Capcom recently confirmed one of its worst-kept secrets, the Devil May Cry HD Collection. Now we're seeing a glimpse of the game in action, in all its high-definition glory, and it's making us ask: was DMC always this crazy? (The answer is, of course, "yes.")

Maybe it's the quick cuts to bombastic scenes, or the raspy metal playing throughout, but this trailer shows off everything that made the series a big ball of gonzo-nutball. Check it out below and relive some strange memories. The game is set to launch on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for $39.99 in early 2012.