When Capcom announced that Devil May Cry was coming to the Nintendo Switch, we thought this meant the entire Devil May Cry HD Collection. But no, it’s actually just the first game, which itself is from the collection. It will be releasing on June 25th in the West and June 27th in Japan.

Costing $19.99 on the Nintendo eShop, Devil May Cry will support a number of language options like English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Chinese. The game introduces everyone’s favourite demon-slaying hero Dante, who must investigate the return of the demon emperor Mundus.

Despite the fixed camera angles a la Resident Evil, Devil May Cry garnered acclaim for its combat and combo system. There are currently no plans to bring the second and third game to Switch, sadly. You can check out our review of Devil May Cry HD Collection here – it’s available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Or you can read our review for Devil May Cry 5, the latest chapter in the saga that’s currently also available on those same platforms.

Devil May Cry is finally coming to a Nintendo system, as we reported on earlier, when the original game will release some time this summer. While on one hand it’s great to see the storied franchise finally get there, how it’s done so is just rather bizarre. It was an announcement that the first game, and only the first game, would be coming. This is despite there being an HD Collection that includes remasters of the first three titles. It led some to speculate on what the deal was, and if maybe that meant that this release would be a new remaster, since the version in HD Collection has several issues. As it turns out, no- it really is just the first game taken from that collection.

Via USGamer, Capcom confirmed that this release is taken from the HD Collection. Not only that, they also said that as of now they have no plans to release either of the other two games in that collection, Devil May Cry 2 and 3, on the Switch. It’s a bit of a baffling decision, especially considering the collection has been ported to current systems and PC since its initial 2012 release for PS3/Xbox 360.

Either way, the series will come to Nintendo for the first time with the Switch release of Devil May Cry some time this summer. You can check out how high the franchise is flying in the meantime.

Capcom has silently released a new update, update 1.01, for the recently released Devil May Cry HD Collection on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. So far, so good, right? But stay with me here.

The new update comes in at a whopping 2.6GB, which means it’s fairly massive—you’d expect that this might mean that this update helps address the plethora of issues the remaster has, which has netted it so much criticism and bad reviews all around, am I right?

Well… according to the official patch notes, here’s what it does: Bug fixes and simplified Chinese implementation. Yep, that’s all the patch notes say it does, at least on the PS4. Why this needed 2.6GB, I do not know—on the other hand, there is the possibility that it is more substantial than the patch notes imply, and we just don’t know it yet.

Or it’s just Capcom being Capcom.

The Devil May Cry series has been lauded by critics since its debut in 2001 and now the first three games are bundled together in this budget-priced compilation. Yeah, you heard that right; Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry 2, and Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening Special Edition on a solitary disc for both the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Dante is back… but with a slight graphical overhaul

For little more than half the cost of a regular game, this is the perfect opportunity to experience one of the best ever series from the Capcom stable – a story of good versus evil, or floppy-haired heroes versus huge ravenous beasties.

For those of you who have lived in a cave for the past decade or so, the plot goes like this… Devil May Cry tells the tale of half-demon Dante, born to a human mother and a devil father, as he tries to fulfil his destiny and save humanity from evil. Oh, and he looks kind of cool and bears some pretty nice guns and a big blade to fend off bad guys. As you’d expect, it’s all completely over the top and has a very Japanese feel to it – but that’s what made it so great and garnered a legion of die hard fans.

A couple of years after the original emerged and Dante returned with Devil May Cry 2 (2003), only this time he’s  joined by Lucia who you also can choose to control, should you so desire. You can still pull off some ludicrously high jumps, shoot your guns in mid air and go hunting for those colourful orbs to power up and progress.

The three games will keep you glued to the screen for hours

Many argue that the third game, Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening Special Edition, was the best title to date. It brought with it some improved graphics and introduced Dante’s twin brother, Vergil. This edition also includes the Bloody Palace and Turbo modes.

They have all stood the test of time surprisingly well. Visually, the first and second games now look a little dated despite being retouched and upgraded with HD goodness. But that doesn’t detract from the core gameplay, which is still thoroughly absorbing and set the foundations for the long-running series.

The combat still feels sublime, the gothic feel of the games remains and the weapons and moves are suitably stylish. Oh, and the tunes that kick in throughout Dante’s adventures are still superb.

Besides the addition of the HD graphics and improved textures, there’s bonus content thrown in too (artwork and some soundtracks) and support for those all important Trophies and achievements. Otherwise, the games remain the same as before. For some reason, however, the menu screens stick out like a sore thumb from the rest of the package – they’re low-res affairs that seem to have been forgotten about when the rest of the game was being stretched for widescreen.

This should keep you going until the next game in the series appears

But just like our recent Jak and Daxter review, this HD collection is a worthy addition to your collection. Of the three games, it’s generally accepted that Devil May Cry 2 is the weakest – but as a whole, each game has plenty to keep you playing. And for such a small outlay, you really shouldn’t delay running down to your local store to grab a copy. It’s just a shame they couldn’t cram the fourth game in the box too. If nothing else, the HD collection will whet your appetite for the upcoming release of the next Devil May Cry game!

This game was reviewed on the Xbox 360

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 of Devil 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.

We are currently reviewing the game, so stay tuned with us.

Capcom has revealed the Achievements for the upcoming Devil May Cry HD Collection. The compilation has 90 Achievements in total, more than any other game or collection before.

See the list below:

Warming Up! (10 points)

DMC1: Finish the game on Normal Mode

Boiling! (20 points)

DMC1: Finish the game on Hard Mode

Combustible! (40 points)

DMC1: Finish the game on Dante Must Die mode

The Devil’s In The Details (20 points)

DMC1: Purchase all of Dante’s skills

Can You Keep A Secret? (5 points)

DMC1: Complete a Secret Mission

The Secret Six (10 points)

DMC1: Complete Six Secret Missions

The Secret’s Out (15 points)

DMC1: Complete all Secret Missions

Smashing Sensation (5 points)

DMC1: Achieve S rank on any mission to

Arachnophobia (5 points)

DMC1: surviving an encounter with Phantom

You’re No Angel (5 points)

DMC1: surviving an encounter with Nelo Angelo

Squashed Like A Bug (5 points)

DMC1: Phantom Strike

Bird of Prey (5 points)

DMC1: surviving an encounter with Griffon

Broken Halo (5 points)

DMC1: Nelo Angelo fight a second time and prevail

Cold Turkey (5 points)

DMC1: Griffon Fight a second time and prevail

Plucked (5 points)

DMC1: Defeat Griffon

Night Terrors (5 points)

DMC1: surviving an encounter with Nightmare

Fallen Angel (5 points)

DMC1: Defeat Nelo Angelo

Good Night (5 points)

DMC1: Fight Night Mare a second time and prevail

The Nightmare is Over (5 points)

DMC1: Defeat Nightmare

The Devil Went Down To … (5 points)

DMC1: Defeat Mundus

Thunderstruck (5 points)

DMC1: Perform an S rank combo using Alastor

Hot As Hell (5 points)

DMC1: Perform an S rank combo using Ifrit

Table Of Contents (5 points)

DMC1: Unlock every enemy in the status file menu

Bookworm (10 points)

DMC1: Unlock 50% of all entries for every enemy in the status file menu

I Read You Like A Book (15 points)

DMC1: Unlock all the entries for every enemy in the status file menu

Seeing Red (5 points)

DMC1: 10.000 Collect Red Orbs

Blood Flows Red (10 points)

DMC1: 25.000 Collect Red Orbs

Redemption (15 points)

DMC1: 50.000 Collect Red Orbs

Blue Demon (5 points)

DMC1: Complete a Blue Orb

Blue Devil (20 points)

DMC1: Max out the Health Bar

Gun Collector (10 points)

DMC1: Collect all Guns

The Devil Made Me Do It (20 points)

DMC1: Finish the game without using any yellow orbs

Untouchable (10 points)

DMC1: Clear a mission without taking damage

Every Knee Will Bend (10 points)

DMC2: Finish the game on Normal Mode with any character

Every Head Will Bow (20 points)

DMC2: Finish the game on Hard Mode with any character

Every Tongue Will Confess (40 points)

DMC2: Finish the game on Must Die mode with any character

Barehand Beauty (15 points)

DMC2: Finish the game on any difficulty with Trish

A Secret Revealed (5 points)

DMC2: Complete a Secret Mission

First Blood (5 points)

DMC2: Passport 1000 in Bloody Palace Mode floor

Blood Letting (10 points)

DMC2: Passport 5000 in Bloody Palace Mode floor

Over 9000! (20 points)

DMC2: Passport 9000 in Bloody Palace Mode floor

Highest Honor (5 points)

DMC2: Achieve S rank on any mission with Dante on

The Sky’s The Limit (5 points)

DMC2: Achieve S rank on any mission with Lucia on

Vita maxima (10 points)

DMC2: Max out the Health Bar with any character

Magica maxima (10 points)

DMC2: Max out the Devil Trigger Gauge with any character

Caeruleus Diabolus (10 points)

DMC2: Collect 12 Blue Orb Fragments

Two Heads Are Better Than One (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Tartarussian

Monkeying Around (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat orang Guerra

No Joke (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Jokatgulm

Sin City (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Nefasturris

Deep One (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Tateobesu

That’s A Big Mother … (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Noctpteran

Hungry Like The Wolves (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Bolverk

Ball ‘n Chain (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Plutonian

Not Just Any Ordinary Human (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Phantom

Never Forget a Face (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat Trismagia

Extinguished (5 points)

DMC2: Defeat the final boss with either Dante or Lucia

Stylish! (5 points)

DMC2: Perform an S rank combo using Dante

En Vogue (5 points)

DMC2: Perform an S rank combo using Lucia

Armed and Dangerous (10 points)

DMC2: Reach Level 3 on any Sword with Lucia

Arms Race (10 points)

DMC2: Reach level 3 on any gun with Dante

Like A Hot Knife Through Butter (20 points)

DMC2: Reach level 3 on all Swords with Dante

To The Max (20 points)

DMC2: Reach level 3 on all of Arsenal with Lucia

Full Armory (10 points)

DMC2: Collect all of Swords with Dante

Check Out My Collection (10 points)

DMC2: Collect all arsenal with Lucia

Take Heart, Lucia (10 points)

DMC2: Collect all Devil Hearts with Lucia

Hell of a start (5 points)

DMC3: Finish the game on Normal Mode with any character

Gone To Hell (10 points)

DMC3: Finish the game on Hard Mode with any character

To Hell And Back (20 points)

DMC3: Finish the game on Very Hard Mode with any character

Hell Hath No Fury … (40 points)

DMC3: Finish the game on Dante Must Die mode with any character

Heaven Can Wait (20 points)

DMC3: Finish the game on Heaven or Hell Mode with any character

Am I My Brother’s Keeper? (10 points)

DMC3: Finish the game on any difficulty as any Virgil

Worst Kept Secret (5 points)

DMC3: Complete a mission with any character Secret

Left No Stone Unturned (15 points)

DMC3: Complete all missions with any character Secret

To Hell With That (10 points)

DMC3: Kill 100 enemies during the credits

Blood, Sweat, and Tears (5 points)

DMC3: pass 666 levels in Bloody Palace Mode

Blood Donor (10 points)

DMC3: Passport 5000 levels in Bloody Palace Mode

Bloody Hell (20 points)

DMC3: Complete Bloody Palace Mode

Devilish Deed (5 points)

DMC3: Achieve S rank on any mission with any character on

Hellish Honor (40 points)

DMC3: Achieve S rank on all missions on (any difficulty or character)

Man’s Best Friend (5 points)

DMC3: Defeat Cerberus

Pest Control (5 points)

DMC3: Defeat Gigapede

Double Trouble (5 points)

DMC3: Agni and Rudra Defeat

Sibling Rivalry (5 points)

DMC3: surviving an encounter with Virgil

Inside Out (5 points)

DMC3: Defeated the Heart of Leviathan

Lightning In A Bottle (5 points)

DMC3: Nevan Defeat

Lights Out (5 points)

DMC3: Defeat Beowulf

Rough Rider (5 points)

DMC3: Defeat Geryon

Brotherly Love (5 points)

DMC3: Virgil Fight a second time and prevail

That’s Not Lady-Like (5 points)

DMC3: Defeat Lady

Step Into The Light (5 points)

DMC3: Defeat Doppleganger

Asylum (5 points)

DMC3: Arkham Defeat

Big Spender (20 points)

DMC3: Purchase all skills with Dante Devil Arm

Who’s Laughing Now? (10 points)

DMC3: Defeat Jester in all of his forms

The Path Less Traveled (10 points)

DMC3: Clear every mission in Yellow Orb Fashion

Trend Setter (20 points)

DMC3: Reach the highest level in all styles with Dante

Locked ‘n Loaded (5 points)

DMC3: Reach the highest level for any gun with Dante

Maximize Your Hellth (10 points)

DMC3: Max out the Health Bar with Dante

Give ’em Hell (10 points)

DMC3: Max out the Devil Trigger Gauge with Dante

Devil May Cry HD Collection releases on March 22 in Japan. A western release date is not yet confirmed.

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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 will be full of the award-winning gameplay and style that the series has become known for with the addition of stunning HD graphics, bonus content and support for Trophies and Achievements.

Looks like an HD Collection including Devil May Cry 1, 2 and 3 is on its way, because ESRB has rated it on both, the PS3 and the 360. And with the series’ 10 year anniversary coming up, this might very likely turn out to be solid, not just a rumour. Also, Capcom might be looking to create some hype around the brand right now, with the reboot coming in next year.

Rumours have been circulating about an Anniversary Collection to be released in November for sometime. The release date, as of now, however, is given as TBA.

We expect this collection will be confirmed at TGS, in time for the franchise’s ten year anniversary.

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