Idea Info Name: Devil May Cry 3 , The Legend Lives On Index: Secondary Category: Sequel Submitted: 9/30/2003 11:39:34 PM Written By: RING

 It's me again and I had a great game idea.

  PLOT:

  This one starts out with Dante and his now teenage son going to an island near Ireland because of a strange call.  they enter an ancient castle (I'm not trying to copy off of DMC1, trust me) expecting to find their caller, but they end up running into a giant wolf demon, it hits Dante's son and knocks him out, but Dante quickly kills it.  He then gets his son up and continues on. 

  After a while they find themselves in a large library.  Dante's son finds an old scroll that catches his eye.  He picks it up and sees that there is a chain connected to it.  Thinking it might be a trap he quickly draws the Sparda sword.  A door opens in the wall to reveal a large mirror.  Dante's son turns around but then a hand grabs him, he turns around to see Nelo Angelo coming out of the mirror(I'm still not trying to copy, I just like the mirror idea).  Nelo draws his sword and slashes down, only to hit a scurrying demon trying to bite his leg.  Wondering what the heck is going on, Dante questions his brother's behavior.  Nelo explains that Mundus had gained control over him after he killed their mother, Eva, and if he were in his original state of mind he would have helped Dante from the start.  When Dante asks why he was in the mirror Nelo says Mundus locked him in there after Dante beat him.

  Now Nelo Angelo is on your side!

 CONTROLS:

  Despite what anyone says about it, I love DMC2, so I'm sticking to its controls.

  jump: x button

 dodge: circle button

 slash: triangle button

 guns: box button

       Dante will get a new sword along with Rebellion(DMC2), and Alastor.  The new sword is Double Slash, and with a tap of the R2 button, the two blades will become two swords that he can weild at the same time!

  Dante's son will get the Sparda sword, Vendetta(DMC2), and the Iferit Gloves.

  This part I thought was cool:

  During all levels Nelo and Dante's son or Nelo and Dante will follow you and fight along side you.  There's one level where it's just you and Nelo are hacking up baddies in an alternate dimension. 

  Also, after you beat the sixth level(out of 26) you will have unlocked Easy Mode.  If you choose to not go to Easy, when you beat the game, you will unlock Nelo Angelo.  He will have a DT(devil trigger) gauge too.  In his normal state, he looks like he did when he last fought Dante, a human face, but with different armor.  His demon form is that of the original Nelo Angelo in DMC1 where he gets taller and gains the demon face, along with his original armor.

Now enemies, bosses, then the rest of the plot.

  Some of your enemies are familiar like Marrianettes and Sin Sythe, but here are a few new monsters.

  Stone Beast: these beings will fight unexpectedly because they are one with the stone walls.  If you don't want to waste time hitting them everytime they come out of the wall, lure them into an area with different walls or an area that has none.  You will notice them when you see bricks in the wall moving.

  Shadow: when your running or walking and your shadow is moving in a different way than you, stop right then.  The shadow will come off the wall or floor and start to attack.  They'll typically use guns or a sword, and aren't too difficult to take down.

  Screeches: these are the minions of the dead demon Griffon(DMC1).  They come in small flocks, ranging from 5 to 10.  They can dive and stab you with their beaks, and have small use of electricity like Griffon.

    Now a list of some of the bosses.

  Dead tree: this is a tree that has been infected with an ancient celtic demon.  It can shoot razor-sharp thorns at you, and will whip around one of it's branches.  You have a slight advantage because it stays in the ground, but you first have to get past the roots it shoots up.

  Wolf demon: remember the giant wolf Dante killed at the begginning?  This is another one of those, but much more powerful.  It will slash at you, bite, and has a roar that will blow you back several feet.  Your only advantage is that being a fast moving animal, the wolf will take brief periods to recuperate.

  Cathedral window: on one of the levels you will enter a large Cathedral that has a giagantic window. Before you know it, the image of a demon appears and the window breaks, reforming into a massive glass monster.  It can shoot shards down on you, and concentrate sunlight and fire a beam of heat through its hands.  After you defeat it, it will break into many sections that will become common enemies you will face later in the game.

  Now, I'll finish up the story.

  I decided to have a level set-up were you choose your character for each level, rather than have multiple discs.

  From around mid to late in the game, Dante will become less and less aproachable, and will come to the point of almost going completely to his demon side.  Dante's son and Nelo discover that it is because Dante is being drawn to the only thing that can match his power...

  The last two levels take place in open fields with various barns and stables, some of which have horses in them.  Eventually after a few fights and some walking, you will come to a lake.  A voice will say "This is not meant for you, it's just me and him."  Dante recognizes this voice as that of the caller.  Before he knows what happened, Nelo and his son are gone, sent back to the Devil Never Cry.  Now, Dante is in the demon realm, the same place he was last time.  He then sees...himself, at least, he thinks he does.  This Dante almost resembles the Despair Embodied(DMC2), but also looks like him.  His thoughts are confirmed when it begins to speak.

  " Do you recognize me? Of course you don't, you narrow sighted fool!  When you fought the Despair Embodied, it had hit you enough to splatter some of your blood on the ground, and when you blew it to pieces, some of those pieces came in contact with that blood, and over time, that new blood built upon itself and made me, more powerful than demon or man!  The only way to end this, is to join with me, or kill me.  Can you do that, I don't think you can!  You would destroy your demon side!"

  Dante then says, "What makes you think I have a problem with that?"

  This fight should be like fighting a mirror, but your moves are not as powerful.  This may take a few tries, but a game that's too easy isn't very fun.(DMC2's mistake, though I still liked it.)It is advised that you are familiar with your moves, because demon Dante will use them in many combos.  Do NOT turn into demon form, because demon Dante will draw off your energy that way.  Hopefully, this will add the challenge of keeping you from relying on your transformation.

  When you manage to beat him, a scene will show Dante cutting demon Dante in half.  This will cause an explosion that knocks you back in front of the lake, and now you have to run.  Dante will grab one of the horses and you have to keep it from tripping or else it's over.  You will then come to a cliff that causes the horse to stop and throws Dante over it.  He has lost his powers due to the destruction of his demon side, and is expecting death, but then finds himself in the backseat of a...byplane!  With his son at the controls.  Dante's son looks back and smiles, and they fly off for home.