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Istuno leaves Capcom after 30 years
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Da1337Vinci
Member
I don't mind Devil May Cry 5 was a good game to end the franchise.
Maybe years later we get a different spine on it.
I am satisfied.
Maybe years later we get a different spine on it.
I am satisfied.
mansoor1980
Member
might have something to do with DD2 flopping against lofty expectations
tomato shrub
Member
Going out with the GotY
zapper
Member
i thought so too but after all this time i don't think so... in the end it wasn't a hit but not a flop either.
but capcom lost both him now and suzuki in the past, i think dmc is dead
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Istuno Mikami Kamiya Dream Team
Da1337Vinci
Member
If he join Mikami and Kamiya.
Their game gonna gotta be the greatest best pace action game with horrendous arcade game parts/section that just destroy the flow of the game.
Their game gonna gotta be the greatest best pace action game with horrendous arcade game parts/section that just destroy the flow of the game.
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Da1337Vinci
Member
They had a good run with up and down.
Kidding gameplay wise I still believe they will still deliver.
ChuckeRearmed
Gold Member
Well DMC is dead in any case at this point. Probably will revived as a remake or reboot in the future.
rockman zx
Member
DMC will continue, it's too big but it may take time to find someone to lead a development team.
near
Member
So you have M-Two founded and run by Tatsuya Minami a former Capcom veteran who left PlatinumGames and a recent project of theirs was REmake3. You have Kamiya the legend who is unemployed. Mikami just started he's own studio. And now Itsuno is unemployed. They'd be stronger all together under one roof.
Capcom is a factory that nurtures talent, they'll be fine.
zapper
Member
he isn't, he is already working on a new project with another publisher
However, Capcom has lost several key figures in recent years, Suzuki, Itsuno and Endo, I hope they have reliable replacements
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Punished Miku
Banned
Final Fantasy 18
near
Member
I say unemployed because a new environment doesn't necessarily mean he has been hired by another studio. He could just be setting up he's own independent studio, like a lot of he's former counterparts. It will be interesting to see what he does either way once a formal announcement is made.
ChuckeRearmed
Gold Member
I think Capcom will be fine - Resident Evil has been successfully revived, Street Fighter too. Capcom knows how to nurture the talent.
SkylineRKR
Member
I love Dragons Dogma 2 but it also feels like a regression in so many parts. And this while DD1 wasn't even considered finished. We're never see the 'true' Dragons Dogma I'm afraid.
DMCV was a hit wasn't it? I hope Capcom continues it. A remake is fine as well. First game had best atmosphere anyway.
DMCV was a hit wasn't it? I hope Capcom continues it. A remake is fine as well. First game had best atmosphere anyway.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
That's sad, but nothing is forever I guess. Good luck to him and thanks for everything.
I wonder if we'll get the expansion for DD2 now...
I wonder if we'll get the expansion for DD2 now...
Mister Wolf
Member
00_Zer0
Member
Yeah, hopefully this doesn't mean less variety of titles. The constant milking of just their AAA games like RE, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter could get old after awhile.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Oh boy. Capcom said they were happy with DD2's sales, so maybe this is more him retiring on his own after having to release another half-finished game because of the end of the fiscal year? In any case, I hope he gets to develop something cool in the future. I also wonder what would Capcom do with DMC and DD now, either give them to some other director or let them be forgotten while turning into a Street Fighter, Resident Evil and Monster Hunter machine.
When I say "expect", it's more of a "hope". It would be a shame to let the franchise rot and be forgotten while joining the ranks of Megaman or Dino Crisis.
The expasion for DD1 was developed by a different team, no? Between that and Capcom saying DD is a core franchise now, I'd expect for the franchise to keep existing while being developed by different people.That's sad, but nothing is forever I guess. Good luck to him and thanks for everything.
I wonder if we'll get the expansion for DD2 now...
When I say "expect", it's more of a "hope". It would be a shame to let the franchise rot and be forgotten while joining the ranks of Megaman or Dino Crisis.
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RoboFu
One of the green rats
Or it may have to do with him being old and retiring after 30 years lol
The_hunter
Member
noo, DMC and DD are the best games ever.
He's not retiring, he's announcing he's making another game right in the tweet.
Probably he felt that in Capcom they wouldn't let him do what he wanted especially since Dragon's Dogma 2 was not a big hit.
All in all, it is the greatest action game ever made. And just as good today as it was 30 years ago (damn).
mansoor1980
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Astral Dog
Member
man, end of an era, Hideaki Itsuno directed some of my favorite games i wish him all the luck in the world.
He already stated he didn't wanted to direct another Devil May Cry sequel after 5, so i knew a shakeup was happening since Capcom wouldn't let him or anyone else just make another IP
Devil May Cry should be fine as long as its developed in house and people accept its being directed by someone else,im sure Capcom has enough talent to fill for Itsuno , DMC5 was already the end of the 'story' and the game he wanted to make
He already stated he didn't wanted to direct another Devil May Cry sequel after 5, so i knew a shakeup was happening since Capcom wouldn't let him or anyone else just make another IP
Devil May Cry should be fine as long as its developed in house and people accept its being directed by someone else,im sure Capcom has enough talent to fill for Itsuno , DMC5 was already the end of the 'story' and the game he wanted to make
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Reizo Ryuu
Member
The last OG, but capcom's strength lies in its teams and they understand the assignment.
Dr_Salt
Banned
The initial plan was that Minami and Mikami were going to lead M-Two (that was the whole point of the name M Two meaning Minami & Mikami) but he couldn't join. I have a strong suspicion that Kamiya will join Mikami at Kamuy.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Thank you for all the amazing games.
near
Member
Yeah, I remember reading something to that effect a while back. I wonder why he didn't join up with them even after he left Tango?
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[Sigma]
Member
Welp there goes my dream of him making a fighting game again(like CVS3) but the guys over SF6 could technically handle that at the same time. I knew he was probably done with DMC, Capcom will find someone talented within if they haven't already found them. We'll see. Dang, Kamiya and now Itsuno, two of my favorite directors/creators are trying to revamp things. Im getting old;(. I'am old;(
pepodmc_
Member
AT least for me, itsuno is devil may cry.
Without him is useless to continue with the franchise.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
Idr what team was responsible for DD1 expansion tbh. I do remember what they said about the future of DD, but who know what they'll do now after Itsuno's departure and who's going to be leading the team behind DMC and DD. Only time will tell.
Yeah, the hope is all we have.
firegamer273
Member
plzz dont tell me DMC 6 is dead now .
i wish him good luck though for his future endavours .
i wish him good luck though for his future endavours .
Da1337Vinci
Member
Igarashi with Bloodstained I would consider to be a success story.
Astral Dog
Member
Nah, thats like saying Resident Evil can't continue without Shinji Mikami
They can create something good as long as Capcom is willing, it won't be easy to fill Itsuno's shoes, but we shouldn't be so cynical , im sure they have a bunch of DMC veterans at Capcom who would like to make a new game
Fbh
Member
Wish him the best in whatever he does next.
Feels a bit like an end of an era but It's also good to maybe give a chance to some newer talent to step up. Haven't played DD2 but from what I've read around here the consensus seems to be that it was pretty disappointing.
Personally I was really underwhelmed by DMC5 too, solid combat mechanics can only carry the game so far when the levels are boring and the enemy variety is lacking. To quote someone from a podcast I was listening to recently, the second half of that game basically looks like a colonoscopy.
Feels a bit like an end of an era but It's also good to maybe give a chance to some newer talent to step up. Haven't played DD2 but from what I've read around here the consensus seems to be that it was pretty disappointing.
Personally I was really underwhelmed by DMC5 too, solid combat mechanics can only carry the game so far when the levels are boring and the enemy variety is lacking. To quote someone from a podcast I was listening to recently, the second half of that game basically looks like a colonoscopy.
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Generic
Member
That's ok, Capcom will remaster and remake every Devil May Cry game.
fallingdove
Member
Kinda ok with this. We got 4-ish good DMC games. 1 outstanding Dragons Dogma game and an excellent foundation for DD3. Itsuno’s limitations were really starting to show in DD2. The storytelling, the side quests, cutscenes and general presentation were WAY off of what we’ve come to expect from an action RPG over the 12 years it took the team to make it.
Hudo
Gold Member
I kinda wanna see Natsuko Ishikawa direct or at least be the lead writer for FF17, tbh. She was the Story Lead for Shadowbringers and Endwalker.
Or Yoko Taro. Let him direct a mainline FF.
nial
Gold Member
That kinda implies he wants to.
Also, Yoko Taro doesn't even work at Square Enix, so that's not happening regardless.
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