Well, it's not quite a weapon, but I'd REALLY would like to see how a proper grappler-based moveset would work in DMC. Talking BASARA Hideyoshi and Kanbei shenanigans here.
Nero would likely be the best bet for this based on what foundations were present in his DMC4 appearance, but I think they could go much further with the idea. Helps that Itsuno's favorite BASARA character is Kanbei, so maybe having Nero swing around an oversized flail of some sort and work more grappling buster moves into the moveset could already be an idea for Nero.
Ah, kinda like
in Bayo 2. I've had a similar idea or an OC that plays like a mix between Makoto from SF, the beforementioned character, Hideyoshi, Nero's Buster and Royalguard.
In a similar vein, I'd really like to see a summoner character or style. I've theorycrafted a bit on my own. My inspirations were Chaos Legion, Alto Angelo's command moves, Agnus' summons and Lucifer. Basically how it works is that summons would be set up like Lucifer's swords or moves like Ricoshot from DmC or Multilock from DMC3, and which could combo enemies independently from Dante or whomever.
Speaking of Kanbei, considering they've copy-pasted several moves from Basara already, they should just do the same with certain characters from that game. Something like Masamune's sextuple katanas would be perfect for Dante.
All this talk about weapons and I can't think of any one weapon that I really want in next DMC. Honesty, even reading all your suggestions there is not a single idea that makes me think "Yeah, that'll be awesome. I need to see this in a DMC game!" or anything like that.
Tell me guys is it bad that the only thing that I from DMC5 is the ability to fight with bare hands? I feel that as a DMC fan I shouldn't be like that
What about billiard balls/cue that was suggested in the E3 stream?
Tonfa, tri-section staff,
meteor hammer,
rope dart,
hookswords, nunchucks, gunchucks, swordchucks,
snake-sword, throwing shield, flying swords, lance, chainsaw, motorcycle, mech suit, power armor, jackhammer gauntlets,
drill lance,
wire gauntlets, whip, multi-whip, crossbow, bow, clawed gauntlets,
long claws, katar, kusarigama, sai, scythe, spear,
javelin,
chain spear, axe, tomahawk, warhammer, mace,
chain flail, piano,
harp, harpoon, anchor, skateboard,
floating orbs,
flying swords,
wheel halberd, giant shuriken, brass knuckles, yoyo, wolf companion like Galford, bird companion,
horse companion,
dual spear like the Lumen Sage's Glaive in Bayo 2,
whatever the hell this is, flamethrower, icethrower, lightning cannon, orbital laser cannon. Anything?
And yes, bare hands would be heresy, at least for Dante and Vergil.