Arguably the biggest story of yesterday was Ninja Theory's take on the Devil May Cry franchise, DmC. The new Dante was a huge bone of contention, upsetting many fans and starting fires across the Internet. It would appear that the dissenters have themselves an ally, however, in the form of original franchise creator Hideki Kamiya.
"I miss him, too," said Kamiya when a fan told him that he missed the old Dante. "... I’ve been sad since Dante left me."
His entire attitude toward Ninja Theory's DmC appears to be very sour and maybe even a little bitter. The Platinum Games director simply said "Whatever" when asked whether he thought Ninja Theory could evolve the franchise and build upon what Kamiya made with Bayonetta. His contempt seems to have been made clear.
Every now and then, Kamiya appears to be pretty resentful about his old Capcom projects, and he's given a solid impression that he's not too fond at all of this one. Personally, I still think it looks pretty badass and can't wait to try it, but that's just me.
Devil May Cry creator not too fond of new Dante [ScrawlFX]
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5:40 PM on 09.16.2010 | 
Kamiya is an absentee father so he can't tell Mama Capcom not to let Dante dye has hair any more than Stan Lee can stop Mama Marvel from adopting a new Spider Man the moment he heads out the door (or even as he was sitting there,as the Clone Saga was proof of).
He'd best not step out on Platinum or else he shouldn't be too shocked if they turn Bayonetta into a Catholic school girl/build a game around little Cereza or drape a magical veil over her entire body.
Change him back damn it, or atleast let us know this little puke will evolve into the Dante we know and live as the story progresses.
Not the only one. I think the new Dante is way better. I've never been a fan of the other games, though, so it might just be that.
At least Dante looks like a man.
The new Dante is just make-up, as long as the soul of the franchise still intact. What I do not want to be changed is Dante's personality. I like his personality and his one-liners like "Well... this is my kind of rain" or "Adios kid". But if the change if for better, BRING IT ON.
But the best thing about Dante was how damn cheesy yet cool at the same time and I honestly can't say he looks the part. Could you imagine this new Dante dancing around with a rose in his mouth and still remain badass?
Personally, its the action and gameplay that interest me in DMC, so I will hold judgement until I see some gameplay footage. So far, at least I can say they tried something far more interesting than making a "new" character that looks exactly like the original.
Wait for it..
wait...
AWwwwwwwwwwwwww
RUN DMC
KAAAFLOOOOM
Totally on fire
Way I see it now, perhaps ninja
theory should keep this Dante so if and when they fuck up, we can all move on and forget about the spinoff that once was.
But, if not, then Capcom will have slapped one of their most hardcore fans in the lips. I've suffered enough, what with the Dark Void and Bionic Commando debacles.
They say they want to cater to the West. They weren't doing such a bad job by staying Japanese, it caused them to put out games that weren't what Western audiences were innundated with every time a Western game came out. Maybe that was the magic charm, and if they only marketed their most quality offerings (which would cost less than marketing AND financing the production of a game that wasn't up to par to begin with), maybe titles like Okami and Zack & Wiki would have stood more than a snowball's chance in Hell. Maybe the message they're getting from the West is a direct result of not sending the right message TO the West in the first place.
They still put old Dante in MvC3. They know what their fans want, somewhere deep down. Or at least I keep telling myself that.
Kamiya... why u mad brah?
"When DMC4 came, no one really hated it and the new protagonist Nero. Nooooooooo, he looked 90% just like Dante, so it was ok.... Bah, it makes me sick, people that judge only because of the looks.
And really, I think this whole scenario has shown how closed-minded gamers as a whole can be. We've seen basically squat of this game, and already everyone is saying that the world is ruined forever. We should probably learn to judge what the game offers rather than dismissing it due to misguided nostalgia.
Also, the new Dante looks like Rey Gutierrez:
"I've suffered enough, what with the Dark Void and Bionic Commando debacles."
Suffered enough? From bad video games that no one forced you to buy? Listen to yourself and your pretentious, self-righteous, oh poor me attitude. Everyone bitching about a character design as though they've been personally raped by Capcom is so full of crap. Get over yourselves and shut up.
I think he meant "Whatever" to mean "I don't give a shit" rather than anything contemptuous, and didn't quite understand the connotations of it.
He also mentions that this is hardly the first time Dante has changed in a way he wouldn't have changed him.
I haven't cared about DMC since the first game. I appreciated the charm of the voice actor who played Dante and was saddened when he was replaced. The second was okay but it never held my interest and I never bothered with the others. New Dante looks like shit but if the game is good fair enough.
Everybody loves Dante, I think he's awesome (and cheesy, sarcastic and witty, a loveable asshole, full of himself and untouchable) and I've barely played the series. The fact that the new guy even smokes (which Dante says he is too cool to do) presents a VERY different picture.
Original creator's comments mean a lot.
As someone who has his own stable of privately-owned characters, I can certainly feel this guys pain. So, unfortunately, my initial "Yay, this looks cool" reaction to the new "DMC" is now sufficiently shot to crap.