Devil May Cry

Overview

Devil May Cry is an action game released by Capcom in 2001. The story focuses on Dante and Trish's quest to confront the demon Lord Mundus. The game was received well by critics and has sold over 2 Million copies.

Gameplay

Dante in Devil Trigger

Throughout the game the player takes control of Dante, a half demon half human with special abilities. The game is split up into a series of missions in which the player must complete one objective to finish, for example get to this location. The game takes place on a castle where Dante must confront demonic enemy bosses. The gameplay is broken up into two sections, melee combat and shooting. Melee combat sees Dante fighting with huge swords and demonic weapons. While fighting, the players style is graded depending on how quickly they can attack and how they avoid enemy attacks, the grades are D, C, B, A and S. At the end of the mission the style is averaged and the player is awarded with a grade for that level. The shooting combat in the game is largely used to tie attacks together like combos, a way to keep your grade going whilst being far away from enemies. Whilst in combat Dante builds up his Devil Trigger ability which when activated allows the player to regenerate health and have increased attack power until the gauge runs out. The player is also able to equip a large number of weapons and guns which are suited to different combat syles.

Plot

Shooting combat

Devil May Cry begins with Dante being attacked by a mysterious woman named Trish in his office. Whilst she is impressed with his fighting skills he explains that he hunts demons in pursuit of the ones who killed his mother and brother. After Trish explains the attack was a test she tells Dante that the demon he holds responsible for the deaths in his family is making a return. The pair then travel to an immense castle and Trish leaves Dante on his own to figure out what to do next. On his exploration Dante comes across large amounts of stock demons attempting to stop him on his quest. After further exploration and combat, Dante battles a demon named Nelo Angelo who impresses Dante with his confidence and fighting ability. The demon however flees at the sight of Dante's half amulet, after the demon attacks later in the game it is revealed that the demon was infact Dante's twin brother Vergil under demonic control. When Dante finally meets back up with Trish, Dante finds out that she has betrayed him and she has been working for Mundus the whole time. When Trish is in danger Dante chooses to save her because of the resemblence she has to his mother. When finally confronting Mundus a wounded Trish helps Dante unleash his full power allowing him to take on the form of Sparda. After Mundus' defeat Dante and Trish escape the island in a plane and become partners in their new shop Devil Never Cry.

The default control set-up in devil is quite easy to learn. Once you know the basics you'll be able to hack, slash and shoot anything with ease. A really helpful and fun addition to the controls is the ability to fire Dante's pistols so quickly. You can jump in the air and start shooting your enemies with your guns and, not only will you be able to shoot alot of enemies in quick succession, the recoil from your pistols keeps you in the air longer. This is great fun to watch and is a great help during intense boss battles.

Characters

Dante

Dante

"Dante is a freelance underground mercenary in modern America. But his secret persona is even more extraordinary! He slays bloodthirsty devils from the depths of burning hell with his huge sword and dual-wielded handguns. Even a devil may cry begging for Daniel's mercy."

Trish

Trish

"Trish is a hauntingly beautiful woman who invites Dante to Mallet Island, gateway to the devil world. She possesses supernatural powers and vast knowledge about devils. It is said she knows Dante's secret history. But what is her true identity and purpose?"

Trivia

• Devil May Cry was originally going to be Resident Evil 4, however early in development it was shown that the game was too action oriented rather than survival horror.
• The "juggling" that Dante can perform in the game comes from a bug discovered in a play test of Onimusha: Warlords.
• The environments are based off the Spanish castles that developer Hideki Kamiya and his team visited during a research trip for Resident Evil 4.

Soundtrack

Disc One

Soundtrack Front Cover

1. Let's Rock! (Title)The theme of Sparda - Devil Sunday (Sparda's Theme)
2. EV-01 (Opening)
3. GM-01 (Mission Start)
4. ST-01 (Old Castle Stage)
5. Pubic Enemy (Regular Battle)
6. GM-02 (Continue)
7. EV-02 (Alastor Acquired)
8. GM-03 (Image of the God of Space-Time)
9. ST-02 (Cathedral)
10. EV-03 (Sin Scissors Appears)
11. ST-03 (Ocean Floor Stage)
12. Red-hot Juice (Phantom Appears)
13. Psycho Siren (Mid-Boss Battle)
14. EV-04 (Neo Angelo Appears)
15. Ultra Violet (Neo Angelo Battle)
16. EV-05 (Dante Cornered)
17. ST-04 (Beneath Old Castle Stage)
18. EV-06 (Beelzebub Appears)
19. EV-07 (Phantom Appears)
20. EV-08 (Traces of Sparda)
21. Lock&Load (Blade Appears- Regular Battle 2)
22. EV-09 (Ifrit Acquired)
23. Flock Off! (Griffon Appears- Battle)
24. EV-10 (Fetish Appears)
25. ST-05 (Green Garden)
26. EV-11 (Neo Angelo Appears- Battle Ver.2)
27. EV-12 (Ghost Ship- Setting Sail)
28. EV-13 (Griffon Appears - Battle Ver.2)
29. EV-14 (Ghost Ship- Sinking)
30. ST-06 (Underwater Stage)
31. ST-07 (Colosseum)
32. EV-15 (Griffon Appears - Battle Ver. 3)
33. EV-16 (Swearing On My Father's Name)
34. GM-04 (Mission Clear)

Disc Two

1. GM-05 (Mission Start)
2. Karnival (Nighttime Old Castle Stage - Plasma Appears)
3. Mental Machine (Nightmare Battle)
4. ST-08 (Nightmare Space)
5. Anarchy in the U.W. (Battle in Hell)
6. Super Ultra Violet (Neo Angelo Appears - Battle Ver. 3)
7. EV-17 (The Truth)
8. EV-18 (Magic Sword Sparda Acquired)
9. Evil Vaccuum (Hell)
10. EV-19 (Nobody Appears)
11. EV-20 (Magic Nightmare Barrier - Battle)
12. EV-21 (Betrayal)
13. The theme of Eva (Eva's Theme)
14. Final Penetration (Hell Stage)
15. ST-09 (Hell's Great Temple)
16. EV-22 (A Scheme)
17. EV-23 (Demon Emperor Mundus Appears)
18. EV-24 (A Mother's Revenge)
19. EV-25 (Awakening)
20. Legendary Battle (Demon Emperor Mundus Battle 1: In the Sky)
21. EV-26 (Dante Falls to the Earth)
22. Legendary Battle Ver.2 (Demon Emperor Mundus Battle 2: On the Ground)
23. EV-27 (Collapse of the Demon Emperor Mundus)
24. The theme of Trish (Trish?s Theme)
25. Bloody Bladder (Escape from Hell)
26. EV-28 (Demon Emperor Mundus Again)
27. ST-10 (Demon Emperor Mundus Battle 3: Underground)
28. EV-29 (Mother's Voice - Trish Appears)
29. EV-30 (Reunion - A Moment Before Death)
30. I'm Coming! (Escape)
31. Blue Orgasm (Blue Heavens)
32. Dante & Trish ~ Seeds of Love (Staff Roll)
33. Pillow Talk (Ranking Ver.1)
34. Pillow Talk Again (Ranking Ver.2)
35. GM-06 (Game Over)
36. Super Pubic Enemy (Sparda Battle 1)
37. S (Sparda Battle 2)
38. Lock & Load Original