History VideoGame / DevilMayCry1

* PowerFist: Ifrit takes form of flaming gauntlets.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Dante is unable to kill Mundus and only succeeds in banishing him back to the Underworld with Trish's help, [[WeWillMeetAgain with Mundus swearing he'll return.]] Dante also finds out Nelo Angelo is his NotQuiteDead brother, Vergil, ''after he kills him''. On the plus side, Dante has a new demon hunting partner in Trish, and the two promise that if Mundus ever does return, they'll be ready.]]

''Devil May Cry'' is a StylishAction HackAndSlash game developed by Creator/{{Capcom}} and originally released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 in 2001. One of several projects that [[DivorcedInstallment spun off]] from attempting to develop ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', it is notable for [[TropeCodifier codifying many tropes]] used for 3D StylishAction games, and for being the first original project worked on by Creator/HidekiKamiya.

* SkippableBoss: Between the first fight with him in Mission 3 and last fight in Mission 8, Phantom suddenly reappears in Mission 4 and 7 and [[AdvancingBossOfDoom chasing you down a hall.]] He can be beaten, but good luck trying to dodge his fireballs in such a small space, especially on your first playthrough. Thankfully, both these fights are optional and can skipped by running for the nearest door; he’ll be gone if you re-enter the room you were in. In fact, in Mission 4, Phantom drops in right when you were about to enter the door you needed to go through anyways.

* GoshDangItToHeck: Dante's "Flock off, feather-face!" to Griffon, which doubles as an [[JustForPun intentional pun]] as Dante is talking to a giant bird.

* WhatTheHellAreYou: When Phantom meets Dante:

* CameraScrew:
** The game frequently changes the camera angle mid-jump, which makes some boss battles or platforming sections harder than intended. The key to your survival is that the game doesn't realign your controls until you land, so you need not jerk the controller around. The third fight with [[spoiler:Griffon]] is nearly unwinnable on higher difficulties because of this.
** The FixedCamera angles can be confusing depending on where they are placed, but usually, the camera faces the door where you just came from, so you have to walk several steps further when you enter a room before knowing what you're about to deal with.
** Some fights against gigantic bosses are made more challenging because of the camera angles, especially when you're locked-on. For example, the camera would look down when you fall off the platform during [[spoiler:the second phase of Mundus's fight]].

* EasyLevelTrick: The LightAndMirrorsPuzzle in Mission 17 ends with a tricky platforming section wherein the platforms are only visible when the lightning strikes in the background, and the [[CameraScrew static camera angles make it difficult for you to jump]]. You could do it the normal way, or you could just accumulate enough Devil Trigger gauge and activate Alastor's Air Raid to fly across to the objective.

* EldritchLocation: The castle's layout changes when Dante revisits it after acquiring the Wheel of Destiny. The entire building is so dark, some doors disappear (which Dante points out), the giant statue in the hall disappears, new paths open up, and more dangerous demons lurk around compared to your first visit.

* FakeDifficulty: The constantly changing camera angles combined with controls changing with them results in a lot of enemies attacking off-screen and/or Dante accidentally running directly into an attack.

* FakeDifficulty: The constantly changing camera angles combined with controls changing with them results in a lot of enemies attack off-screen and/or Dante accidentally running directly to an attack.

* MightyGlacier: The pair of flame gauntlets, Ifrit, is slow but powerful. This makes it ideal for 1 or 2 opponents, especially against bosses. While definitely more powerful than Alastor, it lacks the variety in range, even with all the upgrades in ranged attacks.

* DevelopersForesight: On a NewGamePlus playthrough, Mission 2 no longer plays the cutscene where Dante gets [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice stabbed]] by the Alastor before he acquires it. After all, he has already acquired it on the first playthrough and it permanently stays with him onto the next ones, so there's no reason for him to be stabbed by the sword in its cutscene again.

* IdleAnimation: Dante has a different animation for whatever firearm he has equipped. With Ebony & Ivory, he would twirl them and put them away, whereas when equipped with the Shotgun, Grenadegun, or Nightmare-Beta, he would put one hand in his pocket while he would rest his weapon arm on his shoulder.