"I Thought I Was Bringing This Thing Back": Devil May Cry Showrunner Was Sure The Series Was Dead Before Making The Netflix Adaptation

"I Thought I Was Bringing This Thing Back": Devil May Cry Showrunner Was Sure The Series Was Dead Before Making The Netflix Adaptation

From TheGamer (Written by George Foster) on | OpenCritic

Netflix's Devil May Cry showrunner Adi Shankar revealed in a recent interview that he thought the series was dead when he signed on for the adaptation, and was very surprised when Devil May Cry 5 was revealed.

As Dino Crisis, Dead Rising, and Onimusha fans are all more than aware of, Capcom has a long list of beloved series that it frankly doesn't use enough compared to heavy-hitters like Street Fighter, Monster Hunter, and Resident Evil. Perhaps the biggest franchise that we've not seen anything from in recent years is the king of character action games - Devil May Cry.

Because of Netflix's TV show, Devil May Cry experienced a sudden spike in popularity. We went back to DMC 5 to see if it passed the test of time.

Although it's been a long time since we've seen a new entry for Devil May Cry, the series has still seen a bit of a resurgence this year thanks to the first season of the Netflix adaptation that released a few months ago. While the Netflix show had some very mixed reception, it was still nice to see Dante again after so long, a time period that showrunner Adi Shankar...

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