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While inexplicably lacking the original Darkstalkers (huh?), there’s plenty of fast-paced fighting goodness to be found in this collection.

DmC Devil May Cry did a bang up job giving us an alternate take on the familiar Devil May Cry characters, even going so far as to portray Dante’s previously villainous brother Vergil as a calculating rebel who fought by Dante’s side against the demon regime that had clouded the world. The end of the game showed that there was a certain degree of fate and inevitability to the two brothers’ relationship, regardless of the “universe” that they occupied.

Ninja Theory clearly has the same deep affection that we all do for the source material, and it shines through in the game, which manages to balance old and new perfectly.

Capcom and Ninja Theory are returning to the demon-hunting franchise Devil May Cry with the raucous reboot DmC Devil May Cry, which casts the sarcastic son of Sparda in a new light. Join us for the next 4 days as we discuss Devil May Cry, both old and new, leading up to the game’s release.

Darkstalkers may not have had the widespread fan base of their other fighting franchises, but its Street Fighter speed mixed with a campy, supernatural theme saw that it managed