SMT: Nocturne - Boss 28 "Dante"

[@fohstick]

"but, playtime's over. let me show you how grown-ups fight!" 27 damage 14 damage void miss

[@1010otep]

this is Normal mode we're talking about

[@BARBARBINKLE]

He’s also like fucking level 73. Ur supposed to be in the mid 40s when you fight this dude.

[@virhilios3789]

The reason why Dante is in this game is simple. Shin Megami Tensei's producer is a big fan of Devil May Cry series and he thought that adding Dante in a world of demons would be great so he asked Capcom if he could use Dante in the reedition of Nocturne (Nocturne Maniax) (Lucifer's Call in the west) Capcom agreed but in exchange Kazuma Kaneko (SMT designer) made the DT forms for Dante and Vergil in Devil May Cry 3. There is another version of Nocturne (Nocturne Maniax Chronicle), in which Dante is replaced by Raidou Kuzunoha (Devil Summoner protagonist)

[@Zephyr_Weiss]

awesome reason why I love the shit out of this game :D

[@Tromafan101]

How could he NOT love DEVIL MAY CRY?!?!?!

[@matthewortiz3184]

Tromafan101 Though sadly, even though Dante is awesome, in terms of gameplay he is useless. By the time you recruit him the only challenges left are Lucifer and the bonus bosses. And even then he's useless against Lucifer cuz he never learns pierce. These are what makes Raidou vastly superior since he not only has better stats, but actually does learn pierce.

[@virhilios3789]

Matthew Ortiz The lack of Devil Trigger it was also disappointing (for me at least). Even with that I really think that Atlus did a great job with Dante. Even if he's in his DMC 2 persona his attitude is the same as it was in the original DMC, and all of his attacks were really cool and very well done, they really care for the character. A pity that they decide to choose his DMC 2 characterization instead the DMC1 one.

[@TenshiTetsuII]

Demifiend may cry

[@BlazingBlueSwords]

Dante: There's no place to hide. So whatcha gonna do kid? As I *swings the sword towards the demon and misses* Completely miss... FUCK...

[@soundtea4939]

At least he made up for that with 3 straight gun barrages in a row.

[@Emotibeast]

I can understand why dante is here. For him being in a world of Demons is like a field day

[@TARINunit9]

Hmm, I just noticed something Most character models have three battle animations. A generic physical attack, a generic casting animation, and many have one special animation for their signature attack or certain spells. The exceptions are Demi-Fiend who has unique animations for all the attacks/spells only he can learn, and Dante who has unique animations for all the attacks only _he_ can learn. Both of whom are half-demon video game protagonists

[@luisaelenaiglesias3531]

Dude, the battle song is insane

[@Tenike8]

Titania:Are you ready? Lilim:Whyyyy? xD

[@TenshiTetsuII]

Nova Daisoujou : hohoho GRIAAAAAAH

[@skydivisionx]

It's honestly amazing how expressive demifiend was at like 0:09. Even for it being an old game, the graphics are pretty solid for todays age, but besides that, i really love the lore and story behind SMT, it has those wild crossovers that you don't expect, with that beautiful soundtrack to go along with it. I'm hoping that some more news comes with SMT v, been waiting ever since it was announced two years ago 😭. Nocturne by far my favorite

[@ulime]

Wish is granted!

[@jacobyne]

This game is more Devil May Cry than Devil May Cry 2.

[@Codech64]

+Cristiano LOL

[@TheExFatal]

This is so accurate it even hurts

[@pablodelgado7919]

FinalFantasySete That's true as fuck

[@adammaulana4894]

true af.Dante does act like DMC1's Dante in Nocturne

[@nyodesu]

@@Codech64 As someone who's 100%'ed DMC2 and them all...I absolutely agree....if someone could make a romhack of DMC2 somehow, I'd love to see Nocturne-inspired levels that ends with you recruiting with Demi-fiend at the end of the game and facing off against...Lucifer.... Darn it, now now I WANT THAT!

[@Grayheart]

That bullet time is pretty cool.

[@guidofedeli851]

Daisoujou could literally do this alone. his moves are fucking beautiful.

[@ZenNeonRazor]

Dante gets hit 9999 and doesn't break a sweat lol

[@chukkyjunior8930]

so, after the events of DMC2, this is where dante's bike leads him to?

[@DinnerForkTongue]

What DMC2?

[@pablodelgado7919]

Dinner-fork tongue You know...That DMC2

[@syfrax9725]

Im sorry but im pretty sure that we only know of dante's events as far as DM4. There was never a game called DMC2 that told us something pass that.

[@TenshiTetsuII]

Syfrax97 Devil may cry 2

[@adammaulana4894]

he's being sarcastic yo

[@InsaneNutjob]

He was waiting for DMC 3 to come out, so he took his time off to do a few personal jobs. In reality, the two companies had a trade off, Atlus got Dante in their SMT game, and had to design the devil trigger forms for Dante and Vergil in DMC 3.

[@leon30517]

..... Wow.... why isn't Dante in Shin Megami Tensei IV tho :( wahh

[@TenshiTetsuII]

GravityZero he Just apeared because a Exchange Atlus and Capcom Made, (kaneko draw the devil trigger, And Capcom give the rights to put Dante on Nocturne)

[@KamikazeeGecko]

This was the DMC 2 Dante, and he's not that cool and collected guy he is in the 4th. This was DMC 2 look, and DMC 4 feel.

[@TGEnigma]

His personality is from DMC1

[@Kamikazeman1234]

And DMC 2 is set after DMC 4.

[@KamikazeeGecko]

Kamikazeman1234 That's not really true now, is it? I think you mixed it up because 2 is set after 3 as far as I know, but 4 is chronologically correct. It's the last one.

[@Kamikazeman1234]

Nope, the chronology is 3, 1, 4 and 2. Even look at the wiki.

[@KamikazeeGecko]

How can 2 be after 4 when he's the oldest in 4?

[@Grahamx227]

Wow, I love the style of this game. The shot of the characters doing their attacks, the music, Dante being badass, it looks so cool!

[@lolrus5555]

This all makes me really wish Dante would make an appearance in Shin megami tensei x Fire Emblem.

[@bigounce2651]

Thank Sparda he didn't. The last thing I want to see is Dante in an idol costume singing about strawberry sundaes to a crowd full of weebs.

[@glassofgas8631]

@@bigounce2651 I'd like to see that

[@drakequill733]

Bayonetta also did it on SMT Dx2

[@Nightmareslip13]

Dude, I've watched so many of your SMT game vids. You're my hero *tears of joy*

[@MegaMagicalMegan]

I'm LOVING your battle party! Titania is gorgeous. Your Dante videos were really fun to watch. Thanks!

[@GiantPotato]

Fog Breath, Taunt, and War Cry are also "double debuffs" that have twice the effect of Sukunda, Rakunda and Tarunda (and therefore can be stacked twice). Though Taunt is a double-edged sword since it Tarukajas the opponent twice as well for one cast. I wouldn't worry much about dropping buff/debuff skills on your main though, since they're easy enough to find and fuse on demons (including the all-powerful Debilitate).

[@sirrath]

God I love this game. This video makes me want to play it again, for like the 8th time.

[@IdeonFukkatsu]

@GiantPotato thanks a lot. I had no idea they lasted all battle...that means that fog breath attack I got rid of was...phenomenal.

[@zdzkck]

Just about to start this game for the fourth time, such an amazing game! :)

[@DrolKeegEht]

@Zantman2 I believe the song is called "SHOWTIME !!" Though at the time of writing I didn't have the sound on, so I'm entirely certain.

[@trunksbrief1]

The songs with the pipe organ before and after the battle is bad ass!! That on the soundtrack? If so anyone know the name of it?

[@Androu1]

@asuna07neros and that's part of the reason that DMC3 Dante's DT is my favorite DT in the series. It helps that it looks cool.

[@GiantPotato]

You can stack buffs in almost all non-Persona SMT games. They also last the entire battle or until dispelled, and in most you can stack them 4 times. (3 in DDS2)

[@XenogearSolid]

Throughout the entire game DMC4 when it's not being implied it's being outright stated/shown that Nero is like a child compared to Dante. Dante only ever merely toyed with him, even still at the end, a playful Dante had him pinned to the floor with his sword to Nero's neck.

[@DismissedAndDead]

The fact that Dante is in this game just makes me want it even more!!

[@ToshisGarden]

@Solaris1493 It was either here or to MovieLand to clash with Viewtiful Joe XD. Both Dante appearances are Ownage and Win.

[@edwardtanghal9937]

miss this game:( i wish there would be a sequel to this

[@Lloydo111]

dante is really a badass !! i love him

[@99XSeriousGuyX99]

i just bought this game last week and man the first fight against him was crazy

[@Kogaxe]

The awkward/awesome moment when the smt team could make a better DMC2 Dante than Capcom

[@VelvetTrickster]

This is what happens to Dante after DMC2. Because the rest of the world is overrun by demons and all the humans a pretty much dead. Thus leaving an opening for SMT4 since Hitoshura is now Lucifer and it remains unknown to what happens to Dante and Raidou.

[@Electrickbreadstick]

i like that skull dude, he does all that badass shit with a ring of a bell.

[@TenSpeedOfCoheed]

God, this game was SO good.

[@asuna07neros]

trivia: In exchange for Dante's presence in Nocturne, Kazuma Kaneko, the artist responsible for the character designs in the Shin Megami Tensei series, was brought into the Devil May Cry 3 project to design both Dante and Vergil's devil trigger form. -source: wikipedia

[@WinterFox1000]

can you acquire dante in the nuetral path of the game? dumb question to ask but this is my first time playing smt 3

[@evilanimegenious]

yes hes talking about lucifers old guy appearance

[@OrotheNaroom]

THE Dante is in this game? HOW IN THE HELL DID I MISS THIS GAME!?!?!

[@IronyNinja]

@danish211 Because it's a different world and it makes the world come alive when you give it it's own powers. The spell names have been the same throughout all the Shin Megami Tensei games and the originality of the abilities is one of the things that makes them great: Especially Nocturne. MAN IT SURE WOULD BE EXCITING IF THE SPELLS WERE CALLED THUNDER1, THUNDER2, ICE3, DEATH4! Not.

[@dragonfanatic7]

this question is for MasterLL

[@DistraughtK]

@darkblue2700 well it is Dante at his oldest , hes got years of experience and skill.

[@supereldinho]

Ya know, when Dante used his Stinger move on me, I thought: OMFG, im dead...But after I saw that he missed on purpose, it showed that he was the same laid-back, badass character he always was...He and Hito Shura are the best half-demon characters ever...One is silent and cool, while the other is badass and awesome...

[@Frank_Costanzas_Lawyer]

@LegendPst But making him waste a turn removing debuffs is also a good strategy.

[@blitzevo127]

Feautring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series

[@Awesomebaconman123]

In history there was only one man that was pratically a equal in almost everyway same strengh same badassnes and he name is Deadpool and they have the share of loving Red

[@AndrewSpriter]

"You know what? If we continue fighting and I end up killing you then I'll be giving my client exactly what he wants. And that just won't do." Dante, business owner

[@ryoukanzato]

@midoriuchiha1 yeah but you can easily lower that damage with rakukaja and evade with sukukaja and he does not even cast the magic that takes off all your buffs

[@zachellis0]

i love how the grim reaper guy meows or shakes his bell when he attacks.

[@DragONheart27X]

I just love it when Dante says "Kid"!

[@Cryogenicmonkey]

I've never been so scared of Dante before. This game makes him a lot more intimidating.

[@xepherunlimited]

Dante's too badass for humans.

[@SwordSaint550]

Anybody knows what's the name of the song that sounds when Dante is telling the Demi-fiend he's been Check-mated? I kinda like it and cannot find it in the Nocturne OST. ^^

[@Nudoru]

@Nudoru Wait... it might be just Nero that says Checkmate... if so that's creepy, because DMC4 wasn't made yet when this game was out O__O Still I don't see a problem with Checkmate being used here cause it makes more sense.

[@MRANAS2007]

what is the soundtrack before the battle called cuz i like both of dante soundtracks and sure love to have them on my pc and cell phone

[@TF2Orange]

FEATURING DANTE FROM THE DEVIL MAY CRY SERIES!

[@SlyShinobi]

Theres no good or evil here. Demons aren't evil and Angels aren't good. Humanity is gone and this is a different world with different rules. I always thought Dante leaned towards the Chaos alignment (Freedom, sense of self, Rebellion), myself. So it makes sense.

[@chrisliam2]

ive just got this game but am confused with a few things like how long should i level up the stones that he ingests for ice attacks force attacks ect ? how many special attacks can he have ? and how do i get dante to join my team i just got to ginza so how close am i to getting dante on my team ?

[@drakequill733]

THERE YOU HAVE YOUR DANTE!!!

[@STOPPEDINCOLORADO]

No, you're right. But everything you just stated can be seen in Contra III...

[@itsjonesh]

@samantha34ize don't ya mean that pokemon is like SMT:DDS? afterall SMT is WAY older than pokemon...

[@kennyanderson5706]

I remember at the end of DMC2 Dante went to hell so dose that mean that it's cannon I really don't know.

[@IdeonFukkatsu]

Also, on one gamefaqs faq, it mentions that vitality only increases hp (no damage reduction), and that speed only affects the order of turns. Is this true? I put all my points into strength just to be safe.

[@MerlinCross13]

He's not useless, just poor compared to demons that you can fuse to have insane skills. If recruited Dante is best used to sweep random encounters with his all hit skills. And being immune to most status affects can help with bosses, along with Stinger(Almighty Phys) + Son's Oath passive(50% more damage). But outside of the handy Son's Oath, demons can do it better. He's kinda fun but not very useful unless you're behind on demons.

[@UdtheImp]

Alright....inevitable Round 2.... Seriously, where the HELL does he keep all the ammo?! HOLY CRAP!! Wow, you beat him faster than I expected! O_O......whoa...... Anyway, that just leaves one last candelabra left to collect.

[@jwilsthem.c3780]

I liked DMC 4 Dante the most overall but this one looks the most badass.

[@ZackZeal]

@JankyToe I'm not sure if it's worth the MP wasted.

[@RoarkyRaw]

0:16 I think Dante should have said ''Jackpot!''. Just my opinion

[@MisterSandvich]

@ShadowLady247 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. It's a fantastic game, I'd check it out, along with SMT: Digital Devil Saga and its sequel.

[@dragonraizen]

Demon energy taking the form of bullets... to put it short, infinite ammo...

[@bongchoof]

whats the song playing during the conversation you have with Dante after the battle?

[@rz1dog]

Dante!?

[@S1RLANC3]

That's what the title says.

[@rz1dog]

Hello Captain Obvious but it's Capcom's Dante is what I'm surprised about.

[@S1RLANC3]

Dante needs to make a living to. Times are tough you know. Capcom can't provide anymore. That's why he's doing part time at Atlus.

[@TheFearlessbro]

In the later revision he is taken out of the game due to copyright issues, and replaced with Raidou, but most copies of the game still have the original Dante.

[@Xfan17]

Furano Yukihira 雪平 ふらの Copyright issues? My ass is copyright. I'm pretty sure they put in Raidou in Nocturne becuase Raidou 2 was coming out

[@DoanDoann]

do the -aja skills stack in this game? in the beginning he used tarukaja alot

[@jrvy74]

This might have been answered already, but what is the title of the track when fighting Dante? It's badass.

[@dragonfanatic7]

for the records what ending route are you taking? I plan to take Musubi (I sorta like the solitude world where you can shape it to you own will)

[@cruelscepter415]

Maybe he meant, it contain RPG element such as Upgrading Skill , Health, etc. Although i agree with you, this still considered hack n slash rather than RPG.

[@ShadowBaofu]

He had a chance to use it one round before he was beaten.

[@MDKGunner]

Yep you only need to actually get into the Fifth Kalpa to recruit him in order to actually get the True Demon ending you need to actually go down a lift after you beat Metatron

[@SinfulOcelot]

Who exactly is the old guy Dante keeps talking about. By the time in Ikebukuro I thought it was Gozu Tennoh but Gozu Tennoh has fallen at this point. Is he talking about the old guy in wheel chair?

[@ArtForSwans]

I didn't say that. I said Persona 3 borrowed the demon models FROM THIS GAME for the Personas.

[@StarforceOnAir]

HE DID THREE "BULLET-TIME"S IN A ROW!? Damn, that's gotta hurt!

[@WackyModder84]

0:53 - 1:16 KEEPIN' IT STYLISH!!! 8)

[@Nudoru]

@deedeeH88 I know ^_^ That's what I meant, maybe it was just Nero that said both =\

[@DismissedAndDead]

Dante only appears in the maniax version of this game...so why can't I find an English version of it?

[@Tenike8]

Imagine Dante in a Pesona game, that would have been badass, devil social link and also party member.

[@ES21007]

Nova Devil Social Link does not mean what you think it means. It means temptation. Dante's pretty chill with his life, and isn't really one to be tempted. He's more of a Magician (Charisma and Confidence) kind of guy. Justice and strength if you want to look that way.

[@Tenike8]

ES21007 I chose devil S. link because DEVIL may cry tho

[@ES21007]

Nova Yeah, obviously, but that doesn't necessarily mean it FITS Dante.

[@TenshiTetsuII]

No, persona is too anime, it wouldn't fit at all

[@CowardForces]

@NeoseekerDarkKnight the only reason I am getting Marvel vs Capcom 3 is because Dante is in it. YAY

[@LOKBLUDOM3N]

@RoarkyRaw But once again this Dante din't say it.

[@TenSpeedOfCoheed]

It's on the OST, man. I'm sure of it.

[@Chowdah101]

Wow never thought id see the day dante in an rpg

[@axelknight3362]

It gained a level by kicking Donte`s ass 60 times. (You know, it takes a good enemy to get decent amounts of experience)

[@Fishman465]

I wonder what path you'll ultimately take....

[@itsjonesh]

@samantga34ize mean SMT:Nocturne sorry :(

[@Vergilvsdante]

And what he did''t know is that this Dante is simply an older version of the one in Dmc. ...Dmc Dante isn't a reboot or an alternate reality Dante.

[@Zantman2]

anyone know the name of the song at beginning before fighting dante?

[@ZackZeal]

I think your energy and Daisoujo's MP would have been better spent Makakajaing your party rather than Debilitating Dante, seeing as he just shrugs it off the next turn... The slight reduction in defense for the duration of the turn would be nothing compared to the hell Titania's Glacial Blast would wreck.

[@LOKBLUDOM3N]

This evil Dante is so fucking Beast.

[@darkblue2700]

this is probably the strongest Dante form... if this Dante is in MVC3, he can surely take down Dormammu, Dark Phoenix and Galactus