Parralel universe or non canonical

[Tiran]

You know what would be badass? If this game was a parallel universe to DMC that goes on while the regular DMC is happening. So like this game would be happening along side DMC3. Think about it, parallel universes are the opposite of the regular universe. This game has bright colors and settings while DMC is very dark and gritty. Dante in this game has black hair and DMC Dante has white. In DmC demons hunt Dante and in DMC Dante hunts demons. They are in several ways exact opposites of one another, so a parallel universe would make sense.

OOO! And the two universes could collide and both Dantes could meet or something...

*gets idea for fanfic*

O_O

*has to finish DMC: Reloaded!!!*

*runs*

Actually, Alex Jones, in the most recent interview, hinted strongly that this Dante will have permanent white hair by the end of the game.

I wouldn't say Kamiya actually created the series. He started it. Yes, he created Dante and Virgil and Trish and Sparda and the battle system and all of that. But did he create the universe of DMC as we know it? I don't think so. So, in my opinion, the only true people to decide if whatever's in the series is canon is the person or people who own it.
Now, Capcom owns the series. They have the true say so in what is canon or not. I say 'they' as in certain people in the company who know the story. In reality, Kamiya is nothing but another director who struck an oil well such as Devil May Cry. A casualty, really. He has no say so in the series because he doesn't even partially own it. The people up in Capcom own it and have all of the say so, for better or for worse.
Just because we don't like it (personally, I don't mind) does not mean we could deny the canon. Why? Because we are all corrupt and biased in our opinion in what is and is not in the canon. Our ideas are warped, whether we know it or not, by what we think deep down. We actually need impartial, cold, uncaring people such as the men at Capcom to say what is canon or not because if it was not for them, no game would be canon.
So I believe that it is not Kamiya who has the say so. He's just a man who only owns the name in the credits at the end of DMC 1 under the title of director. He only instigated this great, but shattered, universe of Devil May Cry. But he did not create the universe. Whoever comes after him is only adding to the universe, and if what he or she creates makes completely no sense, it is of course not canon. And, by logic, the people who have the true say so cannot say it is canon.

With all this talk about this being Kamiya's property... What about Itsuno-San? He Made DMC what it is today! Nobody ever mentions him in these talks! He's responsible for most of the standard that we're holding this new game to! He's also Producer/co-director on DmC! (And he's got a gun to Tammem's back. He, hee...)

 

[Lionheart]

Anyway, DmC is set in a parallel/alternate universe. It's also non-canonical. No surprise there, since the game is a reboot of the original DMC series.

 

[Meg]

Parallel doesn't mean opposite, it means side by side =P

No kidding!

I meant more, parallel universes are often depicted as being the exact opposite of the world we know.

 

[Lionheart]

If DmC were the exact opposite of the DMC universe, that would mean Dante would wear green clothing, be an Angel Hunter, have curly hair, and be totally dorky instead of awesome. His primary weapon wouldn't be a sword/scythe etc. but something like a spoon or a baby's rattle toy

Baby May Cry XD

 

[Vezild]

Actually, Alex Jones, in the most recent interview, hinted strongly that this Dante will have permanent white hair by the end of the game.






With all this talk about this being Kamiya's property... What about Itsuno-San? He Made DMC what it is today! Nobody ever mentions him in these talks! He's responsible for most of the standard that we're holding this new game to! He's also Producer/co-director on DmC! (And he's got a gun to Tammem's back. He, hee...)

Well I mention Kamiya here because everyone seems to point at Kamiya as 'the man' even though he isn't.

 

[Meg]

If DmC were the exact opposite of the DMC universe, that would mean Dante would wear green clothing, be an Angel Hunter, have curly hair, and be totally dorky instead of awesome. His primary weapon wouldn't be a sword/scythe etc. but something like a spoon or a baby's rattle toy

Baby May Cry XD

Well aren't you a sarcastic one. You know what I meant.

 

[mrrandomlulz]

Actually, Alex Jones, in the most recent interview, hinted strongly that this Dante will have permanent white hair by the end of the game.






With all this talk about this being Kamiya's property... What about Itsuno-San? He Made DMC what it is today! Nobody ever mentions him in these talks! He's responsible for most of the standard that we're holding this new game to! He's also Producer/co-director on DmC! (And he's got a gun to Tammem's back. He, hee...)

Escpecially since DMC3 is often considered the best game of the series for me and most people

 

[V's patron]

i think we would consider it more Kamiya's series as he came up the idea for the original while itsuno is regarded as more of a assistant director or executiveproducer focusing more on gameplay than story.