History VideoGame / DevilMayCry3DantesAwakening

In February 2020, the game was ported over to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch. However, rather than being a straight port like its predecessors, the Switch version of ''Devil May Cry 3'' added new gameplay features under the exclusive "Freestyle" mode, like Real-Time Style Switching and the Irregular Full Custom Weapon Switching, features that wouldn't be introduced until ''4'' and ''5'', as well as the addition of Local Co-Op Bloody Palace with Dante and Vergil, a first-ever for the series.

** Due to a (highly possible) memory leak issue, playing the game for an extensive amount of time could result in a Vergil player data leaking into all of Dante's save data, corrupting them almost entirely. All of Dante's Devil Arms and Style upgrades are gone (with the game incorrectly giving him Dark Slayer Style, which is exclusive to Vergil), he is stuck T-Posing, and depending on how far you got with him on [[NewGamePlus repeat playthroughs]], then Dante's mission progress will be all messed up. The only way to counter this is to reset the game entirely in between missions if you want to continue or switch characters. Thankfully, this has been fixed for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version.
** The UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 release of the game also has, for unknown reasons, Kalina Ann's grapple not working most of the time. The game will also randomly crash on menus and cutscenes, forcing a hard reset of the console itself.

* NumberOfTheBeast: In the ''HD Collection'' and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch versions, you earn the "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" achievement for passing the 666th floor of the Bloody Palace mode.

* RealTimeWeaponChange: This has technically always been part of the series, but this entry allows Dante to swap between two specifically-chosen Devil Arms and firearms in a more dynamic and freeform way, truly amping up the possible style combinations. The UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch port implemented a "Freestyle Mode" which emulates the unrestricted real-time weapon and gun switching of the later games.

* StanceSystem: The series was one of the first to use a straightforward stance mechanic in an action game form thanks to ''[=DMC3=]'' and its Styles system; Swordmaster allows advanced use of melee weapons, Gunslinger grants new techniques to ranged weaponry, Trickster adds advanced dodging and aerial abilities, and Royal Guard allows you to stop nearly any attack cold. Dante later obtains [[ColourCodedTimestop Quicksilver]] and [[DoppelgangerAttack Doppelganger]] as spoils for defeating Geryon and Doppelganger. Dante is restricted to only one Style at a time, which can be swapped at a Mission Start screen or Divinity Statue. In the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch release, there's an option to use a Real-Time Style Switching feature that was implemented in later games past ''[=DMC3=]''.

* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain: The BigBadDuumvirate formed by Vergil (Sympathetic) and Arkham (Despicable) follows this structure. They are both selfish men obsessed with power, but while Vergil has [[NobleDemon a strong sense of honor]] and is primary interested in gaining power to make sure that he doesn't get hurt again, [[DarkAndTroubledPast like it happened in the past]], Arkham [[spoiler: (also known as Jester)]] is a ManipulativeBastard that wants to become a god for the sake of it, and is fully willing to kill his wife and harm his daughter Lady to achieve his goals. Towards the end of the game, [[spoiler: Vergil [[EnemyMine forms a temporary alliance with Dante to stop Arkham.]]]]

* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain: The BigBadDuumvirate formed by Vergil (Sympathetic) and Arkham (Despicable) follow this structure. They are both selfish men obsessed with power, but while Vergil has [[NobleDemon a strong sense of honor]] and is primary interested in gaining power to make sure that he doesn't get hurt again, [[DarkAndTroubledPast like it happened in the past]], Arkham [[spoiler: (also known as Jester)]] is a ManipulativeBastard that wants to become a god for the sake of it, and is fully willing to kill his wife and harm his daughter Lady to achieve his goals. Towards the end of the game, [[spoiler: Vergil [[EnemyMine forms a temporary alliance with Dante to stop Arkham.]]]]

* SympatheticVillainDespicableVillain: The BigBadDuumvirate formed by Vergil (Sympathetic) and Arkham (Despicable) follow this structure. They are both selfish men obsessed with power, but while Vergil has [[NobleDemon a strong sense of honor]] and is primary interested in gaining power to make sure that he doesn't get hurt again, [[DarkAndTroubledPast like it happened in the past]], Arkham [[spoiler: (also known as Jester)]] is a ManipulativeBastard that wants to become a god for the sake of it, and is fully willing to kill his wife and harm his daughter Lady to achieve his goals. Towards the end of the game, Vergil [[EnemyMine forms a temporary alliance with Dante to stop Arkham]].

->'''Dante''': "So this is what they call a heartwarming family reunion, eh?"
->'''Vergil''': "...You got that right."