How Resident Evil Became Devil May Cry

Devil May Cry wasn’t supposed to exist. It started life as a Resident Evil 4 prototype until its over-the-top style forced Capcom to split it into its own series. Here’s how a bug, a sword, and a demon hunter changed gaming forever

In this video, I cover how Hideki Kamiya’s early prototype for Resident Evil 4 morphed into Devil May Cry, how its combat system was born out of mistakes, and why its story stood apart from Resident Evil. We’ll also look at the development challenges that shaped the game and the impact it left on the action genre

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