http://captainstarball.com/opinion/dmc-devil-may-cry’s-flimsy-reboot-rationale
Will Capcom look at the numbers the reboot comes in and decide the franchise is the problem? Looking at these unreasonable expectations it’s a possibility. Leo Tan
explained: “I think it’s important that we aren’t ruling out the possibility of a Devil May Cry 5 to continue the story.
We just want to see where the reboot goes first, before making any further decisions.”
“Where the reboot goes” might mean whether or not it sells. It could also mean whether or not they’re satisfied with it, whether or not they deem it viable etc. In any one of those cases the situation is clear: The future of the series is linked to this game. It is not designed from the beginning as a sure “one off” situation. It is not being promoted as a “spin off” but as a possible future for the franchise; as a replacement for the current series.
It's about reading between the lines. You don't have to be a genius to understand that "Where the reboot goes" means "If it is succesful we will invest in that" in other words discard original DMC series and Dante.
Let me remind you Capcom rebooted and asked for Westernization because they didn't settle with couple million units sold. They didn't do it because they thought "We are gonna make the best DMC game for our fans".
Fact is:
Original Dante is cool
DMC gameplay is the best. That is why it pioneered the genre "Hack and slash"
Fact is:
Ninja theory were hired to work on story
Fact is:
They rebooted the game.
Just because i am angry at Ninja theory does not mean you shouldn't take me seriously.
I will show you links to what i say if you ask for it.