DMC VS RE

[Adelto]

So who do you guys think have a better chance to make it as one of the last dlc

Devil May Cry:
Dante : He's the protagonist of the majority of those games and even when is not THE protagonist he's one playable character with a major role in those other games plus he's the "father of the hack'n slash genre" plus he's quite popular and now that we got the first dmc on switch nothing can stop him for being playable.
Nero:Sakurai can surprise us by picking the most recent hero of the franchise he's quite popular but nothing compared to dante

Resident Evil
Chris : Protagonist of the first game if i remember correctly,he can be the easy pick for resident evil just like Dante he has some popularity for him and since he has been in MVC like Dante his moveset is already found.
Leon : The popular guy, he's one of the most iconic character from resident evil, his moveset can be chris's with little changes and he would please more people.
Jill Valentine : The popular GIRL, she's apparently another most iconic character from the franchise and she can be the girl for the FP.

So wich one do you think will be in smash Let's vote !

I will go with Dante since he's my favourite character my most wanted AND have pretty good arguments for him, first the few that i already mention but since the dmc director said :"if you hope for dante wait for him to have one of his game on nintendo console in any way possible" and like i said he now has one, let me think that was part of his plan but maybe i'm wrong. But still, Dante has a solid shot and huge moveset possibilites .

 

[-crump-]

If it’s between these two I think Resident Evil has the edge.

DMC is popular, but fairly niche... at least compared to RE, the Mario of horror games. It’s one of Capcom’s most well known franchises, kickstarted a genre still popular to this day, and has far more history with Nintendo. If we get a new Capcom character in the Fighter Pass I’m definitely betting on Jill or Leon.

 

[Idon]

I want It to be DMC, but considering the recent newa I THINK It'll be RE.

Especially considering Bayonetta already stole DMC's niche as the stylish action game rep.

 

[Adelto]

That doesn't mean anything. We have Mario the father of the platform games and we have sonic, Samus and Simon as platformers rep and joker cloud and snake prove that story with Nintendo isn't a big deal

 

[-crump-]

That doesn't mean anything. We have Mario the father of the platform games and we have sonic, Samus and Simon as platformers rep

I have no clue what you’re trying to argue here. Yes, there are characters other than Mario in Smash that come from platforming games... but it would be weird if any of them were in the game before Mario. We currently have no characters/series on the roster representing survival horror (or horror in general), so an RE rep would make sense to fill in that gap. Last I checked DMC isn’t really a horror game, so...

joker cloud and snake prove that story with Nintendo isn't a big deal

It’s not required but it certainly seems to help, going by most of the 3rd party picks. Of the characters you listed, Snake got in by special request from Kojima, and Cloud is from Final Fantasy, which was a series that began on Nintendo consoles.

 

[Adelto]

Yeah but we have some like this if i remember correctly for example, we've got punch out a fighting game before street fighter or final fantasy a series of rpg before DRAGON QUEST the father of rpg even joker is a character from a rpg that come before the DQ rep but it wasn't planned like this so we will assume this is just a matter of circumstance even so we've got mother before. DMC can still be possible even with bayonetta and one game on nintendo console but i would say that's precisely because of that that i think we'll get Dante before Resident Evil because they've put their last games so the marketing of RE is gonna end while DMC only begun plus that prove that nintendo is interested in DMC for some reason it could be smash-related but it could be for another reason but i don't think we should say DMC has no chance against RE . But once again, i can be wrong .

 

[Wyoming]

Phoenix Wright.

If I have to choose between the two options: Dante, I guess.

 

[KillerCage]

Even though a Resident Evil character is more likely, I would want Dante more.

 

[jamesster445]

Just remember folks DMC literally would not exist without RE.

Then again

Besides I already watched Dante, his brother, his partner and his "sister" break every fighting game they've been in. The smash babies can't handle him.

 

[Adelto]

His "sister"? Are you talking about trish ? Because she's not blood related to dante i can say what she is but this would spoil dmc 1 and i think you should pay it just to see what DMC bring to video game.

And yes Dante would not exist without RE BUT he's easier to make just like trish and his brother i think that's why they're all in crossover while leon is not in UMVC3

Sure it would be broken, that's why i think he's in there's some "hint" that let assume that Dante is one of the dlc plus since he's one of the last dlc it would make sense that he's one of the strongest character.

And like you said Dante is frequently in crossover so why wouldn't it be in the "ultimate crossover of video games dare i say of all kind of media" (i think that's what Reggie said)that would make so much sense he's like the crossover guy of video game.

Then again, it's my fanboyism who's talking so i might be completely wrong and i just hype myself for nothing.

 

[Minik]

His "sister"? Are you talking about trish ? Because she's not blood related to dante i can say what she is but this would spoil dmc 1 and i think you should pay it just to see what DMC bring to video game.

And yes Dante would not exist without RE BUT he's easier to make just like trish and his brother i think that's why they're all in crossover while leon is not in UMVC3

Sure it would be broken, that's why i think he's in there's some "hint" that let assume that Dante is one of the dlc plus since he's one of the last dlc it would make sense that he's one of the strongest character.

And like you said Dante is frequently in crossover so why wouldn't it be in the "ultimate crossover of video games dare i say of all kind of media" (i think that's what Reggie said)that would make so much sense he's like the crossover guy of video game.

Then again, it's my fanboyism who's talking so i might be completely wrong and i just hype myself for nothing.

Think they meant Bayonetta.

 

[StormC]

Itsuno's recent statement about Dante needing a DMC game on Switch to be in Smash puts me in doubt, personally. He said it only a little bit before DMC HD was confirmed, it would be very weird to be coy and roundabout regarding a character confirmation like that personally. I think either Dante isn't in or Itsuno was never contacted about Dante, which I find doubtful.

Resident Evil speaks for itself; insanely iconic, long-running franchise that's the most popular Japanese gaming IP to yet be in Smash (something Sakurai talked about when adding Final Fantasy), has little barrier for entry now (realistic pistols are totally fine), chance to represent an untapped genre in Smash and Nintendo seems invested in the franchise with giving the ports a spotlight at E3. If you had to ask me what would I consider a "sure bet" for one of the last two characters in the Fighters Pass, I would say a Resident Evil character.

I'd be fine with either (especially if Leon is the Resident Evil character) but I'd have a slight preference to Dante. He'd translate to Smash perfectly.

 

[Adelto]

Think they meant Bayonetta.

Oh my bad then but that can be a good point for dante too : Bayonetta meeting dante is one of hideaki kamiya's hope so maybe we will see it.

And I think maybe he tought the port will be annouce at the same time as dante who knows ?

 

[YoshiandToad]

Personally I'd prefer Resident Evil got a character first.
Nothing against Dante at all but if I have to choose between them the STARS team and/or Wesker would be my first choice.

Yes, Wesker. I feel Wesker is slept on when discussing RE characters. As a horror genre I wonder if the villain could get in before the heroes...especially since he's full of T-virus and capable of matrix style movement and spawning tendrils from his body. Could be pretty fun as long as they don't make the mutation as overly **** filled as in the actual games.

 

[Adelto]

I honestly think that wesker has no chance he's the villain he will arrive eventually after Chris or Leon or Jill but I don't see him being one of the dlc

 

[KillerCage]

Personally I'd prefer Resident Evil got a character first.
Nothing against Dante at all but if I have to choose between them the STARS team and/or Wesker would be my first choice.

Yes, Wesker. I feel Wesker is slept on when discussing RE characters. As a horror genre I wonder if the villain could get in before the heroes...especially since he's full of T-virus and capable of matrix style movement and spawning tendrils from his body. Could be pretty fun as long as they don't make the mutation as overly **** filled as in the actual games.

Honestly, I worry that Chris/Jill/Leon's moveset would be a hybrid of Snake and Joker. This is the same issue I had Hero (and he ended up being a hybrid of Link and Robin.) In Wesker's case, I can see incorporate some of Joker's moves while throwing in various tools he had in the mercenary mode in RE5 as well as his mutations. He could even throw rotten eggs as a attack!

 

[jamesster445]

His "sister"? Are you talking about trish ? Because she's not blood related to dante i can say what she is but this would spoil dmc 1 and i think you should pay it just to see what DMC bring to video game.

And yes Dante would not exist without RE BUT he's easier to make just like trish and his brother i think that's why they're all in crossover while leon is not in UMVC3

Sure it would be broken, that's why i think he's in there's some "hint" that let assume that Dante is one of the dlc plus since he's one of the last dlc it would make sense that he's one of the strongest character.

And like you said Dante is frequently in crossover so why wouldn't it be in the "ultimate crossover of video games dare i say of all kind of media" (i think that's what Reggie said)that would make so much sense he's like the crossover guy of video game.

Then again, it's my fanboyism who's talking so i might be completely wrong and i just hype myself for nothing.

1. Dante's sister is Bayonetta. They're both made by the same people and are part of the same genre. Hell The design of Bayo was based on the premise of "What if Dante was a girl". My bad on not making that clear

2. Throughout the Mahvel series DMC has had Dante,Trish and Vergil. Re has had RE1 Jill, Chris, Weaker, RE5 Jill, and Nemesis. Leon was considered but passed probably because of franchise saturation and He ended up getting passed over for Frank West (this was during Capcoms western phase).

3. In almost every crossover that DMC has had, RE had it's own crossovers in addition to the stuff DMC has crossed over with.

I'm a bigger DMC fan than an RE fan but I'm willing to argue that RE has earned it's spot at Ultimates table. What with it inventing the horror genre. But I won't lose sleep if either or neither happen.

 

[Adelto]

The thing that make me think that dante has a better chance is because of
his moveset potential
plus he's the father of the hack'n' slash genre so he's quite important too
he's pretty much the only real choice for a dmc rep while resident evil has a ton of characters to choose from (leon chris jill wesker jake ada )
the music choice are easier from dmc too it'll take almost no effort to make battle music from it while RE has more music to "set the mood"
I think dante he's a better choice but it's my personal bias