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Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition trailer

A physical release is a form of marketing in itself these days. You don't bolster a portfolio by doing marketing (ie physical release) for products you don't believe in. Capcom does not believe in DMC in the west (much like AA). The only way they believe the brand has some equity is by seeing any kind of sales. Conversely, importing will likely add to JP sales and further convince them that the brand is strong there but not here. I have no right ultimately to tell you how to spend your money, but you're fooling yourself if you think you're helping DMC by forgoing the digital purchase.

Explain to me why I should support a company that doesn't care about what it's consumers want? They are willing to release a physical version in Japan but not in the states where the market is at? What's the logic in that? Like I said I'll either import or not by at all.
 
is Dante the most powerful being in the DMC universe.. i mean it seems like there isn't really anything that gives him a challenge

has he surpassed Sparda in power?
 
is Dante the most powerful being in the DMC universe.. i mean it seems like there isn't really anything that gives him a challenge

has he surpassed Sparda in power?

He was supposed to have by the end of the first game. He did kill Mundus.
And I don't think they knew what they were doing with Nero. He's snarky like Dante against some bosses, melodramatic in other cutscenes, and generic anime angst/ trying hard to be cool otherwise.
 
He was supposed to have by the end of the first game. He did kill Mundus.
And I don't think they knew what they were doing with Nero. He's snarky like Dante against some bosses, melodramatic in other cutscenes, and generic anime angst/ trying hard to be cool otherwise.

did Mundus kill Sparda.....i thought all we know about Sparda's status is that he went "missing"

as far as i know it was never confirmed by Capcom that Sparda is dead
 
did Mundus kill Sparda.....i thought all we know about Sparda's status is that he went "missing"

as far as i know it was never confirmed by Capcom that Sparda is dead

We're told that Sparda is dead (by the DMC1 narrator) before we're even introduced to Dante. This could be easily retconned if Capcom feels like it, just like they could retcon Vergil's death, but right now he is definitively dead.
 
We're told that Sparda is dead (by the DMC1 narrator) before we're even introduced to Dante. This could be easily retconned if Capcom feels like it, just like they could retcon Vergil's death, but right now he is definitively dead.

dang it...so no reunion with Dante and Sparda then in a future game.


I giuess the only time we will ever see Sparda again is if Capcom does a prequel with him, which i think many DMC fans would be hyped for
 
He was supposed to have by the end of the first game. He did kill Mundus.
And I don't think they knew what they were doing with Nero. He's snarky like Dante against some bosses, melodramatic in other cutscenes, and generic anime angst/ trying hard to be cool otherwise.

He has more than one aspect to his personality , doesn't exactly know whats going on, had his girl friend next castled , born with devil crazyness and is a youngman with the hormones. Nero didn't know what he was doing, thats why I like him, he actually didn't know what the hell was going on an portrayed as such. Instead of just being smug, nothing against dante but that is just kind of his deal. Some times he fakes it untill he makes it, sometimes he's upset.

I liked it i guess
 
e-capcom limited edition

artbook + VA commentary book + 22 song OST that includes 2 new song



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might just get regular package version.

Am I crazy or is the cover kinda bad? Like the artwork itself is cool, but with the title just slapped onto it and barely readable it has so many things and colors going on at once that it just feels messy and amateurish.

Still, why on Earth would Capcom only release physical copies in Japan is beyond me.
 
Why the hell does DmC get physical release and DMC4SE doesn't.

Don't tell me Capcom or Cacom USA still thinks DmC is better targeted for the General audience..

This fuels my hate for DmC even more
 
I hate to parrot what others have said but I guess I'm gonna be importing this one. It is a shame that DmC is deemed worthy of a physical release but not this. I suspect the digital version will still cost $40+ as well.
 
Explain to me why I should support a company that doesn't care about what it's consumers want? They are willing to release a physical version in Japan but not in the states where the market is at? What's the logic in that? Like I said I'll either import or not by at all.

He just did, you just ignored him.
 
I was going to buy it anyway, but Lady & Trish seal the deal. In the DLC costume promo, am I right in assuming the tanned chick in the white suit is Trish?

Is being over 7 years, but finally a DMC game. Why it took you so long Capcom?

It seems like a franchise that never met management's unrealistic sales expectations and was marginalized for it.
 
you guys remember the ending in DMC 2 when Dante leaves into the portal and Lucia hears the motorcycle..and we assume Dante returned...

what if it's actually Nero fighting enemies outside with his rev sword

connecting DMC 5 with DMC 2... with Nero on a similar journey to find Dante
 
Nice. I've been looking into proxies, but depending on the price I might just go with them for convenience.

Proxies, couriers and other types of "middlemen" services tend to be pricey, in my experience. But hey, if you find a good hook-up, by all means, let a brutha know!

Devil May Warriors

............I'd buy that.

Side-bar, but Sengoku BASARA does already exist (and it's even got some of the same people from the DMC crew involved in its production). Go give that a look, some time!
 
Yeah, a good thing about bringing Vergil back in a hypothetical canonical post-DMC4 DMC5 is that he'd have specific ways of relating to each of Dante, Nero, Trish, and Lady, which would hopefully make for a turbulent and interesting group dynamic.
 
I would have preferred a dmc3 remake

well there is already a SE for that, and an HD port of it, this is not a true "remake" either, but a SE adding new features and characters,
Am I crazy or is the cover kinda bad? Like the artwork itself is cool, but with the title just slapped onto it and barely readable it has so many things and colors going on at once that it just feels messy and amateurish.

Still, why on Earth would Capcom only release physical copies in Japan is beyond me.

I like it but the title definetly needs to be up.
 
I think the only way I could be more pleased is if any kind of new stages/enemies/bosses were confirmed. Never expected five playable characters. Hell, I figured we were just gonna get Vergil with a cutscene or two, some costumes and the PC extras. Don't really see why they felt the need to limit Lady and Trish to Nero and Dante's campaigns. Hell, if anything I'd want every character to be playable on all stages, it's kind of weird that only Vergil can be played on them all.

Disappointing news that we may not be getting a physical release here though. I'll wait a little while to see if there's any word on that, but if not I'll import the Japanese version I suppose and grab it on steam when it releases here.

Vergil's character model looks a bit odd in the cutscenes though, kind of like it doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the game, or isn't of as high a quality as Dante/Nero's. Maybe it's just me.
 
you guys remember the ending in DMC 2 when Dante leaves into the portal and Lucia hears the motorcycle..and we assume Dante returned...

what if it's actually Nero fighting enemies outside with his rev sword

connecting DMC 5 with DMC 2... with Nero on a similar journey to find Dante

Can we just pretend there was no DMC 2 and leave that shit to be forgotten? Capcom was already obviously avoiding touching that part of the timeline like a plague with both DMC3 and 4. And it's a rare case of Capcom seemingly knowing what they're doing.

I think the only way I could be more pleased is if any kind of new stages/enemies/bosses were confirmed. Never expected five playable characters. Hell, I figured we were just gonna get Vergil with a cutscene or two, some costumes and the PC extras. Don't really see why they felt the need to limit Lady and Trish to Nero and Dante's campaigns. Hell, if anything I'd want every character to be playable on all stages, it's kind of weird that only Vergil can be played on them all.

Disappointing news that we may not be getting a physical release here though. I'll wait a little while to see if there's any word on that, but if not I'll import the Japanese version I suppose and grab it on steam when it releases here.

Vergil's character model looks a bit odd in the cutscenes though, kind of like it doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the game, or isn't of as high a quality as Dante/Nero's. Maybe it's just me.

I'm kind of hoping Vergil's model is not final and will get some more work done before release. His face in particular is looking off IMO. Then again, there isn't much time left for that.

And I kinda wish they just let all characters be played on all stages and gave up on the divided campaign stuff. But oh well. Those are insignificant complaints, I'm still happy with what we're getting.
 
Yeah, a good thing about bringing Vergil back in a hypothetical canonical post-DMC4 DMC5 is that he'd have specific ways of relating to each of Dante, Nero, Trish, and Lady, which would hopefully make for a turbulent and interesting group dynamic.

It'd certainly be an interesting take on the typical 5-man/Sentai group, that's for sure!

Can we just pretend there was no DMC 2 and leave that shit to be forgotten? Capcom was already obviously avoiding touching that part of the timeline like a plague with both DMC3 and 4. And it's a rare case of Capcom seemingly knowing what they're doing.

I disagree.

To me, the best way to move on from that game is to both acknowledge it and finally move on past it. Just say that Dante was having an off day, make a choice about whether to salvage Lucia as a character, maybe even have her officially join Lady+Trish so they can all be "Dante's Angels" (or not), and keep it moving.

DMC4 already had Dante apparently being quite comfortable with his role of being a God among Demons, which seems to be the one aspect of Itsuno's era of DMC that it has in common with Dante's portrayal in the second game.

Besides, even the official DMC 3-1-4-2 artbook (which confirmed Vergil and Nero's father-son relationship again) acknowledges the second game's presence. They might as well just continue to press on, instead of having the second game as some continued "dark cloud in the distance" that they we all know is there.
 
Vergil and Lady/Trish have their own sub campaigns, but you can play as them in Nero/Dante's levels after beating them.
They don't have their own sub campaigns.

You play the whole game as Vergil or you play the whole game as Trish/Lady. There are no extra missions for each of the characters.
 
They don't have their own sub campaigns.

You play the whole game as Vergil or you play the whole game as Trish/Lady. There are no extra missions for each of the characters.

I thought you can only play as Lady in Nero's Campaign and Trish in Dante's. I was wondering if Vergil could be played for both.
 
They don't have their own sub campaigns.

You play the whole game as Vergil or you play the whole game as Trish/Lady. There are no extra missions for each of the characters.

Are you sure? The original Famitsu article from yesterday made a point to say that there was a Vergil Game and Lady/Trish Game.
 
The new info sounds great but no physical version in the west is irksome to say the least. Especially given that Donte May Cry got a physical one.
 
Are you sure? The original Famitsu article from yesterday made a point to say that there was a Vergil Game and Lady/Trish Game.

A post on capcom unity says this:

Vergil – Dante’s ice-cold twin brother and master of the iaijutsu sword fighting style. As described by the game’s director, Hideaki Itsuno, Vergil will have a fully upgradable move set based on his rendition in Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition, with elements of DmC Devil May Cry’s Vergil added in, making this the definitive version of the character. He will also feature a new “Concentration” mechanic, which makes his attacks get more powerful the more flawlessly he fights. Vergil will be playable on any mission.

Trish – Resident badass since her first appearance in the first Devil May Cry’s opening cutscene, Trish does away with the need for weapon switching, instead utilizing the versatile Sparda sword, her pistols, and her bare hands in a variety of inventive ways. Trish allows players to fight with relatively few buttons, but is still quite a deep character with an awesome move set. Trish will be playable on Dante’s missions.

Lady – Playable for the first time, Lady specializes in long-range, firearm-based combat, making the game feel completely different. Her signature weapon, the Kalina Ann, features a grappling hook which allows her to traverse environments similarly to Nero, among other applications. Lady will be playable on Nero’s missions.
 
I think the reason they separate the 2 campaigns is because Lady and Trish shares the same one replacing Nero/Dante, while Vergil plays through the entire game.
 
A physical release is a form of marketing in itself these days. You don't bolster a portfolio by doing marketing (ie physical release) for products you don't believe in. Capcom does not believe in DMC in the west (much like AA). The only way they believe the brand has some equity is by seeing any kind of sales. Conversely, importing will likely add to JP sales and further convince them that the brand is strong there but not here. I have no right ultimately to tell you how to spend your money, but you're fooling yourself if you think you're helping DMC by forgoing the digital purchase.

I'm not agreeing with the other guy and I get what you're saying, buy why would they think that? I highly doubt that Japan accounts for much more than 500,000 (it doesn't show up on any lists that I can find, so even this would be high balling it) of the 3,000,000 copies sold. It definitely didn't do a million since it isn't on the million seller lists, so over 2/3 came from outside Japan. Same with DmC. Sold sub 300K in Japan, the other 1.35 million came from outside Japan. In fact, DMC 4 sold 585,000 in it's first 3 weeks in the states.

There is quite literally no reason for them to believe the DMC brand has little equity outside of Japan. Sengoku Basara would be an example of that: it sells 250,000 to 500,000 in Japan yet sells next to nothing everywhere else, hence why no expansions or 4 in the west and why the latest anime hasn't been dubbed and only subbed.
 
Just confirm the 3 new characters playable in bp and a settings menu for it. Like time off and "practice" mode. Want to pick my enemies to fight.
 
3 extra covers?

Yep.

Capcom is also making a Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition e-Capcom limited edition. This bundle includes the game for either PS4 or Xbox One, a 64 page production note with illustrations and an interview with Hideaki Itsuno, soundtrack CD with 22 songs, a special box, and three replacement game covers. One cover has Dante & Nero, another with Lady & Trish, and lastly a cover just for Vergil.

http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/2...ill-get-retail-release-limited-edition-japan/
 
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