As Resident Evil Thrives, a Series that Shares its DNA Shouldn't Be Forgotten (2025)

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Summary Devil May Cry Owes its Existence to Resident Evil The Time Might be Right for Capcom to Start Considering Devil May Cry Remakes Your Rating

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Devil May Cry's roots are intertwined with Resident Evil, underscoring the need to keep DMC relevant.
Though Capcom is currently more focused on Resident Evil, it should consider giving attention to Devil May Cry, especially given DMC's resurgence through the recent Netflix animated series.
Following the success of the Resident Evil remakes, it may be wise for Capcom to do the same soon for Devil May Cry.

Among Capcom's catalog of IPs, all eyes may currently be largely focused on Resident Evil. The developer's flagship survival horror series has been on a tear since RE7 rebooted the franchise in 2017 back into relevance following a shakier period during which many fans felt RE had begun to lose its identity and appeal. The subsequent quality remakes of the second and third entries, and RE7's sequel, Village, were capped off in 2023 by the monumentally successful Resident Evil 4 Remake. While this has put RE firmly back in the spotlight, one consequence is that it seems to have left little room for some of the studio's other popular franchises, particularly the action-packed stylized demon-slaying series, Devil May Cry.

Devil May Cry is closely tied with Resident Evil's history. And though it's understandable given the above that Capcom appears to be putting most of its efforts into RE at the moment, with the highly anticipated ninth numbered installment along with projects like the rumored remakes of Resident Evil Zero and Code: Veronica in the works, DMC is also experiencing a bit of a resurgence. With all this in mind, it might then be a good idea for Capcom to soon consider giving some of the same attention to Dante and friends.

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Devil May Cry Owes its Existence to Resident Evil

For any fans who may be unaware, Devil May Cry's origins are inextricably linked to Resident Evil. During the development process for what would become the final version of the highly influential RE4, various concepts were proposed for it. At the time, producer Shinji Mikami had been working with director and writer Hideki Kamiya on fleshing out new story and gameplay for the fourth entry. Some of the ideas and builds explored by Kamiya and his team led to a scrapped version of RE4 eventually becoming the template for what would later turn into the first Devil May Cry game, released in 2001. DMC thus literally wouldn't exist without RE, and given their close connection along with the fact that the former has been on the back-burner at Capcom for a while, the moment might be at hand to bring DMC up to speed with RE.

The Time Might be Right for Capcom to Start Considering Devil May Cry Remakes

The most recent mainline entry, Devil May Cry 5, is now past its five-year mark, and there's been little news since about a possible Devil May Cry 6. It seems then that a new title isn't in the cards for the foreseeable future. However, that doesn't mean Capcom should shelve the series completely, and there are a few good reasons that it may want to focus on Devil May Cry remakes in the vein of Resident Evil's sooner rather than later.

There have previously been various special editions and updated versions, including the well-received DMC HD Collection in 2018 that bundled the first through the third games. The franchise is also coming back into the limelight thanks to the Devil May Cry Netflix animated series getting a warm reception, with it already being given the go-ahead for a second season. Capcom has found a winning recipe for the Resident Evil Remakes, and it can apply the same process to DMC's titles, which would likely satisfy players.

Though Resident Evil may be overshadowing and taking precedence over most, if not all, other projects at Capcom, Devil May Cry still remains popular, and has been given a boost on the strength of its recent tie-in. Given Capcom's track record with remakes along with DMC coming back into prominence, it might just be a prudent time for it to look at giving DMC the full remake treatment next to ensure it doesn't languish and assure fans that it's still committed to supporting it in some way.