The Evolution of "Devil Trigger Explosion" - Devil May Cry
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Күн бұрынWatch me indulge my hyper-fixation as I meticulously trace the development of the obscure mechanic known as Devil Trigger Explosion throughout the DMC games.
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Music
"Jouin High School" - Toshiki Konishi
"Mansion of Heresy (Cursed)" - Kenichi Tsuchiya
"Muladhara" - Shoji Meguro
"Albona" - Kohei Tanaka
"Svadisthana" - Shoji Meguro
"Any Special Orders? (Tropical Devil Night Remix)" - 前馬宏充
Vocals from "Ocean Eyes" - Billie Eilish
00:00 - 14:51 DMC3
14:51 - 21:56 DMC4
21:56 - 24:41 DMC5 Nero
24:41 - 30:36 DMC5 Vergil
30:36 - 41:51 DMC5 Dante
41:51 - 43:27 Outro
43:27 - 46:25 Credits
#DevilMayCry #DMC #Dante #DMC5
@damienwest196 Жыл бұрын
Correction. Dmc does tell you about dte in the tutorial for it they just call it transformation flux for some dumbass reason
@nerothesky Жыл бұрын
Wtf? You're right. It doesn't tell you that you need additional notches though so if you try to do it when the game tells you, it won't work. Thanks for the correction.
@damienwest196 Жыл бұрын
@@nerothesky your welcome yeah I went to check when heard that cause I remember seeing something similar when I saw the tutorial and wnt to check it
@nerdodragonnerdpl4167 Жыл бұрын
So upseted just by one name...or just durring sexual awakening:D
@damienwest196 Жыл бұрын
@@nerdodragonnerdpl4167 no its just transformation flux is a bad name for the mechanic
@nerdodragonnerdpl4167 Жыл бұрын
@@damienwest196 i dunno...for me seems natural Also...sorry for being harsh:D
@rook7174 Жыл бұрын
"Your attack didn't hit me, because I didn't want it to. I didn't dodge it I didn't parry it I just * *Explosion* *" sounds like Nero to me
@pazer_by Жыл бұрын
I CANNOT ERUPT I MUST CONTROL I CANNOT ERUPT I MUST EXPLODE
@552jacki3 7 ай бұрын
@@pazer_byme when I play Dante, desperately holding L2 trying to claw my way back up to SSS so I can let go.
@sealablemite6132 Жыл бұрын
You forgot the best devil trigger explosion: nightmare bellyflop
@loganreano1910 Жыл бұрын
Nightmare’s meteor strike is the best attack in V’s moveset. It’s hilarious to see almost everything on the field die in a giant explosion
@warpstarrogue3554 Жыл бұрын
Nightmare summons are most likely there to show how strong the behemoth is. So strong that in canon, if he could stay out for as long as he'd like he could probably mop the floor with Urizen. Also the fact that he NEVER comes out of V like the others, but rather in his own pocket dimension also can symbolize this, being so goddamn strong that V's body is physically incapable of housing him.
@davidgeorge3944 Жыл бұрын
@@warpstarrogue3554 nightmare in legit canon is powerful enough to entirely destroy the dimension of hell. As in wipe it clean out. That's insane power. He holds back a lot. That's the crazy part really lol
@This-didnt-make-us-friends 11 ай бұрын
@@warpstarrogue3554 and that is more scary if we think that dante defeated him 0 effort-
@flockerz8731 Жыл бұрын
I like these meticulous deep dives into obscure game mechanics. Maybe there are other games you wanna do this for?
@nerothesky Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@nosh62 Жыл бұрын
@@nerothesky when will you do a video talking about and analysing every single detail in Cyberpunk 2077's sex scenes?
@Maxificent Жыл бұрын
@@nosh62 I would watch that
@MommysGoodPuppy Жыл бұрын
@@nerothesky please do nier automata, that game is incredibly mechanically deep
@NinetyNineNo Жыл бұрын
@@nerothesky you got a Sora PFP, don't you? The KH series has a fair few mechanics that merit a deep dive, though perhaps none on the level of DTE.
@DanielJimenez-vq5gw Жыл бұрын
Quadruple S is undeniably the most kino mechanic ever. Popping into Judgement feels so good.
@zesork5627 Жыл бұрын
Based
@kin4386 Жыл бұрын
It's my favourite mechanic in the game. Because it essentially turns the style ranking into Dante's equivalent of Vergil's concentration gauge. Playing in a way that suits the character (For Vergil, being efficient and precise and for Dante, being stylish) rewards you with better use of your Sin Devil Trigger powers.
@vul4ak Жыл бұрын
Impressive. Well done. I'll just throw some extra info about DMC4: Special Edition since I don't want this comment to be just random praise. Vergil's BOOM BOOM was also in DMC4SE. Just like in 5 - If you stand still - you'll get it as well. Trish also has a BOOM BOOM effect to her Devil Trigger. These damage frames are tied to the DT activation animation. It's cool seeing Trish put on her sunglasses while knocking away enemiеs. And Lady... err... well... Lady's whole D.T. is an explosion anyway :D
@solracstormhunter3023 Жыл бұрын
Vergil: GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!!! Trish: *Relaxed torturing her enemies with a literal flash* Lady: He he... IIIII doooon't cryyyy, when demons deserve to DIIIIIIIIIE 🎶
@michaelwestmoreland2530 Жыл бұрын
You find lore and theme depth equal to the mechanic depth, and it's artfully beautful. Thank you for sharing these insights.
@rookie2128 Жыл бұрын
23:20 keyboard and mouse users be like: "I have no such weakness"
@SHIKI_All_Caps Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Never thought about how DTE could be interpreted as a form of characterisation so it was interesting to hear your take on it. I agree that DTE in 3 is pretty basic and doesn't offer much variety, but I do think it works really well in the context of DMD in that game. To me it always made playing on DMD a more tactical experience that was pretty fun and isn't something that's present in the same way in 4 or 5 due to how they changed some of the rules for DMD in those games.
@christianwright7581 Жыл бұрын
Plus DMC 3 is the beginning of Dante's journey, so of course the explosion off of DT is going to be basic, he isn't as strong as he is later in the timeline.
@mechanomics2649 Жыл бұрын
It's interesting, but I really don't agree with how he's characterized it though.
@arlaghdoth4434 Жыл бұрын
"What is the point of having raw power if you're not going to use it to emasculate your son" - Sky, Nero.
@thanatos5999 Жыл бұрын
Bro, you killed me with the comparisons and with the edit, gained one more subscriber (sorry my english is bad)
@TalkingRaven_ Жыл бұрын
Fking finally someone acknowledges the sheer genius of the Quadruple S in DMC5, it's like the "I'm just better at the game" mechanic that rewards the stylish players with more options to style. Nothing beats flickering into SDT to use the dodge instead of resorting to royal guard or trickster dash. And you also explained the reason why I loved playing as Nero in DMC4 compared to Dante, being able to DTE out of every attack was just very "fluid" in feeling, using it to avoid damage, launch enemies, and use it to chain weird combos.
@roychampagne6456 Жыл бұрын
can we just talk abt how this man has 81 subs and puts out vids as good as this. respect to you man
@raxzen-1610 Жыл бұрын
82
@baronroy2012 Жыл бұрын
Personally, I mapped Nero's DT to L1 the moment I could. That d-pad input just didn't feel the same
@nerothesky Жыл бұрын
It's for the best. I'm too used to the d-pad at this point.
@thegoose8663 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the story progression kinda screws up the default controller layout with Nero having two snatches, DT activation/break hand, devil buster/devil breaker buttons; and the devil breakers taking priority in the layout because Nero gets DT at the end of the story. Changing it is pretty much mandatory really.
@baronroy2012 Жыл бұрын
@@thegoose8663 Honestly I never used Break Away all that much. Wasn't a fan of it replacing DT at the start and I definitely didn't like wasting arms, so I had no problems switching it to the d-pad once Devil Trigger finally became an option
@nerothesky Жыл бұрын
@@thegoose8663 I ended up changing Buster to R2 in 4 and kept everything as is in 5.
@Zetact_ Жыл бұрын
Nero's charge shot is so powerful in both 4 and 5 that a player keeping it on a face button is really kinda doing a disservice. Also makes Exceed feel better if you put the Exceed button next to your melee attack.
@lost_to_time. Жыл бұрын
Fun fact, Dante DOES have DTE in DMC 5. The only problem is that you have to be standing still, locked off, and you need to stay still before it works for like...3 seconds.
@nerothesky Жыл бұрын
It's just an animation though, it doesn't do anything.
@liltone829 Жыл бұрын
@@nerothesky Yeah, it's basically a more detailed version of his DMC3 transformation
@JuliusCaesar103 Жыл бұрын
Clicking on random videos and finding gold is what I use KZfaq for. Interesting all the way, loved it.
@bwackbeedows3629 Жыл бұрын
7:06 But they came at the same time. That's a wonderful thing 🫂💕
@bluegrave4376 Жыл бұрын
God, now I want to play every dmc game again (except 2). Also, fantastic vid. I smashed that sub button
@pleaserespond3984 Жыл бұрын
>Canon Dante always has a full bar of SDT Such a great way of putting it.
@omegazjay Жыл бұрын
This deep dive into DTE is hella fire but the part about Vergil and Dante's DT's does get 1 thing wrong: Vergil already got his DT when he was WAAAAAYYYYYYYY younger (when the house got attacked by all the demons) so the DTE inexpirence for him doesn't make as much sense as Dante, but still a very dope video
@liltone829 Жыл бұрын
Where does it ever say that?
@omegazjay Жыл бұрын
Ok so, basically in one of the mangas (dont remember if its VoV or Before the Storm), during Mundus' demon attack, Vergil see's his house burning and summons Yamato from thin air. That is most likely the first time Vergil used his DT. In a moment of desparation. If the info about the demon attack is wrong then the latest point where Vergil could get his DT pre 3 is the Fortuna trip but im 97% sure its the former (and plus this is more headcanon than fact on my aprt if the Demon attack isn't what awakened his DT)
@jondoe7036 Жыл бұрын
@@omegazjay DMC3 manga has Dante also dapping into his demonic power few times, despite taking place a year before he'd unlock his Devil Trigger in the game proper. The thing is that it is also either at specific moments of desperation, or when he is being affected by some demonic trickery, that forces the demon power out of him and he isn't able to actually control the transformation. I see no evidence to suggest the thing that happened to Vergil as an eight year old would have been anything more than that and there's a world of difference between them experiencing brief instinctual flashes of their demonic powers and fully controlled use of those powers in the form of Devil Trigger.
@omegazjay Жыл бұрын
@@jondoe7036 that actually does make alot of sense for the demon attack ngl. The issue of the DT control still kinda stands but we could just say his Fortuna trip pre 3 is when he was honing his DT and in 3 he is still honing it or some mumbojumbo like that
@cyrilchannie5120 Жыл бұрын
This! This is y I love dmc and the dmc community. The mechanics of the game tells most of the story in the game TRUE LUDONARRATIVE HARMONY! Awesome vid. Looking forward to more. Subbed👍🏾
@cronos9696 Жыл бұрын
I have to admit, I didn't know this mechanic initially, even playing the franchise for a long time. In addition to all the character analysis presented, you still made me learn more about my favorite games.
@matthews-d6431 Жыл бұрын
Your editing is great, your audio quality is great, everything is a well researched deep dive with a beefy but not overwhelming length. You have a good amount of humor. Why don't your videos have more love?? You've really nailed it right on the head. Good job to you. And damn, thank you for handing me this powerful piece of information on a platter. Just got dmc3.
@matthews-d6431 Жыл бұрын
The way you always manage to link it back to characterization is also a really unique touch, great attention to detail.
@GoddessWhoUsedToKnowToMuch Жыл бұрын
So basically, Super Vergil and Super Dante are just lore accurate Dante and Vergil.
@talonsandwings17 Жыл бұрын
Okay so here’s the deal: these videos are very thorough and excellent analytic DMC content but I also haven’t concussively laughed this loud and this often at KZfaq content in a WHILE
@chrischristopoulos3371 Жыл бұрын
I never comment on anything ever but this might be the most brilliant video essay I've seen, taking the most random-ass mechanic of my favorite game franchise and making mf poetry out of it.
@acetrigger1337 Жыл бұрын
Gosh... i hate when i find a cool youtube channel, and they barely have any content for me to binge!!! jokes aside, that was some solid analysis on a mechanic that i had no clue about.
@painlesssteam5284 Жыл бұрын
As a die hard Devil May Cry fan, not knowing about this has destroyed my sense of self worth
@TNB12 Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal deep dive into the cavernous depths of this series, every time I think about DMC, I can't help but be amazed of how well designed every facet of the combat is, both as just satisfying and endlessly fun gameplay, but also as meaningful actions that clue us into who these characters are.
@PickleAndPearBTBM Жыл бұрын
holy crap i didnt think i’d watch a video about a move performed with one button for half the length of a feature film but here we are amazing video, you got a new subscriber
@M08Xrd 11 ай бұрын
Just when I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about DMC and its intricacies, I find your videos. Awesome content man!
@SamSamthereal Жыл бұрын
Impressive how you made 40min video about 1 move and keep it interesting
@ryanstiles3364 Жыл бұрын
DTE was a mechanic I knew existed in 3 for a while but until watching this video I didn’t realize the utility of it in DMD until watching this video.
@Minal_Aurapine Жыл бұрын
Question? Why are you so criminally underrated?
@Tairongo 10 ай бұрын
This may be the single best video on youtube
@emaitchess3821 Жыл бұрын
Randomly stumbled upon this, even as a "veteran" of the series, very impressive deep dive into the mechanics, loved the head canons, and your editing is amazing. Great video all in all
@michaelwestmoreland2530 Жыл бұрын
DMC may be my favorite action franchise of all time. The INSANE depth in these games. I mean, SECRET MECHANICS? ALMOST NO one does that but DMC devs. And it's BEAUTIFUL.
@liviekumori Жыл бұрын
You won me over with this video, underrated channel
@arieloporto3709 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video man, made my afternoon. You got a new subscriber.
@spaljenimaslacak7663 Жыл бұрын
Watching a 46 minute video about holding a single button made me reconsider my life priorities, 10/10
@l.a.g3098 Жыл бұрын
The video description is my spirit animal Also damn, it's crazy there's so much to say about a single mechanic! Great job!
@Hecatom Жыл бұрын
The best mechanics are the ones that let themselves to not only be analyzed on how they interact with the game, but also how they represent the characters that use them, specially if they are unique to them
@thebaseandtriflingcreature174 Жыл бұрын
Exceedingly excited to see more from this channel. Rewatching this video cuz i think it’s pretty neat :)
@notfurry6582 Жыл бұрын
"i rarely choose to make boom boom, it's just a thing that happens sometimes"
@BillBounce Жыл бұрын
The info I never knew I needed but it was so enlightening. I've never paid attention I could hold DT in DMC 3. And the jokes are top-notch 😂 Thank you!
@grappier5636 5 ай бұрын
Found this video (and channel) by accident. 5 minutes in, already subscribed. Funny, without excess jokes and side-content, video and audio content perfectly matches. Dude's a beast. Perfectly edited Smoking Sexy Satisfaction.
@carlosdavidnavarrete7639 Жыл бұрын
Hippoty hoppity my subscription is now your property
@Randoman-dt9cq 6 ай бұрын
this is the best and most fun combat tutorial i have ever seen
@MonkeyBobist Жыл бұрын
Please whatever you do, make more content. I absolutely love the stuff you've put out and want to hear more about dmc or any other thing you have as much interest and insight for.
@masterseal0418 Жыл бұрын
The guide is so good, including the editing; and my god are you severely underrated! Subscribed, and hope you gain more attention!
@JuliusCaesar103 Жыл бұрын
I would say you are underrated, but for someone with only 2.4k subs, only 3 videos, this video on a super niche topic has 60k views in one month. It seems to me this video is getting the proper attention it deserves, a big W in my book. Here's to your growth if you keep making stuff like this, it's only a matter of time imo.
@___nttien Жыл бұрын
the algorithm did me well again today, good shit bro
@LethalAxis Жыл бұрын
im also extremely in love with quadruple S because it finally.....finallly introduces to action games a "rage" mechanic that is not a "i wanna wack on enemies and win for 10 seconds" button while also having that as an option. As much as i love the variable rage modes in god of war for example, they are super mindless and ive seen them in so many countless games that i accepted that the super duper mode will always be this. And devil may cry 5 is like "that shit is garbage, this is how you do it"
@zesork5627 Жыл бұрын
A banger once more. From the biggest DMChad there is (yes, i am factually the most hardcore DMC enjoyer out there) i say these videos are the best analyses ever put out on the legendary king of action games, the quality of the script is unmatched, the opinions are all thought provoking and correct. I will now watch your every future video. Based: The Channel
@1pdd12 Жыл бұрын
I believe Vergil gained access to his dt as a child when he was attacked by demons
@nikhilkuppuswamy1222 3 ай бұрын
His talk about SDT was the most relatable think any dmc 5 review ever talked about
@bluepheonixsoul1553 Жыл бұрын
Wow you only have 3 videos on your channel and they were all great.
@themawnster7191 Жыл бұрын
"You protect Vergil by beating the shit out of him, why don't more games do this?" I present to you: the entire Yakuza series
@elenaschmidt9476 3 ай бұрын
you put more thought into interpreting single attacks than many gaming youtubers do into entire games, I don't even play DMC (yet?) and I still listened to the whole thing because I *live* for shit like this
@mark1A100 Жыл бұрын
I think my favorite part about this is me struggling to beat devil May cry games on normal to like hard difficulty with sub s rankings but wanting to play more just cuz I see how stylish I could be
@KaylaYenL Жыл бұрын
Holy banger video the depth of detail and analysation is amazing
@angerypotato7430 Жыл бұрын
12:28 Vergil has had his DT since he was six, as it is what saved him from the demons that attacked his home and nearly killed him.
@kaiser9598 Жыл бұрын
You need more subscribers. This video is well produced, edited, and has genuinely complex analyzations and observations. I regret running away from this video because it was 40 minutes..
@Fenrir1218_ Жыл бұрын
Wasn't expecting character analysis along with explaining gameplay mechanics, but I'm definitely not complaining Great content, I'm definitely subscribing
@Cru128 Жыл бұрын
Man, first time watching this and that mic quality is god tier and there’s some damn good humor with the production quality slipped in. Nice work.
@Emeraudus Жыл бұрын
Surprisingly very hilarious, entertaining AND informative for a 42 minute video. Usually I drone out and alt-tab (modern attention span lol) but this got me hooked. Looking forward to your future videos.
@EyeOfKings Жыл бұрын
I thought this was an established channel with like 100k subs. My surprise when I saw that you just reached 633 is insane. Well you just earned one more.
@imperator940 Жыл бұрын
I must say what an amazing video. Especially for a, right now, smaller channel. Keep up your great work.
@DkKombo 8 ай бұрын
Bto has like three videos but theyre all fire. Finally somebody i can subscribe to whose uploads will he legendary!!!
@wye.9789 Жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@NinetyNineNo Жыл бұрын
Man, this was an incredible video. Informative, entertaining, very well-edited and well-researched, and hilarious. Instant sub. That aside, I couldn't agree more about Quadruple S. It's easily my favorite mechanic in any action game ever, just absolutely brilliant design from top to bottom.
@Dark-Wolf-066 Жыл бұрын
Dude... this is so entertaining to watch, especially with the edit & the jokes you throw, it's kinda hard to focus again to the major topic after laughing my ass off cus of that XD, but anyway great video
@omegaphoenix7085 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for the next video
@ihopeyouandicanbefriends Жыл бұрын
what a cool video, rly enjoyed
@micahmiller4822 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, and Digital Devil Saga music is always an instant like from me!
@joelmoore6879 Жыл бұрын
Bro how is your channel not massive, this video is awesome.
@yoariku1 Жыл бұрын
great video man!
@ansas.9957 Жыл бұрын
You are exceptionally funny, sir. Thanks for the mechanic info!
@echoronin796 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for having me watch all dmcs again😅🔥
@TTXG Жыл бұрын
Came for a compilation video stayed for a video essay
@Iyman2575 Жыл бұрын
How dare you give me more info that makes me want to play DMC again. Great video my friend.
@Hecatom Жыл бұрын
Great video mate. You gained my sub 👍
@TheJigma Жыл бұрын
Video absolutely slapped deserves more subs
@joe_mama__ Жыл бұрын
Great video! Made me sub
@BrazenLunatic Жыл бұрын
Been playing DMC games since 2008, when I was 8 yrs old. I'm glad there's finally a definitive breakdown of DTE. It's one of those obscure but integral part of this series.
@karuiGaming Жыл бұрын
I came in for Mechanical explanation of DTE, but instead got that AND lore reasons I can totally agree with. Subscribed!
@flipsvstheworld Жыл бұрын
I have misread and mis interpreted Quad S 🤯. For 3 years, I thought all it was the given ability to let you end SDT early when at SSS while losing the guage. I'm so glad enough time has passed for 5 to gain the creative, secret tech videos that 3 and 4 had. Especially, if I can just use the pause button🤡. Also, your deep dive into a theoretical character analysis about why the DTE changed forms is really strong since it is based on the characters themselves, personality and gameplay. It is put together to be taken at face value as the real reason for the differences and reasoning of DTE.
@OneTrueNobody Жыл бұрын
15:00 - "L1 is no longer a button you constantly hold." Not unless you know how to use Nero's Charge Shot to maximum effect, at least.
@skivvac Жыл бұрын
amazing video, makin me want to play DMC5 again
@MommysGoodPuppy Жыл бұрын
what a fantastic video
@oneilone7921 Жыл бұрын
I love your channel
@destruction42k Жыл бұрын
This is a great essay and I love both the mechanical and narrative elements of it. I'd like to make a point that Sin DT is more inspired by the desperation from DMC2than DMC3's explosion. They took a hated over powered super mode that rewarded you for being heavily wounded capcom looked at it and said we can make this slick stylish. to me that evolution turning it into sin DT. DMC5's ability to look back on the series and refine it into its best it can be even including the games worst elements into something uniquely loved. That kind of evolution is what defines dmc5 as a whole to me.
@552jacki3 Жыл бұрын
Holding down the left bumper has made it click for me, I'm playing so much better!
@osman_ajmal4011 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, here's a sub.
@Aklloll 7 ай бұрын
Insane that someone who makes content this good has only 3k subs
@thewanderer5506 Жыл бұрын
I love deep dives into game mechanics I've never heard about
@LoraLoibu Жыл бұрын
I've never played DMC but god damn you got me hooked
@mariemonstre Жыл бұрын
I've been playing this game for over twenty years and had the game guide and I just learned this
@DragonexRAGE 5 ай бұрын
A year ago i watched this knowing nothing about devil may cry, It intrigued me enough to actually try dmc and ive been in love with the series since, thanks for showing me this obscure mechanic for a game i had never played.
@nerothesky 5 ай бұрын
Aw this made my day.
@Lucafire09 10 ай бұрын
This made me remeber when I started playing dmc. When I got to 3 I need to learn the mechanics that were added after dmc 1 and my brother told me about the technique of perfect royal guard by jumping and D.T.E and I never used it but now I know how powerfull it was, I simply didn't understand that
@pepekovallin Жыл бұрын
45:16 this moment is so magic lol, whenever I get to play a Franchise that actually started a long time ago I always loved to see when certain aspects of the modern game were first introduced, like MGS3's camouflages, MGS peace walker's walking while crawled, and in DMC2's wall running, I was like "wow, that's so cool, I don't even need to use a style, and then I finally started playing the level and had the worst experience in my life lol
@jondoe7036 Жыл бұрын
Wasn't crouched down walking as a mechanic introduced to Metal Gear Solid in Guns of the Patriots? That was the first and one of the only two or three titles in the franchise (depending if you count MGS5 as one entity, or Ground Zeroes and Phantom Pain as their own separate games), where you could both walk crouched and crawl.
@pepekovallin Жыл бұрын
@@jondoe7036 oh, you're right, I forgot PW came out AFTER MGS4,
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