Prolific game designer Hideki Kamiya recently commented on the possibility of aDevil May Cryremake. As the original creator of the beloved hack-and-slash franchise, he is uniquely qualified to bringDevil May Cryback to the spotlight sometime in the near future.
Capcom has attempted to reboot the series, withthe 2013 releaseDmC: Devil May Cry, though none of the mainline entries have ever received a ground-up remake. The company has had great success revisiting one of its other major IPs, however. Remakes of the first fewResident Evilgames (includingResident Evil 2,originally directed by Hideki Kamiya) have been critical and commercial triumphs in Capcom’s recent portfolio. Considering this, it’s not unlikely thatDevil May Crywill get similar treatment in years to come.
In an auto-dubbed video on his YouTube channel, Kamiya responded to questions from fans. He covered many topics, ranging from his love life to his thoughts on modern puzzle games. Most notably, though, he expressed interest in the idea of remaking one of his old titles, saying, “As for aDevil May Cryremake — of course I’d love to do that.” AlthoughKamiya doesn’t often replay his own games, he sees enough ofDMCthat he knows it’s due for an update. “Once in a while, I catch gameplay clips and think, ‘This really does feel like 24-year-old game design.’” Despite his desire to return to the series, he confirmed that he wasn’t attached to anyDMCprojects currently in the works.
Hideki Kamiya Would ‘Love’ to Remake Devil May Cry
Kamiya also gave deeper insight into his other long-running action game franchise:Bayonetta. On the topic of the series’ future, hereaffirmed his desire for Cereza’s adventure to continue, even though he no longer works at PlatinumGames. In response to a question about the ending ofBayonetta 3, he admitted that he “didn’t get to fully flesh out the background” of the main antagonist, Singularity. Many critics felt thatBayonetta 3’s story was one of its weakest aspects, but Kamiya explained his thought process behind the shallow plot. He expressed regret over the lengthy, plot-heavy cutscenes of the firstBayonettagame, and said that, for the sequels, he “aimed to keep the dialogue compact and focus more on the gameplay” in order to avoid too much downtime for the player.
SinceKamiya’s departure from PlatinumGames in 2023, his new development studio, Clovers, has teamed up with his old employer Capcom to work on an upcoming sequel to the 2006 cult classicOkami. As for his next project after that, he has no shortage of options to choose from.
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