I think max0r summarized DMC5 in a few words incorrectly yet accurately. "Vergil hiring Vergil's brother & Vergil's son to defeat Vergil, so Vergil can become Vergil, featuring Vergil."
My favorite is still; DMC1: Dante is strong because of Vergil. DMC2: Dante is sad because of Vergil. DMC3: Dante is pissed because of Vergil. DMC4: Dante is happy because of Vergil. *_DMC5: Dante is ALL of the above because of Vergil._*
Another correction at 20:45 then devil breakers don't degrade, the get destroyed by being hit during use, the break away move and their breakage moves. You can use the same overture breaker through the entire bloody palace if you tried.
I remember Yakuza 5 doing that with Akiyama. He had an amazing battle theme but you had to wait a whole minute to get to the best parts and you destroy everyone in 30 seconds
It really is interesting how he has Puerto Rican parents, yet only knows about as much Spanish as Nonhispanic Americans. Not intended to be insulting, just surprised.
So, devil breakers actually ARE infinite use, but if you get hit while using them, they break instantly, additionally, you can overload them by holding the b or circle button, to unleash a super powerful attack that breaks it after, but if you JUST use their basic ability, and don't get hit, they last forever.
I remember seeing someone beat the final boss with only one overture. Sure they had the priveledge of DT, but iirc the player used the breaker lots, timing it so it won't break. So it's completely possible to go through any of Nero's campaign with only one breaker througout the whole mission. You just need to time it right and not accidentaly break/overload them.
Fun fact: The Devil breakers were made like that by choice. Itsuno said that he felt being able to swap the devil breakers would make Nero's combat feel too similar to Dante, so you had to make decisions of when to expend them for major damage.
@@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz I wouldn't call it a stupid decision, exactly. It does sacrifice some player freedom in versatility for a more tactical resource-management element, though, and the Break Away mechanic was actually meant to be a stand-in for Nero's Devil Trigger explosion effect (which was a key part of his skill game in DMC4) until he gets his Devil Trigger back. Thing is, gamers are famously cowards when it comes to consumable resources and will jealously hoard things instead of actually using them. So some players just never get into the rhythm of how the Devil Breaker system is supposed to be used.
I think the reason that you can’t switch devil breakers is because the developers want players to be more comfortable with breaking them to get to the one you want to use wether it’s manually breaking them or holding the circle button to use the devil breakers super attack.
I have a similar theory, I think with Nero being the starting character he needed the simplest combat system to master, thus switching between 8 breakers would be an overcomplication to his kit. The idea of breaking them though is still super awesome as it provides a risk/reward.
I've destroyed DOZENS of breakers by accidently hitting the self-destrict button. If I ever go back to the game, I'm gonna see whether I can unbind that button or deactivate the mechanic entirely, it's virtually useless in post-game.
@@TheXell that's not even a you problem, EVERY let's play on youtube has someone accidentaly breaking a couple with breakaway. that really shouldn't have been near the lock on button lol
This game really pulled my Devil Trigger as Nero once said "This is Devil May Cry, V". It's such a subtle reference to this game being the 5th DMC game. Bravo Hideaki Itsuno!
20:50 - In point of fact, Devil Breakers don't "degrade over time" at all. What actually happens is that if you happen to take a hit while using a Devil Breaker ability, the Devil Breaker... well, breaks.
9:40 in the visions of v book it actually reveal that Vergil just wants to fight Dante, not to the death, just sparring. Really wish that was more obvious in game. it kinda there at the beginning with both them seemly happy to fight one another and also a bit tragic seeing as Vergil just wants to fight while Dante is out to kill. It is basically a reverse of the final fight of dmc3. i would highly recommend the visions of v because it goes more into Vergil and V's character. it just a shame that in a book not in the game. thank you to whoever is reading this and have a nice day or night.
Even without reading the novel I could always tell that this was the case. I mean they both know that the other is practicality immortal and insanely durable so they can just go all out in each other when they fight. I never got the vibe that they actually wanted to kill eachother. It's just how I would imagine twins with demonic heritage to act with each other. Dante and Vergil's relationship kinda reminds me of Baki and Yujiro Hanma, they communicate through fighting and combat.
I wouldn’t mind a sorta Spotlight or Round 2 of the Bayonetta trilogy now that you have a renewed mindset of character action games thanks to Devil May Cry. Speaking of which, this was a fun marathon to watch!
And so ends another great marathon. I mentioned in the DMC3 video that a couple days before that video came out I got jaw surgery and was early in my recovery. Because of that, this has been one of the worst summers of my life (non-chew diets suck). One of the things that helped me get through this summer was this marathon. I love these games and I was really happy to see what you thought of them. Thank you Johnny. Thank you for this marathon and for being something I can look forward to watching and enjoying in general.
@@smashmaster521trust me, jaw surgery is ten times worse. Wisdom teeth removal is a couple days of just soft foods before going back to normal. Jaw surgery is 3 and a half MONTHS for a full recovery in terms of diet.
So as for Morrison he's actually the guy that "wrote" the instructions for DMC1. They have him in this game because a lot of this game is meant to be homages to the series overall. Edit: Wasn't Morrison it was Enzo in the manual. My mistake
Morrison is exclusive to the anime. Enzo is the one who wrote the instructions for DMC, Enzo doesn't appear because he was exclusive to Hideki Kamiya's vision for the series. Enzo appears in Bayonetta though.
@@ratchetpokemaster123 I think there was even a gag (in a Viewtiful Joe game, I think) where Dante claims Enzo stole his clothes which in a way, jokingly implies that DMC2's Dante is Enzo in Dante's clothes. Essentially, it's Kamiya's Take That to DMC 2's Dante though correct me if I am wrong or misremembering this.
DMC5 isn't just my favorite DMC game, it's one of my favorite games period. An absolute masterpiece of an action game that blew me out of the water. Super excited to hear your thoughts on it!
@@bearerofbadnews1375 This. 4 tried to pass the torch to Nero but didn't manage it well enough though it gave us a game to introduce us to Nero as a character. 5 successfully passes the torch to Nero in a satisfying way and personally, I love that we got to see and play Nero's confrontation with his father which was something I always wanted to see once I learned Nero was Vergil's son. This game is tied with 3 as my favourite game in the series.
Correction: breakers do not break "over time", they break either if you're hit mid-use, if you manually break them (which also acts as an escape from hitstun or grabs), or when you use their charged attack, which is usually some overpowered variant on their normal attack that comes at the cost of that breaker.
Many of the DMC Anime and manga references are really great to take in. Morrison and the Girl from the first phone call are from the Anime. Nico's mother being the creator of the Ebony and Ivory is also a great touch.
I also love thst you can Max-ACT while doing an Air Taunt too. Mechanics-wise, the Air Taunt giving you more air time and boosting the jump is such a good idea that I'm surprised it wasn't done sooner.
Not only does Morrison return in 5 after first appearing in the anime series, but *Patty* (the little girl Dante was charged with protecting) actually cameos at one point. First she's mentioned my Morrison and then she calls Dante about her upcoming 18th birthday before he gets annoyed and hastily hangs up on her. This also reveals that 5 takes place 10 years after the anime (assuming they're in the same timeline), where she was 8 years old.
Round 2's of Bayonetta would be cool for sure! I felt completely different about my feelings on the Bayonetta games after my own DMC marathon, and I'm interested to hear your thoughts as well. Great video (and marathon) as always!!!
Same with me and the classic God of War games. After experiencing the depth of combat in DMC, I find something lacking in God of War coming back to it.
I think playing DMC after watching Bayo made me learn that sometimes more simple stories with well-rounded characters can be more effective than overly-complicated and less focused ones.
It was at this time when this game released it made me realize, how much I love these types of game where it would always prioritize fun and engaging mechanics as well as having fun characters that never really take things to seriously (Dante). I feel games like these are fading out slowly within the industry as we move forward as we focus on graphical fidelity, cinematic realism and e sports. But this and games like Hi-Fi Rush made me realize this how fun video games can be again as I've kinda taken a backseat when it comes to games.
I'd recommend checking out the upcoming Genokids for you, as it's a character action/hack-and-slash type game with a lighter tone to it. Got some cool stuff going with being able to swap on-the-fly between characters with different movesets, to do stuff like many different combos or immediately jumping out of a knockback. Perhaps a game from earlier this year too by name of Clash: Artifacts of Chaos. It's not so much a character action game as it is a 3D over-the-shoulder brawler in an interconnected world. It's set in a bizarre, stone age-like land called Zenozoik filled with equally bizarre, monstrous creatures. Main character Pseudo's kind of stoic at first, but over the course of the game he has some fun insults to his enemies and little teases to his companion. Solid game in a colourful and imaginative world. Soulstice is a game i would also want to mention to spread the word about. For it's a game that i really like and is quite good, but it's rather serious in tone. Most humor there comes from some dry wit and sarcasm between the main two characters (named Briar and Lute) and their on-field superior Layton. (I personally jive more with the tone and characters in Soulstice compared to HFR, but HFR's praise is definitely deserved) Soulstice has got its high points, low points, interesting points and points that could be improved upon, and stuff in-between. And i'd love for it to gain enough traction for an even better sequel. Regardless of tone, i'm hoping here with you for more fun, cool and interesting hack-and-slash/character action games to be made reality in the future.
Personally I'd love to see a Round 2 of the Bayonetta trilogy. I don't think it needs a full video for each game, but I would love to hear your post DMC thoughts.
@@justinarzola4584 For me, it's the opposite. I thought 3 had the better story while 5 had the better gameplay. Either way, both are incredible games and that's something I'm sure most of us agree on
Honestly outside of difficulty this game absolutely trumps over dante's awakening. If they Honestly made you work for gold orbs this would be a different story
I loved 3, but 5 was the chef's kiss for me in terms of gameplay and story. I also loved that they incorporated the anime into the continuity as while it was lacking in action and a few other things (mainly length, it's short), I liked that it was a look into Dante's day to day life outside of world-ending threats.
The thing with dr. Faust is that the more you replay the game, the more you get the red orbs and then that hat becomes one of the most broken weapons in the game. I love this game! im still playing it since the release date and im still in love, i play it everytime i got free time to play something ❤
I really recommend looking into the extended universe content, especially Visions of V, it really helps to tie the story together. It is still primarily character focused, but there's some pretty good synopsis's out there that show that it's deeper than it seems.
I personally love that Visions of V also shows us what happened after V revealed Urizen's real name. V got a first-hand view of a genuinely pissed off Dante which is such a rare sight to behold. Visions of V is such a good companion piece to 5.
@@truefenrizThat kinda surprised me tbh. Always figured Dante harbored feelings of sadness or guilt after seemingly killing Vergil in DMC1 when he was Nelo Angelo. Then in DMC5 he has no qualms about ending his Vergil for good
As cool at the Cavalier weapon is, Capcom pulled a real bone headed (or greedy on how it looks) move where the variant of it, Cavalier-R, has a new move not available to the base weapon. The only way to get it is paying its stand alone DLC
If I remember, correctly, how Vergil recovered and why he stabbed himself with Yamato, I believe that all of Mundus' servants were freed after his defeat, but were left VERY weak, to the point where all but Phantom had to team up with V just to survive. Phantom was the only exception because he wouldn't work for V, no matter what.
@xXBROYIXx It was covered in Visions of V, yes, but it's not what op described. After DMC1, Vergil managed to escape and rid himself of Mundus' influence, but his years of torture and battle under Mundus left him on the verge of death. He went to get Yamato and used it to cut away his human "shell" (maybe so his demon self could heal properly? Maybe cuz he veiwed his humanity as a weakness? I'm not sure if they ever properly explained.) But he also separated the nightmares that haunted him from his time as Nelo Angelo, aka V and his familiars. They realized they needed to team up in order to survive, but the Phantom nightmare was just a bit too much like the original, and refused to submit to a human, so they killed him.
@@eonnexus From what I remember, the intent of splitting himself in two was indeed to allow his demonic side to regenerate his body and cutting out his perceived weakness. Vergil as V however did not count on Urizen going nuts over his blind obssession with power and going for the Qliphoth fruit. He got a front row seat to seeing how he is like without his humanity keeping him in check and it wasn't pretty at all.
18:40 - this might sound stupid, but when he said “nero, Dante, and newcomer V, each rocking their own style of gameplay.” I got reminded of the old Sonic reviews just on the way he phrased that.
@@TriforceWisdom64Are God Of War 2018 and Ragnarok even comparable anymore? I mean, don't get me wrong, they're great games, but they're so different from classic God Of War let alone games like DMC and Bayonetta to the point where i think they aren't competing for the same thing.
I played it on my computer and it’s definitely a gorgeous looking game courtesy of the RE engine, Capcom is really on a roll with their games especially the Resident Evil remakes.
Thank you for playing, Johnny! This was one of my all time favorite series, and I'm always excited to see new people going into the series. If this is where DMC ended as a series though, I wouldn't be disappointed. Top tier game, great send off for a lot of these characters, and that soundtrack is fire.
20:49 Devil breakers do NOT have limited uses. They only break if you manually break it with L1, use the charged up super by holding down the breaker attack button, or if you get hit while using one.
Some small notes -the red orb hidden spots are still here, I think mission 2 has at least three alone, but they taper off a bit towards the end of the game -using L1 to break your arm has another niche use, while sucker punch is out on an enemy you can use L1 to detonate the arm remotely, causing a burst of damage
I'm surprised you didn't mention the kinda sorta multiplayer feature of the game, the cameo system. There are points in the campaign where you can see another character in one of their fights (or even fight with them in two cases). But those aren't just pre-recorded fights by the devs, they can very well be either recorded gameplay from another player or an actual live player playing at the same time you are, but you have to have an online connection for it to happen (otherwise you just get recorded gameplay from the devs).
I feel Devil May Cry 5 did the " handing over to the young blood" thing a lot better, mostly because Bayonetta 3 just did it in a rather grim and erratic manner and Nero is just, far less insufferable. And since Dante was suppose to have been locked away at the ending of Two before that was reconned so I'm sure if they want the brothers back Vergil will just casually cut a barrier out of hell and back they are, but who knows.
I often forget DMC2 was originally the last game in the timeline pre 5 release and honestly it’d be kinda sad if it actually were still the last in the timeline cause Dante seemed miserable in that game.
Patty from the Devil May Cry animated series had a voice cameo in DMC5, albeit she is older than her previous incarnation. It was interesting that the game incorporated elements from every Devil May Cry media.
15:58 i would like to see a round 2 on the bayonetta series as a whole, now that you have fully grasped devil may cry, there could be things you can appreciate a little more in the bayonetta series and maybe a look at cereza and the lost demon in the future? 🙂🙏🏻
Now that DMC5 is 4 years old (My Lord!) I can say that’s it’s my personal GOAT action game. It doesn’t really have any flaws. I didn’t mind V’s gameplay, I actually thought it was a nice break from Nero and Dante’s gameplay. The story and characters are a great time. I never felt burnt out
As many are saying, Nero becomes so much better after you get used to deliberately breaking the arms. He actually became my favorite character to play once I adjusted.
Great series of videos for a phenomenal series of games, so glad you enjoyed the ride man! Also if you want an easy "Marathon", the The World Ends With You series is only two games, I'd highly recommend them and hope you check them out one day, absolutely love their writing
Quick clarrification on Bloody Palace at the begin of the video, it's in the base game. Unsure what Johnny means with having it with the Special Edition only content.
3:21 Ouch. Such a shame Lucia did not appear in DMC5 😢 I am probably the only one who likes Lucia and would love to see more of her, especially her relationship with Dante (I ship them) I know Lucia appeared in the prequel novel of DMC5 but still... Edit: I am the only person who kinda like DMC2 Dante. Sure, he is serious, doesn't talk much but he shows kindness towards others (Lucia). In fact, it was so weird seeing DMC2 Dante in Shin Megami acting like regular Dante
Johnnys always been one of those creators that I just enjoy more and more as I get older. Just feels like I’m talking to a friend about games. Appreciate you sir
Dante gets a sawblade motorcycle. OHOHOHOHOHO, DANTE USES A SWITCHAXE ON FULL CHARGE! YES PLEASE! DMC5, what a freaking game. Nero feels like the cockiness of reboot Dante was siphoned into our devil arm boy, the haircut change really suggested it too. But honestly, given how easily he would blend in with Dante, I like the bigger distinction between them. Honestly, even with less exploration in the worlds, I think the replay value in S ranking and revisiting levels lends itself better to making the game a high point of the franchise. 5th time is a charm, they hit it out of the park. This game is fantastic, and I hope we come back to this franchise soon.
You know what I would like to see from a marathon in the future, Johnny. Why not do a marathon on a Namco franchise at least while on it, why not do a marathon on another Sega franchise (that's not related to Sonic) like you know Phantasy Star just to expand your horizons.
DMC 5 is one of my favorite games ever. It has the best version of Dante, a more versitle Nero and the craziest version of Vergil. V was also a fun experiment. The final boss and ending in general made me feel things. It was incredible.
I forget where I saw it, but I remember seeing an interview with Itsuno talking about the decision to make the Devil Breakers work the way they did. If I remember, the basic idea is that in testing, they realized that if you could just swap on the fly, players would exclusively use between 2-3 breakers without experimenting with others, and they ran into a dominant strategy problem with fight balancing. Basically if you could stop time with Ragtime without consequence and then swap out to something like Helter Skelter to demolish shields, then the difficulty was simply trivialized. So they made the breakers consumable and made it to where you couldn't swap, and that forced players to adapt and made encounters more varied in how players would approach them. I was definitely skeptical about the decision at first but have really come to like how it was implemented because... well, I do the exact thing they tried to avoid with Dante. I have a singular load out that I use for every fight, and have stuff that I *only* use for specific enemies. Balrog only comes out when one of the teleporting Chaos guys are in play because the damage aura you get while jumping is just the easiest way for me to time parries.
Dante’s gameplay really is a masterclass on how to do character action game gameplay; so many tools to work with to get into the flow and reach triple S. What did you think of his Quadruple S mechanic? Also what are your thoughts on this game’s bosses? Which were your favourites and least favourites?
My main issue is that he doesn't really have a grapple move to quickly close the distance towards an enemy and keep up your combo compared to the other 3
Now that Johnny has garnered enough interest in the series, he will one day be featured in the fabled "Devil May Cry 6 Teaser Trailer | Live Reaction Compilation." We can dream.
Been enjoying these DMC videos and glad to see you really enjoyed DMC5. One correction I wanted to make is that the Devil Breakers don't break after being used a set number of times; they break if you get hit when using that Devil Breaker's attack, when you manually destroy one, or use their ultimate move. I want to say that the Buster Arm breaks after a set number of uses, but I didn't use it a lot in my playthroughs, so I can't say.
I actually really disagree on the "Rollercoaster" analogy for this series. You are never anywhere near done after just one playthrough. Hell, you unlock Nero's full moveset at the end of the game. The point of giving ranks is to incentivize getting better. You are chasing those S ranks on harder difficulties. And it's way easier in 5 since you aren't graded on Orbs found or Time anymore.
I'll say that There is hidden Red orb spots I don't know them all but there is a few. But honestly I would love to see you revisit Bayonetta with a DMC Mindset it would be great imo. I was kinda surprised you didnt talk much about what the reboot did for DMC 5 honestly. But regardless this marathon was a blast. Thank you for making this.
I wouldn't mind a revisit for the Bayonetta trilogy, at the very least Bayo 1 & 2, it also gives Johnny a chance to take a peek at Bayonetta Origins, y'know for spice.
Yeah Morrison and Patty are from the anime (Patty makes an off-screen cameo in this game) this game is fan service DMC5 is a good game. Glad you enjoyed .... Bayonetta franchise aside, when's Onimusha 2 sequel lol 😂
Never watched Dragon Ball myself, so that reference is lost on me. The name Qliphoth itself comes from the Kabbalah, a branch of Jewish esoteric mysticism. It has a concept called "The Tree of Life" that is often shown as a chart with interconnected nodes called Sefirot, and deals with stuff like the Lord/all that is good keeping itself existing through heavenly emanations (those being the Sefirot). There's ten Sefirot total, and the Qliphot are the negative opposites to the Sefirot. So to turn that "Tree of Life" that acts as an eternal engine of existence into a literal tree, only with the negative opposites, is quite cool. Fun extra mythological trivia: The Nidhogg parasites take their name from Norse mythology, referring to a kind of dragon who eternally chews and gnaws at the roots of the Tree of Life. Fitting name for a parasite that feeds on a mythological tree like that.
Now that you've played all the Devil May Cry games (so far), a revisit to the Bayonetta series sounds like fun, especially since you could revisit them with smokin' sexy style!
Oh boy, Johnny gets to make a devil cry for the fifth time. XD I’m probably never gonna play these games but it has been interesting hearing your perspective on the DMC series John. Much love and keep being awesome.👍
I seriously have to thank you for doing this marathon. I played DMC3 in June, loved it, and beat DMC5 with Vergil yesterday. This may be my favorite game I've played this year, and I have you to thank for getting me into this series. Sad to see you didn't bring up the "live action" cutscenes. They are legitimately hilarious to the point I have to take a break sometimes due to how hard I was laughing. Still, awesome review!
You mentioning Bayonetta 3 and the small comparison between Nero and Viola made me realize both why that game is dissatisfying in many areas and why despite everything, I like viola as a character more than I do Bayonetta: it’s because she gives a shit about the lore, whereas Bayo and the game itself does not. For a lot of the time, Bayonetta acts and feels like she could not care less about the stakes of the world. I know that’s part of her appeal, but her indifference makes her feel detached from the world around her, like the cataclysmic stakes are no big deal to her. And in turn, the games don’t really explore the world around her, and things just kinda happen and then we move on. No exploration to things like Luka actually being a descendant of the fairy king or the lumen island city or how singularity…exists in the state that it is, because it doesn’t matter to her, and by extension, it shouldn’t matter to us the audience, which never sat right with me. Viola, on the other hand, does have an emotional investment in what’s going on. She does care about the people around her, and does recognize that her situation is very serious. At least to me, it makes her more connectable as a character, and far more of a hero than Bayonetta. I agree that she doesn’t feel ready to be the solo hero of the series from here on out, but I would like to see more of her all the same.
I love how Vergil, in spite of his search for power, can't even outmatch Dante, which says how predictable Vergil is, and now his son is also his equal. Shows that seeking more power isn't the be all end all in this world. But yeah, this is probably the best character action game on the market, and it's not even close.
I wonder, with how highly heralded DMC5 is as the best character action game around, are there any character action games that you find kinda rough on their own merits, but still interesting and worth talking about, or seeing how they could continue in the future?
They also explain Virgil and V to some extent in a manga or something. The story is deeper than the surface level Virgil split himself in two and needed to rejoin his demon half, but I can't even recall much from the video I saw. I really do hate how much in game story you don't get these days without also reading books, watching anime, and possibly having to play games in handhelds like Kingdom Hearts series (until the console versions in that case).
If Nero can be dead weight, why can't you?
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That's my secret, Johnny...
… I'm ALWAYS dead weight.
*Trips over a rock & ragdolls*
Implying I’m not lmao
6:27 ...funny how that joke had gone full circle
Its hard
Show gta some love
I think max0r summarized DMC5 in a few words incorrectly yet accurately. "Vergil hiring Vergil's brother & Vergil's son to defeat Vergil, so Vergil can become Vergil, featuring Vergil."
My favorite is still;
DMC1: Dante is strong because of Vergil.
DMC2: Dante is sad because of Vergil.
DMC3: Dante is pissed because of Vergil.
DMC4: Dante is happy because of Vergil.
*_DMC5: Dante is ALL of the above because of Vergil._*
No I think it's pretty accurate
“Can’t wait to find out Urizen is secretly Dante’s evil twin.”
Well…lmao.
That part made me pause the video and think l😂😂😂
4:51 Correction: The Bloody Palace was actually added as a free update for the original release. It was never exclusive to the Special Edition.
Another correction at 20:45 then devil breakers don't degrade, the get destroyed by being hit during use, the break away move and their breakage moves. You can use the same overture breaker through the entire bloody palace if you tried.
yes, Bloody Palace came to the original game like 1 month after release
Another correction at 17:00 there are plenty of hidden red-orb caches strewn about the game
Another correction:
...doesn't special edition have the exclusive multiplayer mode
Giving a 9 minute battle theme to the guy who can wipe out almost any enemy encounter in 30 seconds is such a Devil May Cry move
BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHIN
That’s what Must Die and Legendary Dark Knight modes are for.
I remember Yakuza 5 doing that with Akiyama. He had an amazing battle theme but you had to wait a whole minute to get to the best parts and you destroy everyone in 30 seconds
@@MrBonzeMedalDamn. Now I want Johnny vs Yakuza series
It was a real power move, if you ask me
Dante’s grin was so shocking it made Johnny speak Spanish in an episode for the first time
Honestly I think the first time is the wind waker video when he's talking about tingle
I think in a part of Brainscratchcomms Mario sunshine playthrough years ago he says something in Spanish
He also said "vaya con dios" in a kirby video
It really is interesting how he has Puerto Rican parents, yet only knows about as much Spanish as Nonhispanic Americans. Not intended to be insulting, just surprised.
@@jlev1028 Some parents pretty much don't teach their language to their kids, possibly to aid assimilation.
So, devil breakers actually ARE infinite use, but if you get hit while using them, they break instantly, additionally, you can overload them by holding the b or circle button, to unleash a super powerful attack that breaks it after, but if you JUST use their basic ability, and don't get hit, they last forever.
I remember seeing someone beat the final boss with only one overture. Sure they had the priveledge of DT, but iirc the player used the breaker lots, timing it so it won't break.
So it's completely possible to go through any of Nero's campaign with only one breaker througout the whole mission. You just need to time it right and not accidentaly break/overload them.
Fun fact: The Devil breakers were made like that by choice. Itsuno said that he felt being able to swap the devil breakers would make Nero's combat feel too similar to Dante, so you had to make decisions of when to expend them for major damage.
even the best of us make stupid decisions sometimes.
@@AlexanderMartinez-kd7cz I wouldn't call it a stupid decision, exactly. It does sacrifice some player freedom in versatility for a more tactical resource-management element, though, and the Break Away mechanic was actually meant to be a stand-in for Nero's Devil Trigger explosion effect (which was a key part of his skill game in DMC4) until he gets his Devil Trigger back. Thing is, gamers are famously cowards when it comes to consumable resources and will jealously hoard things instead of actually using them. So some players just never get into the rhythm of how the Devil Breaker system is supposed to be used.
Ok but then I gotta ask. What's the point of the pasta breaker
@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Shits and giggles?
@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 for shits and giggles
The “I am. So sorry” to his hands is so relatable
*DMC players in a nutshell*
Devil Breakers don't degrade over time, they break when you get hit in the middle of using one or fully charge them.
I literally just spent this entire morning catching up on all your DMC reviews, and not even 15 minutes later you upload the finale
29:33 I love how you called back to that scream from DMC2 lmao
I think the reason that you can’t switch devil breakers is because the developers want players to be more comfortable with breaking them to get to the one you want to use wether it’s manually breaking them or holding the circle button to use the devil breakers super attack.
I have a similar theory, I think with Nero being the starting character he needed the simplest combat system to master, thus switching between 8 breakers would be an overcomplication to his kit. The idea of breaking them though is still super awesome as it provides a risk/reward.
And the super moves are totally worth it. Iirc the buster super move just deletes whatever you use it on.
I've destroyed DOZENS of breakers by accidently hitting the self-destrict button. If I ever go back to the game, I'm gonna see whether I can unbind that button or deactivate the mechanic entirely, it's virtually useless in post-game.
@@TheXell that's not even a you problem, EVERY let's play on youtube has someone accidentaly breaking a couple with breakaway.
that really shouldn't have been near the lock on button lol
@@TheXell Yeah and when it is useful, whoopsies outta devil breakers, gotta just get hit.
Johnny throwing a "Dios mío!" at 13:49 was the best thing I've heard today.
More Johnny Vs is never a bad thing.
Patiently waiting for Jonny vs ff8....
Seconded!
@@elpizo1789 Eh, I'd like to see him maybe cover Sly Cooper
True. Though I'm wondering where the Johnny Vs. Pokemon 3ds games series is..
@@theraycat9681i'm curious how do YOU feel about each of those 3ds games Mr. theraycat9681?
This game really pulled my Devil Trigger as Nero once said "This is Devil May Cry, V". It's such a subtle reference to this game being the 5th DMC game. Bravo Hideaki Itsuno!
20:50 - In point of fact, Devil Breakers don't "degrade over time" at all. What actually happens is that if you happen to take a hit while using a Devil Breaker ability, the Devil Breaker... well, breaks.
DMC5’s Devil Trigger is one of the coolest video game songs ever. Never get tired of listening to it while working out.
ALL THESE THOUGHTS RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD
Bury the Light says hello.
@@DinoDave150both are good…no they’re fucking amazing!
*_"BANG! BANG! BANG! PULL MY DEVIL TRIGGER!"_*
ARMS ON FIRE VEINS BURNIN RED
9:40 in the visions of v book it actually reveal that Vergil just wants to fight Dante, not to the death, just sparring. Really wish that was more obvious in game. it kinda there at the beginning with both them seemly happy to fight one another and also a bit tragic seeing as Vergil just wants to fight while Dante is out to kill. It is basically a reverse of the final fight of dmc3. i would highly recommend the visions of v because it goes more into Vergil and V's character. it just a shame that in a book not in the game. thank you to whoever is reading this and have a nice day or night.
Even without reading the novel I could always tell that this was the case. I mean they both know that the other is practicality immortal and insanely durable so they can just go all out in each other when they fight. I never got the vibe that they actually wanted to kill eachother. It's just how I would imagine twins with demonic heritage to act with each other. Dante and Vergil's relationship kinda reminds me of Baki and Yujiro Hanma, they communicate through fighting and combat.
I wouldn’t mind a sorta Spotlight or Round 2 of the Bayonetta trilogy now that you have a renewed mindset of character action games thanks to Devil May Cry. Speaking of which, this was a fun marathon to watch!
And so ends another great marathon. I mentioned in the DMC3 video that a couple days before that video came out I got jaw surgery and was early in my recovery. Because of that, this has been one of the worst summers of my life (non-chew diets suck). One of the things that helped me get through this summer was this marathon. I love these games and I was really happy to see what you thought of them. Thank you Johnny. Thank you for this marathon and for being something I can look forward to watching and enjoying in general.
I know the feeling. Wisdom teeth removal means not being able to eat freely until your mouth heals.
@@smashmaster521trust me, jaw surgery is ten times worse. Wisdom teeth removal is a couple days of just soft foods before going back to normal. Jaw surgery is 3 and a half MONTHS for a full recovery in terms of diet.
@@KingCasual1986 Wow, that sounds horrendous. My sympathies dude. I hope your recovery ends soon if it hasn't already.
So as for Morrison he's actually the guy that "wrote" the instructions for DMC1. They have him in this game because a lot of this game is meant to be homages to the series overall.
Edit: Wasn't Morrison it was Enzo in the manual. My mistake
Morrison is exclusive to the anime. Enzo is the one who wrote the instructions for DMC, Enzo doesn't appear because he was exclusive to Hideki Kamiya's vision for the series. Enzo appears in Bayonetta though.
I think it's Enzo for the DMC1 manual.
Yeah, Enzo just like the Bayonetta Enzo. Kamiya likes fellating himself in those games.
@@ratchetpokemaster123 Ah yes! You're correct. In that case Morrison is a Time Lord
@@ratchetpokemaster123 I think there was even a gag (in a Viewtiful Joe game, I think) where Dante claims Enzo stole his clothes which in a way, jokingly implies that DMC2's Dante is Enzo in Dante's clothes.
Essentially, it's Kamiya's Take That to DMC 2's Dante though correct me if I am wrong or misremembering this.
@@truefenrizI think in the art gallery or post credits of Bayo 1, there is an art piece of that exact scenario.
To get the context of 5's story I recommend reading the 'Visions of V' manga, it's a prequel that fleshes V out a bit more and has Phantom in it!
DMC5 isn't just my favorite DMC game, it's one of my favorite games period. An absolute masterpiece of an action game that blew me out of the water. Super excited to hear your thoughts on it!
All facts. Im still finding new combo routes and trying to master the combat in DMC5. it's so good.
Yeah, the reveal for this game is what got me into the series. It's easily in my top 5 of all time.
It’s also the best game that actually handled its mantle pass well.
Absolutely right. A Masterpiece as close to perfection as you can get.
@@bearerofbadnews1375 This. 4 tried to pass the torch to Nero but didn't manage it well enough though it gave us a game to introduce us to Nero as a character.
5 successfully passes the torch to Nero in a satisfying way and personally, I love that we got to see and play Nero's confrontation with his father which was something I always wanted to see once I learned Nero was Vergil's son.
This game is tied with 3 as my favourite game in the series.
Correction: breakers do not break "over time", they break either if you're hit mid-use, if you manually break them (which also acts as an escape from hitstun or grabs), or when you use their charged attack, which is usually some overpowered variant on their normal attack that comes at the cost of that breaker.
Many of the DMC Anime and manga references are really great to take in.
Morrison and the Girl from the first phone call are from the Anime.
Nico's mother being the creator of the Ebony and Ivory is also a great touch.
You're almost correct. It was Nico's grandma (on her mom side) that created Ebony and Ivory. Dunno why they Nick Fury'd Morrison tho, weird.
I follow the games so i didn't know there was an anime.
Though, I'm pretty sure Morrison was white in the anime, so you have to wonder, what happened?
@@SparkShadow212 Apparently, they just liked the actor so much that they redesigned Morrison for him.
Hearing Johnny on DMC 5 while playing DMC 5, now that's the good stuff.
(Ha I see what you did there… I think)
I love Nero’s toolkit dmc 5 they expanded a lot from his gameplay in 4. Also he can air taunt now riding his sword like surfboard it’s awesome.
I also love thst you can Max-ACT while doing an Air Taunt too.
Mechanics-wise, the Air Taunt giving you more air time and boosting the jump is such a good idea that I'm surprised it wasn't done sooner.
Not only does Morrison return in 5 after first appearing in the anime series, but *Patty* (the little girl Dante was charged with protecting) actually cameos at one point. First she's mentioned my Morrison and then she calls Dante about her upcoming 18th birthday before he gets annoyed and hastily hangs up on her. This also reveals that 5 takes place 10 years after the anime (assuming they're in the same timeline), where she was 8 years old.
Round 2's of Bayonetta would be cool for sure! I felt completely different about my feelings on the Bayonetta games after my own DMC marathon, and I'm interested to hear your thoughts as well. Great video (and marathon) as always!!!
Same with me and the classic God of War games. After experiencing the depth of combat in DMC, I find something lacking in God of War coming back to it.
I think playing DMC after watching Bayo made me learn that sometimes more simple stories with well-rounded characters can be more effective than overly-complicated and less focused ones.
It was at this time when this game released it made me realize, how much I love these types of game where it would always prioritize fun and engaging mechanics as well as having fun characters that never really take things to seriously (Dante). I feel games like these are fading out slowly within the industry as we move forward as we focus on graphical fidelity, cinematic realism and e sports. But this and games like Hi-Fi Rush made me realize this how fun video games can be again as I've kinda taken a backseat when it comes to games.
I'd recommend checking out the upcoming Genokids for you, as it's a character action/hack-and-slash type game with a lighter tone to it. Got some cool stuff going with being able to swap on-the-fly between characters with different movesets, to do stuff like many different combos or immediately jumping out of a knockback.
Perhaps a game from earlier this year too by name of Clash: Artifacts of Chaos. It's not so much a character action game as it is a 3D over-the-shoulder brawler in an interconnected world. It's set in a bizarre, stone age-like land called Zenozoik filled with equally bizarre, monstrous creatures.
Main character Pseudo's kind of stoic at first, but over the course of the game he has some fun insults to his enemies and little teases to his companion.
Solid game in a colourful and imaginative world.
Soulstice is a game i would also want to mention to spread the word about. For it's a game that i really like and is quite good, but it's rather serious in tone. Most humor there comes from some dry wit and sarcasm between the main two characters (named Briar and Lute) and their on-field superior Layton.
(I personally jive more with the tone and characters in Soulstice compared to HFR, but HFR's praise is definitely deserved)
Soulstice has got its high points, low points, interesting points and points that could be improved upon, and stuff in-between. And i'd love for it to gain enough traction for an even better sequel.
Regardless of tone, i'm hoping here with you for more fun, cool and interesting hack-and-slash/character action games to be made reality in the future.
Personally I'd love to see a Round 2 of the Bayonetta trilogy. I don't think it needs a full video for each game, but I would love to hear your post DMC thoughts.
This game is easily - *EASILY* - one of THE best video games I've ever played. It's not a perfect game, but damn... it does come pretty close ngl.
It has the best story but in terms of gameplay i preferred 3.
@@justinarzola4584i prefer 3s story and 5s gameplay
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For me, it's the opposite. I thought 3 had the better story while 5 had the better gameplay. Either way, both are incredible games and that's something I'm sure most of us agree on
Honestly outside of difficulty this game absolutely trumps over dante's awakening.
If they Honestly made you work for gold orbs this would be a different story
I loved 3, but 5 was the chef's kiss for me in terms of gameplay and story. I also loved that they incorporated the anime into the continuity as while it was lacking in action and a few other things (mainly length, it's short), I liked that it was a look into Dante's day to day life outside of world-ending threats.
The thing with dr. Faust is that the more you replay the game, the more you get the red orbs and then that hat becomes one of the most broken weapons in the game. I love this game! im still playing it since the release date and im still in love, i play it everytime i got free time to play something ❤
I really recommend looking into the extended universe content, especially Visions of V, it really helps to tie the story together.
It is still primarily character focused, but there's some pretty good synopsis's out there that show that it's deeper than it seems.
I personally love that Visions of V also shows us what happened after V revealed Urizen's real name.
V got a first-hand view of a genuinely pissed off Dante which is such a rare sight to behold.
Visions of V is such a good companion piece to 5.
The dmc3 magna in particular I was shocked how much I enjoyed what I read.
Artstyle is a little all over the place but the writing is _damn good_
@@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Yeah, it sucks that we never got Code 3.
@@truefenrizThat kinda surprised me tbh. Always figured Dante harbored feelings of sadness or guilt after seemingly killing Vergil in DMC1 when he was Nelo Angelo. Then in DMC5 he has no qualms about ending his Vergil for good
As cool at the Cavalier weapon is, Capcom pulled a real bone headed (or greedy on how it looks) move where the variant of it, Cavalier-R, has a new move not available to the base weapon. The only way to get it is paying its stand alone DLC
If I remember, correctly, how Vergil recovered and why he stabbed himself with Yamato, I believe that all of Mundus' servants were freed after his defeat, but were left VERY weak, to the point where all but Phantom had to team up with V just to survive. Phantom was the only exception because he wouldn't work for V, no matter what.
Do you have a source? Was this shown in the manga? Sounds really interesting and now I wanna know more
@@The_Broyi I know I got it from a timeline video, though I can't remember which one. It was explained in a prequel manga.
@@The_Broyi I know I got it from a timeline video, though I can't remember which one. It was explained in a prequel manga.
@xXBROYIXx It was covered in Visions of V, yes, but it's not what op described.
After DMC1, Vergil managed to escape and rid himself of Mundus' influence, but his years of torture and battle under Mundus left him on the verge of death. He went to get Yamato and used it to cut away his human "shell" (maybe so his demon self could heal properly? Maybe cuz he veiwed his humanity as a weakness? I'm not sure if they ever properly explained.) But he also separated the nightmares that haunted him from his time as Nelo Angelo, aka V and his familiars.
They realized they needed to team up in order to survive, but the Phantom nightmare was just a bit too much like the original, and refused to submit to a human, so they killed him.
@@eonnexus From what I remember, the intent of splitting himself in two was indeed to allow his demonic side to regenerate his body and cutting out his perceived weakness.
Vergil as V however did not count on Urizen going nuts over his blind obssession with power and going for the Qliphoth fruit. He got a front row seat to seeing how he is like without his humanity keeping him in check and it wasn't pretty at all.
18:40 - this might sound stupid, but when he said “nero, Dante, and newcomer V, each rocking their own style of gameplay.” I got reminded of the old Sonic reviews just on the way he phrased that.
Still holds up well and one of the very best action games there is.
Still holds up? It's the most recent one, and how much competition has it had since? Bayo 3, Ragnarok, Hi-Fi Rush, and...?
@@TriforceWisdom64Are God Of War 2018 and Ragnarok even comparable anymore? I mean, don't get me wrong, they're great games, but they're so different from classic God Of War let alone games like DMC and Bayonetta to the point where i think they aren't competing for the same thing.
Dude the came out 4 years ago
Oh no..... I lost my count of years! MY BAD! @@TriforceWisdom64 💀
I played it on my computer and it’s definitely a gorgeous looking game courtesy of the RE engine, Capcom is really on a roll with their games especially the Resident Evil remakes.
Thank you for playing, Johnny! This was one of my all time favorite series, and I'm always excited to see new people going into the series. If this is where DMC ended as a series though, I wouldn't be disappointed. Top tier game, great send off for a lot of these characters, and that soundtrack is fire.
20:49 Devil breakers do NOT have limited uses. They only break if you manually break it with L1, use the charged up super by holding down the breaker attack button, or if you get hit while using one.
Some small notes
-the red orb hidden spots are still here, I think mission 2 has at least three alone, but they taper off a bit towards the end of the game
-using L1 to break your arm has another niche use, while sucker punch is out on an enemy you can use L1 to detonate the arm remotely, causing a burst of damage
It's crazy how pro Nero players break arms routinely. It's super awesome to watch
About 1 to 2 breakage moves should be used per big fight. You want to stretch it out much more in bloody palace
On the topic of Bayonetta 3, the game got patched to make Viola's Witch Time more forgiving.
Good marathon dude. Enjoyed it a lot, even if I'm not a DMC player
15:48 Funny thing I just got done watching the Bayo 3 Review when this video popped up
I'm surprised you didn't mention the kinda sorta multiplayer feature of the game, the cameo system. There are points in the campaign where you can see another character in one of their fights (or even fight with them in two cases). But those aren't just pre-recorded fights by the devs, they can very well be either recorded gameplay from another player or an actual live player playing at the same time you are, but you have to have an online connection for it to happen (otherwise you just get recorded gameplay from the devs).
I feel Devil May Cry 5 did the " handing over to the young blood" thing a lot better, mostly because Bayonetta 3 just did it in a rather grim and erratic manner and Nero is just, far less insufferable. And since Dante was suppose to have been locked away at the ending of Two before that was reconned so I'm sure if they want the brothers back Vergil will just casually cut a barrier out of hell and back they are, but who knows.
I often forget DMC2 was originally the last game in the timeline pre 5 release and honestly it’d be kinda sad if it actually were still the last in the timeline cause Dante seemed miserable in that game.
Patty from the Devil May Cry animated series had a voice cameo in DMC5, albeit she is older than her previous incarnation. It was interesting that the game incorporated elements from every Devil May Cry media.
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i would like to see a round 2 on the bayonetta series as a whole, now that you have fully grasped devil may cry, there could be things you can appreciate a little more in the bayonetta series and maybe a look at cereza and the lost demon in the future? 🙂🙏🏻
Now that DMC5 is 4 years old (My Lord!) I can say that’s it’s my personal GOAT action game. It doesn’t really have any flaws. I didn’t mind V’s gameplay, I actually thought it was a nice break from Nero and Dante’s gameplay. The story and characters are a great time. I never felt burnt out
The entry that goes back to form.
As many are saying, Nero becomes so much better after you get used to deliberately breaking the arms. He actually became my favorite character to play once I adjusted.
I was feeling down, then somecallmejohnny uploaded DMC5 Vs video. Now I'm a little motivated.
Great series of videos for a phenomenal series of games, so glad you enjoyed the ride man!
Also if you want an easy "Marathon", the The World Ends With You series is only two games, I'd highly recommend them and hope you check them out one day, absolutely love their writing
Quick clarrification on Bloody Palace at the begin of the video, it's in the base game.
Unsure what Johnny means with having it with the Special Edition only content.
3:21 Ouch.
Such a shame Lucia did not appear in DMC5 😢
I am probably the only one who likes Lucia and would love to see more of her, especially her relationship with Dante (I ship them)
I know Lucia appeared in the prequel novel of DMC5 but still...
Edit: I am the only person who kinda like DMC2 Dante.
Sure, he is serious, doesn't talk much but he shows kindness towards others (Lucia).
In fact, it was so weird seeing DMC2 Dante in Shin Megami acting like regular Dante
Johnnys always been one of those creators that I just enjoy more and more as I get older. Just feels like I’m talking to a friend about games. Appreciate you sir
Nicely done as always. Can't wait to see you get into the next massive DMC game that made waves throughout the gaming industry....Final Fantasy XVI.
Thanks a lot for the marathon Johnny. I've also enjoyed DMC5 for over a hundred hours now and i hope it brings you back.
I’d be up for a bayonetta revisit.
Dante gets a sawblade motorcycle. OHOHOHOHOHO, DANTE USES A SWITCHAXE ON FULL CHARGE! YES PLEASE!
DMC5, what a freaking game. Nero feels like the cockiness of reboot Dante was siphoned into our devil arm boy, the haircut change really suggested it too. But honestly, given how easily he would blend in with Dante, I like the bigger distinction between them. Honestly, even with less exploration in the worlds, I think the replay value in S ranking and revisiting levels lends itself better to making the game a high point of the franchise. 5th time is a charm, they hit it out of the park. This game is fantastic, and I hope we come back to this franchise soon.
Yeah do a Bayonetta retrospective, make sure to do Bayonetta Origins because too many people were sleeping on that game
Vergil's faces in this game are hilarious. When he is first introduced, he looks like he just heard Dante say some wild bs
Speaking of Bayonetta, isn’t it true that Devil May Cry takes place in the same universe?
I think a Bayonetta Trilogy Round 2 video would be interesting
This game looks so freaking good, i need to check it out someday, also can't wait to see what your next marathon is going to be
You know what I would like to see from a marathon in the future, Johnny. Why not do a marathon on a Namco franchise at least while on it, why not do a marathon on another Sega franchise (that's not related to Sonic) like you know Phantasy Star just to expand your horizons.
DMC 5 is one of my favorite games ever. It has the best version of Dante, a more versitle Nero and the craziest version of Vergil. V was also a fun experiment. The final boss and ending in general made me feel things. It was incredible.
I forget where I saw it, but I remember seeing an interview with Itsuno talking about the decision to make the Devil Breakers work the way they did. If I remember, the basic idea is that in testing, they realized that if you could just swap on the fly, players would exclusively use between 2-3 breakers without experimenting with others, and they ran into a dominant strategy problem with fight balancing. Basically if you could stop time with Ragtime without consequence and then swap out to something like Helter Skelter to demolish shields, then the difficulty was simply trivialized. So they made the breakers consumable and made it to where you couldn't swap, and that forced players to adapt and made encounters more varied in how players would approach them. I was definitely skeptical about the decision at first but have really come to like how it was implemented because... well, I do the exact thing they tried to avoid with Dante. I have a singular load out that I use for every fight, and have stuff that I *only* use for specific enemies. Balrog only comes out when one of the teleporting Chaos guys are in play because the damage aura you get while jumping is just the easiest way for me to time parries.
Dante’s gameplay really is a masterclass on how to do character action game gameplay; so many tools to work with to get into the flow and reach triple S. What did you think of his Quadruple S mechanic?
Also what are your thoughts on this game’s bosses? Which were your favourites and least favourites?
My main issue is that he doesn't really have a grapple move to quickly close the distance towards an enemy and keep up your combo compared to the other 3
@@soulkibble1466 But he has the trickster style? What about air and ground trick?
Wish Dante's DMC3 outfit was in the game, Uncle Dante rocking the open jacket and harness would be so hot.
I got my copy of thisnone signed by Johnny Bosch
Now that Johnny has garnered enough interest in the series, he will one day be featured in the fabled "Devil May Cry 6 Teaser Trailer | Live Reaction Compilation." We can dream.
Nero gained the Donte cut
I loved the addition of the totem pole rankings. Gives me classic Johnny vibes. Love your stuff, man.
Id watch you revisit the Bayo series
Been enjoying these DMC videos and glad to see you really enjoyed DMC5. One correction I wanted to make is that the Devil Breakers don't break after being used a set number of times; they break if you get hit when using that Devil Breaker's attack, when you manually destroy one, or use their ultimate move. I want to say that the Buster Arm breaks after a set number of uses, but I didn't use it a lot in my playthroughs, so I can't say.
I actually really disagree on the "Rollercoaster" analogy for this series. You are never anywhere near done after just one playthrough. Hell, you unlock Nero's full moveset at the end of the game. The point of giving ranks is to incentivize getting better. You are chasing those S ranks on harder difficulties. And it's way easier in 5 since you aren't graded on Orbs found or Time anymore.
I'll say that There is hidden Red orb spots I don't know them all but there is a few. But honestly I would love to see you revisit Bayonetta with a DMC Mindset it would be great imo. I was kinda surprised you didnt talk much about what the reboot did for DMC 5 honestly. But regardless this marathon was a blast. Thank you for making this.
I should get around to playing this some day. It’s crazy to see you still uploading for so long.
I wouldn't mind a revisit for the Bayonetta trilogy, at the very least Bayo 1 & 2, it also gives Johnny a chance to take a peek at Bayonetta Origins, y'know for spice.
LETS GOOOOOO
Yeah Morrison and Patty are from the anime (Patty makes an off-screen cameo in this game) this game is fan service
DMC5 is a good game.
Glad you enjoyed .... Bayonetta franchise aside, when's Onimusha 2 sequel lol 😂
DMCV was just insane, wild, and marvelous. Love the story, gameplay, cinematics, and the music.
The best? Hell yeah 🤘
omg I never made the connection between this and tree of might dear god that is hilarious.
Never watched Dragon Ball myself, so that reference is lost on me. The name Qliphoth itself comes from the Kabbalah, a branch of Jewish esoteric mysticism.
It has a concept called "The Tree of Life" that is often shown as a chart with interconnected nodes called Sefirot, and deals with stuff like the Lord/all that is good keeping itself existing through heavenly emanations (those being the Sefirot).
There's ten Sefirot total, and the Qliphot are the negative opposites to the Sefirot.
So to turn that "Tree of Life" that acts as an eternal engine of existence into a literal tree, only with the negative opposites, is quite cool.
Fun extra mythological trivia: The Nidhogg parasites take their name from Norse mythology, referring to a kind of dragon who eternally chews and gnaws at the roots of the Tree of Life.
Fitting name for a parasite that feeds on a mythological tree like that.
Now that you've played all the Devil May Cry games (so far), a revisit to the Bayonetta series sounds like fun, especially since you could revisit them with smokin' sexy style!
With the Cereza and the Lost Demon game
This DMC marathon was seriously awesome can’t wait for what comes next!!!
Oh boy, Johnny gets to make a devil cry for the fifth time. XD
I’m probably never gonna play these games but it has been interesting hearing your perspective on the DMC series John. Much love and keep being awesome.👍
Heyyeah do Bayonetta. And while you're on the DMC train, do HiFi Rush as well. It's a neat spin on the formula.
Really hope he decides to tackle the Yakuza series at some point. I would love to hear his opinions on the games
I seriously have to thank you for doing this marathon. I played DMC3 in June, loved it, and beat DMC5 with Vergil yesterday. This may be my favorite game I've played this year, and I have you to thank for getting me into this series.
Sad to see you didn't bring up the "live action" cutscenes. They are legitimately hilarious to the point I have to take a break sometimes due to how hard I was laughing. Still, awesome review!
Johnny pulled his Devil Trigger, and became the Storm that was Approaching…!
You mentioning Bayonetta 3 and the small comparison between Nero and Viola made me realize both why that game is dissatisfying in many areas and why despite everything, I like viola as a character more than I do Bayonetta: it’s because she gives a shit about the lore, whereas Bayo and the game itself does not.
For a lot of the time, Bayonetta acts and feels like she could not care less about the stakes of the world. I know that’s part of her appeal, but her indifference makes her feel detached from the world around her, like the cataclysmic stakes are no big deal to her. And in turn, the games don’t really explore the world around her, and things just kinda happen and then we move on. No exploration to things like Luka actually being a descendant of the fairy king or the lumen island city or how singularity…exists in the state that it is, because it doesn’t matter to her, and by extension, it shouldn’t matter to us the audience, which never sat right with me.
Viola, on the other hand, does have an emotional investment in what’s going on. She does care about the people around her, and does recognize that her situation is very serious. At least to me, it makes her more connectable as a character, and far more of a hero than Bayonetta. I agree that she doesn’t feel ready to be the solo hero of the series from here on out, but I would like to see more of her all the same.
I'd be down for a Bayonetta revisit, but I think it would be fine as 1 video, instead of 3.
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A storm approaches, also my two favorite devil breakers to use is Rawhide and Punchline.
Surprised he didnt make a kingdom hearts joke with Vergil, V, and Urizen
I love how Vergil, in spite of his search for power, can't even outmatch Dante, which says how predictable Vergil is, and now his son is also his equal. Shows that seeking more power isn't the be all end all in this world.
But yeah, this is probably the best character action game on the market, and it's not even close.
I wonder, with how highly heralded DMC5 is as the best character action game around, are there any character action games that you find kinda rough on their own merits, but still interesting and worth talking about, or seeing how they could continue in the future?
They also explain Virgil and V to some extent in a manga or something. The story is deeper than the surface level Virgil split himself in two and needed to rejoin his demon half, but I can't even recall much from the video I saw. I really do hate how much in game story you don't get these days without also reading books, watching anime, and possibly having to play games in handhelds like Kingdom Hearts series (until the console versions in that case).