Bayonetta is nothing like dmc . Especially after dmc2.
Dmc's gameplay didnt stand out until dmc3. (go onto youtube and watch what truestyle chapions play om, and its not dmc1.
Bayonetta has great gameplay but its limited. Dmc4 has no limits. It basically caters to the players discretion.
I can see the dmc influences on bayonetta, but baonetta, to me, will never exceed past dmc4. DmC wont surpass dmc4 in gameplay. I picture dmc similar to bayonetta because of how far tje hardware has come but I do think.that DmC will be way better than Bayonetta, from gameplay, to graphics and story.