Capcom Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

[mediocrepoet]

...revealing that my character loves woman that are half his size.

At least your character doesn't love Fournival instead

That guy sees more pole than a power line repairman.

 

[Cyberarmy]

...revealing that my character loves woman that are half his size.

At least your character doesn't love Fournival instead

Obligatory

 

[Suicidal]

I have a feeling that DD2 will be watered down and generic-ified and will have nothing that made DD1 great. The original Dragon's Dogma was released a few years after Dark Souls 1 and back then nobody except a few autists on 4chan gave a shit about Dark Souls. Now the Souls franchise is beloved even by normies and everyone and their grandmas are making soulslikes so I have this gut feeling that DD2 will also be closer to a soulslike than DD1.

Please say it isn't so boys but I just can't shake this feeling that this is what we will be getting

 

[Anonona]

I have a feeling that DD2 will be watered down and generic-ified and will have nothing that made DD1 great. The original Dragon's Dogma was released a few years after Dark Souls 1 and back then nobody except a few autists on 4chan gave a shit about Dark Souls. Now the Souls franchise is beloved even by normies and everyone and their grandmas are making soulslikes so I have this gut feeling that DD2 will also be closer to a soulslike than DD1.

Please say it isn't so boys but I just can't shake this feeling that this is what we will be getting

It depends. What is your opinion of Devil May Cry 5, if you have any? That game was directed by Itsuno, the director of Dragon's Dogma, and just like DD, it was a sort of pet project. DMC 4 didn't receive a true sequel until eleven years later, just a spin-off/soft-reboot by another team. DMC 5 may be a good indicator of what we could expect of DD2 in terms of quality and sticking to the roots, so to speak.

PS: Quote and a source of Dragon's Dogma being Itsuno's pet project

“When I was a child I always had this dream of making a realistic fantasy open world game, and now I’m able to make that dream a reality,” he says. “It’s a first for Capcom, so we really hope that it’s received well. We’re doing our best to make it a great game.”

https://www.videogamer.com/features...aki-itsuno-is-taking-on-skyrim-and-the-world/

 

[Suicidal]

I have a feeling that DD2 will be watered down and generic-ified and will have nothing that made DD1 great. The original Dragon's Dogma was released a few years after Dark Souls 1 and back then nobody except a few autists on 4chan gave a shit about Dark Souls. Now the Souls franchise is beloved even by normies and everyone and their grandmas are making soulslikes so I have this gut feeling that DD2 will also be closer to a soulslike than DD1.

Please say it isn't so boys but I just can't shake this feeling that this is what we will be getting

It depends. What is your opinion of Devil May Cry 5, if you have any? That game was directed by Itsuno, the director of Dragon's Dogma, and just like DD, it was a sort of pet project. DMC 4 didn't receive a true sequel until eleven years later, just a spin-off/soft-reboot by another team. DMC 5 may be a good indicator of what we could expect of DD2 in terms of quality and sticking to the roots, so to speak.

I liked DMC 5, one of the very rare games I didn't regret buying on release at full price, although in some ways it felt like a step back from 3.

The difference between these 2 scenarios, however, is that DMC was already a long running franchise with mostly consistent gameplay before 5 came out, while DD so far consists of a single game, so way fewer people would be pissed off if they change something drastically.

 

[Anonona]

I liked DMC 5, one of the very rare games I didn't regret buying on release at full price, although in some ways it felt like a step back from 3.

The difference between these 2 scenarios, however, is that DMC was already a long running franchise with mostly consistent gameplay before 5 came out, while DD so far consists of a single game, so way fewer people would be pissed off if they change something drastically.

Well, Itsuno did make DMC3 too after the disaster that was DMC2, and at that point nobody could really call it a franchise. His work has been quite consistent through the years. He even did DMC 4, which just as DD was unfinished due to Capcom's decision of releasing it early and unfinished just as DD, yet manage to innovate and improve the already good combat system. Of course it is possible for him to fuck up DD2, but I take solace in the fact that the man has been consistently good and dedicated to his fanbase through all these years. Even with its flaws, the fact that DMC 5 even exists in this day and age is quite remarkable, no reason why DD2 couldn't be a worthy sequel

PS: I'm not sure what citation you request, so I'll try to post what seems relevant.

First, about DMC 4 development and how it pretty much was unfinished:
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/hide...lf-re-used-levels-due-to-budget-restrictions/

And a link to the interview where Itsuno talks about the lack of budget for DMC4

Spoiler

If it is about him making DMC3 after the disaster that was DMC2, then I guess the next link talks a bit about how he was unhappy with being given DMC2 midway through development and wanted to redeem himself with DMC 3

https://www.siliconera.com/devil-ma...-opens-up-about-devil-may-cry-2s-development/

If it is about him being consistent through the years, it is a bit trickier to offer sources, as it is a bit of a subjective statement. If we only account for the games he had directed since DMC2, then the list would be:

DMC3, Auto Modellista, DMC4, Dragon's Dogma and DMC5, without mentioning the Special Editions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideaki_Itsuno
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1393914/

With exception of Auto Modellista, you can look up the general opinions of the fanbase about each game or their scores in pages like Metacritic, but I will venture to say that they were for the most part positively received.

Now if the citation was about DMC 4 improving over DMC 3 combat, then I guess it was more of a subjective observation, cannot really offer citations there, sorry.

 

[DJOGamer PT]

however, is that DMC was already a long running franchise

To add on to what Anonona said, I it's important to also note that Itsuno was going to leave Capcom after the trashfire that was DmC
The only reason he stayed was because the Capcom executives, not wanting to lose their oldest game director, pretty much let him do whatever his next project was with unprecendented freedom

Just Google: itsuno resign capcom

I think it's safe to say that if he is indeed the one making DD2, then like with DMC5 he has carte blanche from Capcom

 

[Black Angel]

my character loves woman that are half his size.

Yes, police officer, this guy right here

 

[Sheepherder]

DD2 will get an official reveal this year at E3

you heard it here first folks. its confirmed.

Nope.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005138/e3-2022-online-virtual-event-canceled-covid-19

 

[Wunderbar]

Doritos Pope's show then.

 

[Delterius]

DD2 will get an official reveal this year at E3

you heard it here first folks. its confirmed.

Nope.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005138/e3-2022-online-virtual-event-canceled-covid-19

i don't know my own strength

 

[Hirato]

DD2 will get an official reveal this year at E3

you heard it here first folks. its confirmed.

Nope.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005138/e3-2022-online-virtual-event-canceled-covid-19

Don't be silly, this is just an industry wide April Fools joke!

 

[Matador]

DD2 will get an official reveal this year at E3

you heard it here first folks. its confirmed.

Nope.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23005138/e3-2022-online-virtual-event-canceled-covid-19

Don't be silly, this is just an industry wide April Fools joke!

Why they chose to break God's people hearts, instead of joking about Lost of Us 3 and triggering its pedophile fan base.

 

[Shinji]

Anyone that has waited 10 years for a sequel can wait a few months more.

 

[Puukko]

Okay, I just had a legitimate mind blown moment. I was looking at the lyrics for Coils of Light which I have listened to lots of times over the years:



I scrolled to the bottom of the wiki page and thought there must have been a mistake, but no:

Spoiler

It's sung by a boy.

"The English version is sung by William Montgomery."

My immediate first thought was that the soft spoken woman singing must have trooned out, I didn't even consider that it might have been a choir boy.

Was this common knowledge or immediately obvious to some? I must have listened to the song a couple dozen times and never once suspected so I just feel dumb now.

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

Okay, I just had a legitimate mind blown moment. I was looking at the lyrics for Coils of Light which I have listened to lots of times over the years:



I scrolled to the bottom of the wiki page and thought there must have been a mistake, but no:

Spoiler

It's sung by a boy.

"The English version is sung by William Montgomery."

My immediate first thought was that the soft spoken woman singing must have trooned out, I didn't even consider that it might have been a choir boy.

Was this common knowledge or immediately obvious to some? I must have listened to the song a couple dozen times and never once suspected so I just feel dumb now.

Wow Jared Fogle, calm down.

 

[Silverfish]

Okay, I just had a legitimate mind blown moment. I was looking at the lyrics for Coils of Light which I have listened to lots of times over the years:



I scrolled to the bottom of the wiki page and thought there must have been a mistake, but no:

Spoiler

It's sung by a boy.

"The English version is sung by William Montgomery."

My immediate first thought was that the soft spoken woman singing must have trooned out, I didn't even consider that it might have been a choir boy.

Was this common knowledge or immediately obvious to some? I must have listened to the song a couple dozen times and never once suspected so I just feel dumb now.

What are you even talking about, dude? Into Free is the only song from Dragon's Dogma.

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

You wanna talk about Dragon's Dogma music you talk about this shit:



That fuckin opening and those epic guitar shreds man. Fuck yeah.

 

[mediocrepoet]

You wanna talk about Dragon's Dogma music you talk about this shit:



That fuckin opening and those epic guitar shreds man. Fuck yeah.

Ok, but this was great for the storyline and feels.

 

[SumDrunkGuy]

You wanna talk about Dragon's Dogma music you talk about this shit:



That fuckin opening and those epic guitar shreds man. Fuck yeah.

Ok, but this was great for the storyline and feels.

Don't be playin that when Puukko is around. Those little choir boys rile him up.

 

[Black]

Okay, I just had a legitimate mind blown moment. I was looking at the lyrics for Coils of Light which I have listened to lots of times over the years:



I scrolled to the bottom of the wiki page and thought there must have been a mistake, but no:

Spoiler

It's sung by a boy.

"The English version is sung by William Montgomery."

My immediate first thought was that the soft spoken woman singing must have trooned out, I didn't even consider that it might have been a choir boy.

Was this common knowledge or immediately obvious to some? I must have listened to the song a couple dozen times and never once suspected so I just feel dumb now.

Wow Jared Fogle, calm down.

Yes, castrated boys have lovely voices.

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

I just want a sequel to be announced man. Don't give me a trailer, just tell me it's in the cards. That's all I need.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I just want a sequel to be announced man. Don't give me a trailer, just tell me it's in the cards. That's all I need.

It's in the cards.

 

[Generic-Giant-Spider]

NO IT'S FUCKING NOT.

WE'RE ALL JUST HERE PRAYING AND HOPING BUT EVERY DAY IS THE GODDAMN SAME HERE.

NO NEW INFO, NO NEW TRAILS, NO NEW POSSIBILITIES.

WE WAKE UP IN THE SAME FOREST IN A NEVER ENDING TIME LOOP.

AND WHAT THE FUCK ARE THESE STICK FIGURES MAN

 

[ERYFKRAD]

NO IT'S FUCKING NOT.

WE'RE ALL JUST HERE PRAYING AND HOPING BUT EVERY DAY IS THE GODDAMN SAME HERE.

NO NEW INFO, NO NEW TRAILS, NO NEW POSSIBILITIES.

WE WAKE UP IN THE SAME FOREST IN A NEVER ENDING TIME LOOP.

AND WHAT THE FUCK ARE THESE STICK FIGURES MAN

You wanted someone to tell you it's in the cards and when someone does you get upset?