Why Devil May Cry 4 Rocks In Spite of It All

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[@Xaxp]

I just realized that if Dante kept the Yamato, the events of DMC5 could have been completely prevented.

[@RandomBlackGamer]

DMC4 gets a lot of hate but it such a solid title. Nero is 1 of the best additions to the cast. And while Dante's gameplay was somewhat stifled due to the levels being tailored to his nephew. It taught the devs a lot and we ended up getting completely different level designs for 3 characters in DMC5. Back then my expectations were extremely high because DMC3 was a coarse correction that I really enjoyed. And I just wanted to see where they were gonna go with Dante. Looking back in hindsight I can honestly say I don't mind that the focus was mainly on Nero. Itsuno and his team put a lot of work into his awesome combat.

[@Ipsenscastle]

The best moment is when Dante defeats Nero by countering the exact move that Vergil impaled him with in 3.

[@MrPooleish]

In DMC4, the Church frequently condemns Nero for having the power of a Demon, while being full on Demons themselves and using their Demonhood to hurt people. I remember being a closeted kid in the bible belt during the Catholic Church Scandals, and I think this game ment more to me because of that experience.

[@jessecarman5291]

There's actually a book that takes place after dmc4. Basically, Nero opens his own devil hunting shop and dante shows his support by sending a copy of the Devil May Cry sign above his shop. I really like how Dante and Nero kept interacting between DMC 4 and DMC 5

[@marekarazien]

Kyrie might catch some flack for not being a badass like everyone else, instead playing the damsel role, but I appreciate her serving as a reminder of what regular humans are like in the DMC world.

[@netherveilgames996]

Dante said he wanted to keep the Yamato in the family.. then seconds later left it with Nero. And he leaves it with him at the end of DMC4 with a bunch of significant looks and big uncle energy. The reveal that that Nero is Vergil's son was a decade in the making. That's crazy.

[@Jgt612]

PSA: The Donguri footage displayed isn’t sped up at all, inertia really is that wild, and Donguri’s channel is a goldmine for footage like that

[@kujo4388]

The menu music in this game is criminally underrated

[@radbandicoot]

Your editing touch on Nero's dialogue when he first activates his Devil Trigger made that moment sooooo much cooler!

[@johnbuscher]

“But I thought it meant a lot to you.”

[@Mr_Wholegrain]

Dante: shoots Yamato to get it back to Nero

[@redrosedust]

DMC4 Nero: “This arm was made for sending guys like you back to hell”

[@akirathewildcard9625]

Spherehunter:

[@SorryIBlackedOut]

Suzi: Tries to sell Dante a VPN

[@makingitwork2]

"Why was the game rushed."

[@renansampedro]

After hearing "Dante, Will we meet again?" And having "DMC" released... I feared Devil May Cry was dead forever...

[@samharold9022]

TheSphereHunter:

[@panama1131]

"I thought he was supposed to be Dante's son."

[@Thiago_Alves_Souza]

I read long ago that Nero was meant to absorb each demon boss' soul into his devil bringer to give him new weapons and move sets like his devil breakers in DMC5. Like the Yamato appears on his right hand? Berial's sword would appear like a Buster sword with heavier hits and give Nero fire damage.