E3 2014: ‘Devil’s Third’ Is FINALLY Coming, And It’s A Wii U Exclusive!
Oh, Devil’s Third. I thought you were going to go the way of Starcraft Ghost and the Wii Vitality sensor and never see the light of day. After floating in development hell for more than a year after THQ folded with few details on what the game was even about, it looks like the game has finally found a home. But it’s probably not where you expect.
Devil’s Third is the first game by famed director, Tomonobu Itagaki (the mind behind Dead or Alive and the first two Ninja Gaiden Xbox titles) after a very public split from his bosses at Tecmo. Itagaki has a lot to prove with his new IP, which we finally get a chance to see in action. Only this time, the title has shifted to Wii U exclusively, giving me potential flashbacks of Madworld. And by that, I mean a great, violent game that most people will shut their eyes and cover their ears at while they scream to the world that Nintendo is “kiddy” or “casual”. Let’s hope this title can be given more of a chance.
Keeping up with the ultra violent game play of his last action game while combining it with his love for rock and roll, a first glance makes this look more like a Suda 51 game than anything. Switching seamlessly between first person shooting and third person slashing, the game is looking like it could be an interesting blend of genres. But will it be enough to push the genre forward like some of his previous work has done? Only time will tell.
Honestly, I was excited to hear that the game was coming, mostly because I’ve been a big fan of Itagaki’s work for years. After watching it though, it looks a little choppy for my tastes. I’d hope a game with as much development time as this would come off looking better, but I still have hope that the new team at Valhalla Games can pull it together before its 2015 release.
So Devil’s Third is finally on its way. Will you be picking this up for your Wii U? Check out the trailer below and as always, check back in the days to come for all your E3 needs!
