***Official DMC4 Hype and Info thread***Updated on 1/3/08(New Interview)

Trish:


Voice by: Unknown

Trish, along with Lady, was working alongside Dante during the Devil May Cry anime. Her and Lady both aid Dante in missions and both look set to continue this trend by helping Dante in Fortuna.

Kyrie was first shown off in the TGS trailer involving Nero and Dante's confrontation. Kyrie is the songstress for the Order and is also Credo's sister.

Kyrie looked after Nero when he was an orphan as Kyrie was also orphaned. They grew up together like brother and sister.

Kyrie's and Nero's relationship reaches boiling point at some point during the game after she is kidnapped by the Order. Agnus plays a huge role in turning the Order against Nero due to his possession of the Devil Bringer. One of Nero's main goals in the game is to find and rescue Kyrie.

Leader of the Holy Knights, a strict man of justice and commander of hundreds of subordinates. Credo excels in the battlefield as the best of the Holy Knights and is admired by many. Credo is Kyrie's older brother and also sees Nero as family, but is not content with his unreliable behavior.

Under his important guise, Credo seems to display a weak mind. He ends up contributing to his sister's kidnapping and the bad things that occur within the Order.

Chief technology researcher of the Holy Knights. He develops demon-eradicating weapons for the Holy Knights. He seems to be introverted and workaholic, rarely showing up in any event. Because of this, only few people of the cult know about him.

However, Agnus seems to have other motives as he not only explains to the Order that Nero shouldn't be trusted, especially with his Devil Bringer, but he also contributes to the capture of Kyrie. The Order seem to be hiding a lot of information and Agnus looks like he's behind much of what's going on.

Executive of the Holy Knights, the only female executive, a position she managed to reach shortly after joining the cult, for which some people appear to suspect of her. Still, the knights recognize her superiority because of her unusual and striking appearance.

It's unknown what her place is in the Order as far as loyalty is concerned. She could also be in agreement with Agnus and the Order that Nero is not someone to be trusted or she could prove to be a useful ally to Nero. She also meets Dante but whether or not this results in a battle is unknown.

Sanctus:


Voice by: Liam O'Brien

Sanctus is the Pope of the Order of the Sword. He was a successful Pope who relied on Fortuna's populace and cared for the city. He was brutally murdered when Dante crashes in on the Order's ceremony at the church and shoots him in the head.




Vergil:



Capcom and Gameinformer sort of touch upon the unavailability of Vergil in DMC4. Gameinformer states that Vergil is an integral part of the DMC's franchise, as proven by DMC3SE, and they believe that Vergil still has a part to play in DMC4. Capcom has this to say, "We are not ready to say what role Vergil himself plays in the story, but the existence of Vergil as a character is something very important to the story of the DMC games. That's something that I don't think is going to end!"

However, in the May edition of PSM, they stated that they want to continue to grow Dante as a character, while introducing Nero as a new character. Despite the fan's love for Vergil, they want to continue forward with Nero/Dante as the leads of the series.

Kobayashi-san mentioned to GamesRadar that Vergil won't be in the game yet speculation still continues to run riot.

The final trailer of 2007 reveals that Vergil could yet have an indirect role in the game due to the inclusion of his trademark sword, the Yamato.

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Below are the combat abilities for Dante. It has been confirmed that the four **** are to be returning - Sword Master, Gun Slinger, Royal Guard and Trickster. You can switch them in-game by using the D-Pad.

There is an event/cutscene before the starting of the game where Nero's arm is possessed by an evil force - an occurence he works hard to conceal, going as far as to wear his arm in a sling to keep it from sight. Of course, the time comes when it can no longer be hidden and Nero discovers, along with the player, the immense combat possibilities of this demonic appendage.

Nero is able to perform a huge variety of moves with many abilities depending on the enemy he's fighting. For example, Nero will swing a Frost enemy around his head before launching it or he will grab Berial's face and smash it in to the ground.

Nero seems to have enough tricks that you won't want to go back to the ****c hero, Dante. Nero has access to a new array of attacks using his "Devil Right Hand." Nero's right hand can be used to pull distant enemies in and send enemies that are close by flying away.

The main change is the inclusion of the Devil Arm/Buster move, which is executed by pressing O. By pressing O by itself, you can execute a simple punch/throw move which will slam enemies into the ground. However, the fun really starts when you start using the Devil Arm move, which is done by pressing O in conjunction with the analog stick. Nero will then extend his arm out, and a ghoulish arm will extend even further, grab an enemy (or enemies) and reel them in for an extended combo. This works not only on the ground, but in the air as well. You can easily jump up and then extend the Devil Arm and start an air combo, then finish off with the Buster, which will slam them back into the ground. Not only is this an effective way to continue combos, but it also helps you clear out enemies faster; you can actually grab multiple enemies at the same time if they're bunched together. You can even Snatch an enemy and perform attacks with your sword at the same time.

Initially the arm manuevers will only set enemies up (throw them up in the air for juggles, via single button input) but later in the game they will do damage as well.

The arm is not just another weapon added to the DMC arsenal, it completely changes the way DMC is played. It's about positioning as well as damaging enemies, crowd controlling and crowd destroying. The way that the new Arm game play is managed is sort of the anti-thesis of Vergil's Dark Slayer. After leveling it up, you are able to manuever it a variety of ways, including pulling enemies towards you, throwing them away, bringing down enemies from the sky and smacking them, or tossing them up in the air for juggles. Instead of you going towards/away from the enemy or you manipulating yourself, you are manipulating the enemy and moving them towards/away from you.

An example of how the arm works in practical application a Stinger example was used for the fans (this more or less confirms that Nero has a Stinger type move for Red Queen). The quickness of the Devil Arm allows the player to completely negate the Stinger knockback, meaning as soon as you pull off Stinger, you can pull out the Devil Arm to bring the enemy back to you! Stinger is now changed from a combo finisher to a combo starter! Gameinformer flourishes over the idea of chaining multiple Stingers together for some really fancy combos with the Devil Arm.

It seems that scenes such as this is when you obtain new Devil Bringer abilities. In this case, Nero obtains "Grim Grip".

The Devil Bringer can also be use to get past obstacles and other things such as enemy shields etc. When Nero uses it on particular enemies, he can also use their weapons and attack back with them.

Nero's Devil Trigger functions in a similar manner to Dante's Doppelganger. A blue spectral spirit emerges and fights alongside Nero.

Nero's Demonic Spirit:



Capcom's Gamer's Day revealed interesting information on a new ability of Nero's Devil Bringer that allows Nero to conjure up a demonic spirit that helps Nero in battle. When using your sword attacks, the demonic spirit will unleash a barrage of powerful and deadly attacks that are double the strength of Nero's himself. When using gun attacks, the demonic spirit will create energy swords similar to Vergil's Summoned Swords that can be fired off at a foe.

It seems that this spirit is indeed Nero's equivalent of Dante's Devil Trigger with the Devil Bringer being responsible for this spirit...or even vice-versa as it's also stated that this spirit is the true essence of the Devil Bringer and responsible for its creation and attachment to Nero.


As for Dante, he retains his Devil Trigger (obviously). His Rebellion form is a more realistic version of the form seen in Devil May Cry 3.

NEXT POST: BOSSES

BOSSES

Devil May Cry 4's Main Enemy:

The real enemy of of Devil May Cry 4 is as of yet unknown to Nero.

Dante:



The first boss in Devil May Cry 4 is indeed, Dante.

Dante attacks the Order near the beginning of the game and Nero proceeds to fight him in the church. It's also the battle that results in Nero's Devil Bringer awakening fully.

Dante uses a whole manner of trademark abilities including Stinger and Ebony & Ivory-related attacks. Dante will also prove a challenge to Nero as he is capable of cancelling out Nero's gunshots with his own and is also capable of rolling and jumping away from Nero's attacks. His most deadliest combo ends with Million Stabs and is capable of inflicting a lot of damage to Nero.

Nero is able to use his Devil Bringer in this battle in which he can grab Dante in mid-air and follow up with a powerful Helm Breaker.

It's also unknown as to whether or not Dante will be fought more than once. This seems likely considering Nero's stance and view on Dante.

Berial:

Berial was a Prince to the Emperor of the Underworld but when the Emperor was sealed away, Berial was left wandering. I'm guessing this Emperor is of course, Mundus.

Berial resembles a fire Gigas from ancient mythology. He originates from the Underworld and also had a run in with Sparda thousands of years ago in the human realm. Berial also compares Nero to Sparda before the initial boss fight.

Berial is about the size of a small building, and just being near other structures, will cause them to catch on fire. It's unwise to get up, close and personal with him.

However, using your guns will result in Berial's shield weakening. This can also help in Nero getting to Berial's face as that's his weak point.

Nero's Devil Bringer allows him to use exclusive combos on Berial:

* Grab Berial's face, lift him up in mid-air and then smashing him in to the ground.
* Uppercutting Berial and then punch him, sending him flying to the other side of the area.

When Berial gets angry, he will perform a roar that will knock Nero back.

Berial is also capable of many deadly moves such as fire columns reminiscent of Phantom's in Devil May Cry. He also uses a load of different sword combos with his giant sword along with jumping around in order to flatten you.

Echidna:

Echidna originally starts off as the giant serpent seen in the TGS trailer. She is originally fought in the jungle area in the air as Nero rides on her before being fought on foot in an open-planned area of the jungle as Dante.

Her appearance changes the more she releases these red buds of some sort (as seen in the clip in the trailer where she is flying over the jungle and these weird red buds are spat out of the main body). It seems that in the end, this is the reason why she lands in a clearing in the jungle and changes in to the spider-like creature that Dante fights.

The core of the creature opens up to reveal a female creature and is seen as the weak point.

One Winged Dark Knight:

The One Winged Dark Knight is fought on top of what seems to be the Order's HQ. Only Nero fights this creature and not much is known about it. It seems to be the general leader of the White Knights that all work for the Order.

It utilises a massive sword in combat and later on, uses a giant spear. Nero can take advantage of the weapons with the Devil Bringer. Not only that but Nero can also use melee attacks with the Devil Bringer in order to perform punches and uppercuts on the Knight.

Bael

Little is known about Bael, and it seems as if he will be taking a backseat to the rest of the bosses. He is not as big as some of the other Bosses, and his animations seem not as diverse as the others as well. In gamespot's last 'Hands On' with dmc4, they mention Nero fights Bael and that he "squares off against [Bael] in the open courtyard [as] a large toad creature ... As opposed to Berial, Bael uses mainly ice-based attacks, and also has two rather unique "lures" which are used to confuse players." So...he's a tricky little bastard eh!(random sidenote im not canadian)

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Capcom did confirm that there will be no 2-player co-op.

However, Devil May Cry 4 will feature online rankings and an achievement system for all versions of the game.

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Itsuno also shared some details on how the game is tapping the power of the PS3. The visuals attempt to deliver a satisfying feel of being in the air. Nero's right arm actions are, according to Itsuno, something that could not be done on current machines.

Also, he has said that Devil May Cry 4 will not be perfect as it's only using 50% of the PlayStation 3's power. Itsuno also states that he looks as Devil May Cry 4 as a sort of practice, possibly hinting that future Devil May Cry games will be top quality.

The difference between the PS3 version specifically and the other versions is that the game will support the SIXAXIS controller on top of rumble features that are also present in the Xbox 360 version.

Because the game is also being released on the Xbox 360 and PC, Capcom stated that each version will use the console it's on to the best of its ability meaning that the game won't be half-assed on each console but instead, top quality depending on each console's hardware.

Lastly, using the HDD of the PS3/Xbox 360, you will be able to install the game on to it enabling load times to be cut down and removed completely.

Graphics-wise, the game will be running at 720p and 60fps.

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If you feel that you have more questions to ask which would be suitable for this section of the thread, please don't hesitate to PM me. Thanks.

Questions by: Shadowmeld
Answers by: carbonox_ratchet

In regards to a release date, when does Devil May Cry 4(DMC 4) come out?

Devil May Cry 4's is expected to be released on February 5th, 2008 in North America.

Also, the demo could be released in January.

How much will DMC 4 be on sale for?

Devil May Cry 4 will most likely be sold at the same price as other PS3 & Xbox 360 titles - $59.99

How many players does DMC 4 support?

Devil May Cry 4 only supports one player.

Will it be developed for consoles other than the PlayStation®3?

Devil May Cry 4 will be developed for the Xbox 360 and PC as well as PlayStation 3.

Where does DMC 4 take place?

Devil May Cry 4 takes place in a city called Fortuna, where the townsfolk worship the legendary dark knight, Sparda - also Dante's father.

I heard that you will not play as Dante in this game but instead as a person named "Nero". Is this true?

Nero has been confirmed as a new main character for the game alongside Dante. Although Nero takes up more of the spotlight because he's brand new, Dante will still be playable and not left in the cold. The game will be played through both characters' eyes as half of the game belongs to each.

Besides Nero, who are the new characters?

Sanctus, Credo, Agnus, Gloria and Kyrie are brand new characters to Devil May Cry 4. Trish and Lady also return.

What will having Nero as the main character do to the game in terms of controls and mechanics?

Nero will offer a completely new side to the combat aspects of Devil May Cry thanks to his Devil Bringer. This will ensure that he will be completely different to Dante who relies on his ****system. Two hugely in-depth combat engines. This is only beneficial.

Speaking of controls and mechanics, what special abilities does Nero's arm have?

Nero's arm - the Devil Bringer - is a mysterious entity which allows Nero to perform grapple attacks from far away and other moves and attacks. The arm can also be used to slam your enemies in to the ground. The most appealing feature it has is that the arm enables you to link combos together, even after knocking an enemy far away. Nero is also capable of conjuring up a demonic spirit that helps in battle. It is believed that this spirit is Nero's equivalent of Dante's Devil Trigger.

What weapons and abilities will be featured in the game and how will they work?

So far, only five new weapons (aside from Dante's staples, Rebellion and Ebony & Ivory) have been confirmed.

The Red Queen is a powerful sword owned by Nero and also modified in a powerful manner. Twisting the Red Queen's grip releases a powerful propellant along the edge of the sword. This gives the sword an explosive-like force which can turn the tide in battle.

The Blue Rose on the other hand is a single revolver which is capable of taking out two enemies at one thanks to its ability to fire two bullets at once.

These two weapons make up Nero's arsenal.

With Dante, he has access to three new weapons so far.

Gilgamesh is a set of gauntlets and grieves similar to Ifrit and Beowulf. These enable Dante to perform a vast array of powerful hand-to-hand attacks using what seems to be a mixture of fire and light elements.

Lucifer is a jetpack/wing-like weapon that enables Dante to create energy swords that can be used to attack and defend.

Pandora's Box is a briefcase that can open up in to a whole manner of different guns.

Since this entry is on the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360 - both new generation consoles, what can we expect to be different from the other games?

The PlayStation 2 is technically impossible to develop for when it came to Devil May Cry 4. The console would not be able to sustain the power required for the game. Because of the PlayStation 3's hardware, Capcom can develop a game that exceeds all the other 3 games put together in literally every manner. The same applies to the other versions of Devil May Cry 4 too.

The last DMC entry was pretty difficult. How will this one be regarding difficulty?

The difficulty level of Devil May Cry 3 will remain for the veterans, as well as the learning curve being easier the newcomers to the game. This way, each difficulty level would - or should - appeal to a huge variety of different gamers.

My goodness , what an amazing thread. I might actually read through some of that wall-of-textbecause I am interested in the game ........... but we seriously don't need an official hype thread for this game because it is multiplatform. It will have AA hype , and an A score becauseit will suffer from an identity crisis.

thanks man, nice thread you have here.

i cant wait till this game comes out!!!! gonna add it to the collection 8) lol.

so the psn stuff is about achievements and rankings? thats cool...nice to know we get them as well. you gotta luv capcom, they know what their doing when it comes to devil may cry...even the 2nd one!! lol...i let that one have a pass cause it wasnt created by hideki kamiya but byhideaki itsuno. i know that capcom production studio 1 worked on dmc3 and 2 but i dont know if hideaki itsuno, butthey either came tother senses andmade a dmc game worthy for the title or theygot more help then was needed lol. ok ill stop talkin nowhaha.

agen, nice thread..heaps of interestingand helpful info.

EDIT: dont know if its only me...but why is the last bit all white...its kinda hard to read.

Awill_work4food

I hope your kidding...

[QUOTE="will_work4food"]Athe_dark-knight

I hope your kidding...

AAA - After playing it at Capcoms Gamers day at london, and abusing the hell out of the exceed functionality, it sure as hell is gonna be the best swords actiongame to date :D

ADD THIS, NEROS DEVIL TRIGGER, GRRRRRRR

[QUOTE="the_dark-knight"]

[QUOTE="will_work4food"]ANike_Air

I hope your kidding...

Sad...but true.

[QUOTE="will_work4food"]Athe_dark-knight

I hope your kidding...

No I'm not. DMC isn't as good as NG.

AAA - After playing it at Capcoms Gamers day at london, and abusing the hell out of the exceed functionality, it sure as hell is gonna be the best swords actiongame to date :DRazMaTaz-1

Honestly...I really don't believe its going to be better than DMC1. DMC1 is my favorite game of all time, though, so that might obstruct my opinion. DMC2 was dissapointing. DMC3 was awesome, but the devil trigger abilities were horrid. DMC4 is looking to rekindle the fire, and imo it will woop DMC3'S @SS ;)

[QUOTE="the_dark-knight"]

[QUOTE="will_work4food"]Awill_work4food

I hope your kidding...

No I'm not. DMC isn't as good as NG.

People need to learn the difference between NG and DMC. NG and GOW are comparable because they both have dial a combo system. DMC is not a dial a combo system, you build your own moves and combine them in your own way. Your statement is like comparing Onimusha to God OF War, 2 completely different styles. Just because they use swords, doesnt necessarily mean they should be compared. Even so, the devs of DMC4 stated they are not competing, they only making to fans specifications, not to compete with turds like Itagaki. Even that aside, David Jaffe stated even his game is not competing with Devil May Cry because they are so different.

[QUOTE="the_dark-knight"]

[QUOTE="will_work4food"]Awill_work4food

I hope your kidding...

No I'm not. DMC isn't as good as NG.

GTFO! JK, ninja gaiden is great, really great, but it just isn't as good as DMC to me. Anywho...this is not a DMC4 vs NG thread.

i dont like it, you didnt go into enough detail.:P

and btw i expect this to be the highest rated, as well as the best DMC yet because of the Realtime style changes unlike in DMC3.

Wow really good thread TC :DKook18

LMAO @ your avatar. It looks familiar...wheres it from?

[QUOTE="Kook18"]Wow really good thread TC :Dthe_dark-knight

LMAO @ your avatar. It looks familiar...wheres it from?

i dont like it, you didnt go into enough detail.:P

and btw i expect this to be the highest rated, as well as the best DMC yet because of the Realtime style changes unlike in DMC3.

Nero_Paladin

I agree about the styles. Imagine running of the side of the wall using trickster***switching to gunslinger***using bullet rain***switching to swordmaster***using dance macabre***switching to royal guard***Deflecting an incoming attack at the last second. Just an example, but you get the idea :D

[QUOTE="the_dark-knight"]

[QUOTE="Kook18"]Wow really good thread TC :DKook18

LMAO @ your avatar. It looks familiar...wheres it from?

LMAO...thats where it was from. Really good commercial.

Under Online its say Capcom comfirmed Co-OP, but under FAQ it says it only suppports one player.

Is there CO-OP and if so how does that work? (online/off, & full game /part)

Under Online its say Capcom comfirmed Co-OP, but under FAQ it says it only suppports one player.

Is there CO-OP and if so how does that work? (online/off, & full game /part)

treyskillz

No co-op. That was written some time ago by game informer, and ill edit that out. There will be achievments for both PS3 and 360 (yes DMC4 has home trophies as well as achievements for PS3). There will also be online leaderboards.

WHY AM I NOT PART OF THIS THREAD YET??!! How could I miss this? :(

I vow to post in this thread everyday from now on! :D

360 will have better version

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360 will have better version

/thread

Sir-Conker

/open thread

Just because you type official in the thread title does not mean anything. rybe1025

[QUOTE="Sir-Conker"]

360 will have better version

/thread

Moar-Power

/open thread

dont you just love how lemmings think their right...its just getting pathetic now.

and...yay i can read the last bit now!! :D

[QUOTE="Moar-Power"][QUOTE="Sir-Conker"]

360 will have better version

/thread

mgs_freak91

/open thread

dont you just love how lemmings think their right...its just getting pathetic now.

and...yay i can read the last bit now!! :D

It's coming out on 360. I think that's ownage enough.

[QUOTE="mgs_freak91"][QUOTE="Moar-Power"][QUOTE="Sir-Conker"]

360 will have better version

/thread

Kratos_OMEGA

/open thread

dont you just love how lemmings think their right...its just getting pathetic now.

and...yay i can read the last bit now!! :D

It's coming out on 360. I think that's ownage enough.

yea thats ownage enough...

but its pretty stupid to say that the 360 version will be better. so far all you have previews saying that they either look identical or that the ps3 version looks and plays better. i think they both look great and the same...just tiny tiny details that are different, but you probly wont be able to tell unless you pause the game in the middle of a cutscene and start looking around just to see if its better < thats just idiotic.

Great first post. :)

I think it'll score AA here.

I approve of this thread ^,^

I can't wait to get my hands on Gilgamesh and Pandora's Box. Those weapons really intrigue me. Can't wait for this game!

360 will have better version

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Sir-Conker

Oh stop it.

This thread is for both versions.

You have a badass username. That film WILL own 2008.Kratos_OMEGA

You bet!