Nero's Deadweight | Devil May Cry 5 Analysis

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Is Nero just like his father Vergil? Or is there something different about him? Is Nero deadweight? Or is there more to Nero’s strength than Dante and Vergil expected. Let’s explore Nero’s story throughout
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[@TheSphereHunter]

This video series is fantastic, and your analysis does a great job of showing how amazingly well written these characters and stories are. Keep it up!

[@ExoTheEmo]

Well hello there

[@bogymanthedark]

Didn't expect to see you here

[@DevilGeneImbued]

Sphere Hunter!! Funny I actually saw the title of this video and went "I wonder if Sphere Hunter will ever do a spoiler review of DMCV to talk about a lot of the good shit she couldn't in the spoiler-free one"

[@ChampionAnalysis]

Holy shit how have I never seen this comment before! Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my video series on DMC. I've seen your work before, but I don't know how I completely missed this comment until now (picking out comments for my next retrospective video).

[@mas1154]

I literally can't like your comment because its at 666 damnit XD

[@PeachDragon_]

Dante:the depressed badass Vergil: the tragic villain Nero:the insecure hero

[@ragnerschwarzmane3412]

Commissar Purity i would replace solider with paragon, since Nero is the only one here, truly fighting, risking and pushing himself for others. Everyone else of the main characters at best does this for money or to have an excuse to take revenge.

[@wesker100000000]

@@ragnerschwarzmane3412 When you think about it nero is most like sparda out of all 3 of them now. Dante was like that in 1, 2 and 3 but much less so in 4 and 5.

[@natsumikyouno7705]

You mean the legendary deadweight

[@PeachDragon_]

@@wesker100000000 sparda isn't similar to any of the three actually. He's a mixture of dante's good nature and vergil's seriousness, we know that much, we don't know much else so saying that one's closer to him than the other two is pretty far fetched

[@abosalah2854]

Nero:The teenager

[@elvinmacospag6989]

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -Abe Lincoln Automatic like for Dead Weight jokes.

[@ChampionAnalysis]

Exaaaaaactly you understand my guy :D Power reveals the true character of a person and Nero has demonstrated that he truly cares about family when he awakened to his new power.

[@elvinmacospag6989]

@@ChampionAnalysis Makes him a good counterpoint to Pops and Pizza Uncle. Also, if you think about it, it makes Vergil's quest ultimately self-defeating. By discarding his humanity early in his life Vergil actually got DOWNGRADED, as implied by that glorious scene with Agnus in 4. Nero has the potential to be stronger than #1 Shit Dad and Hobo Uncle; his story is just getting started. He could use some training, though.

[@ChampionAnalysis]

@John Mari Anog I love this

[@lvdergrlslowerrsmv5529]

John Mari Anog Beautiful! 👍🏽

[@ihevmilkdhou]

@John Mari Anog to bad. Alot of the original fans love Vergil more than V (No offence)

[@Madartiste1]

I always thought it was interesting how Vergil and Nero's traumatic arcs are kind of reversed: Vergil starts off with a loving family only to lose them whereas Nero has nothing in the beginning and gains a family later. Great analysis! Thank you for this series of videos!

[@fusiontoa18]

Ah just like Naruto and Sasuke

[@alastor8091]

Nero started off as the adopted brother of Kyrie and Credo. The difference between Nero and Vergil is that Nero was able to save the one he loved.

[@Madartiste1]

@@alastor8091 I was more referring to the fact that long before the game, Nero doesn't have any family -- until Kyrie and Credo's family find him at the orphanage and take him in.

[@77wolfblade]

A good example of the hero's journey in my point of view.

[@TimeCircleBlue]

Like math. Inversely proportional.

[@777Roxen]

Can we talk about the fact that Nero uses his funds he gets from hunting Demons to help Kyrie with the Orphanage, likely because he wants the kids there to grow up in a loving and healthy environment, because it's something he didn't get until he had Kyrie and Credo in his life. I mean, it's also to help Kyrie out because he loves her, but no doubt Nero cares about the kids there as well.

[@siphonophores]

It was subtly shown in the manga where he asked V to ask the chopper not to lower close at the orphanage because it would've woken up Kyrie and the orphans who were still asleep which V didn't do because he is Vergil and Vergil is an asshole.

[@lavans5721]

@@siphonophores that ending tho lmao

[@Sioolol]

@@siphonophores Vergil is not an asshole, he is just traumatised way more than Dante, who actualy got a last moment with his mother who comforted him. Vergil was cut from his life without any type of encouragement or moment of comfort and was physicaly assaulted being impaled with Yamato by a demon. AND after that was tortured for years in the underworld to become Nelo Angelo. Vergil is an absolute wreck of a person, broken beyond measure. At the start of DMC5 he is absolutely mad and barely can be called a human.

[@siphonophores]

@@Sioolol being a dick to well meaning people is being an asshole so... Still an asshole

[@Acethe_happyaccident]

So... if Nero becomes a parent he is one likely to adopt a kid. What a character we can look up to and relate to. 👏👏👏

[@eglacre14]

Nero: Don't ya dare say it!!! Dante: Deadweight

[@marquestgrant4969]

Gary Roach Sanderson *Nero activates Devil Trigger* square up!

[@Dante-yc5fo]

Ha ha

[@JayceCH.]

Im in tears

[@hardlybreathe93]

D-69th like

[@GothicTransMom]

Laughs in sin mode

[@Half-Mi]

“Justice without power is nonsense. But power without justice is just violence.” - kyokushin mantra

[@lonelywolf5659]

Stares at Overlord main protagonist.

[@EndravenMusicChannel]

You don't need to be powerful to inflict justice, lol.

[@songoku9348]

Mas Oyama is a legend.

[@smileyman1721]

If only someone told Hashirama and Madara that.

[@ulquiorraschiffer1956]

Ainz Ooal Gown is justice!

[@RandomPerson-cm2wg]

Another note you should’ve noticed. When Nero is done protecting his loved ones and believed that they were safe, Nero is willing to abandon the power when he thinks he no longer needs it. As shown as he offered Dante to give back the Yamato once they destroyed the saviour. But Dante knows that as the grandson of Sparda and a quarter demon, Nero will be undoubtedly be involved in more situations like this and tells him to keep it in order for him not to experience something that will make him turn out like his brother. Nero, surprised at the situation, accepts the Yamato. After all, everyone enjoys and searches for power.

[@LordTyph]

The people who are most deserving of power are often the ones willing to relinquish it. 'Course, that kinda ended with him getting his Devil Bringer ripped off too, so...

[@PatrickRatman]

@@LordTyph yeah but he ended up just growing his arm back anyway, showing that he doesn't need the yamato anymore

[@neeko6061]

@@PatrickRatman he can create his own spectral yamato now im still hope for his own devil arm or maybe combine his DB power into red queen to make psuedo devil arm might be gud... if itsuno read this god damn forsaken comment

[@nolandbeyond8890]

It’s not because Dante thinks he needs that power for later it’s because Dante doesn’t see Vergil in Nero, he sees sparda in Nero.

[@mikeclark7026]

@@nolandbeyond8890 No. It’s definitely both. Dante has been hunted by demons his entire life because Sparda’s blood draws enemies to him. Nero will 100% have the same happen to him, and now Dante knows it because he figured out Vergil was his father.

[@haoshenme]

I always found it was lucky that Nero met Dante at just the right time, when he found out his demonic inheritance and the religious order turned out to be a lie and fell. He got the best senior and role-model he could look up to and feel related to. Wasn't he imitating Dante's style consciously or subconsciously since DMC4, because now he talks like him and acts like him? It is mentioned in the DMC 5 novel that when losing his arm, the worst thing he felt was the guilt of losing Yamato, which is an important family heritage for Dante, who trusted him with it. Usually Dante would go a lot more subtle with other's feeling, but he was too preoccupied with confronting his brother this time, and all he did was keep pushing Nero away from the fight. Poor young man XD

[@starfish5599]

I agree... In the manga too, he doesn't believe when V said "Dante might be lose to urizen". It shows just how he look up to dante

[@mariemonstre]

Dante trying to protect him from the truth makes him hands down World's Greatest Uncle. Teaching his nephew about wacky wahoo pizza time and teaching him how not to turn out like an asshole like his dad.

[@TheGrimSqueak3r]

The one quote that comes to mind after watching this video is in DMC4 when Nero is about to defeat Sanctus. "...But I do know that Sparda had a heart. A heart that can love another person; a human. And that is what you lack!"

[@anthonycournoyer4770]

What separates Vergil and Nero? Instantly thinks of Dante* "What you lack... is this♡!"

[@wafflemadness199]

And he was right.

[@skaionex]

So nero let dante be his liiiiiiiight! Lol

[@raystrife234]

Damnit Dante... Too soon man.. You know how Vergil has no one to love and be loved ever since that separation

[@vanyadolly]

@@raystrife234 Well he did have Dante. After they found each other he could have reconnected but he 's so afraid of being hurt that he isolated himself completely instead.

[@shizukagozen777]

LOOOOVE ??? 😍🤣 aww

[@thomaswhite3149]

Dante: will risk anything for his "family" Vergil: Constantly seeking power to cover his own insecurities Nero: Constantly seeking power to protect his "family" So Nero is a near-perfect combination of the things that make Dante and Vergil powerful/there reason fo power, and he is quickly becoming more powerful than either of them because of it.

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

In other words, he's a reincarnation of Sparda

[@wanderin_stud499]

"...becoming more powerful then either of them..." Yes, but actually no.

[@thetypicalnemechris6821]

Wanderin'_Stud eeeeeh he’s just a 3rd samesize

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

@@wanderin_stud499 huh?

[@Pipsintheair]

@@wanderin_stud499 nero third most powerful between vergil and dante

[@themanicman8458]

Very good analysis I see so many people give Nero crap for being an uninteresting character with no complexity saying how he was just a copy paste of Dante and a bunch of crap like that but just because he's a cocky style Beast he has his own complexity his own personality and his own *motivations*

[@exact7350]

actually no he's just deadweight

[@themanicman8458]

Zachle Mentor yeah that and Nero's attack maximum bet is basically getsuga tenshou

[@dylanpalton3331]

@@exact7350 you're not funny. Go back to clown college.

[@exact7350]

@@dylanpalton3331 I wrote a reply a few minutes ago, and I don't know if it sent, so I'll write it again. Actually, unlike what you must believe, I think Nero is a pretty good character. After meeting Dante and getting his own branch of Devil May Cry, you can really see how he grew as a character. I looked at your other comments on other posts, and I understand you have a serious hate for other people that don't enjoy Nero as a character, but don't bash other people for their tastes. Instead, try writing your own comment and talk about Nero (and don't attack other people too hard!). People are more likely to see your side of the argument if you present it in a respectful and meaningful manner. If you just get angry, nobody will listen to you! If you really feel passionate about him, pour that emotion into an essay! This isn't an English class, but if you know what you're talking about, people will see what you mean. So go on and share your passion! Of course, you might be a troll, too. If so, please kindly fuck off.

[@phoenixangel5073]

He's a copy paste vergil, why doesn't he have ANY chatacteristic of his mother? Capcom just went lazy on this, why don't they just say he was created by vergil through some spell or maybe sanctum cloned vergil to drain his power later on or something since Nero doesn't resemble his mother in the slightest and she was aparently just an incubator to create nero's character and otherwise not important. I mean that's just lazy to never show anything about her in the novels or manga. I wish nero was dante's and lady's son cause his existence just doesn't make sense as it is with all the plotholes. What was the point of his character. We know vergil was brought back in dmc3 to be dante's perfect rivaln, but what's the point of Nero's existence really? He's just a dumb and boring vergil clone character to me no matter how much someone shows the complexity of his character, he doesn't have the charm like other characters do.

[@officialrivv]

Nero: Deadweight V: No weight

[@luciferamigodobairro6169]

V is so skinny. I think even nico could lift him without even trying

[@amaimon3396]

Nero: Imma just go palpatine real quick

[@Nagato6Senpai]

I'm the one... Who dares to like on after 69 likes!!!

[@aithanleeom5152]

"No Vader what are you doing" Anakin: *tosses him* "Oooooooof"

[@Jay-hb3ix]

Nero is the most wholesome character in the series. Dante is broken Vergil is lost, but Nero is found Nero has completed the puzzle.. Nero went from “Yamato Give me more power” to “My Power.. let me protect my family”

[@prettynina1000]

It's because the twins already lost everything they lived for. They are trying to cope. Meanwhile Nero has everything and Kyrie is the source of his life and happiness if he lost her he will be broken too.

[@haoshenme]

It also have something to do with that he grew up as a human in the human world, and he saw himself as a human most of the time, while the twins are clearly non-human from the very beginning.

[@Jay-hb3ix]

Sui R that’s not true at all because in the beginning Dante didn’t even know what he was till later in the game but he always moved towards the humans because he lived among them just like Nero the difference is Dante didn’t gain a new family partially because he never stayed in one place Nero doesn’t have any missing pieces anymore he’s whole and moving forward while Dante and Vergil are still... stuck.. this metaphor is shown best in Dmc5 Nero is literally moving in a van with a new arm and a new family member while Dante and Vergil are still doing the same thing they’ve been doing since birth

[@haoshenme]

@@Jay-hb3ix Dante and Vergil always know what Sparda is and Dante consider himself a devil ('Devils never cry.' from DMC3 ending). They were hunted down for being sons of Sparda. Nero's devil arm appeared shortly before DMC4, before that he grew up in a human family as a human. Of course there is a huge difference. Dante chose to stay away from other people because he didn't want Eva's tragedy happen to another human.

[@Arantiuss]

Actually even in the beginning when he wanted yamato to give him more power it was only to "protect her". He goes on a speech saying as much when he devil triggers for the first time in 4

[@DreamerFromTheDepths]

I think Nero's a pretty nice guy, at least in Devil May Cry 5, he's less annoying than people make himself out to be, at least in DMC 5, just watch the cutscene when Vergil meets Nero, it's the nicest I've ever seen Nero, which proves to me that is dickish attitude is just how he acts around people he knows, his friends, which isn't different at all from a lot of people in real life, there are people in real life who act way worse than Nero does, he was different in DMC 4 yes, but there were lots of different other things on his mind at that time.

[@mariemonstre]

And he was like 16 years old in DMC 4. I think canonically they say he is 18 in DMC5, but he looks more like 20-25. So in my mind, I view him as at least 21. So there's a difference in maturity between a teenager and someone in their 20s. Not much lol but enough that he probably behaves a little differently.

[@lrdark5628]

@@mariemonstre nero was 19 in dmc4 dmc5 takes place 6 years after

[@zealous5638]

@@lrdark5628 i thought it was 5

[@krazmaster2581]

“Without power you can protect anything, I know that...”

[@nillynush4899]

Nero was basically quoting Vergil through DNA memory - which recent scientific-studies show may actually be fucking real in humans.

[@ivale6120]

Kraz Master he’s gotten from his daddy😏😏

[@Aurora-313]

@@nillynush4899 So... Nero's an Assassin suffering the bleeding effect? :P

[@guillermoavalos6656]

"Foolishness Dante, Foolishness. Might controls everything, and without strength you cannot protect anything. Let alone yourself." -Vergil 2005

[@mithril5155]

@Excelsior He never did. It's literally something Nero thought himself, probably because he had a similar mindset to Vergil.

[@nero6668]

I never thought about nero this way. I've seen dante, vergil, and now nero. You know, nero may be fun an badass to play as but when you really look at his character and think like he does. You cant help but respect him even more. Knowing that nero is only wanting power to protect his family and prove his self worth makes me respect him even more. Much love nero. (Also, you were never dead weight to me buddy. Even with your lost arm)

[@jchmx]

:,,,,,)

[@hylianro]

The fuck you mean. His buster arm is fucking amazing

[@epicguardian44]

Nero boosting his own self esteem be like

[@nero5131]

What the fuck?

[@killgre2399]

@@nero5131 hey deadweight

[@EmmanuelGonzalez-pw5eu]

Neros just a mix of Dante and vergil. Needs *power* to *protect*

[@Zac_Frost]

Which is why he's a good substitute for them, and as Dante put it before he and Vergil trapped themselves in Hell, "We're trusting you with things on this side." I really can't wait to see what they do moving forward in DMC6.

[@operatorjuno5348]

Devil May Cry is the game that keeps on giving. Don't be a Vergil, branch out and see what you can get my bro

[@sackboyx9128]

Nah be a Vergil all the way bro, he’s the best

[@goncalobaia1574]

Screw that, vergil rocks, tho Dante is the partiest guy

[@shizukagozen777]

​@@goncalobaia1574 Vergil is cool. His motivation and the way he treats people AREN'T.

[@SelkieGirl]

Still kind of upset how you didn't mention how before his arm got torn off, Nero thought he was a homeless person and offered food without a second thought.

[@secondpath5148]

That's because Nero's a geniunely good guy.

[@bwackbeedows3629]

@Second Path That's because to Nero, *_nobody_* is deadweight.

[@charmzee8749]

He must’ve learned it from the orphanage. Kyrie has been a great support and partner for Nero, helping him deal with everything

[@Garua777]

It really shows how Nero is a good guy

[@pantuternik]

Wasn't he, though? Where does Vergil live, anyway?

[@franceyuk3251]

Way I see it Vergil wanted more power to protect himself, because he went through life not loving anyone so he was less vulnerable to losing them however Nero is motivated to protect his loved ones which leads him to gain more power out of the sheer need to protect. To put it into an outdated meme Nero: protecc Vergil: attacc But most importantly: Dante eat pizza like snacc

[@goncalobaia1574]

So basically, Nero has M.O.T.I.V.A.T.I.O.N.

[@ericmalfoy4872]

So what you’re saying is Vergil be *DEADWEIGHT* ?

[@PainForYou]

@@ericmalfoy4872 Vergil the Deadbeat and Deadweight.

[@Heavenly_Senshi]

Nero got the Sith Lord eyes when he put on them hoods

[@wafflies8790]

Unlimited power?

[@Skywardflare758]

One detail I absolutely loved was what happened right before Nero lost his arm. He’s just having a normal day, fixing up the RV before dinner and sees a creepy homeless looking hooded dude outside his garage. His first reaction? Asking the figure if he needs help or is hungry and inviting him to join them for dinner. He had his guard down honestly trying to help this complete stranger right before he was attacked and lost his arm. There was no snark, no condescension, just an honest attempt to help someone he thought was in need. I honestly didn’t expect a scene like that and found very touching.

[@JIX9ISLER1986]

One symbolism about Nero that gets lost is in the LOGO and his DEVIL TRIGGER its self.....look at the colors....BLUE(Vergil) RED(Dante) Nero in a way IS DANTE and VERGIL as one Character

[@Jack-0-lantern]

Makes me wonder if personality wise, Sparda was more similar to Nero since there are hints in other media that Sparda could be described as have a mixed personality between Dante and Vergil as well.

[@nerobiblios4086]

To be honest, Nero acts more like a more mature DMC3 Dante.

[@rammerlammer]

ricky4990 Recall at the beginning of dmc4 when Nero beats Berial, Berial states: “You are just like “He” was. I think it’s safe to say he was talking about Sparda

[@neonate4406]

That's never been lost, people picked up on that literally immediately Anyone who's ever played a DMC game remembers the Sparda costumes, which were also purple.

[@neonate4406]

@@Jack-0-lantern I doubt it, Sparda is of a different age and a different species People were still living in castles and holding sieges while Sparda existed. Nero's style and attitude wouldn't have even existed during Sparda's lifetime. Plus he was a demon knight who was constantly on the battlefield, so. I'd wager they're more referencing Sparda had compassion, much like Dante, but was also ruthless with his enemies, much like Vergil. Sparda embraced all that he is, while both of his son's shunned their heritage.

[@a.z.pantera5577]

Another thing about Nero, is that when the chips were down and he was dazed and confused, who did he turn to in the end? Kyrie, his family. And Nico to an extent. Nero sought comfort and compassion in his family, whereas if he asked Dante he would just try to "cool" it away. Heck even Lady tried to give some reassurance. Also Nero's Devil Trigger can be activated without a Devil Arm (unless the Devil Bringer counts as one), which shows that he doesn't really need magic weapons or blood fruit to achieve his potential. So there's that as well.

[@ThatPHGuy]

Dante can also DT without a Devil Arm tho.

[@smallpapapoppintheyeetgod9301]

PH Dante is more demon basically Nero is 1/4 but Dante is 1/2 but still not that much Nero is slightly stronger

[@GLIEPNIR]

Yeah, without being there, Kyrie managed to make him see things clearly, or rather reassure him of the things he already knew he had to do.

[@RainSennin_ismyAlt]

@@ThatPHGuy you forgot Dante activated his Devil trigger when got stabbed by Rebellion, which is a devil arm

[@ThatPHGuy]

@@RainSennin_ismyAlt I meant in the sense that after awakening his DT(with Nero's also being awakened by a Devil Arm), he also doesn't need a Devil Arm to do it. as we can see in DMC5

[@raystrife234]

Heck, even nero's devil mode color scheme is a combination of both dante's and vergil's. He values both his uncle and his father that much without even realizing.

[@noobkilerv2]

Vergil: Power to protect himself. Nero: Power to protect others.

[@arachnoman7421]

Nero: That Bastard Called Me Deadweight ! Look the Little Vergil Junior... Gonna Cry ?

[@devilhunter5291]

I know that Spiderman 3 quote

[@wolfedoggone4964]

Dead weight May Cry

[@brandenaustin37]

And people say devil may cry doesn't have any deep characters

[@lucaswibisono1316]

Its there, but barely made any people noticed it due to the "campy", "over the top cheese" they have ever since DMC1. So i cant blame them, really 😅. Just look at some of their reactions. If you want to know more, then you have to delve to the series itself.

[@CrystalGreymon]

Originally, it didn't. It was pretty plain. Things started developing around 3 where they decided to explore the characters they had to work with.

[@nupinoop296]

"You can never go back to being who you were before your trauma." Oh boy we gettin real in this video game analysis tonight huh?? :'( Excellent video! Deadweight jokes are incredibly annoying to me, but I'm glad this video was more than that.

[@mrfafaa96]

"How...can there be such a difference b-b-b-between us?" "You surrendered your humanity. It's that simple." "But you are not human...! So why am I inferior!?" "You assume humans are weak... OK yeah, their bodies lack the physical ability of a demon, but humans posses something that demons don't." - Agnus & Dante The same discussion can be had between Vergil and Nero. Vergil sacrificed his humanity while Nero embraced his. Vergil lost everything, while Nero gained everything. After losing the source of love in his life when Eva died Vergil blamed himself and vowed to get more powerful so that he would never experience this pain again and sense of uselessness. Nero coming from nothing gained the love that Vergil had lost and will do everything he can to prevent himself from returning to that nothing.

[@bradyburick1367]

What you said about Vergil having yet to move past his trauma is all the more reason to hope that a DLC comes out soon.

[@takerweapon1]

More than that and needing to be a main character with his own story arcs in future Devil May Cry games that have him be around his family and most importantly his son.

[@bradyburick1367]

@@takerweapon1 exactly! I wasn't really satisfied with dmc5's ending and how it really didn't show any character development for vergil, or for that matter how they got trapped in the demon world and didn't show how they would be able to get out.

[@1noIzCreezedOut]

Brady Burick bcuz dante & virgil dnt plan to get out, they plan to duke it out for eternity or until nero saves them

[@bradyburick1367]

@@1noIzCreezedOut but it sounds kinda pointless to just keep fighting and fighting to wait for someone to get them out.

[@1noIzCreezedOut]

Brady Burick all the brothers kno is fighting, might as well settle the score while they got time

[@demi-femme4821]

I love that Nero turns the "dead weight" thing back on Dante. He's saying "I understand that you were just trying to protect me, and I forgive you. Let me protect you now" in the most Devil May Cry way possible.

[@Chasewickb97]

In other words, in the punkiest way possible🤣

[@redcarp9867]

Deadweight means an oppressive and heavy burden. Nero is not only being called useless by someone he looks up to, but a straight up detriment. That he would only make things worse.

[@leonidaswilson9023]

*deadweight jokes intensify*

[@khaelgamer45]

FINALLY AAAAAAAAAAH, ''Powers don't turn people good or evil, it only shows what they were before they got powers'' we are defined by our actions, ''A hero is made in the moment, not by questioning the past or fearing what's to come.''

[@geniusgaming4386]

Woah!! 👏😮

[@guiltylegion7037]

When u actually realize How sad and tragic Vergil was as a kid left alone with no one to lean to...

[@trinichinee6426]

13:59 “You could never go back to how you were before your trauma.... it becomes part of you” I believe this truth in life as well Some parts of us as humans we can’t change

[@hehuho890]

noted on this

[@SonnyFRST]

Nero isn't deadweight, but Vergil... *Remembers the "Past Your Bedtime" Cinematic Attack* ...he's dadweight alright.

[@TimeCircleBlue]

*Deadbeat*

[@rialyandriamiseza9814]

I would also mention that the Devil Breaker is a power he acquired for revenge but the Devil Trigger was acquired to protect. He ends up still losing to Urizen with the Devil Breaker so it's a way for him to understand that he needs to fight for the right reasons. Then, he acquires Devil Trigger to protect his family. Therefore, the fact that he does not use his Devil Breaker for the climax is a great symbol.

[@fafnir4235]

Holy shit man great video! I love when people actually take the time to dig into Nero's character and see what makes him tic instead of just dismissing him as a knock-off of Dante just because he has a cocky attitude. A few little details regarding Nero's inferiority you may have missed from the novel is 1)Nero also lost Kyrie and Credo's parents to demons which, along with utterly shattering what little faith he had left also stirred up his desire for strength and was another motivator in him joining Credo as a knight of The Order aside from his admiration for his adoptive elder brother. 2) Nero's secret jobs for the Order often had him having to hunt/cut down people he knew in his life who were possessed by demons and couldn't be saved. He didn't particularly want to do this but he didn't want anyone else to suffer having to do so he often sucked it up and did the deed(adding both to his negative perception of himself and feelings of powerlessness being unable to save others). 3) While he didn't particularly get along with them, he lost quite a few comrades while on team missions and is part of the reason he usually does work alone. 4) By the events of 4 and 5, it's implied he had a feeling that Dante may have been his father but didn't want to press the issue for a few reasons so when Dante called him deadweight, not only did he remember his inferiority and failures, a part of him felt he'd been thrown away yet again. And finally 5) He also feels the entire incident that happens in Redgrave was his fault because along with disappointing Dante and feeling guilty he broke the man's trust in him by getting Yamato and his arm taken, his weakness allowed all this loss of life and destruction to begin with. So, yeah, long story short, Nero been kicked around ALOT by life so him finally coming into his own by the end of 5 a more confident and put-together person feels extremely satisfying.

[@geniusgaming4386]

Agreed

[@notme-ji5uo]

him thinking dante is his dad makes sense

[@CalThePaladin3733]

Dante: Sorry kid.. Now, can you buy a pizza? I'm broke again-.. Nero: I WAS BEING EMOTIONAL!!!

[@MalcornyrNatgelec]

I have a thought, it involes Dante's shop itself devil may cry i don't know if anyone else though of this but the shop itself may have a symbolic value besides the fact of how character's question if devils cry since dante cried for Vergil. It could rather be a symbol for the series as a whole as we constanly see Dante in debt only ever seeming "to find a job" when a game comes out. A good example is DMC5 as we see the shop with the lights out and Dante just sleeping in it as he hasn't had a job in a while, which could be seen as how we ourselves have not had a game in years. Which could indicate that while Dante gets "jobs to keep the lights running" we get "games to keep the series running". Just an interesting idea I had.

[@Delphinium1000]

So Dante has been sitting on his ass since 2008?! Makes sense.

[@Nero1920]

The thing is, Dante had jobs. Plenty of them but he wasn't interested in them. He literally says that early in the game. Even in Deil May Cry 4 you learn that he does not take every job, which is kinda funny.

[@lucaswibisono1316]

That, and Dante being so "picky" when taking jobs.

[@kenzieuchiha1191]

@@lucaswibisono1316 Yeah, unless its a really big job and he gets a decent cut does he bother even batting an eyelash.

[@crimsonflame2k]

I've said it multiple times, and I'll say it again. Nero is best boi. Loved it, man!

[@ragnerschwarzmane3412]

I second this! Nero. Is. Best!

[@kidprince8578]

Nero, second best thing that happened in DMC.

[@prettynina1000]

Second best after Dante yea.

[@kidprince8578]

@@prettynina1000 yeah. I mean I love Nero way more than I love Dante but I can't deny who's more awesome here.

[@Omega-Dan]

@@kidprince8578 Dante sucks Nero is the best

[@luciferamigodobairro6169]

2:33 "Discount devil trigger" is the best description i will ever hear

[@mikedanielespeja6128]

But stand.

[@exemplar7205]

i think the best part about Nero and Vergils story is that in the process of Nero realising why he fights and interupts Dante and Vergil from killing each other it also stops the sibling rivalry and it makes Vergil realise he has someone in the world who is willing to put their life on the line for him to save him.

[@papalevan]

I have a good feeling that the reason his DT looks like an Angel is because he is a protector or Guardian Angel if you will. He is protecting the ones he loves including Dante and Vergil.

[@starfish5599]

He's also the one out of those three that embrace their humanity the most. -he finds love -his weapons are all man-made

[@tailedgates9]

Nero was already a special character in this series, but THIS....Man, Nero is great. ^_^

[@mightytaco123]

I absolutely love Dante but Nero has the cooler weapons. A revolver that shoots two bullets at once.(one armour piercing ,one hollow point) and a “vroom vroom sword” i love it

[@k0da.strive36]

King Cerberus , the Angelobile, and the faust hat would like to have a word.

[@langleysenterprise5134]

But vroom vroom sword. Why not the vroom vroom sword?

[@knightlypleasures3123]

XD vroom vroom sword!

[@gregoryinsanovic2925]

vroom vroom motorcycle

[@bluelanternguardianangel8038]

Good video my dude! I'm surprised no one else notice that Nero's color scheme is a mix of red and blue, the color of the Sparda twins. Blue for his thirst for power but red for his compassion to humans. Nero is a byproduct of Dante's and virgil's legacy

[@ArthursLittleWorld]

Funny thing, the voice actor of Nero is the same of Itchigo from Bleach, & both characters have the need for power only to protect, nothing else.

[@V_0717]

And thus the universe aligns...

[@logandelaharpe6362]

Ichigo = Nero Kyrie = orihime

[@ulquiorraschiffer1956]

Key difference, Ichigo is boring af while Nero is an interesting character.

[@ArthursLittleWorld]

@@ulquiorraschiffer1956 why ? I think they're equal

[@randomuserame]

I knew I heard that voice somewhere. It's been bothering me this whole time

[@gabrielsparda]

There is an honesty I love in Nero, Dante and Vergil are acting in a sense, hiding their true emotions, playing up their Personas, but Nero is honest with who he is, what he can do, what he desires, is this honesty that crashes and ends the Sparda's family fight

[@toamatanui401]

After rewatching the final scenes of DMC5(at least 20 times; game is too good), I find it very endearing from Vergil and Dante to head into the Demon Realm and leaving Nero behind. Cause even if they stay in the human world, they wouldn't be able to live much of a peaceful life. Dante and Vergil are basically "veterans"; just like how some war vets have a hard time coming back into society, so would Dante and Vergil. Living a peaceful life is just a dream that can never be realized, because fighting is all Dante and Vergil know; it is their life. But Nero still has a chance; to live a peaceful life in the Human Realm. So, knowing that Nero is capable of taking care of himself and the Human Realm, they two Brothers will be able to go off to do what they only know: fight. But not without reason. If they ever return, they at least have something worth coming back to.

[@4nero_Dem0n1c]

Nero care's so much about his family Vin Diesel is proud

[@JT044-iz1cv]

*THE TIME HAS COME AND SO HAVE I*

[@RazielTheUnborn]

Anyone else notice when Dante calls Nero Dead weight, Nero states, "I can still fight!", the same line his father states whenever he gets beaten but is too prideful to accept the lose.

[@sir_will_iam]

I also love the parallels between Nero and Vergil's theme song choruses Devil trigger: Embrace the darkness that's within me(Nero's devil side) Bury the light: Bury the light deep within(Vergil's human side)

[@brycebledsoe3870]

1. It's still so weird to think virgil got laid 2. Awsome to see that nero went from edgy emo to a decently well adjusted adult

[@wizardwolf1020]

Nero has always felt like the perfect balance/mix of Dante and Virgil, possessing qualities from both of them while also still being his own person, namely being better at more healthily expressing his emotions and desires than the two sons of Sparda. I honestly believe Nero will surpass Dante and Vergil someday as the dude has serious power growth potential. I mean in the span of a MONTH, Nero, with the help of his Devil Breakers, went from being jobbed by Urizen to being the FIRST ONE in the DMC crew to actually cut Urizen, something not even Dante could do even with the Sparda until Dante unlocked his SIN Devil Trigger. We can’t forget that at this time, not only did Nero essentially get nerfed by losing his Devil Bringer abilities, but he also seemed to lose a majority of his demonic power which makes sense as multiple bosses/characters bring up that he basically has no demonic power, so by this point, Nero was just a physical superhuman with robot arms and nothing more and yet he essentially surpassed Sparda wielding DT Dante…. THATS INSANE. Then of course he finally unlocked his base DT and was able to now scrap with SIN DT Dante and Vergil. Just imagine how strong he’d be if he unlocked his SIN DT!! I can imagine him having four ethereal demon wings/hands It’s also kind of hinted that Nero still possesses some power from the Yamato as you can see him wielding an ethereal version of it when performing Showdown so imagine if Nero actually practiced and learned to use more of the Yamato’s abilities. He could learn to open portal or even separate things using his ethereal version of the Yamato.

[@freezred]

Nero wanted power to protect, I'm glad they retained that from Kyrie in 4 to Dante and Vergil in 5. Good analysis bruh

[@TrietMDang]

Gosh, I love your Nero Analysis so much. Especially the reaction part with Nero " I am the one... with power"

[@Sioolol]

It terms of character development, Vergil still has a lot of potential. I still cant shake a feeling something radicaly changed in him after the end of DMC5. His self-reflection and a bit of melancholia never were seen from him in the entire series, which is an amazing opportunity to lead him to finaly accepting his human part, as Dante accepted his demon side. And Nero still havent revealed his sin devil trigger. Damn, I want DMC 6 so badly. I hope it will happen and wont be another 10 years like last time...

[@Law10205]

Try and be optimistic about it, look at cod, the games are doing poorly due to quick production time, but look at dmc 5, one of the greatest game in recent history, for me at least, im willing to wait

[@amarson2322]

You just made Nero a better character for me than he was, awesome video.

[@CharlieName33]

I loved both Dante and Virgil's, but I've been looking forward to this one the most. Easily my personal favorite of these vids you've made so far, and it brought me to tears how much of the moment you captured in your video. Thank you, genuinely, for making this video.

[@daysand123]

That fucking scene of Nero going DT gives me tears each time. It's so perfect.

[@BlackenedAngel]

Next vídeo: Lady mental health, Nico says," She's messed up" in her description. Trish: " I know you hate vergil but you can't kill your own father." Lady: " it's true, YOU NEVER RECOVER FROM THAT." I think it's worth a vídeo.

[@ChampionAnalysis]

Aye I did it :)

[@peternash7104]

Loved Nero in DMC4 and people who compared him to Dante were seeing him with a shallow lens. Right now tho he's the strongest of the three because he canonically achieved Super Mode. Not only that but he doesn't use a devil arm. He beat the Yamato with the Red Queen, and punching/throwing.

[@geniusgaming4386]

you mean Nero DT is above sin DT? You're wrong and also he beat Vergil with his DT not just redQueen

[@peternash7104]

@@geniusgaming4386 Ok, so Vergil at the fruit that made Mundus and was the equal to Dante. Has the Yamato and somehow he's inferior to SIN DT. Saying he beat Vergil with his DT removes DT from Vergil. He smacked the hell out of Vergil with his DT and that's the whole point. You clearly proved my point showing how busted Super Mode is when he doesn't have a Devil Arm. Or are you now going to walk back and say Red Queen is over powered.

[@geniusgaming4386]

What I meant is Vergil with SDT will be overkill for Nero DT and also Vergil was not 100% at that time and also Vergil was a just testing Nero

[@peternash7104]

@@geniusgaming4386 That's an assumption if I ever heard one. Vergil has SIN DT. He clearly has the exact same appearance change as Dante. Not only that but he got this after eating the fruit. Dante got his merging his demonic powers with Sparda's, Mundus was his equal. The fruit made Mundus so Vergil got upgraded, otherwise Dante would've curbed stomped Vergil. Then immediately after the fight Vergil not only says interesting but Dante comments how Vergil got his ass kicked by Nero then Vergil says "I won't lose again." Before leaving. No evidence to support your argument, dialog and story to support mine. No where stated he was holding back and he admitted he lost. This is even ignoring the special interactions like catching Vergil mid-air or just air slamming him like a rag doll, even when he's SIN DT.

[@geniusgaming4386]

what should I call you people like you? stupid is OK i guess or kids or noob anyway Like I said neither Dante and Vergil were even 50% and they were tired and also when Nero unlocked his DT he caught both Dante and Vergil off guard in mid air and threw them that doesn't mean proves anything though

[@DiamondDragonCraft]

As much as I LOVE Dante, but since you mentioned how Vergil’s motivation for power is static, I realised how static Dante’s motivation is as well. Nero seems to be the only evolving character between the three. This is just my opinion and what I’ve noticed.

[@ChampionAnalysis]

Yeah I love Dante too, but the both of them are rooted in the past. My only regret from my Dante video is not going into that further.

[@DiamondDragonCraft]

Champion Analysis Maybe you could make a part 2, if your audience wants to see how deep you can get into it.

[@Thomas20Smith]

There was always something sympathetic about Nero’s character even though I enjoy playing as Dante and Vergil in game but story wise Nero is a better character because of his growth throughout

[@OneManCast]

TL;DR The difference between Nero and Vergil is where they direct their inferiority. Vergil hurts others, Nero beats himself up.

[@aerrae5608]

Vergil had opportunities to have what Nero had but he chose to go against it and strike out alone. Vergil mentions to Dante in DMC3 how he can't protect anything or anyone without power, hinting that the real reason he desperately grasps for power is because he doesn't want to lose his family either, the difference being, yeah he still tried to do it alone.

[@Dricon1997]

Nero is basically what Ichigo Kurosaki is as an individual. They're pretty similar in what drives them forward. Also, it's neat that the english voice actor for Nero is the one who voices Ichigo.

[@jacopoarmini7889]

I would also point out that, unlike the order of the sword, who are demons who try too hard to look like angels, his devil trigger wings are actually angelic in looks.

[@ihevmilkdhou]

Totally agree with that! But also "DmC" Donte DT has nothing like a mix of angels and demons While Nero who is a 75% human and 25% demon have a DT which looks like a mix of angels and demons!

[@TheDarklink82]

This video dropped while I was watching the Dante video for the first time and if that isn't perfect timing I don't know what is.

[@Aqsticgod]

i suscribed mainly for this series, i hope to see from other franchises as well. keep it up bruh

[@victorcippitelli2242]

15:19 how i LOVE that scene, because Nero finally discovered his own reasons of wanting power only to protect his recently discovered family and his demonic power fully awakened

[@aimaanfirdaus4377]

Dante : Can i say it, just once? Nero : Only if you wish to suffer Dante : *Deadweight*

[@dantefilsdesparda]

Love your analysis ! 😊 Everything you said is so true. Family is really important for Nero, the conclusion of DMC5 is logical... I have always loved this aspect of Nero, and everything that makes him so humane.

[@Hynotama]

Power is a tool. You either have it or you don't. And it is the way you use that power that defines you. Virgil wants and uses his power to be superior and stop feeling like a victim. Nero on the other hand wants power in order to protect those dear to him. Even his absentee father and his big mouthed uncle.

[@DragonRebelRose]

Vergil wants power for the sake of power and to prove himself worthy, but Nero wants power to protect those he cares for and loves.Vergil wants power for the sake of only himself, but Nero wants power for the sake of others.

[@WFanatic502]

I could draw parallels between Nero's upbringing and my own. I was adopted. My birth father just sorta left, and my birth mother couldn't raise me herself. She was already on welfare. She just couldn't afford it. I grew up being emotionally manipulated by my adopted parents. Bullied throughout school. I became isolated. My autism probably didn't help. I still struggle with feelings of inferiority. A lack of people who unambiguously love me in my life also plays a big role in how I developed. I suspect if Nero didn't find Kyrie... he could've been exactly like Vergil. Possibly worse. Developing a "Fuck the world, watch it burn" mentality. He found that one person that showed him how it feels to be human. And by doing so, she gave him a reason for his own existence. Protect those he holds dear. Sorta like Dante. Although I suspect if the world itself was in fact threatened, Nero would be a lot more willing than Dante to step up and save it. Because he knows there are people in it worth saving. Depending how much he embraces his humanity, he could become that demonic hero that Dante borders on. Just my take on things. Given Nero's personality, I can see him being a lot more altruistic. Thoughts?

[@djmayes3728]

The best one. You did it u mad the best character analysis video on Nero. All I can say is jackpot

[@KarlPHorse]

Nero is what happens if you take the best aspects of Dante and Virgil's personalities and put them into one well adjusted person.

[@edgarhidalgo3743]

In combat, Nero was my favorite because he was very brutal with his attacks , mainly his devil bringer, I like Dante and Vergil too, Dante’s combat focuses on just being a stylish boy, while Vergil is more quick at attacking, with more flow

[@crypticsou1]

This was amazing, worth the wait, no doubt.

[@jorgethewizard1871]

I can compare myself with Nero. Family is the real motivation to get almost infinite power. Also sparda's legacy never end, because Kirie and Nero will probably have more descendents.

[@MeloniiTheVirtualYouTuber]

I've been so excited for this video, but I didn't expect that title. Just woke up, saw the title, and about died laughing haha. Thanks for making my morning!

[@gumbusmcbumbus2087]

I know this videos been out for a while but I wanted to chip in on an aspect of Nero’s character development and where his power comes from for him. I’m DMC4 he is fully willing to embrace any demonic power to protect what he loves. He’s leaning on that demonic nature wholeheartedly to carry him through things and prove that he’s not deadweight. Now something I always found interesting was Nero at the end of DMC5 and the “I’m not letting you die!” Scene. He regenerates his arm. Sure. But it’s not the Devil Bringer. It’s entirely human looking. Even his true Devil Trigger form looks very human compared to what Dante and Vergil get. It’s the very human face shape and the hair and all that. The wings are even spectral. The most demonic thing about the look is the horns and the general aesthetic of it. From my point of view that ties into the Humanity point that was brought up with Vergil. Vergil views his humanity as his weakness. But for Nero? By the end of it his humanity became his strength. At the height of his power in the series, he doesn’t become more demonic, he becomes fully human in a visual sense. Which seems representative of where he draws his strength from. The very human thing of wanting to protect your family above all else.

[@dante62]

"...and far far greater than deadweight" --> got that right

[@stolaslikestea6169]

This video made me understand more of myself and make me realize that I have quite a few similarities with Nero's emotions and past, I never thought I'd be comparing myself to Nero. Thank you.

[@nerobiblios4086]

In future DMC games, Nero's even stronger power will come to fruition, the power of the Dad Jokes!

[@shinomakichuppy8236]

Vergil: Emotional was weak! Nero:*Cough*... DT activated...*Cough*

[@TheTyupi]

Oh man, what a great video. Nero is my favorite character in the series, and while I was hoping you'd touch on how aggressive his fighting style is and maybe somehow implement that into the video, you've done an excellent job nonetheless.

[@SantosOverlord]

i think it would be cool if u showed how Nero stooped caring about power once everything was over on DMC4

[@darkness_weaver2710]

He went over it in his previous Nero video

[@j.wellington777]

This is why Vergil can and should have his own game. Great job!

[@mynthis]

I think if they ever had to get rid of Dante, we would all hate it, but would still universally accepted Nero as his replacement at this point.

[@4LeafedDragon]

Something I noticed is how V and Vergil speak to Nero. V made a remark to Dante after the latter told the former to "leave Nero out of this," V said that "if you could defeat Urizen... then I never would have dreamed of using that child," possibly implying that V wouldn't have wanted to involve Nero if he could have. When Vergil left to go to the top of the Qliphoth he looks back to Nero for a moment to softly say "Thank you" to Nero, at the beginning of the fight between Nero and Vergil the latter tells the former "This has nothing to do with you. Stand down" still having a softer tone of voice, and when Nero uses Red/Yellow Orb(s) to get back into the fight Vergil calls Nero a "Fool." This could imply that, at least as V, Vergil knew that Nero was his son, Vergil doesn't seem to know how to properly react/behave as a father for Nero, even seemingly avoiding/rejecting the subject of being Nero's father when Dante brought it up during their fight (either out of shame of what he did to Nero, or because he doesn't want to face his responsibility as Nero's father).

[@Dubious_Kieran]

Or more likely that he sees the responsibility and feelings of love to be "Human" and therefore weak. Remember that Vergil had attempted to shed himself of his humanity and still dwells on the loss of his mother.

[@robfobjanstar]

If Nero was in Mortal Kombat 1 as part of Kombat Pack 2 Johnny should call him stuff if you pick him in the character select: "Nero" "Son Of Vergil" "Family Guy" "The Real Badass" "Best Deadweight That Kicks Ass" Omni-Man: "Nero" "Reminds me of my son" "Doing the thing i should of done instead of Conquering" "Not Like His Father"