Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

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.

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)
  • PlayStation 2
  • Windows
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox 360
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
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
  • 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
  • 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

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 of all time.

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

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