Well look at that...

[Judge]

Its been a long four years since DmC. Even my life has changed enormously in the last four years. Anyway what hasn't changed is Capcom's quarterly sales update:

http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.html

DmC has apparently sold about 2.2 mil copies since it released, although I'm not sure if the DE was included in that. We also know that Ninja Theory's Hellbade has made back its production budget 6 months ahead of schedule.

I know there will probably be no DmC sequel, yet the sales figures and the populairty of Hellbade are certainly in Ninja Theory's favour. With no word from Capcom on DMC5 or anything DMC releated, I would be interested on whether theres demand for a sequel.

 

[absolitude]

Its been a long four years since DmC. Even my life has changed enormously in the last four years. Anyway what hasn't changed is Capcom's quarterly sales update:

http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.html

DmC has apparently sold about 2.2 mil copies since it released, although I'm not sure if the DE was included in that. We also know that Ninja Theory's Hellbade has made back its production budget 6 months ahead of schedule.

I know there will probably be no DmC sequel, yet the sales figures and the populairty of Hellbade are certainly in Ninja Theory's favour. With no word from Capcom on DMC5 or anything DMC releated, I would be interested on whether theres demand for a sequel.

there will always be demand for a sequel, much with hellblade doing good. But then again, DMC 4 made 3 mil, sales wise, 4 will get more chance for a sequel.

just curious tho, anybody knows how many did hellblade sell? cuz DmC sequel might get advantage from that number.. and hopefully capcom would take this into consideration..

 

[V's patron]

TBH I rather see NT keep doing new IPs/expiremental projects than DmC2 because it gives them more freedom to try new things.

DmC put them under a magnifying glass and people just wanted to watch them burn so i imagined that wasn't pleasant to work under.

I could see them doing a DmC2 tho because they still worked on Disney infinity while creating hellblade. Their bussiness model seems to be split btw convential projects and unconventional ones. In the gameinformer coverage they talked about using conventional projects as a training ground for unconventional projects.

Tameem even said they still email Sony/Namco/Capcom about continuing their old projects so you never know.

 

[Demi-fiend]

Here's what I want guys:

I want that multiplayer action game. Yes, it'll most likely be Fee-To-Pay, but I honestly don't care at this point.

A multiplayer DmC-esque game is exactly what's needed right now. It's just too bad I can't find footage of the actual gameplay anymore.

 

[Steve]

I'd love to see DmC continue alongside the original DMC series, and it would be great if Ninja Theory could continue handling the DmC side of things. Sega are kinda-sorta running a similar operation with classic Sonic and modern Sonic, ala Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces.

Not sure if any of you guys have played this one, but the recently released Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite features classic Dante (DMC3 version) as a playable character, and DmC Dante as a -- premium , gah! -- bonus costume, so it could be interpreted as Capcom conceding that there's room for both versions of the series to co-exist. Probably reading a little too much into this, but that's what I'd like to believe.

 

[Judge]

I'd love to see DmC continue alongside the original DMC series, and it would be great if Ninja Theory could continue handling the DmC side of things. Sega are kinda-sorta running a similar operation with classic Sonic and modern Sonic, ala Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces.

Not sure if any of you guys have played this one, but the recently released Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite features classic Dante (DMC3 version) as a playable character, and DmC Dante as a -- premium , gah! -- bonus costume, so it could be interpreted as Capcom conceding that there's room for both versions of the series to co-exist. Probably reading a little too much into this, but that's what I'd like to believe.

This is not unreasonable... yet DMC5 woulnd't necesarily continue with Dante. DMC4's ending was Dante handing Yamato to Nero, with the intend being for Nero to continue as the new main character. Thats possibily why Capcom didn't continue with DMC5 at the time.

I'm not saying that I don't think DMC4 should continue, but it has been 10 years. I'm sceptical there is much interest from Capcom's side on continuing it. To my knowledge they haven't done anything for the game in terms of manga or anime except the rerelease.

absolitude: With sales, I don't think NT have released any numbers for Hellblade, but I remember Tameeem saying something about 300,000 copies to break even before they start making a profile, so I would think something under half a million.

TBH I rather see NT keep doing new IPs/expiremental projects than DmC2 because it gives them more freedom to try new things.

DmC put them under a magnifying glass and people just wanted to watch them burn so i imagined that wasn't pleasant to work under.

I could see them doing a DmC2 tho because they still worked on Disney infinity while creating hellblade. Their bussiness model seems to be split btw convential projects and unconventional ones. In the gameinformer coverage they talked about using conventional projects as a training ground for unconventional projects.

Tameem even said they still email Sony/Namco/Capcom about continuing their old projects so you never know.

Now that you mention Disney Infinity, I would love to see these guys do a Star Wars action game with the style of DMC.

 

[RedNether]

I'd rather make do with what I've already got, specifically the graphic novel prequel and the DmC1. simply because I have no interest in more classic universe-exclusively fans get ****ed off at us.

 

[Lain]

Even if there isn't a DmC2, with the success of Hellblade I am confident that Ninja Theory are sticking around and will continue to create interesting games. :thumbsup:

 

[ToCool74]

This is not unreasonable... yet DMC5 woulnd't necesarily continue with Dante. DMC4's ending was Dante handing Yamato to Nero, with the intend being for Nero to continue as the new main character. Thats possibily why Capcom didn't continue with DMC5 at the time.

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I would be inclined to agree with that sentiment if it where not for the fact that storywise Dante is still very much the focus in DMC2 which takes place after DMC4, now if the events of DMC4 was after DMC2 and Dante handed it off to Nero I would understand, but really to be honest I think you may be reading to much into Dante letting Nero have the Yamato, to put it simply I think he let Nero keep it because - SPOILER ALERT- Nero is Vergil's son and since Vergil is supposedly dead now (may change later) then it makes since for him just let Nero keep it.

 

[V's patron]

I'm not too sure what i want from DMC anymore so whatever they do i hope its interesting. Say what you will anout DmC tgs 10 but it got me so intrigued that i watched it 47 times. So the next game has some shoes to fill.

Tbh i wouldnt mind a new lead and a new story as classic Dante and friends lost appeal as the years went on.

I could see them continuing with Dante as the lead but i dont see them touching DMC2 with a ten foot pole.

Nero has appeal because he's a fresh new face. In the artbook Bingo said he had an easier time writing Nero than Dante because he created him. So i could see them continuing with nero as the lead.

I wouldn't mind them doing a crossover game. Darkstalkers or DOA or Bayonetta or DmC are all good choices

 

[Judge]

I would be inclined to agree with that sentiment if it where not for the fact that storywise Dante is still very much the focus in DMC2 which takes place after DMC4, now if the events of DMC4 was after DMC2 and Dante handed it off to Nero I would understand, but really to be honest I think you may be reading to much into Dante letting Nero have the Yamato, to put it simply I think he let Nero keep it because - SPOILER ALERT- Nero is Vergil's son and since Vergil is supposedly dead now (may change later) then it makes since for him just let Nero keep it.

Is it really something Capcom wanted to continue though? DMC2 came out nearly 15 year ago. Capcom haven't made any effort to continue with DMC2 or even link the other games back to DMC2. It seems like DMC2 was something Capcom wanted to leave behind and never come back to.

So I'm not sure DMC5 would have made any effort to continue where DMC2 left it. It looked to me they were pushing the story with Nero and Kyrie for DMC5, until they left that and did DmC.

 

[Demi-fiend]

It seems like DMC2 was something Capcom wanted to leave behind and never come back to.

I agree.

 

[Goldsickle]

Whatever comes out of it, I just hope the combat mechanics aren't "lock-on dependent".

 

[ToCool74]

Is it really something Capcom wanted to continue though? DMC2 came out nearly 15 year ago. Capcom haven't made any effort to continue with DMC2 or even link the other games back to DMC2. It seems like DMC2 was something Capcom wanted to leave behind and never come back to.

So I'm not sure DMC5 would have made any effort to continue where DMC2 left it. It looked to me they were pushing the story with Nero and Kyrie for DMC5, until they left that and did DmC.

Well it was included within the history mode of DMC4 which is pretty much the Capcom putting out the official timeline for all the fans to see so if it was such a bad and horrible stain on the series I would have guessed they would have just retconed it.

Don't get me wrong I'm not a huge fan of DMC2 by a long shot, in fact the only thing I think it has over all the other DMCs is the fact that Dante looks the coolest in it, but where I'm coming from is that from a STORYLINE standpoint it is the official latest story for Dante and his character timewise and that alone is signficant since we are dealing with a Dante that is at his oldest and most powerful and not to mention the ending of DMC2 which ended on a huge cliffhanger, wrap that up into his attitude in DMC2 and how Capcom could attempt to do something to explain this from a story perspective and this is all reasons as to why I would love to see Capcom possibly going back to it since its the only entry in the series right now that still has so many question marks in its story that could be answered.

And they could do a story leading into the events of DMC2 (explaining Dante's changed demeanor) and also at the same time expand on Nero and possibly Vergil, it can be all inclusive if need be, does not have to be trapped within a proverbial bubble so to speak.

 

[absolitude]

i have this wild dream of DmC2 with dark or at least serious theme, following hellblade's reception and going with the supposedly original concept of DmC..

with devilishly demonic enemies.. bald brute capitalist mundus can stay in hell

 

[Foxtrot94]

with devilishly demonic enemies.. bald brute capitalist mundus can stay in hell

What, "controlling the world through debt" wasn't exciting enough for ya?

 

[absolitude]

What, "controlling the world through debt" wasn't exciting enough for ya?

lol, exactly.. its more humane than demonic lord.. like a last minute idea

"ummm, ummmm, ummm.. oh hey, how about--"

"oh yes yes, do that.."

 

[V's patron]

I'd be more ok with a different creative team doing DMC5 than a different creative team doing DmC2.

 

[absolitude]

I'd be more ok with a different creative team doing DMC5 than a different creative team doing DmC2.

oh, good statement, i feel DMCs had different skins for doing that --different creative team.. but there are few studios i'd accept doing DmC 2

 

[DragonMaster2010]

I would be inclined to agree with that sentiment if it where not for the fact that storywise Dante is still very much the focus in DMC2 which takes place after DMC4, now if the events of DMC4 was after DMC2 and Dante handed it off to Nero I would understand, but really to be honest I think you may be reading to much into Dante letting Nero have the Yamato, to put it simply I think he let Nero keep it because - SPOILER ALERT- Nero is Vergil's son and since Vergil is supposedly dead now (may change later) then it makes since for him just let Nero keep it.

Did Dante know Nero was Vergil's son?