Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (released in Japan as Devil May Cry 3) is an action game that was developed by Capcom Production Studio 1 and published by Capcom in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 (also ported to the PC in 2006). The game is a prequel to the original Devil May Cry, and is the first game in the series storyline's chronological order.
Set in modern times in an enchanted tower named Temen-ni-gru,[3] the story centers on the dysfunctional relationship between Dante and his brother Vergil.[4] The events of the game take place just as Dante has opened up the Devil May Cry agency,[5] and before Dante's demonic heritage has reached its full potential.[6] The story is told primarily through a mixture of cutscenes using the game's engine with several pre-rendered full motion videos.
Upon release, Devil May Cry 3 was praised for improvements over its predecessor, and a return to the challenging gameplay of Devil May Cry. However, it was also widely criticized for being too challenging (the North American "normal" mode was actually the Japanese "hard" mode).[7][8] A Special Edition was later released with a more lenient difficulty, among other things. A manga prequel to the game was first published in Japan in 2005.[9]