DMC Dante backlash was 'anticipated'

[Dark Drakan]

DMC lead producer Alex Jones has revealed the Ninja Theory expected some sort of resistance to lead character Dante's stylistic departure.

Many CVG readers voiced their displeasure at the younger, more 'emo' version of Devil May Cry's white/silver-haired legend.

DMC lead producer Alex Jones made the following statement...

This was not unanticipated, Dante is an iconic character that people have genuine affection for and this is a radical departure. Even so, the decision to change Date was made early on. They started off as small changes from developer Ninja Theory, but Capcom wanted rage-inducing change.

They said, No, no, we want you to risk making us angry, We want it way out there and then we will walk the design back.

 

[Meg]

"Walk the design back?" :huh:

Meaning they are gonna tweak the design? Or something else? :wacko: Still it doesn't surprise me that they knew people were gonna be upset over it. They must be really confident the game then.

 

[Ebony]

Walking the design back sounds positive right??? :huh:

 

[darkslayer13]

so basicaly Capcom told Ninja Theory. change dante so much everyone hates you than we will tweak it until they forgive you. and Ninja Theory of course responded by making Dante look like the director of the game. the next step is for Capcom to tweak it until it looks like Dante again. that solves the issue of Dante looking ugly. if the final look for Dante is good than i think the game is going to be accepted by Devil May Cry fans with alot less drama. then we get to wait until its out and people have played it to hear more ranting.

 

[Vergil'sBitch]

reverse psychology?
They did it on purpose??

:wacko:

 

[Darth Angelo]

This is like the final scene of some kind of detective drama.
So it was Capcom behind the change all along...devious.

 

[Subject 64432B]

Walking the desing back is not the right thing to do.
It just shows how ninja theory is not strong-willed experienced publisher as Capcom.
And i like the new Dante too.
Some people are actually going to be dissapointed about redesigning new Dante,and that ones include me.
The are confusing everyone with that decision if it´s true.
They should stick to this design(Dante in puberty could actually look like that,he still has some white hair).
DMC6 can be used to go back on old tracks and fill some plotholes.

 

[Fear-In-Your-Eyes]

Can i get a link please?

 

[Kittn]

In the response to Original's letter posterd in another thread, it seems Capcom has no intention of changing the look of new Dante. So I think the 'walking back' has already been done. It took them a year just to settle on this look, so... you can either take that as confidence in the look they have, or that they can't be arsed to change it now regardless of reception.

 

[Subject 64432B]

In the response to Original's letter posterd in another thread, it seems Capcom has no intention of changing the look of new Dante. So I think the 'walking back' has already been done. It took them a year just to settle on this look, so... you can either take that as confidence in the look they have, or that they can't be arsed to change it now regardless of reception.

Phew,happy to have new Dante back.
Nice find +rep ^_^.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Can i get a link please?

DMC Dante backlash was 'anticipated'

 

[Kittn]

Was the +rep for me?
If so, respectfully, don't +rep me for that. I don't need any high fives for finding something that was already on this forum. :/

 

[Subject 64432B]

Was the +rep for me?
If so, respectfully, don't +rep me for that. I don't need any high fives for finding something that was already on this forum. :/

Didn´t see that.
Sorry for rep+ then .
Just don´t get it you din´t wanna rep+ .
:/

 

[Dominus]

Next on the agenda: Make DmC a duck and cover shooter with melee option when close up. Boss fights have you shoot weak points and then perform a QTE.

 

[Meg]

Next on the agenda: Make DmC a duck and cover shooter with melee option when close up. Boss fights have you shoot weak points and then perform a QTE.

I'd play it.

 

[Chaos Raiden]

Hopefully, Ninja Theory and Capcom knows what they are doing. Rep+ for finding an interesting news, Dark Drakan.

 

[Richtofen]

Well, the game is still in its early stages for designing yada yada. They may still have lots of changes from now till it's ready to be released to the public.

 

[Meg]

They even said that they haven't really looked at gameplay yet. We have lots of time.

 

[Edsabre]

Next on the agenda: Make DmC a duck and cover shooter with melee option when close up. Boss fights have you shoot weak points and then perform a QTE.

They've already made that game, maybe you've heard of it?

 

[Dominus]

They've already made that game, maybe you've heard of it?

Haha wow I just made that up on the spot, can't believe its actually in a game..