History Trivia / DevilMayCry

** ''DMC 2''

*** Stinger level 0 − The oddly {{nerf}}ed version of the Stinger move in that game.
** ''DMC 3''

** ''DMC 4''
*** ''Manga/{{Bleach}} May Cry'' - The game, for having the same [[HeyItsThatVoice english voice actors]] and DamselInDistress plot.

** ''[[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC Devil May Cry]]''

*** [[FunWithAcronyms Dante May Cry, Dante Made Crappy, Disappoints Many Customers, Dick Move Capcom]], [[SelfInsertFic Tameem May Cry]], Tameem Will Cry - The game

* ThrowItIn: The enemy juggling mechanic was born from [[AscendedGlitch a glitch]] that accidentally allowed juggling in ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}''. The glitch was fixed before ''Onimusha'''s release, but was so CrazyAwesome that Capcom added it to ''DMC 1''.

** Echidna is voiced by Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn, who previously voiced Nevan in ''3''.
** Sanctus is LiamOBrien. You can hear faint traces of [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Gaara]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Devil May Cry'' started as an early concept for ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' which was eventually ditched because the ability to [[CrazyAwesome juggle zombies with guns]] wasn't particularly [[{{Narm}} scary]].

*** [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] (Dante {{In Name Only}}), {{Nu|-Metal}}-Dante, [[{{Hipster}} Hipster!Dante]], [[AuthorAvatar Tameem, Tamante, Domteem]], [[InkSuitActor Tim]] - Dante's [[YouDontLookLikeYou new design]].

*** Uncle Dante - Dante

* ShoutOut:
** [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Asylum]] - The achievement for defeating [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Arkham]] in ''Devil May Cry 3 HD''.
** The series ThemeNaming borrows heavily from ''Literature/TheDivineComedy''.
*** Dante - Writer and main character of ''The Divine Comedy''.
*** Vergil - Dante's guide through Hell and Purgatory that was based on a real Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro.
*** Trish - Derived from Beatrice, Dante's lover and guide through Heaven.
*** Lady / Mary - Refers to the Catholic Madonna ("Our Lady" in Italian), otherwise known as the Virgin Mary.

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*** [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] (Dante {{In Name Only}}), {{Nu|-Metal}}-Dante, [[Hipster Hipster!Dante]], [[AuthorAvatar Tameem, Tamante, Domteem]], [[InkSuitActor Tim]] - Dante's [[YouDontLookLikeYou new design]].

*** [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] (Dante {{In Name Only}}), {{Nu|-Metal}}-Dante, Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Tameem, Tamante, Domteem]], [[InkSuitActor Tim]] - Dante's [[YouDontLookLikeYou new design]].

* ThrowItIn: The enemy juggling ability was born from [[AscendedGlitch a glitch]] that accidentally allowed juggling in ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}''. The glitch was fixed before ''Onimusha'''s release, but was so CrazyAwesome that Capcom added it to ''DMC 1''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Devil May Cry'' started as an early concept for ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' which was eventually ditched because the ability to [[CrazyAwesome juggle zombies with your guns]] wasn't particularly [[{{Narm}} scary]].

*** Duntee - Dante in ''DMC 2''.
*** [[DesperationAttack Desperation]] Devil Trigger - The Majin Form, Dante's [[DesperationAttack low health]] NighInvulnerability SuperMode from ''DMC 2''.

*** Vante - The red-wearing Vergil clone fought in ''Devil May Cry 3: [[UpdatedRerelease Special Edition]]'' by Vergil.

*** Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te, [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] (Dante {{In Name Only}}), {{Nu|-Metal}}-Dante, Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Tameem, Tamante, Domteem]], [[InkSuitActor Tim]] - Dante's [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks new]] [[YouDontLookLikeYou design]].

** [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Asylum]] - The achievement for defeating Arkham in ''Devil May Cry 3 HD''.

*** Lady / Mary - Refers to the Catholic Madonna ("Our Lady" in Italian), otherwise known as Virgin Mary.

*** Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te, [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] (Dante {{In Name Only}}), {{Nu|-Metal}}-Dante, Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Tameem, Tamante, Domteem]], [[InkSuitActor Tim]] - Dante's [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks new]] [[[[YouDontLookLikeYou design]].

* ShoutOut: The name of the achievement for defeating Arkham in ''Devil May Cry 3 HD''? [[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Asylum]].
** Many to ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'', especially in the ThemeNaming. [[hottip:Dante:Writer and main character of ''The Divine Comedy''.]], [[hottip:Vergil:Dante's guide to Hell and Purgatory. Based on a real Roman poet (Publius Vergilius Maro, usually shortened to Virgil/Vergil).]], [[hottip:Trish:Name derived from Beatrice, Dante's lover and guide to Heaven.]], and [[hottip:Lady:Original name, Mary, refers to the Virgin Mary, who is also called Madonna ("Our Lady" in Italian) by Catholics.]], for example.
* ThrowItIn: The juggling ability was born from [[AscendedGlitch a glitch]] in ''VideoGame/{{Onimusha}}'', which allowed you to do just that with enemies. It was fixed before release, but it was so CrazyAwesome that Capcom ''had'' to reuse it somewhere.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''Devil May Cry'' is the result of an early concept for ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'' which was ditched because the ability to [[CrazyAwesome juggle zombies with your gun forever]] wasn't [[{{Narm}} scary]] enough. The original concept can be seen in the eerie, gothic atmosphere present throughout the first game.
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** Vante - The red-wearing Vergil clone fought in ''Devil May Cry 3: [[UpdatedRerelease Special Edition]]'' by Vergil.
** Duntee - Dante in ''2''.
** Desperation/Desperate Devil Trigger (abbreviated as DDT) - The Devil Trigger Majin Form, an alternative version of Dante's SuperMode, [[DesperationAttack only usable when his health is in the red]], where he transforms into a towering behemoth with NighInvulnerability and the ability to mow down ''everything'' (from generic {{Mooks}} to the ''FinalBoss'') with ludicrous ease.
** [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Ichigo]] - Nero, because he has the [[Creator/JohnnyYongBosch same voiceover]], a {{BFS}}, and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold the same attitude as him]].
*** Bankai - Nero's Devil Trigger. Also, the shockwaves he creates can be referred to as Getsuga Tenshou.
*** Orihime - Kyrie, because of her [[HeroesWantRedheads hair]] and [[Creator/StephanieSheh voice actress]], as well as her clothes resembling Orihime's when [[spoiler:she is a hostage of the Arrancars]].
*** In fact, ''Devil May Cry 4'' is sometimes called ''Bleach May Cry''.
** Captain Awesome - HeroAntagonist Credo from ''4''.
** [[YouDontLookLikeYou Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] ('''D'''ante '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) [[note]]a likely nod to [[Film/{{Godzilla}} GINO]][[/note]], {{Nu|-Metal}}[[JustForPun -]]Dante, Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Domteem, Tamante]], [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]], [[Comicbook/ScottPilgrim Matthew Patel]], Diego - Dante's [[DarkerAndEdgier new]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks design]] in ''[[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]]'', the seemingly InNameOnly ContinuityReboot of the series.
*** Dante May Cry, Dante Made Crappy, Disappoints Many Customers, Dick Move Capcom - The game itself, provided via [[FunWithAcronyms acronyms]] from the {{Hatedom}}.
*** In the same vein, ''[=DmC=]'' is also called [[SelfInsertFic Tameem May Cry]], as Dante [[AuthorAvatar has been redesigned (at least originally) to resemble]] Tameem Antoniades, Ninja Theory's chief designer. This is further twisted into Tameem Will Cry, as fans don't like his smug attitude regarding the changes made for the game, as well as what they perceive as him spiting on the history of the original Dante.
*** Providing further ammunition to those declaring InNameOnly is the fact that this new "Dante" is half angel instead of half human. Yeah.
* FlipFlopOfGod: Ninja Theory's ''[=DmC=]: Devil May Cry'' seems to have gone from a prequel, to a ContinuityReboot, to [[UltimateUniverse an alternate universe]] with each new interview on the matter.

** [[YouDontLookLikeYou Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] ('''D'''ante '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) [[note]]A likely nod to [[Film/Godzilla GINO]][[/note]], {{Nu|-Metal}}[[JustForPun -]]Dante, Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Domteem, Tamante]], [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]], [[Comicbook/ScottPilgrim Matthew Patel]], Diego - Dante's [[DarkerAndEdgier new]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks design]] in ''[[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]]'', the seemingly InNameOnly ContinuityReboot of the series.

** [[YouDontLookLikeYou Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] ('''D'''ante '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly), {{Nu|-Metal}}[[JustForPun -]]Dante, Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Domteem, Tamante]], [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]], [[Comicbook/ScottPilgrim Matthew Patel]], Diego - Dante's [[DarkerAndEdgier new]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks design]] in ''[[VideoGame/DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]]'', the seemingly InNameOnly ContinuityReboot of the series.

* DyeingForYourArt: ReubenLangdon, Dante's InksuitActor, had [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuq2F66QeP4 his hair dyed for the Japanese commercial of ''3'']]. And he looks ALMOST exactly like Dante does in ''3''.

** [[{{Bleach}} Ichigo]] - Nero, because he has the [[JohnnyYongBosch same voiceover]], a {{BFS}}, and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold the same attitude as him]].

*** Orihime - Kyrie, because of her [[HeroesWantRedheads hair]] and [[StephanieSheh voice actress]], as well as her clothes resembling Orihime's when [[spoiler:she is a hostage of the Arrancars]].

** [[YouDontLookLikeYou Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] ('''D'''ante '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Domteem, Tamante]], [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]], [[ScottPilgrim Matthew Patel]], Diego - Dante's [[DarkerAndEdgier new]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks design]] in ''[[DmCDevilMayCry DmC: Devil May Cry]]'', the seemingly InNameOnly ContinuityReboot of the series.

*** In the same vein, ''[=DmC=]'' is also called [[SelfInsertFic Tameem May Cry]], as Dante [[AuthorAvatar has been redesigned to resemble]] Tameem Antoniades, Ninja Theory's chief designer. This is further twisted into Tameem Will Cry, as fans don't like his smug attitude regarding the changes made for the game, as well as what they perceive as him spiting on the history of the original Dante.

* ShoutOut: The name of the achievement for defeating Arkham in ''Devil May Cry 3 HD''? [[BatmanArkhamAsylum Asylum]].
** Many to ''TheDivineComedy'', especially in the ThemeNaming. [[hottip:Dante:Writer and main character of ''The Divine Comedy''.]], [[hottip:Virgil:Dante's guide to Hell and Purgatory. Based on a real Roman poet.]], [[hottip:Trish:Name derived from Beatrice, Dante's lover and guide to Heaven.]], and [[hottip:Lady:Original name, Mary, refers to the Virgin Mary, who is also called "Our Lady" by Catholics.]], for example.
* ThrowItIn: The juggling ability was born from [[AscendedGlitch a glitch]] in ''{{Onimusha}}'', which allowed you to do just that with enemies. It was fixed before release, but it was so CrazyAwesome that Capcom ''had'' to reuse it somewhere.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: DevilMayCry is the result of an early concept for ResidentEvil4 which was ditched because the ability to [[CrazyAwesome juggle zombies with your gun forever]] wasn't [[{{Narm}} scary]] enough.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Despite what [[DevilMayCryTheAnimatedSeries the anime]] might lead you to think, the games have never had Japanese voice acting.

** [[{{Bleach}} Ichigo]] - Nero, because he has the [[JohnnyYongBosch same voiceover]], a {{BFS}}, and the same attitude as him.

** [[YouDontLookLikeYou Not!Dante, Donte, Don'te]], [[FunWithAcronyms DINO]] ('''D'''ante '''I'''n '''N'''ame '''O'''nly) Hipster!Dante, [[AuthorAvatar Domteem, Tamante]], [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Edward Cullen]], [[ScottPilgrim Matthew Patel]], Diego - Dante's [[DarkerAndEdgier new]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks design]] in ''[=DmC=]: Devil May Cry'', the seemingly InNameOnly ContinuityReboot of the series.

* Despite what [[DevilMayCryTheAnimatedSeries the anime]] might lead you to think, the games have never had Japanese voice acting.
* DevilMayCry is the result of an early concept for ResidentEvil4 which was ditched because the ability to [[CrazyAwesome juggle zombies with your gun forever]] wasn't [[{{Narm}} scary]] enough.
* The above juggling ability was born from [[AscendedGlitch a glitch]] in ''{{Onimusha}}'', which allowed you to do just that with enemies. It was fixed before release, but it was so CrazyAwesome that Capcom ''had'' to reuse it somewhere.