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"Itsuno confirmed that the game has been in development for four years, "one year before" Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition was released. Itsuno drops a ton of little tidbits: Dante has a beard for a "reason" besides his age, "V," the third playable character likely doesn't use weapons, Kyrie (a major supporting character in DMC4) seems to be involved, and the focus has once again turned back to just demons -- no "third party" of heaven is involved (as has been the case recently with Devil May Cry and with the Bayonetta series, created by some of the same people).
The narrative will mostly involve Nero, but Dante and V will play a "big role" and it's going to be an emotional story -- Itsuno even goes so far as to say that people will cry."