding Journal Echo.
Chapter 1 "Noatun, the City of Genesis"
A New Beginning: Starting at the large staircase, move to the left side and follow the path that leads towards docks.
Divine Retribution: Go through the large staircase and reach the upper level.
Unknown Entrance: Move to the opposite side of the square to find it near a Muspelheim.
Fragments of Memory: Complete Verse #1, then go to the long alleyway near the water.
Sealed Time: Before starting Verse #2, turn around and follow the path.
Relics: At the end of Verse #6 you will find a Witch Walk Portal with the Journal Echo in front of it.
Purification Grounds: Move further inside the church at the end of Verse #9 and search the cubicles on the right side.
Chapter 2 "A Remembrance of Time"
Rules of Nature: Before following Loki at the end of Verse #2, move to the left side.
Path of the Chosen: During Verse #3, talk to Loki to trigger a cinematic. After it ends, pass through the doors directly in front of you.
Chapter 4 "The Two Meet"
Sovereign: When the chapter begins, search the hole in the rooftop.
Chapter 5 "The Cathedral of Cascades"
City of Water: Rescue Loki to trigger a cinematic. After the ends, look to the right side of the platform.
Underground Graveyard: Complete Verse #3, then move to the upper level and go through the water. Exit the square room and look directly in front of the Umbran Crow.
Trademark: Defeat Pain in Verse #4 then search the center of the platforms after the water level starts to rise.
Advanced Technology: At the end of Verse #8, go past the Muspelheim and collect it before talking to Loki to begin the next Verse.
Chapter 7 "The Ark"
The Way to Paradise: After getting sucked into the monster, turn around and slash the debris.
Chapter 8 "An Ancient Civilization"
A Seal: When the chapter starts, move straight ahead.
Angels and Demons: At the end of Verse #2, climb up the stairs to find it before starting Verse #3.
Garden of God: At the end of Verse #4, follow Loki through the waterfall and remain on the broken path to find it on the right side.
Guardian: Search where you fought the Golem.
Chapter 10 "The Depths"
Balance: Deal with Phantasmaraneae, then destroy the large eye. Follow the path to the far end to find it.
Chapter 13 "Vigrid, City of of Dj Vu"
Shadows on Vigrid: Complete Verse #1, then return to where you came from and go outside .
Where Darkness Falls: Complete Verse #6, then back track to where you came from to collect it before triggering Verse #7.
Chapter 14 "The Witch Hunts"
A Witch's Ultimate Weapon: When the chapter begins, look at the left side to find it next to a treasure chest.
Chapter 16 "Sovereign Power"
An Audience With: When Bayonetta and Balder land on The Sacred Mountain Fimbulventr, immediately search the surrounding area.
Nintendo Universe costumes
Complete the following tasks to unlock Nintendo Universe Costumes.
Costume
How to unlock
Fox McCloud
Gun attacks become Arwing attacks; alternate sound when picking up items; Arwing appears instead of jet fighters in Chapter I and Chapter XVI.
Galatic Bounty Hunter
Panther Within transformed into Samus's Morph Ball, allowing you to give Light damage to enemies; double-jump changed into Screw Attacks; gun attacks becomes into Samus' Classic Arm Cannon.
Hyrule Costume
Allows you to parry enemy attacks without Moon of Mahaa-Kalaa; plays music from Zelda series when chests are opened; Halos and Orbs become rupees; Shuraba becomes Link's Master Sword.
Mushroom Kingdom Princess and Sarasaland Princess
Allows you to summon the power of Bowser; Halos and Orbs become coins.
Skipping cutscenes
After completing Story mode on any difficulty, you can skip any cutscene by pressing ZR + Minus (-), instead of having to use the pause menu.
Special moves
Perform the indicated commands to execute the following special moves:
After Burner Kick: Jump, then press Kick. This can be done in mid-air.
Bat Within: Evade an attack perfectly.
Breakdance: Hold Evade.
Charge Bullet: Hold Action to charge, then press Action.
Crow Within: While in the air, press Evade then Left Analog-stick twice.
Heel Slide: Press the Left Analog-stick Forward twice, Kick. This can only be done on the ground.
Heel Stomp: Press the Left Analog-stick Away, Forward then press Kick. This can be done in mid-air.
Heel Tornado: Hold Evade and press Kick. This can be done in mid-air.
Panther Within: While landing, press Evade then Left Analog-stick twice.
Snake Within: While underwater, press Evade then Left Analog-stick twice.
Stiletto: Press the Left Analog-stick Forward twice, Punch. This can be done in mid-air.
Tetsuzanko: Press the Left Analog-stick Away, Forward, then press Punch. This can be done in mid-air.
Umbran Spear: Press Lock-On twice. This can be done in mid-air.
Witch Strike: Jump, then press Punch. This can be done in mid-air.
Witch Twist: Hold Evade, then quickly hold Punch. This can be done in mid-air.
Turn Jets Into Arwings
In both Chapter 1 and Chapter 16 wearing the Star Mercenary costume will change the jets into an arwing from Starfox. While Chapter 1 is purely cosmetic Chapter 16 on other hand is fully playable and changes the way the Jetfighter Assult section is played.
Umbran Crow locations
Search the indicated locations to find an Umbran Crow. They must be approached carefully or you will scare them off. Find all of them to get exclusive Miiverse and in-game rewards.
Chapter 1 "Noatun, the City of Genesis"
Starting at the large staircase, move to the left and follow the path that leads to the docks.
Move to the opposite side of the square to find a crow near a Muspelheim.
When the fight with Valiance ends in Verse #7, look directly in front of you.
Chapter 2 "A Remembrance of Time"
During Verse #3, talk to Loki to trigger a cinematic. After it ends, pass through the doors directly in front of you.
Chapter 4 "The Two Meet"
Complete Verse #5 then break open the door directly in front of you. Enter, then search the top-left corner of the area.
Chapter 5 "The Cathedral of Cascades"
Rescue Loki at the start of the chapter, then look across the water on the left side.
Complete Verse #3, then go to the upper level and move through the water. Exit the square room and look in the doorway.
At the end of Verse #7, climb up the staircase and search the rocky formation on the left side.
Chapter 7 "The Ark"
At the end of Verse #2, look above to find a small opening in the ceiling. Get inside the opening to find a crow.
Chapter 8 "An Ancient Civilization"
During Verse #3, move past The Gates of Hell and remain on the left side.
Water will appear at the end of Verse #9. Before jumping into the water, look up to see the crow in the distance.
Chapter 9 "The Gates of Hell"
Complete Verse #2 then move to the square building ahead. Then, search the broken column on the left side.
Complete Verse #4 and pass through the new portal. After exiting, look ahead of you.
Chapter 10 "The Depths"
At the end of Verse #2 you will find platforms on both sides. Travel to the platform between your starting point and the rocky formation at the far end.
Just before entering Verse #9, you can find an Umbran Crow and Muspelheil directly in front of each other. Get the Umbran Crow before entering the portal.
Chapter 13 "Vigrid, City of of Dj Vu"
After the completion of Verse #1, return to where you came and go outside. The crow is on top of a rocky structure.
At the end of Verse #8, the crow can be seen sitting on top of a broken bridge when you climb up the castle.
Complete Verse #13, then continue climbing the falling statues. Break open the Golem Wall to find a crow sitting in an open window.
Chapter 15 "Truth"
Defeat the Loptr, then turn around and walk towards the edge.
Chapter 16 "Sovereign Power"
At the end of Verse #3, follow Balder to the stairs. Continue searching the left side to find the crow.
Witch Trials Mode
Complete the game's single player campaign on any difficulty level.