Devil May Cry, a tale of two demonic brothers in an eternal feud with with eachother.

A founding franchise for PlayStation back in the days of PS2 – the third chapter even had a complete re-do for the current gen and now Devil May Cry 3 (DMC3) which originally released in 2005 has ported over to Nintendo’s Switch.

The battle between the half demon brothers continues from the first two games; Virgil and Dante, the sons of Sparda.

DMC3 focuses mostly on Dante and the demon slaying and hack n slashing takes place on earth, where Dante and his father had been protecting mankind from their own, only Dante’s twin, Virgil was true to his lineage and fought against the human race with his dark minions.

The demonic battle begins as the two siblings rivalry explodes before you.

Not long after setting up his ‘Devil May Cry’ investigative business when a stranger walks in with an invitation to Dante from Virgil. There is no time to accept or decline before demons besiege his place of business.

Add to this hell-fueled action is a new character called Lady, a demon hunter, who is determined to wipe out all demonic entities, including Dante. There is also another mysterious character called Arkham that Dante encounters, whose intentions may not be what they seem.

Taking a more third person action taste rather than the innovative system from the first two games, players take on Dante through destroyed cities, decrepit buildings, dark depths in the ground where evil guardians lay and above the ground in towering structures and more.

The camera work that featured in the previous original titles is there slightly, but this time players have more options with weaponry, allowing Dante to equip himself with up to four different types of weapons that can be selected easily throughout combat. Weapons include mighty blades, shotguns, pistols, plus. Combos can be performed aswell as special moves, likened to the original game, where Dante can mount himself in the air briefly and shoot away. Attacks can also be powered up for more impact.

While the average demon that players face is relatively the same throughout, the larger foes such as Guardians and major demonic creatures are a mix of awe and mayhem. Some have the ability to change, use powerful weapons of their own, disappear into smoke or fly.

Gameplay is fantastic and extremely immersive. It’s fair to say that the graphics of the FMV moments has dated but in-game flawless, even when the Switch is docked to a large screen.

The Switch version is the ‘Special Version’ – character art is viewable from the get go and you do have the ability to change your skill-set from gun wielding trickster through to a stabby swordmaster and more on the fly.

DMC3 also has an element of RPG. Collect Orbs and spend up on new items and abilities.

The entire Devil May Cry trilogy (DMC, DMC2 and DMC3) previously released on Switch. If you want to go directly to the more traditional action title in the saga you can as DMC3 is now a standalone and just as good as it was back in the day.

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In a developer message earlier this month, producer Matt Walker from the Capcom development team revealed that a couple features would be added for Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition on the Nintendo Switch.

The first new feature for the upcoming version of the fan-favorite stylish action game, has been confirmed via part one of a special video message series. Fans of the title’s trademark intense, non-stop action will have the ability to seamlessly switch combat styles on the fly when the game launches for Nintendo Switch on February 20. The game is now available for pre-purchase, and information on the remaining additions will be available on January 30th and February 13th, 2020.

The newly confirmed seamless style switch option allows players to choose between the six combat styles in the game, four of which are available to start and two more which are unlocked as players progress. This new gameplay feature will offer more fluid combat options and create opportunities for exciting new SSStylish combos. A sneak peek at the new gameplay feature is shown in an accompanying livestream on the Devil May Cry social media channels.

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition brings the full stylish action package to Nintendo Switch, offering the addition of Vergil as a playable character and the 9,999 floors of the “Bloody Palace” survival mode. The system’s handheld mode offers the added flexibility of playing on-the-go for the first time.

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition is now available for pre-purchase from Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch with a special promotion for early bird customers. European players who own or purchase Devil May Cry and / or Devil May Cry 2 for Nintendo Switch will get a discount on their pre-purchase of Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition.

In addition, discounts towards Devil May Cry and / or Devil May Cry 2 also apply for those players who own or purchase any other Nintendo Switch title of the series from the European Nintendo eShop.

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