Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition

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Check out Nero on the Official Flash Site (Japanese). 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.

Originally Posted by Director Hideaki Itsuno 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?

I'm pretty excited about this one. The director of DMC3's kick-ass action cutscenes (Versus 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.