
He brushes off her attack with ease, after which she explains she came for help in defeating the Demon King Mundus, who is on the verge of reviving. One day, he is attacked by a woman named Trish who is aware of his parentage. In the modern era, Dante, the son of Sparda and a human named Eva, works as a demon hunter operating out of the "Devil May Cry" shop, seeking vengeance on the demons who killed his mother and brother.


Two thousand years ago, the world was saved from the invading Underworld by a benevolent demon named Sparda, who would go on to rule the world until his death. There are a number of optional Secret Missions scattered throughout the game, which are generally timed challenges that can be tried as many as times as necessary to complete.ĭante starts with the game with the Force Edge sword alongside his handguns Ebony and Ivory, and unlocks additional weapons throughout the story. The game is broken up into levels called "Missions", in which the player must perform a certain task before completion: these tasks range from reaching a certain area to puzzles. The player takes control of the demon hunter Dante and fights their way through an abandoned castle. A port was later released to the Nintendo Switch in 2019.ĭevil May Cry is a hack & slash with elements of horror and dark fantasy.

Devil May Cry is a 2001 hack & slash video game developed and published by Capcom.
