Darth Angelo;262586 said:
Then DMC3 came out and the reaction to Vergil was unbelievably massive. And rightly so he was arguably the most perfect villain the series...no GAMING has ever known he was awesome but the reaction to DMC3 and Vergil felt so big that it seemed like it was smothering everything else. I mean if you were going anywhere that had anything to do with DMC his name would instantly come up it just started to get really old.
So, basically, you think DMC should only deal with Dante? I disagree with this. The only reason people are always clamoring for Vergil is because he is constantly ignored in the series. Not including him would be like taking the Joker out of Batman because the Joker is too awesome.
(ill sum this up before it goes on too long)
To me the only reason people think Vergil is still alive is because they played 3 first, wanted more of him and the idea of letting go of him when they didn't really see him die doesn't even register. That his fate in DMC1 wasn't good enough and that he is a much more significant part of the series than he was actually supposed to be. And if these people keep shouting about it all the time eventually the makers will see it as something that everyone wants...But I don't he is dead in my eyes, i've moved on. Vergils return is the last thing I want to see at this point.
That isn't the case at all. I played them all in order, and the reason I want Vergil back is that I see him as a foil for Dante that would spur on their mutual character development, and that I see Vergil as one of the last ways that the series can be expanded upon and deepened. Really, everything you are saying about Vergil can be turned back on Dante, he actually is stagnating as a character now without something to oppose or catalyze his growth. You have to remember, Sparda had twin sons, Dante is not DMC.
I don't think Vergil should come back if he is an exact copy of his DMC3 self, because there's no point. But there are ways to develop his character while keeping it essentially the same. So,we don't have to choose between DMC3 Vergil and Nelo.
I'm sorry to hear that Capcom and your perception of tha fans has hardened you to Vergil's return, but the fact remains that he has the most potential of any character in the series. Sure, maybe his return isn't realistic in the series, but that doesn't mean it should be discounted.
For instance, and easy place to start would be to have him awaken in Hell, probably wastelands, right after Mundus has been shot to Hell by Dante. Mundus is all broken and gross on the throne room floor, and an amnesiac, hallucinating Vergil stumbles across the wasteland and finds his way to the throne. He questions Mundus, etc, whatever. Eventually, he sets about trying to find his memories and way out of Hell, by exploring the different areas, meeting various demons that he interacted with as Nelo, and so forth. It ends when he kills Mundus once and for all, in a weakened state, using some new technique he has learned. And then he sets off to reclaim his amulet from Dante. That could be the basic story.
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