In my opinion, yes, they can. Because they both have a large following and the developers can still learn from each other. I finished DmC on DMD and enjoyed myself, it was a fun game with many challenges and some brilliant storytelling, but in my opinion, it felt like Devil May Cry lite, as if the game was toned down heavily for casual gamers and that the combat system held your hand through most of it, but the secret mission, lost soul and checkpoint system was a major improvement over the original series. Sadly, as good as the storytelling was, I didn't enjoy the story as much as I thought I would, it's far too close to real life for my tastes, the charm of the original series, for me was it's devotion to surrealism, it served as an escape that you could lose yourself inside, especially now when there is so much to be stressed about. Now to compare the two Dantes, DmC Dante is realistic, he's a character you could imagine in the real world because of his design and attitude, his rough life and somewhat more grounded behavior reflects out current youth much better than the classic Dante, but DMC Dante is an almost completely surreal character that takes advantage of the fantasy environment in which he lives, he seemed lazy, cocky and irreverent in DMC4 because he had no real challenge anymore, he saw the whole job as a game, whereas DMC3 showed his rivalry with Vergil and DMC1 showed his will to avenge his family and the image of his mother still having a profound effect on him, motivations he lacked during DMC4.
Now people complain about the plot of the classic series, but in my opinion, it told an interesting story that should have been explained further and developed better, it always showed the strength of humanity. Dante's humanity played a big role in his character in DMC1, Dante got Trish to wake up to humanity, In DMC3, Dante tried to stay human to the very end and he was at odds with Vergil because of his differing views on strength and he saw that Vergil, despite valuing his demonic side, had honor and that Arkham, despite being born human, was evil, and then there was Lady, who helped Dante come to terms with his demonic side. Nero and Dante also highlighted the value of humanity in DMC4, Dante made it a point to tell Agnus that the human will allows them to surpass demons and Nero told Sanctus that having Sparda's powers meant nothing since he didn't have the heart that Sparda had. DmC told a good story, but other than Kat's interactions with Dante, the value of humanity was not as prominent as it was in the classic series.
As a fanbase, I feel that we've made it a point to demonize the classic DMC's story and criticize it without trying to enjoy it for what it is. DmC's plot has better storytelling and little room for plot holes, as well as well developed characters, but all that is to waste if the plot itself isn't as amazing as it's advertised. In my opinion, Classic Dante was appealing as a character because he wasn't realistic or relatable, he was a fun character meant to be enjoyed, not mentally dissected by the fans. DmC Dante is relatable, well developed and realistic, but lacks the fun factor Classic Dante had but is a great character in his own right.
I've noticed that people have been bashing Classic Dante allot lately and I don't think it's a good way to justify New Dante's character, they're both Dante, told in different perspectives, we should stop pitting fans against one another.
So I think we'll be getting both a DMC5 and a DmC2, but the question is, what are we getting first?
Now people complain about the plot of the classic series, but in my opinion, it told an interesting story that should have been explained further and developed better, it always showed the strength of humanity. Dante's humanity played a big role in his character in DMC1, Dante got Trish to wake up to humanity, In DMC3, Dante tried to stay human to the very end and he was at odds with Vergil because of his differing views on strength and he saw that Vergil, despite valuing his demonic side, had honor and that Arkham, despite being born human, was evil, and then there was Lady, who helped Dante come to terms with his demonic side. Nero and Dante also highlighted the value of humanity in DMC4, Dante made it a point to tell Agnus that the human will allows them to surpass demons and Nero told Sanctus that having Sparda's powers meant nothing since he didn't have the heart that Sparda had. DmC told a good story, but other than Kat's interactions with Dante, the value of humanity was not as prominent as it was in the classic series.
As a fanbase, I feel that we've made it a point to demonize the classic DMC's story and criticize it without trying to enjoy it for what it is. DmC's plot has better storytelling and little room for plot holes, as well as well developed characters, but all that is to waste if the plot itself isn't as amazing as it's advertised. In my opinion, Classic Dante was appealing as a character because he wasn't realistic or relatable, he was a fun character meant to be enjoyed, not mentally dissected by the fans. DmC Dante is relatable, well developed and realistic, but lacks the fun factor Classic Dante had but is a great character in his own right.
I've noticed that people have been bashing Classic Dante allot lately and I don't think it's a good way to justify New Dante's character, they're both Dante, told in different perspectives, we should stop pitting fans against one another.
So I think we'll be getting both a DMC5 and a DmC2, but the question is, what are we getting first?
I would love if they continued both series so the people who love new DmC can still enjoy it and people like me can just play the original series. Or maybe even both haha. Although I think this will never happen haha
