Instead of scrapping the project completely, Capcom instead decided to continue development of the game under a different name. However, after a significant amount of development time the game was considered to be too much of a departure from the classic Resident Evil formula to carry its name. The original Devil May Cry actually began development as a Resident Evil title under the direction of RE2 creator Hideki Kamiya. Overview Devil May Cry originally started life as a prototype for Resident Evil 4
