Long Post. Ye have been warned.
Just read through this whole thread. Usually stay away from DMC 5 wish threads with the steaming pile of crap it has become on the unity forums.
But I saw an idea I liked here so I'm gonna throw my lot in with it. As much as I didn't like the kid when I started playing, his character is interesting enough to me now to actually miss him if he didn't make a return. I'd love to see Nero and Dante both in DMC 5 for its entirety. It would be sweet if we could choose who we want to play as, or even better - do so in real time on the battlefield with the other guy following and fighting along behind you according to AI that you set for him. You'd spend orbs to unlock abilities for them both as well as AI behavior modifications. It would also open Co-op play too. So I really like that idea.
As for Vergil's return. I have basically no opinion of him, but it better make perfect sense for him to come back if they do so. And I can't think of any way for it to make sense at all without compromising what little timeline we have to cling to already. The childhood prequel was a nice idea but I don't want to see the game focus on this. I want to see it move on. But as an extra (unlockable maybe?) set of stages, it'd be pretty sweet I think. And solve a few mysteries in the meantime maybe.
Going back a bit here, but I gotta grump about it - @DT: I really hope I somehow misunderstood your handful of posts regarding those who want Dante back. It isn't stupid to want him back - he's been the hero from the start. Changing that permanently would be a very bad move, and they saw that in the knee-jerk reactions to Nero. Yes, a majority of fans want him back, and with good reason. But it doesn't make us Kobayashi's dogs. And it certainly doesn't make us less of a fan.
And neither are those who want to see Vergil back. We are all of us fans of Devil May Cry. You can't fault people for wanting to see their favorites play important roles in the next game. So what's with the insults?
As for the other stuff:
I just think they need to retcon DMC2 and forget about it already, but that's just me. Heh.
For the mystery of Nero - so much of it was explained, but only to that one demographic of fans in Japan. I think they should incorporate it into the game somehow. Maybe as a prologue, but I would not buy the game if it focused entirely on Nero again.
And no interest here in a DMC fighting game. I'm absolutely crazy about MvC3 now that Dante is in it, and Trish is awesome, and even though I'd likely still buy a DMC fighting game: I'd rather see the effort put into the series as it is.
