It appears our friend Dante has returned from his slumber. This just in from Capcom, the Devil May Cry HD collection is now available for Xbox 360 & Playstation 3. They’ve remastered all three Devil May Cry games and packaged them together in one bundle for us. I myself was always a fan of Devil May Cry, its been a long while since I’ve played this title and hack and slashed my way through life. This may be cool to see considering everything was revamped to be updated with today’s technology. For the price of $39.99 for three great games you can’t go wrong.
Press Release
DANTE RETURNS TO ERADICATE DEMONS IN HIGH DEFINITION WITH THE RELEASE OF DEVIL MAY CRY® HD COLLECTION
Re-mastered Versions of Three Original Devil May Cry® Titles Now Available
SAN MATEO, Calif. — April 3, 2012 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced Devil May Cry® HD Collection is now available at retail for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Devil May Cry HD Collection brings the first three original Devil May Cry® titles: Devil May Cry®, Devil May Cry® 2, and Devil May Cry® 3: Dante’s AwakeningSpecial Edition together in one high definition package for the first time ever.
Devil May Cry is one of Capcom’s most successful and critically acclaimed franchises, having sold more than 10 million units worldwide. Featuring Dante, one of the most iconic video game characters of the last decade, Devil May Cry HD Collection is full of the award-winning gameplay and style that the series has become known for, with the addition of stunning HD graphics, support for Trophies and Achievements and a bonus content vault that provides the player with exclusive artwork.
Debuting in 2001, Devil May Cry immediately redefined the action genre, achieving a metacritic of 94 . The title captured gamers’ hearts through its stylish, over-the-top action and bad boy anti-hero Dante. Son to a human mother and a devil father named Sparda, the half-demon Dante uses his innate abilities and the powers of ancient demons to fight a one-man war against the forces of darkness and save humanity from damnation.
The follow up to Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2 centers on Dante and his new devilishly agile partner Lucia in their fight to defeat a horde of evil led by a man hell-bent on achieving supreme power. Devil May Cry 2 released in 2003 and was praised for its variety of environments, Lucia as an additional playable character and updated control scheme.
Released in 2006, Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening Special Edition is the definitive edition ofDevil May Cry® 3: Dante’s Awakening, featuring a number of enhancements, including the opportunity to play as Dante’s twin brother, Vergil, as well as the addition of Bloody Palace Mode and Turbo Mode.
The collection is rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB and carries an MSRP of $39.99.
