Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/rdonlyres/77AE072D-0CA3-4816-822F-0F3945AD0008/9964/162cov.jpg

Check out Nero on the Official Flash Site (Japanese) (http://www.capcom.co.jp/devil4/). Dante takes a backseat to his story, which involves his 'Devil Arm'. Nero will have many abilities similar to Dante's; though his connection (and likeness) to Dante isn't revealed just yet. His Devil Arm will also play a part in his gameplay.

...The story thus far is that Nero and his organization are trying to undo the seal of Sparda, but are stopped by none other than Dante.

Devil May Cry 4 will feature more weapons, maneuvers, enemies, locations, music, and cutscenes than all the previous releases combined.

All the classic Devil May Cry moves are also planned for the game. Nero can wield two guns and has access to a variety of swords, including the powerful Red Queen. The game will take place after DMC1 and before DMC2. The combo system is based on that of part 3, Itsuno revealed to the magazine, noting that Capcom has been making adjustments by listening to user feedback. There are a few mysterious new systems, including one where your sword has an element of "acceleration" about it, but details will have to wait until a certain late-September game show.

It has been confirmed that Devil May Cry 4 will be playable at TGS 2006.

The new kid on the block. A third Son of Sparda? Virgil reborn from the Demon World? (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/09/38815_DMC4a_122_421lo.jpg)

I'm pretty excited about this one. The director of DMC3's kick-ass action cutscenes (Versus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versus_%28film%29) action director, Yuji Shimomura) will return to add his sense of badass in DMC4. It isn't known if Shawn Mcpherson, who did some of the rockin music for DMC3, will be on board for this game. The big buzz-killer is the game being exclusive for a console I may not buy for another two years down the road.

[Dave Youell]

This game is basically one of the main drivers for me getting a PS3.

Nero = Virgil?

But if that is the case, I could of sworn he was killed in DC1, obviously he was still alive at the end of 3. So wouldn't it make more sense if this was a sequal to 3, but a prequal to 1?

[Kalyx triaD]

Let's review:

Dante and Virgil battle in DMC3. Virgil loses, stays in the Demon World and fights Mundus for "fun". He loses, and becomes Nelo Angelo, Mundus' top soldier.

DMC1 finds Dante fighting Nelo and learning that it's indeed Virgil, twisted by Mundus' power. Dante beats him (after three battles like DMC3) and frees his soul or something like that.

In the reailty of the game there a definite 'death', though with demons and all that jazz it's debatable. In Virgils case you can say he didn't really die so much as 'give in' to his loss to Dante, staying in the Demon World. So as Nelo Angelo he was pretty alive and well. So I think his release from Mundus would free him from the Nelo persona, and he now wanders the Demon World in his human form.

DMC4 takes place after 1 and before 2 (most likely setting a reason for DMC2's suckness). And here we got a guy who looks like Dante, wears a blue coat, and has a name not unlike Nelo. Then again, Nero doesn't have any of Virgil's trademark stuff aside from a blue coat. One thing's for sure: Virgil has a fanbase, and Capcom will do something with that in mind.

This has been a geek-study by Kalyx triaD.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

WTF?


DMC4 takes place BEFORE 2?


Like Youell, this is one of my main reasons for wanting a PS3, but come on. Give me something to bury DMC 2 with. Not that I thought it was a BAD game, because I didn't. But by DMC standards, it was bad. :(

[Dave Youell]

WTF?


DMC4 takes place BEFORE 2?


Like Youell, this is one of my main reasons for wanting a PS3, but come on. Give me something to bury DMC 2 with. Not that I thought it was a BAD game, because I didn't. But by DMC standards, it was bad. :(
DMC 2 was very very bad. Good idea's in princible, but the bosses were horrible, the normal enemies were basically generic upgrades of themselves

And those dam bloodgoats were a royal pain in the ass.

The only good thing about DMC 2 was that side game where you can go down loads of levels and pick up loads of extra orbs

[Funky Fly]

I phave DMC3. Those cutscenes are so fucking cheesey. Ridiculous.

[Kalyx triaD]

I love it.

The music that played when Lady killed her father? Ha! It was moving and LOL at the same time.

Everything's over the top.

[Funky Fly]

Didn't get that far! SPOILER WARNING!!!!!1 DJKGHKHGHG





Nah, I figured shit like that would happen.

[Kalyx triaD]

Whoops!! Sorry.

Makes you feel any better it was really an obvious turn, and bigger revalations happen after the 2nd battle with Virgil (I recommend Royal Guard for that one).

[Disturbed316]

I didn't think DMC2 was so bad, but compared to the others it was. The story for DMC4 doesn't really grab me like the previous games for some reason :-\

[Kalyx triaD]

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/Kalyx_triaD/NeroPoints.jpg
Here's the new kid, Nero. Sporting a huge revolver at some unlucky demon (maybe Dante?). The PS3's power is kick-ass here. And he's definately younger than Dante, so the 'Virgil reborn' thing is out.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/Kalyx_triaD/AgedDante.jpg
Dante's looking... mature. There's some screens that show him off in a gameplay position, so I guess Capcom is going back to the dual narrative style of presentation. Geek-note: The sword he's holding appears to be Pre-Demon Form Rebellion, which is strange; he should be using ForceEdge or atleast the Sparda.

[Disturbed316]

Mature Dante = :y:

[Y2Jeremy]

I can't wait for this game. I hope that it is a dual narrative, with us playing as Nero first and interweaving with Dante, him stopping our plans constantly. Then, you can unlock Dante, and play from his point of view.

[Dave Youell]

Nero = Dante's Son?

That could work.

Oh and Royal Gaurd was rubbish.

Trickster all the way, pretending your Neo all the time = Fun

That or GunSlinger

[Kalyx triaD]

Royal Gaurd owns all. But admittingly it isn't that fun at all, it does make you look professionl. Trickster's the most fun, Gunslinger's if I wanna be lazy about it. Sword Master makes me aggressive and shit, makng people who watch me play worried.

[Kalyx triaD]

Nero in Action (http://www.capcom.co.jp/devil4/images/illust/nero_ss03.jpg)

[Dave Youell]

Royal Gaurd owns all. But admittingly it isn't that fun at all, it does make you look professionl. Trickster's the most fun, Gunslinger's if I wanna be lazy about it. Sword Master makes me aggressive and shit, makng people who watch me play worried.
I seriously never saw the appeal of Royal Gaurd at all.

Explain to be what extra you can do except block better and move to a better location whilst fighting?

[Kalyx triaD]

Say you're surrounded by demons. RG's blocking is actually a parry (timed right) that counts as a move in a combo. So it can be like:

Slash, slash, PARRY!, slash, slash, etc (Cool!) And so on.

When you parry, you take no damage like when you simply block. But the best use of it is against bosses. Most bosses have an animated reaction to a parry, or atleast 'obeys' the rules of one. So if you're in a high enough zen during gameplay, you can battle a boss face-to-face knocking off any melee attack they dish out. This is why I use it on Virgil alot, he's a melee boss primarily. You can even parry combos if you're good enough. I even did some air-parries against Beuwulf. It's something somebody watching you play wouldn't notice, but you'll love yoursef for every good parry.

To be honest it works better on bosses than goons. After you parry one strike from a demon and try to attack, another one will go for a hit, making you wonder whether to follow-up or parry again.

DMC3 leaves little time for that kind of thinking.

So like I said it isn't the most fun but it's pro as shit. I got some TGS updates up the wahzoo coming up...

[Kalyx triaD]

Nero's an action-packed kid. That arm of his is wicked.

Gameplay 2 (Offscreen) (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734246/dmc4offscreengameplay_092206_wmvlowwide.wmv)

More Action (http://ps3movies.ign.com/ps3/video/article/734/734463/dmc4_092206_qtlowwide.mov)

Exploring (http://ps3movies.ign.com/ps3/video/article/734/734463/dmc4c_092206_qtlowwide.mov)

More (http://ps3movies.ign.com/ps3/video/article/734/734463/dmc4b_092206_qtlowwide.mov)

[Kalyx triaD]

The Devil Arm Extends
by Andrew Alfonso (IGN.com)
September 21, 2006

Being a member of the press is good, because you can get away with nearly everything just by flashing the "press" sticker around. At the Tokyo Game Show today, we were the first members of the North American press at Capcom's booth, and we got to go through Capcom's Devil May Cry 4 twice before Capcom representatives asked us to leave.

From earlier news, we know that Dante is no longer the main character in the game. Rather, Nero is his replacement. Sporting a dual-barrel pistol and his sword called the Red Queen, Nero is similar in playing style to Dante but with a few key differences. The main change is the inclusion of the Devil Arm/Buster move, which is executed by pressing O. By pressing O by itself, you can execute a simple punch/throw move which will slam enemies into the ground. However, the fun really starts when you start using the Devil Arm move, which is done by pressing O in conjunction with the analog stick. Nero will then extend his arm out, and a ghoulish arm will extend even further, grab an enemy (or enemies) and reel them in for an extended combo. This works not only on the ground, but in the air as well. You can easily jump up and then extend the Devil Arm and start an air combo, then finish off with the Buster, which will slam them back into the ground. Not only is this an effective way to continue combos, but it also helps you clear out enemies faster; you can actually grab multiple enemies at the same time if they're bunched together.

The acceleration system that was mentioned previously doesn't seem to be implemented just yet, because during a melee we were able to simply mash on the slash button without any penalty. Nero's melee attacks are slightly different than what Dante has. There's the standard four hit combo and the uppercut-style slash that allows you to start air combos. Nero's Stinger attack is different from Dante in that it's a horizontal slash rather than a straight thrust, which allows you to cut through multiple enemies at the same time. Nero's firing rate is a little slower than Dante, but that's to be expected because he's only carrying one gun. Because the new system wasn't added to the demo, the game feels a lot like previous iterations rather than a wholly new experience. It's disappointing because I personally hoped that playing Nero would be really different from Dante, but at this point it isn't.

As far as visuals go, DMC4 was looking absolutely incredible and probably better than any other demo on the show floor today. The amount of detail that every character has is unbelievable. Even the Marionettes had textures that had to be seen to be believed. You can actually see the stitching on each part of their bodies, and they look much more manufactured than before. That's not a bad thing either; instead of looking like an enemy that was designed as a whole, they actually look like someone grabbed random pieces and threw them together to make a diabolical creation. The lighting effects were also really nice, especially in the latter part of the demo. The first part of the demo took place in the courtyard and castle, where you could see the sun streaking through the windows of the castle. But the second part of the demo took place in an abandoned harbor, with the sun slowly setting. Here you could see the sunlight reflecting off the ocean, creating an incredible visual effect.

While the demo took about 10 to 20 minutes to finish depending on how good you were (it took us a good 12 minutes to get through it) it ended with the biggest cocktease ever. Previous DMC demos allowed you to play through a level and fight an endboss. This was the case with DMC1 where you could fight the Phantom (the giant spider) and in DMC3 where you fought Cerberus. We've seen footage of the giant Barlog-ish boss from the trailer, and we were pumped up and ready to take him on. At the end of the demo, we stumbled upon a giant barrier that started to sear from the extreme heat. We saw the Barlog burst through the barrier. We were ready to fight it!

We got a "Coming Soon..." message.

Bollocks, Capcom. Just Bollocks. We'll have more info on the game in the coming days. Stay tuned!

[Kalyx triaD]

Don't you hate it when the people who get to play can't play worth a damn?

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[Kalyx triaD]

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/Kalyx_triaD/NeroFights.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

Trailer. Dante's looking quite the villain. (http://streamingmovies.ign.com/ps3/article/734/734786/dmc4close_wmvlowwide.wmv)

[Kalyx triaD]

There's a new vid showing off some gameplay. When I find the eventual Youtube link I'll link it here, for now just now Nero is quite the fighter.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.capcom.co.jp/devil4/images/ss/l/sss13.jpg

Progress Report:

- As you better know by now, XB360 will get some devil love.
- Dante will be playable with stages not in Nero's adventure.
- Dante's five styles will return with the ability to switch them IN GAME. Top tier DMC players will feel me on this one.
- Those ice bastards from part one are back.

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[Dave Youell]

Hell yeah! Switching styles mid game equals money!


Going to have to get an Xbox now then, that game play looks sexy

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.capcom.co.jp/devil4/images/ss/l/sss41.jpg

Is that the walk of a man scared of fire demons?

The official site has a vid of Dante in action. It's short, but it shows his transitions between styles. A colored flare goes about it and he announces the new style with a taunt. His sword Rebellion now leaves a blackish trail behind it.

[Disturbed316]

:cool:

[Kalyx triaD]

Finally, New News!!:

DMC4 Preview, details on Dante's new gear! (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/828/828631p1.html)

Lovin it.

[Kalyx triaD]

Gameplay/Cutscene Blowout:

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[Kalyx triaD]

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[Kalyx triaD]

Last but not least,

The Intro:

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DMC4 drops next February with a demo for both consoles (presumably) early that month.

[Disturbed316]

So pumped for this game :heart:

[Fignuts]

I hope it goes back to the difficulty of 1 and 2. 3 was a lot more frustrating than fun at times.

[Kalyx triaD]

Lucky you; DMC4 will ease in gamers that aren't so kean on the crazy difficulty. I suspect there will be settings for guys who like their demons wild and unmerciless like me.

[Disturbed316]

Dante Must Die mode = rather difficult

[Kane Knight]

I hope it goes back to the difficulty of 1 and 2. 3 was a lot more frustrating than fun at times.

1 was fun. 2 way too easy, really.

[Kalyx triaD]

"My Strength - His Bane And I Will Never Give In!":

The DMC4 demo drops on 'Live (oh, and PSN) the 25th. It'll have short samples of a few environments as well as a boss battle against the hot-head demon Berial. Full game drops Feb. 5th.

http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article/819/819543/devil-may-cry-4-20070912001026255-000.jpg
"...Strike you down and send you straight to Hell!"

[Disturbed316]

*boner*

[LoDownM]

Downloaded the demo, pretty sweet. Kinda miss Dante's 2 pistols.

[D Mac]

LDM do you have a 360?

[LoDownM]

No, PS3. Red Ring of Death stories has prevented me from buying one. So I steal my sisters boyfriend's 360 when I wanna play one. Thats how I beat Mass Effect :cool:


Plus, Blu Ray = Win.

[D Mac]

:n:

[LoDownM]

That and, I can't really afford a 2nd console right now, stupid budget cuts making me get laid off :'(

[D Mac]

damn that sucks :(

[Kalyx triaD]

Nice demo, tad on the easy side. Nero's nice but I can't wait to tear it up as Dante.

[Fignuts]

The boss is bad fucking ass

[Kane Knight]

I just Downloaded it on the PS3. TBH, If I get it, it'll be for the 360, but I didn't want to have to wait another week to DL it. I'll play itlater. Catching Psych. :love: But it took like four hours to download.

[D Mac]

So how do you beat that fire demon fucker.

[ClockShot]

So how do you beat that fire demon fucker.

I charged my pistols a few times and aimed at his head, that brought him down once. Other than that, I keep dying.

What sucks is that there's no restart. Gotta do it all over again.:mad:

[Kalyx triaD]

Use the Devil Bringer to remain airborne as you slash at Berial. When his fire is out and he's down, use the DB again for exclusive badass attacks. And look for green orbs dropped from destroyed buildings.

[Disturbed316]

I went after his back legs with a couple of meele attacks and gunshots, then used devil bringer to pull him down to my level and slash away at his head.

10 minutes isn't enough in this demo, I need the full game so bad :'(

[Kalyx triaD]

I just paid off the Special Edition (comes with the 1st Vol. of the anime) and now I wait for Tuesday. Mind you I never get SE of any game, but a game/DVD comes off pretty attractive.

[Sepholio]

I just paid off the Special Edition (comes with the 1st Vol. of the anime) and now I wait for Tuesday. Mind you I never get SE of any game, but a game/DVD comes off pretty attractive.

Yea, paid mine off last week. Now that long wait until next Tuesday continues.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/17344

[Disturbed316]

Only a few days to go :'(

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I never really played the other ones but I'm loving this so far... even if my fingers kill rom rapid button presses...

[Kalyx triaD]

Don't be surprised if you see me on Live playing DMC4 all the time. I put hours upon hours of time into DMC3. I'd play it till I get stuck somewhere then just start from stage one again as self punishment and build up my abilities until I return to whatever boss and take them on. I'm a whore for red orbs, and even after maxing out a character its on to the Bloody Palace for the rest of my days.

My guys are gonna have to tear me off for some other multiplayer games.

[Kalyx triaD]

Stupid shipping!!! Have to wait another day!!

[Disturbed316]

I heard abilities carry over, so Dante Must Die mode might actually be manageable.

[Kalyx triaD]

:)

As I hold the metallic case in hand, I sit victorious.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Finished it. Fucking incredible. Tempted to buy a PS2 for the other 3 now.

[Disturbed316]

Just one more day :'(

[Kalyx triaD]

Kinda sorta stuck in DMC's version of a 'Lost Forest'. Playing as Dante now. Very frustrated and I decided to take a breather. Logged nearly 10 hours so far.

[Kalyx triaD]

My first little while with Dante made me miss the Devil Bringer, as I had trouble stringing coherent combos with his various styles. I can say now that I'm 'Stylin' up and down these missions. Dante's an addict... and the drug is murder.

[D Mac]

8.0 from gamespot. Definately just gonna rent it a couple of times.

[Kalyx triaD]

I give it a 9, holding back 10 on the count that Virgil isn't in the game.

[Kalyx triaD is a well documented DMC fanboy]

[Disturbed316]

Yeah, but having no Virgil is no biggy. This game is sort of the prequel to the first three, so having Virgil turn up any sooner than he did wouldn't really do much storyline wise.

Anyway, just got back from work and about to play it. Got the shiney collectors tin with art book AND I got a free tshirt aswell :)

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, but having no Virgil is no biggy. This game is sort of the prequel to the first three, so having Virgil turn up any sooner than he did wouldn't really do much storyline wise.

Anyway, just got back from work and about to play it. Got the shiney collectors tin with art book AND I got a free tshirt aswell :)

It's not a prequel. Well, it could be set between 1 and 2, but definatly not before 1 or 3.

[Kalyx triaD]

I ain't get no shirt!

Pandora is well on its way to being my fave weapon. Lucifer's a bit complicated; need to train somemore.

[Kalyx triaD]

For Extreme Angle regarding an XBL request:

In DMC1 we meet Dante, a demon hunting half-demon who owns the Devil May Cry office. He is the son of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda, a demon who saved mankind and even served as a feudal lord for a town called Fortuna long ago (appearently). Dante loves pizza, one day work weeks, and killing demons. He jests in the face of danger and refers to a good brawl as a 'party', partly because it'll take alot to kill him and mostly because he's damn good at what he does. But like other super-characters, the kink in Dante's armor lies in some more internal. Early on we meet Trish, a sexy demon-bitch made in the image of Dante's mother (awkward) sent by the demon king Mundus to lead Dante into a trap on some island.

After kicking ass on that island abit Dante squares off against an unusually honorable demon knight named Nelo Angelo. After two battles Nelo is revealed to be Virgil, Dante's twin brother (we'll get to their past later). Dante defeats his bro, setting him free from Mundus' control, and takes his half of an amulet given to them by their mother. Mundus using Dante's mother's image and twin brother against him is enough to piss off the demon hunter.

Dante beats Mundus and releases Trish from his control. Trish becomes Dante's partner for a time and even gets to use his father's sword Sparda. Lucky her. Take solace in the fact that their relationship never plays on romance.

DMC2 never happened.

In DMC3 we go back to Dante as a young buck just opening his shop (not named Devil May Cry yet). Dante is lured once again to a trap set up by his twin bro Virgil, with assistance from a man named Arkham. Dante gladly accepts his invitation to the 'bash' and eventually meets Lady, another demon hunter who's after Arkham specifically. Dante fights his way to his bro and gets owned. Virgil takes Dante's half of the amulet, which he needs to open the demon world portal and take Sparda's power for himself.

Dante recovers, and finds that the devil in him has awakened (granting him the Devil Trigger ability). Dante ventures further and finds that Lady is Arkham's daughter on a mission to kill him for the murder of her mother. Arkham is the main villain as he only wanted to lure Dante, Lady, and Virgil together to undo the spell Sparda cast - opening the portal to the demon world ("Even going as far as dressing like a complete idiot!"). When they learn that all three of them were pawns, its already too late. The portal opens and Arkham takes Sparda's power.

Dante and Virgil work together to take out Arkham, and head to the demon world to face off. Meanwhile, Lady shoots Arkham until she runs out of bullets. Virgil fights Dante for his half of the amulet, but loses. Virgil accepts defeat and declares he keeps his amulet, "It belongs to a Son of Sparda." Virgil stays in the demon world, and Dante returns home. The lost of his brother gets Dante teary eyed, and Lady contemplates that even a Devil May Cry when they lose a loved one. Dante opens shop.

In DMC4 we meet Nero, a kid with a demonic arm called the Devil Bringer. In Fortuna, Nero is a part of the Order of the Sword. They worship Sparda like a God, but during a special mass Dante crashes the party and starts killing people, starting with the pastor. This has Nero hunting him down for alot of the game. But Nero learns that the order he's been working for isn't who they appear to be, and Dante isn't the enemy. Dante, meanwhile, came by Fortuna in the first place to get back Virgil's katana Yamato. Ass kickin ensues. The rest is for you to play.

[Extreme Angle]

ok cheers Kalyx. I pretty much get the drift of it...
I'm guessing this nero guy is related to dante somehow, but i'll guess i'll just have to play...

[UmbrellaCorporation]

DMC2 never happened.

I LOL'd hard.

I liked DMC 2 just fine, if for nothing else, just because it wasn't a bad GAME, merely a less than stellar DMC game.

But it was definitely the forgettable one of the series.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm decent with Lucifer, but not yet badass. Still need to get comfortable with it enough to use it 'as a game in itself' if you can get that.

[Dave Youell]

He's right DMC2 never happened, it was terrible, the only good thing about it was the bloody palace.

Pretty sure i'm now going to buy an Xbox purely because I want this game

[Disturbed316]

I'm so gripped by the story at the moment, I really want to save Kyrie :'( Just on the part where you control Dante, I sure missed some of his abilities, its like saying hello to an old friend. Saying that, I'm really missing the devil bringer, that thing is bad ass.

Also, whoever sings that song during the opening cutscene and when you want to upgrade stuff, has to be a real angel, that voice is something else :'(

[Dave Youell]

I may have to wait for this game for a few months, heard there might be a price drop on the the 360 the same weekend GTA4 comes out.

Cheeky buggers!

[Kalyx triaD]

Cleared Level 20 in Bloody Palace.

Got the last level of Sword Master Style... Dante's an animal.

[Kalyx triaD]

Hey kids; hottest DMC4 chick... GO!

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/Kalyx_triaD/Kyrie.jpghttp://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/Kalyx_triaD/Lady4.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h230/Kalyx_triaD/Trish4.jpgLady's my pick over her design alone.

[alvarado52]

we spoke on this already...Lady, hands down. On a side note, beating this final boss is pissing me off. I break his shell, but i cant bring him down for attacks. FUCKIN FUCKER!

[Kane Knight]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/02/06

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080206.jpg

[U-Warrior]

ZThis game is awesome.

Or jawesome, as assman may put it, in his own hip manner.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/02/06

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080206.jpg

They also say the speedy load times aren't that impressive to begin with. The 360 version loads pretty good, IMO... considering the cutscenes are real-time with added effects.

Isn't Blu-Ray supposed to be speedy by default?

[.44 Magdalene]

I'm tempted to play this, but I haven't played any other DMCs. Would I be totally fucking confused by this one?

[Kalyx triaD]

Actually the game is made with new comers to the series in mind. The first two difficulties aren't as challenging as past games. And new star Nero is as new to the Sparda mythology as you presumably are, so it works. Most of Dante's scenes will pretty much show you what fans knew for years.

Hide your girlfriends from this ultimate badass, especially when he gets on his Lucifer speach.

Check it out.

[.44 Magdalene]

Well, the difficulty's not a problem for me.






I beat Godhand.

[.44 Magdalene]

Now I just have to wait for my friend to get the fuck back so I can hijack his 360...

[Kalyx triaD]

Totally forgot about Godhand.

[Kane Knight]

They also say the speedy load times aren't that impressive to begin with. The 360 version loads pretty good, IMO... considering the cutscenes are real-time with added effects.

Isn't Blu-Ray supposed to be speedy by default?

Well, depends on what you mean by faster. It's reading more data at 1X than a comparable DVD drive. The 360 doesn't really take that long to load, and the PS3 still only loads comparably with the mandatory install. What I really love is how Capcom talked down to people who thought load times and a 30 minute install were a problem.

[Kane Knight]

Don't get me wrong, BTW. I'm TOTALLY getting this for the 360.

[Kalyx triaD]

What kind of sandwich takes 30 minutes to make?

[.44 Magdalene]

The best kind

[.44 Magdalene]

And the kind I usually get from Arby's, apparently

[Kane Knight]

Why are you ordering from Arby's?

[.44 Magdalene]

Because Arby's is delicious.

[Extreme Angle]

as a first DMC game i rate it a 9/10 with all of the cool combos and shit.
I'm on the son of sparda difficulty now. God that bitch at the end was hard to beat...
Thank god for yamoto

[Kalyx triaD]

Virgil's spirit lives on.

[Sepholio]

Has anyone figured out the relation between Nero and Dante? I'm wondering if Nero is a third brother or perhaps Virgil's offspring maybe? The latter wouldn't make sense in the continuity of the story though so I don't know.

[Kalyx triaD]

Its a funny thing:

SPOILERS in black:

When Nero's DT activates for the first time with Yamato, he recalls a memory that makes it seem like he made a 'deal' to receive more power to protect Kyrie from some event previous to the game. The 'deal with the devil' premise seems interesting, especially if that bargin was with Virgil (the connection with Yamato can't be ignored). Could that ghostly demon behind Nero be Virgil's demon form? If so why didn't Dante simply remark at it during his second battle with Nero in the castle?

The Third Son of Sparda angle seems more likely, though. It's also the most obvious theory, with Sanctus saying he had the blood of Sparda within him. That could mean alot, however... he could be Dante's step brother, cousin, distant whatever. Who knows how many human females Sparda knocked up in his time. And Nero was an orphan before he came to Fortuna.

My personal theory: he's the illegitimate third son of Sparda, who carries the spectre of Virgil's demonic power. He said he heard a voice demanding more power, and Virgil did have a fetish for acquiring more power. Virgil may hav handed Nero his demonic arm, though it didn't awaken until it came in direct contact with Dante's Devil-Arm, Rebellion. Then the rest of Virgil's power came when his Devil Arm Yamato returned to its new owner. Hell, Dante probably knows the truth and let Nero keep Yamato on the basis that he is A) a Son of Sparda and B) shares Virgil's power specifically. Dante wouldn't let someone who had nothing to do with Sparda's legacy have one of the weapons left for his kids.

[Kalyx triaD]

I’ve logged in over 40 hours in DMC4, and there doesn’t seem to be any signs of me giving it a rest. I beat it some time ago, and my only goal is taking it on at higher difficulties. Then I got to thinking about how DMC5 would be. And after watching the anime’s first volume, it appears that the main star’s very concept had a gameplay premise written in there all along. This is my idea for a non-linear Devil May Cry 5.

This game will revolve around Dante’s office, Devil May Cry, as a central hub. From here you either take calls or receive jobs from Enzo (or Morrison, whoever’s more popular), Lady, and Trish. From there you choose your missions based on difficulty, harder missions offered to you when you complete the ones you take. There would also be secret missions and challenges. The actual missions would play out identical to how they do in past linear DMC games, with you earning demon blood during the mission (in combat) and money for completing it at the end (these two currencies play a part in my version of an upgrade system). A certain number of missions would be a part of a set that would be a chapter in the over-arching story of the game (whatever that may be). Another way to explain all this would be this scenario:

Faux Play Through:
You boot up the game and there you are behind Dante’s desk at Devil May Cry. Your phone is ringing that signature archaic ring, Lady’s playing pool, Trish is sitting on your desk, and Enzo (or Morrison) is sitting on the couch. Walking around the office, you can examine franchise artifacts like the Devil Arm Sparda and the remains of defeated Demons on the wall for quick trivia into the game series lore. In this hub you can also upgrade Dante, but I’ll get to that later. You can walk to any of the three characters or answer your phone for a mission offer, where you’ll get a quick rundown and difficulty of what you’re getting into:

“Dark Blood”
Mysterious demons are preying on those who venture in the dark alleys of the city, exterminate the demon infestation!
Difficulty: Demon Slayer
Money: $1300

Accept: Yes/No

If you accept the mission, you’ll be transported to the mission area where it’ll pretty much play out like any old DMC fare. Some missions will climax with a puzzle, some with a boss, some with both, and some with none. Some missions will be ‘extermination’ missions where you literally kill a bunch of demons in a few rooms; great for demon blood farming. Once you finish a mission you’re welcome to revisit the mission to get a better rating than that D you managed to get despite your best efforts, though you won’t get paid the same amount of money for re-doing a mission you already finished. Doing the same mission three or four times is all the milking you can do before it no longer pays you anything. Finishing missions with an S will land you bonus money, though. After finishing a mission and getting the requisite badass cutscene, you return to DMC to take a new mission or upgrade yourself.

Upgrade:
Upgrading in this DMC uses two things, demon blood and money. With the demon blood earned defeating demons in classic manner, you can buy yourself helpful items or some new moves. With money you can visit the truly underground Devil’s Market for new Devil Arms and Firearms. The relationship between demon blood and money being that money will land you new weapons while demon blood with get you new moves for said weapons. Devine Statues is where you’d cash in your demon blood, but the Devil’s Market is accessed via telephone at DMC.

Missions:
The mission structure as stated would be given in sets, and you would be able to do missions of the next chapter without finishing the previous one. But the bulk of the next chapter of missions would be closed off if you didn’t complete the last few missions of the previous set.

Bloody Palace 3:
The new Bloody Palace mode would look like some sort of underground demonic fight club where Dante takes on all contenders in front of a live crowd. Here you earn demon blood and money you can use in the main game. The higher you go in the Bloody Palace, the more money you get; along with getting more demon blood for being extra stylish in battle. You can unlock more levels by completing missions in the main game.

Well that’s it so far. I don’t see Nero or Virgil being apart of the game’s main narrative but I’d imagine they could be playable along with Trish and Lady (for the first time) as unlockables. In a sense the game would still be linear, but it’ll fit more along the lines of DMC lore with the office playing a bigger role in how you progress in the game.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Special Edition will only be available in digital form outside of Japan. Main reason is because the physical version in Japan is going to be very limited and Capcom didn't feel to do the same for everywhere else.

Apparently in the west, the newly minted remaster will only be present in digital form.

Japan however will be getting a limited physical run, which comes in bundle form and includes a 64-page companion book, a soundtrack CD, and extra covers. In terms of digital rewards you'll also net two new costumes (hopefully these come standard overseas) and 300,000 red orbs.

The eastern release will drop on June 18, and there hasn't been an exact date for the rest of the world yet.

http://www.destructoid.com/devil-may-cry-4-special-edition-will-be-digital-only-in-the-west-289451.phtml

[Kalyx triaD]

This game is hard. I love it.