An action masterpiece that was revived at the end of the Heisei era.

　March 8, 2019 (Heisei 31) was the day the software “ Devil May Cry 5 ” was released for PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox One, and PC (Steam). Today marks the 5th anniversary since its release.

“Devil May Cry 5” is a stylish action game released by Capcom. It is the latest numbered work in the “ Devil May Cry ” series , which created the genre and firmly established itself among game fans .

“DmC Devil May Cry’ ‘ was released 　in 2013 with a different numbering , but since it was the first time in about 11 years since “ Devil May Cry 4 ”, there are enthusiastic fans. His pride was tremendous.

　The setting of the game is Redgrave City, a local city several years after the “Magic Sword Cult Incident” of the previous game ” DMC4 “. The city is in a panic due to sudden changes such as giant trees attacking people. The main character from the previous work, Nero, who makes a living exterminating demons, heads to Redgrave City with Nico, a self-proclaimed weapon craftsman, to solve cases… This is the prologue of the main story.

At first, you control Nero, the main character from “DMC4,” but as the story progresses, the mysterious man “V” and the face of the series, “Dante,” also appear as playable characters. The two familiar characters evolved in a cool and wonderful way, and the mysterious V was even more cool. His character is full of suspiciousness that oozes from his whole body, and above all, his battle style is innovative and unprecedented.

　He has almost no combat ability himself, and is only in charge of delivering the finishing blow, and he basically fights by controlling the four-legged demon beast he uses, “Shadow,” and the raptor-shaped demon “Griffon.” The third large demon “Nightmare” that V can summon by releasing his power overwhelms the enemy with its powerful and unparalleled power, giving it a super pleasure. There must have been many players who really liked V’s unique dark style.This work is made with the “RE Engine” (*) used in ” Resident Evil 7. ” The graphics are beautiful, the game is much more refreshing and stylish, and the fun of connecting combos is probably the best in the series. I also liked that the many cutscenes were so outrageous that I couldn’t help but laugh, and they made me feel great. Perhaps because it is photorealistic, the changes in facial expressions were even more noticeable.

A new online element called “Shared Single Play” allows you to see other players fighting from a distance or through a window. There were times when we fought together, and it was interesting to see once-in-a-lifetime encounters.

　The BGM, which uses a lot of vocal music, is also cool and impressive. Nero’s battle song “ Devil Trigger ” was even ranked number one in download sales on iTunes in the UK.

Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition, which 　includes numerous upgrades and additional features, will be released on the same day as the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X consoles. If you are playing “Devil May Cry 5” now, we recommend the “ Special Edition ,” which has more craziness.