Capcom really needs to follow up Pragmata with a new Devil May Cry game or remake
Now that we have another mainline Resident Evil entry after several remakes, and Pragmata is coming up next month, Capcom's release schedule should be a bit clearer when it comes to major titles. And that vacuum, instead of being covered by more Resident Evil releases, should be filled with some love for Devil May Cry. Last night, I finally finished Devil May Cry 5, Capcom's latest game in that franchise. It was an amazing experience, one that has really put into perspective how good Capcom can make a game look. The story itself is rather simple but very effective at what it does, i.e., providing a strong and interesting backdrop for our characters to exist and do their things in. It's flashy, the music is awesome, and I loved every second of it. Vergil and Dante's stories are taken in a very interesting direction at the end of DMC5, and would be the perfect starting point for a new game. Image via Capcom And then I realized it came out seven years ago, in 2019. In all that time, Capcom hasn't put out a single Devil May Cry game, remaster or remake (outside the mobile space). The HD Collection of the originals came out in 2018, a year prior to DMC5's launch, and it's been radio silence since. The company has focused most of its efforts on Resident Evil, and for a good reason: post-RE7, the franchise has been more popular than it ever was, outdoing and outselling itself time and again. Whether it's remakes or mainline games, Resident Evil makes a crapton of money for Capcom, and deservedly so. Everything they've put out in that series has been phenomenal (with the controversial exception of RE3make, but that's up for debate), and fans have rewarded the company accordingly. But DMC fans have been left in the dark for far too long, and there really needs to be a reawakening of Devil May Cry like that of Resident Evil. The bonkers world and lore of DMC deserve more love. Image via Capcom DMC5 certainly serves as a great starting point, and the cliffhanger ending of the game is the perfect segue into a sequel or spin-off. A lot remains to be told about the main cast of characters, and DMC5 set up many, many interesting stories and character arcs that would be amazing to see firsthand. Unfortunately, nothing has yet been announced, let alone confirmed, by Capcom. Pragmata is the company's next major release, with hype slowly but surely building up around it, since it's going to break Capcom's recent tradition of focusing almost exclusively on its established franchises and IPs. From what we've seen so far, the game looks mighty fine and might jumpstart a whole new success story for Capcom to brag about (not that it doesn't have many of those already). But after that, I certainly hope DMC gets some extra love. The old games are awesome, but some of them really deserve to be remade from the ground up and brought up to speed with modern gameplay and quality-of-life standards. Capcom did elevate DMC to a "core IP" last December (thanks PC Gamer), signaling it'll start producing new games, remasters, or remakes, but we haven't really seen much about that in these few months. The summer is making its way toward us, though, and with it comes the Summer Game Fest. Whether or not Capcom has anything ready to share regarding the future of Devil May Cry remains to be seen, but I think there's no franchise in the company's repertoire that deserves to be considered more than DMC. The post Capcom really needs to follow up Pragmata with a new Devil May Cry game or remake appeared first on Destructoid.
Now that we have another mainline Resident Evil entry after several remakes, and Pragmata is coming up next month, Capcom's release schedule should be a bit clearer when it comes to major titles. And that vacuum, instead of being covered by more Resident Evil releases, should be filled with some love for Devil May Cry.
Last night, I finally finished Devil May Cry 5, Capcom's latest game in that franchise. It was an amazing experience, one that has really put into perspective how good Capcom can make a game look. The story itself is rather simple but very effective at what it does, i.e., providing a strong and interesting backdrop for our characters to exist and do their things in. It's flashy, the music is awesome, and I loved every second of it.
Vergil and Dante's stories are taken in a very interesting direction at the end of DMC5, and would be the perfect starting point for a new game. Image via Capcom And then I realized it came out seven years ago, in 2019. In all that time, Capcom hasn't put out a single Devil May Cry game, remaster or remake (outside the mobile space). The HD Collection of the originals came out in 2018, a year prior to DMC5's launch, and it's been radio silence since. The company has focused most of its efforts on Resident Evil, and for a good reason: post-RE7, the franchise has been more popular than it ever was, outdoing and outselling itself time and again.Whether it's remakes or mainline games, Resident Evil makes a crapton of money for Capcom, and deservedly so. Everything they've put out in that series has been phenomenal (with the controversial exception of RE3make, but that's up for debate), and fans have rewarded the company accordingly. But DMC fans have been left in the dark for far too long, and there really needs to be a reawakening of Devil May Cry like that of Resident Evil.
The bonkers world and lore of DMC deserve more love. Image via Capcom DMC5 certainly serves as a great starting point, and the cliffhanger ending of the game is the perfect segue into a sequel or spin-off. A lot remains to be told about the main cast of characters, and DMC5 set up many, many interesting stories and character arcs that would be amazing to see firsthand. Unfortunately, nothing has yet been announced, let alone confirmed, by Capcom.Pragmata is the company's next major release, with hype slowly but surely building up around it, since it's going to break Capcom's recent tradition of focusing almost exclusively on its established franchises and IPs. From what we've seen so far, the game looks mighty fine and might jumpstart a whole new success story for Capcom to brag about (not that it doesn't have many of those already).
But after that, I certainly hope DMC gets some extra love. The old games are awesome, but some of them really deserve to be remade from the ground up and brought up to speed with modern gameplay and quality-of-life standards. Capcom did elevate DMC to a "core IP" last December (thanks PC Gamer), signaling it'll start producing new games, remasters, or remakes, but we haven't really seen much about that in these few months.
The summer is making its way toward us, though, and with it comes the Summer Game Fest. Whether or not Capcom has anything ready to share regarding the future of Devil May Cry remains to be seen, but I think there's no franchise in the company's repertoire that deserves to be considered more than DMC.
The post Capcom really needs to follow up Pragmata with a new Devil May Cry game or remake appeared first on Destructoid.
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