Are we finally ready to see Dante return after a long break, again?
According to recent rumors, we might see a comeback of the original Devil May Cry as a full remake.
The series has been inactive for too long, especially considering how strong the IP still is. Devil May Cry 5 proved that stylish action games can still be the hot topic in town when they are made properly. Dante, Vergil, Nero, Lady, and Trish are all remarkable characters, and the franchise has a personality that very few games can match. It feels strange that Capcom has allowed it to sit on the bench for this many years. Why haven’t we gotten any Devil May Cry game since 2019?
Well, following the release of DMC 5, series director Hideaki Itsuno and his core team transitioned their focus to developing Dragon's Dogma 2, which took five years to complete. This put full-scale production on any new DMC title on the back burner. And the biggest hurdle to the series' future was that Itsuno officially left the company after the release of DD 2 to pursue new original projects, along with several key members of his team.
We, as fans, were left hanging in a waiting spree for many years, hoping that with the strong sales of DMC 5, we would get a long-awaited revival. But this was not the case, in the gaming space at least. I am sure the future of this franchise was heavily discussed at Capcom, and how they would go about it was a contested point.
We can all agree that a reintroduction to Dante’s beginning can give longtime fans a reason to return and create momentum before we can move toward the future. Remaking such a classic does not need to erase what made the first game special. It needs to make it playable for people who discovered Dante through Devil May Cry 5, the Netflix anime, or simply through the reputation of the franchise.
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We have seen full throttle with Resident Evil that remakes can do more than sell nostalgia. They can rebuild a timeline, reintroduce old characters, modernize older stories, and prepare players for future entries. If Capcom is thinking about Devil May Cry in the same way, then a remake of the first game could be the start of a much bigger plan. And with the intertwined angle rumoured to be used with RE Requiem DLC and Veronica, Devil May Cry 6 could use a similar setup to build its anticipation.
There is no denying that Capcom is on a generational run for almost a decade. Now it has another chance to bring one of its most important franchises back into the spotlight. Devil May Cry deserves to stand next to Resident Evil and Monster Hunter as one of Capcom’s major pillars.
A proper revival is due, and Dante has been waiting long enough.