Devil May Cry Series

Capcom developed and published the Devil May Cry video game series. During an IGN interview, it was revealed that the series started life off in the first place as Resident Evil 4. However, as the lead artist continued to design enemy characters and other aspects of the game. There was clearly a departure of the prototype from what Resident Evil is known for. Above all, the series drew influence from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, to deliver a more action packed game.

The series follows demon hunter Dante in his goal of avenging his mother’s murder by wiping out demons. However, the game release order does not follow the sequential order of the series.

Devil May Cry Games

The events in Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening is the first to occur in sequential order. Dante’s twin brother, Vergil, and a man named Arkham conspire to use Dante. They intended to use him to unlock the gate to the demonic realm. While working toward confronting his brother, Dante encounters Lady, a fellow devil hunter. He also met Jester, a clown that aids Dante through his journey.

The release date was 17 February 2005. It is prequel to Devil May Cry released on 23 August 2001. Subsequently, the following came after:

• Devil May Cry 2: Dante (25 January 2003).
• Devil May Cry 4 (31 January 2008).
• The latest addition in the series, Devil May Cry 5. The release date was 8 March 2019. During the September 2020 PlayStation 5 showcase, Capcom announced an expanded Special Edition version. The release date was 10 November 2020. It features Vergil as a playable character.

There was also a release of high definition remastering of the first three titles. Firstly for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 15 January 2013. After that on 10 March 2015 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The series has been successful. It has led to comic books, novels, series, guides and a variety of action figures.

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