Okay so as you  may or may not know, you unlock the ability to buy a platinum ticket from Rodin after earning 10,000,000 halos throughout the game.  Since there is a fairly easy way to game the system and get an insane combo (and therefore rack up an insane amount of money) on the level 7 boss, getting that otherwise ridiculous amount of cash isn't too hard.  You can buy the platinum ticket for 999,999 and as your reward, you get to fight the game's true, by far hardest boss, Rodin himself.  You can't use items in this fight and without having unlocked the most powerful weapon or accessory in the game (pillow talk and climax bracelet), it was truly a daunting task to kill him because he will destroy you on 5-6 hits with a fully upgraded health bar, and he has the most health of anyone in the game, including what most people think of as the final boss.  Anyway, after hours upon hours of trying and retrying this fight, swearing up a storm as I did it, I finally beat him and unlocked the weapon you get for doing so.  Now as to the reason for this post, I normally don't go for super hard stuff when there isn't an achievement involved.  However, by taking it to that next level, I got more of a sense of accomplishment from doing this fight than I've had for getting any achievement in a long time.  This has actually reminded me something I've forgotten recently:  you don't need an achievement to justify doing something challenging and living up to that challenge is a reward in and of itself.  Long story short....I think I'm going to get Demon's Souls

Okay so as you  may or may not know, you unlock the ability to buy a platinum ticket from Rodin after earning 10,000,000 halos throughout the game.  Since there is a fairly easy way to game the system and get an insane combo (and therefore rack up an insane amount of money) on the level 7 boss, getting that otherwise ridiculous amount of cash isn't too hard.  You can buy the platinum ticket for 999,999 and as your reward, you get to fight the game's true, by far hardest boss, Rodin himself.  You can't use items in this fight and without having unlocked the most powerful weapon or accessory in the game (pillow talk and climax bracelet), it was truly a daunting task to kill him because he will destroy you on 5-6 hits with a fully upgraded health bar, and he has the most health of anyone in the game, including what most people think of as the final boss.  Anyway, after hours upon hours of trying and retrying this fight, swearing up a storm as I did it, I finally beat him and unlocked the weapon you get for doing so.  Now as to the reason for this post, I normally don't go for super hard stuff when there isn't an achievement involved.  However, by taking it to that next level, I got more of a sense of accomplishment from doing this fight than I've had for getting any achievement in a long time.  This has actually reminded me something I've forgotten recently:  you don't need an achievement to justify doing something challenging and living up to that challenge is a reward in and of itself.  Long story short....I think I'm going to get Demon's Souls

Also, since no one else seems to be talking about it...Rodin has one attack where he literally rapes Bayonetta where he grabs her, the screen flashes to white, something violent can be heard, and Bayonetta is laying there naked near where a satisfied looking Rodin is laying and holding a cigar.

That's what she said!
 
ahahahahaha

" @Julius: *sigh* "

Congrats on your accomplishment, Shadow. While I haven't played Bayonetta myself, I can definitely empathise with the way you're feeling. Some of my proudest moments in gaming have been born from, as you put it, 'taking it to the next level' and doing something super-hard that I wouldn't normally attempt (beating all the hidden bosses in Final Fantasy VI is the one that immediately springs to mind). Well done. 
 
Incidentally, is what you say about the 'rape attack' really true? If so then, shit, that's pretty horrendous. I'm surprised the media haven't leapt on Bayonetta already, and this just augments that level of surprise.

" Congrats on your accomplishment, Shadow. While I haven't played Bayonetta myself, I can definitely empathise with the way you're feeling. Some of my proudest moments in gaming have been born from, as you put it, 'taking it to the next level' and doing something super-hard that I wouldn't normally attempt (beating all the hidden bosses in Final Fantasy VI is the one that immediately springs to mind). Well done.  Incidentally, is what you say about the 'rape attack' really true? If so then, shit, that's pretty horrendous. I'm surprised the media haven't leapt on Bayonetta already, and this just augments that level of surprise. "

I think just being able to fight Rodin is it's own reward.  He's a bad mother. 
 
I just barely have over 1 million halos, but haven't had any time to play any games really in the past couple days... but when I do, I so wanna do this! 

" Congrats on your accomplishment, Shadow. While I haven't played Bayonetta myself, I can definitely empathise with the way you're feeling. Some of my proudest moments in gaming have been born from, as you put it, 'taking it to the next level' and doing something super-hard that I wouldn't normally attempt (beating all the hidden bosses in Final Fantasy VI is the one that immediately springs to mind). Well done.  Incidentally, is what you say about the 'rape attack' really true? If so then, shit, that's pretty horrendous. I'm surprised the media haven't leapt on Bayonetta already, and this just augments that level of surprise. "

" @Shadow: Damn that sounds awesome. Just wondering do you have a video of this Boss 7 combo, I'd love to get all the items n crazy stuff but I have no idea how to get all the money.  Also how do you go back n do levels yo have completed? "

" @Shadow said:  Sweet thanks, just one more thing I noticed a lot of Rodains accessories are still "Coming Soon" how do I make them available? "

I'm going to have to unlock that fight now, for multiple reasons.  1) I have all of the achievements for this game, but like you I want to get a better sense of accomplishment.  2) I have to see the rape attack.  3) It gives me an excuse to keep playing Bayonetta!  And have fun with Demon's Souls!  It's a challenging game, which no doubt you have heard, but it's by no means impossible for a smart and experienced gamer.  If you can hold your own in Bayonetta, you'll do just fine with Demon's Souls.

Okay figured it out, man that level 7 boss is so easy money 1,000,000 rings in one go....jesus