Johnny vs. Devil May Cry 2

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  • Опубліковано 26 тра 2023
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    In today's episode, the adventure through Devil May Cry continues with one of the more infamous entries in the series. Time to find out why, I guess.
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  • @SomecallmeJohnny
    @SomecallmeJohnny  Рік тому +1799

    I realize in hindsight this is my 300th video. I'm sorry.

    • @isaacsanchez5922
      @isaacsanchez5922 Рік тому +72

      Oof and it was dmc 2 but no matter what we're just happy to have you for so long, till next time, son of sparta

    • @Sonic09Hedgehog
      @Sonic09Hedgehog Рік тому +6

      Good job.

    • @lvl5Vaporeon
      @lvl5Vaporeon Рік тому +19

      If you didn't remind me then I would have never known

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Рік тому +14

      This is Sparda.
      Or something like that.

    • @Countsmegula
      @Countsmegula Рік тому +4

      You monster, how could you?

  • @lvl5Vaporeon
    @lvl5Vaporeon Рік тому +862

    When DMC 5 explained this game in like one sentence, I knew something was up.

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Рік тому +123

      And Nero now has El Donte's cut.
      This series both chooses not to reflect on the mistakes AND embrace them at the same time.

    • @dizzydoom4230
      @dizzydoom4230 Рік тому +55

      @@Mekboy_ComputerMonster Basically, Itsuno either chooses to keep it pushed away or iterates on it in such a way that's not asinine like how DmC approached certain things. Man knows his stuff.

    • @587DeathKing
      @587DeathKing Рік тому +89

      DmC has more references in DMC5 than DMC2

    • @Jose-se9pu
      @Jose-se9pu Рік тому +48

      Keep in mind Capcom pretended this game never happened for decades, at least it got that line

    • @Sonicfalcon16
      @Sonicfalcon16 Рік тому +51

      The anime got more time than 2 did

  • @blackdressbess195
    @blackdressbess195 Рік тому +528

    I like the fan interpretation that Dante's sudden shift in mood and personality is that he's incredibly depressed and burnt-out after killing Nelo Angelo in DMC1 and is just going through the motions this entire game. It fits in nicely to where he's at in the Animated Series, even if we know that the real reason is just because an unnamed producer thought talkative Dante was lame.

    • @fissilewhistle
      @fissilewhistle Рік тому +75

      This is also my headcanon. It makes DMC2 like 2% more bearable.

    • @SolidSnake240
      @SolidSnake240 Рік тому +26

      That doesn't really help the game imo. It's just a bad game in general

    • @OPLOmega
      @OPLOmega Рік тому +54

      Yeah, it's the only explanation that makes sense when taking into account the series as a whole. Dude had to kill his brother twice, that'd do a lot to make anyone depressed.

    • @leonlegend
      @leonlegend Рік тому +31

      In the DMC2 novel, Dante gets pulled into an alternate reality where he has to kill Trish (not much of a spoiler). Killing someone who looks identical to his dead mother probably reminded him of an unpleasant memory that would also lead him to having this behavior.

    • @paulgrider
      @paulgrider Рік тому +57

      The anime also added a running gag about how Dante always loses at gambling, which retroactively gives the fake coin a little bit more meaning. That show was working overtime in order to retroactively make Dante's attitude in DMC 2 make any sort of sense and I appreciate it.

  • @Shotgun2Face94
    @Shotgun2Face94 Рік тому +752

    Johnny was able to accomplish what BSC and SGB couldn’t. Play DMC 2

    • @TheFranssiBrother
      @TheFranssiBrother Рік тому +85

      Also SBPF (Super Best Friends Play).
      I mean technically they did play, but for like 5 minutes, laughed, and jumped to DMC3

    • @Sonicfalcon16
      @Sonicfalcon16 Рік тому +31

      @@TheFranssiBrother on Pats personal channel he was there and his wife playthrough all of DMC2

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Рік тому +16

      Whats more unlikely?
      A BSC commentary of Devil May Cry 2 or Devil May Cry 4?

    • @Sonicfalcon16
      @Sonicfalcon16 Рік тому +11

      John might be the one to record dmc2 for the channel I wouldnt be surprised

    • @TheFranssiBrother
      @TheFranssiBrother Рік тому +8

      @@Sonicfalcon16 oh yeah I had entirely forgotten about that one, even if I did watch it live.
      All I remember from all 3 games is that Paige always needed the reminder how to do stinger

  • @thiccpalpatine
    @thiccpalpatine Рік тому +47

    Dante’s Devil Trigger:👹
    Lucia’s Devil Trigger:🕊️
    Trish’s Devil Trigger:😎

  • @MrBonzeMedal
    @MrBonzeMedal Рік тому +119

    I do like the fan theory that Dante was going through a depressed phase after the events of DMC1. Trish disappearing, realizing she’s not really “his mom”, and Vergil being dead and leaving him all alone with no family gave us this DMC2 Dante

    • @b4s1l.3xe3
      @b4s1l.3xe3 8 місяців тому +6

      the 2007 anime supports this theory too, since dante is clearly depressed in it and it takes place just before the events of the 2nd game. Even if its not totally canon its a good theory and i agree with it

    • @jarrodeaston6373
      @jarrodeaston6373 17 днів тому

      Actually, the real reason why dante's personality changed was because of the producer of this game. He hated dante's personality from the 1st and demanded it be changed and it just happened. It has nothing to do with what you said, it's just simply because the producer hated dante's personality from the 1st game. That's it. Absolutely ridiculous

  • @jvts8916
    @jvts8916 Рік тому +138

    Fun fact: *this* used to be the Dante featured in SMT Nocturne. He was rewritten to be closer to his more popular portrayals in the HD remaster, barring how he silently helps you in all routes.

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Рік тому +43

      And that's where the "Featuring Dante from Devil May Cry" meme came from.

  • @Skallva
    @Skallva Рік тому +146

    I'm so glad Johnny finally got to cover Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. What a great time.

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Рік тому +13

      Got a message from a Skeleton wearing a Bull Fighter Costume;
      They told me _"Sleep with one eye open"_

    • @alessandrobaggi6129
      @alessandrobaggi6129 Рік тому +1

      Yep, i too remember Matador as far worse than Dante in Nocturne... 😬

    • @richardnash6111
      @richardnash6111 Рік тому +3

      @@alessandrobaggi6129 once you have access to a full variety of buffs and debuffs the game gets somewhat easy. and if you're really a cheesier you can abuse dark or bright might for the dante encounters. without the compendium or a larger swath of demons Matador is more difficult even if all he really does is manipulate Suku skills

    • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
      @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Рік тому +1

      Give it a few years

    • @demi-femme4821
      @demi-femme4821 8 місяців тому

      The only good things that came out of this hell game were Rebellion and the fit.

  • @HoseB932
    @HoseB932 Рік тому +48

    I genuinely love how Arius’ scream actually scared Dante a little bit.
    I would flinch too.

  • @fpspwny995
    @fpspwny995 Рік тому +403

    Officially braver than Matt or Lewis ever were.

    • @OneTrueNobody
      @OneTrueNobody Рік тому +62

      Hey, I did my time. Played all the way up to the invisible fish boss... on Must Die difficulty.

    • @fpspwny995
      @fpspwny995 Рік тому +12

      @@OneTrueNobody ...Oh god.

    • @RyansFine
      @RyansFine Рік тому +10

      ​@The One True Nobody More than I ever would. The first mission was enough to make me never wanna touch the game again
      Thank God for DMC3, if not for it I never would have played the series again💀💀

    • @Gamesmarts194
      @Gamesmarts194 Рік тому

      I dunno if I'd consider playing this game "brave"...

    • @raghavpatel720
      @raghavpatel720 Рік тому +1

      I wouldn't say he's brave for playing this game in particular but if he played ghost busters for the nes, then I would consider him brave! He did play ghosts n goblins and echo the dolphin

  • @LordArikado
    @LordArikado Рік тому +78

    To answer your question about whether people called this Dante "Donte" back in the day, pretty much, yes. He was so radically different from the first game's Dante that for a while, there was this prevailing theory that this was someone else impersonating Dante. The PS2 version of Viewtiful Joe would even joke about DMC2 Dante by implying it was actually Dante's associate Enzo who stole his clothes and gear.

  • @fedoraking3611
    @fedoraking3611 Рік тому +279

    4:33 Johnny using Ed, Edd, Eddy for a joke is one of the greatest things he has ever done.

    • @Chris47629
      @Chris47629 Рік тому +19

      Best cartoon ever

    • @staticshock4239
      @staticshock4239 Рік тому +9

      Hit me with nostalgia in this.

    • @josefarias5216
      @josefarias5216 Рік тому +7

      I legit laughed just like Ed the gag was perfect

    • @galaxy_kitten95
      @galaxy_kitten95 Рік тому +10

      Not gonna lie, but that bit caught me off guard.
      I absolutely loved EEnE growing up and it's honestly more hilarious watching it as an adult. Easily one of the best CN series.

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 Рік тому +5

      @✨ M Rosé_95 ✨ Yeah. Ed, Edd & Eddy doesn't suffers like most modern cartoons or adult comedy shows where either the humor is very cringeworthy & disturbing, makes so many pop culture jokes that's been done to death or goes on for way too long that doesn't seem to end and the jokes weren't as funny as they use to be.

  • @ajmoment8091
    @ajmoment8091 Рік тому +111

    A few days ago I went to a gamestore and picked up the first 3 DMC games, and it turns out so many people bought 1 and 3 but not 2 that they now had way too many copies of 2 so they straight up gave me a 2nd copy for free. I think that should be a good indication for the game's overall quality.

    • @GenerationZ313
      @GenerationZ313 Рік тому +27

      It's nice to get something extra with your purchase, but if it's just given because the game in question is considered the worst in the series, then that's obviously not good from a developer and or retailer standpoint.

    • @mrconga6701
      @mrconga6701 Рік тому

      But then again they probably would do the same if you were to buy the reboot

    • @oceanman8883
      @oceanman8883 Рік тому

      What game store are you going to that sells the first 3 DMC games separately at a surplus in 2023??

    • @ajmoment8091
      @ajmoment8091 Рік тому +4

      @Ocean Man honestly I don't even remember the name. It was some random one in a mall in south Carolina. They had a ton of copies of all 3 for some reason.
      Edit: I found it again, it was Player's Choice in Myrtle Beach. I also think it's less that they were selling them in a surpluss, and more that they had a surpluss that, over time just left more copies of DMC2 than anything else.

  • @livecoilarchive1458
    @livecoilarchive1458 Рік тому +38

    Johnny deserves a crown for that Ed Edd n Eddy joke. By far the most endearing thing you've ever done, to me anyway

  • @ShadowWing7439
    @ShadowWing7439 Рік тому +156

    Hideaki Itsuno does at least know how to find good things out of a bad game. You'd be surprised to find how many things from this game were reworked amazingly well for DMC3.

    • @jonathansalazar4630
      @jonathansalazar4630 Рік тому +39

      Itsuno was hired midway through the game's development and was dissatisfied with the final result that he asked capcom for him to helm devil may cry 3, so give him massive props.

    • @Darkaos_5
      @Darkaos_5 Рік тому +13

      I mean, rebellion came from this game and became Dante's signature weapon from then onward... so SOMETHING of good came out of this.

    • @jedimasterpickle3
      @jedimasterpickle3 Рік тому +5

      So this game introduced Rebellion, and multiple playable characters. What else from 2 are you thinking of?

    • @vazazell5967
      @vazazell5967 Рік тому +2

      If only he took proper dodges from this game

    • @darkmariofans
      @darkmariofans Рік тому +7

      @@jedimasterpickle3 Bloody Palace

  • @legendarycryptid2629
    @legendarycryptid2629 Рік тому +47

    6:03 That noise conbined with the confused look is amazing.

  • @OneTrueBelmont
    @OneTrueBelmont Рік тому +28

    I would love for Johnny to take on the Like a Dragon(Yakuza) series, even with how long that would be.

    • @Road_to_Dawn
      @Road_to_Dawn Рік тому +5

      Dude… this would make my life. It’s shocking how few high-quality Yakuza retrospectives there are.

  • @ramiking745
    @ramiking745 Рік тому +42

    I always liked Lucia’s design. I kind of hope she’s given another chance to shine in the future.

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono Рік тому +16

    I give Capcom respect for acknowledging DMC2 in the timeline by placing DMC5 after it, but I’d give them mad respect if Lucia appeared in DMC6

  • @kingoverseas9052
    @kingoverseas9052 Рік тому +21

    The Groundhog Day clip was masterfully inserted.

  • @StevenUlyssesPerhero
    @StevenUlyssesPerhero Рік тому +61

    Lucia is on my list of Potentially Cool Female Characters Capcom Done Did Dirty. Barebones as it is, I actually liked her story, with her identity crisis and her relationship with her adoptive grandma. It's a shame she's never made a reappearance, and seemingly never will, because of the chilly reception to the game she came from.

    • @jurtheorc8117
      @jurtheorc8117 Рік тому +5

      if that's a list of female characters that got the short end of the stick purely by *Capcom*, i wonder what other characters are on that list.
      Also makes me wonder if Tinker from Maximo is on that list, considering the planned ideas for Maximo 3.

    • @viscountrainbows2857
      @viscountrainbows2857 Рік тому +1

      Yeah the writing really screwed the pooch on a potentially interesting new ally or counterpart to Dante. Lady in DMC 3 was alright, but Lucia really just gave an Irish goodbye as far as the franchise goes. She was being built up so much and then... Aw fuck you prequel time. But DMC3 is the last game I have played and I am interested in maybe eventually picking up 4 and 5 at some point, but just the nothing burger the "story" ended up being, almost makes this game seem like an obligatory sequel due to sales and no true artistic direction.

    • @skibot9974
      @skibot9974 10 місяців тому +1

      I’d like to add Alia from Mega Man X and Trucy Wright from Ace Attorney to the list

  • @meganinten0078
    @meganinten0078 Рік тому +204

    Good things about Devil May Cry 2:
    Dante and Lucia's designs. My personal favorite look for Dante. He looks so cool.
    Lucia is very gorgeous 🥰
    She should return in a new game.
    The entire soundtrack.
    The music for the final boss is EPIC 🎼🎵

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Рік тому +31

      Bonus: "King? Yeah, here's your crown"
      That's about all I got.

    • @meganinten0078
      @meganinten0078 Рік тому +15

      ​@@leithaziz2716Facts.
      And don't forget about Arius' scream
      I like his voice, he sounds very funny 😆

    • @Jose-se9pu
      @Jose-se9pu Рік тому +9

      The best Dante design in the entire franchise.

    • @holloworacle3140
      @holloworacle3140 Рік тому +11

      Lucia needs a return

    • @eastbluedrew1664
      @eastbluedrew1664 Рік тому +5

      I was hoping they bring back Lucia in 5

  • @mengo329
    @mengo329 Рік тому +62

    Oh btw, a neat note. In DMC3, each of the styles was based off of a part of a Capcom game
    Trickster was based off the dodge mechanic in Devil May Cry 2
    Swordmaster was apparently based off Marvel Vs. Capcom's crazy air combos, even having Aerial Rave as a move name.
    Royal guard was based off of the parry system from Street Fighter III
    And Gunslinger was just called Dante style because... guns? It actually even has the special charge shot move that you probably didn't even realize was in DMC1

  • @yang6642
    @yang6642 Рік тому +41

    Every time I visit a Johnny video, new or old, I’m always shocked at the fact that his subscriber count somehow isn’t in the millions.

    • @four-en-tee
      @four-en-tee Рік тому +7

      wtf does this man have to do to break a million subs?

  • @meganinten0078
    @meganinten0078 Рік тому +47

    The first 9 seconds convinced me to put a like in this video xD
    Arius' scream and the "King? Here is your crown" scene where the highlights of Devil May Cry 2 story.

    • @Chaser547
      @Chaser547 Рік тому +2

      Yep it really was and such a good line that even with this delivery goes hard.

  • @Graavigala85
    @Graavigala85 Рік тому +97

    DMC2 had really great animations and cool moves and I like how Dante looked like. Thats pretty much all good about that game

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Рік тому +4

      The Devil Trigger forms had pretty cool designs, I must admit. Don't have much else to praise, but that's something.

    • @SolidSnake240
      @SolidSnake240 Рік тому +2

      ​@@leithaziz2716 Yea the Majin form was pretty sick

    • @thedevilsleutice
      @thedevilsleutice Рік тому +5

      If you have a pc there’s a fan made definitive edition mod you can run with the HD collection that makes the game faster and sword combat feel better. It makes the game a lot better but something’s can’t be fixed like level design etc but I think it’s worth looking at if you’re open. You just gotta fine tune it.

    • @TheNawaf258
      @TheNawaf258 Рік тому +4

      And also dante shows up in nocturne as boss and team member with old voice from ps2 version but not remaster voice

    • @kirbyeatsyou5248
      @kirbyeatsyou5248 Рік тому +5

      Don't forget the music

  • @Chconroy
    @Chconroy Рік тому +23

    I think what's interesting about this game is that it was, at one point, the last chronological entry in the series. Leading up to DMC 5, Capcom even changed the timeline, making DMC 4 the latest game in the series.

    • @theamazingskippyman2824
      @theamazingskippyman2824 Рік тому +2

      I mean, who wants to even explain what significance this game has to the overall dmc plot. Although the way the first trailer for dmc 5 ended did get people thinking 5 would be a direct sequel for a while

    • @AdamGlory
      @AdamGlory Рік тому

      @@theamazingskippyman2824 Hold up, people thought 5 would be a sequel to 2 rather than 4 despite that trailer focusing on Nero? Or am I misunderstanding?

    • @theamazingskippyman2824
      @theamazingskippyman2824 Рік тому +4

      @@AdamGlory people thought that 5 would show Dante escaping from hell or something like that since Dante was last seen riding a motorcycle through hell in dmc2 (the then final canonical game prior to 5) and the first look at Dante we got for dmc5 was Dante riding into battle on a motorcycle.

  • @ikhwananimationsbeyondweeb4528

    King? Yeah, here's your crown

  • @DaimoHope
    @DaimoHope Рік тому +24

    Lewis' editing is always improving by leaps and bound and he was already great.
    DMC2 was also my first dmc game i played

  • @thecardusguy5610
    @thecardusguy5610 Рік тому +29

    I love this game.
    Especially that one scene near the end where Dante beats the bad guy and says “I guess even the Devil May Cry, too… Dante disc”.
    It’s a tearjerker.

    • @CYB3R2K
      @CYB3R2K Рік тому +2

      You're joking but I prefer it over 3

    • @YetiCoolBrother
      @YetiCoolBrother Рік тому +4

      I like the part where Dante pulled out his guns and said "It's Devil Triggerin Time" in complete deadpan delivery

    • @thegreatgonzales6813
      @thegreatgonzales6813 Рік тому +6

      I like when Dante looked at the camera and said “Stop playing this game and play Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening”

  • @waypastcoolkid
    @waypastcoolkid Рік тому +8

    I’ve been watching Vinny Vinesauce way too long. I saw the thumbnail and I immediately snort quacked laughing like binyot would. I can hear his “DEE EHM SEE TOO DONTI BASTE BINNY PLZ” voice throughout this whole video

  • @felipeaguena5289
    @felipeaguena5289 Рік тому +91

    Congrats Johnny, you've earned the right to play DMC3 now, the best in the series in my opinion

    • @nova3752
      @nova3752 Рік тому

      The virgin surgeon dweeb has spoken

    • @derrickdaniels3955
      @derrickdaniels3955 Рік тому +12

      Switch version, it has the style switching from 4 and 5 which is fantastic especially since 3 is the game that introduced it.

    • @ctpp64
      @ctpp64 Рік тому +4

      dmc3 is the real sequel to dmc1, dmc2 feels almost nothing like the rest of the series

    • @IzraelGraves
      @IzraelGraves Рік тому +3

      @@ctpp64 Technically its the prequel! Haha

    • @KingCasual1986
      @KingCasual1986 Рік тому +1

      @@derrickdaniels3955 that Freestyle mode has spoiled me because now I can’t play the vanilla version of the game anymore (I have done it and beaten the game that way a couple times, but I now don’t want to do it again)!

  • @Ubritoons96
    @Ubritoons96 Рік тому +13

    4:34 That Ed Edd N Eddy clip put a BIG smile on my face. Way to go Lewis, I know you’re not fond of DMC2 too much but that was great. XD

  • @dragoncrashhero12
    @dragoncrashhero12 Рік тому +11

    3:12 - 3:39 I was laughing my ass off xD The cross fade transitions with Dante's dry deliveries made it all feel even lamer, I love it

  • @amphicyon4359
    @amphicyon4359 Рік тому +13

    Mid 2000's Capcom was something else man, so many releases all at once on every console

    • @xy394
      @xy394 11 місяців тому

      Same with SEGA/Sonic Team, doing the "Quaintity over Quality" when it should be the other way around

  • @four-en-tee
    @four-en-tee Рік тому +7

    I need a green screen of that Johnny head turn at 6:05, that was priceless

  • @zdog3293
    @zdog3293 Рік тому +33

    What a great way to start off a Saturday morning with a new video from Johnny

  • @agudgorl
    @agudgorl Рік тому +6

    DEE EM CEE TOO
    DONTE IS GUD AND HE SCHUT AND BINTY PLAYD IT

  • @nikkimvee4710
    @nikkimvee4710 Рік тому +9

    Nice editing, Lewis. I laughed quite a bit at the little reference clips.

  • @RoboticEdward
    @RoboticEdward Рік тому +16

    That Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy clip was so out of pocket LMAO

  • @marts4169
    @marts4169 Рік тому +7

    19:53 The million stab is performed with triangle, triangle, then direction+triangle while in DT. It is basically Dante´s DT combo C. The weird/neat thing about this game is that all the directional combos are different between human and DT form. There is also a cool exploit you can do with this move. If you turn off DT just before the million stab animation, Dante will still perform the move as if in DT, but will not have to pay the DT cost.
    I really enjoyed this review and congrats on your 300th video. Looking forward to DMC3. Consider playing through the game with original mode first to get a more authentic feel. Also be sure to get one of your bros to test out the Switch version´s co-op bloody palace mode.

  • @LARKXHIN
    @LARKXHIN Рік тому +20

    I dont play these games. But every review you make makes me laugh, 10 years later. Including this one.

  • @fireair100
    @fireair100 Рік тому +7

    Fun fact: DMC2 is one of the few games in the series to include Unlock codes, in that you can unlock the clear bonuses without needing to clear each difficulty. Trish is also usable in both discs. This is also the first game to include Gold Orbs, which auto revive you when you die instead of the Yellow Orbs returning you to the start of the room. (Which doesn't help this game's difficulty being REALLY low.)

  • @jakeconer
    @jakeconer Рік тому +5

    From what I heard about this game being on 2 disk was sort of because of Resident Evil 2. RE2 was on 2 disk by accident. Supposedly they accidentally measured the amount of audio data and realized it couldn’t fit on one PS1 disk. They might have been able to fix it, but they found out late in development. So they had to put the game on 2 disk. But it kind of gave Capcom a marketing advantage by claiming the game was so big that they couldn’t fit it on one disk. Supposedly they were trying to do the same thing here just on purpose.

  • @MrSlendyMannn
    @MrSlendyMannn Рік тому +4

    This was one of my favourite reviews of yours in a long time. The jokes were really well done and timed perfectly. The fade in transition at 6:02 coupled with the scream got me good. Thanks for this, Johnny! Have a good one.

  • @OMGg4m3r
    @OMGg4m3r Рік тому +4

    Tbh, the devil trigger amulets to me were useful for those switches in the air where you just equip the one to fly in devil trigger and also to switch between healing and damage if you got hit a bit too much as it was just free healing then.

  • @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind
    @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind Рік тому +5

    It can be up in the air for those who might not be familiar with the 2 sided coin, but it's quite a well known object that has appeared in other forms of media as well (like manga and shit). With that said, this coin is often used to hide the owner's own feelings and intentions. Think of Crow from Deadman Wonderland. Throughout the entire manga he is shown as narcissistic, uncaring and tough, but would usually do favors to others as long as his two sided coin would determine so. Long story short, he does eventually reveal it was all a facade and that he does actually care about those around him, he was just trying to keep his tough, masculine image. By that what I mean is that Dante did in fact care about Lucia and her request, but to not show his real emotions, he hide them with his 2 sided coin and attributed everything to "luck" or "fate". This is implied even at the end when Lucia receives the coin and realizes Dante was deceiving her the whole time, refering to him as "that macho" while having a smile on her face. It should be noted this is quite in character with Dante as in both DMC1 and DMC3 (which is a prequel to DMC1), Dante shows emotions but always refuses to accept them (there's in fact a scene in DMC3 I am not going to spoil for you).
    Anyways, yeah, no, it's not a joke as you believe.

  • @genosauce_colada
    @genosauce_colada Рік тому +16

    Always happy to watch on both Patreon and on the channel, too. Thank you for the great content as always, Johnny 🫡

  • @christmashake8968
    @christmashake8968 Рік тому +4

    Congratulations on 300 episodes, Johnny! :) Looking forward to the rest of this marathon and whatever else you decide to do next.

  • @markmorales7958
    @markmorales7958 Рік тому +9

    Happy 300th Johnny!
    Also, this skit 4:33, 11/10 🤣👌

  • @Sonicfalcon16
    @Sonicfalcon16 Рік тому +4

    Lewis may sigh 2.

  • @darienb1127
    @darienb1127 Рік тому +6

    Damn, Johnny's editing for this video is on POINT!

    • @BH-98
      @BH-98 Рік тому +6

      *Lewis’

  • @NeoKad99
    @NeoKad99 Рік тому +11

    Thank you for the ending bit! It's always important to have your own thoughts

    • @Kardz6
      @Kardz6 Рік тому +4

      It gave us one of the best designs for Dante, and a cool crossover in SMT3 so....ayy not that bad

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Рік тому +3

      @@Kardz6 "Featuring Dante from Devil May Cry" was certainly a welcome meme.

  • @raghavpatel720
    @raghavpatel720 Рік тому +8

    What a nice way to start a Saturday morning with a Johnny upload

  • @PearangeProductions
    @PearangeProductions Рік тому +1

    300 Johnny Vs. videos and still going.
    Amazing. Keep up the great work, man.

  • @TheChitakus
    @TheChitakus Рік тому +3

    Oh boy perfect vid to watch when i get home after a long day of work. Thanks Johnny!

  • @Voidaram
    @Voidaram Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the unintentional birthday gift, John
    You make me a little less sad, my man

  • @ImPyroChad
    @ImPyroChad Рік тому +3

    the only good thing to have come out of Devil May Cry 2 was Dante's inclusion as a reoccurring Boss and eventual recruitable party member in Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne (fun fact: thats where the little "Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series" meme came from- it was a sticker they printed on European copies of the game)

  • @darklord21z
    @darklord21z Рік тому +2

    I finished replaying this yesterday (for some reason), Johnny's timing is on point

  • @M1YAK2
    @M1YAK2 Рік тому +2

    The special edition of DMC3 on Switch is what I would consider to be the definitive version of DMC3 to play. Though it's only on Switch, and not even in a collection (There is no DMC collection pack on Switch for that matter).

  • @lightsonitzekioro3918
    @lightsonitzekioro3918 Рік тому +6

    DMC2 is admittedly and always will be a guilty pleasure for me as I got that alongside DMC1 and played the hell out of them both. It has flaws. LOTS of flaws but I still enjoy it regardless. As for Dante's attitude...well with the official timeline being 3 > 1 > 2 > 4 > 5. I've always taken his shift in attitude being the realization that he's alone now, especially after realizing he killed his brother in 1.
    Obviously that doesn't excuse when DMC2 originally came out but I think hindsight helped Dante's characterization in 2, especially with the anime going into detail that Dante is immensely depressed when not on the job.
    Loved the review Johnny and I've been enjoying your marathon on a series I love very much. Looking forward to the next one!

  • @Shin_Mando
    @Shin_Mando Рік тому +5

    What baller artwork. Even for DMC2. DMC2 Dante is probably my favorite design.

  • @dwilly8408
    @dwilly8408 Рік тому

    This video seemed higher quality than usual at least with the amount of edits, really good stuff

  • @D-Nova
    @D-Nova 7 місяців тому +1

    The best about Bloody Palace in DMC2 is that the thing is glitched. There is a good chance that it will crash on the higher floors. When I 100%ed this game on the PS3 I suddenly got a black screen somewhere around the final few floors. I was about to throw my PS3 out of the window, but then I realized that I could still hear Trish's footsteps, when tilting the analogue stick, so I just ran around, mashing buttons in hopes of activating one of the portals. It actually worked.

  • @Norrabal_anims
    @Norrabal_anims Рік тому +4

    I pray that one day that dmc 2 can get a remake

    • @mrHowlll
      @mrHowlll Рік тому

      Same. I just hope they don't add Vergil.

    • @DJAB87
      @DJAB87 Рік тому

      ​@@mrHowlll Vergil's supposed to be dead in DMC2 so him being playable would be cool but wouldn't make sense plot wise.

  • @hmgambino
    @hmgambino Рік тому +6

    Just wanna say before I watch this, IT GETS BETTER I PROMISE

  • @plexa8151
    @plexa8151 Рік тому

    I’m so grateful to be around for 300 videos

  • @vouvusbovus9100
    @vouvusbovus9100 Рік тому +2

    Oh jhonny, sweet poor ol jhonny. You are about to get some majore whiplash.

  • @WishMakers
    @WishMakers Рік тому +10

    5:28 Holy shit that really is this game's cast, this gag is perfectly used

  • @legendarycryptid2629
    @legendarycryptid2629 Рік тому +16

    JONY PLEES PLAY DEE EMM CEE 2 IS BEST GAEM, BINTY SAYS SO! Jokes aside, very happy to see you go through this one, John. Happy 300th!

  • @hectorbravo9855
    @hectorbravo9855 Рік тому

    johnny happy 300 video that crazy you made a lot and I love all of them and keep up the great work I can't wait to I see you 400 video

  • @SomethingWittyRW
    @SomethingWittyRW Рік тому +1

    God damned Johnny. Not even five minutes in and you had me cackling with the 8 hours later bit.
    Loved this channel back in 2011 and I still love it today.

  • @icedcapplord710
    @icedcapplord710 Рік тому +13

    How to play DMC2:
    1. Place some scotch tape over the square button

    • @Ticketman99
      @Ticketman99 Рік тому +2

      And press Circle a few times to get easy S ranks lol

  • @Zitsanrael1117
    @Zitsanrael1117 Рік тому +14

    25:03 - 25:44 I did have this problem for a while when I was younger but I eventually grew out of it. I mean as just one example, despite how much I love the classic series, I can't tell you how long I avoided Mega Man & Bass because of how much it gets ripped online. (especially from Johnny) Since everyone said it was awful I just didn't want to waste my time with it. It wasn't until I saw EPG's RoR episode on MM&B that I finally decided to give it a shot and holy hell do I love it. Despite how many games Johnny has introduced me to that I also fell in love with, this time I missed out on a game that I ended up loving because of its reputation, which I want to stress is not Johnny's fault by any stretch. It's mine entirely, for being so immature and not taking the opportunity to form my own opinion and taking someone else's as fact.

  • @SuperLuis225
    @SuperLuis225 Рік тому +1

    Omg johnny the patience you must have... thank u so much dude

  • @Innerste
    @Innerste Рік тому +1

    Diesel made their outfits as promotional material, and I actually have Dante's Diesel Jacket.

  • @minionman123
    @minionman123 Рік тому +10

    Just a tip for DMC 3. The Switch version has an exclusive feature where you can swap between combat styles on the fly. Where every other version has you pick one style at the start of the level and stick with it. Just something to consider.

    • @Reynsoon
      @Reynsoon Рік тому +2

      That's probably why it was most suggested.

    • @Chris47629
      @Chris47629 Рік тому

      I thought of getting that version but my joycons are drifting so I stuck with the PS4 version

    • @redexorcist2539
      @redexorcist2539 Рік тому

      I kind of find it strange that the re release of the hd collection that was released for PS4 and Xbox One did not have that feature.

    • @tylercook9127
      @tylercook9127 Рік тому

      @@redexorcist2539 That HD collection released before the Switch version, but they could've added it in an update, so I'm not sure why they didn't.

    • @redexorcist2539
      @redexorcist2539 Рік тому

      @@tylercook9127 I don’t know why either but regardless its strange but whatever

  • @lewa3910
    @lewa3910 Рік тому +5

    I still want Capcom to bring back Lucia and put her in a Good game

  • @TheOneTrueOtaku1
    @TheOneTrueOtaku1 Рік тому +1

    DMC2 had always been fascinating to me.
    From the behind the scene problems, the dull gameplay, and nothing story, it’s become a product I find amazing to observe.
    It’s not great, or even good most times, but it’s always stuck in my mind for better or worse.

  • @vincentthelego7967
    @vincentthelego7967 Рік тому +1

    I never expected to see an Ed Edd'n Eddy clip to make a Johnny VS vid, but I appreciate it profoundly.

  • @darkcarnivalx
    @darkcarnivalx Рік тому +3

    The infested chopper boss is the single greatest boss in all of video gaming. Devil May Cry 2 is already known as one of the greatest of all time (GOAT factor = high on this one), but the infestation that plagues the cities of Devil May Cry 2 allows for an extremely emotionally-complex character set. The infestation is a manifesto of our society and the zombie-like enthusiasm we take in our militarism, which is a great moral leap backwards. It spreads to the masses, and the military continues to kill. In that sense, the Infested Chopper boss fight is something more. You fight it once and it takes forever to beat. This mimics the reality of persuading a military enthusiast in real life - it takes forever. Then, the more you fight the choppers, you realize that the mission of beating them all is impossible. It is a grim fate that only Devil May Cry 2 can convey accurately. In other words, the infested chopper is definitively the single greatest boss fight in gaming and represents all of society's fears, which tells many stories which are incomprehensibly deep.

  • @datalphalion
    @datalphalion Рік тому +6

    Time for Dee Emm Cee Toooooo

  • @warehog3000
    @warehog3000 Рік тому +1

    Ya know what Johonny should do for 301th video to celebrate? Another Sonic 06 review...
    And by that mean the Sonic P-06 fan project.

  • @RosyTheRascal15
    @RosyTheRascal15 Рік тому +1

    I'm going to borrow a quote from Patton Oswalt on his experience on Blade Trinity as it applies to DMC2 very well.
    "If you just sit and play Devil May Cry 2 it's a D- it just doesn't work, but if you know what they went through to get that video game made, it is an A+."

  • @poble
    @poble Рік тому +8

    DEE EM CEE TOO IS DA BEAST DONTE IS GOD AND BAEST IN GAME PLEH GAEM PLAESS

  • @MProductionsGAMING
    @MProductionsGAMING Рік тому +3

    The only things I liked most about DMC2 are Dante's design and the potential Lucia had as a mainstay. Since Capcom's on a remake spree this game would benefit the most from one. If they decided to make Dante have more serious personality as he gets older Capcom coulda gotten away with making prequels like DMC3 and 4 _(before DMC5 released the fanbase agreed DMC2 was chronologically the last in the series)_ with a wackier Dante, while also potentially making Lucia a partner he'd settle down with (like they weirdly tried show hints of with Trish in the first game).
    Shame the only time she returns in the series is in an short paragraph of an optional prequel novel to DMC5. If she ever returns in-game they def need to fix her voice because her accent changes from French to Italian to American between lines and sometimes mid-sentence.
    Btw 18:44 you can do air combos in DMC2 but it's a bit awkward. You have to hold down the lock on button, tilt the left stick behind where Dante/Lucia is facing and then press the attack button. I found this out by pure accident.

  • @PlatformChef
    @PlatformChef Рік тому

    I have to work double shifts all this weekend and Memorial Day. So thank you Johnny for the video, It really lightened up my mood.

  • @marcellosilva9286
    @marcellosilva9286 Рік тому +1

    My brother played DMC2 twice, once on Normal and once on Hard, and when I heard Arius' scream for the first time, I actually thought they got an animal sound for that voice line.

  • @smugsneasel
    @smugsneasel Рік тому +3

    Before I even start watching this, I hope that somewhere, somehow, Lewis guest-stars in this video. It just makes sense.
    14:33 You know what, I'll take it.

  • @ryancarberry2040
    @ryancarberry2040 Рік тому +4

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

  • @flyestnihilist9105
    @flyestnihilist9105 Рік тому +1

    Johnny is literally one of the only content creators that I can blindly click on any video he puts out without having to worry about the quality of the video. Its always so well done and hes just gotten better and better through the years. Truly one of the golden game reviewers.

  • @hoseinbmr3449
    @hoseinbmr3449 Рік тому +1

    this was one of the funniest Johnny VS episodes 🤣

  • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
    @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Рік тому +7

    Eyup.
    That's another one down.
    *Crosses it off on the "Funneh Games Jon must eventually suffer for"*
    _See ya after 2 videos~_

  • @VampireA1056
    @VampireA1056 Рік тому +6

    It's kinda sad to see one of the biggest video game franchise have a failed sequel, good thing the game after this is one of the best games ever.

  • @MurakumoBan
    @MurakumoBan 7 місяців тому

    Fun fact in this games Bloody Palace, if you get a boss fight on one floor you'll get boss fights the entire time and it rotates between Chopper, Tank, Bolverk and his dogs iirc and the flaming Bull

  • @TwinTailsTuroci
    @TwinTailsTuroci Рік тому +1

    Congrats on 300 videos Johnny. Love evey one of them. Keep up the outstanding work.

  • @lavenzavantas
    @lavenzavantas Рік тому +3

    it's still really funny that Istuno made DMC 3 just so he wouldn't be known as the guy who made DMC 2

  • @dosito86
    @dosito86 Рік тому +1

    Back in the day. I discovered the HELLevator tactic.
    Shoot enemies with ebony and Ivory until they stagger then switch to your submachine guns. Then watch hilarity ensue

  • @DeadMasterMusic
    @DeadMasterMusic Рік тому +2

    Woooo another devil may cry video on a Saturday what a vibe

  • @mogscugg2639
    @mogscugg2639 Рік тому +4

    DEE EM CEE TOO