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A fun fact that is almost never mentioned about DMC1 is that some enemies have resident-evil esque finishing animations if dante dies to them in a certain way. It brings the player into a cutscene of the monster killing dante in usually kinda grotesque way. It feels little jarring nowadays considering how overpowered dante is in the lore.
I still have a super-huge soft spot for this game because it has its own atmosphere, and even if it's not the amazing action-fest of later games, it set the groundwork and is still a very fun game in its own right. Being the closest to Resident Evil the series would ever be, it gives it an identity of its own besides just being "the stepping stone".
@@MemeLordCthulhu Considering DMC 2 started off as utter garbage and is still utter garbage, I would say it aged better than the first due to the fact that DMC started off as amazing and is now just very good
DMC1 has the best atmosphere and world design of all DMC games! The setting, combined with the great music, sets a perfect tone that was unfortunately lost in later entries to the franchise, that discarded the Resident Evil influence and tone for a more action one. Also, I actually DO play the DMC games for the story! DMC1 had a very decent story, better than some of the later additions to the franchise. In combination with DMC3 and DMC5, the story of the sons of Sparda is excellent, how a single tragedy viewed from different perspectives can lead to two completely opposite lifestyles and views of life! It's Shakespearean in my opinion. And DMC1 set the basis for most of the themes presented in later games. In DMC3, Dante needs to find a meaning in his life except from his need for revenge. Lady provides that for him, inspiring him to become mankind's protector against demons. But alas, he fails to save his brother. In DMC1, Dante finally gets his revenge for his mother's death, even finding a partner in Trish. But was still troubled by his failure to save his brother, this time having to kill him. Without his revenge to fuel him and provide meaning in his life, and believing himself to be his brother's killer and the last surviving member of his family, he becomes a darker character in DMC2. But upon finding others similar to him, Lucia in DMC2 and a new member of his family, his brother's son in DMC4, he finds his former, more positive self, having a new role, that of a mentor. Finally in DMC5, his brother is resurrected, they both come in terms, Nero finds his father and the family is united... sort of. All these wouldn't be possible without DMC1 setting the basis for all future ideas. I sincerely believe the story to be one of the best aspects of the DMC franchise!!!
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If your new to the DMC franchise, you will be surprised about the mechanics of DMC1. It doesn't have auto or manual save and instead in every mission, you only have 3 revives. Once that runs out, you'll have to restart the mission. Kinda like Mario. Gameplay wise, it doesn't feel clunky and outdated in fact it's pretty satisfying for a game that was made in the early 2000s. Overall, it's a whole new experience if you haven't played yet.
Just finished DMC1 a few hours after this video came up. I had made a few attempts before, but I typically quit around the first Phantom Fight. I got past that, and then quickly finished the rest of the game. It helps that I went to play the other games in the series first, and my skills vastly Improved since then, but I'm proud I beat it. My only real criticisms, besides the age of the game, was that the camera was a pain in the ass in a few fights, and outside the final boss, the Sparda Sword was underwhelming. That's about it. It's funny that I became a big fan of DMC and Persona relatively recently, and Nam's now covered both. I wonder what new surprises lie in weight. Also, Air Raid. Air Raid is your friend.
I actually played this game for the first time 2 years ago during lockdown on the PS2 and I was kinda surprised how fun and great it was even for being nearly 20 years old. Despite lacking in moveset compared to later entries, the game arguably utilises it's minimal moveset to the best effect compared to later games and also the enemy designs is the best in the series and arguably of all in the genre. The camera is a pain but it doesn't get too bad once you're used to it. Overall great review and this game is still really special and unique despite its age. Atmosphere, enemy designs and effective execution of its moveset still makes this game a classic to this day.
Finally someone else who mentions that damn auto lock-on! That was my biggest complaint with this game and I got so many comments trying to tell me that it didn't exist. Not that it wasn't a problem, they claimed there was no auto lock-on. Great video!
He summarised it pretty well, but damn was it SO much worse in dmc2. Then again, pretty much all of dmc2 was worse than any other entry in the series...
Dude, I love your videos on these games. I'm sorry if the community wasn't always the easiest to deal with. Your takes were valid and it was cool to see a balanced, fresh review of my favourite series, and it's even nicer to see that you're still engaged in it in some way, seeing as you left this comment...granted, it's four months old now, but still lol. Can't wait to see what you do next, man.
I just started playing this game for the first time and I'm having so much fun. There is something special about games from that era, I don't know. maybe it's nostalgia maybe the 2000s were just a fun time for video games. All I know is I love this game already.
Facing the first boss for the first time in this game blew me away and I knew I wasn't in Biohazzard land anymore. Actually killed me a few times until I learnt how to play the game better, had never played anything like it before. By the end I was a demon.
Yeah, DMC 1 is still awesome. I recognize that later games are better, but this is the one I’m nostalgic for. Didn’t know difficulty was based on new game+ count, though; I made a whole new file on Normal because I thought taking the Easy Auto prompt permanently locked my old file on that difficulty. Yes, I would very much like a video on DMC 2. I remember being forgiving to it on my first run, only for my opinion to spur much closer to the general consensus on my second. Mainly because of what I consider an unwarranted bleakness: DMC 2 is that edgy middle schooler who’s just going through a phase and hasn’t earned the edge.
Your file is locked to easy mode if you start on it, if you beat the game on easy it doesn’t go up to normal or hard, it just restarts easy. Easy mode is quite different anyway, Fetishes, (one of the main fodder enemies later in the game) Frosts, and Shadows (which sucks as they’re one of the best enemies in the game) straight up don’t exist, (and I don’t mean they appear less often they’re just gone) and you’re forced to use automatic mode. At least they fixed easy in later games (except in 4 where you’re not allowed to use some moves or the entirety of Royal Guard on automatic).
@@assassinonprozac Yeah, got my first taste of some of those enemies on that second file (except for Shadows, I think, which are in one of the early secret missions regardless of difficulty; quite the rude awakening trying that on the easy mode file and having no idea what to do). Suffice to say, DMC 1 was already my favorite game in the series for nostalgia factor, and for the ResE style interconnected setting of Mallet Island, but doing that second run on Normal greatly enhanced my experience.
I would chock a lot of DMC2's edginess to the fact that it just wasn't written. A decent portion of Dante's dialogue, whenever it is that he got to speak, are actually quips that are in line with his DMC1 personality. Plus the reveal of his coin shtick actually having 2 heads showing that whatever request was made of him that was decided on the coin flip meant that he was always going to do it. He was just fucking with Lucia and Matier. The game is so very clearly unfinished with incredibly bland level designs and unbalanced mechanics that it's seriously amazing that the franchise even got to live past the second installment, and I'm thankful for it.
@@Kaliospectre Oh boy, DMC2. I remember being kind to it on my first playthrough, but having my opinion drop through the floor on my second, purely from my own experience. The story sucked on both runs. Not only did it feel unfinished, it just straight up failed to explain itself. Aside from Matier’s talk after the first mission (or second as Lucia), the game doesn’t really do exposition; doesn’t sound so bad until you realize most characters have the plot details going in while the player is left in the dark. What really got to me on that second playthrough, though, was how depressing it feels to go through Vie de Marli. The music, the empty streets, the very atmosphere belongs in some post-apocalyptic setting as you lament what once was. But…that’s nowhere close to what DMC2 is. I’m left seeing it as that edgy middle schooler going through a phase; it does nothing to actually earn it’s depressing atmosphere.
DMC 1 is my favorite game on the PS2 by far, and probably my top 3 games. The atmosphere, the action, graphics, I was mindblown. I never had seen a game like that before. Hell, 2001 is still my favorite year in gaming history and my life in particular, not to forget the gems that came out like Klonoa 2, Soul Reaver 2, Fatal Frame, Ico, Jak & Daxter. Replaying DMC 1 each year and still the sequels are there but never did anything for me. DMC 5, the latest, yeah it's good, but not for me. I prefer a gothic castle with Marionettes anyway. And Dante as a character has changed for the worse in my opinion. Went from a cool, down to earth guy to a clown. Yes DMC 1 still holds up for me. And I hope they don't do a remake of that one. Just leave it alone.
Never got to the rest, but Ico and Fatal Frame are based. For all the jank and limitations in combat, you gotta keep things in perspective for DMC1... it's still deeper and more visceral and cooler than 99% of games that came after, even good games. Most action games don't even have a proper jump button or aerial combat, DMC1 was doing it all the way back in 2001 lol. Light years ahead in enemy design, so good DMC4 and 5 had to rip it off lmao (different directors). Just compare the combat and enemies here to your basic boring open world game or some random action-RPG, even the stuff I enjoy like Zelda, Yakuza, souls, Hellblade, Batman. No contest which is deeper, all this shit might as well be mindless button mashing in comparison. And we're talking about a jank 2001 game here with a camera more fucked than Resident Evil lol. The only games deeper are the heavy hitters in the genre like DMC3, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden--but that's only like 6-7 games in 2 decades lol. Incredible what they accomplished. If they remade this with all the cool mechanics from the later DMC games and fixed it up a bit--not saying they should but if--it would dump on all these modern action games, no question. Plus honestly, despite the improvements in core combat, the other DMC games regressed in basically everything else except for the story I guess (still not that good). Level designs, enemy designs and atmosphere are way inferior. Weaker art direction. Boss quality is wildly inconsistent (purple tumor lol). More backtracking which screws with the pacing, taken to an absurd extreme in DMC4--plus Nero is just so boring, how do you make a character with a SMALLER moveset than a 2001 game ffs lol? Even the music was worse until DMC5 basically lol.
@@ImWatchingYou69 Ain't no fucking way you said Nero has a smaller moveset than dmc1 Dante. In both of his games he had more moves and more mechanics. I don't get how you came to that conclusion
@@xenowarrior282 This seems like pedantry to me. Plus DMC5 Nero is actually interesting despite the missing DMC4 tech, he is boring af in DMC4 and I stand by that. You got butthurt over some pedantic shit guy, and over a barely above average game at that lol, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
@@xenowarrior282 Nero has one sword, one gun and his arm. DMC1 Dante has Alastor, Ifrit, pistols, shotgun, grenade launcher, Nightmare Beta and Devil Trigger
One of my favorite and most nostalgic game franchises, so many fond memories of playing these games over the decades. So glad we finally got DMC 5 and it's so fucking good
Apparently when they recorded THAT line, everyone in the studio burst out laughing, and they decided not to do another take because it was just too fucking funny not to include in the game. Good call IMO
dude the atmosphere alone is what keeps me coming back to DMC1 and wanting to S rank/Special Bonus it is satisfying as hell. I will always be grateful to my dad letting me play this at 5-6 years old when it came out.
@@synthraofficial5366 I was fighting him for like 4-5 hours, before calling it a day (reluctantly, because i'm a stubborn git), then another few hours the next day before i finally beat him. But damn, if only i knew about how his defence increases if u rely on multi-hit attacks, instead of fewer strong ones.
DMC1 is dated a bit but it’s still what it accomplishes and it’s amazing. Controls and combat are weak compared to the rest of the series (except 2, somehow it’s combat is worse than the first game) but the atmosphere and style of the game are in a tier of its own.
It's a time capsule and if people have an issue with the limited combat, they dont understand why it is that and to expect a Remake to make combat complex and specifically from the future games, that's not gonna be DMC1 anymore, keep the combat as is for the Remake and other games' for their Remakes.
I remember when I first played DMC 3 and from that day I've been into the series. I got DMC 1, 2 and 4 and beat them. Waited untill 5 came out and enjoyed that too!
recently played DMC 1 for the first time. DMC 3 is definitely still a fav, But DMC1 holds up great. The combat is still fun, The character models are ok even after this long time, Boss battles are satisfying as hell. Sad that DMC 2 instead of improving on it, did absolutely the opposite. But Happy, that DMC 3 took DMC1 and pretty much made what DMC is known for nowadays, Full on Stylish Hack And Slash.
I played this game for the first time almost a year ago, my first dmc ever, i learned to do combos and stopped being a button smasher. I'm still playing it, the overall style, the atmosphere, the music, the enemy design, those cool moves you can do only on dt, how dante interacts with the things on the map and tells you something about them, those little details make the castle so interesting and all of that is what makes this my favourite game.
Try beating it in Dante Must Die. If you do, you unlock Super Dante which gives you infinite Devil Trigger. If I remember correctly, you also get a Sparda costume that starts you with Yamato if you beat it in Hard.
Mildly unpopular opinion here: I don't think DMC1 should have had the mission structure. Just picture it in your mind, a hypothetical version of DMC1 where there are no mission start/end screens. And if your first instinct is "I get fewer red orbs" double the orb drops you get everywhere else to make up the difference. Doesn't this hypothetical version of DMC1 flow much better? I think it would absolutely nail the feel of an action-packed Resident Evil game. Exploring Mallet Island to find items to open up more parts of the castle, returning to older areas, a feeling of dread and excitement when you see a SpaceTime God statue to use as your save point, because you know a boss or other hard fight is on the other side. The mission structure does nothing but make an already dated game more clunky. DMC5 makes the most of its mission structure by setting each one in new areas with level design based around moving forward. DMC1, however, is a repurposed Resident Evil 4 pitch, so the levels make use of backtracking and landmarks. The mission structure just doesn't play to the strengths of Mallet Island. And I could go on another short rant about how the mission structure causes Secret Missions to disappear, to me that just demonstrates the clashing design in a nutshell. In this hypothetical world, DMC3 could have followed suit. Did you know that in DMC3 mission 19, you can backtrack all the way back to Dante's shop after opening the door to Arkham? Once again they built an interconnected Spencer Mansion, then broke it up into missions afterward.
This is something I get a lot of flack for but I am a fan of these games almost exclusively because of DMC1. It's not that I dislike the other but but if I'd started with DMC's 2, 3, 4, DmC or 5 I really don't think I'd be a fan. Saying that I like the other is not some appeasing lie to keep people who get mad when others have different tastes or opinions (which I've had to deal with on 4chan and reddit). I do like DMC3 as a game and as an experience and, eventually, I got to appreciate DmC but I can't imagine myself falling for them, 4 or 5, the way I did for 1. I'm not sure if I'd even give even Bayonetta a shot if not for her relation to DMC1. Even in it's own franchise DMC1 is a very unique game that still has the RE feel and charm and I'd even go as far argue that, in terms of spirit and feel, it has more in common with Onimusha and RE1's remake than it does with its own sequels. Even after 20 years of playing amazing games like Bloodborne, Fatal Frame 2, a handful of Final Fantasies, RE4 or Gravity Rush 2 it's still my favorite game and I contribute that to both the game itself and Dante who, like this game, is unique in his own franchise.
The Dmc 1 have the best atmosphere,is a little scary,dark make you feel weird sometimes (like Haunting ground from Capcom) Also love it because it had some puzzles not only fighting and you can read everything you see,that make it more deep
True. All dmc games should have built on that but everytime Hideki works on a game it has perfect atmosphere. Then when he takes a different role the atmosphere becomes kinda normal. Same thing happenes with Bayonetta
Fun fact : Devil May Cry started Development as Resident Evil 4..but became so different Shingi makami gave permission to spin it off into something else
The reason I’m even interested in dmc is because Dante is an alternate for Raidou in SMT3N. And I prefer Raidou because he has more connection to the series. Also he can use Yoshisune
As someone who played dmc5, then went back to play the older games and have just beaten 1 I did not expect it to be so awesome, everyone said that it was a solid game but damn it well exceeded my expectations. The combat, while comparatively simple to 5 was still incredibly fun and satisfying and the atmosphere and feel of the game was way better than 5, and while there’s very little actual diversity in the soundtrack it’s implemented so well and suits the game so much that I can’t help but love it
I beat it on a single sitting on a weekend about a year ago. First DMC game I played, and I had a blast. Still haven’t beat the other games yet though.
Started dmc hd collection last nov 2021. I beat dmc1 around january and i loved it, still a solid game. Yes the fixed camera is dated but still enjoyable. Used mostly alaster and ifrit as well as only using grenade launcher.
Devil May Cry 1 is literally the game I've finished the most times It's easily my favorite PS2 game Devil May Cry 3 might have perfected a lot of the mechanics but Devil May Cry 1 set a truly solid base for the entirety of the series that not even the failure that devil may cry 2 was or the polemic DmC reboot could bring down.
DMC1 is fantastic, a top 10 PS2 game of all time for sure, maybe Top 5. It just sucks that Capcom used the Japanese PS2 version of the game for the HD collection which is super easy compared to the North American PS2 version since in the JP version enemies take 20% less damage to kill and deal 20% less damage to Dante.
I will never forget buying resident evil code Veronica x on ps2 with my best friend and we popped in the dmc demo disc that it came with. I had read a lot about it in game informer so I wanted to try it first. We were blown away and didn’t even touch resident evil for a min.
Thank you so much for this video i love DMC1 and it’s good to see someone praising the game cuz after DMC5 i’ve seen people shitting on the game calling outdated and aged poorly and i don’t think that’s true the game is still fun after all these years While some people think i’m being nostalgic but my first DMC game was DMC3 Oh and about the final boss. It’s Kamiya man. He will die before he makes a game without a space harrier segment
Beat this game for the first time yesterday. I plan on beating all of the games in a row because I never had the chance to play them. I must say it was one of the most frustrating gaming experiences I've ever forced myself through. Even though I only died a handful of times it was extremely annoying to play half the time and just ok the other half of the time. I have always held games to the same level of scrutiny no matter when they are released. For example I played the original Doom for the first time in 2018 and loved it. The weapons and enemy variety mixed with the exploration makes it fairly similar in feel to Devil May Cry actually now that I think about the gameplay loop of both games. Even the emphasis on increasing the difficulty to make things more interesting as you master the games' systems. I've started DMC2 and I'm having quite a bit of fun actually. The levels are more open so the camera is less of an issue the combat feels more refined with the addition of a proper dodge button, and the enemies feel much more threatening, making them more fun to fight. The beginning of the game even held on to that resident evil feel as you are exploring a foggy village. I'm hoping to love this series, but the first entry is something I doubt I'll ever play again. If the games continue to be as wacky as beating possessed military vehicles with a sword, then I have high hopes for the series.
there were always tough as nails challenging games, for every console generation, it's just that people never play them, never hear of them, or they don't get popular. I will to my last breath maintain that the original US release of DMC3 is probably one of the most challenging games period. to me souls games perceived difficulty and challenge comes from the use of traps, ambushes and surprises. the exploration boils down to trial and error with those mostly, the bosses though are what are the actual challenge in a souls game. DMC3 though, barring some bullshit enemies (enigma, bloodgoyles, soul eaters) is largely a matter of pure challenge based on skill. you're given the basic tools to use and with mastery you can beat any fight thrown at you with just rebellion, ebony and ivory and good understanding of s from jumping and dodging. no surprises, no gimmicks, no bullshit, just you and a room full of demons and your skill determines victory.
Soulsborne kids don't really play much, many of them have never even looked in these games' direction. Then they'd realize how shallow and crappy souls combat actually is lol. I love souls, but not for its combat. Despite aging like milk, DMC1 is STILL less jank and buggy than any souls game and also has deeper combat, cooler weapons, better enemy design, and oh it actually explains itself instead of relying on cryptic BS for its difficulty lol. Nevermind NG, which has aged a lot better.
I really liked DMC1 and it was the start of the series for me, but DMC5 was the best DMC game for me, it is the only DMC game I've replayed more than 10 times and I just love the combat and the character interactions. Overall thr DMC Series is just fucking amazing, cutting DmC of course.
It's a great game stand-alone. People hate on it because it isn't true to DMC, but they don't understand its a re-imagining of the series. I think the traversal mechanics of DmC: Devil May Cry were amazing, and endless combos were awesome
"Its a strange decision to build a final boss around a completely new gameplay mechanic". Oh boy if you thinks thats bizarre you should play/see Drakengard. It goes from an action game (a poor one at that)/ace combat game. To then randomly throwing a music rythme game as the final boss.
I played this game after playing every other dmc including 5. I loved it! Imo it was way ahead of it's time. The core combat is still there and the atmosphere was great. One or two bosses were annoying but otherwise great game
I’ve played and loved all the games, but the original is still my favorite, just love the atmosphere and it was the 1st game I played that was more mature. Dmc 5 has God lvl combat though. “So good” - James Franco
I hope DMC 6 have multiplayer because it's long overdue like in DMC 3 Not like DMC 5 which you only get the chance to hunt demons with another player based off 1 mission The DMC community would go nuts and expand get bigger Nero teaming with his father and uncle Dante finally trusting his family and friends Vergil finally open and accepting of others Lady and trish not being background characters kicking azz with us boyz Imagine a long drawn out story with single player and multiplayer game it's would be awesome Imagine going up against multiple bosses and a army of demons man o man the possibilities
DMD on DMC 1 is actually easier than you'd think. The enemies are actually weaker than Hard and Normal but if you don't finish them off in the time limit the will DT. Even then, the DT enemies can still be critically killed in some cases like the slicing the Blades' belly or blasting E&I on a shadow when you stand on its spear. The only real pain of DMD is some of the bosses like Griffon 3 and Nightmare.
I don’t think I ever saw an enemy DT in my first DMC1 DMD play trough now that I think about it. Which is funny because in 3 it felt like every enemy I encountered DT’d. Also yeah I agree, DMC1’s DMD is piss easy outside of the boss fights ( I have no idea how people can say 1 is harder than 3). Also, also bring back critical hits and the enemies fatality moves, I know it’s something leftover from Resident Evil but it was really cool.
@@assassinonprozac for a first timer 1 was equally as hard as 3(original American PS2 version) but on DMD, 3 is painful even with maxed out abilities. 1 is doable on a fresh run and even easier with a maxed Dante. Agreed on Critical Hits, it's always a sweet feeling to knock a Blade on its back and slice it's belly to finish them off and Hit a Sin Scissors on its Scissors and blast it in the face with a shotgun to instantly kill it.
Finished it 2 days ago actually... Now I wish for this genre to come back... I feel like we've kinda got enough Souls clones already. Lemme kill enemies with *style* again.
Oh btw Gameshark allows Sparda to be just like it is in the second phase of Mundus Boss Fight which I would've love to do in the PS2 Copy, hoping I get this one Gaming Phone in the near future and can do PS2 Emulation & play with Gameshark.
I'm of the opinion that DMC has aged like colby cheese in the sun, but I only say that because what could be great shines so much in comparison to everything else. Later games would really hone in just what made the series special, and while DMC isn't the worst starting point, by comparison it doesn't hold a candle to games like 3, 5, and even the reboot (at least in my eyes). Great vid as always bud, can't wait for you to cover the rest of the series in future. Each upload from you fills my dark soul with liiiiiight!
I really enjoy if Capcom did Yakuza kiwami style remakes of 1&2. Both franchises really figured out their tone and combat in later entries and could fold that back into these. This could make Dante more consistent overall, make 2 a worthwhile game, (hear me out...Vergil Everywhere System). They could maybe also expand 4 to it's full potential. Remix some spots to make the 2 character parts more unique and I think fold in some other missions like something Trish focused.
the combat in the first Yakuza game though is absolutely terrible. combat in devil May cry 1 is pretty polished and still extremely playable. it doesn't really need an overhaul.
Don't understand why something as Petty such Time is even importan? Whenever something is legendary it will Never stop been a Legend Of DMC will always be important in all its greatness One of the greatest Capcom icons next to STRIDER and CHRIS REDFIELD
I played this game for the first time this year and I really did enjoy my time with it. It was fun! I beat it! There were a lot of things that were just not it though
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A fun fact that is almost never mentioned about DMC1 is that some enemies have resident-evil esque finishing animations if dante dies to them in a certain way. It brings the player into a cutscene of the monster killing dante in usually kinda grotesque way. It feels little jarring nowadays considering how overpowered dante is in the lore.
only the shadows had killed me like this, i I thought it was a bug lol
I remember being absolutely terrified when i saw it as a kid for the first time
i ended up getting killed like so by a death scythe on the ship earlier today
this makes me feel so epic cause i didn't see any of those death animations in the game 😎 im just too good (joke)
Like the one by the Beelzebub where they just snap Dante's spine? *shivers*
I still have a super-huge soft spot for this game because it has its own atmosphere, and even if it's not the amazing action-fest of later games, it set the groundwork and is still a very fun game in its own right. Being the closest to Resident Evil the series would ever be, it gives it an identity of its own besides just being "the stepping stone".
Seeing so many people actually completely skip out on Devil May Cry 1 hurts, ngl. It hasn't aged perfectly, but it's still a damn good time
It aged like milk under the Sun
@@unmotivated_might That's an odd way to spell "Wine," but you do you. Your grade in English really isn't my concern I guess.
@@CoralCopperHead I think DMC is really good but you have got to admit that it has aged very poorly
@@princeofbased5730 it's aged better than dmc 2
@@MemeLordCthulhu Considering DMC 2 started off as utter garbage and is still utter garbage, I would say it aged better than the first due to the fact that DMC started off as amazing and is now just very good
DMC1 has the best atmosphere and world design of all DMC games! The setting, combined with the great music, sets a perfect tone that was unfortunately lost in later entries to the franchise, that discarded the Resident Evil influence and tone for a more action one.
Also, I actually DO play the DMC games for the story! DMC1 had a very decent story, better than some of the later additions to the franchise. In combination with DMC3 and DMC5, the story of the sons of Sparda is excellent, how a single tragedy viewed from different perspectives can lead to two completely opposite lifestyles and views of life! It's Shakespearean in my opinion. And DMC1 set the basis for most of the themes presented in later games. In DMC3, Dante needs to find a meaning in his life except from his need for revenge. Lady provides that for him, inspiring him to become mankind's protector against demons. But alas, he fails to save his brother. In DMC1, Dante finally gets his revenge for his mother's death, even finding a partner in Trish. But was still troubled by his failure to save his brother, this time having to kill him. Without his revenge to fuel him and provide meaning in his life, and believing himself to be his brother's killer and the last surviving member of his family, he becomes a darker character in DMC2. But upon finding others similar to him, Lucia in DMC2 and a new member of his family, his brother's son in DMC4, he finds his former, more positive self, having a new role, that of a mentor. Finally in DMC5, his brother is resurrected, they both come in terms, Nero finds his father and the family is united... sort of.
All these wouldn't be possible without DMC1 setting the basis for all future ideas. I sincerely believe the story to be one of the best aspects of the DMC franchise!!!
I'd argue Dmc 3 had amazing atmosphere and alot of memorable moments and locations but Dmc 1 still has a unique aesthetic.
I love how anime devil may cry is
@@imsmart799 well there is a Devil May Cry anime
Lucia is Cursed for what a terrible game DMC 2 was. I wish that if capcom wants to ignore DMC 2 , atleast retcon Lucia to be in a future DMC game
@@yusukeelric she does exist in Before Nightmare novel.
Let’s go dmc talk, DMC 5 imo has the best action gameplay in all existence.( I can’t wait for nam to fight the zombie tanks in DmC2)
Agreed; shits fire
And 3 had the best narrative
@@zinc6625 in all of gaming? No. But for the whole dmc series? Hell yes
@@junglezone7323 of course not.
@@zinc6625 Yes sir
Hello, Nam12399. I do not appreciate the criticism you levy against capcoms underwater fps game DMC1 and the way you decide to focus on the action gameplay instead of the main attraction (being underwater fpsing). Please consider taking back your statements regarding this matter. Thank you.
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Hello Type Moriarty. I appreciate the criticism you levy against the uncalled for focus on the action gameplay rather than the brilliant underwater fps mechanics the devil may cry series is known for. Please consider expanding on your statements regarding this matter. Thank you.
If your new to the DMC franchise, you will be surprised about the mechanics of DMC1. It doesn't have auto or manual save and instead in every mission, you only have 3 revives. Once that runs out, you'll have to restart the mission. Kinda like Mario. Gameplay wise, it doesn't feel clunky and outdated in fact it's pretty satisfying for a game that was made in the early 2000s. Overall, it's a whole new experience if you haven't played yet.
Just finished DMC1 a few hours after this video came up. I had made a few attempts before, but I typically quit around the first Phantom Fight. I got past that, and then quickly finished the rest of the game. It helps that I went to play the other games in the series first, and my skills vastly Improved since then, but I'm proud I beat it. My only real criticisms, besides the age of the game, was that the camera was a pain in the ass in a few fights, and outside the final boss, the Sparda Sword was underwhelming. That's about it. It's funny that I became a big fan of DMC and Persona relatively recently, and Nam's now covered both. I wonder what new surprises lie in weight.
Also, Air Raid. Air Raid is your friend.
Agreed, Air raid helped me a lot playing through DMC for the first time
It is until you reach the higher difficulties. Then is is absolutely useless.
I actually played this game for the first time 2 years ago during lockdown on the PS2 and I was kinda surprised how fun and great it was even for being nearly 20 years old. Despite lacking in moveset compared to later entries, the game arguably utilises it's minimal moveset to the best effect compared to later games and also the enemy designs is the best in the series and arguably of all in the genre. The camera is a pain but it doesn't get too bad once you're used to it.
Overall great review and this game is still really special and unique despite its age. Atmosphere, enemy designs and effective execution of its moveset still makes this game a classic to this day.
"But you're not playing Devil May Cry for the story."
Me, playing Devil May Cry for the story: 😬
Finally someone else who mentions that damn auto lock-on! That was my biggest complaint with this game and I got so many comments trying to tell me that it didn't exist. Not that it wasn't a problem, they claimed there was no auto lock-on. Great video!
He summarised it pretty well, but damn was it SO much worse in dmc2. Then again, pretty much all of dmc2 was worse than any other entry in the series...
Dude, I love your videos on these games. I'm sorry if the community wasn't always the easiest to deal with. Your takes were valid and it was cool to see a balanced, fresh review of my favourite series, and it's even nicer to see that you're still engaged in it in some way, seeing as you left this comment...granted, it's four months old now, but still lol. Can't wait to see what you do next, man.
@@siegfriedc2332 To be fair to DMC2...I don't know. It works, I guess. You can move around and you can jump and you have attacks you can use.
Best enemy design, atmosphere, Dante, and it's also the hardest.
The whole devil may cry series is so great. Its so surprising how the series started out. Being originally Resident Evil 4.
I just started playing this game for the first time and I'm having so much fun. There is something special about games from that era, I don't know. maybe it's nostalgia maybe the 2000s were just a fun time for video games. All I know is I love this game already.
3:22 you hear that Deadpool? STOP IT, you’re not funny deadpool😂
Facing the first boss for the first time in this game blew me away and I knew I wasn't in Biohazzard land anymore. Actually killed me a few times until I learnt how to play the game better, had never played anything like it before. By the end I was a demon.
Pretty cool of them to feature Dante from SMT Nocturne in the Devil May Cry Series
Yeah, DMC 1 is still awesome. I recognize that later games are better, but this is the one I’m nostalgic for. Didn’t know difficulty was based on new game+ count, though; I made a whole new file on Normal because I thought taking the Easy Auto prompt permanently locked my old file on that difficulty.
Yes, I would very much like a video on DMC 2. I remember being forgiving to it on my first run, only for my opinion to spur much closer to the general consensus on my second. Mainly because of what I consider an unwarranted bleakness: DMC 2 is that edgy middle schooler who’s just going through a phase and hasn’t earned the edge.
Your file is locked to easy mode if you start on it, if you beat the game on easy it doesn’t go up to normal or hard, it just restarts easy. Easy mode is quite different anyway, Fetishes, (one of the main fodder enemies later in the game) Frosts, and Shadows (which sucks as they’re one of the best enemies in the game) straight up don’t exist, (and I don’t mean they appear less often they’re just gone) and you’re forced to use automatic mode. At least they fixed easy in later games (except in 4 where you’re not allowed to use some moves or the entirety of Royal Guard on automatic).
@@assassinonprozac Yeah, got my first taste of some of those enemies on that second file (except for Shadows, I think, which are in one of the early secret missions regardless of difficulty; quite the rude awakening trying that on the easy mode file and having no idea what to do).
Suffice to say, DMC 1 was already my favorite game in the series for nostalgia factor, and for the ResE style interconnected setting of Mallet Island, but doing that second run on Normal greatly enhanced my experience.
I would chock a lot of DMC2's edginess to the fact that it just wasn't written. A decent portion of Dante's dialogue, whenever it is that he got to speak, are actually quips that are in line with his DMC1 personality. Plus the reveal of his coin shtick actually having 2 heads showing that whatever request was made of him that was decided on the coin flip meant that he was always going to do it. He was just fucking with Lucia and Matier. The game is so very clearly unfinished with incredibly bland level designs and unbalanced mechanics that it's seriously amazing that the franchise even got to live past the second installment, and I'm thankful for it.
@@Kaliospectre Oh boy, DMC2. I remember being kind to it on my first playthrough, but having my opinion drop through the floor on my second, purely from my own experience.
The story sucked on both runs. Not only did it feel unfinished, it just straight up failed to explain itself. Aside from Matier’s talk after the first mission (or second as Lucia), the game doesn’t really do exposition; doesn’t sound so bad until you realize most characters have the plot details going in while the player is left in the dark.
What really got to me on that second playthrough, though, was how depressing it feels to go through Vie de Marli. The music, the empty streets, the very atmosphere belongs in some post-apocalyptic setting as you lament what once was. But…that’s nowhere close to what DMC2 is. I’m left seeing it as that edgy middle schooler going through a phase; it does nothing to actually earn it’s depressing atmosphere.
DMC 1 is my favorite game on the PS2 by far, and probably my top 3 games. The atmosphere, the action, graphics, I was mindblown. I never had seen a game like that before. Hell, 2001 is still my favorite year in gaming history and my life in particular, not to forget the gems that came out like Klonoa 2, Soul Reaver 2, Fatal Frame, Ico, Jak & Daxter.
Replaying DMC 1 each year and still the sequels are there but never did anything for me. DMC 5, the latest, yeah it's good, but not for me. I prefer a gothic castle with Marionettes anyway. And Dante as a character has changed for the worse in my opinion. Went from a cool, down to earth guy to a clown.
Yes DMC 1 still holds up for me. And I hope they don't do a remake of that one. Just leave it alone.
Never got to the rest, but Ico and Fatal Frame are based.
For all the jank and limitations in combat, you gotta keep things in perspective for DMC1... it's still deeper and more visceral and cooler than 99% of games that came after, even good games. Most action games don't even have a proper jump button or aerial combat, DMC1 was doing it all the way back in 2001 lol. Light years ahead in enemy design, so good DMC4 and 5 had to rip it off lmao (different directors). Just compare the combat and enemies here to your basic boring open world game or some random action-RPG, even the stuff I enjoy like Zelda, Yakuza, souls, Hellblade, Batman. No contest which is deeper, all this shit might as well be mindless button mashing in comparison. And we're talking about a jank 2001 game here with a camera more fucked than Resident Evil lol.
The only games deeper are the heavy hitters in the genre like DMC3, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden--but that's only like 6-7 games in 2 decades lol. Incredible what they accomplished. If they remade this with all the cool mechanics from the later DMC games and fixed it up a bit--not saying they should but if--it would dump on all these modern action games, no question.
Plus honestly, despite the improvements in core combat, the other DMC games regressed in basically everything else except for the story I guess (still not that good). Level designs, enemy designs and atmosphere are way inferior. Weaker art direction. Boss quality is wildly inconsistent (purple tumor lol). More backtracking which screws with the pacing, taken to an absurd extreme in DMC4--plus Nero is just so boring, how do you make a character with a SMALLER moveset than a 2001 game ffs lol? Even the music was worse until DMC5 basically lol.
@@ImWatchingYou69 Ain't no fucking way you said Nero has a smaller moveset than dmc1 Dante.
In both of his games he had more moves and more mechanics. I don't get how you came to that conclusion
@@xenowarrior282 This seems like pedantry to me. Plus DMC5 Nero is actually interesting despite the missing DMC4 tech, he is boring af in DMC4 and I stand by that. You got butthurt over some pedantic shit guy, and over a barely above average game at that lol, take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
@@xenowarrior282 If we're talking amount of moves, DMC4 Nero probably has less than DMC1 Dante but Nero is way more complex and fun thanks to Exceed.
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Nero has one sword, one gun and his arm. DMC1 Dante has Alastor, Ifrit, pistols, shotgun, grenade launcher, Nightmare Beta and Devil Trigger
One of my favorite and most nostalgic game franchises, so many fond memories of playing these games over the decades. So glad we finally got DMC 5 and it's so fucking good
Apparently when they recorded THAT line, everyone in the studio burst out laughing, and they decided not to do another take because it was just too fucking funny not to include in the game. Good call IMO
This is actually my favorite DMC game to this date lol.
Same and I actually have no nostalgia goggles with this as I played the series in reverse chronological order.
Yes, its unmatched, big nostalgia for me but replaying this so many times. Still holds up for me.
dude the atmosphere alone is what keeps me coming back to DMC1 and wanting to S rank/Special Bonus it is satisfying as hell. I will always be grateful to my dad letting me play this at 5-6 years old when it came out.
my first one on ps2 hehe
The combat system, boss fights, the weapons and upgrades, level design and a huge suite of enemies.
One of the most underrated games in history
shooting for that bi-monthly video dream. now that's epic. looking forward to it, bro.
Awesome!! Love your content dude!
Nam talking about DMC? now i'm motivated!
DMC1 aged astoundingly well. I played it again recently, and I was surprised by how much I still loved it!
Same. Nightmare and the third Nelo Angelo fights on Dmd difficulty made me lose a lot of hair.
@@siegfriedc2332 ... We don't talk about the third fight with Nightmare. Damn fight gave me whiplash smh!
@@synthraofficial5366 I was fighting him for like 4-5 hours, before calling it a day (reluctantly, because i'm a stubborn git), then another few hours the next day before i finally beat him. But damn, if only i knew about how his defence increases if u rely on multi-hit attacks, instead of fewer strong ones.
Ah yes, the prequel to clearly the best sequel to any game, Devil May Cry 2!
It's weird how it's still great, it's a mix of RE and Castlevania, but it still feels unique, it's fun, just is
DMC1 is dated a bit but it’s still what it accomplishes and it’s amazing. Controls and combat are weak compared to the rest of the series (except 2, somehow it’s combat is worse than the first game) but the atmosphere and style of the game are in a tier of its own.
DMC 2 will always be my favorite and have a special place in my heart for the reason is that it introduced me to the franchise.
It's a time capsule and if people have an issue with the limited combat, they dont understand why it is that and to expect a Remake to make combat complex and specifically from the future games, that's not gonna be DMC1 anymore, keep the combat as is for the Remake and other games' for their Remakes.
i like how the main artist for smt did the devil trigger designs for dmc3
And it shows
I remember when I first played DMC 3 and from that day I've been into the series. I got DMC 1, 2 and 4 and beat them. Waited untill 5 came out and enjoyed that too!
More Dmc would be great! Keep up the good work my dude.
DMC series will forever be my #1 hack and slash action game. Nothing can compare to DMC when it come to action.
Great work! I'd love to see more of your thought on the Devil May Cry series.
recently played DMC 1 for the first time. DMC 3 is definitely still a fav, But DMC1 holds up great. The combat is still fun, The character models are ok even after this long time, Boss battles are satisfying as hell. Sad that DMC 2 instead of improving on it, did absolutely the opposite. But Happy, that DMC 3 took DMC1 and pretty much made what DMC is known for nowadays, Full on Stylish Hack And Slash.
DMC 2 has the best animation amd character models. I play just to marvel at that.
I played this game for the first time almost a year ago, my first dmc ever, i learned to do combos and stopped being a button smasher. I'm still playing it, the overall style, the atmosphere, the music, the enemy design, those cool moves you can do only on dt, how dante interacts with the things on the map and tells you something about them, those little details make the castle so interesting and all of that is what makes this my favourite game.
Try beating it in Dante Must Die. If you do, you unlock Super Dante which gives you infinite Devil Trigger. If I remember correctly, you also get a Sparda costume that starts you with Yamato if you beat it in Hard.
Mildly unpopular opinion here: I don't think DMC1 should have had the mission structure.
Just picture it in your mind, a hypothetical version of DMC1 where there are no mission start/end screens. And if your first instinct is "I get fewer red orbs" double the orb drops you get everywhere else to make up the difference. Doesn't this hypothetical version of DMC1 flow much better? I think it would absolutely nail the feel of an action-packed Resident Evil game. Exploring Mallet Island to find items to open up more parts of the castle, returning to older areas, a feeling of dread and excitement when you see a SpaceTime God statue to use as your save point, because you know a boss or other hard fight is on the other side.
The mission structure does nothing but make an already dated game more clunky. DMC5 makes the most of its mission structure by setting each one in new areas with level design based around moving forward. DMC1, however, is a repurposed Resident Evil 4 pitch, so the levels make use of backtracking and landmarks. The mission structure just doesn't play to the strengths of Mallet Island. And I could go on another short rant about how the mission structure causes Secret Missions to disappear, to me that just demonstrates the clashing design in a nutshell.
In this hypothetical world, DMC3 could have followed suit. Did you know that in DMC3 mission 19, you can backtrack all the way back to Dante's shop after opening the door to Arkham? Once again they built an interconnected Spencer Mansion, then broke it up into missions afterward.
This is something I get a lot of flack for but I am a fan of these games almost exclusively because of DMC1. It's not that I dislike the other but but if I'd started with DMC's 2, 3, 4, DmC or 5 I really don't think I'd be a fan. Saying that I like the other is not some appeasing lie to keep people who get mad when others have different tastes or opinions (which I've had to deal with on 4chan and reddit). I do like DMC3 as a game and as an experience and, eventually, I got to appreciate DmC but I can't imagine myself falling for them, 4 or 5, the way I did for 1. I'm not sure if I'd even give even Bayonetta a shot if not for her relation to DMC1. Even in it's own franchise DMC1 is a very unique game that still has the RE feel and charm and I'd even go as far argue that, in terms of spirit and feel, it has more in common with Onimusha and RE1's remake than it does with its own sequels. Even after 20 years of playing amazing games like Bloodborne, Fatal Frame 2, a handful of Final Fantasies, RE4 or Gravity Rush 2 it's still my favorite game and I contribute that to both the game itself and Dante who, like this game, is unique in his own franchise.
Fav game of all time is dmv3, so much memories playing it along with jak 3 and ratchet & clank 2
The Dmc 1 have the best atmosphere,is a little scary,dark make you feel weird sometimes (like Haunting ground from Capcom)
Also love it because it had some puzzles not only fighting and you can read everything you see,that make it more deep
True. All dmc games should have built on that but everytime Hideki works on a game it has perfect atmosphere. Then when he takes a different role the atmosphere becomes kinda normal. Same thing happenes with Bayonetta
Fun fact : Devil May Cry started Development as Resident Evil 4..but became so different Shingi makami gave permission to spin it off into something else
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO FILL YOUR DARK SOUL WITH LIIIIIIIGHT!
Never gets old, lol
Dmc series was awesome and I enjoyed playing it
The reason I’m even interested in dmc is because Dante is an alternate for Raidou in SMT3N. And I prefer Raidou because he has more connection to the series. Also he can use Yoshisune
Cool story.
Just got them all (Again, testimonial to its succsess) and yes the hold up in 2022 even the not so great ones, adds to the atmosphere.
As someone who played dmc5, then went back to play the older games and have just beaten 1 I did not expect it to be so awesome, everyone said that it was a solid game but damn it well exceeded my expectations. The combat, while comparatively simple to 5 was still incredibly fun and satisfying and the atmosphere and feel of the game was way better than 5, and while there’s very little actual diversity in the soundtrack it’s implemented so well and suits the game so much that I can’t help but love it
I beat it on a single sitting on a weekend about a year ago. First DMC game I played, and I had a blast. Still haven’t beat the other games yet though.
Started dmc hd collection last nov 2021. I beat dmc1 around january and i loved it, still a solid game. Yes the fixed camera is dated but still enjoyable. Used mostly alaster and ifrit as well as only using grenade launcher.
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HE SAID IT! HE SQUEEZED IN A VERGIL REFERENCE!
The idea behind Mundus's first phase is that Kamiya likes arcade games. That's it.
It is, i played it this year, its my first dmc game (already finished it), and got, i loved it
Great video!
I played through it on its 20th birthday last year and it holds up pretty good.
Devil May Cry 1 is literally the game I've finished the most times
It's easily my favorite PS2 game
Devil May Cry 3 might have perfected a lot of the mechanics but Devil May Cry 1 set a truly solid base for the entirety of the series that not even the failure that devil may cry 2 was or the polemic DmC reboot could bring down.
DMC1 is fantastic, a top 10 PS2 game of all time for sure, maybe Top 5. It just sucks that Capcom used the Japanese PS2 version of the game for the HD collection which is super easy compared to the North American PS2 version since in the JP version enemies take 20% less damage to kill and deal 20% less damage to Dante.
I would argue that it's the elements from dmc1 that makes dmc3 stand out from the rest
I can’t believe it is Resident Evil !!!
I will never forget buying resident evil code Veronica x on ps2 with my best friend and we popped in the dmc demo disc that it came with. I had read a lot about it in game informer so I wanted to try it first. We were blown away and didn’t even touch resident evil for a min.
Thank you so much for this video i love DMC1 and it’s good to see someone praising the game cuz after DMC5 i’ve seen people shitting on the game calling outdated and aged poorly and i don’t think that’s true the game is still fun after all these years
While some people think i’m being nostalgic but my first DMC game was DMC3
Oh and about the final boss. It’s Kamiya man. He will die before he makes a game without a space harrier segment
I don't care what people say. I prefer this over DMC4 and DMC2. Okay, the latter most agree with.
YOOO LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE DMC! AND DMC5 IS MY FAVORITE GAME EVER REAL GOOD VIDEO BRO!
Dude...I've been playing DMC 1 on and off for 20 years and I never knew about the Phantom insta-kill secret XD
so i started the dmc series in november and wow i was not prepared for what was to come both good and bad
Are you gonna make more DMC vids? I really enjoyed this one
Beat this game for the first time yesterday. I plan on beating all of the games in a row because I never had the chance to play them. I must say it was one of the most frustrating gaming experiences I've ever forced myself through. Even though I only died a handful of times it was extremely annoying to play half the time and just ok the other half of the time. I have always held games to the same level of scrutiny no matter when they are released. For example I played the original Doom for the first time in 2018 and loved it. The weapons and enemy variety mixed with the exploration makes it fairly similar in feel to Devil May Cry actually now that I think about the gameplay loop of both games. Even the emphasis on increasing the difficulty to make things more interesting as you master the games' systems. I've started DMC2 and I'm having quite a bit of fun actually. The levels are more open so the camera is less of an issue the combat feels more refined with the addition of a proper dodge button, and the enemies feel much more threatening, making them more fun to fight. The beginning of the game even held on to that resident evil feel as you are exploring a foggy village. I'm hoping to love this series, but the first entry is something I doubt I'll ever play again. If the games continue to be as wacky as beating possessed military vehicles with a sword, then I have high hopes for the series.
DMC1 is my favorite game in the series.
No game in the series has ever had the same atmosphere.
You know, it's games like DMC and Ninja Gaiden that makes me wonder what all the Dark Souls hype was about?
there were always tough as nails challenging games, for every console generation, it's just that people never play them, never hear of them, or they don't get popular. I will to my last breath maintain that the original US release of DMC3 is probably one of the most challenging games period. to me souls games perceived difficulty and challenge comes from the use of traps, ambushes and surprises. the exploration boils down to trial and error with those mostly, the bosses though are what are the actual challenge in a souls game.
DMC3 though, barring some bullshit enemies (enigma, bloodgoyles, soul eaters) is largely a matter of pure challenge based on skill. you're given the basic tools to use and with mastery you can beat any fight thrown at you with just rebellion, ebony and ivory and good understanding of s from jumping and dodging. no surprises, no gimmicks, no bullshit, just you and a room full of demons and your skill determines victory.
Soulsborne kids don't really play much, many of them have never even looked in these games' direction. Then they'd realize how shallow and crappy souls combat actually is lol. I love souls, but not for its combat.
Despite aging like milk, DMC1 is STILL less jank and buggy than any souls game and also has deeper combat, cooler weapons, better enemy design, and oh it actually explains itself instead of relying on cryptic BS for its difficulty lol. Nevermind NG, which has aged a lot better.
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I really liked DMC1 and it was the start of the series for me, but DMC5 was the best DMC game for me, it is the only DMC game I've replayed more than 10 times and I just love the combat and the character interactions. Overall thr DMC Series is just fucking amazing, cutting DmC of course.
13:23 oh what the hell? I never knew you could do that
Unpopular opinion, DMC: Devil May Cry is better than people give it credit for.
Absolutely agree with that
It's a great game stand-alone. People hate on it because it isn't true to DMC, but they don't understand its a re-imagining of the series. I think the traversal mechanics of DmC: Devil May Cry were amazing, and endless combos were awesome
"Its a strange decision to build a final boss around a completely new gameplay mechanic".
Oh boy if you thinks thats bizarre you should play/see Drakengard. It goes from an action game (a poor one at that)/ace combat game. To then randomly throwing a music rythme game as the final boss.
I played this game after playing every other dmc including 5. I loved it! Imo it was way ahead of it's time. The core combat is still there and the atmosphere was great. One or two bosses were annoying but otherwise great game
I’ve played and loved all the games, but the original is still my favorite, just love the atmosphere and it was the 1st game I played that was more mature. Dmc 5 has God lvl combat though.
“So good” - James Franco
Onimusha and Devil May Cry were still awesome when i replayed them a few years ago.
I think Devil May Cry was the first Character Action game. Thanks to it Platinum Games exist.
God a remake of DMC1 in the style of the RE games with the gameplay mechanics of DMC5
I’d pay $60 day 1, probably not tho because DMC games go on sale every week. Probably on sale rn lol
I hope DMC 6 have multiplayer because it's long overdue like in DMC 3
Not like DMC 5 which you only get the chance to hunt demons with another player based off 1 mission
The DMC community would go nuts and expand get bigger
Nero teaming with his father and uncle
Dante finally trusting his family and friends
Vergil finally open and accepting of others
Lady and trish not being background characters kicking azz with us boyz
Imagine a long drawn out story with single player and multiplayer game it's would be awesome
Imagine going up against multiple bosses and a army of demons man o man the possibilities
Love this game on my ps2 twenty years ago. So much ass kicking. The combat is so enjoyable.
I loved this game when I was younger definitely one of my favorites
What we need is a Prequel game or movie focusing on Sparda to expand and add on to the story
DMD on DMC 1 is actually easier than you'd think. The enemies are actually weaker than Hard and Normal but if you don't finish them off in the time limit the will DT. Even then, the DT enemies can still be critically killed in some cases like the slicing the Blades' belly or blasting E&I on a shadow when you stand on its spear. The only real pain of DMD is some of the bosses like Griffon 3 and Nightmare.
I don’t think I ever saw an enemy DT in my first DMC1 DMD play trough now that I think about it. Which is funny because in 3 it felt like every enemy I encountered DT’d. Also yeah I agree, DMC1’s DMD is piss easy outside of the boss fights ( I have no idea how people can say 1 is harder than 3). Also, also bring back critical hits and the enemies fatality moves, I know it’s something leftover from Resident Evil but it was really cool.
@@assassinonprozac for a first timer 1 was equally as hard as 3(original American PS2 version) but on DMD, 3 is painful even with maxed out abilities. 1 is doable on a fresh run and even easier with a maxed Dante.
Agreed on Critical Hits, it's always a sweet feeling to knock a Blade on its back and slice it's belly to finish them off and Hit a Sin Scissors on its Scissors and blast it in the face with a shotgun to instantly kill it.
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trust me, its better than it not being that way. check silent hill origins for proof
Finished it 2 days ago actually... Now I wish for this genre to come back...
I feel like we've kinda got enough Souls clones already.
Lemme kill enemies with *style* again.
I never used nightmare beta because I played dmc 3 first where artemis was useless, I guess you can't judge a book by its cover.
Oh btw Gameshark allows Sparda to be just like it is in the second phase of Mundus Boss Fight which I would've love to do in the PS2 Copy, hoping I get this one Gaming Phone in the near future and can do PS2 Emulation & play with Gameshark.
I really loved the story. I don't care if it's simple I remember I want more.
Jak and daxter will always be one of my all time fav video games
Talking about remakes, it would be cool to see this one get re2 treatment
I'm of the opinion that DMC has aged like colby cheese in the sun, but I only say that because what could be great shines so much in comparison to everything else. Later games would really hone in just what made the series special, and while DMC isn't the worst starting point, by comparison it doesn't hold a candle to games like 3, 5, and even the reboot (at least in my eyes).
Great vid as always bud, can't wait for you to cover the rest of the series in future.
Each upload from you fills my dark soul with liiiiiight!
Dmc1 actually a does a lot of things better then 3
DMC 1 is good but it has aged like milk I don’t see how this game is better 3 or 5.
Maybe get them to redo THE narm scene so it actually has good delivery instead of the voice actors voice cracking mid line.
I really enjoy if Capcom did Yakuza kiwami style remakes of 1&2. Both franchises really figured out their tone and combat in later entries and could fold that back into these. This could make Dante more consistent overall, make 2 a worthwhile game, (hear me out...Vergil Everywhere System).
They could maybe also expand 4 to it's full potential. Remix some spots to make the 2 character parts more unique and I think fold in some other missions like something Trish focused.
the combat in the first Yakuza game though is absolutely terrible. combat in devil May cry 1 is pretty polished and still extremely playable. it doesn't really need an overhaul.
@@djangofett4879 The combat of DMC1 can be way better with some improvements like removing the fixed camera and more convenient weapons switching.
Talk about 20 years of DMC!
Don't understand why something as Petty such Time is even importan?
Whenever something is legendary it will Never stop been a Legend
Of DMC will always be important in all its greatness
One of the greatest Capcom icons next to STRIDER and CHRIS REDFIELD
banger video
Well Knowing How I Only Played It Only A Total Of 5 Days And They All Belonged To My Friends And Never Owned My Own I Would Say Yes!!!
i dont even have to watch the video to answer the question, hell yeah let's rock
I played this game for the first time this year and I really did enjoy my time with it. It was fun! I beat it! There were a lot of things that were just not it though
Yoooo you do DMC as well??