Devil May Cry
The Devil May Cry series is another of Capcom’s best selling franchises and follows Dante on his vendetta to avenge his mother’s death by slaying demons. The game is actually loosely based on the Divine Comedy, as evident by its various in-game allusions and the names of the cast (Dante = Dante Alighieri, Vergil = Virgil). Gameplay-wise, everything is extremely fast paced as the player must string combos together without trying to get hurt. There are also a few puzzle-solving and exploration elements, but the main meat of the series lies with its action and combat.
Strangely enough, Devil May Cry actually started out as a Resident Evil sequel during its early concepts. Capcom apparently had four version of Resident Evil 4, with one of those ideas coming from Shinji Mikami. However, his idea slowly drifted away from the core Resident Evil series and was scrapped for something else entirely.
In an effort to save his idea, Mikami suggested that his idea should be made into a spin-off instead. Capcom was originally hesitant, but Mikami ultimately won them over, and thus the Devil May Cry video game series was born.
