Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

For the manga of the same name, see Devil May Cry 3 (manga).

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
North American cover art
Developer(s)Capcom Production Studio 1
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Hideaki Itsuno
Producer(s)Tsuyoshi Tanaka
Artist(s)Daigo Ikeno
Writer(s)
Composer(s)Tetsuya Shibata
SeriesDevil May Cry
Platform(s)
Release
February 17, 2005
  • Dante's Awakening
  • PlayStation 2
    • JP: February 17, 2005
    • NA: March 1, 2005
    • AU: March 22, 2005
    • EU: March 25, 2005[1]
  • Special Edition
  • PlayStation 2
    • NA: January 24, 2006
    • JP: February 23, 2006
    • EU: September 29, 2006[2][3]
    Windows
    • EU: June 28, 2006
    • JP: June 30, 2006
    • NA: October 16, 2006
    Nintendo Switch
    • WW: February 20, 2020
  • HD Collection
  • PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
    • JP: March 22, 2012
    • NA: March 29, 2012
    • EU: April 3, 2012
    • AU: April 5, 2012
    PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
    • WW: March 13, 2018
Genre(s)Action-adventure, hack and slash
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer[a]

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening[b] is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom. The game is a prequel to the original Devil May Cry, featuring a younger Dante.[4] Set a decade before the events of the first Devil May Cry in an enchanted tower, Temen-ni-gru, the story centers on the dysfunctional relationship between Dante and his brother Vergil. The game introduces combat mechanics with an emphasis on combos and fast-paced action. The story is told primarily in cutscenes using the game's engine, with several pre-rendered full motion videos.

Devil May Cry 3 was released in February and March 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and ported to Windows in June and October 2006. It was widely praised by critics, hailing it as a return to form for the series, yet did receive some criticisms for its high level of difficulty in the North American release.[5][6] It was re‐released in 2006 as Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition[c], featuring retooled difficulty levels, the addition of mid-mission checkpoints, "GOLD mode", and Vergil as a playable character. Combined sales of both versions were over 2.3 million. It has been cited as one of the greatest video games ever made.

A 2005 manga prequel to Devil May Cry 3's storyline was published in Japan and later the United States.

  1. ^ "Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening". Eurogamer.net. February 1, 2005. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Devil May Cry 3 - Special Edition kommt nach Europa: Die verbesserte Version erscheint auch hierzulande ..." Gameswelt (in Austrian German). May 19, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Sony PlayStation 2 - Release Dates // PlayStation 2 /// Eurogamer". Eurogamer. August 21, 2006. Archived from the original on August 21, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Lopez, Miguel (February 1, 2005). "Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening". GameSpy. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Lopez, Miguel. "Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Review". GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 30, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
  6. ^ Kasavin, Greg. "Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening for PlayStation 2 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved July 20, 2008.


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