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Dante
Devil May Cry series character
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Dante's original appearance.
Created byHideki Kamiya


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Dante is the fictional protagonist of the Devil May Cry video game series published by Capcom. The character and Devil May Cry are one of Capcom's flagship game franchises, which has sold over nine million copies worldwide as of 2008 and currently spans four video games.[1][2] Dante has been featured as the main protagonist in the first three games of the series and is a playable character in the fourth game. The character also appears in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes, and is featured in a 2007 anime.[3][4][5]

Dante is a mercenary dedicated to exterminating demons, a mission he follows in pursuit of those that killed his mother and corrupted his brother. He is the son of Sparda, a demon of great power that rebelled against the demon emperor and defeated his army. As a result of his demonic heritage he possesses numerous superhuman abilities which he uses in combination with a variety of weapons to accomplish his goals.

Conception and creation

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The character Dante is based on a prophecy of a real man who is the son of a mystical assassin. Sent to America as but a child, he grows as a normal person, until his 21st year of life, when his powers awaken. Being only 4 months into marriage, it is hard for him to balance his family life and the training he has to complete. His existence, along with the help of his wife, will forever alter the course of the future, and the world itself. </ref>

Characteristics

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Dante is a mercenary who specializes in paranormal cases, preferring those that call for demon slaying.[6] He is muscular, has silver hair and is usually seen wearing red clothes. Dante's arsenal usually consists of firearms and melee weapons, including "Ebony and Ivory", twin handguns that never have to be reloaded, as well as a variety of swords.[7] The guns are hand-made with "For Tony Redgrave, By.45 Art Warks" written on them.[8] He has supernatural powers, as a result of his half-demon heritage.[9] This gives him the ability to enter a temporary transformation called "devil trigger". In this state, Dante possesses more speed, steady health regeneration, and further abilities with his equipped melee weapon.[10]

Dante is one of the twin sons of Sparda, a demonic knight who chose to side with humanity and drive back an invasion of the human world by demons 2000 years ago.[11] After Sparda's death, Dante and his brother Vergil were raised by their human mother, Eva. When Dante and Vergil were still children, the family was attacked by demons, resulting in Eva's death. This event lead to Dante's commitment to hunting demons in pursuit of those that killed his mother.[12]

Appearances

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Devil May Cry video games

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thumb|left|Dante in Devil May Cry 4 In the original Devil May Cry, Dante is hired by Trish, a mysterious woman who looks similar to his deceased mother, to stop the return of the demon king Mundus.[13] However, she is actually setting up events for Mundus' agents to kill Dante as he makes his way to Mundus himself. During the course of the game Dante is also reunited with his brother Vergil, who, under the control of Mundus, attempts to kill him.[14] Trish eventually betrays Mundus to save Dante, and the pair work together to lock Mundus in the demon world. Afterwards, they become partners in Dante's demon slaying business, now re-named "Devil Never Cry".[15]

After the success of the first game, Capcom immediately began development of its sequel, Devil May Cry 2. Hideki Kamiya, who directed the first game, was not involved in the sequel's development and the new creative team took a different direction.[16] Dante's character was changed so that he spoke little, and his cocky attitude was largely absent.[17] He also had a habit of flipping a coin to make his decisions.

Set some time after the first game, Devil May Cry 2 focuses on aiding the character Lucia in defeating Arius, an international businessman who uses demonic power and seeks to conquer the world.[18] At the end of the game, Dante must go into the demon world to stop a major demon from escaping, but the gate closes behind him and he is trapped. With no way back to the human world, Dante heads even deeper into the demon world on his motorcycle.[19] There is an extra scene after the credits, in which Lucia is sitting in Dante's office when she hears a motorcycle outside and rushes out to see who it is.

The third game, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, serves as a prequel to the first game and features a younger and cockier Dante. While developed by the same team that did the second game, Devil May Cry 3 was much better received than the previous installment for staying true to the original.[20] He has considerably more dialog during cutscenes, and players can verbally taunt monsters during gameplay. In the story, Dante is drawn out by his brother Vergil, who is attempting to reopen the portal to the demon world in order to obtain the full power of Sparda, which remains on the other side contained within the sword Force Edge.[21] Along the way, Dante encounters Lady, who is in pursuit of her father Arkham,[22] who is working with Vergil but has plans of his own. In the end, Dante claims ownership of the Force Edge, while Vergil chooses to remain in the demon world.[23] Dante matures considerably during the game and, inspired by Lady's courage and commitment to her own family, continues his demon hunting business with a greater sense of purpose. They become partners, and he decides to call his shop "Devil May Cry", after something Lady had said to comfort him.[24][25]

Released in 2008, Devil May Cry 4 is the first game in the series not to feature Dante as the primary playable character. Dante is seen as an antagonist, at least at first, by the game's lead character, Nero. Shortly after the halfway point in the game, player control switches to Dante, until he rescues Nero, who the player then uses for the game's final showdown. By the end of the game, Dante and Nero seem to have a mutual respect towards one another.

Other appearances

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thumb|right|Dante's appearance in the second game, recreated in the Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne RPG Dante has playable appearances in several games outside of the Devil May Cry series of games. In the Viewtiful Joe series, also created by Hideki Kamiya, he appears in the PlayStation 2 version Viewtiful Joe and the PSP version of Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble.[26][27] Dante is also seen in the last panel of Jedah's ending in Capcom Fighting Jam. He appears as an enemy and optional ally in the North American/Maniax (director's cut) release of Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne. There is a Dante character card in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighter DS. He was also set to appear in Soulcalibur III, but did not make the roster.[28] Dante also appears in many other pieces of media based on the video games. These include two light novels,[3][4] the Devil May Cry 3 manga, a comic of the first game published by Dreamwave Productions[29] and a anime called Devil May Cry: The Animated Series[5][30].

Cultural impact

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Devil May Cry has been cited as the beginning of a sub-genre of action games called "Extreme Combat", which focus on powerful heroes fighting hordes of foes with a focus on stylish action.[31] The game has also been described as being the first game that "successfully captured the twitch-based, relentlessly free-flowing gameplay style of so many classic 2D action games".[32] The series has become the game against which other 3D action games are measured, with comparisons in reviews of games including God Of War,[33][34] Chaos Legion,[35] and Blood Will Tell.[36] Dante's confident and fearless attitude have gained him widespread popularity. He was ranked third among the "Top Ten Coolest Video Game Characters" list of Screwattack.[37] His design and personality received praise from numerous reviews, including this quote from IGN: "a dark anti-hero kind of guy even a down-in-the-dumps, disgruntled teenager would love".[38] The popularity of the Devil May Cry series lead to a line of Devil May Cry action figures produced by Toycom.[39] Japanese company Kaiyodo produced a similar line for Devil May Cry 2 and a Devil May Cry 3 Dante action figure.[4][40]

References

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  1. ^ Haruhiro Tsujimoto (2008-02-20). "Smokin'! Capcom's "Devil May Cry 4" Ships over 2 Million Stylish Units - Making it the fastest game in the DMC series to reach that milestone". Capcom. Retrieved 2008-02-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Platinum Titles". Capcom. 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  3. ^ a b Amazon.com Listing for Devil May Cry Volume 1. ISBN 1598164503.
  4. ^ a b c Amazon.com Listing for Devil May Cry Volume 2. ISBN 1598164511. Cite error: The named reference "AmazonDMC2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "ActiveAnime:Devil May Cry Anime and Pre Site Opening". Retrieved 2007-01-23.
  6. ^ Trish:"So, you must be the handyman who'll take any dirty job, am I correct?" Dante: Almost. .. I only take special jobs, if. .. you know what I mean (Devil May Cry) Capcom, 2001
  7. ^ Perry, Doug. "IGN review of Devil May Cry". IGN. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  8. ^ Shinya Goikeda, Devil May Cry Volume 1, TokyoPop, 2006
  9. ^ Dante: Even as a child I had powers, there is demonic blood in me. — Capcom (2001). Devil May Cry.
  10. ^ Devil May Cry Instruction Booklet. Capcom. 2001.
  11. ^ Narrator:Two millenniums ago there was a war, between the human world and the other, the under world, but somebody from the underworld woke up to justice, and stood up against this legion, alone. His name was Sparda. later he quietly reigned the human world, and continued to preserve harmony until his death. He became a legend the legendary dark knight, Sparda. — Capcom (2001). Devil May Cry =.
  12. ^ Trish: You're the man who lost a mother and a brother to evil twenty years ago, the son of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda, Mr. Dante. / Dante: Well the way I figure it, in this business a lot of your kind come along, and if I kill each one that comes, eventually I should hit the jackpot sooner or later. — Capcom (2001). Devil May Cry.
  13. ^ Trish:It seems that way, but I'm not your enemy. My name is Trish. I came here to seek your help. To put an end to the Underworld. / Dante:What? — Capcom (2001). Devil May Cry.
  14. ^ Mundus: Trish, Vergil has been defeated. You know what you must do. Now go. / Trish: Yes, master. — Capcom (2001). Devil May Cry.
  15. ^ Trish: (on the telephone) Devil Never Cry? Yes. OK, great! Where's the place? We'll be right there! This one has the password. Sounds heavy. / Dante: Okay! Let's get over there within 10 minutes and don't let one of those suckers live. — Capcom (2001). Devil May Cry.
  16. ^ Mielke, James (2006-08-18). "The Kamiya Touch". Retrieved 2007-03-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  17. ^ "Devil May Cry 2 review". Gamespy. Retrieved 2007-04-15.
  18. ^ Matier:Oh yes. .. We are the guardians of. .. this land, Vie de Marii. .. Out clan once fought against the demons with Sparda. Son of Sparda, we must ask this favor of you. You see, there's a man who's transformed out land into a demon's paradise. .. His name is Arius. And Although he is the president of an international public corporation. He uses his the demon power, please deal with Arius and his master for us? /Dante:Looks like it's your lucky day. — Capcom (2003). Devil May Cry 2.
  19. ^ Dante:Yeah, let's go all the way to hell! — Capcom (2003). Devil May Cry 2.
  20. ^ "Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Reviews". Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  21. ^ Arkham: No use! Regardless of how strong you are, you are nothing but a half breed. You cannot defeat a pure demon, the real Sparda! Who's this? Damn you! / Vergil: I've come to retrieve my power. You can't handle it. — Capcom (2005). Devil May Cry 3.
  22. ^ Dante: Responsible? Does it bother you that much? / Lady: He's my father. Besides, who else can undo what he's done? A demon like you, wouldn't understand. / Dante: Father and family huh? Well I'll go too. But you better worry if you don't want me to take all the credit. — Capcom (2005). Devil May Cry 3.
  23. ^ Vergil: It would be fun to fight with the Prince of Darkness. If my father did it, I should be able to do it too! — Capcom (2005). Devil May Cry 3.
  24. ^ Lady: Are you crying? / Dante: It's only the rain. / Lady: The rain already stopped. / Dante: Devils never cry. / Lady: I see. Maybe somewhere out there even devil may cry when he loses a loved one. Don't you think? / Dante: Maybe. (— Capcom (2005). Devil May Cry 3. Capcom.
  25. ^ Lady: Oh, speaking of a kind devil, he finally decided on a name for his shop. It took him quite awhile to pick one. Want to know the name? Devil May Cry. — Capcom (2005). Devil May Cry 3.
  26. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (June 20, 2004). "A New Hope for Viewtiful Joe?". IGN.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  27. ^ Mueller, Greg (March 27, 2006). "Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble Review". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  28. ^ James Ransom-Wiley (2005-02-09). "Joystiq's report on Dante's inclusion on the Soul Calibur III roster". Retrieved 2007-04-04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  29. ^ "Dreamwave Productions closes up shop". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
  30. ^ "Devil May Cry anime official site (in Japanese)". Retrieved 2007-01-23.
  31. ^ Bateman, Chris (2005-08-29). 21st Century Game Design. Charles River Media. pp. 246–247. ISBN 978-1-58-450429-0. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  32. ^ Ahmed, Shahed (2001-10-17). "Gamespot Devil May Cry review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-03-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  33. ^ "God of War". IGN. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  34. ^ "God of War Review". Playstation World. 2005-06-16. Retrieved 2003-04-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  35. ^ Varanini, Giancarlo (2003-08-04). "Chaos Legion review". Gamespot. Retrieved 2007-04-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  36. ^ Bedigian, Louis (2004-09-29). "Blood Will Tell review". Gamezone. Retrieved 2007-04-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  37. ^ "Top ten coolest games". Retrieved 2007-04-20.
  38. ^ Perry, Doug (2001-16-10). "Devil May Cry review". IGN. Retrieved 2007-03-29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  39. ^ Borst, Brian (2003-06-01). "Devil May Cry Action Figures review". Retrieved 2007-04-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  40. ^ "Amazon.com Listing for Devil May Cry 3 Dante Revoltech action figures". Amazon. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
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