Q 01/05

Devil May Cry began as an early version of which survival horror sequel before becoming its own game?

A) Silent Hill 2

B) Resident Evil 4

C) Dino Crisis 3

D) Parasite Eve II

Answer · why

B) Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 was the brief until its producer judged the fast, stylish prototype a poor fit for survival horror. He told the team to turn their wor...

Q 02/05

In the games' own story, what is named Devil May Cry at the end of the prequel third entry?

A) The hero's shop

B) The hero's sword

C) A demon tower

D) An old prophecy

Answer · why

A) The hero's shop

The hero's shop is nameless until the end of Devil May Cry 3, when Dante borrows a phrase a fellow demon hunter coins about devils and loving hearts. ...

Q 03/05

Which food does Devil May Cry's Dante eat so often that one special edition shipped in its takeaway box?

A) Burgers

B) Noodles

C) Pizza

D) Tacos

Answer · why

C) Pizza

Pizza is Dante's staple in the games and the anime, so limited editions of Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition were packaged in a pizza box. In the anime...

Q 04/05

Devil May Cry's Dante and Vergil take their names from which epic poem about a journey through Hell?

A) The Aeneid

B) Paradise Lost

C) The Odyssey

D) Divine Comedy

Answer · why

D) Divine Comedy

Divine Comedy author Dante Alighieri gave the hero his name, and the poet's guide Virgil became Vergil. Before a rewrite, the hero was a biotech-enhan...

Q 05/05

In a Devil May Cry 5 cutscene performed by a stunt double, Dante dances in a parody of which pop star?

A) Michael Jackson

B) Elvis Presley

C) James Brown

D) Justin Timberlake

Answer · why

A) Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's moves were more than Dante's regular motion-capture actor could manage, so a stunt double known as Shibata danced the scene.

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