Let's Rock, Baby! Devil May Cry 4 Retrospective

[@MalMalWasTaken]

Aaaaaaand then E3 2018 happened..

[@TheLordMillenium]

THE TIME HAS COME, AND SO HAVE I!

[@2008dzl]

It has PULLED MY DEVIL TRIGGER

[@MrLhxD]

DMC OG fans won! We were right all along :D

[@printezstroman]

Mateusz Oh, my God. A game pulled you off?

[@eminsaka950]

3 playable chars btw lmao

[@NireFuster]

"I guess this is it for the DMC series..." *Devil Trigger plays at a distance*

[@distantsea]

BANG BANG BANG

[@chef4613]

@@distantsea PULL MY DEVIL TRIGGER!

[@angelodewitt6336]

Old on, i have dead weight... AAAaaah, much better. BANG BANG BANG

[@ImSK11yaknow]

I'll endure the exile...

[@NebLleb]

@@ImSK11yaknow THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT FALLS AROUND MY SOUL AND THE HUNTER WITHIN LOSES CONTROL

[@oldestknownwritings]

Watching that ending to the video looking at the copy of DMC5 in 2019 is most funny and heartwarming thing ever

[@luqs88]

ghhh

[@luqs88]

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[@limewater4074]

@@luqs88 He's speaking the language of gods!

[@javiartem]

zorg

[@javiartem]

buhhh

[@Dante3085]

"We may never see a return of this Dante" Hideaki Itsuno: "Ahm, excuse me?!"

[@Szczauqa]

Not quite. He HELPED with the reboot and is still proud of it in some twisted way

[@joskul]

He's probably proud of the gameplay.

[@cristomaster8]

Itsuno: "hold my sparda" -DMC5 GETS REVEALED-

[@HoracioCuevas]

@@Szczauqa the reboot isn't a bad game. Its actually a pretty good game, Just give it a different name

[@110000116699]

Szczaqu the reboot is a good game

[@mastervidxad5883]

I think the reason DMC4 ended up the way it did, with the story not fully realized​ and the whole backtracking, was because it was rushed by Capcom. The evidence can be found in the art book of the game.

[@KidsWreckMovies]

100% true

[@SerechII]

Good point... even though it was exactly what Foxcade said a few times

[@lordblueballs7293]

The story was my first hint at this game being unfinished

[@jeetrajchoudhury8432]

Dante was not even supposed to playable according to the voice actor reuben langdon. They made him playable so that fans do cry like a bitch

[@6Kubik]

The writer of the novelization also said, they took some storyelements out of the game (like that Vergil is neros father) because they wanted to use that in DMC5

[@TheGloryXros]

I'm....one of the people who actually LIKES Nero...I don't understand the hate for him, he's not a "pathetic Dante clone" like people claim. Unlike Dante, Nero gets very emotional and rash. He DOES have a cocky, snarky attitude which is pretty much explained as possibly Vergil's son or reincarnation.

[@SoysauceML]

Dante when showing off comes off as crazy awesome. Nero when showing comes off as adorably dorky. Biggest difference imo.

[@KalvinEllis]

Well it's simple, if you're going to make a new character, just don't make him so similar to the old one. And what did Capcom do, they made their "new" character a cocky demon hunter with white hair, badass coat, guns and swords, who's just younger and cries more. I understand the need to have different characters for story and gameplay purposes, but don't make your new character a carbon copy of the old one. Look what's been going on in DMC5, Nero is once again the main star while Dante is once again reduced to a supporting role, and now he is old to boot. Nero has his own DMC agency now and apparently Dante's rivalry with Vergil will be handed over to him as well. Seems like there's a reoccurring pattern here. They clearly try to give fans this idea that Dante is "the past" while Nero is "the future", all the while they keep handing over Dante's story elements to Nero. Itsuno keeps pushing one of the most popular and likeable protagonists in gaming to the side by trying to make him more and more irrelevant in his own franchise, all so he can keep shoving his pet favorite down the fans' throats. Of course some people won't be happy about that.

[@GhostCell47]

Nero is a melodramatic try hard to be honest.

[@TheSpiritsGuide2]

You had me until the bit about DMC 5 -- a game where the full story hasn't been revealed to the public yet and most of the current gameplay focused on Nero for demonstration purposes. First, Nero having his own agency isn't far fetched considering that demon hunting seems lucrative enough to support a character in this universe. Second, Nero having a rivalry with Vergil -- if Vergil has been confirmed to be in the game at least -- makes sense considering it's been confirmed that he's Vergil's son, and Vergil has been one of the biggest villains in the series. It makes sense that Nero would have a conflict with him at some point, especially considering Vergil's first action upon seeing his son is to rip his damn arm off and disappear somewhere with it. Those factors mean that Itsuno isn't trying to "replace" or render Dante "irrelevant" at all -- he's been in the trailers with his own gameplay for a reason -- nor is it him proclaiming Nero is his "pet favorite" it's him using the players he has available to craft something interesting involving them.

[@KalvinEllis]

They already mentioned DMC5 is a Nero story. They certainly seem to be trying to replace Dante when he shows up for 5 seconds at the end of 3 minute trailers and isn't officially announced to be playable until months after the game has been announced. Who's the one you've been seeing during the entire marketing process, Dante or Nero? Dante should be the first thing you see in any DMC trailer, when that doesn't happen, you can tell Capcom has different plans. Of course Nero was created with the idea to replace Dante and take over his activities, that's the entire point of a legacy character. So he is related to Vergil and has a personal issue with him, does that sound familiar? Now he is a professional demon hunter running a "mobile agency" called Devil May Cry, almost seems like they're trying to "update" old concepts of the franchise but with another character, who just happens to look and act in an almost identical fashion to the way the previous character does. Meanwhile what's been happening to that previous character since DMC4? He's now a secondary player in his own franchise, he no longer gets any character development, he's there to just spew cheesy one-liners and show off his newest devil arms, now he's turned into a middle-aged man who can no longer get the job done by himself, is missing in action and his demon-hunting agency and his biggest rivalry is handed over to someone else. What else do you call that except replacement? The fact that Dante is still featured as a playable character doesn't mean much when he's no longer the main focus. If I had to take a guess, Capcom still keeps him around in some capacity only because they could be afraid of fan backlash if they excluded him completely. For the record, Itsuno has said himself that Nero is his favorite character since he created him, so of course he's his pet favorite, that's been obvious for a decade. I would actually give the man credit for never pretending to be unbiased. At least he's honest about it.

[@thebluestcrowe]

My main gripe is that they would have made a way better game had they just designed a separate campaign for Dante. Just as there is a Tanker and Shell saga, we needed two separate stories that connect. There's no reason they cant overlap. Imagine getting to the end of Nero's story, only to start with Dante's story to be unlocked. It could go all the way back before Dante arrives to kill The Saviour in the opening scene. Explain his motives for his actions and what he was doing. It would also make way more sense as he is a much harder character to play. But yeah there arent enough levels in the game. It feels cheap as you say. I read somewhere they had their dev time cut in half and just rushed to get it as finished as possible. There's also theories out there that Dante was meant to have different stages that revolved around a literal hell. Look at the names of the weapons he acquires - none of them have anything to do with the bosses he defeats. Pandora, Gilgamesh, Lucifer all sound rather demonic to me. And its indisputable that alternative graceful Nero would have been more interesting rather than two characters that act almost entirely the same. You could have been way more harsh with Kyirea. We have no reason to be invested in her as the audience. The devs couldnt even decide what kind of relationship they have ('Kyeria is a sister, best friend, and lover all in one' says offical sources - its like they couldn't be bothered to decide). All we see is Nero be emotional about her and that's supposed to be reason enough for us to care. Thats not a story or even a a character at all. Compare that to Lady in DMC3.

[@Foxcade]

I've thought about how they could do the story better with making more content, and I think a cool thing would have been to do what they did in RE Revelations 2. Have two story lines that run parallel to each, only one is at a different time, and shows the aftermath of the other. So play one mission as Nero, then the same area as Dante, but a day earlier and revamp the level so that Dante changes it to how Nero found it. Capcom wouldn't have to spend much more than they did and it would have been a more interesting way of presenting the story. I've heard the dev time was cut too, but couldn't find any sources for this when I looked it up. I wish Dante did get those Hell levels, as it would have been more visually interesting than the levels in the game. Damn, I never really thought about it but ya, the names don't fit with the bosses at all, either name or design wise. Bariel is giant flaming centaur with a massive sword but his weapon is a backpack with a skull design that fires exploding laser daggers? I could have been more harsh about Kyrie but there is so little about her it that I didn't even want to waste my time, since everyone knows shes a bland nothing. She is so nothing I couldn't even get worked up about it. It is definitely weird though how Kyrie is written so vague so that she can fit all these different character archetypes at the same time. And yes, she doesn't compare to any other the other ladies in DMC, even Lucia.

[@shigfoogins9080]

They woulda and coulda, but big daddy Crapcom only gave them enough time to make what they did.

[@mithril5155]

@kollie79 The problem is: 1·Vergil was a character that came out on a new version of the game, it does not count. 2·The game always had intended both Dante and Nero, but things were going to be a lot different if Capcom's greedy attitude didn't say "Fuck it, time is money, release the game on this deadline".

[@bosnianB27]

3:49 dante was keeping an eye on nero the whole time, after all he is his uncle.

[@goreman7160]

I wonder if he knew the whole time from the first time he met him, j haven't read the books so I'd have to do research

[@Vhlathanosh]

@@goreman7160 Dante knew. When he gave Nero yamato there's a dialogue there that suggests so.

[@goreman7160]

@@Vhlathanosh I always figured as much but we never really get definitive answers from dmc lol

[@sorat5000]

Liked the review and the part about Nero and his character was spot on. I feel like I'm one of the few people who actually grew attached to him, but I completely understand his flaws.

[@Talyrion]

Nero was fine, just underdeveloped. Which isn't a huge flaw in a DMC game, to be honest - and yeah, I kinda liked him too. That being said, after hearing of this Sherlock-esque plan for him, I can't help but feel we missed an opportunity here.

[@ricopaulodayoc608]

@@Talyrion Yeah, he was underdeveloped here in DMC4 because that's how he supposed to be. While he was intended to be Dante's carbon copy with a little bit of Vergil's seriousness due to the fact that he is his son, he also is one of the bloodline of Sparda. Him being a Sherlock-esque would be good but I kinda like him being a raging, angry kid. He has his reasons if you delved down to his story. He was bullied for not having parents and questions his own existence. Him being a intellectual type is nice but he would be more like Sparda if he become one. It was interesting how the grandson of the Dark Knight has a parallel personality than him.

[@leesasuki]

@@ricopaulodayoc608 and he was perfect as he is in the story dante, being super cool and calm and nero being super angry and even more reckless than dante in his moveset

[@shibaanimegameedits2961]

1. DmC 3 😍 2. DmC 4 😄 3. DmC 1😊 4. DmC 2😑 10. DmC reboot☹️

[@namrahntsj]

Hi there! Hi there! DmC reboot had fluid controls. I wish the levels were all linked as one world though. Great game. it really made the fighting styles accessible. There is potential there even though it looked different. 4 looked familar but dropped off. just because it looks familiar doesnt fix it's shortcomings lol. i love them all tbh but 2 was bland i agree.

[@bosnianB27]

dmc 5 tba

[@roboguy75]

Pretty much my ranking too

[@John-dd8kh]

5. DMC V 😎😱🤗😍😘🤑😏🤐❤

[@John-dd8kh]

@Dont Look At Me lol yeah it was.. SUUUUURE! actually DMC 2 was my firsT game in the series followed by DMC 1, DMC 3(the best) & DMC 4.. I Didn't even complete dOnTae's story.. yeah we don't talk about that one.. 🖕DmC &🖕right back at that emo Pussboi who flicks off the OG fans while he scurries away on a skateboard in the DmC end credits.. Emo Pussboi lol

[@SomeAustrianGuy_]

"Well, I guess that's really it for the Devil May Cry series" *Bury the Light starts playing*

[@thebiggeridiot]

from what i know, the game we got was 40% of what was intended, there was meant to be a plot twist where nero's love interest turns out to be a villain and after that we play dante going through the underworld trying to save nero. ugh that sounds like a much better game.

[@JoJosDankAdventures]

Where did you learn about this? I've searched about the dev cycle. Dante was added in the game because of fucking backlash and it ruined the whole game's vision. The reason you backtrack with him is because they had no time to develop more missions of how much time Dante took to develop for

[@mithril5155]

@@JoJosDankAdventures It was actually because CAPCOM said "Fuck it, I don't care if you don't finish it in the deadline, TIME IS MONEY", so the developvers didn't actually have time to make Dante have his own levels. He was always intended to be, but CAPCOM's greed for money gave us what DMC4 is.

[@assassinonprozac]

@@JoJosDankAdventures Dante was always intended to be a playable character.

[@cruelcumber5317]

This is the tiniest nitpick, but I would say that Blue Rose distinguishes itself decently well when compared to handguns featured previously in the series. It's charge shot acts very differently when compared to the ones used by Dante in DMC3/4. Dante's charge shots are really weird in that it's more like a short buff rather than a traditional charge shot which fits well with how Dante's combos work as this gives a damage boost while still allowing combo potential. This is unlike Nero's which is a single large blast that works as a great source of damage and a good combo ender as it can push an enemy away so you can deal with others, meaning that it's more of it's own move as opposed to an optimization tool. Take this with a grain of salt though since this is just me being overly pedantic and bothered by a very minor and pretty much correct point for most people.

[@DaddysFlipside]

I think this is a legit counter argument. Blue Rose does have its use and does distingushes itself quite a lot-

[@Kamishi845]

I think it's fair. I always kept Blue Rose charged up and only used it when I was not able to do anything else more like a combo finisher, like you say. Dante always spammed his guns but you never spammed shooting with Blue Rose because despite being a rapid missile animation, there was just no need to, and it fit better to charge it up while you were doing other things.

[@Starpotion]

I agree, feel like they could have done more with the Blue Rose since it’s a revolver. Hope they change it up more in 5 and give it something else besides charge shots,

[@SoysauceML]

Blue Rose's delayed explosion is a huge part of Nero's combo game.

[@drantino]

Im actually one of the few people who actually like nero, he is definitely more put as a contrast to dante. but the best way i could place him it would be he is what human a person can be. also one thing that you didnt mention with neros gameplay is that the rev up mechanic, which apon hitting a enemy and pressing the rev button gives you a heat charge? allowing you to do more the more damage and flashy moves that is hell to try and pull of at a consistent level, this is what i guess you would consider DMC3 dantes focus with trying to not have so many different styles all at once to do Nero also apparently was planned to have styles like dante to but because of rushed development was cut like how dante wasnt suppose to backtrack through the game but his own areas to go through, if i recall he was planned to go to hell

[@The-Beyonder]

Man the way detail how the game would've been it sounds like it would've been even more amazing. A lot of people give 4 trash but I love love the combat system and those details like development issues would've made it one of the best period. The main Issue was Dante's half of the story and Nero's character, they should've kept the intellectual type specifically since Vergil is his dad. If they would've done that and made him a little more unique combat included, I would've absolutely gave this game a 9.5

[@The-Beyonder]

I hope if They're making DMC5 they give it the time it need to be developed and let it be one of the best DMC's we've gotten yet with all the past issued fixed and improved.

[@MirunaNero]

@@The-Beyonder :D

[@cheapR1]

Interesting, since DMC5 is using a new graphics engine too

[@cruelcumber5317]

I still haven't given out hope for DMC 5 since Hideaki Itsuno still hasn't announced the game he said he would with him specifically stating he wasn't ready to present it at E3 and DMC4SE "sold well" according to people at Capcom.

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

NuclearUnicorn7 same

[@Foxcade]

I want to hope but the longer we go with zero hints as to what Itsuno's working on, the more I doubt it will be DMC. At this point, I would even be down for a Devil May Cry 1 remake

[@The-Beyonder]

That'd be amazing. I would absolutely love DMC1 if it had 4's combat system and upgraded graphical design. Imagine they re-did the Mundus fight too and improved it....Getting myself hyped up for something that wont happen

[@avak2101]

well, you don't need hope anymore m8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqO4i613lJadgKc

[@AJZulu]

It is known

[@-S-zo1dv]

That Sherlock Holmes-esque Nero design would’ve been SICK

[@CaliburovX4]

Right? I also would've loved to see how he and Dante would have interacted.

[@Freaky1347]

I feel like V will be sorta that intellectual type character. Not really a Sherlock vibe, but a smart boi type of vibe

[@mithril5155]

@@Freaky1347 Literature boi.

[@chaizaeng9653]

While I do agree that DMC 3 had a better story line and was actually a finished game, I still think that DMC 4 has the best combat in the entire series, maybe even the best combat out of all character action games. It's challenging for sure but also very rewarding when you get it right. Dante alone has so much depth, it's like where do you even start. Nero is also a lot of fun with his Devil Bringer. These two alone are extremely fun to play and powerful as all hell. And then there's the special edition which sadly doesn't add new lore but gives us three new cool characters. Vergil especially is so much fun to play.

[@MadSociety-uy6zg]

I loved the story in Devil May Cry 4 and the characters and music. I love Nero's character.

[@thebluestcrowe]

Finally, there will be DMC5. I'd bet money on it - you will see it before the end of 2019. We know this from: A)Capcom's announcements to their shareholders. B)The fact that Dante is still featured in fighting games (you wouldnt bother with a dead franchise) C)The slip up that one of the voice actors made at a press conference.

[@cruelcumber5317]

Your second point is fairly flawed for the simple fact that Arthur from the Ghosts n Goblins games is gonig to be in MvCI. That's not a series I would exactly say as "alive." The characters in the MvC games are based on what's considered iconic, which Dante is.

[@thebluestcrowe]

Shows how much I play MvC I guess. Nice rebuttal.

[@Foxcade]

Megaman also appears frequently in cross over games for Capcom too, despite the fact they have done little with the character as of late. Worst case scenario, Dante just becomes a Capcom legacy character that the company drags out for pachinko games and cross overs. I do dearly hope that we get a DMC5, but I've grown to not trust Capcom until they actually release something. Though, Metroid was brought back after being on hiatus for 5+ years of silence so anything is possible.

[@Devil-Joe]

Foxcade but I heard capcom state that they are planning on bringing back franchises so yeah maybe we might see a DMC5 or maybe not because capcom is unworthy of trust and confidence at this point.

[@HeilerDerWelten]

There is a new Megaman game in the making.

[@mbe102]

Dude, I don't even like DMC, but your content is some hidden gem level goodness! Instantly subbed and belled!!! Keep it up!

[@redblue9478]

A correction: Nero's DT does have a period of full invulnerability, but only during the barrier when you activate it. That barrier can also be used for combo extension because it sends most enemies skyward. The downside of not having knockdown resistance after activation is a small price for an otherwise FAR better DT with proper meter management. Your reviews hit the general points well enough, but the gameplay on display is poor and detracts from what you say about several things. Most of the bosses aren't good, but DMC is one of few series where the repetition in its structure and gameplay isn't an inherent downside. Probably why they were able to release it half-finished and still be the best in the series to many. You also mention that you don't feel you're given enough time to learn Dante, but these games are made to be played long after the story for the sake of self-improvement. For a few reasons I'm not nearly top-level in 4 as Dante myself: mainly age, carpal tunnel and disliking 3 of the 6 weapons, but I absolutely mastered DMC3 as a kid and am at least as good as you can be without advanced tech like guard flying in 4. If it's not your gameplay I can admit I'm mistaken, but otherwise I don't think you went nearly deep enough on this one. Now I've gotta go replay the whole series.

[@noclo8038]

Not gonna lie I teared up during lady and trish's ending.

[@logan6034]

Icber hey, I cried too...except my tear came out of my dick

[@internetsavage8733]

Icber Nice pfp.

[@nonetogive]

Came back 5 days before DMC 5 comes out to get some thoughts on DMC 4. It seems promising and I hope its just as good of a story as DMC 3. Can't wait to get your retrospective on it.

[@Foxcade]

I have a good few plans for what I'm going to do with 5 coming out!

[@tonyredgrave13th]

Why didn"t you mentioned anything about Special Edition and playable Trish,Lady and Vergil ?

[@FarronOfHouseFarron]

Those additions were great, but they kind of highlight the issue of repetitiveness in the game that Fox was mentioning.

[@DarkMirria1]

WHAT?!? I have to play it now.

[@doumc3584]

@kollie79 I've been wanting a Vergil's spin-off since I played him in DMC3!!! You know, fresh storyline parallel to the main timeline rather than having him do the same exact missions in DMC3 or as an optional character in DMC4's version of the bloody tower...

[@stronkabby2350]

I never got DMC4 Special Edition But I have DMC3 Special Edition

[@internetsavage8733]

Tony Redgrave Because that doesn't really add anything to the story mode or even the gameplay. 3 more characters won't fix everything about the game being rushed. The special edition didn't do anything to improve that either.

[@magita1991]

I like Nero. Sure he's one track minded on his girlfriend. But I love the interaction with Nero and Dante. Sure DMC 4 is a rushed game. It's still pretty fun though. Except mission 19 and the whole board game thing. I love Dante being the more mature, level headed but still fun loving guy.

[@awyeagames]

DMC4 was the last DMC. It was a fine game.

[@salsamancer]

Aww Yeaa "fine" isn't good enough for DMC

[@Kydino]

We don't talk about that thing in these parts, son.

[@AJaydedArtist]

DmC exists and is great get over it 😂

[@AJaydedArtist]

Souvenir Alex to you. More than likely because of some issues you have with new Dante. I've played every game in the series and the last 2 are the most fun. I admit I hated New Dante going in but he's still a cocky badass just in a different way. The core of the is there so I'm good

[@AJaydedArtist]

Souvenir Alex there was nothing average about it. It was a dmc hack and slash with less weapon options but just as much depth. I could play 3 full levels when fully upgraded and never use the same combo twice if I wanted to. That's depth

[@d_ruggs]

sounds like the original idea for nero is what became V in DMC 5

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

counting how many "Im actually one of the few people who actually like" comments we have here

[@alcatrazclad]

It's weird to see the end of this video now. Y'know, since DMC5 is a thing and we're getting it next year

[@CortanaAlpha579]

after watching all your Devil May Cry videos I now own the first four games of the series.

[@IosLocarth]

Somebody once summarized the begining of this game as "Jesus breaks through the roof of the church and shoots the pope during high Mass"

[@FarelForever]

I find the character change thing to be super weird, because ... the Sherlock Holmes archetype is actually cocky to begin with. It would not have been such a huge deviation. Even if they were afraid of him being a boring, tea drinking, uptight guy, that wouldn't have to be part of the character. Just look at the modern BBC Sherlock series. Just saying.. Nero could have been a better character

[@Foxcade]

True, the Sherlock Holmes type of cocky is a bit different from Dante cocky. Its like the contrast between Bayonetta and Dante. They have similar attitudes, but Bayo comes off more sophisticated, where Dante is loud and brash. I think something to consider though is that this is a Japanese written game, and the character archetypes that they like are much different from the Wests, which is why the Sherlock type of character wasn't as appealing to them.

[@FarelForever]

Huh, that is actually a very valid point. I didn't think about that

[@cocobean3154]

Foxcade in need of a dmc bayonetta crossover!!!!

[@crescentmoon3764]

The problem isn't Nero's character (Slight bias on my part as I love the angsty antisocial archytepe), the problem is that they didn't flesh him out enough. The breaking point of the story between Dante and Nero hindered Nero.

[@Miyazaki68]

Thats not even slightly true at all. Especially since both Trish and Lady greatly helped to flesh out Dante's character.

[@CynthiaTestarossa]

personally dmc 4 was my favorite dante he was just so over the top and I love that reenactment of the character

[@Kylesico912x]

I honestly would have prefered had Nero remained the sherlock holmes type. Would have seemed a lot less rushed because he doesn't act like Dante but it would make sense for the person who is implied to be Virgil's son to act in such a way.

[@mithril5155]

To be fair, Vergil does not act with patience, he's kinda rushed, remember when he killed Arkham because he thought he had nothing of interest and ended up he HAD information?

[@hemangchauhan2864]

You hit most of the points pretty accurately. And man... I would be so down to play a "Sherlock" like Nero. It was such a great idea. You should also have talked about the 3 characters added in the Special Edition. Vergil, Trish and Lady. And after played DMC4 so much, I still haven't figured how to use Lucifer.

[@Foxcade]

I'm considering doing a separate video for the special edition games, as I couldn't really fit it into this video organically, but I would like to talk about how differently those characters play. The key thing I learned about using Lucifer is how to denote, which I think is the same buttons as Dante's High Time. I would just litter the area with the swords while sprinkling in other weapons and then denote them. Its fun to using on Legendary Dark Knight mode where the levels are covered in enemies.

[@camaraslaurentiu3811]

talk about coincidence; just finished watchind the DMC 3 retrospective(still great job on that one); keep it up :D

[@Foxcade]

Thanks, will do!

[@umbrawatch4973]

"The time has come and so have I" Did... Did you just-

[@kekoaquereto5628]

"sipping tea and fighting demons" sounds pretty lit to be honest

[@sammy32000]

Well, it's official now.

[@gjtrue]

This was my first DMC game. I didn't know about some of the shortcomings, but still a badass game to me!

[@magita1991]

I'm hoping DMC 5 will be a better game because it's been 10 years since 4. I'm totally new fan. I love the series. I'm happy we get 5 after the reboot.

[@briantran5743]

Little did he know ;)

[@whoisyouranime]

THANK YOU! FINALLY! Somebody who is talking about the "Backtracking" of Devil May Cry Series. I always hated that about those games. Not all of them are bad but man, I hate it when games rely on lazy backtracking.

[@Textrosity]

I'm here about a week after DMC5 announcement, let's go boys.

[@visij]

Thank you for these videos!

[@MadSociety-uy6zg]

One in Devil may cry that did feel a little rush was tolds the end almost but other then that I personally loved the game hope in Devil May Cry 5 Nero as some better character moments then just screaming like Ichigo from bleach lol

[@Foxcade]

It is always funny to me that two of Johnny Yong Boschs most well know characters are known for screaming a female characters name. But ya, I really hope they do a better job developing that character.

[@logandelaharpe6362]

Its not really ichigo that screams it’s more orihime

[@logandelaharpe6362]

Must be weird for him to be on the other side of it

[@Peasham]

Maybe it's just me, but I wish they kept the crazy combos. They boost your style gauge up, but require good strategy and timing to do so as not to get diddled by enemies. Why does DMC3 have all the cool shit?

[@HarryCasanovadevilhunter]

what do you mean? dmc 4 doesn't have crazy combos?

[@HarryCasanovadevilhunter]

JUST LOOK AT SOME DMC 4 AND SPECIAL EDITION VIDEOS

[@Peasham]

I don't remember their exact name, but they were combos in DMC3 you could do where you mashed triangle to hell and back, slashing thrusts for Rebellion, and punches with Cerberus. They took around 15-20 seconds to complete, and you could cancel out of them, but you'd lose the combo. High risk, high reward.

[@Peasham]

I did. I played the game. There was the million slash move, but it ended in seconds, while in DMC3, you could mash the attack button and keep it going for about 20 seconds, getting your style damn near to S rank instantly.

[@HarryCasanovadevilhunter]

dmc 3 definitely had better moves and more diversity but dmc 4 dante has more depth because of style switching and do great combos but dmc 3 with style switching mod is even better and cuhrazzzy

[@Devil-Joe]

Grate review my friend thank you for making and uploading this series retrospective

[@Foxcade]

Thanks, much appreciated!

[@michaelhuebner6843]

Dante's combo meter stayed alive when you used guns.

[@azmodandiablo3420]

Nice video Foxnips! I love Devil may cry 4 though but it does has some issues

[@Strider1357]

And now we are 1 year later with actual Devil May Cry 5 trailer. :)

[@CErra310]

Imagine being upset at other people getting to enjoy something you look forward to

[@thegaminglord2190]

A massage from the future the devil may cry series will be back in devil may cry 5 but in spring 2019

[@smileyman1721]

Good news Foxcade, I'm expecting a Devil May Cry 5 retrospective later this year or next year. Either your glad to have something to do or are mad it took so long. But this is gonna be great come March.

[@timfleischer6886]

Dmc 4 makes total sense and Nero is likely to be like Dante and Vergil together because Nero is Vergil’s SON...so the have a lot of things in common

[@ItsYourBoyAD]

*Chuckles to himself as DMC5 is now out*

[@olah547]

The correct term for "invincibility" to devil trigger is actually Super Armor because you still take damage you just don't flinch.

[@guarda4651]

then 1 year after this vid Devil May Cry 5 was announced OuO

[@mr.psychotic3863]

I love it you talking about there’s never going to be a devil may cry five but I’m playing devil may cry five right now

[@andyblizzard]

2019. WELCOME BACK!

[@patrickcampbell45]

awesome thank you for these retrospective vids loved dmc when i was a kid

[@Kevin-sq1hh]

"Nero's combos are limited." Proceeds to abuse red queen combo A and streak.

[@KamKing19]

That ended sadly

[@Provostwillem]

I frickin love DMC4, but that’s because it was my first DMC game since I was an Xbox gamer growing up. I instantly fell in love and finally scratched the itch that Ninja Gaiden left me. Of course over time I went back and played DMC 1-3. Now? I still love DMC4 but I can definitely see the issues once I played DMC3. My gosh that game is incredible. Either way...I love this series so much and I’m so happy DMC5 just happened.

[@Szczauqa]

Nero's there to make us appreciate Dante. He's ok, but our red boy is the one that brings da shit

[@SuperGamer61499]

Oh boy, DMC 2013... Well, I wish you good luck finishing that. Honestly, I have been meaning to try DMC 3 at least for a while and this retrospective has helped garner some interest from me to try it out. And, I will say keep up the great work dude. :)

[@Foxcade]

Awesome, glad I could be off help! DMC3 is one of my favorites, and I'm always pumped to hear people going back to try it out!

[@rogueguardian]

Dmc 5 will flesh out Nero more

[@beccacroce7380]

I thought the original damsel in distress was the woman in King Kong.

[@TommieCobb]

And we are back baby. DMC5 March 2019

[@arielgomes7989]

Oh boy, I guess being wrong never felt so good before, huh? Can't wait to hear your impressions on DMC 5 :)

[@darksideoftime7835]

I'm glad the ending of this didn't age well lol.Great video and happy to say Playing DMC 5 in 2022. Jackpot

[@dariussonofjazzlin7433]

I love the development history bits. I've discovered some new things about this badass game.

[@gabrielsantana2059]

Little did we know devil may cry 5 was announced back in 2018 & will release on March 8th! HYPE asf!!!

[@KxngKUDA]

"The time has come, and so have i" *george Takei voice* OHHHH MYYYY

[@RasenRendanX]

Wow i can see now why this new Gen DMC didnt live up to the Awakening that was DMC 3. A shame i agree if it had more time to develop it could have surpassed DMC 3. Still it look gorgeous on the new engine. With DMC 5 taking literally a decade to be announced after DMC 4 i think it will blow us away cuz Capcom sure took their sweet ass time with it. Now on to the Remake video.....

[@residentcontrarian2955]

way to sell Blue Rose short, it's a pillar of Stylish Nero play

[@skydragonx8]

and now we wait for march 8th 2019 for the return of dante, nero and all of the other characters we have come to love! thank you capcom!

[@Devilsblood]

They really improved on Nero in part 5. Mostly thanks to his interaction with Nico.

[@nerovalentine865]

What we really need for DMC from now on is to just keep Kyrie somewhere where the baddies can't touch her, else we'll get DMC4 again.

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

@@nerovalentine865 Just give Nero a cell phone with Kyrie as the only number for moral support. Then he's unstoppable.

[@noname768397]

15:20 *laugh in 3 swords 2 gauntlets, a motorcycle, 3 element nunchucks, double bazookas, and magic hat But jokings aside i do agree tho, i am excited to use 4 styles at once but ends allways messing up my timing, i stick to 1 or 2 style per battle instead in my first playthrough, and YES dante should be some separate campaign like Vergil.

[@PolarPhantom]

The Blue Rose is a goddamn beat with its charge shot skills.

[@charleshodge6920]

Its 2018 and he’s back baby!

[@johnathanlannister8516]

Dmc4 had its flaws but still Nero's love stort was spot on Dante was a bad ass And the whole thing felt awesome I loved it and there was no reason for capcom to reboot it

[@amethyst_dragonfruit]

Thankfully DMC V was announced at E3 this year *MAJOR SIGH OF RELIEF*

[@lopirobinson1991]

All these things that are an issue are resolved in DMC5. Clever I say to continue the series and make money

[@kylebrown4978]

You bring up good points. DMC4 was one of my favorites, but I always hated playing Dante. I found his more restrictive style in DMC3 made it easier to become very skilled.

[@moonraven6145]

Least they really improved the Blue Rose in DMC 5, charged shots feel and sound like a hand-cannon

[@vexfilms8807]

Theres already a Devil May Cry 5.

[@LilSticcBoi]

Listening to the ending of this while playing DMC5 is very satisfying

[@abv9118]

It was fun to learn about Nero prototype characterization.

[@BradLad56]

Well I think it's safe to say dmc5 isn't rushed considering it's been in development for 4 years.

[@Padrier958]

Objection! Nero is a character with very much his own style. Look at any stylish thing Nero does and it's undeniably Nero. Same as with Dante or Vergil. When speaking of combat depth it makes it seem as if you're just talking about a single playthrough. This is not how these games work. There's a reason why you have to unlock the higher difficulties by defeating the progressively harder difficulties. Dante can literally be DMC1 Dante with Rebellion + Gilgamesh and E&I/Coyote-A with styles on top. The same can be said about DMC3 Dante with Rebellion + Beowulf, E&I and Coyote-A. You mention repetition in Nero's gameplay, which is a little weird to me since it beats DMC3's gameplay by a longshot. DMC3 is very narrow, whereas the limitation of style and weapons, as well as each weapon having less moves than Red Queen and Blue Rose by themselves. Moves like Calibur, Shuffle, and the Charge Shot add a ton of depth, juggling potential, and makes for insane combos on top of his other moves. Then on top of that he has his Exceed on Red Queen adding an element of mastery, especially with Max Exceed and how to use it. And just bustering enemies are not the way to go, it's dps due to animation lock is usually aweful. Not even talking about how to properly use DT activation for stunlocks, i-frames and to use its finisher moves Maximum Bet or Showdown. Minor details like being able to spam Summon Swords during Buster animations even on bosses also add this tiny bit of optimisation. Also being able to release Charge Shots during animation locks to only get the summon swords instead of the shot + summon swords in DT. You buster something to get a chunk of style up, or to finish something off, when there's safety to do so, or when you can abuse the crowd control it brings. If you mean a casual one time playthrough of the game on its initial difficulty, yes you are somewhat right. But outside of that, as a stylish action game? No, you are deeply wrong. You can say whatever you want about story, character development and how rushed the game is, as it is all valid. But mentioning the gameplay as lackluster when you barely go into depth about it? Excuse me. No other stylish action game has reached the amount of depth DMC4 has in its combat. It is lacking in every other aspect of itself in one way or another, but the combat? Hell no. Check Metal Gear Rising, Bayonetta, God of War. They are all surface level button mashers with a gimmick on top in comparison to just Nero, and that's not even going into the beast that is Dante. Dante, 5 styles, 3 devil arms, 3 guns. Have you seen the crazy shit you can do? Also have to take into account distortion and just charge attacks. His depth is just too much to speak of in one comment. DMC4 is a masterpiece in combat, no other game has surpassed it in complexity and skill ceiling.

[@DiranJiru]

DMC 4 was my first DMC ever. So the stuff that would never work on veterans worked on me. Like playing Dante off like he's a bad guy. Plus, I knew Nero wasn't exactly the greatest, but I won't lie to myself. The only reason I loved Nero was because he was voiced by Johnny Yung Bosh. But as I played it, I kinda felt a connection towards him. He was the new guy, as was I. So fighting Dante and getting my ass kicked really felt like I was fighting a legend I knew nothing of.

[@Coreisus]

I always wanted to play DMC3 as a kid, but my Christian family would never allow it. When I finally played DMC4, I was so weirded out watching the intro cutscene, thinking "Dante looks weird". Then you hear Nero's name, and Dante shows up a few minutes later, as the antagonist, and I was just HYPED! Like goddamn! That was what I had been waiting for, all those years. Dante was glorified, and our goal was to hunt him!?(The guy who'd sat pretty on the 3 games covers that I'd never been allowed to play?) Then at the end of Nero's journey, we get to play as Dante!? For a DMC deprived child(then teenager playing 4) it was the ultimate tease and follow through.

[@Hapsetshut]

It's good to see Vash is still getting work these days

[@lunarshadow5584]

Agree with so much of this. It also seems like when they did change it to be nero, dante being more of an after thought of a playable character, then when they did make him into a playable character, it was likely that he would of had posses he had to face himself instead of being forced to fight the same enemies nero did. Or at least it is what it feels like since dante's devil arms are thrown in when it might of been that dante was going to face new demons, nero actually of killed his instead of them escaping. so it is what DMC 5 actually did, at least with the revival of one of the dmc4 weapons, gilgamesh

[@Traumglanz]

Counter-Point to your backtracking issue. Dante clearing up the mess Nero left is working narratively and playing Dante, fully unlocked makes it feel like a treat. Everything is a lot easier the second time, so you can style hard on them, instead of struggling when you beat them with Nero. Having Dante just slicing that Dice to remove the need for the dice game had been so satisfying, which made the last boss rush in the dice game that Dante actually had to play even more disappointing. But, I do see your point too, especially if you come in as an experienced player.

[@danielstarr9037]

I like how the voice actor, ol Jonny B, really makes Nero’s personality similar to Ichigo from Bleach.

[@aeugnewtype]

You just said it yourself, the ridiculous expectations that fans set up for themselves ends up ruining so many people's experiences with the game in the end. I don't let these kinds of things ruin experiences for me and just go into things with as little expectation as seems warranted.

[@zegrant01]

Pretty cool video and I did come with an idea for a DMC game " Devil May Cry : Generations " were characters from all the games the series , be them good characters or villains ( and that make sense for them to reappear again ) fight together , like the villains from the series come together and in order to stop them the heroes come together aswell and we could switch characters ( up to 2 characters per scenario ) making possible mix combos from one character with another . It would be kinda cool in my opinion .