DMC: Devil May Cry arrives January 15
By
Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor
Capcom nails down release date for Xbox 360 and PS3 editions of Ninja Theory-developed entry in action franchise; PC version to follow later in 2013.
Capcom's Devil May Cry revamp DMC won't make it to store shelves this year, but it isn't missing by much. Capcom today announced that the next installment in the action franchise will launch January 15 in North America and Europe. That date covers the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, with a PC edition "well under way" and set to follow later in 2013.
DMC will follow a redesigned version of Dante, envisioning a younger version of the gun-toting, sword-wielding demon slayer in the modern world. Developer Ninja Theory has said it wants to give the series a fresh start, with a scythe and axe added to his standard arsenal.
Ninja Theory has built a name for itself with action games this generation. The Cambridge-based studio created the PS3-exclusive Heavenly Sword for Sony and then followed it up with Namco Bandai's Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. In so doing, the studio abandoned its previous name, Just Add Monsters, under which it developed Kung Fu Chaos for the original Xbox.
By
Brendan Sinclair, Senior Editor
Brendan Sinclair has been a games journalist since 1999. His tastes are eclectic, though he has a definite affinity for games with arcade roots. He's Canadian, but has also been at home in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, and San Francisco.
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i just wish they would explain the story better , its kinda confusing story wise, and leaves a lot of things unexplained. =(
idc care about the changes. I just wanna play the game. If it sucks, well that's that, right?
As long as that beautiful gameplay and the creepy monsters doesn't lose it's touch, the hair isn't really that important.
1 Like It's coming out on PC but we still can't follow it for PC.Can u fix that please? : )
3 Like They changed WAY more than that. The back story and universe are also key changes as well. It's a through alternate universe. This is about as much Devil May Cry as Dragonball Evolution was Dragonball (or legend of Chunghwa Li was street fighter...you get the picture). Complete massacre of the franchise in every way. It just kills me that they want to continue down this path. There was still so much to do.... Vergil, Sparda, even Nero...there are still things to explain and explore.....Devil May Cry had a uniqueness element in its mix of stylish crazy formu-flavored action and attitude...why did that have to be obliterated - and then replaced by this .....thing? How is this donte consitered cool? Why do we need more of this type of generic "bad-ass" style? Can't you find this a million times over already in other games out there right now? I want my outrageous back; the crazy corny fun back.
@leimonides you know why it looks like this? the only reason we got great corny anime like style with a great story and gameplay was because of the OG developers for devil may cry 1....and alas we can't get that with some fat black guy (alex jones) and a loser with a bad haircut (tameem)...hah as if they knew what cool was...it's sad
for a series known for its outrageousness and style, that gameplay vid is surprisingly ho-hum. It looked... static and stiff. Granted, this is not the end product nor it showcased expert crazy-stylish-combo gameplay, so I hope it will live up to the fluid combat the series were known for. It'll be interesting to see how this compare to its predecessor... and Bayonetta.
Dante has always been about style. The developers simply updated his style to match current fashion trends. I think he has more real attitude and less corny attitude if anything.
4 Like @krazken ridiculous was part of the soul of the series - its supposed to be corny. It's style with a particular sense of humor. The real Dante is miles cooler than this thing. What's so cool about this donte? Just lookin at him - I don't see that cool swave attitude with a hint of humor that made Dante, Dante. I just see genaric shot-looking emo looser trying to be cool and failing at it. There are other games for characters like donte. Devil May Cry had an appeal because it had that ridiculous spice to it, including Dante's spice of cornyness.
@leimonides @krazken you can't have that corniness or coolness attitude without japanese devs ...japanese devs are definitely waaay more creative when it comes to story telling, character development and out of the ordinary elements (hence japanese anime)...im sorry but its true-- watch the devil may cry anime or play the original.....it is scary and sad but this game may be like how dbz evolution was to dragon ball z....
3 Like It's ok folks, of course that isn't Dante. That's a homeless crackhead. Clearly a case of the wrong screenshot being used that's all. Nothing to see here!
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1 Like @fang_proxy Says who? That so generic and boring. There is more than one way to be bad-ass. I'll take the "rocket-riding" over the generic boring emo meth-head "bad-ass" anyday.
Hopefully, he has a certain power that will turn his hair back to normal...if only for a moment!
in DMC's story Dante trapped into a mad world and he's looks changed in that world. you'll see real Dante in game.
3 Like What the HELL DID THEY DO WITH DANTE!?????????? F' happened to his face, and an... da f*k wrong with his hair!?
dont know whether to be mad about the date or the other stuff that drives me nuts, not in a good way, about this game.
1 Like i enjoyed both heavenly sword and enslaved. Putting the revamp of dante aside, I do hope this game will pleasantly surprise me just like Ninja Theory's 2 previous titles..
1 Like GAMERS, THINK ABOUT IT?
What about a Blonde Mario without a mustache?
What about a new Green Sonic?
What about a Diferent setup for the history of megaman?
what about a red haired Ken and an European Stylish Ryu?
What about a solid snake with an african american style?
What about instead of a man, they created a Girl Link?
What about Teenagers mutant elephant ninjas!?
They're messing up with an Icon of the videogame history
Would you buy the game just because the history is similar, and the gameplay is the same and the name is the same?? I don't think so... Chinese people does this a lot and you just buy chinese c*** because it's cheaper... Stick with the original and don't buy those piracy c***
think about it
1 Like @Pedro_Fayad Dante's history and characteristics has been changed for this universe. They changed a lot more than his looks. He's half devil and half angel in this, for example.
1 Like It's amazing how a change of a character's look can generate so much irrational hate. It would be almost fascinating if it weren't also so sad.
2 Like @calvinsora It's not just the look they changed. Why are people STILL latching on to that? They changed the whole soul of the series - and the main character himself. His history is different, is personality is different, the universe he exists in is entirely different...there's a lot that has been mutilated and destroyed.
1 Like @calvinsora Just answer me one question
What about a Blonde Mario without a mustache?
Would you buy the game just because the history is similar, and the gameplay is the same and the name is the same?? I don't think so... Chinese people does this a lot and you just buy chinese c*** because it's cheaper... Stick with the original and don't buy those piracy c***
think about it
1 Like Why oh why is the PC version always delayed?!! As a PC gamer I can't play Ghost Recon nor Max Payne 3 neither Prototype 2 right now! Jesus Christ!!
Look, when i first saw Dante's new look in 2010 I was like "What the Hell!". I thought they tried too hard to improve the game and butchered the series for me and a lot of Devil May Cry fans. They've improved his look a little bit since then but it's still not the same old Dante. Having said that I'm still going to play this game because I am a fan of the series and I am curious to see how the story turns out. Might not pick it up right away, hell I will probably rent it.
3 Like I know people find the ranting over Dante's redesign as immature, but Dante is an iconic video game character like Mario, Sonic, Gordon Freeman, etc. If there are articles or lists on the best characters in video game history, what picture do they use for Dante? The old school Dante or this new Jonas Brother redesign?
@lfebaggins They raped him, abused his aethetics!... oh no... no no no... we want the old Dante! Who the hell thought of this plastic surgery?! He should be fired and jailed with criminal charges. This is very serious.
I don't know what's cmpelling me to say this, but this guy would NOT survive a day in prison
3 Like ..........capcom.....what u did with Dante......from an ultimate Badass Demon Hunter to an Emo B**** who's trying to figure out where he fits in the world.......... I will NEVER Play this game....i will not ruin the image of Dante that lives in my memory !
Can't wait to play this, IDGAF if people think it's whack. I want more DmC and if this Dante is just as memorable as the old Dante, eff it. Welcome aboard.
@Pr0ving4Gr0undz the old Dante is awesome and powerful and his stories in the 4 seasons are perfect but the new Dante ??? Maybe he will be good
3 Like I hope that when this game releases it'll be the end of Ninja Theory. They are incompetent developers. I also hope Capcom finally learns from their stupid mistakes of getting foreign developers to make their games. The only one that did a decent job was Blue Castle.
After the announcement of Black Ops 2, it seems a lot games are being pushed back to next year.
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- Publisher(s): Capcom
- Developer(s): Ninja Theory
- Genre: Action
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- Classification Board: MA
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