[169], Dante's younger persona in Devil May Cry 3 and the relationships he goes through in the narrative were also given a major focus by reviewers and found to be superior to Kamiya's original take. [145] GamesRadar listed Dante as one of the decade's 25 best new characters[146] while also enjoying his rivalry with Vergil. Despite killing the demons, Nero couldn't prevent the demons from hurting his childhood friend Kyrie, and his own shoulder. [111], There is a Dante character card in SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS. Casually blocked a punch from Savior, who probably weights several tens of thousands of tons. Hiraki began drawing the character stylishly, working on Dante's gameplay, his swordsmanship Stinger (スティンガ, Sutinga) and his handling of the guns (Ebony and Ivory). Coombs was happy to be chosen to voice him, since it was his first job involving a video-game character, and he found the game's recording process fun. [20] Dante's change to a more-taciturn character was a decision made by a producer who disliked his previous incarnation. Of course :lol: Nov 9, 2007 #46 Chrysander Well-known Member. Dante's Age (Devil May Cry 5) | A Line Through Time - Duration: 10:57. [25] Additionally, similar to Dante's longsword Rebellion (リベリオン, Riberion) and red clothing, Vergil was also made to wield a Japanese katana and wear blue clothing. [87][88], In the 2008 video game Devil May Cry 4, which takes place after Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2, Dante and Trish are informed by Lady that Sanctus, the religious leader of the Order of the Sword founded under Sparda, is using the religious order to engineer his scheme of world conquest. Dante reveals that Vergil is Nero's father before facing his brother in a climactic duel, but Nero intervenes and forces the two to reconcile. [160] WhatCulture ranked Dante as the fourth sexiest male video game character of all time. [222], CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, "Wanted the name similar to "Redfielf". [99], Dante is a playable character in the mobile phone game Devil May Cry: Pinnacle of Combat. La Nueva España included the "ephebe that exudes testosterone from every pore" in their top ten sexiest video-game characters of both genders. Dante debuted in Devil May Cry, a game originally intended as part of Capcom's Resident Evil franchise. After losing his mother to demons as a child, Dante grows up to become a demon-hunting mercenary who runs his own devil-hunting business named D… He can gain more buffs by equipping different Devil Hearts to his Amulet: Only achieved in near-death situations, this form substitutes Dante's Devil Trigger, giving him full invulnerability and the ability to fly. After seeing the older Dante at the trailer's end, Capcom noted that fans realised who was who and were pleased with the designs. Itsuno views Dante's early defeat by Vergil's alterego Urizen and his awakening of new devil powers alongside his new sword Dante as one of the most important changes in his characterization in Devil May Cry 5. Regarding to that one scene where Lady, Trish, and Dante are all together in his office, they all look younger, and hotter. [75] After Sparda's death, Dante and Vergil were raised by their human mother Eva. Reacts to the lightning demon Blitz, who is the embodiment of lightning. [15], Devil May Cry was designed from the ground up around Dante's acrobatics and combat abilities. [152] In promoting Devil May Cry 5, Capcom produced replicas of the character's jacket as limited editions for Japanese gamers. [65], For the Japanese Devil May Cry installments, Dante was given a Japanese voice actor: Toshiyuki Morikawa. [206], Fan reaction to the character's design in the DmC: Devil May Cry reboot was mainly negative. During auditions for the game, he was quickly selected by Antoniades. "[163] SNK artist Falcoon called him an anti-hero, comparing him with K' (a character in The King of Fighters series). In the story both his brother and son become far more serious as they take it upon themselves to stop their relative's threat. Dante's coat is shorter, only reaching his lower back; his hair is black and shorter, and he has a Devil Trigger form which resembles the original Dante. Cole began his acting career alongside his identical twin brother at the tender age of six months. [161], Dante has been well received by gaming journalists. [70] He is muscular, with silverish white hair and piercing icy blue eyes, and usually wears a red duster or trench coat. [34] He is hired by a mysterious man who calls himself V to battle the demon Urizen but is defeated by him in the game's opening scene, presume to be dead as he ends up missing after his defeat. [8][9], Kamiya said that he saw Dante as "a character that you would want to go out drinking with", someone who was not a show-off but would "pull some ridiculous, mischievous joke" instead to endear people to him (and make the character familiar to audiences). [167] In a feature article, PSU noted even though Dante's appearance had had multiple designs in different games his appealing personality has remained. In retrospect, Ikeno was disappointed with the character's inaction in the game. Defeated a doppelgänger of himself, which is able to manipulate the being with his will this being every single weapon and abilities of Dante as it uses mimicry. Dante debuted in Devil May Cry, a game originally intended as part of Capcom's Resident Evil franchise. [51] Motohide Eshiro said that this Dante was completely different from the previous ones, which was expected to generate criticism. Dante ends up as a boss character against the game's protagonist, Nero, when he seemingly assassinated Sanctus. Origin: Devil May Cry Gender: Male Height: 6' 4" … DEVIL MAY CRY IS BACK, BABY. Welcome to the Devil May Cry Community Forum! MonkeyMaster007 12 years ago #1. [54] Design director Tameem Antoniades denied rumours that Dante was modeled on him. [97] Dante and Vergil embark on a one-way trip to the underworld to cut the Qliphoth's root and to seal the portal with the Yamato, leaving the human world in Nero's hands. The actor had no knowledge of the franchise or the reboot until the reveal teaser. [143] In 2011, readers of Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition voted Dante as the 28th-top video game character of all time. I noticed in Devil May Cry 3 Arkham is taller than Dante and Vergil. Overpowers Griffon in the beginning of their final encounter. Nero in DMC4 is as old as Dante was in DMC3, so he's 19. Dante wears red clothing—the traditional Japanese color for a heroic figure—in contrast to Leon S. Kennedy, a character Kamiya created for Resident Evil 2, who wears blue clothes. [67], In the making of Devil May Cry 5, Langdon did not like reading the script for the first time. Barely crushed by the force of a high level demon brute like Beowolf's brute strength. [153] In another promotion, Sony used Dante's image alongside Morikawa's voice to promote pizza. [90] After Sanctus kidnaps Nero to use him to power the Savior, Dante becomes playable for the second half of the game as he fights to disable Sanctus completely while saving Nero and his girlfriend Kyrie after they were used to give life to the Savior colossus that Sanctus made into his vessel. Manhandled Echidna, who can easily crush steel hallway. The staff aimed to make him look older—in his 30s—than his original self, implying that something dramatic had happened to change his personality. [12] Although Kamiya was not the main writer of the first two Devil May Cry novels, he saw Shinya Goikeda's depiction of Dante as similar to his own. Phillipps enjoyed Dante's characterisation, he could relate to him, and the motion capture enhanced his interest. Dante joins Vergil's group to oppose Mundus, eventually defeating him and freeing humanity from the demons; however, Vergil's intention to take Mundus' place triggers a fight between the brothers,[105] with Dante being victorious in the end but sparing Vergil's life. Ultimate . Credits and distribution permission. Killed several demons unarmed while eating pizza. 3.Place the following files in "\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Devil May Cry 5". [182] Hobby Consolas liked that while Dante retained some of his original skills and weapons, they liked the Cavalier based on how he could wield it in combat. [78], In the original Devil May Cry from 2001, Dante is hired by Trish, a mysterious woman who resembles his late mother, to prevent the return of the devil king Mundus. [187] Destructoid enjoyed the impact Vergil has on both Dante and Nero. According to Coombs, he was offered a script for the job and was told that Devil May Cry was a "spin-off" of Resident Evil. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, known in Japan as Devil May Cry 3, is a hack and slash video game developed and published by Capcom, released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and ported to Microsoft Windows in 2006.The game is a prequel to the original Devil May Cry, featuring a younger Dante.Set a decade before the events of the first Devil May Cry in an enchanted tower, Temen-ni-gru, the story … [191] IGN concurred, finding Langdon a better actor than Toshiyuki Morikawa because of his experience with the series. Eventually, Langdon decided to do his own rendition of Dante because the staff's suggestions confused him. KrisKnigge How did you come up with the name Tony Redgrave? [213] Hideaki Itsuno himself was bothered by Dante's change in the reboot along with the major changes in the game to the point he thought about quitting Capcom. [3] Series creator Hideki Kamiya rewrote the story, taking it from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. [195], Dante's characterisation has also been criticised. According to Kamiya, the title character of Buichi Terasawa's Cobra manga series was the basis of Dante's personality. During many reports that involved multiple demons that suddenly appeared from the Mitis Forest and attacked the town of Fortuna, the demons were killed and eliminated by a man known as Nero. Something that could be used as an over-the-shoulder rocket launcher, or a crossbow, etc. Game Informer called him "one of the most bad-ass characters around" when he was introduced, citing the contrast between his character and those previously seen in the Resident Evil series. [185] PC Gamer enjoyed Dante's hat as it provides entertainment in both cutscenes and gameplay. Earlier in the series' chronological storyline, Dante is incredibly flippant, casually mouthing off to even the most powerful demons, and he generally enjoys rubbing people the wrong way. Ultimate", "Dante no llegara a Super Smash Bros. But he noted that it might not be possible since at the time he was he interviewed about it, Devil May Cry had not been released for Nintendo consoles. In this state Dante possesses greater strength and speed, his health regenerates at a steady pace, and he has greater abilities (including flight) with his melee weapon. DEVIL MAY CRY 3: DANTE'S AWAKENING ups the mayhem and increases the difficulty (to an almost unplayable level) to inject new life into the franchise. Shortly after the game's development, Kamiya said that his personality would be more animated (which gave Hiraki the idea that Dante would be an "incorrigible joke-cracker") and the Devil Trigger was downplayed. Dante (Japanese: ダンテ), also known under the alias of Tony Redgrave (トニー・レッドグレイブ, Tonī Reddogureibu), is a fictional character in the video game series Devil May Cry, created and published by Capcom. [165] Game Rant ranked him as the best Capcom character ever, describing him as "the complete package one wants in a heroic figure. By stabbing himself in the chest with Rebellion, Dante was able to absorb both it and the Sparda sword into his body, giving him access to the Sin Devil Trigger. Dodged a point-blank rocket being fired by. Set some time after the first game, Devil May Cry 2 focuses on helping Lucia defeat Arius, an international businessman who uses demonic power and wants to conquer the world. [204][205] GamesRadar listed him as one of the best unlockable characters in gaming while commenting about his inclusion in Viewtiful Joe as being nothing more than a new skin for the title character. These three men's fates are tied together in mysterious and surprising ways. [149] GamesRadar said in 2012 that, despite Dante's multiple characterisations, "he's a guy who you'll always have a hell of a time playing with. The character also appears in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes and is featured in the 2007 anime television series. Art designer Alessandro Taini drew the character as a child and explained in the reboot's origin story why he has white hair. [144] GameDaily called him one of their favourite Capcom characters, ranking him seventh and saying the varied aspects of the character made him an "unstoppable force". Both his and Nero's designs were developed to fit their personalities. Since Trish stated that its been 20 years since Dante lost his mother (Eva) and brother, (Vergil) he would be 8 Years Old at the time. [19], After the success of the first Devil May Cry game, Capcom inserted Dante into a game already in development. It was made to be one of the most appealing weapons but at the same time the hardest to master. [74], He is one of the twin sons of Sparda, a demon knight who sided with humanity and drove back an invasion of the human world by demons about 2,000 years before the series' events. The character's early defeat at the hands of Urizen coupled with the destruction of his sword Rebellion was meant to emphasise Dante's weak powers set by the narrative and how, across it, he would gain new skills to face the antagonist in a rematch. [164] GameSpy described Dante as "awe-inspiring to look at", with attire reminiscent of Vincent Price. [215] According to IGN, the redesigned hero is more relatable for players. [89] Dante later befriends Nero in another match, having intended to take back Vergil's restored sword before deciding to let Nero keep it as they now have a common enemy in Sanctus. Kamiya felt that early depictions of Dante were too quiet and wanted a character who was more "wild" and wore different clothing (such as his sleeveless jacket). [170][171][172] Dante's dynamic with Nero in the following game garnered positive responses as critics found none of them overshadowed the other even if Dante's fans had to wait for the game's second half to control him while enjoying the older characterisation. Dante stands at around six feet and with a more rounded face, a small scar going across his right eyebrow and cheek, and wider jaw than he was in the TGS 2010 trailer, as the character model was updated to resemble the actor portraying him, Tim Phillipps, and his eye color seems to be grey-blue. [66] Langdon said that his favorite motion capture scene from the series was Dante's banter with the antagonist Agnus during Devil May Cry 4 as they did a take on Japanese stage play originally designed by Yuji Shimura. He is named after Dante Alighieri, writer of the Divine Comedy, an epic poem heavily focused on the afterlife and Hell. With his massive army capable of wiping out almost any being who dared oppose him, his downfall came at the hands of one of his own kind; the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda rebelled against the demons to prevent mankind from suffering under Mundus’ tyranny. [11] Kamiya's keywords when describing the character were "composure" and "ambiance". Dante is the main character of the Devil May Cry series, produced and directed by Capcom. Deathstroke said: For DMC2, they could add a Lilith skin for Lucia and just pass the Vergil skin over to the DMC1 Dante costume. Not all people age the same. 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