DEVIL MAY CRY 5 | 30 EASTER EGGS, REFERENCES and CALLBACKS

There's a ton of easter eggs in DMC 5. Like, holy crap there's a lot. Just watch the video, I may have gone slightly mad trying to put all this garbage together.

[@Jefstito]

The interesting of having V play Paganini is that Paganini was known as the “Devil’s violinist” because he was so good people thought he sold his soul to the devil. Very fitting for a DMC game

[@redblood7810]

I'm fairly certain that WAS THE POINT

[@Jefstito]

Red Blood yes... exactly why Im pointing it out. Im praising the reference and the attention to detail...

[@khfreak5531]

The reference to the anime got me. She basically called him to tell him that she was legal now. He slammed the phone back down so fast, I couldn’t help but laugh.

[@CasshernSinz1613]

Ehhh she was more saying that because it was a recurring joke in the anime (yes I watched it all the way through) She was always more of a little sister who wanted to tag along with her big brother. She wanted to do adult things like go to bars and drink and hangout with Dante but was too young to do that. She didn't have a crush on him or anything 😑

[@khfreak5531]

@@CasshernSinz1613Sounds a lot more plausible than what I said.

[@WindyREDPanda]

@@CasshernSinz1613 actually Patty is more of Daughter figure.

[@AFarmerCalledChicken]

I was more thinking that it was also a reference to how long the game took. I think Patty was like 7 in the anime? So it took 11 years for the game to come out since then.

[@deadweight231]

@@AFarmerCalledChicken That's- clever as hell if that's the case

[@lamcb.9476]

13:50 “reasons”? Mundus created her like that to trick Dante to come into the Underworld so he could either kill him or turn him into a black knight like Vergil. Nothing outlandish about that 🤔

[@chinojosa4563]

Cenizasnovas yeah, when it comes to the map, I believe South America (which has a special marker) is Bayonetta.

[@Rez_Boy117]

What about Vergil stabbing Dante again and saying... "Just like old times..."

[@a.s.g8334]

....DMC3?

[@nerdspalace4119]

Or how he says foolishness Dante

[@smelther]

@@nerdspalace4119 Jackot!

[@smelther]

Jackpot*

[@RetroPixelion]

@@smelther dont you dare say it!

[@TheGrimlean]

How do you miss pronounce Urizen when the game says his name at least every 30 minutes

[@doneflewout2488]

Lol Forreal. It’s the same reason ppl pronounce Naruto name wrong as if no one is calling it every 3 seconds oh or isn’t the main character.

[@grimsgrim607]

Urzien

[@SuperProtect]

Its pronounce "You Reason"

[@bigbywolf5197]

@@SuperProtect That's kinda clever actually

[@boogiest92]

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[@mauryzi0kach023]

Fun Fact - The number to call Nico (33729) is a name code for a PlayStation error

[@bigbadbessy8467]

Griffin isnt a "reference" to DMC1 he literally IS Griffin from DMC1, he even mentions in the game that back then they were all apart of Vergil's Subconscious

[@nightshade_v76]

V’s familiars are actually all the enemies he listed if not a bit remixed

[@bigbadbessy8467]

@@nightshade_v76 exactly what I'm saying lol. I wrote that as soon as I heard what he had to say about Griffin, but yeah the same applies to all of them. And I believe in visions of V they tried to get the spider boi

[@nightshade_v76]

BigBadBessy Tried... nearly killed them but yeah, that was before he got nightmare, and also how he got shadow, he saved shadow from being killed by the spider demon

[@nightshade_v76]

If my memory serves me right...

[@Takitibi]

@@nightshade_v76 No one know the name of Phantom, be ashamed...

[@Ashen_squad]

I noticed 2 things in DMC 5 that could be references to DMC 3, but i'm not quite sure. 1. Right before you fight Artemis as Nero, he says "Without strength, you can't protect anything. I know that". Vergil says almost the same thing to Dante in DMC 3 when he stabs him with Yamato right before taking his amulet. 2. The 1 hit Nero gets on Urizen (The one slice across the palm) is almost identical to the cut Vergil gives Dante in DMC 3 right before falling into the underworld. Anyone else notice these?

[@silentfox8460]

I remember those..pretty fantastic references

[@officialrivv]

I lost it when they mentioned Patty and when Dante said "It's like I'm back on Mallet Island". Geez I hope they remake 1-3 in RE Engine

[@kwxjibo]

Especially the first one. I'm not too fond of remakes, but this one bears a lot of potential imo. A reimagined fight against the T-Rex, with the same fire-ball juggling mechanics but much more involved, a "prologue" as Vergil which links DMC3 and DMC1 together, more bosses, more moves, more weapons etc. The atmosphere of DMC1 is unmatched for me, and it would be cool to see Itsuno's take on it. Or even have Kamiya back for this one !

[@arthursnyder6935]

​@@kwxjibopretty much a small part where you play as Vergil right before Mundus turned him into Nelo Angelo?

[@seanwuzhere12]

Another Easter egg is that V theme song “Crimson Cloud” give away his back story and who he pretty much is in the second verse.

[@youwaisef]

"SPLIT MYSELF IN TWO!" Everyone: I wonder who this V guy is...

[@zesork5627]

@@youwaisef *DEVILS* IN THE DARK, FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE! *BROTHERS* IN THE DARK, FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE!

[@Noirenoe]

Damn your write

[@doncinati7644]

Oh my god this song basically spoils the game wtf

[@gastererror2563]

@@youwaisef yeah and bury the light parallels that line when it says "TWO SOULS ONCE LOST BUT NOW THEY REMEMBER"

[@superboy1798]

13:45 the REASON is that in DMC 1 mundus created trish exacly like eva(dante's mother) to gain dante's trust and then betray him and kill dante when the time comes. but dante survives and saves trish from a boulder instead, only because she looks like his mother. then trish has a change of heart and decides to help dante against mundus.

[@jacksparda997]

I knew Morison was from the anime, mainly because my friend told me. He said “he came as the most privileged man in the anime, then suddenly lost all his rights in the 5th game.”

[@acdragonduck]

When you're fighting for the final form of Urizen, if you get stabbed by his Spike attack it resembles Dante from the Devil May Cry anime when he got stabbed through every single limb.

[@Ravenprincess]

Nico kicking the jukebox because it didn't work is a direct reference to Devil May Cry 3 where Dante is hitting the broken jukebox in the opening sequence

[@baileybecerel5380]

It's because V's monsters are Vergil's nightmares when he transformed into Nelo Angelo.

[@KakaCarrotCakeVideos]

Here as reference, Rebellion's design in DMC5 is inspired by DMC2 design I kid you not.

[@crimsonwind9539]

No shat sherlock

[@harry1995ification]

Isrel156 DMC5’s Rebellion is a lot closer to its design in 2 than 3/4, that’s what he meant.

[@bendover-pt2ix]

Triple whoosh

[@lucaswibisono1316]

No wonder Rebellion looks kinda thin in 5. I didnt realize that

[@weirdface1846]

and vergil's doppleganger ability during his fight is inspired by dmc devil may cry

[@PierreC71]

Somebody should put a counter for the amount of butchered names in this video 😂

[@atefquadri9996]

The ending fight between dante and vergil is also a reference to the opening scene of dmc3 where it all started chronologically

[@gekinatracksuit9710]

There is also a reference in the same fight, but to the end of dmc3

[@playstation645angie]

Two things: For me Urizen (before investigating) sounded more like a different way to say "Your Reason" UR=YOUR Rizen=Reason, because V says your reason so much in the game I thought it was a foreshadowing, but it seems I was wrong. And second Vergil those Judgment in DMC3 when you fight him if I remember correctly unless I really don't remember that game.

[@DeusGuy]

I'm gonna come in hella late to this video, but the reason for the strawberry sundae is due to the books with Dante as Tony Redgrave. The mercenary bar he frequents, he doesn't order alcohol, he orders strawberry sundaes. it's his staple thing from the original character.

[@eiras_1999]

You know the phrase that happears on the screen when you give up? Goes by: "... The last judgement draweth nigh." It's another reference to William Blake's sentence "Kill not the Moth nor Butterfly for the Last Judgement draweth nigh" in ‹‹Auguries of Innocence›› if I'm not mistaken.

[@IntentionallyConfused]

Another reference to DMC1: When fighting Shadow in DMC5, it is extremely weak to pistols and shotgun. In DMC1, you're supposed to fight shadows by using pistols or shotgun until it reveals its core. Also, Griffon seems extra weak to Kalina Ann, which may reference the fact that he's the first boss in DMC1 that you fight after getting the grenade launcher (another explosive weapon), and that it's generally a good weapon to use in that fight.

[@nightwishpercf4256]

10:19 now that's a horse for DIO...

[@Scyler1641]

Yes get it for his birthday - it would mean ZA WARUDO to him

[@nightwishpercf4256]

@@Scyler1641 You could say that Johnny and Gyro would Bite za Dusto in a race with him

[@wowb1965]

Trish was made by mundus to look like Dante’s mom do it could mess with his head. He even offers to make him a bunch of them in the last fight

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

My favourite subtle reference is the hat weapon, as a subtle jab at the DMC Devil May Cry director calling Dante a "gay cowboy"

[@CasshernSinz1613]

Is it? Imma need a link lol

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

@@CasshernSinz1613 here, there's also other sources just look up "DMC gay cowboy comment" you'll find loads more. amp.reddit.com/r/DevilMayCry/comments/adhrn1/what_quote_from_ninja_theory_whether_from_dmc_or/

[@siphonophores]

And Capcom making Dante wear a cowboy hat and do a Michael Jackson is literally a huge middle finger to that commenf

[@meman29]

I'm also pretty sure that Hellbats are a reference to Flambats from DMC 2

[@ShamirBRO]

You missed the most obvious one... when you equip the maga man buster and jump you do a maga man jump with both hands up in the air.

[@thomashongshagen4912]

If you dodge with the mega buster equipped, you do mega mans slide.

[@sarttan]

If you die with the mega man buster still equipped, you also explode in classic mega man style. No seriously. I'm not joking. That actually happens.

[@mathieudussault3003]

When dante ask vergil if he's trying to compensate for something with the giant tree its a reference to vergil in DmC saying he has a bigger...

[@Tostilocos.]

God save that pronunciation of Urizen

[@niedude]

Echidna and Enkidu are two completely different mythological creatures from two different cultures set thousands of years apart

[@cgt9056]

"Vergil's appearance is not a reference or a easter egg." - It is literally a recolored version of his DMC 4 outfit

[@cgt9056]

@Zack Ruise I said what I said: vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/devilmaycry/images/3/3e/DMC4SE_Vergil.png/revision/latest?cb=20150419230323 And just a fyi... dmc 3 and dmc 4 vergil is the exact same costume

[@marcheharvey2301]

Mentioning God Hand makes me want to play that game again.

[@weirdface1846]

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[@marcheharvey2301]

@@weirdface1846 7:16

[@yoda908]

I love how Dante even references fighting Nightmare, Griffin, and Shadow in a previous game. Near the end of the game. The Qliphoth is not just a made up name and thing in the dmc game. It has its roots (no pun intended) in the Jewish religion. It's very interesting and to those interested; just look up Qliphoth in the Zohar.

[@WolfSSSGaming]

Dude I gotta give you fucking props on that miracle Johnson reference, I was literally thinking the exact same thing and then he literally pops up, perfect.

[@gekinatracksuit9710]

During the Dante/Vergil fight (dmc5), the cutscene where they're both charging at each other in sdt is a direct callback to dmc3's final fight, even down to the sfx. During the cutscene in the dmc3, the game only plays two sound effects in the entire slow motion sequence, one footstep from vergil, and one from dante. During the cutscene in dmc5, almost the same exact thing happens, one grunt from vergil, one from dante. The only difference being that nero stops them before they kill each other.

[@cominksuadnyana4980]

You know, a little girl around the character is a symbol of badass character, just like: Kenpachi Zaraki and Yachiru Sesshomaru and Rin Logan and Laura Joel and Ellie Sora and Shiro And now Dante with Patty

[@CasshernSinz1613]

It's a worn out writing trope to contrast the hardcore and stoic nature of badass characters by having a happy go lucky and light hearted "little sister" type of character that the hero has to protect and deal with. The DMC anime was pretty meh in execution.

[@DeeMulaah]

@@CasshernSinz1613 Well the anime was mostly made to just show what Dante's doing whenever Vergil isn't being an ass and some demon isn't trying to take over the world

[@ShadowStarNexus]

just for 3 refrences to devil may cry in the introduction i subbed haha, great video hope you make a part 2

[@elchar3577]

in dmc 5 theres a concept art and in that art theres a building that says "Phantom" and the logo is a spider

[@3nzo.568]

I also remember King Cerberus mentioning Bael from DMC 4 and how his ice powers are nothing compared to King Cerberus

[@zerstorer1269]

And even Berial. "Berial's flames are nothing compared to mines"

[@Iffem]

@@zerstorer1269 and yet, the lightning head doesn't shittalk Nevan

[@andreadebernardis4390]

@@Iffem well I got the feeling that Nevan was personally picked by Sparda to guard the Temen-Ni-Gru and I don't think anyone would want to shittalk someone Sparda chose

[@Iffem]

@@andreadebernardis4390 the problem is, they shittalk Sparda himself (especially Beowulf, lol)

[@andreadebernardis4390]

@@Iffem the only shittalk Sparda ever got was that he was a traitor, but no other demon ever insulted his strength

[@Ivvelis]

gilgamesh in dmc4 was a weapon the order of the sword used to get power from the demon portal, infact thats what all of the weapons dante gets are used for, the reason is because they didnt have enough time to finish dmc4 to add dante's bosses and missions, so they just put his levels in reverse of nero's and had him refight all the bosses.

[@MiniDien]

In the novel they said those weapons was stolen from Dante by Trish in order to impress The Order

[@Ivvelis]

@@MiniDienI do recall hearing that actually

[@knife3689]

Why does noone seem to get that the devil arms from 4 came from the hell gates, and not from the bosses? Agnus literaly explains that the hell gate were made using devil arms, and when dante beats the bosses the weapons come from the gates, not the bosses.

[@wolfpupgaming5922]

I remember fighting virgil in 5 and I loved how he used some old moves. 1 it meant I already knew some moves and 2 nostalgia

[@Obsession9696]

U dont get devil arms from the bosses in 4 its said that Order of the sword uses the devil arms to open the hell portals

[@wowb1965]

I think they mean that the arms you get aren’t directly made from the bosses like they are in 3

[@TheSinfulShadows]

Yeah and nero was the one who only got anything from the main demons. Excluding Berial. He got it from Beal, Echidna, and Credo. Since his devil bringer absorbs their power. The only devil arm he has is Yamato to which he absorbs.

[@thegrinder3401]

They should add a new character that uses Pandora (suitcase weapon) and his DT would be a Iron Man like Devil Armor.

[@FBI_Not]

dante's SDT fireball attacks are a reference to DMC1 when dante fights mundus like a space fighter arcade game

[@harry1995ification]

Your pronunciation of “Mundus” and that “remake of DMC1” made me cringe in agony. And out of all the things just how did you manage to also mess up “Urizen”?

[@bigbywolf5197]

@@lyrical_deer Kinda clever actually

[@mash2Dpress]

Dante Rose taunt is a DMC4 Lucifer Devil Arm reference, both work well against their respective games most annoying lizards. In 4 against Blitz, and in 5 it's instant knockdown on Fury, very useful. The pyro bats remind me most of DMC 1 Plasma with their laser, even though they don't turn humanoid. PS.: I love the stuffed Marionette, nice find!

[@shinigami3633]

What i like is how vergil was easter egg although he was connected to almost all the dmc game

[@Andreus9733]

You know Dante being interested in Trish would make perfect sense since all people find those who look like their parents attractive

[@GoodEinorth]

I have an idea for the Hotel : Its in italian, the doors are kept by DMC 3 foes of sand, and they are all inspired and named from the seven capitals sins (Greed, anger, etc...). In the Divina Commedia the doors of heaven, the purgatory, is after all those circles of hell. So it could simply be a reference to the purgatory of Dante Alighieri. The way of heaven in the depts of hell, when you've faced all sins.

[@chinojosa4563]

Einorth I guessed that it’s those blue creatures in eggs you have to care for in sonic games. Guess

[@GoodEinorth]

@@chinojosa4563 What does that mean ? I know nothin about sonic

[@reedstreetteavee2]

Phantom is referenced. Mission 11 there’s a round roof where you fight Angelos. Dante says “That’s gonna collapse” which is a reference to the 2nd fight with Phantom where you can make the roof collapse to kill him.

[@arthursnyder6935]

Technically that would be Phantom's fourth fight if you count the ones where he chases you through a corridor

[@atefquadri9996]

The last scene of dmc5 is direct refernce to the opening scene of dmc3 (dante vs vergil)

[@moshpitfuneral]

Brooooo Voltaic Black Knight is the background music- heeeeeeeelll yeeaaaaaaah

[@danteuchiha5556]

there are 2 more refrences to dmc in de game: 1) when you get an S rank in the mission 5 you will see a foto of V drinking a virility can 2) when you garb vergil in his DT mode his dobleganger protect him, just like in dmc devil may cry

[@mash2Dpress]

Holy moly i didn't notice V drinking Virility xD

[@danteuchiha5556]

@@mash2Dpress u just got to look up the details

[@Dusty_Jack]

The sticker about the rifle thing also appears on the back of the van and you can read it way easier there

[@highroller5335]

I like the reference to DmC reboot where in his banter with vergil dante will say "Not in a million years" a line from reboot dante that stuck with fans.

[@sarahboucher2517]

Isn’t that can after Gilgamesh a spray fist aid from Resident Evil?

[@ThrdSonofSparda]

The reference @ 11:06 was a nod to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was the part where Finn and Ray are repairing the gas leak in the Millennium Falcon.

[@hikikomoron]

5:57 there's actually another DmC reference in the game that I don't see people talking about, in the 2nd mission if you look to the left of the first battle arena there's a cafe called "nephilim cafe" and there's a caption underneath the logo that says something like "let our worlds join together"

[@kurtandrietorrejos9652]

when you have the double kalina ann equiped holding the left button make's dante place the one of the kalina ann's on the ground

[@chrisgamingvr1333]

Dr.Faust was an Easter egg to the boss in dmc Faust

[@psychopathicgaming3279]

One reference I noticed was when nero cute urizen's hand which is what vergil did to dante in dmc3

[@shadowtheeggdog6020]

I noticed one during the mission where you first play as Dante (I think?) where Lady and Trish run off further into the mission. When you get to the first kind of fight where Trish is waiting if you attack the empusa before it tries to attack Trish she actually does that kind of shrug taunt from dmc4! Not sure if anyone else noticed this but I barely did!

[@dontexd6120]

Theres also a bonus art which shows V drinking virillity from DmC reboot

[@justreima]

You forgot the nunchucks after defeating the King Cerebus

[@nodude4863]

I like to think the singing in the rain v taunt is a nod to clockwork orange for no reason other than I love that movie

[@badreedinedjellali1328]

thris a lord of the ring reference in the game were the dog says you will not pass

[@jepicondyle]

What if the map circle in China is a reference to Fimbulventr from Bayonetta 2?? Great vid btw!

[@jakehaughey296]

For me dmc 5 is a love note to the rest of the other dmc games as players loved the series and waited so long for a sequel and there definitely was a sense of nostalgia

[@doctorqrow3452]

This did not need to be almost 18 minutes long

[@ashwolf2006]

11 is also a reference to ghost and goblins/ghouls final boss who also has mouth on it's belly. and Dragon's Dogma:Dark Arisen's Daimon who is the final boss for the Bitter Black Isle Expansion has face on his stomach, at first the face does nothing but if you go and do a second run of the island the second encounter with him will be different as his lower face will now attack and use high level spells.

[@calebtrantraal2360]

The blood goils have their own enemy variation in Dmc 5. Their different from the Hellbats

[@hassanawdi3793]

Hell Caina reminds me more with the tall white ones in dmc 3 forgot their name

[@zerstorer1269]

You mean "Hell Judecca" on DMC5. On DMC3 were demoniac angels, "the fallens".

[@edwardthomas6473]

Very very good video.

[@chinojosa4563]

You can put the cowboy hat on mushrooms and blood spawn walls for extra red orbs.

[@Hakkai181]

You forgot that Vergil using Doppelganger in his boss fight is a reference to his DmC counterpart version. Because Itsuno actually liked DmC: Devil May Cry

[@AnalrightBoah69]

Interestingly Goliath is very similar to Damon)the final boss in dragon dogma's dark arisen dlc) check it out if you don't believe me they were so similar that I thought that they made Damon become a boss in dmc 5

[@CeeHoff]

Anyone ever talk about why the fuck Patti is throwing a birthday party in the middle of a freaking demonic invasion?

[@domsaalmost]

btw, how about the Pyro bats from DMC2. I think the Pyro bats in DMC5 are either related or reference to the earlier

[@zerstorer1269]

@Zack Ruise *Are. Yes, there are on DMC5, obv.

[@SavaZalen]

Ah u forgot the 'jackpot'

[@vincenttunas4510]

Mundus creates Trish to look like Dante's mom in order to get into him easier in dmc1

[@arthursnyder6935]

Goliath could also reference Astaroth from Ghosts N Goblins because both bosses have at least one attack involving their stomach mouths

[@gegor41311]

12:48 because Dante's favourite food, according to the anime, is a strawberry sundae

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

The William Blake stuff would take a whole separate video to explain

[@legendarydigitize2523]

Yep I was also thinking Goliath, Malphas and even all of the Empusas Look a lot like Elvis, Shannon and Belze in their demon forms respectively

[@alijk7824]

Actually one thing that you forgot was that on Dante's guns there is a gravy that says for tony redgrave

[@Mojavekight17]

Awesome 👍

[@bobewellv.026]

Ohhhhh so that's Nico's dad, I had a feeling yeah

[@jerrichammack4899]

My guy v in devil may cry 5s familiars are references to bosses from dmc 1 phantom gryphon and nightmare

[@Jedda678]

The movie poster is a reference I believe to DMC 4 when Kyrie is singing about Sparda's love for humans, in particular his wife. The woman in the poster had red hair and the same style clothing Kyrie did when she was in the Order of Sparda. Spencer is kneeling before her like a knight, and he is also labeled as a demon. Demon Knight Spencer sounds an awful like Demon Knight Sparda. I could be reaching here though.

[@OtepRalloma]

Phantom does appear in the prequel novel Before the Nightmare

[@deadweight231]

And Visions of V for anyone who didn't know

[@LeiGacha2468]

Bonus Reference: If you taunt in the air with Dante, Dante throws a Rose, a Reference to Dante's Old Weapon, Lucifer.

[@Ronaldo17250]

you forgot the YOU SHALL NOT PASS from king cerberus

[@astranix0198]

Devil May Cry 4 is set in the island of Fortuna, an Italian island in the Adriatic Sea.

[@jacobsheer4183]

Some things are very off for example Gilgamesh yes is a metal but the boss is an Angelo aka a soul embodying armor. Different angelos are on dmc5 because they are vessels for souls

[@cb-9938]

Devil may cry 5 is everything I wanted and more, honestly thought the series was dead after DMC

[@ANMTDK]

you forgot to mention Artemis or whatever that gun is in DMC3 is the boss that has Lady cocoon!

[@lawrenceriverside6659]

El chiaro mondo. Chiaro is the italian term for clear or even something that has light colors and is pronounced like "key-aro", it has the c sound of cat. Il chiaro mondo dei beati... you can read it like the first part of bell, so it would be like "behatee"

[@trapscancreate5760]

So Enzo is in I believe both novels as well as manga. Just as a small correction. Interesting small fact is Dante is shown in some concept art of Bayonetta, siting in The Gates of Hell. Also as a small correction when it comes to canon of the novels. The official stance of most lore including the novels and manga is canon until contradicted. So Nell as a character is canon and most of Dante's odd jobs are canon from both books as until the end with the face off with Virgil the novel does little to contridict most of the added lore of DMC3

[@jerrichammack4899]

I actually also never had a fight against shadow in dmc 1 on the switch for some reason

[@deadweight231]

That happened to me too! But I think it's because I was on easy mode so maybe that was my problem?

[@calebtrantraal2360]

And the "weird chuch city" is called Fortuna.