You know that image that appeared last week on Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4 mini-sites indicating a January 31st live date for the demo? Turns out it was a placeholder after all, as Capcom just sent me a notice announcing that the DMC4 demo is actually coming to the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live on January 24th… that’s this week! Here’s a description of what will be found in the demo, per Capcom’s email alert.
The demo introduces gamers to the gothic-inspired supernatural world of Devil May Cry 4, new protagonist Nero and the awesome power of his Devil Bringer. The demo consists of a sampling of sections from the full game, chosen to showcase Devil May Cry 4’s varied locales, allowing gamers to familiarize themselves with Nero’s unique abilities. Players will receive instruction on the various new actions that the Devil Bringer bestows, such as the ability to slam creatures to the ground, cover great distances in a single bound or even grab enemies while on the ground or in the air and pull them towards Nero to continue an attack combo. The Exceed system allows Nero to “rev up” his sword as if it were a motorcycle throttle and unleash devastating attacks. Players will need to master all these techniques before the end-of-demo showdown with the mighty Berial.