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Revisiting the Most Divisive ‘Devil May Cry’ Games [Safe Room Podcast]
Before listening to this week’s Devil May Cry-centric chat, check out last week’s episode discussing the original Dead Space!
No matter your age, we all have glaring back catalog oversights. Games that we missed due to console allegiances or simply being too far removed, age-wise, from their initial release. And while I used to view these oversights as embarrassing, over the years, I have come to appreciate my somewhat unique position of being late to the party for several behemoth franchises.
Case in point: Ninja Theory’s 2013 DmC: Devil May Cry reboot.
While it’s difficult to be oblivious to DMC’s importance to the action horror genre, it wasn’t until last year that I played the original in the storied series. Being the DMC novice I am, I was excited to dive into DmC, given my lack of entrenched fandom for the series.
Now, I think it’s fair to label Ninja Theory’s crack at Dante as infamous, as far as some fans of the franchise are concerned. A new take on a younger Dante and a streamlining of the world of DmC being the most significant cross some simply refused to bare. As I had absolutely zero reservations about the change in voice actor and depiction (a depiction that isn’t all that far removed, to be honest), I was immediately taken with engaging and responsive combat with environments far better constructed than most hack-and-slash titles.
Granted, I have never been especially precious about reboots or remakes (if I want to experience something similar to the original, I would simply go back and play that), but DmC strikes me as a prime example of portions of a fandom depriving themselves of a fantastic experience due to one or two sticking points.
This is something that Neil, myself, and our guest – Senior Editor of Playstation Universe & co-host of the Playstation Unchained podcast – Garri Bagdasarov, unpack in more depth during our chat celebrating Devil May Cry 2‘s 20th and DmC: Devil May Cry‘s 10th anniversaries, respectively! – Jay Krieger
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Next week sees our first episode of The Inventory for 20233. This is where we review some of the notable horror games released in the past month, and this one kicks off the year with a bang as we’ll have a review of the Dead Space remake!
Here at Halloweenies, we love practical effects—there’s a reason why one of our categories is called “Great Graphics.” Well, consider this a full-length “Great Graphics” episode, where we talk to the effects team behind the titular puppet of Pinocchio Unstrung, in theaters this Friday. As the latest installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe, Pinocchio ups the franchise’s game by featuring a villain that’s entirely practical, created with a stunning mix of animatronics and, of course, puppetry.
So, take a seat at the workbench for a spirited interview between Halloweenie co-host Dan Caffrey and MASTERS FX President and Founder (and special effects legend in his own right) Todd Masters, Pinnochio Lead artist and Designer Kiana Larson, and Lead Animatronics Joshua Raymond. Learn how they pulled off such a dazzling and terrifying puppet, where they think the effects industry is headed, the movies that made them want to be FX artists, a few tidbits of Nightmare On Elm Street history, and more.
Pinocchio himself might even pop by for an appearance.
Stream the episode below and get tickets now for Pinocchio Unstrung. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and Universal Monsters. This year? Hellraiser AND The Omen.
You can also become a member of their Patreon, The Rewind, for hilariously irreverent commentaries (e.g. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gremlins, Child’s Play) and one-off deep dives on your favorite rentals (e.g. Saw, 28 Days Later, Manhunter, Near Dark). Each month promises something new and unexpected from the wildest corners of the genre.
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