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[Jade Knight 08]

Wow, this is nice! I haven't play this series before. I can't wait 'til it hits stateside.

 

[Varjet]

There would actually need to be a "trilogy" first, wouldn't it? :lol

That's the point.

1, 2 & Redhot Rumble?

Redhot whatnow?

 

[TreIII]

1, 2 & Redhot Rumble?

Red Hot Rumble? Seriously? Ew.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Am i the only one that thinks that this collection will sell much better than Ninja Theory's DMC?

It wont. I dont think even GOW collection sold more than 400k.

What it will do is take away alot of mindshare from DmC, from naysayers and optimisits alike.

There are plenty of people who don't like DmC's direction, but it is familiar enough for them to still give it a try for the simple reason its going to be the newest game. Now that they have the opportunity to re-experience the game and have the reasons why they love the series fresh in their memory and easily accessible, they are going to be more relucant to give NT the benefit of the doubt.

Likewise the optimists, while they might be interested in DmC because Its the newest DMC game and they love that series, they might have doubt cast in their minds when they play the old games and see what they are about, via youtube and such, even if it is for the first time.

Not to mention by the time DmC releases, the HD collection will be availble for under $30 dollars :- cheap enough to stratch that itch rather than potentially wasting $60 on a game you may not like and is unproven.

At this point, the people who are really pumped for DmC are the people who have totally lost interest for the old series, or people who are primarily NT fans. Id wager there will be very few people who will buy both DMC collection and DmC, except the hardest of the hardcore.

 

[AgentChris]

Nice! About time Capcom announced this.

 

[The Spoony Hou]

And miss out on the superior DMC3SE? Why?

I guess I don't have a really good argument for that. With DMC2 Capcom showed they don't care about quality. I'm interested in Kamiya games, those I know are awesome, so I only bother with DMC1. I doubt DMC3 is as good, but I've never played it.

 

[El Sloth]

Will get, if only to play through DMC1 in glorious HD. And I missed out on DMC 3 for whatever reason so I guess better late than never for me.

Maybe I'll actually finish DMC 2 this time.

 

[ApolloJoh]

Thanks, Capcom.

Now do VJ 1 and 2.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

I remember it took a long ass time to level up all the weapons and styles. It's like being denies sex even tho she wants it too

there was a cheat code to get almost everything if I recall correctly.

Spoiler

At the start menu hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 then rotate the Left Analog Stick. You will here a voice say "Devil May Cry" and all modes, costumes, and galleries will be unlocked.

Then you could just grind in bloody palace with super Dante/Corrupted vergil which was a piece of piss to do. I think I had to do it after my memory card corrupted and I lost my original saves.

I guess I don't have a really good argument for that. With DMC2 Capcom showed they don't care about quality. I'm interested in Kamiya games, those I know are awesome, so I only bother with DMC1. I doubt DMC3 is as good, but I've never played it.

Ill be honest, If you are put off by Dante's lovable asshole attitude (its still there in 1 but not as overt) and was drawn to DMC because of the atmosphere and level design, then DMC3 isn't as good.

But if you are even remotely interested in epic battles, the best combat bar none, and some of the most action packed cutscenes last gen, you are doing yourself a major disservice not to try it out.

 

[Danielsan]

And miss out on the superior DMC3SE? Why?

Superior my ass. DMC3 is fantastic but DMC1 is the series' high point. Back when it still remembered its survival horror roots.

 

[badcrumble]

there was a cheat code to get almost everything if I recall correctly.

Spoiler

At the start menu hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 then rotate the Left Analog Stick. You will here a voice say "Devil May Cry" and all modes, costumes, and galleries will be unlocked.

Then you could just grind in bloody palace with super Dante/Corrupted vergil which was a piece of piss to do. I think I had to do it after my memory card corrupted and I lost my original saves.

This'll almost certainly be removed from the HD Collection if there are trophies involved.

 

[Nizz]

About time. I'll definitely be getting this set. I finished and loved the first one, started the second but lost interest about halfway in, and never played the third.

I wonder if they'll remap jump to the x button? Wasn't it triangle in the original Devil May Cry?

 

[C.Dark.DN]

I got trolled a bit. I thought it was a DmC trilogy.

Finally, some good news.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

This'll almost certainly be removed from the HD Collection if there are trophies involved.

Aren't there a few games that have trophies and cheat codes, you just dont earn any tropies with the cheats on?

were the cheats removed from any of the other HD collections?

 

[ACESmkII]

Hell yes!! About time this got announced, and those screen shots look fantastic.

I take it Bluepoint is handling this collection??

 

[[Nintex]]

Question... developers and publishers have a real hard on for these HD collections. Do we have any indication that they actually sell? I'm talking about Nintendo's New Play Control! flops, Sony's God of War bundle that did ok-ish at best, Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy that bombed etc. . I think these HD collections will flop hard and what do the Japanese publishers have left to try out then?

 

[Orayn]

This'll almost certainly be removed from the HD Collection if there are trophies involved.

Capcom COULD lock cheevos/trophies/saving when cheats are on, like Rock Band or GTA IV.

 

[BeautifulMemory]

Question... developers and publishers have a real hard on for these HD collections. Do we have any indication that they actually sell? I'm talking about Nintendo's New Play Control! flops, Sony's God of War bundle that did ok-ish at best, Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy that bombed etc. . I think these HD collections will flop hard and what do the Japanese publishers have left to try out then?

It'd be good to look at cost as well. It might offset the relatively low sales

 

[Adamm]

SOLD!

Just before my birthday too!

 

[badcrumble]

Question... developers and publishers have a real hard on for these HD collections. Do we have any indication that they actually sell? I'm talking about Nintendo's New Play Control! flops, Sony's God of War bundle that did ok-ish at best, Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy that bombed etc. . I think these HD collections will flop hard and what do the Japanese publishers have left to try out then?

These cost much, much less than a new game to produce. They don't have to do the 1.5 mil+ numbers that AAA HD games apparently need to do in order to be profitable. Sony's God of War Collection did much better than expectations and was super-profitable when you consider how easy it was to make it compared to actually developing a game.

 

[Tomat]

I've only briefly played DMC4 and it wasn't bad.

Guess I'll hop on board with the rest of the series once this comes out. Looking forward to it!

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Question... developers and publishers have a real hard on for these HD collections. Do we have any indication that they actually sell? I'm talking about Nintendo's New Play Control! flops, Sony's God of War bundle that did ok-ish at best, Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy that bombed etc. . I think these HD collections will flop hard and what do the Japanese publishers have left to try out then?

I haven't got accurate numbers, but according to a certain banned site the first GOW collection actually did ALOT better than I thought, which is amazing when you consider it was only on one platform and dev cost would be minimal.

everything else looks kinda meh. 300-400K at best.

 

[badcrumble]

I haven't got accurate numbers, but according to certain banned site the first GOW collection actually did ALOT better than I thought.

everything else looks kinda meh. 300-400K at best.

They're profitable at 300-400K.

 

[Solid warrior]

I'll buy it at a high price.

Note: Xbox 360 cover art looks better.

 

[Famassu]

Question... developers and publishers have a real hard on for these HD collections. Do we have any indication that they actually sell? I'm talking about Nintendo's New Play Control! flops, Sony's God of War bundle that did ok-ish at best, Nintendo's Metroid Prime Trilogy that bombed etc. . I think these HD collections will flop hard and what do the Japanese publishers have left to try out then?

They aren't developing new games. I don't think they need to sell gangbusters to be relatively profitable. Plus they have the possibility to grow the fanbase -> potentially greater sales for PS3 sequels.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

I played DMC1 and didn't really care for it. Since then I've played Bayonetta and come around to this sort of action game.

Also, I didn't get the hype for SotC the first time around but really enjoyed it in HD remake form.

Bottom line is, I'll be giving this package a shot.

 

[The Spoony Hou]

Ill be honest, If you are put off by Dante's lovable asshole attitude (its still there in 1 but not as overt) and was drawn to DMC because of the atmosphere and level design, then DMC3 isn't as good.

But if you are even remotely interested in epic battles, the best combat bar none, and some of the most action packed cutscenes last gen, you are doing yourself a major disservice not to try it out.

So I guess ignoring DMC3 is the right way to go. Good to know.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

They're profitable at 300-400K.

that's around how much I think this collection will do, maybe even more because it will be riding the coatails of not only DmC, but also MVC3/UMVC3. Dante is a lot more in peoples conciousness and has become alot more visible recently compared to tomb raider and prince of persia at the time their collections released.

Plus the legions of fans that are desperate for a way to stick to capcom and Ninja theory, even if it is kind of stupid to just give them money for something else instead.

However, SOTC, MGS and GOW are totally different beasts and I doubt they will be Matched.

No, DMC3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest.

Not if what drew you in to DMC was basically the fact that it was a faster resident evil with swords and guns.

I have no idea how you cannot see DMC3 as one of the best action games of all time, but people look for different things. *kanye shrug*

 

[Famassu]

So I guess ignoring DMC3 is the right way to go. Good to know.

No, DMC3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest.

 

[StevePharma]

Platinum all three games to get a sneak preview video on DmC.....



Also a video of a roundtable with Kamiya, Kobayashi and Ueda,


...and Antoniades

 

[ULTROS!]

nvm

 

[sixteen-bit]

No, DMC3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest.

It hasn't aged as gracefully as 1 in the looks department.

 

[Danielsan]

No, DMC3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the rest.

Wrong
So wrong

 

[jmdajr]

I guess cool for those who missed out.

I'd like some NEW FUCKING GAMES though

 

[ULTROS!]

I haven't played this but played Bayonetta... Are they as good and how does Bayonetta differ from DMC?

 

[bubnbob]

fill your soul with light

 

[weeaboo]

I guess cool for those who missed out.

I'd like some NEW FUCKING GAMES though

Well you can wait to the glorious DmC

 

[Danielsan]

I haven't played this but played Bayonetta... Are they as good and how does Bayonetta differ from DMC?

Bayonetta is very very similar to DMC3 in the gameplay department. DMC1 pretty much fathered the genre and is not quite as deep and all out combo driven, but has far superior art direction, locations, enemy design, atmosphere, music and has a Dante that's actually cool.

Both DMC games are over the top in the story department, but the amount of story exposition in DMC1 is minimal. The story in both games are no where near as shittacular as Bayonetta and are probably the most entertaining in the genre.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Sweeeeet! Day one!

 

[jmdajr]

Bayonetta is very very similar to DMC3 in the gameplay department. DMC1 pretty much fathered the genre and is not quite as deep and all out combo driven, but has far superior art direction, locations, enemy design, atmosphere, music and has a Dante that's actually cool.

I think that sums it up nicely.

 

[Haunted]

Is this a fucking joke?

Like, seriously, brah?

Well, yes, seriously. Look at the emulator shots to show what the added resolution does for the textures. Comparing these... I see maybe one sharpening and contrast pass to edge out slightly more definition, but that's hardly what I'd call "upgraded". Especially coming from the Ueda collection which has completely reworked textures in places - which honestly make a huge difference in addition to the IQ and framerate fixes. Those textures are upgraded. These look pretty much the same to me compared to the emulator shots posted earlier.

Am I completely off the mark here?

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

Wrong
So wrong

Different strokes

For different folks

 

[Famassu]

Wrong
So wrong

Meh, gameplay-wise DMC3 craps all over the first and as far as cutscenes go...

This >>>>>>>>>> the ones you posted, and there's a lot more where that came from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmHdLB6f5A8

 

[Yuterald]

Cool that this is finally officially announced. 'm always down to replay real DMC games (well, besides 2 anyway, lol lol). Hope the ports turn out well.

 

[Kyoufu]

Superior my ass. DMC3 is fantastic but DMC1 is the series' high point. Back when it still remembered its survival horror roots.

I appreciate DMC1's survival horror DNA, but DMC3SE is superior as a game. The Special Edition did everything right.

- Infinitely re-playable with Dante's style system
- Focus on Dante's brother, Vergil, who is not only a great character but also fans of DMC1 hold high interest in.
- PLAYABLE Vergil. The game went from great to godlike.

But yes, if you want a survival horror game you play DMC1. If you want a triple A action game, DMC3SE.

 

[Danielsan]

Meh, gameplay-wise DMC3 craps all over the first and as far as cutscenes go...

This >>>>>>>>>> the ones you posted, and there's a lot more where that came from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmHdLB6f5A8

The depth of the combat system is definitely deeper and better. That said, the enemies were not (asside from the bosses) and a great deal of them were awful to fight against in DMC3. Shadows, Frosts, Blades and Marionettes, you just can't beat that.

I also loved all the cut scenes in DMC3, don't get me wrong. It just hurt to see what they did to Dante, both his personality, his horrendous DMC3 character model, and the art direction and graphical fidelity in general. I also hate how the horror roots got completely stripped out in 3.

 

[Chamber]

If you want a survival horror game, you play DMC1. If you want a AAA action game, you play DMC1. Either way, DMC1 wins.

It's a massively superior game to DMC3.

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

Damn, this is pretty amazing. Now we have -

ICO/SOTC HD
GoW Collection HD
Sly Cooper Collection HD
MGS Collection HD
Final Fantasy X HD Remake

What the hell is left?

Honestly not much aside from Onimusha, Okami, FFXII and Dragon Quest VIII for me. Wasn't a Jak and Daxter Collection announced too? Hopefully some of the more niche titles on the platform pop out as $10 ports like God Hand.

 

[jackdoe]

I hope this is more GoW and Ico/SotC and less RE4/CVX. It's Capcom, but it's also a retail release instead of digital...

I just hope they don't try to charge $60 for it.

 

[badcrumble]

Honestly not much aside from Onimusha, Okami, FFXII and Dragon Quest VIII for me. Wasn't a Jak and Daxter Collection announced too? Hopefully some of the more niche titles on the platform pop out as $10 ports like God Hand.

Jak and Daxter has been rumored but not actually announced.