Lady Gaga: Iconic pop star, Hollywood actress, and queen of rocking pink cowboy hats. You know her, you love her, and you wonder how she could possibly get more talented. She's even inspired tons of memes, many revolving around her dazzling performance in A Star is Born.
Now we can add one more ability to her seemingly never-ending list of interests: Gaming.
When you beat Chapter IV of Bayonetta and then realize Chapter V is going to kick your ass ☠️? secret #gamergirl THE SHADOW REMAINS TOUGH!!!!!!
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 4, 2018
On Saturday, Gaga tweeted a relatable message about playing the 2009 PlatinumGames hack-and-slash game Bayonetta. "When you beat Chapter IV of Bayonetta and then realize Chapter V is going to kick your ass," she lamented with a skull-and-crossbones emoji and teary laughing face emoji. She added the hashtag #gamergirl and "THE SHADOW REMAINS TOUGH!!!!!" with plenty of exclamation points for good measure.
So, for the "shadow remains tough" bit, that's actually incorrect. Gaga, we love you and all, but the voice is saying "The shadow remains cast." It does sound a bit like "tough," though. The voiceover happens when, after you decide to continue after falling in battle, you confirm "Yes" at the "Continue?" screen.
Bayonetta is a gorgeous and frenetic action game where players take on the role of the titular character, an Umbra Witch, who actually has quite a bit in common with Mother Monster. The two are sexy, theatrical, and sometimes over-the-top, so it's perfect that Bayonetta is the game Gaga chose to tweet about playing to her fans.
Nintendo was quick to get on the Gaga gaming train, with words of encouragement from the official Nintendo of America Twitter account.
You got this! ??
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 4, 2018
With a vote of confidence from Nintendo, you can do just about anything. And given the fact that its official U.S. account replied to her, Nintendo must have assumed she was playing the port of the original Bayonetta on Nintendo Switch instead of on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4.
But while Gaga vanquished Bayonetta's Chapter IV, the real winners here, as we can likely all agree, were the fans. The memes flowed in immediately.
https://twitter.com/csmith03/status/1058910645360439296
https://twitter.com/GetRektMeme/status/1059126341373714434
Now.. all Lady Gaga has to do... Is cosplay Bayonetta. On stage. Live.
— Ahmad Faizal | Ropertero Local (@Ahmad_Faizal_D) November 4, 2018
She hasn't been far off already but it's probably not something you had in mind lmao pic.twitter.com/OkGRiNbiVu
— ?? Zapraszam wypierdalać ?? (@Gagamonster1189) November 4, 2018
Someone get her do the Bayonetta 3’s theme song, @NintendoAmerica.
— ?????? ?????? (@Square_Portal) November 4, 2018
Play Read Dead Redemption 2, you can ride horses!
— TealSlut (@TealSlut) November 4, 2018
You're so much more of my fucking queen now!! ♡
— MrDarkPhoenix™ (@MrDarkPhoenix) November 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/salmattos/status/1058926346900975617
https://twitter.com/CharlieHaaga/status/1058938587641720834
Don’t know who did this but found this on the Internet ?? #gamergirl pic.twitter.com/webIomXQX8
— Danny (@dannytaylor551) November 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/JBootyfulChest/status/1058897325488332800
Oh my! Gaga gets how fabulous my girl is. Hope you like my art of her ?✨https://t.co/r1ndlqwlOo
— ? Queen Riot! (@AshleyRiotArt) November 4, 2018
— B (@BigBakingEnergy) November 4, 2018
You can do it! finish that game Gaga and then you should start Bayonneta 2, which is more amazing!
— Sergio (@sergioees) November 4, 2018
ps. I love to play videogames while I listen to your songs lol. ? pic.twitter.com/iASdEqIPnh
https://twitter.com/Laro_99/status/1059464233610559488
https://twitter.com/BraveArcanine/status/1058934669490774016
Queen of gaming too??? Oh wow
— ?? (@heavyartpoplove) November 4, 2018
Oh yass you play bayonetta the taste really jumped out pic.twitter.com/0mYCUHoAm1
— The Cuntess? (@lucifersslut666) November 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/Renegade_IV/status/1058906823787458562
Can’t believe Gaga is a Gamer cry ? I love her even more!!! Stream it girl!!! We wanna see those combos!!!! *Plays Fly me to the Moon and Moon River* pic.twitter.com/cTxIa6Jh9E
— Shadow of Anibal ? (@an_chn_) November 4, 2018
Two queens pic.twitter.com/YvWTwTs1ma
— Jess (#1 Starscream Ho) (@Jessthequiet) November 4, 2018
What more can we say? Gaga's a legend, and of course she's a Bayonetta fan.
girl i pic.twitter.com/hNJPL7fgRg
— CaptainZack (@CaptainZack_) November 4, 2018
We stan a gaming pop queen.
