So, anyone here with enough knowledge of Japanese, so they can check the original interview? Cause I just saw some guy on Neogaf claim that this whole thing with if game doesn't sell enough there will be no DMC5 is a mistranslation.
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=167721286&postcount=97
津野: 『4』の発売から 7 年経って 、ようやく「スペシャルエディション」を形に出来ましたが、だからと言って、このままナンバリングシリーズが作れるかどうかは分かりません。
また7年後、もしくはそれ以上・・・とならないためにも、 『デビル メイ クライ 4 スペシャルディション』の応援 と、 続編希望のメッセージ 、ぜひぜひお願いいたします!!-Original Text
Tsuno: It has passed from sale of "4" for 7 years, and I don't know "special edition" could be made the shape finally, but even so, whether a numbering series can be made just as it is.
7 years later or the message which are also support of "devil Make-up lie 4 Special de-tion" and a continuation request in the purpose which won't be*.. any more by all means by all means, please!- Text translated by
http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english_japanese/
7 grows old from "four" release, and it was possible for form, but Tsuno doesn't finally understand "a special edition" yet whether you can make the numbering series as it is. In addition, I ask for support of "four devil make rye スペシャルディション" and a message of sequel hope by all means not to become ... more than seven years later or it!!Type text to translate here...-Text translated by
www.reverso.net
So, the text in fact ask people to buy the game and to show their support.
PS: Sorry, but I have to say this.People are interpreting Itsuno saying he fears he wouldn't be able to do a numbered DMC. This could mean a lot of things, even that Itsuno fears he wouldn't be in Capcom when it happens : he will retired or get fired or lost interest, not that DMC is dead.Remember Itsuno expressed his desired of being him to do a future DMC5 .
It's natural Capcom associates sales with fan's interest in the franchise: if you like, you buy it.They are testing if DMC still has place in the actual market , just that.