Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 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. 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. It was re‐released in 2006 as Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition, 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.
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- PlayStation 2
JP: February 17, 2005
NA: March 1, 2005
AU: March 22, 2005
EU: March 25, 2005
Special Edition - PlayStation 2
NA: January 24, 2006
JP: February 23, 2006
EU: September 29, 2006 - Windows
EU: June 28, 2006
JP: June 30, 2006
NA: October 16, 2006 - Nintendo Switch
WW: February 20, 2020
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