Itagaki Interview - 1up

[MCD]

Full interview: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3163442

On DMC4:

1UP: What kind of game would you describe it as?

TI: I was just shocked when I played the game, because to me the first rule of an action game is that the enemies have to be a threat, and the enemies have to come at you. And I was playing it, and I spent a couple of seconds moving...what's his name...Nero? I was moving him around, and I stood in front of an enemy for five seconds...and nothing happened -- he didn't attack me. So after that, he finally attacked me, but briefly, and I was like, "Wait a second, what was that?" So I waited another 10 seconds and the enemy was just dancing in front of Nero.

And I thought, "OK, I guess this is what the enemies are like in this game. I just have to find some cool ways to kill them." And then I pulled out the sword and tried every possible permutation of the stick and buttons, and I could only get him to do one kind of sword slash. Am I mistaken? Was I crazy?

1UP: If I had to offer an observation at this pre-release junction, it's that Nero is so like Dante -- and Dante is an unlockable character -- that I wonder why they made them both so similar.

TI: So I just thought if the enemies aren't going to do very much, at least they could allow the player to do a lot of cool stuff to kill them, but the battles really felt flat [and are] one-dimensional. So I was just surprised when I played it.

1UP: Before, when the games were on separate systems, kids used to love to try and pit Devil May Cry versus Ninja Gaiden, arguing which was better. Now that they're technically going to both be on the same platform, what would you say to someone riding the fence trying to decide between buying Devil May Cry 4 and Ninja Gaiden 2?

TI: I have no intent to insult believers of Devil May Cry. The problem is that the producer of DMC4 insulted Ninja Gaiden DS. I mean if he has so much confidence that Dragon Sword is not an action game, then I'd love for him to show me Devil May Cry 4, if he's that confident. And I'd love to see if he could beat Ninja Gaiden 2.

[Mupepe]

this man has wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too much testosterone.

[brawndolicious]

wait, is that what really happens in DMC?

I love him regardless.

[drohne]

as if he didn't already know what devil may cry was like, having carefully modelled ninja gaiden after a couple of capcom's action games. he even borrowed the lame biohazardesque 'adventure' holdovers that nobody likes. in any case it's becoming increasingly clear that the first ninja gaiden was a fluke, so i guess he'd better keep up the OUTRAGEOUS INTERVIEWS if he wants to be noticed. and boy does he want to be noticed

[BamYouHaveAids]

This is a DS interview? I completely glanced over that somehow... oh wellI dug my grave lol. Anyway this game looks awful but that was apparent the moment he announced it was a 3d action title with stylus control - gameplay that consist of a blitz of random gestures isn't what gamers want out of an action title. It just seems imprecise and complicated.

[BamYouHaveAids]

dp

[The Sceneman]

Itagaki is pretty sweet. I like the gif of him wearing shades and pointing at you

[Himu]

Itagaki is the fucking bomb

Dragon Sword is going to suck

[The Sceneman]

Ive got a feeling the Dragon Sword could be ok, but we'll see! Whens it coming out?

[Himu]

You gotta be kidding robby. this is a trap isn't it

[demi]

Would you buy it? I wouldn't.

[Himu]

I'm not gonna get it. Decided that after that horrible video they had when they announced it

[demi]

I wasn't asking you, CUNT

[Himu]

haha