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VutherA Since: Jul, 2009
#9626: Mar 14th 2025 at 7:51:37 PM

Yep, it doesn't really make it definitive. The phones were pretty unmistakably British though, and there's certainly no implication "This is an American city with architecture designed by British-ophiles" (or however that word would actually be).

Edited by VutherA on Mar 14th 2025 at 7:54:15 AM

Silentedge89 Since: Apr, 2012
#9627: Mar 14th 2025 at 9:52:08 PM

The ambulance Nero gets thrown through is also a UK ambulance.

VutherA Since: Jul, 2009
#9628: Mar 14th 2025 at 10:23:26 PM

Double-decker buses too. The wiki says other sources of inspiration were used for Red Grave's visuals in 5 (like Mission 02 being clearly based on the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping mall in Milan, Italy), but yeah there's a bit more "SUPER British" parts to it to make me guess that if you held Hideaki Itsuno at gunpoint and demanded him tell you what country Red Grave City was in, he'd probably blurt out England.

Silentedge89 Since: Apr, 2012
#9629: Mar 14th 2025 at 11:34:01 PM

Isn't Mallet Island suppose to be off the coast of Spain as well? I remember hearing that some years back.

BigBadShadow25 With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg. from Basement at the Alamo (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Desperate
With my last breath, I curse Zoidberg.
#9630: Mar 16th 2025 at 11:33:54 AM

Been playing the first game. Man, it’s honestly kinda light on story.

And the gameplay can be frustrating…

Edited by BigBadShadow25 on Mar 16th 2025 at 7:33:22 AM

You’re Gonna Carry That Weight.
FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#9631: Mar 17th 2025 at 8:50:35 AM

Welcome back to... I think early/middle ages of PS 2.

taotruths Live Jet Reaction (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I sleep in a big bed with my wife.
Live Jet Reaction
#9632: Mar 17th 2025 at 8:53:50 AM

That would be right methinks.

FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#9633: Mar 17th 2025 at 10:31:05 AM

The first bonus mission you have to do in like an underwater section IIRC used to piss me right the hell off.

And there's this courtyard where you have to do a bunch of jumps. I think that was Griffon?

And a pirate ship/cavern section IIRC. I remember getting stuck there.

Edited by FOFD on Mar 17th 2025 at 1:41:45 PM

DanteVin The Time Has Come from Somewhere Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Singularity
#9634: Mar 17th 2025 at 11:03:39 AM

Some tips regarding DMC1 gameplay:

  • Alastor and Air Raid can turn several boss fights into a joke, provided that you can stay afloat (or move around quickly to avoid attacks) and not waste the Devil Trigger gauge.
  • There's even a platforming segment/puzzle near the end of the game which appears to be difficult at first glance, but can be "cheesed" or solved easily if you just fly towards the objective using Alastor's Devil Trigger.
  • Ifrit is an extremely useful weapon against enemies that can block your attacks (might as well say it's one of the weapon's main purposes)... especially against Nelo Angelo since that guy loves blocking.
  • The game has some kind of "elemental affinity" or "elemental weakness" mechanic when it comes to weapons and certain enemies, so don't be surprised if you're dealing less damage when you attack the electric Plasma demons with the lightning sword Alastor. Frosts, on the other hand, receive more damage from the fire-elemental Ifrit gauntlets. IIRC, the game does tell you such strategies when you fill up the Enemy Files and read them.

With Great Power, Comes Great Motivation
Roguemind Since: Jul, 2010
#9635: Mar 19th 2025 at 3:25:08 AM

The first Anime was fairly clearly set somewhere in Europe, the architecture as well as the multiple cases of using passenger trains to get around makes it a hard argument for being in America.

As for the new trailer, I find it interesting that Agni and Rudra are in the series and in this continuity they have heads. They way they talk and how it looks like they're going to be a repeat fight makes me wonder if they're going to be the Villainous Two Guys of the show.

As for DMC 1, I found it rather slow to start with, and frustrating in the early game unless you want to grind in mission.

Edited by Roguemind on Mar 19th 2025 at 3:27:40 AM

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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FrozenWolf2 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#9638: Mar 24th 2025 at 4:30:07 PM

Ironically he is alluding to a very observable effect in Christianity

where the focus on social reform and helping others was superseded by a focus on SCARING people into repentance you see it alot in Catholic Architecture

IE the focus on getting saved superseded on what to do afterwards

Damnit i can't think of the term

This is an outrage against Luminara!
raziel365 Anka Aquila from South of the Far West (Veteran) Relationship Status: I've been dreaming of True Love's Kiss
Anka Aquila
#9639: Mar 24th 2025 at 8:25:59 PM

I'm pretty sure that while hell and the Apocalypse features somewhat in some Catholic churches, the main emphasis is on either God, the Heavens or the Saints.

Rhetoric on the other hand, that's another thing that swinged from time to time.

Instead of focusing on relatives that divide us, we should find the absolutes that tie us.
dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
FrozenWolf2 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#9641: Mar 27th 2025 at 10:04:37 AM

...

White Rabbit's Arkham

Like they are telegraphing it way too hard

Edited by FrozenWolf2 on Mar 27th 2025 at 10:06:42 AM

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DanteVin The Time Has Come from Somewhere Since: Jul, 2016 Relationship Status: Singularity
#9642: Mar 30th 2025 at 7:30:28 PM

On his Instagram, Hideo Kojima recently posted the new Evanescence song, "Afterlife", from the upcoming Devil May Cry (2025) Netflix adaptation.

With Great Power, Comes Great Motivation
FrozenWolf2 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#9643: Mar 31st 2025 at 9:51:56 AM

Strawberry sundaes

Plasma is THAT guy

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FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#9644: Mar 31st 2025 at 10:29:38 AM

So the plasma demon is pretending to be Vergil, or Vergil was pretending to be that demon?

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#9645: Mar 31st 2025 at 1:11:14 PM

[up]We'll know soon enough.

If it's the former, who told him about Vergil in the first place?

One Strip! One Strip!
lycropath Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#9646: Mar 31st 2025 at 1:48:33 PM

Could be attacking Dante under Vergil's own orders

Edited by lycropath on Mar 31st 2025 at 1:48:43 AM

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#9647: Apr 1st 2025 at 11:47:43 AM

So the just put up the soundtrack list for season 1 of the show (this is not an April Fools joke by the way) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_4853_8.jpeg

GUNDAMU GUNDAMU
LoneCourier0 The Wandering Geek from A Diverse Land (Unitroper) Relationship Status: How YOU doin'?
The Wandering Geek
#9648: Apr 1st 2025 at 11:58:50 AM

Oh, so they're gonna include DMC tracks after all, the best ones too!

"Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try."
Omega1065 Since: Nov, 2023
#9649: Apr 1st 2025 at 12:06:53 PM

Like the choice of the soundtrack

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#9650: Apr 1st 2025 at 12:19:12 PM

Really can smell the turn of the millenium.

Wake me up at your own risk.

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