History Fridge / DevilMayCry5

*** The line "I am the storm that is approaching" is a callback to ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening'', when Arkham tells Vergil that "a storm is approaching" in reference to the coming conflict with Dante and Lady.

** Vergil's ability to teleport to an enemy impaled with a Mirage Blade might come off as an application of a UtilityWeapon at first, but the spectral blades actually deal [[CherryTapping minimal damage]] whenever he impales targets using his "Trick" techniques. If the [[OneHitKill Heaven or Hell]] mode didn't make it obvious enough, then The Void's damage counter will.

*** The line "I am the storm that is approaching" is a callback to ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3'', when Arkham tells Vergil that "a storm is approaching" in reference to the coming conflict with Dante and Lady.

* It is revealed that the Angelo armours were created by Machiavelli, the creator of Artemis and Pandora, by the order of Mundus. However, Trish has claimed that Machiavelli is dead by the time of the ''DMC'' Anime. This can only mean that, once he perfected the Angelo armour with Nelo Angelo, Mundus likely killed him. If the ''Visions of V'' manga is to be believed, then the Nelo Angelo armour already was created by the end of ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3'', meaning not only was Mundus preparing for his war against the Sons of Sparda long before he had Vergil enslaved, Machiavelli was likely long dead by the time of the original game.

* There's a certain irony in how Dante and Vergil reach their full power. Dante reaches his full power by truly embracing his demonic heritage, while Vergil reaches his full power by embracing the humanity he had discarded.

* Was Dante stabbing himself with Rebellion to awaken his Sin Devil Trigger really a shot in the dark? Before doing so, he openly ponders why Sparda gave him Rebellion - Yamato clearly has the ability to cut through dimensions and ''separate'' man and devil, but what kind of special power did the Rebellion have? He recklessly tests it out by stabbing himself, discovering that Rebellion's power is to ''unify'' man and devil, as Dante literally and figuratively "absorbs Sparda" and the Rebellion to finally unlock his true potential. He finally gets his own Devil Arm in the process, Devil Sword Dante, showing that he truly has become a demon - not a demonic tyrant like his brother Urizen, but a demonic liberator like his father Sparda.

* Dante and Vergil's conversation before destroying the Qliphoth (in the epilogue of the ''Special Edition'') says a lot about how much Vergil was affected learning he has a son. He's oddly grumpy considering he was just smirking at Nero moments prior, and avoids Dante's prying remarks about the reunion. When Dante jokes that his attitude will make Nero never let him see his grandkids, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness it hits a sore spot]], as Vergil threatens him with Yamato and Dante uncharacteristically ''flinches'', understanding that he went a bit too far. Vergil's delivery of "Now... don't get in my way" is subdued and melancholy, and Dante gets the hint and goes back to cheesy battle talk.

** When Dante jokes that Vergil was CompensatingForSomething with the Qliphoth, the latter rebuts that it was to compensate for Dante's idiocy. This has a double meaning: Vergil summoned the Qliphoth to gain unlimited power, which indeed stems from the childhood heartbreak that he fails to let his brother repair.

** When Dante jokes that Vergil was CompensatingForSomething with the Qliphoth, the latter rebuts that it was to compensate for Dante's idiocy. This has a double meaning: Vergil summoned the Qliphoth to gain unlimited power, which indeed stems from the void in his heart that he fails to let his brother repair.

* Dante and Vergil's conversation before destroying the Qliphoth (in the epilogue of the ''Special Edition'') says a lot about how much Vergil was affected learning he has a son. He's oddly grumpy considering he was just smirking at Nero moments prior, and avoids Dante's prying remarks about the reunion. When Dante jokes that his attitude will make Nero never let him see his grandkids, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness it hits a sore spot]], as Vergil threatens him with Yamato and Dante uncharacteristically ''flinches'', understanding that he went a bit too far. Vergil's subsequent "Now... don't get in my way" is very subdued and melancholy, and Dante gets the hint and goes back to the cheesy battle talk.
** When Dante jokes that Vergil was CompensatingForSomething with the Qliphoth, the latter rebuts that it was to compensate for Dante's incompetence. This has a double meaning: Vergil summoned the Qliphoth to gain unlimited power, which is indeed based on his desire to fill the void in his heart that he won't let love repair.

* Dante and Vergil's conversation before destroying the Qliphoth (as seen in the epilogue of the ''Special Edition'') says a lot about how much Vergil was affected learning he has a son. He's in an especially grumpy mood, considering he was just smirking in fascination less than a minute ago, and tries to avoid Dante's prying remarks about the reunion. When Dante jokes that his abrasiveness will never let him see his grandkids, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness it seems to hit a sore spot]], as Vergil threatens him with Yamato and Dante uncharacteristically ''flinches'' and puts his hands up, understanding that he went a bit too far. Vergil's subsequent "Now... don't get in my way" is very subdued and melancholy, and Dante gets the hint and goes back to the cheesy battle talk to lighten the mood.

* The Devil Breakers being fragile due to Nico packing a lot a power into such a small thing is within possibility. ''Before the Nightmare'' adds further Brilliance in that they're all rush jobs when taking into account the one-month time limit before the Qliphoth completely takes over the Human World, and that she has to make the new ones on the fly throughout the entire game.

* It is revealed that the Angelo armours were created by Machiavelli, the creator of Artemis and Pandora, by the order of Mundus. However, Trish has claimed that Machiavelli is dead by the time of the ''DMC'' Anime. This can only mean that, once he perfected the Angelo armour with Nelo Angelo, Mundus likely killed him. If the ''Visions of V'' manga is to be believed, than the Nelo Angelo armour already was created by the end of ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry3'', meaning not only was Mundus preparing for his war against the Sons of Sparda long before he had Vergil enslaved, Machiavelli was likely long dead by the time of the original game.

* When playing as Dante in Mission 13, he will comment on the smell of the environment and concludes that they are going down the right path, or that Urizen already went down the Qliphoth. These dialogue lines are likely [[ContinuityNod subtle references]] to a similar event in ''[=DMC4=]'' wherein Dante was able to detect Dagon hiding in the fog just because of the latter's [[TheNoseKnows stink]]. Later in Mission 16, Dante also remembers Cerberus from ''[=DMC3=]'' as a "stinky little pooch". Putting the three scenarios together creates the implication that demons in the world of ''Devil May Cry'' emit a foul odor.

* V has to sacrifice his Devil Trigger gauge in order to keep Nightmare summoned on the field. Not only does this serve as a NecessaryDrawback because Nightmare is an invincible ally, it also subtly alludes to a detail from ''[=DMC1=]''; the original Nightmare that Dante fought in Mallet Island has the ability to drain his Devil Trigger runes. This ties into the more obvious similarities between the Nightmare familiar of this game, and the "tank" Nightmare of that game, such as having a core inside their liquid body, and their ability to fire a [[EnergyWeapon huge laser beam]].

* The visual effects make it easy to notice which part of a demon's body is struck by your attacks. If Nero is shooting a Hell Caina while both of them are standing still, most of his shots will hit the Hell Caina's face or forehead, reinforcing the implication that the devil hunters actually aim for the demons' heads if possible. This "shoot-the-head" tactic was already demonstrated a lot in the cutscenes of the previous games, but ''[=DMC5=]'' made it obvious as a gameplay aesthetic.

* Nightmare's "Illegal Move" skill allows it to instantly teleport to the target. Although it was named after a chess terminology as a part of V's general ChessMotifs, the skill's name can also make sense from another perspective. Nightmare is essentially a MightyGlacier - something that hits hard but moves very slow. Having a teleportation ability eliminates the "moves very slow" part and [[SubvertedTrope subverts the trope]]. If the enemies expect this giant golem to remain slow but it suddenly appears right in front of their faces, they might go OhCrap and declare the move as "illegal".

* It may seem odd that Vergil was able to cut himself into two beings; his demon half becoming Urizen and his human half becoming V. However, one might recall that Vergil's favored weapon is Yamato. Rebellion and Yamato were said to be swords of Sparda with special capabilities. What is Yamato's? [[DimensionalCutter The ability to cut through dimensions!]] This power has been used to separate, as well as combine the Demon and Human World (Remember the Hellgates from ''[=DMC4=], for example?). Therefore, Vergil using it to split himself into his demon and human sides, as well as them eventually converging back together, is quite possible when one considers its abilities to do so.

* The Faust Hat is a Devil Arm that takes the form of the NiceHat worn by the Fausts in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'', and that it attacks by using your Red Orbs which serve as currency in-game. Given the game has microtransactions so you can easily get Red Orbs, it's possible for it to not just [[CastFromMoney cast from Dante's money]], but [[BribingYourWayToVictory YOURS as well!]]

* Doctor Faust is unlike any Devil Arm that comes before it, using red orbs as ammunition. This makes sense when you realize that, unlike every other Devil Arm, Dr Faust wasn't created from a Devil, but a common demon. A [[EliteMook powerful demon,]] but still pathetic compared to the likes of Goliath and Cavaliere. It makes sense that a weapon created from a being of lesser power needs something to compensate for its inherent disadvantage.