Devil May Cry Story Summary - What You Need to Know to Play Devil May Cry 5!

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Dante and all his friends are back, baby! Before we take another trip with the Son of Sparda, let's take a look back at all of the cannon storyline of the Devil May Cry series, from the very beginning to right now!
0:00 Intro
0:37 Backstory
1:52 Devil May Cry: Volume 1 (Light Novel)
2:26 Devil May Cry 3: Code 1 Dante (Manga)
3:33 Devil May Cry 3: Code 2 Vergil (Manga)
4:17 Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (Vergil Scene)
4:35 Devil May Cry 3
8:35 Devil May Cry
11:24 Devil May Cry: The Animated Series
12:18 Devil May Cry 2
13:20 Devil May Cry 4
17:51 Outro
Huge thanks to CrossCottonwood from the Jim and Them discord for all of his help piecing the lore together!
All game footage (aside from trailers) captured and edited by Suggestive Gaming; please do not use without expressed permission.
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[@SuggestiveGaming]

What game/series would you like to see us cover in the future? Leave a reply here and let us know!

[@SuggestiveGaming]

@luis It's still very much on the list 👍

[@crosscottonwood5984]

Drakengard and Nier

[@gerlonggaul]

Ok. Now the timeline has been changed, what exactly happened to dante at the end of DMC2 before entering DMC4 story again? It is messed up and confusing with this change

[@SuggestiveGaming]

He got out of the demon world somehow

[@mahinvx8385]

Doom?!

[@Tachihito]

As someone completely new to the series, going into dmc 5, I can say this was a wild ride lol

[@umbranmierex2413]

Haha this is exactly the resaon why im watching this

[@Rikkii2]

Caeeni still though i’d highly recommend playing through as many of the games as possible! i grew up playing them with my brother it was honestly some of the best memories i have with him! just whatever you do stay away from that fucking reboot...

[@RaikenXion]

@@Rikkii2 YES! I fuckin hate the reboot, i hate how they changed his look to just a regular looking emo off the street, and i hate how they even mock his white hair from the original main games.

[@marcelorrios8689]

@@RaikenXion it's the only DMC game i played lol..but i'm getting the 5 now, hope i enjoy, If that happens i will play the HD collection.

[@oxprime3191]

Same!

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

Simple breakdown: Wacky woohoo pizza man kills demons in memory of motivated katana boy brother and mother. Has daddy issues. Dad was badass demon knight jesus. Motivated katana boy has son. Abandons son, raises hell, goes to hell, blows up. Son grows up to have sweet arm. Sweet arm gets ripped off. Gets sweet new arm. V has bird.

[@ericamoreno6161]

Lollol

[@yuriybondar3052]

thanks for clarifying how nero is related to sparda in the simplest way possible

[@lakshgarg8858]

"Motivated katana boy" goddamn😂😂😂😂 Have my like buddy.

[@riftedge9288]

lmao

[@Aliens1337]

Zero Attention Gaming Also wacky woohoo pizza man is still a 43 year old virgin that doesn’t understand how doors operate.

[@AdnanBro]

Amazing recap, Im about to start fresh on DMC5 and this helped me a lot with the backstory! THANKS

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Glad I could help!

[@User-rk2sr]

@@SuggestiveGaming thanks dude!

[@NubSwitch]

Otkud ti ovde majke ti ahahahahah

[@AdaWongSFMOfficial]

@@SuggestiveGaming Bayonetta

[@5piralman]

Fun fact : Dante's alias Tony Redgrave comes from his original name when the first Devil may cry game was an early prototype of resident evil 4 with a cocky protagonist named Tony.

[@5piralman]

@Anthony Okeiyi sounds like a cowboy, so yeah. Tony, not so much..

[@5piralman]

@@Justlyon it's the first prototype that was being headed by hideki kamiya. He was shifted to continue with it as a seperate IP since it was too "action focused" to be a resident evil game. Shinji Mikami took the helm of further development of re4. Two further prototypes were made, one of which was discontinued, and the second of which was shown as a vertical slice in e3 2002 i think, and had fixed cameras like previous re games. It had supernatural elements and was called project 'hook man'. Many elements from it including the design for Leon were carried over to the final build.

[@5piralman]

Edit: hook man was shown in e3 2003

[@5piralman]

Speaking of re4, did you know that the Japanese GameCube port had the Ashley sections in fixed camera

[@oun1935]

Tony Redgrave is Luka Redgrave's father from the Bayo games...

[@tristanchriesmon1056]

Who else knows that Dante's favorite dessert is a strawberry sundae

[@jayleeboonjun2335]

[@ultraenergy313]

Devil May Cry the animated series

[@kamikaze00007]

Who else knows that Dante's favorite dessert is a strawberry sundae AND he insists on ordering it from a bartender at a liquor bar?

[@dantemoore3904]

Wait how you know???😂

[@tristanchriesmon1056]

@@dantemoore3904 manga and the anime lol

[@thecartoonfaxuator6878]

Thanks for recognizing the anime!

[@Inujasa88]

It's canon after all, so why not

[@OTBASH]

@@Inujasa88 Yes and no. After all, they race swapped one of the characters in it, remember? The anime itself isn't canon, but it can be said the events that took place in it are.

[@KozmicHand]

Prof. Genki it is canon. It was added into the promotional video which also showcases the chronology change between 2 and 4. The race change is just a minor retcon.

[@thecartoonfaxuator6878]

So I'm getting a lot of comments saying that I didn't thinks this was cannon. I already knew this was cannon, I was just surprised that he added it at all. You'd be amazed how many people don't want to recognize the anime's existence.

[@mahmudurrashid9035]

@@thecartoonfaxuator6878 I knew there was an anime about dmc but I've always heard bad reviews from people about it so never bothered to watch it. If you did watch it then please let me know if the stories are accurate then I'll take a chance otherwise no point in watching

[@DirtyCasual36]

Fun fact: Dan Southworth(Vergil VA) actually spoiled YEARS ago that Nero is Vergil's son when he was doing an interview by saying "Hey, btw this is my son" and then putting his arm aroumd Johnny Young Bosch(Nero VA) and Johnny panicking to shut him up lol.

[@dantesparda4493]

I remember that! Yes it was a spoiler but of course non hardcore fans wouldn't see it more than a joke

[@SilentPluto]

That’s so funny because I’m new to DMC and so watching through this video I was wondering to myself if Nero was Vergil’s son! 😂

[@njzito]

It was petty obvious in dmc4 that he was Virgil or donate son. So not that big of a spoiler to be honest

[@DemonicRemption]

@@dantesparda4493 How TF was that a spoiler? I figured Nero was Vergil's kid the moment Nero grabbed yamato and it awakened his devil trigger.

[@Dontrel]

@@DemonicRemption DMC 5 is my first of the series, I originally thought V is Vergil’s Demon/Devil side and that Nero was his Human side, because I seen the cutscenes with V explaining what he is and seeing Vergil split his human and devil side with Yamato

[@MIKEYGRUNGER13]

I'm pretty triggered that you spoiled the fact that dante gets a phone call, what the hell bro

[@smilealldayeverydayuwu]

The phone call was pretty useless though in DMC5 lol

[@OzzyBlazeGaming]

@@smilealldayeverydayuwu Now THAT'S a spoiler, starting to play the game tonight, come on man!

[@sethbrady8136]

Well this video got me interested in devil may cry, great job on the video. You just got a new sub.

[@OTBASH]

I die a little inside every time I realize it's still not Friday yet.

[@sinningsaturn8992]

Prof. Genki same

[@amircat1009]

Prof. Genki I’m getting it Friday but I’m not home Friday :/

[@ryancrabb8038]

MORTAL KOMBAT

[@xBROLISx]

@@amircat1009 i already have it,you got to love simplygames lol

[@trancongthanh9015]

it is now

[@belinskiparadox7687]

"Lament's that he should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LIIIIIIIGHT Light light"

[@clayisahottie]

The only thing you're missing is Dante's adventure in Nocturne with his super cool new buddy The Demi-Fiend.

[@NecroCh]

he also knows viewtiful joe, where he has to fight his sword alastor

[@nokiraunrusu9806]

I am so happy to know that Persona and Devil May Cry are in the (probably) same universe.

[@bearandthebull2372]

@@nokiraunrusu9806 There not.It's implied he came to nocturne due to lucifer pulling him through.

[@nokiraunrusu9806]

@@bearandthebull2372 Ah, I see.

[@ProdigiousHUK]

I loved that game and I know no-one who has played it

[@bluesirenx]

Thank you so much for the overview. Dmc5 will be my first dmc and I worry a bit abt how much I'm going to miss. At least this fills out some of the blanks.

[@frutoish]

Youre gonna miss a lot lol

[@bluesirenx]

@@frutoish probably. Still, it should be good enough to make me want to pick up the previous one. 😃

[@cjallenroxs6239]

My first was Dmc 2

[@Martsapso21]

Play the first and third game, well worth your time and money.

[@bluesirenx]

@@Martsapso21 I might, depending on how much of dmc5 i get through. Will probably pick up the whole series bit by bit. 4, 1 and 3.

[@reikobrown5050]

Wow, probably the best full story breakdown on DMC I’ve ever seen 👏🏾

[@_Sleepyhollow_]

Nice digestable break down of the timeline I've always wanted to know the lore but never had the time to play the games

[@blavviax9438]

Well done. This was a good reminder for me, to refresh my knowledge. Very well explained and put together!.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Thanks man!

[@delayed_control]

Having played it, I must say that just looking up the story is not enough, the game is build on the events of 3 and 4, and not experiencing them removes all the weight from what is otherwise an amazing sequel.

[@Amar-ux7gi]

kozodoev Lol its your fault for not playing other games lol

[@dimez3702]

m4ti140 can confirm this is false. I didn’t know anything but still played DMC 5 now I’m just a huge fan boy. I didn’t understand it at first but now that I know the full story and lore and god damn this is easily top 3 series of all time for me

[@raniasaad8772]

@@dimez3702 just bought DMC 5. never played any of them before. hoping its good!

[@yellowyamanaka654]

This was very well executed, thank you! Now I'm ready to dive into DMC5!

[@davenathan2002]

So you're saying Nero's father is Rhaegar Targaryen?

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Obviously

[@ken0964]

His father is vergil

[@davenathan2002]

@@ken0964 I thought it was Ned Stark!

[@ken0964]

Could be they have the same chin

[@Cadaverous0711]

@@ken0964 Woosh

[@squatcurldeadlift7346]

So basically demonic Kingdom Hearts without Disney? Jk, this series sounds really cool, shame I never got a chance to play it

[@dragula9397]

You need to play the whole series you won't be disappointed with all games except 2. I ignored the reboot for it having nothing to do with the original series everyone loved.

[@hamzasultan96]

1,2 and 3 are available as HD collection, 4 has two versions, if u just want the story, buy the normal one, not the special edition... we don't talk about DmC.

[@TheDeadGunslinger]

you can pick up 3 on steam for like, 15 bucks

[@SuccessfulMentality94]

Demon Kingdom Hearts with Sora and Riku as the Winchester bros

[@BC21beats]

@@dragula9397 bruh the reboot isn't that bad

[@jdennis867]

can y'all believe that it as 9 months ago when dmc 5 was announced on e3? it was a long wait but finally the time has almost come for the game to be release.

[@Bloodhurl67]

No, no, no... can you believe it took 10 years just for a sequel to happen?

[@jdennis867]

@@Bloodhurl67 yes i know that 10 yrs is a long time but at the time we thought dmc 4 was the final of the trilogy when they announced the reboot back in 2013 so since we didn't even know dmc 5 is gonna happen the wait isn't as hard as when they announced it on e3.

[@Bloodhurl67]

@@jdennis867 Fair point then!

[@8Dk0ng8]

Yup the time has come and so have i

[@sosakun3474]

the Japanese sure do love their unnecessarily overly complex plots

[@liamyounger2743]

I Know Right?

[@Tez60]

😂😂

[@sk8erbyern]

MGS flashbacks

[@Kool212]

How was this complex? This isn't one huge story across the series, it's a bunch of smaller arcs each contained within each game.

[@kflemonice]

Not complex at all. But I guess it is complex when you're too used to Western video games' simple storytelling

[@Purrest]

I absolutely love that you used pillow talk in the background from the DMC1 OST. Literally one of the most emotional songs I’ve ever heard but it only has it’s true impact when you finally beat devil may cry 1 on the hardest difficulty. By the way, outstanding video 👍🏻

[@yeeyee9873]

that feeling when you know everything that was in this video

[@GoldenCatoringgoose]

Pani Tapczan and yet didn't cover all the story before 5.

[@armannsteinn2736]

You forgot to mention HOW exactly Nero is related to sparda, which is probably gonna be pretty crucial plot point in dmc 5 because of a certain motivated hooded arm snatcher appearing in the game.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

I hinted pretty strongly, but didn't come out and say it, since the game didn't. (I know about the comic but that's still a little iffy in terms of canonical integrity) Either way, I think it's pretty obvious

[@bluefable3416]

@@SuggestiveGaming Istuno confirm it being canon couple year back.

[@bobnagget6952]

BluēFable what comic is he talking about? Only thing i know that’s confirmed nero’s origins is the art book

[@NiaTheMilkTank]

@@bobnagget6952 it's called "Deadly Fortune".

[@cranchianflame1007]

@@bluefable3416 not itsuno himself but a member of the team did still it will be revealed officially in dmc 5

[@montaew5546]

Fun fact: there's a video in the game that you can watch that explains the whole timeline

[@SaucyLiving]

This was easier to understand and had more details thoooo

[@ngochainguyen9048]

yeah but this video has much more details about everything, including the manga and the anime, let alone the in-depth story within each game.

[@IxIDaNGeRIxI1]

This is way more informative

[@pixel-crysis]

in the which game? dmc 1,2,3,4 or 5

[@rodjjt7742]

@@pixel-crysis 5

[@mackstertube]

This was so awesome. Thank you for all you hard work and time to bring this summary to fruition. I mean there is a lot to remember and how it all fits together. Setting it straight in my mind enriches the new game!

[@blueeyedtech1234]

That was awesome!!! Great video. Now I really need to play DMC 5

[@weirdface1846]

dont play dmc5 before u play atleast 3 and 4

[@Rinnu500]

Thank you so much for this

[@MrHibugji]

Thanks a lot for the summary. I have been a huge fan of dmc games, but as a child, and even after growing up, i never got the gist of how the plot went. Thanks again, and keep up the good work, you guys deserve it.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Thanks so much!

[@Hugs_4_Bugs_]

I've been a fan since Devil May Cry 1 came out. Played and beat every game except 5 and I thought I was a veteran in knowledge but never saw the anime! So cool to know there's more to the lore.

[@slrdarien]

played each game at least 3 times but still really needed the reminder, thanks man!

[@thirtyacres7504]

Still not as convoluted as the Metal Gear/Metal Gear Solid series. Excellent story summary and breakdown. You sir are awesome.

[@xXRaffleXx]

Thank you for recapping the DMC storyline! Perfect timing too since DMC 5 is finally coming 😭

[@XeroSigmaPrime]

A huge key part this video is missing is the prelude of info provided in the recently released DMC5 - Before the nightmare- novel. That novel really clears up and sets the stage for events between 4 and 5 along with solidifying the rest of the timeline. It includes even more details that follows up on the aftermath of 2 and actually re-canonizes the first 2 DMC novels (which were originally assumed to no longer be cannon following the release of DMC3. You definitely should make a follow up video talking about the contents of this novel as it acts a true "What you need to know to play DMC5". Numerous accurate English translations are available already if you're unable to understand its current Japanese release.

[@ANDY-1109]

Jackpot ❗❗ thats what I'm saying❗😈

[@XeroSigmaPrime]

@@ANDY-1109 Chyea! Seriously, the shit in the DMC5 novel is almost more plot than DMC1 to 4.

[@hysteric4544]

Can you give me the title of the novels since I am curios about it (dmc 2)

[@gnomeking6568]

Salute for the strategic and accurate linking together of all of the Devil May Cry Timelines from Each version of the game as well as including the anime bits... Good work with this one.

[@ClavinZKL]

Thx cause i have no clue about the story line i only know dante and since dmc5 came out im watching walktrough with no knowledge of the frenchise

[@monkstiny.1070]

@NorCal DBedits I love them 😍

[@Korchan0426]

You can still watch all of DMC3 and 4 cutscenes so that you can understand the whole story before going or jumping through DMC5. Here in KZbin tho.

[@conorallen100]

@@Korchan0426 you really have to play them though

[@Korchan0426]

hiesenberg I already played them all tho. From 1-4, when it’s was first released back then. And yes I also played the reboot. Didn’t like it’s much, I refer the classic Dante and Vergil, personality wise. They where far more better, and had much more character growth, and far more likeable, then the reboot one. I only said it’s as a suggestion to clavin cicilia. The only good thing the reboot didn’t screw up was Vergil’s image/look, but they totally ruin his personality. But I refer the classic Vergil, tho. But they totally ruin Dante image, from looks and personality wise. This reboot Dante remind me of high school bully and punk who know no better than to pick fight, or start a fight, and doesn’t think for themselves. Or think of others. If they wanted to make a new Dante that would make all the DMC fans, new and old one. They should of just make a Dante that everyone can related too, boys and girls, not too over cocky, doesn’t cuss much, and had a moral and space to grow. Or better picked a normal teenager. One that still trying to figure out his own growth and maturity. Say, for like example from the book of Magnus Chase or Percy Jackson. Those character might be cocky but doesn’t go over the top, and doesn’t cuss and they where a bit of a dork and sassy like what the classic Dante where, and yet they where in their teens. Went the same with losing a love one, and yet they didn’t turn out bad like what reboot Dante had. Or like Harry Potter, went to lot of hardship, lose both parents and godparents and yet he didn’t turn out bad like what reboot Dante did. I’m a woman, and I can tell, reboot Dante personality doesn’t appeal me. Either did the reboot Vergil.

[@TonyRedgrave1]

The only thing that was missing was the DMC 2 novel...where he meets a woman named Beryl and dante goes into an alternative timeline where he fights mundus again. its a prequel to DMC 2...but it really isn't important

[@Mr.NutSack]

TonyRedgrave1 and the audio CDs for the anime but they aren’t that important either, they just explain who Enzo is and what he does now.

[@zeromailss]

also the novel where Dante fight Balrog and how it became his devil arm in DMC5, though the important bits is that Lucia has a crush on Dante, sadly no Lucia appearance in DMC5 ;/ I hope they get married in DMC6

[@CHRIIZM]

Great Game

[@Human_traain]

Great commenr

[@sameka18]

I always loved the DMC series and loved the way you broke it down.

[@lowspecmobile4964]

I had the whole devil may cry series in my other laptop that I have recently bought, and damn the story is fascinating and filled with shits, Gonna play this game later!

[@anon-xj8wf]

you have NO idea how happy I am that DMC5 came out and that more people are talking about it!! its so nostalgic to me because I loved the games and got into the fandom after the popularity died out meaning there weren't any recent videos on it or many people who talked about it thanks so much for making this video!! DMC slaps so hard

[@smayn2534]

Fantastic summary dude! Hyped to play number 5 now!

[@DirtyLarryy]

wow that was a crazy good video. just wow. instant sub

[@99Plastics]

I loved DMC: Devil may cry the most but that's just me, and still super hyper excited for DMC5. Capcop doing well is just fantastic.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

I'm with you, DmC is my favorite

[@Cpach27]

Same here but it could be that it was my gateway into devil may cry. The gameplay for DmC was just so freakin good

[@Korchan0426]

I heard from my brother who played DMC5, that the game would be harder to beat all the bosses, unlike the previous DMC games. Said it’s topped the reboot DmC one in gameplay and the storyline. And you have to know the original story of all DMC, from 1-4 to understand the story in the game. Because the DMC5, is a sequel to DMC4, and the four was the sequel to DMC3. The 1 and 2 are tie-in story from 3 before going with playing the 4. DmC reboot doesn’t count. Because it’s a reboot and not a sequel to DMC5.

[@99Plastics]

@@Korchan0426 ??

[@Korchan0426]

SynthwaveHyena I’m just saying. If you wanted to play DMC5, you have to know the previous story to the game. Which happen to be DMC3 and DMC4. Cause the story in 5 will imply those, strongly. Which might confuse you. As to what happen before DMC5.

[@EXchoco]

I literally JUST said to my sister I needed a video like this because I wanted to play dmc5 so badly. Thanks!!!

[@ZearthGJL]

"called 'Ebony' and 'Ivory'" So gun versions of Kanshou and Bakuya?

[@connormills1413]

actually since DMC came first archer is technically ripping off Dante.

[@bkthedefbeatz]

GOT DAM I CANT BELIEVE I WAS HOOKED FOR 18 MINS STRAIGHT🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sillygoose2878]

Seriously though, DmC devil may cry is a dumb name Introducing devil may cry devil may cry

[@gwakkkroniicler6400]

It's Redundant Acronym Syndrome, like DC Comics.

[@NRG56]

Dumb game too

[@mrnobody8941]

@@NRG56 game was good though, story was lacking, but gameplay, enviroment design and music were really good.

[@NRG56]

@@mrnobody8941 oh i'm sure it would've done better as it's own series. Havin 0 to do with Devil May Cry

[@LynKoyo]

Started DMC5 yesterday and I must say, this was a great, condensed way of telling the whole story up until the point where 5 starts! They should use this video instead of the one they have there to recap the series for new fans ahaha Great job with the video!

[@lvm182]

You could do a video about DMC and Bayonetta actually being in the same universe, given things like Enzo appearing in both games and other nuances

[@msonisama8656]

THANK YOU DUDE, REALLY HELPED cuz I pplayed DMC4 but not the parts before and it'd been hard to keep up what's gonna happen. SO THANKS AGAIN

[@shairclan]

Ready for DMC 5 now. Thanks!

[@sarumadaki]

Best DMC storyline video frfr!! All the others kinda confused me and mixed it up for me! Good job bro!

[@AndyAlex-dz6wf]

I like detailed and big stories in games, but this, hard to swallow.

[@LoomDoom]

Awesome thanks! I'm now ready to play DMC5.

[@SabbyNeko]

I'm kind of lost. Is there just a gap of information here? How does the Order of the Sword have Yamato? The last we see of the sword and of Virgil (as Nelo Angelo) before DMC4 is him being beaten in DMC1.

[@gouki290]

Sabbat-X I’m lost also

[@Erk1234567]

They elaborate in the novelization of DMC4 (Deadly Fortune), as well as the prequel to DMC5 (Before the Nightmare), but I wouldn't think too hard about it

[@icylent]

20/10 & this filled in the manga gaps for me as someone that played all the games & watched the anime 👌🏼

[@toaster6829]

I was about to start playing DMC 5 and this was a massive help!

[@jaye5716]

You're so consistent and thorough, almost like a pro even if this is scripted you preped and executed this very well! Have a sub my dude I can't wait for dmc 5 next week!

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Hey thanks bud

[@crosscottonwood5984]

I approve.

[@WillGlacier]

15:11 Yo he summoned his fucking stand that's sick bro

[@komocakeps527]

my biggest problem with DMC4 (start at 13:23) is that if only Nero didn't bothered Dante into killing the Order everything would have ended there and there. but nope, capcom decided that we needed 20 more missions to finish just to get to the same point.

[@isshunova]

15:11 I am thou, thou art I This persona is from Devil May Cry

[@godsperfectfailures796]

Fuuuuuuck dude. I hope theres a vid like this for persona

[@mikealjones3291]

Outstanding job big homie. I will be subscribing. Keep up the good work.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Thanks buddy!

[@erion1170]

Man, they sure do love their gigantic swords.

[@drewabbott6993]

Very well done video. I'm a huge DMC fan since game 1 when I was at my grandma's house. I like to think that I know a thing or two about the lore. You're video and what you talk about are pretty spot on. Keep it up

[@RaikenXion]

I love that DmC is non-canon and classed as separate to the main Devil May Cry series. Its like what Star Trek 09 Kelvin timeline, and Discovery are to REAL "Star Trek".

[@panic_diver]

The best, to the point explanation of the series out on the internet. DMC3 -> DMC1 -> DMC Anime -> DMC2 -> DMC4, Ready for the next Job

[@guysimpai]

I honestly think 2 should be between 4 and 5 because of Dante's sword, Rebellion, is transformed more skinnier. Like in the trailers of DMC5, Rebellion looks skinny because of 2. But 2 isn't the best.

[@runbaa9285]

@@guysimpai from a character's perspective putting 2 between 1 and 4 actually makes sense. We see in the anime that Dante has a more subdued personality, probably depressed after killing his brother and taking revenge on Mundus. Finding Nero, the closest he has to a next of kin probably reignited his drive.

[@guysimpai]

@@runbaa9285 it does make more sense. It's just the fact that Rebellion in DMC 5 represents so close to DMC 2. And well his motor cycle from hell. But if the creators wanted it this way, that's fine too.

[@cranchianflame1007]

@@guysimpai creators themselves changed their plans , its pretty much better to remove dmc 2 from the story due to number of plot holes it produces but in the end they decided to let it be

[@guysimpai]

@@cranchianflame1007 I agree.

[@xflip94]

Playstation access has a video summary of the story so far as well. Yours is a LOT better. Thanks

[@SuggestiveGaming]

I don’t comment on these types of comments often, but honestly it’s the difference between a group of people doing it as a job and one guy doing it because it’s a legitimate passion

[@Casketkrusher_]

Sparda is the most badass character from the entire franchise, his appearance is very cool in demon form he looks like an insect, Unfortunately there's isn't much info on him and maybe one day Capcom will decide to make a Devil May Cry based on Sparda's story, a spin-off perhaps?

[@nathe0923]

can you do one for the legacy of kain series...

[@Poisonedblade]

Azrael stole Kain's Red Bull... the rest is history.

[@nathe0923]

@@Poisonedblade LMAO 😂😂😂

[@Bizakol]

I remembered playing devil may cry in ps2👹😈 TEAM VIRGIL 😈😈

[@rockst8650]

Actually devil may cry 2 is devil may cry 1 prequel, because: - we start with rebellion ( Dante main sword in DMC3, and we start with Sparda sword in DMC1) - no sign of Trish (she is a bonus character, that not figure in the story of DMC2 ) - At the end of DMC2 Lucia heard a motobike noise in the Devil May Cry office.''It could be Lady coming to see Dante, but she saw only Lucia, and Lucia explaned to Lady that Dante was traped in the underworld '' ( my own theory ). That theory could explain the absence of Lady in DMC1. Another of my theory that can somewhat backup my main idea, is that Dante is depressed in DMC2, because he lost his brother(Vergil) in DMC3. So in my opinion the chronology of DMC series shoud be: DMC3 - DMC2 - DMC1 - DMC4 - DMC 5

[@Korchan0426]

RockST DMs I was thinking the same thing.

[@charliehakeem]

This was an amazing breakdown, really well done. I'm all caught up for Friday!

[@Almtyhalfbreed]

Thanks for the vid

[@Blackpanthergaming526]

Best game details given by a channels

[@Blackpanthergaming526]

Thanks man for the heart

[@Blackpanthergaming526]

Hey bros stay awesome and please support my channel

[@Blackpanthergaming526]

Thanks for the heart man

[@selenopheria]

So much detail! Thanks very much, I really enjoyed listening to this.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MethsiaMae]

i remember the twins fought about a chocolate cake

[@Mike-xz8by]

you see the problem with dmc 2 was they wanted to use beta DLC.

[@filthyfergus923]

Thanks for the lore man, I'm getting into dmc5 rn and this helped catch me up.

[@Don0914]

Thank you for explaining this sh*t. I mean WOW this game has so many twists heroes and anti-heroes. Even anime? You've convinced me to play it bruh.

[@duhreel1]

Never knew there was a anime wtff ima watch it now

[@Poisonedblade]

I finished all of the games and watched the series, but the series is 18 years old and the games were released out of order, so it's pretty impossible to follow. Thanks for the great breakdown!

[@ALEXANDERATTACK]

It's one of the earliest series to follow conpared to Resident Evil or Metal Gear Solid.

[@pophunna8799]

Wow I started with DMC 4 and was still able to enjoy my playthrough considering how much I missed through DMC 1-3. 4 is a masterpiece in my eyes because given all this context I’d probably enjoy it 100x more.

[@ygo900]

Thanks for this!!! I originally played dmc4 a couple years after it released and I ended up getting the HD collection on ps3, I played dmc1 but never ended up getting to the others (although I do know a fair bit of the more important parts in dmc3 such as lady being a descendent of the priestess, temen ni-gru, etc. ) so it's nice to get a solid summary of the whole thing in time for dmc 5.

[@cstristan]

Dmc3 is still the best imo

[@tobiryyy179]

sooooo hyped for DmC devil may cry :D best game ever. And now to calm all the keyboard wariors, i can't wait for 5 coming out, just 3 days !!

[@Free_speech_is_dead]

Devil May Cry 3: Dantes Awakening is still one of the hardest games ever. It was so satisfying when I finally conquered it back in the day.

[@Milubee]

thank you! that history of dmc novel on the begining was so hard to follow, this is the best.

*How did dante escape hell at the end of devil may cry 2 ?*

[@stevenwohren4390]

He used instant transmission

[@dntremad8290]

It is explained in the prequel novel of DMC5.Dante escapes hell due to a bunch of portals opening because Balrog used a fragment of the Yamato to get to Dumari Island(the island Lucia and Matier protect).When Dante realised that the portals were the result of Yamato which he knew Nero had he investigated the island along with Lucia, encountered and fought Balrog, Balrog recognized him as a son of Sparda and joined him(that's why Dante starts with Balrog in DMC5)

[@kreestin]

the time has come and so has this video

[@luckycookie5994]

This makes me go and give DMC series another chance. I really gotta finish them and then buy 5 :( I was afraid the story was mid or nonexistent but this changes my views COMPLETELY. Thank you for this vid.

[@EmirhanK_]

Hope you guys get bigger in KZbin, Awesome channel and awesome people

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Well dang thanks man

[@215sinakia7]

I enjoyed this

[@riza.k2828]

I wonder, where's the heaven forces in dmc?

[@anantambisht4895]

Yaa exzctlye

[@hopebringer2348]

@@anantambisht4895 No, they don't exist. In one of the mangas, Arkham and Vergil see a the statue of a beautiful woman. Although Arkham says that she is a demon, Vergil doubts him and thinks she's an angel. This is were Arkham reveals that not all demons are ugly creatures.

[@Starpotion]

The closest was The Order in DMC4 but those were just demons taking on the appearance of angels

[@GoldenCatoringgoose]

nah! heaven doesn't give a damn lol

[@riza.k2828]

@Definitely a George Soros funded bot i mean, it only because of sparda got a change of heart that humanity were not enslaved by mundus

[@samuraireflection]

This was the first summary that I thought I deserved to watch after years of enjoying dmc but only completeing 3, thanks for this, looks like its all the real story :)

[@farzinfarsi]

wow this was a very good summary , exactly what I was looking for before playing dmc 5.thanks

[@ghostcat8244]

Finally i understood the hold plot.. i was confuse for a while due to not playing 1/2.. but only 3 and watch the anime.