Devil’s Third Dev Video, Cover, Japan and Europe Release Dates Revealed

A new Japanese dev video has suddenly revealed the current state of Wii U exclusive Devil’s Third, as release dates for Japan and the UK have been confirmed.

The new ten minute trailer is narrated by no less than Valhalla Studios head Tomonobu Itagaki. Although it is completely in Japanese, it mostly explains elements of the game we already know, including premise, single player story, and multiplayer features.

So, what’s new in the trailer? The first thing you will note are the highly improved graphics. It’s safe to say that there is a marked improvement in the visuals, bringing it more in line with what’s expected of a game. By all accounts, the move from the Relic engine to Unreal Engine 3 has been successful. . It also seems the change in engine has led to a slighlty less realistic style, similar to how Itagaki’s  Ninja Gaiden games had characters with quasi-realistic proportions

However, the most intriguing reveal is a new gameplay mechanic. We knew that the game would mostly be employing first person perspective, shifting into third person when your character takes cover, or uses melee weapons. Now, we know that your character can also slide through the floor, a la Vanquish, and will also shift camera perspective when you do so.