http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNRfK7K5zWo
the link underneath the picture links to the orignal DMC4 trailer with a different Dante.
the only thing in common is the red coat and the white hair. if you look at the pictures you yourself showed. these are also different Dantes. if you look a the orignal Kamiya design you can see he is more slender. same as with the DMC2 design and 3. and their faces are different. the DMC4 design features a broader frame, exposure of the larger forearms. the well defined jawline, the smaller eyes (like many a western charater). and the awful camp dialogue that was a key feature of DMC4s writing.
besides Dante's personality and apperance have changed inconsistantly with each DMC game. there is a very good reason for that i will come to in a min. i dont have time to do any research on the games Capcom have released this gen. by any true fan of survival horror or Resident Evil, knows that just because its made by Capcom Japan, its not the follow up to the masterpiece Shinji Mikami acheived with RE4. RE5 took everything acheived by RE4 and threw it in the trash for Gears of War co-op. like you said it worked, best selling ever RE. but its still a POS made by Japanese developers attempting to mimic a development style they didnt understand. in effect ruining everything RE4 achieved.
by the way Bayonetta featured the best combat system in any action game ever, period. i've platinumed the game, you can check if you dont believe me. i also S ranked every mission in DMC1. and that game was my personal faviourite of the series. but on you point of Bayonetta. i havent commented on its style, so i'm not sure what your trying to push here. the point Tameen of NInja Theory was making is that he dosent think that type of Japanese style is cool. personally i agree with his point on it being ridulous. Tameen dosent actully insult the fans, he states his opinion, this isnt offensive.
this is confusing to me, you've said DMC is your faviourite series, yet for some reason your telling me an a believable story isnt important.
DMC1 was originally created by Hideki Kamiya of Capcom's Production Divison 4. Dante in this game is great, hes cool and relatable on some levels. from when he mentions his mother to Trish, and the end of the game when he attempts to save her. so we see a good story, and we see some cool stuff in here. that isnt too over the top.
for whatever reason Capcom didnt bring back Kamiya for DMC2, its was not that good. i didnt think it was that bad. it just wasnt that good from a gameplay standpoint. anyway for DMC3 Capcom once again turned to Hideki Itusno and the same team which made DMC2. they learned from their mistakes and did what is considered a great job for DMC3. i thought the game was good, but not as good as DMC1. anyway this game features a different Dante, he looks a bit different (maybe younger) his personality is actully different from the previous 2 Dantes. in DMC4 we see a new Dante again. his personality is an extreme version of the DMC3 version and his appearance is westernised from the original DMC4 teaser trailer as we saw. even Hideki Kamiya has said that Dante has changed over time, his Dante wouldve been very, very different from DMC4's Dante. his Dante wouldve become more like Sparda eventually.
my point is that Dante has changed in every game. hes not a consistant character because the original creator never continued with the sequels. the storyline is inconsistant, with DMC2 now not even considered cannon anymore (i believe). your telling me i cant be a fan of the DMC series because the original had a semi-serious tone and a good story with a relatable character? DMC2, 3 and 4 changed all that by changing the character and creating major inconsistancies with the cannon.
the point is, i lost interest with DMC after DMC4. the story was not enjoyable, the camp cutscenes were not enjoyable. at that point even the combat wasnt enjoyable. there is a reason why Bayonetta trumps DMC4 on every level and thats because the devloper of the orignal DMC game made it. however at the same time, the game isnt something played for its story or characters. and based on what i've seen from DmC, i'm very impressed with the level design and the gameplay so far.
besides most importantly its not just me who thinks DmC should have a more beliavable story with releasitic characters, Capcom do to. so maybe you should take it up with them if you have a problem. because they own the DMC property. thats why Kamiya has no control over the franchise he created. thats also why Ninja Theory are not to blame for any changes you dont like. its the same Capcom who released rubbish like DMC4 and RE5. that should say more than i need to. thats why DmC has a chance, because its being made by Ninja Theory and overseen by Capcom.
