Rather than abandon the project entirely, the premise was changed and the game eventually became Devil May Cry. However, in prototype status, the game proved to be a radical departure from the established Resident Evil formula and the survival horror genre in general. Early research and development work included a trip to Spain, to examine various castles as a basis for the game’s environments. However, if you're a fan who lives and breaths all things Dante and Devil May Cry, you should definitely pull your devil trigger and snap up the Black Label edition while it's available - fans may never see another piece like this again.Devil May Cry began its development life as a Resident Evil 4 title for PS2, after the completion of Resident Evil 2, under the direction of Hideki Kamiya and “Team Little Devil”. If you're a fan just looking to build a DMC collection, the standard edition should get you by - it still has a stellar fabric costume, killer sculpting and a gorgeous head sculpt.
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Prime 1's HD Museum Masterline series is explicitly aimed at serious collectors and die-hard fans, and for DMC fans, pickings have been slim over the years. That being said, you cannot deny that the statue is something special, the likes of which Devil May Cry fans have never seen. Even if you were just to get the baseline edition, $2700 is nothing to balk at. By comparison, the standard High Definition Museum Masterline edition clocks in at $2699, with $269.90 due to secure the pre-order and the rest due on shipment.
The High Definition Museum Masterline Black Label edition of the statue clocks in at $4299, requiring an upfront deposit of $429.90 to secure and the rest required on shipment. That head makes the price jump pretty significantly high. Related: Every Main Series Street Fighter Game Ranked, According to Critics What's Different Between the Two Versions? Dante is a genuinely gorgeous figure, and that's before you talk about the statue's most significant feature: the head sculpt. Each statue is also hand-painted for a truly unique appearance and boasts some of the highest quality paints Prime 1 has ever done. The statue is outfitted in museum-quality clothing made from real cloth materials, including a stressed shirt, red synthetic leather jacket and black synthetic leather pants, each with metal buttons and zippers. Dante's DMCV design was already one of his best designs, and seeing it brought to life in such detail is a real treat.ĭante himself is a piece of incredible detail, right down to his smart ass smirk and cocky pose, with Ivory casually sighted on a waiting enemy and Ebony waiting by his side. The base is also decorated with Dante's twin guns, Ebony and Ivory, and the hilt of his original sword, Rebellion. The base is a piece of art itself, designed to resemble the demonic elements of DMCV, specifically the areas where Dante fought Urizen early in the game. Designed at the 1/2 scale, Dante towers over the rest of your collection at a respectable 109cm (3.58ft), including the base, which has dimensions of 63cm wide by 64cm deep (roughly 2ft by 3 ft). Related: Devil May Cry at 20: A Look Back at Capcom's Stylish Hack-and-Slash Series What's Special About the Statue?īoth statues share the same base design, but the most significant characteristic is that they are both massive.
Still, with a staggering $1600 difference in cost between the figures, trying to pick which one you want isn't going to be an easy choice. It's pretty exciting to see Dante get such loving treatment in statue form, especially given the state of Devil May Cry before DMCV's release. Prime 1 Studios' High Definition Museum Masterline series is adding Dante in his Devil May Cry V appearance, including two different versions of the statue - the standard High Definition Museum Masterline release and a unique HD Museum Masterline Black Label edition. Prime 1's also done their share of gaming properties, and their latest statue is sure to appeal to fans of Capcom's flagship Devil May Cry series. Japanese-based Prime 1 Studio is known for making genuinely ludicrous statues for various pop culture properties, ranging from stunning renditions of Dragon Ball Z's Super Saiyan Son Goku to a breathtakingly realistic Val Kilmer circa Batman Forever.