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Ninja Theory Is Definitely Developing A New Devil May Cry

The Heavenly Sword people are taking the reins of Capcom's hallowed character action series.

 ...Dante?
 ...Dante?
Rumors of Heavenly Sword creator Ninja Theory's involvement with a new game in the Devil May Cry series have been swirling for some time, and they only got louder when Capcom trademarked a new DMC game yesterday afternoon. Thankfully, all the speculation was finally proven true this morning during Capcom's TGS 2010 press conference, as the publisher and Ninja Theory confirmed that the two studios are indeed working on a new installment in the series--a new installment simply called Devil May Cry.

Whether this fresh DMC is a sequel, spin-off, or a prequel is still being left up in the air. The younger, leaner, and much more hip-looking Dante gives off the kind of vibe we'd expect from the latter, but Ninja Theory and Capcom aren't billing it as such. Instead, it's being suggested that it's a reboot for the franchise. Here's specifically what Capcom has to say about the new game. 
 

Set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC will depict a duplicitous world where nothing is ever as it seems and the line between good and evil is constantly blurred. Spurred into action by the promises of a trusted relation, Dante bursts into this world intent on revenge at any cost. DmC will retain the series’ signature mix of sword and gunplay but add additional weapons, all new powers and a revitalised gameplay system as players encounter the game’s devilish mix of enemies and navigate the rich, interactive environment.      



That doesn't necessarily mean the wheel is being reinvented here. The games' characteristic mix of sword and gun combat will be present and accounted for in this latest DMC, according to GamePro. The below footage backs that up and also introduces a neat narrative monkey-wrench. 
 
  
   

== TEASER ==Capcom Japan design leads and creative dudes, including series veteran Hedeaki Itsuno, will be heavily involved in the creation of DMC alongside Ninja Theory, similar to how Inafune and crew helped with Dead Rising 2's creation alongside Blue Castle Games
 


As for details, that's all we've got at this moment. Feel free to pop in some The Cure and peruse the images above and your trailer below at your leisure while we grab more information.    

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Wheres ebony and Ivory?Wheres the white hair?Wheres the force edge?

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I think it looks cool, it's just how will it play? Like DMC or HS... Please don't fuck this up.

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For the record, I'm a huge fan of the DMC series and Im in love with this new Dante. I know everyone else is afraid of change, but this new Dante looks pretty awesome.

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@Lydian_Sel said:
" @EgoCheck616 said:
" I dig the change. That's coming from a fan since the very first game. Hey, at least it isn't Nero. "
You didn't like Nero? Like you I'm a fan from the series inception, & I really loved Nero, I thought he was the genuine & honest character that the game needed especially considering how much ridiculous shit Dante got up to in DMC4, he was just too cool for school & seemed detached from the events of the story like he didn't care. It really felt like he was giving the performance of an actor just there for the paycheck. "
My problem wasn't with Nero directly but more that I bought the game hoping for more Dante time. I had become a big fan of his character and was very eager to go back into that world. Then they throw Nero in my face and say "Here's this other guy we're going to make you play as.. just because". It felt like if Half-Life were to suddenly have you play as Alyx in Episode 3. I just didn't really like it.
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@General_D23 said:
"  There is alot more Heavenly Sword hate then I seem to remember. 'Course, I never got around to playing it myself, but I don't remember it being so widely hated.   "
I only got around to playing it recently, so there's that. 
 
To be fair, that game had a nice story, good to great characters and the part where you steered arrows into dudes heads, legs and groins. The rest I just wanna forget.
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I heard about this at the beginning of this year. Apparently there is one more majour franchise to be announced that's being developed by a western dev

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woah that does not look like Dante at all, and I am just not a fan of what he looks like. I like him with white hair for some reason better. Kind of cool trailer though.

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@Jethuty said:  Dante said outright he doesnt like to smoke, because it destroys the body.   
This...
also  my favorite dante was in 3... but thats just me - i will reserve final judgement until more info is available but not really feeling skinny BLACK-HAIRED emo guy with a jacket that doesn't fit.  :P
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Yes. Yes yes yes yes yes. YES! I want as much of a distance from the original DMC as possible! I want battle system of the 3rd refined with the possibility to make your custom class, the size of the environments that the 2nd proposed just make it more open while making the combat feel right (like infamous only more technical) and I want less devil may cry ass enemies. 
 
I loved the first, I recognized all the gaping flaws of the second but still enjoyed it, I couldn't get enough of the third (completed on Dante Must Die mode) ... and just barely bothered with playing the fourth. I want a departure from the previous universe, corridors, puzzles based on combos and more of the tried and true hack'n'slash but in an interesting setting. Like this. 
 
I have hope for this. 

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All you guys throwing the word "EMO" around has completely obliterated any actual meaning to it. Just because his hair is black and cut oddly does not equal emo. Do you see Dante moping in a corner? 
 
To be honest, the attitude and movement style of the new Dante made me think of The Crow.

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The guy responsible for reinventing the Dante character should be tortured and killed.

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This is just a theory and I could be wrong and this really is just some reboot. Nero was a huge part of DMC4, so much so that some people even confused him with Dante. Isnt possible that this could be the same thing? Someone was giving this kid a psycho evaluation, maybe he is a little mixed up in the head and just thinks hes Dante. That could be one of the big twists in the game is that your playing as him thinking this is some kind of reboot and then all of a sudden the real Dante shows up and you realise "oh crap ive been playing as some insane kid!?!" 
 
But probably this is just a prequel origin story or a reboot.
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I don't mind reboots but don't alienate the fan base by changing the character's design! What Capcom is thinking, we already know and love the current/old character design of Dante. It is already established! You don't see Nintendo is changing the design of Mario; and there has been so many Mario games since then. I think changing the design and attitude of Dante is a huge mistake!

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@BigBoss1911 said:
" Wheres ebony and Ivory?Wheres the white hair?Wheres the force edge? "
Well, when he backs off the skyscraper, you can see him holding out a white pistol and a black pistol, so...
 
In any case, what they should do to avoid pissing off the fans is name this "reboot series" DMC, and also keep making Devil May Cry-proper.  That way they can make both versions of the game with different styles.
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The trailer, while nifty, doesn't really show anything other than some pretty video.  Also, why the emo Dante?

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Wasn't Dante originally designed to specifically be a non-smoker? Not that I object or anything, I don't care.

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@Mr_Faraday said:
" This is just a theory and I could be wrong and this really is just some reboot. Nero was a huge part of DMC4, so much so that some people even confused him with Dante. Isnt possible that this could be the same thing? Someone was giving this kid a psycho evaluation, maybe he is a little mixed up in the head and just thinks hes Dante. That could be one of the big twists in the game is that your playing as him thinking this is some kind of reboot and then all of a sudden the real Dante shows up and you realise "oh crap ive been playing as some insane kid!?!"  But probably this is just a prequel origin story or a reboot. "
That sounds like the story in Final Fantasy VII. You play the entire game thinking you are some badass SOLDIER, just to find out Cloud is insane and thinks he is Zack Fair.
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I'm going to take the wait and see approach on this one.

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Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry may both have flashy, fast-paced, and over-the-top action, but I hope they remember the differences in the definitive feel of the two games' combat and style.

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@Asurastrike:
Ive never played the game so I wouldnt know lol.
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I can't get over how terrible he looks.  What were they thinking?

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As someone who has never and never will be a fan of DMC, I like the look.

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And when this is released, chances are I will still only think of DMC as a trilogy. 1-3-4. The rest I will simply pretend don't exist.
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Even the people who keep saying they've never played DMC, must have SEEN Dante over the course of the past 9 years.

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The new design is cool.

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@stephengotlost:   Your skinny jeans must be so tight they're cutting off circulation to your brain, cause this is the fugliest and lamest looking trailer I've seen in years.
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Yeah, calling BS on this one.
Seems like people were right, Bayonetta is definatley gonna out-DMC "DMC 5" -_-

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Dante.. What.. Have.. They... DONE TO YOU NOOOOOOOOOOOO 
 
Capcom i am disappoint, you can take this fuckery you call DMC and shove it i refuse to support this kind of fuckery. You took a perfectly fine looking character and turned him into this? Looks like a hipster/meth addict.
 
son of a bitch capcom.. WHAT THE HELL

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Devil May Cry 3 is one of my most favorite games ever, and after played DMC4, a reboot is all I could have hoped for. If it plays anything like Bayonetta, then I'll be more than happy.

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I can't decide if I like this or not

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Can somebody please explain to me how a dude with whispy long white hair looks so much more bad ass then this guy does?
Who cares about the damn hair! The trailer looks bad ass.

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@audiosnag said:
" Can somebody please explain to me how a dude with whispy long white hair looks so much more bad ass then this guy does? Who cares about the damn hair! The trailer looks bad ass. "
If you don't understand, you've never played a DMC game.
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@JCannihilates said:
" Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry may both have flashy, fast-paced, and over-the-top action, but I hope they remember the differences in the definitive feel of the two games' combat and style. "
Ninja Theory made Heavenly Sword, you might have confused them with Team Ninja that produces Ninja Gaiden.
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@Landon said:
" Devil May Cry 3 is one of my most favorite games ever, and after played DMC4, a reboot is all I could have hoped for. If it plays anything like Bayonetta, then I'll be more than happy. "
Go play the demo of Ninja Theory's Enslaved (it's out on the European PSN) and despair.
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@Olivaw said:
" Dude looks like he's from Trainspotting and not anime-hell.
 
...and I don't know about you, but I'd play that video game! "
Trainspotting: The Game? Heck Yeah. 
 
I saw this and cringed. 
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@Curufinwe said:

" @stephengotlost:   Your skinny jeans must be so tight they're cutting off circulation to your brain, cause this is the fugliest and lamest looking trailer I've seen in years. "

Good one, but my jeans would be cutting off circulation to my legs if that were the case. The old demonic/gothic/"rock" design grew tired. I find the new design to be refreshing. 
Then again, my opinion hold much less credibility because your years of trailer-watching expertise surely trumps mine.
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oh dante dante, why did you have to turn emo, its cute for girls but guys should tottaly stay away from those looks :P
 
to be fair though, as long as the gameplay is good, the story interesting, the combat satisfying and the bosses memorable then heck dante, my man, i wouldnt care at all if you were running around in a pink tutu sprinkling fairy dust all over the cutscenes <3

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@Landon said:
" @audiosnag said:
" Can somebody please explain to me how a dude with whispy long white hair looks so much more bad ass then this guy does? Who cares about the damn hair! The trailer looks bad ass. "
If you don't understand, you've never played a DMC game. "
Actually i have. I just don't get as worked up over a hair cut.
Call me crazy but gameplay is a little more important to me. Until i see what its like for this game i'm not gonna get all butt hurt because of this.
I think it's hilarious when people lose their shit over a two minute trailer.
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His skinny jeans are a pale imitation of my guys ultra maneuverable spandexy leathery thingy suit.   
 
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Im still up in the air how I personaly feel about this. Reboots are sometimes great. If this is a reboot.
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The redesign screams emo punk to me. Which, I guess, maybe fits? Maybe?

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This just screams "teenage angst."

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The best way to tell your audience in an initial impression you're making a faithful instalment in the franchise is by showing that audience you completely disregard the character design and persona. Oh wait!

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@audiosnag said:
" @Landon said:
" @audiosnag said:
" Can somebody please explain to me how a dude with whispy long white hair looks so much more bad ass then this guy does? Who cares about the damn hair! The trailer looks bad ass. "
If you don't understand, you've never played a DMC game. "
Actually i have. I just don't get as worked up over a hair cut. Call me crazy but gameplay is a little more important to me. Until i see what its like for this game i'm not gonna get all butt hurt because of this. I think it's hilarious when people lose their shit over a two minute trailer. "
Oh, don't give me that "gameplay is the most important part" crap. People love their characters and Dante is one of the most badass video game characters ever created. People are mad because they are calling this emo-fueled-Dante-wannabe-character, Dante. And that ain't cool.
 
But on the other hand, this is suppose to be a brand new Dante, so it doesn't bother me.
 
In closing, old Dante will always be cooler.
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I don't understand why they have changed one of the most iconic characters of the past decade.  
If this had been unveiled as a new IP it would've been pretty cool. 
 
Then again we'd probably be commenting on how much it was like Devil May Cry. 
  
I'll reserve judgement until i play the game. 

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@Landon said:
" @audiosnag said:
" @Landon said:
" @audiosnag said:
" Can somebody please explain to me how a dude with whispy long white hair looks so much more bad ass then this guy does? Who cares about the damn hair! The trailer looks bad ass. "
If you don't understand, you've never played a DMC game. "
Actually i have. I just don't get as worked up over a hair cut. Call me crazy but gameplay is a little more important to me. Until i see what its like for this game i'm not gonna get all butt hurt because of this. I think it's hilarious when people lose their shit over a two minute trailer. "
Oh, don't give me that "gameplay is the most important part" crap. People love their characters and Dante is one of the most badass video game characters ever created. People are mad because they are calling this emo-fueled-Dante-wannabe-character, Dante. And that ain't cool.  But on the other hand, this is suppose to be a brand new Dante, so it doesn't bother me.  In closing, old Dante will always be cooler. "
Fair enough but that doesn't change the fact that gameplay ALWAYS trumps characters. You can have  the most badass character in the world but if he's in a garbage game, who gives a shite?
My point is people are losing their crap over a two minute trailer because a character has a new haircut. Like you say, it's probably a new Dante anyway so whats the big deal? Old Dante kicks ass I'm not gonna argue against that, but im gonna wait to actually see this new game before i write it off.
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First thought:  The physical changes to Dante are beyond unnecessary.
 
I'll reserve judgment on the game as a whole for now, but the extent to which the game already appears to be distancing itself from the previous entries is worrying.  I just hope this doesn't turn into another Devil May Cry 2.

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@audiosnag said:
" @Landon said:
" @audiosnag said:
" Can somebody please explain to me how a dude with whispy long white hair looks so much more bad ass then this guy does? Who cares about the damn hair! The trailer looks bad ass. "
If you don't understand, you've never played a DMC game. "
Actually i have. I just don't get as worked up over a hair cut. Call me crazy but gameplay is a little more important to me. Until i see what its like for this game i'm not gonna get all butt hurt because of this. I think it's hilarious when people lose their shit over a two minute trailer. "
If gameplay really is more important to you then all the more reason you should be dissappointed that Ninja Theory is developing this since, awful redesigns aside, they have proven to be mediocre when it comes to action games and there is simply no way in hell this is gonna match the gameplay of previous entries.
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Surprised at the amount of doubt aimed at Ninja Theory. Didn't Arkham Asylum prove that maybe one game isn't indicative of a studio's overall talent?
 
Or was Heavenly Sword just that awful?