Talk:Devil May Cry

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Soul Calibur III

I really wish Dante had been in SCIII, but he wasn't. Granted we have a cite supporting that it was planned but didn't go through, but is it really worth including? The bottom line on a fact like this is "here's something that didn't happen." It's kind of fancrufty. --Boradis 21:08, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's already in Dante's page there is no real need for it here. Unless of course he is included in Soul Cali 4, wich logic seems to support, who would be stupid enought that having the right to a popular character for free and not use it? -凶 23:57, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, he's planned for SC4? Cool. In that case, we could put that info on this page and mention the SCIII non-event in that context. --Boradis 02:49, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Whenever he is planed or not is not clear all there is are as always rumors, but Namco still has the rights to use him in a Soul Cali game. -凶 02:51, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dreamwave comic

Think we should make an article for the comic adaptation of DMC1 by Dreamwave Productions? I think it only got to two issues before Dreamwave went bankrupt, but that's at least as many issues as the manga. I had like issue one, but don't have it now. Next time I go to a comic shop though I'll check through the bins. There's no immediate need for this, it just happened to cross my mind. Anyway, I'll add a note on this page. --Boradis 21:42, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how many pages does it have? are they enought to make a plot at least as long as the manga one right now? Other suggestion might be adding it to the manga page and rename it to something like "Devil May Cry comic adaptations". -凶 23:57, 23 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They planned 4 but only made 3. It ends with Virgil's final defeat and dante being knocked out by Trish. - The 4th Snake 21:50, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Plot

Shouldn't we add a plot of the series here, nothing long but it needs something.-凶 16:30, 26 April 2007 (UTC) [reply]

I'm wondering if the plot summary we have here is needed. It just repeats the plots of the games as listed on their pages. --Boradis 21:41, 9 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

VG Assessment

This is in regards to the request made at the VG Assessment page. Dunno why you asked for assessment and GAC at the same time, but what the heck. I'm rating this article as B-class, Mid-importance. Here are a few tips to improve the article.

- The screenshot you have in "Common Gameplay Elements" is awful.

- The plot section opens with DMC3, without ever having explained that they don't go in order and that DMC3 is the first chronologically.

- Overall, the Plot section and down is good, but above it is a little weak. The lead needs to be expanded, explaining more about what the DMC series is about. The only thing I know about the series from reading the lead is that it's a game series about a guy named Dante, and he has conflicts with demons around the world. It needs to summarize the series a little better.

- Expand the series origins a bit, if you can. What you have now is good, but this needs to be a lot larger, like the "Development" section for a game article.

Good luck at GAC! After the work you guys have done getting DMC 1, 2 and 3 to FA in the last few weeks, I'm sure that you can make this article just as good. --PresN 05:59, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Holy joke!

Or rather, "divine comedy!" I've been bummed about the (rightful) removal of "The Divine Comedy" I ORiginally added, so I've been looking for some cites of some sort. I know MobyGames is a reliable source for stuff like sales and aggregated reviews, but what about the trivia there? I'd like to use it, but I'm not sure if it's any better than IMDB or a Wikipedia trivia section. --Boradis 08:28, 30 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it will be considered just like any one of those, there seems to be a conflict when using sites that have user-contributions. -凶 14:56, 30 April 2007 (UTC)~[reply]

4 Chronology?

The plot section says

The currently unreleased Devil May Cry 4 takes place last.

Then later it states

It is not yet known if the events in Devil May Cry 2 are considered canonical, and all subsequent releases in the series have been placed chronologically before it (including the upcoming Devil May Cry 4).

The first says 4 is last in chronological but then says it isn't, which is right?

The order is 3,1,4,2. - The 4th Snake 21:51, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is there anything official that can be cited here to confirm the chronology of what is posted in the main article? Aoikumo (talk) 05:04, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GA On hold

I have some considerations before I pass this:

The image caption at the beginning: "The series takes its name from lead-character Dante's shop, around which the series revolves." The series revolves around the shop? Reword it like "a shop run by Dante" or something like that so it's less ambiguous.
Plot section is just way too long. Condense it if you can; we don't need massive spoilers and such, 'cause the reader can just look at each article for detailed plot summary.
Some minor MoS stuff- like unformatted citations in the "In other games" section.

Once you've done this, PM me and I'll take another look. David Fuchs^{(talk / frog blast the vent core!)} 00:01, 25 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment If the shop serves as the protagonist's central base of operations, then it may indeed be the central location of the series. Wouldn't be the only series to "revolve around" a shop either. --tjstrf talk 00:12, 25 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

One more thing: It might make more sense to scrap the plot section altogether. Instead, take the games and each give a short plot introduction with a link to the main game. See Halo (series) for what I mean. It just seems a better way to organize it. David Fuchs^{(talk / frog blast the vent core!)} 19:52, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I will work with the plot thing tonight (it's 4:00 pm here), thanks for reviewing. -凶 20:01, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I will write the section on my PC and post it withing the next two days.-凶 03:29, 27 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I'm going to be condensing the plot section right now. David, if you're online right now and about to fail the GA because of that, would you mind waiting maybe thirty minutes and checking back? Thanks. Cheers, Lanky ^TAL_K 00:14, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, according to Open Office I've reduced the Plot section from 1395 words down to 657, meaning I've cut the plot section down to less than half of what it was while retaining most of the vital information. Is that good enough, David, or should I take a bit more? Cheers, Lanky ^TAL_K 00:54, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As the on hold tag has been on for more than 7 days, any reviewer can pass/fail this article, so I'm going to go ahead and pass it, as all of David's objections have been cleared up, as well as my own from a month ago, and the article looks very good now. Another feather in the cap for the DMC task force, it seems. --PresN 15:55, 3 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Weapons

ADD A WEAPONS SECTION FOR THE SERIES OR INDIVIDUAL GAMES.

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