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I had a suspicion this was going to happen after DMC4SE but still disappointing. Hopefully the game is still balanced so it doesn't feel too grindy to unlock everything without spending real money.
UPDATE: From one of the producers of the game
It's good to hear the game is still balanced like the old games. Even so, the inclusion of micro-transactions at all just makes, what is otherwise a spotless game, appear slimy.
During our demo we encountered the Divinity Statue, which acts as a shop where you can trade in orbs collected during combat and exploration, and in that menu we discovered that players will have the option to spend real money to accrue more orbs if they wish to expedite the upgrade process and beef up Dante earlier than usual.
"With giving people the ability to purchase Red Orbs, it's something we want to give people as an option. If they want to save time and just want to get all the stuff at once, those people can do that. But on the other hand I don't feel you have to get all the moves, " said Itsuno. "You should be able to play it the way you want to play it."
I had a suspicion this was going to happen after DMC4SE but still disappointing. Hopefully the game is still balanced so it doesn't feel too grindy to unlock everything without spending real money.
UPDATE: From one of the producers of the game
It's good to hear the game is still balanced like the old games. Even so, the inclusion of micro-transactions at all just makes, what is otherwise a spotless game, appear slimy.
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