DEVIL MAY CRY
Description :
Devil May Cry (Japanese: デビル メイ クライ, Hepburn: Debiru Mei Kurai) is an action-adventure hack and slash video game series developed and published by Capcom and created by Hideki Kamiya. The series centers on the demon hunter Dante and his efforts to thwart various demon invasions of Earth. Its gameplay consists of combat scenes in which the player must attempt to extend long chains of attacks, avoiding damage and exhibiting stylized combat; this combat, along with time and the number of items collected and used, are considered in grading the player's performance. Across the series, new characters with unique skills are available.
The series alludes to Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Hideki Kamiya created Devil May Cry after a failed attempt to develop a Resident Evil game; Kamiya wanted to create a game with more action features, something which Capcom felt the series did not need. The games were directed by Hideaki Itsuno and writer Bingo Morihashi. Capcom announced a new game, DmC: Devil May Cry (developed by Ninja Theory and Capcom), during the 2010 Tokyo Game Show. A high-definition remastering of the three PlayStation 2 titles was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012, and in 2018 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. The latest game is Devil May Cry 5, which was released on March 8, 2019.
The series has been successful; the main entries have sold several million copies and received Capcom's Platinum Title award. The success of the video-game series has led to comic books, novelizations, an animated series, guides, collectibles, publications, and a variety of action figures. Critical response to the gameplay combos has been positive, although the games' narrative was considered simple until the third installment.
According to Eurogamer, another Capcom franchise, Strider, was a vital influence on the Devil May Cry franchise, and according to Retro Gamer, the over-the-top action of Devil May Cry draws from Strider, particularly in their inclusion of the "boss rush".
Devil May Cry [Nintendo Switch] Trailer Video
Story Guide for Devil May Cry (Source Internet)
Story :
Two milleniums ago, there was a war between the human world and the
other, the Underworld. But somebody from the Underworld woke up in justice
and stood up against the legion of the Underworld, alone.
His name was Sparda.
Later, he quietly reigned the human world and continued preserve the
harmony... until his death.
He became a legend, the Legendary Dark Knight, Sparda...
Characters :
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LEGENDARY DARK KNIGHT SPARDA
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As the story told, he was the person who "woke up from the justice" to
stop the insane ambition of the Devil Emperor of the Underworld. He killed
all the Devil armies and the sealed them in a magical vault. Later, he
joined the human world, got married with a human being and gave birth to a
twin : Vergil and Dante.
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DANTE SPARDA
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He is the hero of this game.
His name is Dante. Freelance task-taker in modern underworld. However,
he has another occupation more extraordinary. With deadly swing of huge
magic sword, and with the enchanted barrage from big double handguns, he
slays blood thirst demons from the depth of burning Hell. Begging mercy of
him, even a devil may cry. That's the hidden, true identity of Dante.
Dante will be back in Devil May Cry 2. Is that cool ?
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EVA
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This woman is Dante's mother, also Sparda's wife.
I mention her here to satisfy some curious players who wonder about her
name. As she is not available in the game, you can only see her in the
broken photo after Trish does pranks in Dante's hideout.
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TRISH
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A mysterious beautiful woman who invites Dante to the Mallet Island, the
Infernal Gate. She possesses super natural power, keeps intelligence of
the devils and also knows the secret history of Dante. But who on earth-or
under the earth, maybe-knows of HER ?
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VERGIL
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You may hear this name several times in the game, but I won't spoil it
for you. What I can say is that Vergil is Dante's twin brother. According
to most players' theories and known episodes of the game, he may either be
truely a demon or have more demonic blood in his body, not halfbreed like
Dante. You don't see the true Vergil in the game, but you will find the
correct answer about his identity by playing through Devil May Cry.
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MUNDUS
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He was the Devil Emperor who was defeated by Sparda 2000 years ago. He
has raised the ambition to invade the human world, until now. He has
resurrected and returned to redo that ambition. He survives in somewhere
in the Underworld. No one knows about him.
(Complete)