Damn dude it's almost as if 3 is objectively and unanimously considered better than 1

@@Shakenmike117 1 set the foundation, then 3 built upon it, but I'm bummed about how aspects like the atmosphere and horror elements were toned down.

DMC1 is lightning in a bottle when it comes to its aesthetics, being a result of its origins as a scrapped Resident Evil game repurposed into a new IP and the only game directed by Kamiya rather than the current mainstay director Itsuno. Both of them had different visions as to where to take the series, though Kamiya is accepting of the direction Itsuno took it.

The combat system is the only thing that DMC3 has over 1 and even there 1 is better in some ways.

@@no.402I’d say that’s highly debatable at least

Well spotted! :-)

The official name is Nelo Angelo, more likely to be a common typo from Japanese creators, that themselves pretty meme it out 😂 (CAPCOM actually did it many times 😂)

Also, what is the Mundus Serialus?

Of course! I confused the two, my mistake.

Okay, just finished DMCV and can confirm that the ending is satisfying for me, and feels nicely cumulative, (but open in the way these games are) including for Nero. Though it was also a little disappointing in the way I think the overall series' story is disappointing - there are a lot of _potential_ ideas, but they largely go unexplored in favour of a simpler plot. And sure, action games like this don't _need_ a complex plot, but I like it when I can _feel_ things about the characters. I like it when it's evocative in other ways besides just "being cool". The Bayonetta series isn't super complex either, but at least it went into backstory, especially in the second game, and because of that it actually got me to feel things like sadness and sympathy. And these games have extra weirdness because ever since DMC 3, Vergil has kind of felt like a character who _belongs_ in a deeper series, like he's trying to have emotions but is hindered by the general lack of them in other characters.

@@mastermarkus5307 look into shin megami tensei for more exploration into the universe's lore. Be warned though, it is less about DMC and more about demons pulling on the strings of time and how humanity has the ability to stop it.

@@derevcheirtov2332 Is it considered the same universe, or did you just recommend a series with demons? This is the first time I've heard it. (Either way, I'd like a SMT recommendation because I've always been unsure of my feelings on the whole series) Personally, I'm into the kind of lore where demons aren't always bad or against humans. I know you "collect" demons in SMT games but I'm not sure if I'll like the gameplay because I'm picky when it comes to how RPGs play.

@@mastermarkus5307 If you've played DMC2, then you understand Dante went to Hell, SMT3 Nocturne (not maniax) explains what Dante is: a Fiend of human/demon blood, on par with the Four Horsemen. The player oversees the choices of a human who's timeline is collapsing and is made a 1/4 demon, a Demi-Fiend, due to Lucifer intervening (not Satan, the destroyer), leading you to Dante (after he tries to kill you) who eventually aids in whatever ending you choose. Genre-wise it resembles Final Fantasy if V from DMC5 was the protagonist. Most SMT games play that way save for Persona (well kinda), DMC, Bayonetta, Most Platinum Games, etc... If anything just diving into lore without playing still just blows my socks off. This game is probably the best starting point to understand DMC/SMT lore, which is actually a huuge amount of games! Though if you want less intensity, Devil Survivor 2 does a good job, too. TL:DR They're all connected and you sound crazy explaining it to others. Demons have their own personalities which drive them through good and evil, mostly by player interaction (cause we are talking 4D concepts of human thought changing with culture evolution). PM me if you want more long winded explanations

@@derevcheirtov2332 Oh yeah, I heard about that but I didn't think it was canon. I thought it was more of a cameo like Cloud showing up in the PSP version of FFT! So I'll check out SMT 3. What's the difference between Nocturne and Maniax? Ah, well, I can look it up if it's simple.

Yes! I love the FF series, though I haven't finished many projects on it yet I do have a piece examining Ivalice in FFXII and the espers involved in the game. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZNzqb2Wp9fSmWQ.html

Certainly, but given the context of the items in the game, I think this was meant to be referencing King Arthur, given the chalice, the references to the knights, and "Avalon's" association with him.

Some sources say that djinn are born from ghosts of the dead and may be vengeful spirits as well.

@@thegamingmuse well, not in Islamic mythology. Djinn are creatures of their own, born from fire as I said. Very entertaining video nonetheless.

They're not FALLEN angels, just angels. Also, I'm pretty sure that in the DMC universe, angels and demons are just different things (Hell, have we _seen_ angels?). And Dante never died and isn't a spirit so your comment just... gradually disintegrates as I read it.

@@mastermarkus5307 in the scope of the game, you would be right but the things that the game picks from to create the story are very much real things. I am describing what the theological community says they are and not what the game says they are. You understand the difference.

@@bluekashus2499 Okay, you didn't give much context. Though I still disagree about the fallen angels bit as everything I've heard about early sources regarding the "sons of God" who fathered nephilim were just angels. I could be wrong though.

@@mastermarkus5307 my apologies for not making myself clearer. The fallen Angel's aspect is found in a lot of mediums. Looking into the book of Jasher and Enoch, it explicitly says they are of the fallen Angel's. Often calling them Watchers. The bible touches on it and hints at it throughout. Genesis 6. Ancient mythology is filled with this kind of stuff. Zeus being a god comes down and sleeps with women to create a demigod like Hercules. God is a rough English understanding of the Hebrew word for elohim (el) is a sign of deity status. Gabri-el, Micha-el. Satan's name before his fall was Gadri-el.

@@bluekashus2499 Thanks. I knew those latter things (Zeus, angel naming conventions), but I wasn't sure if the fallen angel concept was from apocrypha or more recent writings than Genesis or not.