Capcom The Official Devil May Cry Thread

[Nathan]

I think it was pretty great that when I finished DMC I wanted to know more about Sparda, who he was.

Agreed. While the original games didn't tell you all that much about Sparda, it was enough that you wanted to know more. I was always hoping that they'd make a game focused on Sparda. Showing us what he was like as one of the top Generals of the underworld, how he eventually revolted against Mundus, defeated him and sealed off the Demon realm, and eventually married Eva.

Sparda was the Legendary Dark Knight. And everyone either feared him, hated him, or revered him.

In DmC, yeah, he's the Demon King. But he's basically just a devil who couldn't keep it in his pants, and fathered two children with the Angel Eva. Creating Nephilim was apparently a no-no, and he was made Mundu's b**ch.

 

[Tron Bonne]

We really don't know much of anything about Sparta in either canons, it's pointless to try and revere one over the other. But it's pointless to say, I guess.

 

[Nathan]

Yes, we learn little about either Sparda. But still enough that I can have a clear favorite. I know DMC Sparda woke up to justice, fought Mundus and his army and sealed off the Demon Realm. DmC Sparda ruled alongside Mundus, fell in love with an Angel, then got imprisoned for all eternity as punishment.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Well, the clear favorite seems to be defined more by reboot is bad, everything before is good. We really don't know anything about Sparta in the reboot or the originals. It's all stuff you hear secondhand from other characters, and the character has never really been explored properly. We really have no idea how the events we are told about actually happened or how Sparta was as an actual character or person/demon/whatever.

But, like I said, I know it's pointless. The reboot is so disliked, especially around here, that anything in its defense is thrown out in vain. I know this, so I don't know why I get wrapped up in these arguments really.

 

[Nathan]

Well, the clear favorite seems to be defined more by reboot is bad, everything before is good. We really don't know anything about Sparta in the reboot or the originals. It's all stuff you hear secondhand from other characters, and the character has never really been explored properly.

Or it's bad, because what they did in the reboot isn't even nearly as interesting as what we hear second hand from people throughout the entire original series. They had an entire mythology that was scarcely explored, and they could have easily build on it. But they decided not to.

We really have no idea how the events we are told about actually happened or how Sparta was as an actual character or person/demon/whatever.

Well, there's an entire intro when you start the first game, that tells you Sparda was a Demon, that he alone fought the hordes of the underworld, and that he reigned over the human world until he died. And I don't know about you, but I doubt they were lying their asses off about that. I also believe the angry 3 eyed statue that he fought Sparda, and was defeated by him. Or the the number of other Demons, who's blood pretty much boil at the mention of his name, and hate that they have yet to fight another Sparda, because in Dante's veins flows the same blood. The 3rd game is all about undoing the seal that Sparda created, in order to banish the Demon Realm from the human world.

Yes, nothing is outright shown, but we have the intro from the first DMC, we get told things by various characters in the games, humans and demons, and it allows you to build a picture or what might have transpired.

But, like I said, I know it's pointless. The reboot is so disliked, especially around here, that anything in its defense is thrown out in vain. I know this, so I don't know why I get wrapped up in these arguments really.

I wasn't trying to make it an argument. Yes, I was saying I like DMC Sparda over DmC Sparda. And to be fair, throughout the 4 games we learned more about original Sparda than reboot Sparda. Heck, in DMC4 there's an entire town that worships him.

But you've pretty much tried to invalidate my opinion with your first response. And this is where the argument started.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I didn't "invalidate" your opinion, but I think it's pretty clear where it's coming from based on what you've said here, and how vocal you've been of your hate of the reboot in the past. Like I said to Darth, agree to disagree.

 

[Nathan]

Yes, I don't like the reboot. And I don't hide that. But that doesn't change that, from what we know, original Sparda is the more interesting character to explore. But yeah, agree to disagree.

 

[BrollySupersj]

Besides the idea of a reboot, the main thing I didnt like with DMC was the art direction. Nothing in the game was visually interesting. Everything in the original games just had nicer designs.

 

[Nathan]

I didn't care for the boss aesthetics. They went into a much more grotesque looking direction. Didn't mind the regular enemy design, but the bosses were mainly just nasty looking, nightmare creatures.

But as for the rest, I can't really complain. When it comes to presentation, they did a extremely good job. That's the only thing I'll commend them for.

 

[Nathan]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/10/actor-lists-devil-may-cry-5-on-resume

Well, fingers crossed.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I would literally cry.

 

[BrollySupersj]

I want to be excited. But I must be cautious, can't trust anyone.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Well I got the Devil May Cry Definitive edition this week, started it tonight, never played any of them before, and freaking loving it so far. I love heaven and hell stuff, so it's right up my street.

I understand this is a re-boot of the originals, are they planning a sequel at all? Thanks.

 

[Havok83]

Well I got the Devil May Cry Definitive edition this week, started it tonight, never played any of them before, and freaking loving it so far. I love heaven and hell stuff, so it's right up my street.

I understand this is a re-boot of the originals, are they planning a sequel at all? Thanks.

Unfortunately no. Capcom doesnt seem to be doing anything new with any of their franchises outside of SF and RE. Oh and I guess Phoenix Wright on 3DS

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Unfortunately no. Capcom doesnt seem to be doing anything new with any of their franchises outside of SF and RE. Oh and I guess Phoenix Wright on 3DS

Damn, that's a shame, I know I have only just started the game but loving it so far.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

There has been rumblings of them continue the original series with Devil May Cry 5.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

There has been rumblings of them continue the original series with Devil May Cry 5.

Ah right, never played them but have heard they are quite different to the one I bought?

 

[Tron Bonne]

Unfortunately no. Capcom doesnt seem to be doing anything new with any of their franchises outside of SF and RE. Oh and I guess Phoenix Wright on 3DS

As well as Monster Hunter and Dead Rising.

Ah right, never played them but have heard they are quite different to the one I bought?

It's a different continuity so the characters are a lot different. The gameplay fundamentals are the same, but the games pre-DmC were much more defined and better.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Thanks for the info TB, might get DMC 4 once I complete this one.

 

[Legendver2]

Make sure you get DMC4SE and not the original (if that's even available anymore).

 

[Havok83]

Make sure you get DMC4SE and not the original (if that's even available anymore).

Considering he got the DmC DE, Im assuming he's playing these on the PS4/XB1 and which case, the SE is the only version avaialble

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Been playing DMC, the reboot that is. Had it on my PS3 as one of the PS Plus games a few years ago, I think, so started playing it. Never played the OG series, but I'm liking this game way more than I thought I would. The combat is fun for me, and I think the presentation is really good. The comedy is winning me over.

And some of this **** is so crazy that it's endearing. I mean, getting to fight a Fox News (c'mon, it's pretty much Fox News) host. Jumping around in the opening graphics logo of a cable news network? And getting to fight the Slurm Queen from Futurama (I mean, c'mon that whole Virillity soda setup is Slurm) was fun for me.

Been thinking about checking out the OG series now.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Make sure you get DMC4SE and not the original (if that's even available anymore).

Will do, thanks

Been playing DMC, the reboot that is. Had it on my PS3 as one of the PS Plus games a few years ago, I think, so started playing it. Never played the OG series, but I'm liking this game way more than I thought I would. The combat is fun for me, and I think the presentation is really good. The comedy is winning me over.

And some of this **** is so crazy that it's endearing. I mean, getting to fight a Fox News (c'mon, it's pretty much Fox News) host. Jumping around in the opening graphics logo of a cable news network? And getting to fight the Slurm Queen from Futurama (I mean, c'mon that whole Virillity soda setup is Slurm) was fun for me.

Been thinking about checking out the OG series now.

I just started it this week, loved the first chapter and the style of the game is great. Transformers Devastation is taking most of my time at the moment though.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Been playing DMC, the reboot that is. Had it on my PS3 as one of the PS Plus games a few years ago, I think, so started playing it. Never played the OG series, but I'm liking this game way more than I thought I would. The combat is fun for me, and I think the presentation is really good. The comedy is winning me over.

And some of this **** is so crazy that it's endearing. I mean, getting to fight a Fox News (c'mon, it's pretty much Fox News) host. Jumping around in the opening graphics logo of a cable news network? And getting to fight the Slurm Queen from Futurama (I mean, c'mon that whole Virillity soda setup is Slurm) was fun for me.

Been thinking about checking out the OG series now.

The original DMC was the start of stuff like GoW, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta, etc. A great game, that has aged pretty well. DMC 3 and DMC 4 took the combat to another level and 3 is generally considered one of the best the genre has produced. 4, one of the best playing. DMC 2 is pretty bad and one of the most disappointing games I have ever played.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

The original DMC was the start of stuff like GoW, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta, etc. A great game, that has aged pretty well. DMC 3 and DMC 4 took the combat to another level and 3 is generally considered one of the best the genre has produced. 4, one of the best playing. DMC 2 is pretty bad and one of the most disappointing games I have ever played.

Is it as satirical as the reboot? I'm really digging the comedy of it, but I'm assuming the originals were self serious. Though, I'm mostly going by the promotional stuff I think I've seen of it over the years.