Ninja Theory's DmC

Now this isn't exactly new news persay, but I have to express my disappointment in Ninja Theory's character design for their reboot of the Devil May Cry series (not that the series needed a reboot in the first place). Dante (originally created by Hideki Kamiya), the famous half-human, half-demon savior of the world is one of the most popular characters to date in the world of video games. He was placed 19th in ScrewAttack's Manliest Men countdown as well as being placed at 28th in the Guiness Book of World Records' Top 50 Video Game Characters of All Time. Dante is hailed as a great video game character for several reasons which include his combat style, his attitude, his jokes but most of all, his look. The Western world isn't very fond of Eastern created video game characters, with their crazy colored hair and boyish looks but Dante was something different. Immediately the Western world accepted Dante and he became a global success.

However, returning to my original point, this is all going to change due to Ninja Theory's new take on the DmC franchise. Instead, they believe Dante should look like a cross between Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Edward of Twilight. Fans have, of course, expressed their dislike of this new character design but both Ninja Theory and Capcom have refused to turn back and are determined to move forward proudly. I'm not saying the game will turn out poorly and I know I will make sure to try the Devil May Cry before I pass final judgement; Ninja Theory's previous productions, Heavenly Sword and Enslaved: An Odyssey to the West, are well made video games (they weren't anything special but they are a good bit of fun). It's just disappointing to see a fan favorite video game character receive treatment not supported by fans. It also strikes me odd (as well as saddens me) that Ninja Theory and Capcom have scrapped fans request to return to the old Dante, completely ignoring what the majority of their consumers desire.