Ninja Theory creative director, Tameem Antoniades had this to say during a recent interview regarding Bayonetta; when asked if he thought Bayonetta looked “cool”:
“Personally, I don’t. I love the game. I think it’s awesome. It’s taken everything — it’s just gone to a total extreme. But in terms of, ‘Do I think it’s cool?’ No, not at all. I think it’s caricatured and over-the-top and very ‘Japanesey,’ and for that absurd style it does that really well, but that’s not what I want.”
I find this quote especially interesting as it helps further cement the notion that DmC will be moving away from the comical, not-entirely-ultra-serious direction that previous Devil May Cry games have adorned. If you’ve read my detailed analysis of the new DmC trailer, you may notice how I’ve highlighted some particularly dark moments with a touch of macabre.