Speaking to IGN in a video interview, Devil May Cry 4 producer, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, dropped some interesting info. Firstly, he describes the game's lead character, Nero, and his weapons -- a big sword called the Red Queen and a revolver called the Blue Rose. That's all well and good, but the real sound bite concerns the game's multiplatform status. Regarding the disparities between the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Devil May Cry 4, Kobayashi says, "Our plan is to make them pretty much identical."
In the unending flame war of console superiority, this is quite a statement. Kobayashi notes that there may be some functionality in the PS3 version not included in the 360 version. The statement is poorly translated though, so we're not exactly sure what that functionality will be (motion control, perhaps?). At any rate, the upshot is this: if you have to play Devil May Cry 4, you might as well do it for $200 less, because you won't be missing anything on the Xbox 360.
[Via Joystiq]
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5-02-2007 @ 5:31PM
mordeux said...
Same versions on both platforms? That's all fine and good, but I'll be rockn' my own music during the battle sequences on my 360. :D
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5-02-2007 @ 5:31PM
sirpilf said...
well as an owner of both a 360 and a PS3, i dont see how i would be saving $200 if i got the 360 version. and the ps3 may come with MORE functionality? i dont htink you should jump to conclusions about your audience and assume they are gonna be buying either a $400 (or $480) or a $600 system for this game.
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5-02-2007 @ 5:50PM
Toph said...
Sirpilf, Richard Mitchell was probably referring to people that are so into DMC that they were planning to buy a PS3 just for that game.
(I know two guys that were going to, until it was announced it's coming for the 360 as well.)
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5-02-2007 @ 5:51PM
Toph said...
..This website IS after all Xbox360fanboy..we all assume none of us own a PS3, plan to buy one ever, or if we do own one, we also have a 360.
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5-02-2007 @ 6:00PM
Knight Marquise said...
@ Sirpilf
Most likely the "MORE" functionality on the PS3 version will be the tilt action on the controller.
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5-02-2007 @ 6:22PM
danny boy said...
i don't own a ps3 or 360 but am quite intrested in this game. i think if anything the 360 is the better version if you can use your own music, rumble, achievments, and the controller is pretty sweet for action games like this
(like NG on xbox. DMC on Ps2 after awhile gave me wrist pains.
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5-02-2007 @ 6:41PM
ill trooper said...
Yes, this whole "$600 for a single game" thing needs to be allowed to waft away into the past... Even the 360 was looking like an expensive way to play 'Geometry Wars' a little over a year ago for me.
I understand the logic (why pay more for the same quality of game) but some people want a PS3 and that is that. You can't play old PS2 games on a 360, you may not want a 360 with dongles (wifi, power brick, HD-DVD drive) all over the place, and you might not be too enthused about the sories of questionable quality you hear about the 360. I'm sure that if you know anyone who was waiting to decide which system to to buy based on 'Devil May Cry 4" you likely know some people who have had their 360 die on them.
Before I get flamed on, I'm a huge 360 fan (launch day, although that died a few months in and my replacement has been fine), but I also like my Wii and my PS3. I think the 360 is the best value right now, and for a long time, likely.
But that "$600 for a game" phrase has to be put to bed. Very, very few people do that sort of thing.
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5-02-2007 @ 7:14PM
Scratchbox 360 said...
well this makes one game I won't buy for PS3, to make the game identical to one that will play on an inferior console is a ripoff to PS3 owners.
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5-02-2007 @ 7:42PM
Ninegauger said...
I did $400 for Oblivion basically... it was cheaper than getting a computer to play it.
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5-03-2007 @ 3:59AM
mep said...
@Scratchbox 360
Well actually the x360 has more graphics power. In a game like DMC4 I would think that the graphics horsepower would actually be more beneficial than processing power. So you could say it's the other way around ;) Ripoff to 360 owners, ripoff I tell ya :P
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5-03-2007 @ 5:46AM
Anonymous said...
Wait, what the hell happened to Dante? I don't keep track of the storyline, but I thought Dante was the white haired Demon guy that you play as? Wtf?
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5-03-2007 @ 5:49AM
edhe said...
So a previously ps3 exclusive game has, in less time, directly ported to the 360 and it looks just the same. 4D and all? :O
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5-03-2007 @ 7:18AM
Scaught said...
Holy shit!! So the PS3 version is going to be $259?!?! What the hell is this, the Neo Geo days?!?!
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