The Xbox Live and PlayStation Network demo of Sega’s Bayonetta will be coming to the US and Europe on December third, Sega announced today. They’re particularly proud of this one, since highly respected publications Edge (from the UK) and Famitsu (from Japan) have both awarded the game perfect scores. Bayonetta is the 11th game to receive a 10/10 from Edge, and the 12th to get a 40/40 from Famitsu.

The game has been released in Japan already, but the US release date is January 5th, with the European release shortly afterwards on the 8th January 2010. If Edge and Famitsu are right, it seems these are dates to put on your calendar. I’m sceptical, though; it must have something to it other than being a brawler like Devil May Cry. Surely a game like this can’t live up to the legacy of games like Ocarina of Time or Half-Life? I guess we’ll have to wait until next year to find out.