Rumor: Devil May Cry V details leaked - some form of PS4 exclusivity (contains spoilers)

Leaked by Son of Sparda on ResetERA:

Greetings everyone! I am making this post today not as a sole person but as part of a community. For quite some while, we, the Devil May Cry community, have been aware of the existence of a new DMC game. After reading that Hideaki Itsuno plans to unveil his secret project this year, we waited diligently to see what the project was even though we knew full and well what it actually was. We waited through E3, TGS, Paris Games and now we are in late November 2017 with no information about Itsuno’s project. We endured through multiple apologies on his part and we do not in any way blame Itsuno for the the current situation.

(Original plan was to leak this document after PSX/Capcom Cup but details of this document started to spread like wildfire and it was only a matter of time before it got posted in less savory places without context so we are leaking this earlier than anticipated).

• Hideaki Itsuno’s secret project for Capcom is the sequel to the original Devil May Cry series, the 5th installment. Internally it appears to be called “Devil May Cry V” instead of using the standard numeric system of the previous games (think MGS1-4 to MGSV).

RELEASE DATE AND PRODUCTION

• The game is slated to release some time in the fiscal calendar year of 2019. That means sometime between April 2018 and March 2019. Original plan was to release it in November 2018 but the date MIGHT have been pushed back to early 2019.
• Originally DMCV was intended to be announced at PSX but after receiving feedback on their E3 press conference, Sony decided to scale back on PSX and instead scale up E3 2018. DMCV was an unfortunate casualty of this choice and thus it’s unlikely that DMCV gets officially revealed in 2017.
• There will be a demo for the game sometime before release.
• Game has been in development for 2 years as of today. When it will release it will have been in development for 3 years at least. That is actually the highest time a DMC game has been in full production for. Pre-production started as early as 2015 around the time that DMC4SE finished releasing. There have been no development hiccups and as stated, the development has in fact been progressing smoothly.
• There is some form of Playstation exclusivity involved. Sony is paying for some of the funding for the game but the extent of it is not known. Could be completely PS4 exclusive, console exclusive or timed exclusive. If the game is announced publicly then it will be at a Sony event, which is why many people thought that it was going to be at PSX.

• Trailer has been ready for a while now. The initial trailer is 1 minute 50 seconds long (they may add new cuts to trailer to make an extended version since some time has passed from when it was made). It is mostly focused on story, characters and cutscenes. A city like setting is shown in the trailer not that different from Fortuna city in DMC4.
• The overall game is supposed to be “ambitious” for a DMC title with a broader appeal.
• Longest cutscene runtime of any DMC game yet.

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

• Itsuno’s team that worked on previous DMC games and Dragon’s Dogma is working on DMCV.
• Yuji Shimomura is returning as the cutscene director for DMCV. He worked on DMC3, DMC4 and Bayonetta cutscenes.
• Rueben Langdon is reprising his role as Dante.
• Johnny Young Bosch is reprising his role as Nero.
• Dan Southworth is reprising his role as Vergil.
• No word on the actresses who played Trish and Lady if they will be returning,
• Onyay Pheori is helping with the soundtrack (she did the song for DMC4SE’s launch trailer).

CHARACTERS AND STORY (POTENTIALLY BIG SPOILERS!)

• DMCV picks up the story after DMC4.
• More than one playable character in the game, Dante is for sure playable and Nero is possibly playable as well. Up to 3 playable characters have been suggested for now.
• This is the most serious Dante has been (a "new side" of Dante), of course not counting DMC2. Dante still plays with his enemies and has his usual over the top flair but this game is going to be more personal for him.
• A third character is expected to be playable as well. Said to be “very powerful.” May or may not be brand new to the series.
• No word on whether Vergil is playable or not, he will be returning although specifics on how he is returning from his death in DMC1 are unknown.
• Trish has a prominent role to play in DMCV but no word on whether she is playable or not.
• There will be a sequence where Nero and Vergil have a confrontation, confirming their relationship (Nero is in fact Vergil’s son as stated in the DMC3142 artbook).
• Characters switch during key story points in the game.
• The “Prince of Darkness” is featured as the main antagonist of the story. (Prince of Darkness title normally refers to Mundus so it might indicate his return but that title may have transferred to another character)
• DMCV might be the end of the “sons of Sparda” storyline.

GAME PLAY/SYSTEMS

• Hard lock on is standard.
• Console is targeted for 60 frames per second like the previous DMC games.
• Level design is more open than previous DMC games but not going into Souls or open world territory of level design. Movement outside of combat has been streamlined to match the open nature of the game. The structure is more open to make the experience more "smooth." Immersion is important to the team with this game.
• Level design and exploration is more similar to Bayonetta with action set pieces thrown in there but without the QTEs. QTEs in general do not exist in DMCV thus far.
• There is NO Stamina bar.
• This is not a Musou game but there will be encounters where you are facing more enemies than you are used to in a DMC game.

• There is some online integration but definitely no multiplayer PvP.
• Dodge system is reworked and dodging in general is supposed to be a lot smoother than before (get ready to hear the word “smooth” a lot when related to DMCV).
• Camera pulls back during big fights. The devs are really proud of the new, more dynamic camera system.
• Animations are being improved to be less stiff. Big emphasis on cloth physics (maybe Dante’s sword might not clip through his jacket now!). Battles are beautifully animated and smooth.
• Mission and Ranking system similar to previous DMC games and Bayonetta. There will definitely be mission/chapter selects.
• Bosses being ramped up dramatically in DMCV. One of the boss fights moves between multiple areas of the game.
• Style system is in for Dante - Enemies will react a bit differently to each style.
• Style system has been streamlined to be smoother to use for the players (speculated that the style system might be tuned/reworked to make it easier to get into than in DMC4).
• Certain styles will have advantages on certain enemies similar to DmC/DMC3 (you can use a single style on any enemy just fine).
• More environment interactivity than any previous DMC game. This is supposed to compliment the combat system, not detract from it.
• There is some form of dynamic environment destruction/transformation in play but not on the scale of DmC thus far.
• While this is not an open world game, some inspirations have been taken from Dragon’s Dogma.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/leak-massive-devil-may-cry-5-info-potential-heavy-spoilers-inside.8198/

This sounds so good. Poster will be perma-banned on resetera if this info turns out to be false.

Oh yes, I hope this is true. Count me in. It's the best 3d action game series, no contest.

I want this to be true so badly. I adore me some Devil May Cry.

Kind of a misleading title, considering the article you posted mentions nothing certain about exclusivity. Only that it likely will be announced at a Sony event.

Capcom would be moronic to release a formally multiplat game series as an exclusive and would finally kill off DMC as we know it commercially.

Yes, Tomb Raider was killed off by timed exclusivity...

DMC did just great on PS only in the beginning, so they would do fine on PS4 alone.

Besides, how many sales would they get from other platforms? Look at Tekken 7 for a beefy example.

I want another DmC, not DMCV.

DMC3 was when the popularity of the series really took off, and DMC4 was a big multiplat title in the early part of that generation. A technical powerhouse that really showed off the technology in the consoles too (I'm still amazed at how well it ran on the 360). DmC wasn't something to shake a stick at either.

As someone who owns DMC (PS2), DMC3:SE (PS2 and PC), DMC4 (360 and PC), DMC4:SE (PC) and DmC (PC), I can say with confidence that if it doesn't come to a platform I own, I'm not buying it. DMCV would be an insta-buy for me if it is on PC though. It's one of my all-time favourite franchises.

• There is some form of Playstation exclusivity involved. Sony is paying for some of the funding for the game but the extent of it is not known. Could be completely PS4 exclusive, console exclusive or timed exclusive. If the game is announced publicly then it will be at a Sony event, which is why many people thought that it was going to be at PSX.

Could also be exclusive costumes. Either way, I highly doubt it'll be an exclusive title.

The DMC reboot is the only Devil May Cry game I ever finished.

The first 4 games were too hard and annoying.

@foxhound_fox:DMC became greatest hits pretty fast. It took one year for it to become greatest hits on PS2, so no, the popularity didn't take off at the third title. I have a black label of it as well.

I think the point still stands: Capcom would do just fine if it was timed/not timed PS4 exclusive.

If it happens to not come to anything you own, that's too bad, man. I would really like you to enjoy it. If it happens to not drop on PC, I would recommend you go out and grab a PS4 for it.

There is no way I could ever justify buying a PS4. I'm tired of buying new consoles just to play this game or that. Exclusives are merely fodder for fanboys these days. They make no commercial/business sense. The more people you can reach with a game, the better your potential profit margins.

PS4 exclusive DMC potential customers: 65 million

Xbox/PS4/Switch/PC DMC potential customers: 229.5 million

I'm expecting it to be similar to Dead Rising 4. PS4/PC release then Xbox One a year later.

Don't forget the first 3 were Sony exclusive and if Sony hadn't messed up so bad with the PS3 launch the fourth would have most likely been exclusive too.

I most definitely want a Devil May Cry V, loved 1, 3, and 4. DmC wasn’t bad but I prefer the other ones. Hopefully it’s not a console exclusive but if so then if it’s just a timed exclusive then I could live with that.

Devil May Cry sales have also gotten better on PC. Devil May Cry 3, Devil May Cry 4, Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition, all have at most sold 300k each on steam according to Steamspy but DmC: Devil May Cry has sold 1.2 million on Steam.

You mean the first two. There were only two PS2 DMC games. DMC and DMC3.

I'd rather them make DMCV, not DmC.

Aw, no reboot sequel planned? I mean, I'll take the OG universe sequel if the gameplay is as fluid as DmC.

I never played Dmc, it seems like a mixed reaction from critics/fans.

Anyway, between 1-4, 1 is the only good one. 2/3 was ok but 4 sucked.

"(Nero is in fact Vergil’s son as stated in the DMC3142 artbook)."

Based on 4, why does he resemble Dante than Virgil?

i miss DMC!!!

Shame on you. DmC was a abomination. I'm very glad DMC V is going back to its roots and Nero returning.

Gameplay wise, DmC was great. Imo it refined what they were trying to do in DMC4. What held it back was how Capcom handled it.

Both old and new Dante are immature. It's just that new Dante is younger, so this attitude suits him better. What actually happened is that fan of old DMC, after playing the new DmC, probably realized how silly their favorite character (old Dante) is, hence, they started hating Capcom. Long story short, the gameplay was extremely inferior to the originals.

Sweet. Hopefully this new DMC turns out good.

I puke looking at DmC Dante. Its a slap to Dante Fans Face.

While i agree gameplay,combat was tight in DmC. Weak and Inferior Looking Dante ruined it completely for me.

@davillain-

Check it out, gives a Hint about upcoming DMC 5. Nero asks Dante We Meet Again? Dante gives a subtle Hint :)

@indzman: While I'm still sadden Capcom isn't giving DmC another chance but I can live with DMC 5 if the they keep the gameplay from DmC into DMC 5 then I can work with that.

@davillain-:

Dante is kind of a lame character. Especially in 3.

I'm glad no more DmC Dante personally HeHe. Gameplay same in DMC 5? i don't mind , should be fun :)

Donte is just as much an immature badass as DMC3 Dante. I greatly enjoyed DmC, more than any other DMC title (blasphemy, I know) but can recognize a good game when I see it, even if it isn't in the same league as the others.

If we are to draw a comparison to another genre, DmC is like Duke Nukem 3D and DMC3 is like Quake III. Both are good games, but only one requires an extreme level of skill and precision to be good at.

Haven't payed $60 for a game since 2013 - I might do it for this if they don't **** it up.

Wasn't expecting to see the cat out of the bag before psx. Oh well, there's other stuff I hear.

Every year for the past 5 or so years DMC5 is getting an announcement that never happens.

PS4 Exclusivity sucks. They should also make PC and Xbox versions.

I never buy a Crappy PS4 to play one of my favorite franchises.

You should also consider this that DMC 3 which is the best one has one of the worst PC ports of all time.And DmC only sold that much because it was always the most cheapest Capcom game on bundles.

Nope. DmC was pretty awful. It had color coded enemies that were awful, Cheap moves that fill your combo meter instantly, inferior bossfights compare to other DMC games,30 FPS on consoles and it also lacked depth compare to Dante in DMC 4. Even I didn't play it and I could realize that it was vastly inferior to DMC 3 and 4.

And DmC Dante and Vergil suck ass compare to the Original ones.

Funny actually from the first 4 games only 2 sucked because it wasn't supposed to be a DMC game originally. 3 and 4 are much superior compare to 1.(Which is very limited compare to them)

I'm pretty sure Timed Release.

i cant wait for PSX event next week i hope if new DMC game coming its good not another mediorce game of the series

Sony sucks and there should be outrage like MS got for Tomb Raider.

I WAS A MASSIVE FAN OF dmc3 and the reboot was a very good game as well. Beautiful, with great art design and some exceptional combinations and action sequences. My only problem was the boring story and that boring female character.

Go ahead and be a playstation exclusive Capcom. (Looks at Street Fighter 5) Yeah we all saw how that went.

OH MY GOD

I realy, realy hope this is true. I've been waiting for a DMCV reveal for YEARS now!

But since these are only rumors for now, I'll take it with a grain of salt for the time being. I have to see something tangible

@360ru13r: It would have been fine if capcom didn't rush out a half finished game. Had they waited and put out the complete game (story mode and arcade mode) included things would have went a LOT better for SFV.

In fact the article does mention Sony is partialy funding DMCV (Just like Nintendo did with Bayonetta 2). It may not be a full exclusive but it can go PC/PS4 exclusive (ala Street Fighter V), timed exclusive (ala RotTR) or full exclusive (ala Bayonetta 2). We dont know the contract terms but if Sony is indeed funding the project, even if only a fraction, it can only go one of three ways.

And DMC is a "multiplat game series"? Probably now, but let's not forget the first three games (and the whole series in general) are heavily connected to the PlayStation brand just like MGS is. Sony funded MGS IV and it's still an exclusive to this day (and, as matter of fact, MGS IV on one platform alone sold more or less the same as MGS2 or MGSV that were on multiple platforms). Sometimes exclusivity drives hype, and hype drives sales.

I'm not saying I want DMCV to be exclusive. The higher the sales for the series the better in my pov. However, your commentary was heavily uninformed

That is so wrong on so many levels...

DMC1 was when the popularity of the series took off. DMC2 ruined it and DMC3 sales suffered because of it.

Just curious. Did you buy a Switch?

If not, then nvrm the question

Then gaming must not be that important to you. Are we talking "there's mustard on my burger and I asked for ketchup" levels of mad here? Too bad.

Why? There's less than 30M of you or something. A game going to the XBox means that most people won't get to play it. A game going to PS4 is just business as usual. Sorry that reality does not fit the narrative you are going for.

I'm sure the inevitable announcement that a DMC game will, in fact, ship with a complete campaign will come as a shock to you.

Why on earth are they paying for Devil May Cry when they passed on Bayonetta 2? Bayonetta is ten fold what DMC became stupid fools.

@Shewgenja Maybe like a lot of people he can't afford multiple consoles. Not everybody is as rich as you dude.

Ahh well see the thing is mate 360 getting timed exclusives was bad because it wasn't going the ponies way. Now they are getting the games early themselves its different.

@quickposter: Then why on Earth would they back the console everyone knew was getting fewer hit games this gen? I completely understand someone not wanting to collect all the expensive plastic boxes. I honestly do. Some people even buy systems for the sole purpose of dick wagging on forums and to all their friends how much of a "true gamer" they are to everyone.

All I will say is that when Xbox fanboys rally around that "Japan doesn't matter" nonsense, it is up to you to put them in their place. They won't listen to me and it's you they are okay with hurting. The Xbox One has been a crazy train from day one. When people stay quiet while the super fanboys get mad at one of the highest and holiest hubs of game development, you can stay aboard that train and miss out on games like Dmc or you can get off of it...

Or you can say something. Correct the Correct Think.

@Shewgenja: Technically you are looking in hindsight. A lot bought X1 when they assumed it would just get most multiplats like 360 did. Even if you anticipated the niche Atlus, Marvelous and NIS games skipping Xbox as expected you would have been laughed in the face if you told a future Durango owner they'd miss the next SF and DMC. I do call them out when they say "exclusives don't matter" because they are the most important part of a system.

It might be obvious that Japanese companies prioritise Sony and Nintendo now but it wasn't at the time.

Ugh, no it isnt. I love both series but I prefer DMC's 3 and 4 combat over Bayonetta's everyday of the week