Devil May Cry's Tangled Timeline Explained
Ever since the original game dropped back in 2001, theDevil May Cry series has been a classic of the hack and slash genre. The series is still one of the most iconic spectacle fighters in the world, and its poster boy Dante has gone down in history as an iconic video game character. These games have many strengths, including a playful but adrenaline-soaked style that keeps new fans coming. However, one thing Devil May Cry isn't good at is maintaining a coherent timeline.
With each new game, Devil May Cry seems to be trying to reinvent itself in terms of themes and story beats. Nowhere is this more obvious than when trying to make sense of Dante's character arc. Not only does the series constantly bounce between various points in Dante's life, it rarely revisits past plot points. When it does revisit something introduced in previous games, such as characters like Lady, Trish, and Vergil, the new title often overwrites the past. Despite this confusion, fans used to have a pretty solid idea of the overall series timeline. The release of Devil May Cry 5 changed that with a retcon that swapped which order the games officially took place in.
Spoilers ahead for the Devil May Cry series.
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In the original Devil May Cry timeline, the events of Devil May Cry 3 took place first. This title follows Dante as a brash and reckless teenager, goes into depth on his troubled relationship with his twin brother Vergil, and explores how he became determined to protect those who can't protect themselves. Next came Devil May Cry 1, which tells the story of Dante's battle with the demon Mundus and introduces him to Trish.
After this came the events of Devil May Cry 4, when Dante teams up with Trish and his old
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