Hiroyuki Kobayashi on upping the ante in Devil May Cry 4

With all the action titles out there, have you ever wondered what Hiroyuki Kobayashi thinks about them in relation to Devil May Cry 4? Well, for Mr. Kobayashi, it’s all a matter of focus. You see, he is up to having Devil May Cry 4 compete – only not against other action games.

Find out more about what Mr. Kobayashi thinks after the jump!

Granted, this isn’t the first time that Hiroyuki Kobayashi has been interviewed regarding Devil May Cry 4 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) – he’s been asked about everything from Nero to Dante to the Devil May Cry 4cross-platform move.

This time, however, Kobayashi talked about something different: his personal drive for raising the bar in Devil May Cry 4. While Kobayashi-san didn’t work on Devil May Cry 3, he wants Devil May Cry 4 to turn out even better.

According to Kobayashi, he isn’t concerned with how Devil May Cry 4 will compete with other action titles; rather his focus is on how it will surpass its predecessors. As Mr. Kobayashi put it:

am not really pressurized or motivated by competing titles. I worked on the original Devil May Cry, so my main aim is to beat the original games, and to refresh Devil May Cry as a series.

Kobayashi also touched on a variety of other topics, such as Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotsand Ninja Gaiden, among others. If you’d like additional info, simply click on the source link below for the full interview.

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