In DMC4, the player plays as Nero up to a certain point and then backtracks all the way back as an older Dante. Luckily most fans accepted Nero as a brand new character but hated that half the game required backtracking when playing as Dante. Both games sold well and were great games, but the fan base did not like Raiden from MGS2. This situation is similar to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Nero is the new kid, while Dante makes a return appearance. One major complaint, and big flaw with DMC4, was the decision to include two protagonists. On the other hand, Devil May Cry 4 sold well, but it wasn’t without its flaws either. DMC wasn’t well received when it came to visual aesthetics and story, but the gameplay was great. Which is odd when considering that they rebooted the franchise in 2013 with DMC: Devil May Cry. Devil May Cry 4 sold almost 3 million copies and DMC: Devil May Cry sold about 1.8 million total.Ĭlearly, DMC is a better known hack-and-slash game and Dante is an iconic character having shown up in both Marvel Vs Capcom and PlayStation All-Stars. Devil May Cry 5ĭMC 5 will have an easier time because it has stayed in the spotlight longer than Bayonetta and it’s a well know legacy IP. It will be telling how that bundle performs sales-wise to a player base that has never heard of a hack-and-slash witch who fights with her hair. Which is a good thing that they’re re-releasing Bayonetta 1&2 on the Switch. Nintendo and Platinum Games know what they have to prove. You would think that this is great news for Bayonetta 3, but how can Nintendo market the third entry of a franchise that almost no one played? It’s been eight years since the first game came out on mainstream platforms like the Xbox 360 and PS3. Let’s not forget that the Nintendo Switch is selling and attracting new customers who never owned a game system before. But now there’s a chance for this series to shine on a brand new system that is selling astronomically! Not only is the Nintendo Switch the fastest selling console in US history, but it was also the most sought-after gift last Christmas. Who could blame them for not getting it? No one wanted to buy a Wii U, and the only games that sold were Super Mario World 3D, Super Smash Smash Bros 4, and Mario Kart 8. Bayonetta 2 did not sell because it’s a niche game that was stuck on one of the worst performing consoles in history.īayonetta is a beloved franchise that is critically acclaimed, but few players ever got to experience this amazing game. It managed to sell over 200,000 copies, while the second sold less than 40,000 in Japan. But much of that fault could be placed on the Wii U’s lackluster install base. The original Bayonetta came out in 2010 on both the Xbox 360 and PS3. Bayonetta 2 was critically well received (with a Metacritic score of 91), but again, it underperformed. Nintendo made the franchise a console exclusive and helped drive the series forward, or at least that was the intention. It seemed that Bayonetta’s journey was over at that point, until, *drum roll* Nintendo decided to publish and fund its sequel! The first Bayonetta sold to a niche audience, critically beloved, but it just didn’t have mainstream reach. I’ll be blunt in saying that Bayonetta has a bigger hill to climb than Devil May Cry. Having a linear action game is no longer viable when considering what other games have done in their absence. These franchises need to compete and grow in order to attract new fans. DMC and Bayonetta both need to do something to add value to a landscape filled with games that demand a player’s time and investment. While I’m glad that these games are getting a new entry into their respective series, I believe that the action hack-and-slash landscape has evolved and changed dramatically.
We might see a return of the original Dante, but no word on whether Vergil, Nero, Trish, Lady, or anyone else will be back in this latest unannounced installment. The last game, DMC: Devil May Cry, sold well but was not well received by fans. Many companies have released an HD remaster of an old franchise a couple of months before revealing a new entry. This gives some weight to the rumors and speculations about a new entry being announced in 2018. Recently, Capcom announced that it is porting its Devil May Cry HD Collection to current gen consoles. Many have pointed out that it’s one of the worst-kept secrets floating around at the moment. Fans haven’t seen any images, gameplay, or any kind of announcement, but are still assuming that it’s in development. The buzz around DMC5 is that it isreal and will possibly debut at this year’s E3 it was rumored to be unveiled at PSX 2017. We know that there are rumors and speculations about a brand new entry in the Devil May Cry (DMC) franchise.
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