V has little direct control over the familiars’ positioning outside of his dodge moves, but since the familiars are susceptible to getting temporarily knocked out by enemies, the player has to take advantage of what little control they have over Shadow and Griffon to get them out of harm’s way. Shadow and Griffon’s moves are both mapped to the same buttons used for Nero and Dante’s melee and gun attacks, making them feel ergonomic and natural to use. Instead, he uses his three familiars to do the dirty work for him, with the panther Shadow serving as the melee attacker, Griffon acting as the ranged attacker, and the hulking monstrosity Nightmare coming in when V activates his Devil Trigger mode. Unlike Nero and Dante, V rarely attacks enemies directly. Image courtesy Capcom Rethinking Devil May CryĪs enjoyable as he is to watch, it’s his unique gameplay style that truly makes him shine.
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This healthy mixture of serious and lighthearted elements make V a surprisingly entertaining character that sticks out in a cast full of bombastic personalities. Griffon serves to keep V’s edgy tendencies in check, and it’s always fun to see both characters play off each other whenever they are onscreen together. Unlike V’s other familiars, Griffon is an abrasive, Iago-esque chatterbox that wisecracks every chance he gets, and this personality contrasts well with V’s dark persona.
V’s character is also bolstered by one of his familiars, Griffon.
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This quirky side of him is best seen during gameplay the midair ballerina twirls and air conducting performances that he can do when the player builds enough style points exude the kind of goofy charm the series is known for and then some. He delivers most of his lines with a degree of cheeky charisma, and although he has his fair share of serious moments, he isn’t above having fun with himself. His almost cartoonishly edgy persona could have easily come across as off-putting or cringy, but it just about works. He has a dark, brooding demeanor, completely clad in black and frequently reciting stanzas from William Blake poems. At first glance, his personality seems to have extremely limited appeal. The aspect of V that initially stands out is his character. Although his implementation is far from perfect, his personality and the ways in which he plays with Devil May Cry’s mechanics make him an unexpected highlight of the game. This new character, V, ends up being a surprisingly welcome addition in his own right. Alongside returning characters Nero and Dante, the game introduces a third playable character that puts a unique spin on the series’ tried-and-true combat system.
But this does not mean that Devil May Cry 5 is afraid of experimenting with the established formula.
It aims to build upon the already robust combat system and sense of style that Devil May Cry 4 had, and it succeeds greatly in doing so.
You can call me “V.” Devil May Cry and Visions of Vįor the most part, Devil May Cry 5 is a game about refinement. “I have no name I am but two days old…” Just kidding.
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