The Undiscovered Secrets of Devil May Cry (NEW DISCOVERIES 2024)

[@maxderrat]

What should I be on the look-out for with Devil May Cry 4, 5 and Ninja Theory's game?

[@sikevillain]

DMC 4 is slick underrated, DMC 5 is the best in the series so far next to DMC 3 and uh the reboot DMC was fine enough lol I liked it anyways despite the fan backlash

[@Brandon_Powell]

This is going to be a very controversial opinion, but I don't think Devil May Cry 4 and 5 are as good as DmC Devil May cry. I think that DmC Devil May Cry gets a lot more hate than it should. On the other side of that coin, I think Devil May Cry 4 and 5 get a lot more praise than they should. Although I will say that I do enjoy all the games.

[@HardCodedGaming]

DmC does feature a literal modern-day witch who uses occult rituals to aid Dante and Nero. No idea if they're rooted in anything real, but I'm definitely interested. I quite liked DmC's writing in general (10 years ago when I played it), but I wish I could remember anything about that character in particular besides her mentioning squirrel s***n as a ritual ingredient.

[@Buster_Boxxer2003]

Both 4 and 5 are pretty good, imo 5 is my favorite because it's very rewarding to fans of the series and has my favorite combat in the series. 4 is also good too, and there are lots of gameplay elements that will be used in 5. However 4 has lots more shortcomings compared to 3 and 5, but despite them it's still pretty good. Dmc I'm less familiar with, but from what I gather it's trying to be edgy but it comes off as goofy. Some people still say it is good though, especially ever since 5 came out and softened peoples perspective on it.

[@VulpineSol]

The whole narrative of Dante and Vergil, the brothers, is full of things to chew on. 🦊☕

[@heethanthen]

This is the nicest I’ve ever heard anyone speak of Devil May Cry 2

[@Jaanikins]

Check out the gaming muse, she has a pretty good analysis of DMC2 as well

[@lancealot1235]

I once watched a video of someone explaining why dmc 2 is their favorite devil may cry

[@alephnole7009]

The helicopter actually represents the failure of the alchemists to achieve immortality and the fertility of flying too close to the sun... The SON OF SPARDA THAT IS! WOOOO

[@Devil-Joe]

Devil-Joe Has Entered The Chat Check Out 5 Things DMC2 Did Right And Wrong

[@kamui003]

@@Jaanikins The Gaming Muse's video, while a good analysis, didn't actually accomplish the video's goal of proving it's a good game.

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

Thanks for filling my dark soul with light.

[@Chaosishappy3]

Dark soul.......say that again? 🤔

[@HomicidalTh0r]

Let me have that thing, your Dark Soul.

[@klizzard5166]

I was the one supposed to fill your dark soul with liiiiiight liiiight liiiiiiiight

[@mateusgreenwood1096]

And here i was thinking they just name dropped mystical names and artifacts because they sounded cool.

[@Jay_Hendrix]

Well they DO sound cool...

[@Blankult]

Isn't that exactly what they did?

[@johnfish9063]

Themes and such

[@KaoruMzk]

Pretty sure they did. It's just that they did it so often that it started forming a theme, without them even realizing.

[@thatbluegamet]

They sound cool and they have meaning which makes them even cooler

[@Demokaze]

The Japanese really do draw inspiration from the same sources for world building and symbolism. As a kid I got curious about why a lot of things feel familiar between different games and it's always about alchemical concepts, the 72 demons of Solomon, the book of genesis, gnosticism etc. The Temenigru tower in DMC3 for example is definitely inspired by the Tower of Babel which if you turn upside down looks like Dante's Inferno (9 circles of hell).

[@GlerpidyGlarson]

The greatest secret is why Dante did the weird Jim Carrey Smile on the motorcycle. Gigachin Dante smile

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

He reminded me of Phil Swift saying "That's a lotta damage" with that smile 😂

[@MicrodosingMilk]

Jesus Christ guys

[@GlerpidyGlarson]

@@MicrodosingMilk yee

[@lemonlemons]

Also its been talked about time and time again, but DMC3 follows Campbell's Hero Journey with hilarious literalness. The first thing we see Dante do is refuse a call, before Arkham arrives and has his call refused.

[@PrixtoTNT]

This is funny because I'm literally doing a homework for university in which one of the points is pretty much noticing the Hero Journey points in the game I chose, and I happened to choose DMC3 lol

[@TheAlison1456]

hero journey is good and useful but overrated it's incomplete, cherry picking, and over-generalizing there exist non-western stories to which it doesn't apply

[@Kyojinsei]

8 point star also represents Buddhist practice of the 8 fold path. The Right: mindset, understanding, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, and concentration.

[@Wolffanghurricane]

it's the other way around, now you know what the 8 paths are actually an allegory for

[@Kyojinsei]

@Wolffanghurricane not sure what you mean, can't read minds.

[@davidjones8043]

It also represents the Queen of Heaven, Ishtar/Asherah

[@hailkingrex]

Your talk about the dodecahedron being Void reminded me of Digimon where Apocalymon is a being of annihilation whose body is a dodecahedron

[@Wondershock]

"I have never played a Devil May Cry game." Oh boy. You're in for a treat. Can't wait to see what you dig up. Devil May Cry is like Super Silent Hill: Turbo. Occult, but everything else is like, 11.

[@jurtheorc8117]

If you like this genere, can warmly recommend to look into stuff like Soulstice, Magenta Horizon, Darksiders (mainly 1 and 2), The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and the upcoming Genokids and Immortal: And the Death that Follows.

[@Dev_Astral]

@@jurtheorc8117 Darksiders 1 is a lot more like Zelda than DMC though. Fantastic game but the combat system isn’t the deepest or anything. The 2nd one goes much further in that sense imo That being said Darksiders is worth checking out even just for the setting and story imo. It’s pretty special

[@jurtheorc8117]

@@Dev_Astral Very true, the combat is a big pillar of the series, but so is that exploration and puzzles. Fortunately, the combat is solid as is. I second what you say. For me, Darksiders 1 and 2 were my entryway into the genre as a whole. I've been getting an appetite for more demanding/technical games, like aforementioned Magenta Horizon, Soulstice and Immortal: And the Death that Follows, but i always want to enjoy Darksiders on its own merits. For combat, exploration and its entire world and universe.

[@solracstormhunter3023]

​@@jurtheorc8117 *Mentions **_Soulstice_* *Earns my respect* 🤝 Funny, that you left out _Darksiders 3_ & _Genesis._ While _Genesis_ understandably has the most divisive gameplay of the four games, at least the combat remains many of the recurring elements of the series. _Darksiders 3_ on the other hand, went too far into the SoulsBourne route. Like another commenter once said: _"In SoulsBourne games you're a Nobody, so it makes sense being completely overpowered by regular enemies, but _*_Fury_*_ is damn _*_Horseman of the Apocalypse_*_ and at _*_full power_*_ nonetheless! _*_A single Horseman_*_ can face against the armies of Heaven or Hell on their own _*_by Lore._*_ So the SoulsBourne design style in a _Darksiders_ game is hella out-of-place!"_

[@jurtheorc8117]

@@solracstormhunter3023 The Torchbearer, Shaper and Judge are with us this day to bring fans of Soulstice together! :D I get your point on Darksiders Genesis, it does feel more in line with Darksiders 1 and 2, especially compared to 3. The Creature Core system was interesting, i like the overloading of health pots, the reworked Weapon Enhancements, the enemies are a big and solid selection and the spells build up quick. There's a lot to love, not just for gameplay but dialogue too! Even still, for games "Like DMC", at the time of writing that message... i think I considered Genesis a bit too different to mention. As a Darksiders prequel I had a lot of fun with it, not just for the combat but for the writing, puzzles and music too. (Gareth Coker did great work). But not mentioning it, is not active rejection. As it stands, all the Darksiders games are fine, even if there's stuff about 3 that feels off in the writing department. For that, I wouldn't mind a retry with 3. (I do feel like the scenes with Lust are one of the highest points in the series, though) I'll always hold onto my love for the series, and hope for proper continuations and eventual conclusion for the tale of the Four. Same with the tale of the Chimaeras and the Solstice of Souls.

[@YouSoSpice]

Can't wait to find out how much of funny yahoo pizza man was influenced by alchemy

[@Jay_Hendrix]

Dante is a Trickster of course 🃏🍕

[@DeeRhoe]

MAX DERRAT DEVIL MAY CRY VIDEO?!?!?! LET'S FREAKING GOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@TheFuryHasCome]

This is about to get crazy! In all seriousness, thank you for covering Devil May Cry, as wacky and ridiculous as it may be, it does have several interesting references to the occult and overall spooky shit for those who willing to find it.

[@amedeodicocco4705]

Max I would listen to your take on almost anything. DMC content is so much more than welcomed.

[@Lionblaze-Prime]

19:20 After this, the quote from Devils Never Cry "Steel your soul for a second chance, but you will never become a man" makes so much sense

[@noctsickversusTOBETOLD]

Ehy man another thing. The divine god statue of time and space is from ancient mitraic forbidden religion, is leontochepalus. I suspect that it will be an enemy or even a more sentient ally in next devil may cry. In devil may cry 5 the statue looks more "sentient" than usual and in dmc 1 when you touch the statue you can read that the statue speaks to you and is a GOD.

[@jurtheorc8117]

I've never heard of that before and now i want to learn more about it.

[@Aerosmith1999-j6h]

I doubt the god will be an enemy. If anything, I think it's the god that split hell and earth from eachother. And he did it with a spear.

[@noctsickversusTOBETOLD]

@Aerosmith1999-j6h in devil may cry verse it's no where stated that hell and earth were once the same thing. It's stated in the very first dmc ( in the manual as far as I recall) that when mundus was born it was a snowy night in the human world. So when mundus was born the two worlds were already 2 different worlds and that was far before dante's and vergil birth. Sparda first defeated mundus. Then argosax. Then became the feudal lord of fortuna and in the end he sealed temen ni gru, after that he leaved shortly with eva. And to this day we don't know if dante maybe founded sparda in hell in dmc 2.

[@Aerosmith1999-j6h]

@noctsickversusTOBETOLD Retconned through other material. It's stated in Dmc3 prequel comics that Mundus AND Argosax killed the god that split Hell and Earth. Then Argosax and Mundus went to war with each other. No clear winners, just a split down the middle of Hell. Mundus on one side with his armies, Argosax the other, with his armies. Other than the baseline stuff, nothing else really makes it in.

[@noctsickversusTOBETOLD]

@Aerosmith1999-j6h comics are not canon. Not even the manga are canon actually.

[@Hexen558]

I really enjoyed this video on symbolism in DMC. I hope one day to have be knowledgeable on these subjects. It’s also nice to see someone finding good things in DMC2. Hope you’re enjoying the series.

[@mariorusinek5037]

"BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE !!!" Always gets me 🤣

[@ArthursLittleWorld]

I think I'm the only one to ever say this. Please don't beat me after this. So I was watching the Harry Potter iceberg of plot holes on KZbin one day, & came to the part where it was discussed about obstacles for the Philosopher's Stone, and slowly I started noticing something weirdly familiar I never noticed whenever I watched the first movie... I've made some "calculations" ... Did I just open the pandora box??? Fluffy - Cerberus Devil's Snare - Leviathan Winged Keys - Nevan or those red birds Chessboard Chamber - Damned Chessboard Mountain Troll - Agny or Rudra Potion riddle - Gravestones Mirror of Erised - Nirvana of Illusions Hogwarts - Timenigru Voldemort/Quirrel - Arkham/Jester Philosopher Stone - Dante's & Vergil's Amulet as one Why does this match in one way or another ? 😭 Even the pics I saw in Wikipedia about HP, many of them coincide with what I noticed in dmc3 😭😭😭😭 Harry May Cry 😭😭😭

[@LadyAsmodeus]

congrats for your first dmc video :3 and thank you for showing my fanart, very nice of you~

[@Skullamander96]

This is definitely My personal favorite video, you've ever produced. It's the intersection of two of my favorite topics, alchemy & devil may cry!

[@jerm5466]

Max covering DMC? Holy moly it’s a dream come true. 5 is my all time favorite game. Best combat of all time imo. Excited to see this

[@sharp7j]

"he defeats god. Like every protagonist of a japanese game." Lmao too true.

[@lemonlemons]

TheGamingMuse has a great video about alchemy symbolism in DMC2, also drawing on Dante and Lucia being a complienting White Queen and Red King. Would reccomend.

[@lemonlemons]

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[@Thalkor]

So glad that KZbin served me your videos, love your analysis here and in your Silent Hill & Planescape Torment videos and wanted to voice/send my thanks!

[@skeletonyouth616]

Dante vs Inuyasha would be so dope

[@theguyishere249]

Plenty of games from Japan don’t have you take down gods. But I know what you mean.

[@bunnybreaker]

FAKE NEWS!!

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

ONE MORE GOD REJECTED

[@illgeteverythingback]

@@BuryTheLight-tds oh my god i was literally just listening to that song

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

Demigods maybe or not but yeah that too I guess

[@Philusteen]

Great games - haven't played them in forever. Thanks Max! 🖖

[@raghibnadeem2533]

How fortuitous, I’ve been revisiting Devil May Cry recently 🤘 didn’t realize the depth of symbolism. great stuff as always, would love to see a part 2!

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Haters will say "fake, never happened"

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

The secret is that the devil never really cries, so...

[@danialyousaf6456]

"Maybe somewhere out there a devil may cry 3: Dante's awakening."

[@STARSVeteran]

Let Max explain why Devils never Cry please. 😢

[@coolbrotherf127]

I was going to write the same joke almost word for word but you beat me to it lol

[@apokatastasian2831]

The Devil cries out as he strikes you

[@bunnybreaker]

I mean... it says "may". It could happen in the next game 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ivanpadilla4479]

Last week I went to the Met and spent 2 hours in the Tibet exhibit. I learned that vajra is thunderbolt but didn’t know it was also diamond and the reasons for it. Synchronicity is synchronizing. Ps. In FF X-2 Rikku get over the fear of lightning and note can use vajra as a strong attack.

[@sikevillain]

Max covering DMC anything is gonna be a great time. Thanks 👍 🔥🔥

[@Buster_Boxxer2003]

You should also check out the 2007 anime, even though it is not as good as the games imo, it is canon.

[@KoylTrane]

I think it was great, even if flawed.

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

It was actually quite good, much better than DMC 2.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

The anime is better than DMC2 at least.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

​@@BuryTheLight-tdsHaha you beat me to it brother 😢😅👌 exactly though.

[@JoshuaGraves113]

Read the books. They're actually so good.

[@___horizon___252]

Finally, a DMC video where I didn't know any of the contents before. This has been very educational

[@animeproblem1070]

Read the Visions of V manga for more understanding of Devil May Cry 5

[@Davlavi]

Informative as always.

[@ben-taobeneton3945]

I remember when I first played DMC1 and DMC2 and then DMC3 when I was little. Back then those games were a _'Mystery'_ to me. I knew back then it had a 'hidden message' / 'meaning' behind everything a player could see and collect but I couldn't comprehend that until now in my late 28. When I first played them, I played these games with some fear. I can't explain why but it had that 'something off' with these games. But If I have to choose which one was the most 'weird' out of the three, then I would say DM2. That was a weird sequel-mega weird. DMC1 had that religious tone to it; it was dark and brutal. I was scared when I first played it. DM2... I can't explain. It felt like a game that took an alternative route and didn't align with other games. But thank you for reviewing the DMC franchise. 🙏 P.s. I'm reading a book called _"Book of Wisdom"_ all the mentioned symbolism in this video and games align perfectly one to one of what I'm reading. It's actually insane of how deep all of this is!

[@robinipirq5166]

Awesome video! Glad you're doing breakdowns on this series. Looking forward to the next one!

[@IdiawesKara]

Man, You gonna have a treat with VOID STRANGER, fits your channel so well love DMC, my favorite franchise, its a shame that pós dmc 3 they lost a lot of these references

[@damon8378]

I would love to see you do a dmc part 2, there aren't enough dmc lore videos that aren't just story recaps

[@SomusKing777]

It always amazes me how we can find similar references to the occult in so many different cultures. They might not always use the same word but they clearly gravitate towards the same thing.

[@asdtgh8895]

9:12 Since DMC1's on numerous platforms, especially Microsoft Windows and even PS2, texture dumping might help

[@skeletonyouth616]

also this game was initially supposed to be RE4 thats craaaazy

[@DestinyHeroDasher]

You mention at the start of the video that there will be spoilers for DMC 1-3 (which I'm sure most people will come in expecting, but it's still worth saying just in case!), but then also include spoilers for other games that people would have no reason to expect. That aside, really interesting video :D

[@Rain-e1x]

Yeah, this bummed me out a bit. I haven't played these, I quit the video halfway through now..

[@jacobholt3753]

To parrot many others: I'm so excited to see you're covering one of my favorite franchises.

[@Brandon_Powell]

I love the Devil May Cry series... for the most part. Not all the games are great, but I personally feel like there's always something to enjoy in each of the games. This may be controversial, but this is my personal ranking for the series. 5. Devil May Cry 4. 4. Devil May Cry 5. 3. Devil May Cry 2. 2. Devil May Cry 3 and DmC Devil May Cry Definitive Edition are tied. 1. Devil May Cry 1.

[@dio2076]

Devil May Cry 2? Better than 4 and 5????? Did you even play 2? Also I hope you know that DMC DMC never had lock on and the blue and red enemies messed up the flow of combat. So if you played the "Definitive Edition" it doesn't count, because that came out much later and RE ADDED old mechanics from the older games (like lock on) and changed how enemies work to make the gameplay better than it used to be. Just a heads up. Might wanna distinguish between definitive edition and the original release.

[@Brandon_Powell]

@dio2076 I didn't say that Devil May Cry 2 is better than Devil May Cry 4 and 5. I said I liked it more. Although I do think Devil May Cry 4 and 5 are flawed games, I would never be so bold as to claim that they are more flawed than Devil May Cry 2. This was just a personal ranking.

[@Brandon_Powell]

@dio2076 I was always a fan of DmC Devil May Cry since the beginning, but I am aware that the Definitive Edition improves the game. That's a good point about distinguishing it, though. It hadn't occurred to me because I always just assume people will go for the Definitive Edition as the default.

[@BuryTheLight-tds]

​@@Brandon_PowellYou gotta admit people like myself are bound to find your take to be outrageous, especially after calling DMC 4 and 5 more flawed than DMC 2.

[@Brandon_Powell]

@BuryTheLight-tds Well firstly I want to point out that I didn't call Devil May Cry 4 and 5 more flawed than Devil May Cry 2. I'll reiterate that even though I believe that Devil May Cry 4 and 5 are very flawed games, I don't think they are more flawed than Devil May Cry 2. This was just a personal ranking. And I'd also like to point out that, of course I see why people have a hard time getting their heads around my perspective. Especially considering I didn't elaborate on it. Unfortunately, I won't be doing that right now because I don't want to clog up his comment section with spoilers for the series before he's gotten a chance to cover the other games himself. I'm sorry about the confusion, but that's the way it has to be for now.

[@doctorgames101b]

Wow. Great job in researching for this video. After 20+ years of playing DMC, I never thought of looking into these subtle images and figures from the game.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

Probably the best if not only the best person here to analyze a DMC game the way you did especially for Devil May Cry 2.

[@AccurateToriyama]

14:34 And arguably WHAT!?

[@KingLxrde]

It took me 19 years to realize this, i always knew the vajura was apart of something but never had the clue to do any research on it. And i didn’t know the doors symbolized anything lol 🥲

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

You and your alchemy. 4 and 8 pointed star? One of the many wonderful electrical effects when 2 or more planets align axially. Space is such a wonderful place.

[@Tony-lw5yp]

The funny thing is that a lot of the stuff you mentioned in the DMC 2 segment is in the extra materials (art books, guides, etc)

[@kylespevak6781]

3:05 Wtf, i used to draw this as a kid. Didn't know it had any meaning; thought i made it up

[@andrewwestfall65]

One of the many things I love about DMC, as a franchise, is that I play it and I'm Wahoo Pizza Man. I know the story is very well put together and they build these compelling and meaningful moments and I pontificate on the story for some time. However I have then seen so many videos explaining complex or lost story telling concepts, or metaphysical and philosophical ideals through the games. They clearly aren't forcing it either, it's obviously and deliberately referenced and done so wonderfully. It's so rare to have a franchise that is meant for so many different levels of enjoyment

[@Pantagana]

I am interested in a part 2.

[@Xirogify]

my favorite creator tackling my favorite franchise? early christmas lets gooooooooooooooooooooo

[@TheBlueLink3]

Damn, I was just playing DMC5. What are the odds?

[@madwolf7033]

Ebony is black Ivory is white Dante's Cloak is red

[@natewhits5371]

So awesome to see you covering Devil May Cry. When first watching your vidoes about alchemical references, I always thought about the philosopher's stone segment of DMC1. Really excited to see you cover the other games as well. Think DMC4 has potential in the ideas of becoming an angel or god, and similarly DMCV with eating the Qlippoth fruit to become stronger, separating/combining your human and demon sides, as well as some of the enemy designs. Can't believe you're covering Devil May Cry right after Lost Kingdoms, really putting the spotlight on some of my favorite series I grew up with. Keep up the great work.

[@Dylan-q4c]

You’re gonna HATE Ninja Theory’s DMC

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

If it's what I think it is and you mean the reboot than yeah umm I loved that more than Devil May Cry 2 as much as that's been glazed recently, call me crazy but it's not that really bad when you just take it away from not being a "DMC Game" as a whole as many others have always told me and yeah it worked out pretty well kind of for me personally but that one meme liners still hits me every time now... *Not In A Million Years!* I wish that were true but if that were so we wouldn't have gotten this perfect disaster piece of a game 😌😎👌 no really though, I can't say much good or bad about both games DMC2 & the reboot but for one I know that the reboot has some pretty hard slapping tunes in game if you're into that type of stuff and sounds.

[@JoshuaGraves113]

If you take it as it's own game and not a "reboot" of DMC, then it's actually pretty good.

[@quinkrishna7808]

great lore matt! youtube recommended this to me while i was watching something totally unrelated ahaha. good job

[@SHINOBISHINJI]

That dmc background music still slaps so hard thanks for this video bro appreciate you

[@javierpupo8042]

Can't wait for part 2. Remember to have fun!

[@censheard7019]

Oh Max. Just when I needed your relaxing voice and unique approach to gaming to save me from an otherwise demoralizing 2 weeks you come through with a video from one of my favorite series! The hero we deserve. I’m so excited to watch this. Thank you 🎉 this is turning out to be a wonder filled day!

[@That1GuyMalikah]

Yo a video on my favorite series and a potential new dmc fan in Max? Let's go!

[@PrixtoTNT]

What a nice timing, I just so happened to be in one of my yearly intense DMC fan phases. Thank you so much for making this video!! It's really interesting to know a lot of this stuff about the elements of games I love

[@MongooseDave2]

It was cool to see some of the finer details of DMC brought to the spotlight as a long time fan of the series. People don’t give enough credit to the thought that goes into the non-gameplay aspects of DMC.

[@mechaman7818]

I find this subtle mysticism a lot in Mecha, too. You know how many Mecha have an Emerald 3rd Eye? Just pay attention to that if you watch some. You'll be shocked how many do. Some mecha, like Knight of Gold, double up on it and both the robot AND the pilot have emerald 3rd eyes. EDIT: Now that I think about it, it's kinda like that line from Mazinger Z. With this machine you can become either a God or a Devil. It's up to you what you do with it, Anointed One.

[@GreelTheMindRaker]

Fantastic video. Looking forward to part 2.

[@MikeHoliday]

I played through dmc1 recently and noticed most of these references, but never have I put together that they actually gave more thought than "looked cool" into the symbolism.

[@saxongamer2323]

The island in the first game is a real historical place to an extent. It's based off of an island that was separated from part of England and enduring. One of the was happening in the region. They couldn't get any food or crops. So everyone starved to death and people started cannibalizing each other.

[@DanteBlack]

Excellent video. I always imagined there were some depth to Trismagia and the summoners in DMC 2 having elemental powers, but not explained anywhere.

[@Ahmenthi]

It's fun to see that Max is all business. He doesn't speak to DMC2's quality, just how it handles concepts and symbolism. Which, I guess, is the one thing it did right. Even DMC5 makes only a passing acknowledgement of DMC2. Curious to see what you get out of Ninja Theory's run at the series, as it's the only western-developed title. I've learned to cut them more slack after learning it was Capcom who egged them on to make as many changes as they could.

[@salsamancer]

That game didn't have any occult symbolism from what I remember. Subtly was not in play when that game was being made, it's very surface level and angry.

[@baeblade8645]

Great to see a deeper look at the occult elements of my favorite series! Would love to see a part 2. The reboot has issues and I hate the characters but I will say it’s probably the best playing western character action game, if not now definitely when it came out. It’s also got some of my favorite levels in any game.

[@SabreFang121]

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron mentioned again lets go!

[@NabaniSaa]

Saw this vid on my recommended, got hooked, time to binge watch the rest of them on the channel, really cool stuff!! Defs looking forward to your coverage of the rest of the DMC games.

[@sweetvis2210]

I love Devil May Cry!! This was really interesting and gave me some more things to chew on and think about. I'd love another video covering the other games and more!!

[@ThePunisher-mg5cy]

Devils never cry is such an amazing song 😢

[@kermitwithamustache3885]

Looks like the art direction of Devil May Cry 2 surprisingly had a lot of thought put into it, never noticed any of these details before

[@Potidaon]

The art director of DMC2/3, Daigo Ikeno, is a big mythology and occultism buff. Another thing, and most people don't know this, but back in the PS2 days, Capcom mentioned having extensive knowledge of literature and folklore as a plus in job applications. They don't do this anymore, but they most likely hired quite a few people who were well-read beyond just their fields.

[@RyuMamoru]

I find your videos very interesting to watch. Thank you for making them

[@angelemmanuelperezmuniz1474]

Fun fact. Devil May Cry was originally developed as Resident Evil 4. After the plot got derailed so much they decided to turn it into it's own thing and start Resident Evil 4 from scratch. The result was my favorite hack and slash game series.

[@iambatman3091]

I dont know how much this is like related to your video but The nightmare boss was created by mundus and he is deeply related to the alchemical symbols on those things you hit, i feel like that could imply mundus used alchemy to create him and Trish In devil may cry 2 there's the tris magias boss, which roughly translates into three magics in english, but i feel like it could also maybe have been meant to be something more like three mages, which would make sense in the context of the three heads and could possibly be a reference to christianism(?), though i think it could be three magics and referencing the process of creating the philosophers stone like you mentioned(though i always thought that the head you refer to as being black was blue so idk)

[@Kyojinsei]

Universal seed is also the sun, that symbol is synonymous with the sun

[@DarkwoodsCh]

More devil may cry analysis would be more than welcome. 3 and 5 are two of the best games ever made!

[@WinchesterxNL]

If I'm not mistaken, the skulls / orbs you collect are (at least lore wise) also alchemical creations and/or residue. This is interesting, and looking forward for more. Definitely take in the roots and fruits in DMC5. And the soft drink in the reboot.

[@Revellius21]

Get ready for a wild ride my friend. Just get ready

[@beowulf1694]

Never thought I'd see my favorite game on this channel

[@Nhileishere]

Finally, content on the deeper lore in these games

[@carterh914]

The scary movie clip was not what I was expecting in this video.

[@darthkahn45]

Kind of an open secret for anyone new to DMC These games are NOT meant to be played through only once. This is the hardest sell for DMC but a simple fact when it comes to understanding why it's so popular among fans. (this applies more strongly to 3 onwards) The lore, the cutscenes etc is all an afterthought compared to the almost bottomless depth of gratification the player earns with more experience, more style, more confidence and cocky taunting. Once you get good enough at these games, they have the capacity to lift your mood and even self esteem in a way no other came has even come close to. But to truly understand it, you kinda just have to experience it first hand.

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

The philosophical GENIUS of DMC!!!

[@CordellBrown-ns7cl]

I think the 3 is sulpher,salt, and mercury representing body soul and mind respectively

[@armetz]

I think you were on a nice train of thoughts with the philosopher's stone in DMC1 but forgot to mention that this symbol of the source of life and the universe is what actually unlocks the way to Hell. This could mean that Hell is the source of life in the DMC universe

[@moogleboy]

Shocked to not hear a mention of Agni and Rudra from DMC3

[@Mankey619]

Glad you are playing this iconic Capcom franchise Max. It's has some lots of cult references in these games, and how much religious symbolisms has been shown in these sequels.

[@sneaky_tom]

4:40 off topic but we can finally end the debate that water itself is indeed not wet 🫡

[@Nobodyandthegiant]

Always happy to hear about any of your musings!

[@NeoGato2point0]

I’m glad you’re getting into DMC. These games are great! I can’t wait until you play 5

[@lewisbirkett4428]

Glad you mentioned radagon he feels very inspired by the dmc2 final boss