DE V IL M AY CRY 5

A shot in the arm for the long-slumbering series

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Dante returns to full playable form for Devil May Cry’s fifth outing. He and his nephew Nero must clean up the demonically overrun streets of Red Grave City, having taken on a job from a mysterious new client, V. This dark and mysterious sandalwearer spouts William Blake and sports a rather fancy cane, and is also playable, though we’ve not yet seen him in action.

The younger son of Sparda can still swap between his trusty twin pistols, Ebony and Ivory, as well as his ruddy great big sword, Rebellion. He can now also get into punch-ups with demons thanks to the Devil Arm Balrog. These demonic greaves, shoulder pads, and gauntlets allow Dante to batter the underworld’s hordes with powerful boxing-style blows and acrobatic kicks. His arsenal boasts more than that, though: he’s got a nifty new pair of wheels that splits apart to become two giant, spinning blades, plus the multimode Cerberus nunchucks,

and a snazzy hat.

CRAFTY DEVIL

The younger demon hunter, Nero, sports his Red Queen blade and Blue Rose revolver, but what makes his arsenal is unique is his new mechanical arm. His demon arm from the last game, the Devil Bringer, has been lopped off and taken from him by a shadowy figure. Mechanic Nico Goldstein (yes, gunsmith Nell Goldstein’s granddaughter) has teamed up with Sparda’s grandson, supplying him with replacement Devil Breaker arms. There are eight differently powered arms in

the base game, and another four announced for DLC. Offering abilities from lasers and explosions to a time dilation effect, Nico’s creations are definitely something you want up your sleeve.

Both Dante and Nero have their powerful Devil Trigger forms too, which boost their stats and damage output while regenerating their health – while their gauge lasts, at least.

Fan favourites Trish and Lady return to assist on the job in Red Grave City and, while both were playable in the Special Edition of the fourth game, there’s no word yet as to whether the pair will appear in a similar capacity later down the line for this entry. We’re living in hope but are fully prepared to make deals with the devil for that to happen again!

“DANTE CAN NOW GET INTO PUNCHUPS WITH DEMONS.”