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Virtual Nostalgia: Devil May Cry

The Devil May Cry series is slowly but surely gaining its way back into the spotlight. Ever since its initial showing of Devil May Cry 5 at E3 – it’s gone from strength to strength – with a series of well-received trailers that are bringing both old fans into the fray, and winning over new ones in the process. While all of this is exciting, it is perhaps another reason to go a bit further back in time and revisit the first game in the series. One which was responsible for birthing the entire ‘character action’ sub genre, influencing combat in third person games overall, and to be frank, being an incredibly memorable action masterpiece on its own.

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PhoenixUp2781d ago

I appreciate what the original game did for the industry as a whole, but I still wouldn’t call DMC1 a masterpiece

TheOptimist2781d ago

I feel that it's much more tightly constructed with tighter pacing and a better sense of mood. its combat system isnt as varied as 3 and 4, but its as intense and the rest of the game holds up.

ApocalypseShadow2781d ago

It was a masterpiece in stylish action. And created a sub genre within action games that was copied, yes copied, by ninja gaiden, god of war, bujingai,dantes inferno, castlevania lament of innocence, etc, etc. The RE bug accident created something new and fresh. Even Bayonetta is an off shoot of the same game design from the same director.

The story may not have been fully fleshed out in cut scenes, but it still had a cool story with a character you immediately attach to. The gameplay, the graphics, that castlevania feeling walking down the hallways before the rock kicked in, the smart remarks, the juggling, the weapons, everything was on point. Even the demo reels before you start the game was stylish.

It only went south here and there from other cooks not making the sequels at the level of hideki kamiya and shinji makami. With 3 being the exception.

Without dmc1,who knows what the action genre would have looked like going forward.

For the time, and the limited ps2 texture memory, power, etc, I'd call it a masterpiece.

ameliabaz2780d ago

I agree. It was definitely a great experience at the time, but even when it came out it had noticeable problems.

Platformgamer2780d ago

i revisited it recently and the game aged well with his basic gameplay.
still, some final chapters scenes are hilarious ahah

Pozzle2780d ago

"I should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!& quot;

lellkay2780d ago

Been playing through this recently. It hasn't aged super well, but it still hits me with a nice nostalgia blast.

AK912780d ago (Edited 2780d ago )

Agreed DMC1 was awesome.

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Capcom says it wants Mega Man, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney to be 'core IPs' like Monster Hunter

Sorry if you were expecting Bionic Commando.

ZeekQuattro153d ago

Actions speak louder than words. Show me a new Mega Man game that isn't a collection of games I played yesteryear. If they can churn out some kind of RE game every other year they can make a new Mega Man entry. It's not like it's known for its deep stories.

Christopher152d ago

I can see DMC, but the others just weren't built for that without some major adjustments on how they're played.

lukasmain152d ago (Edited 152d ago )

If they make the right choices and right kinds of games, the Mega-Man IP could potentially be made into an animated film or streaming series like the success of Mario and Sonic. Surely that thought may have crossed their minds? Or am I being silly? I mean there is a lot more water to go under the bridge for them to even start considering that. But I used to be a big mega-man fan back in the day. I'd love to see it happen.

shinXseijuro152d ago

It’s being done on purpose just to destroy inafune . It’s some pride stuff on the inside .

blacktiger152d ago

all talk and if they launch it will cost $200

shinXseijuro152d ago

Just like the guys said . I’ll believe it when I see it . Even the shareholders are asking questions regarding Megaman . I don’t want to sound ludacris but I have a strong conviction that the heads at Capcom are purposely holding the Megaman IP down because of their grudge and spite towards inafune on some deeper Japanese honour code stuff . It’s deeper than we think . You can tell something isn’t right .

VersusDMC152d ago

Well i hope DMC is being worked on. Either a remake of 1 or 6 will do.

And bring back Megaman X. Either regular, command mission or make it a Metroidvania since silksong is so popular.

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Weird & Wonderful Devil May Cry Clones

Cultured Vultures: We promise we’re not mentioning Ghost Rider again. As much as we want to.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Sales Fell Short Of Expectations, Devil May Cry Got A Boost Via Animated Series

Sales of Monster Hunter Wilds fell short of Capcom's expectations, while those of Devil May Cry titles got a boost via the animated series.

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babadivad263d ago

It's a fun but unfinished game.