Redeeming Nero

Funny considering he's the angriest and crassest of the three Sparda descendants, but he's also the purest of heart. He is unabashedly human and flawed and never pretends to be anything else. Hell, he convinces his idiot dad and uncle to stop fighting and save the world! Appropriate that his DT looks like an angel.

Our boy got the biggest glow-up in gaming history since Raiden.

Nero became my favorite character in 5, and I'm still shook by that fact. He's now this "let's have fun but get it done" boy who gives as much of a damn about killing demons as he does about forcing his new found family to stop being idiots for 5 minutes.

I unironically love that we know more about Kyrie's family/friends than who Nero's mother is.

Agreed throughout. There's also something very charming or differentiating about Nero being a bit of a dumbass. Dante feels much more like he's pretending to be dumber than he is, underselling himself or underachieving and feeding into bad habits he could eventually work out. Whereas Nero is always giving it 100% but just isn't as witty or finessed or reflective. There's memes about it, but he has a jock-y mentality where he thinks only with his heart, and will default to aggression, letting antagonists and Nico get under his skin way quicker than the other two. And rather than this making him callous, the fact he has a very sweet girlfriend who he takes time to call and talk to before the final battle is another unique touch, one that makes him lovable. It's a great way to retain his more angsty self in 4 and keep pushing it forward as he gets older. I'm really hoping that when/if they do a sequel, we get to see Dante, Nero and Vergil rub off on each other more and round each other out. Dante teaches Vergil to not be so serious, Vergil teaches Nero to refine himself, Nero teaches Dante to be more honest with his feelings, etc. People LOVE the fact Vergil will hang around the menu screen getting irritated, so any sort of story interactions like that would go down perfectly.

I love how he bounces off the rest of the cast in 5, his bluntness really brings their personalities together. Plus the little moments, like how he was willing to help some guy who wandered into his garage without a second thought or when he unknowingly quotes his father before the Artemis fight. I liked Nero in 4, but 5 made me appreciate him.

My favorite thing about Nero is that out of Dante and Virgil; he’s the most relatable character in the franchise from always being the one to never hide his feelings and his goals. He genuinely cares about the last people in his family that he never knew he had. That’s tough but considering his background…..whatever you got left, you got to hold onto.

Nero is what Dante and Vergil could have been if they had a positive influence throughout their childhoods. The dude is emotionally healthy, and thus more mature. You'd think him being an angry teenage punk kid would hinder that image, but Nero makes it work because he's honest with everyone, including himself. Dante and Vergil lost Sparta and Eva, but Nero at least had Credo and Kyrie. They saved him. Itsuno himself said that if Nero didn't have Kyrie, he'd be just like Vergil. Tl;dr Nero is a good boy and I love him.

If i had a nickel for evertime a charachter with white hair and a sword replaced the main charachter for one entry and was one of the least popular charachters in their respective series only to later get cybernetic enhancements and becoming a fan favorite charachter i would have two nickels which isnt alot but its weird it happened twice.

15:41 I appreciate you state this. Both Vergil and Dante have this problem of masking their feelings. Even in dire time, Dante still putting an act when he confront Urizen about their mother and his generic speech about strength, instead of just straight up truly open his heart to Vergil. Nero, with his honest front attitude is indeed perfect to just smack some reality to this wreck of sibling relationship and the fact that it coming from their youngest family member make it even better.

I remember years ago I read someone's fan pitch for DMC5 where it begins with Nero being overwhelmed by some new threat and having to find Dante in Hell for assistance (this was long before the timeline change). A major plot development was that Nero would become corrupted by some kind of demonic force and the writer gleefully stated that Dante would have to kill Nero and finish the fight himself. To not only just kill off a character with such pure design and raw emotion that contrasts Dante perfectly, but also in what would be such a humiliating fashion goes against everything this series stands for. I'm so happy with the direction they took Nero in, he's an excellent character and deserved the best, now if only we could get more of Kyrie... and Lucia....

One thing I was kind of surprised you didn't mention was his visual design. I feel like Nero in 4 really struggles to differentiate himself - he simultaneously looks too much like Dante and too much like a standard Japanese teen hero character. There's just not much there to get him over or imply that much about his character. 5 pretty much completely rectified this.

They've given Vergil the short end of the stick the whole time, he never gets his own story, it's always just a couple different cutscenes and his signature moveset. Vergil got some come up in DMC5, but even playing him there he still gets all the same missions. I'm glad they gave Nero more story in DMC5 though.

Great point on all the Urizen fights being winnable. If it's a scripted fight you can't win no matter what, it doesn't feel like you're being bested, but that the opponent is cheating, so if the next encounter isn't scripted in an instance of this trope, but the first is, I can't help but think "Why don't you just do the same thing again and beat me?"

Can't help but draw a parallel with Raiden from MGS2. A new protagonist in an established series getting overshadowed by the former protagonist. Raiden was pretty much playing catch up to Snake, for most of MGS2. At every point it shows Snake it shows how cool and powerful he is. From Snake disbanding a room of soliders at the start of the game to Snake having a bigger health bar at the end. Fans all wanted to return to the shoes of Solid Snake, which meant Raiden ended up being despised as an inferior, even to the point in which fans sent death threats to Kojima. Though, eventually, things turned around for Raiden. Metal Gear Rising was a great game for him and with the recent resurragence of that game's popularity, I think it's safe to say many prefer Raiden to Snake, if just for the memes.

The thing about Nero being so hot-headed and angry despite having scant justification is... that's how teens and young people are. They don't know as much of the world as they think they do and thus are easily chagrined, and their emotions heavily tinge everything. It makes Nero feel very believable as a kid who has a lot of growing up to do, but has his heart in the right place. And in contrast, it makes Dante even more amazing, because his extended backstory shows he has TONS of justification for being an angry, emo, and/or deeply depressed man after enduring relentless tragedies that overshadow his good looks, godlike powers, and ultra-hot lady friends. Yet Dante manages to carry on with as much glib irreverence and wacky woohoo pizza personality as he can, even if much of it is a facade.

Honestly as someone who played DMC4 as their FIRST game I thought Nero was great. When you don’t have the context of what previous DMC games were like DMC4 is pretty interesting. I think that’s why they made Nero, to be the stand in for “new” players, kinda like V in DMC5.

So happy to see this. Nero was so incredible in DMC5 and it’s nice to see such appreciation for the work Capcom did with him. I do think that while he’s more accepted now, he’s still somewhat under appreciated or less represented in the fan base. The vast majority of social media content and art is just Dante and Vergil to the point that you wouldn’t know Nero was so important and central to DMC5. Anyway, great video!

The ultimate NERO video.

I never thought Nero needed redeeming. I liked him back when DMC4 came out...

I never felt like Nero was chasing Dante because he was told to, I felt he was just raring to go at anything and once the opportunity presented itself, he jumped at it. It seemed more like a bird getting out of its cage situation, rather than a dog being sic'd at something.

Design-wise, I'd also say that DMC5 Nero was a huge step up from DMC4 Nero. I loved his blue-and-red color scheme in 4, but his design was a bit on the cluttered side -- plus, and I don't know if this was just me, I always saw his 4 design as "the Dante we have at home". Cut to DMC5, and there was no mistaking him from anyone else. His clothing was much simpler and more confident (letting the jacket do most of the work), and his generic bishonen pretty-boy face was overhauled into something that was just as appealing while being far more distinct.

I got into DMC through 4 and have always liked Nero from the beginning. It’s good to see him get better in dmc5 Also I love how in DMC5 bother Vergil and Nero both get so interesting character development. Vergil got stronger by accepting his weaker human side, and Nero got stronger by accepting his demon side. It’s pure kino

Looking back they could've kept Dante's identity in DMC4 a mystery by introducing him in his DT Form. It sell the idea of Nero's role as a man on mission and the personal conflicts he has about his devil bringer by being tasked with pursuing a powerful demon that assassinated their leader. Slowly unraveling clues the demon isn't the big threat. I digress. Devil May Cry rocks and their characters are treasures to be loved

I always tought that Nero's fighting style suited him even at lower stakes. I see it more as a cocky and energetic style than a "frustrated" one as you put it, specially because of some of the lines and their delivery, like he screaming "go down!" And "slam dunk!". Nero is the more straightfoward, honest and emotional of them all. He is a very hyper, all or nothing guy, and iirc Itsuno named his attacks after casino/betting references because he is a very "sink and swim person", so while Dante's style is focused in elegance and fucking around with his enemies and Vergil is absolute precision and power, Nero is about putting all the energy he van muster in every one of his moves.

"You feeling accepting yet? Of your existence, or your strength? Of both, you fucking asshole!" I love this a lot. It tells so much about the character, his personality and backstory.

I'd like to think out of the 3 current descendants of Sparda, Nero embodies what he stood for the most. The legends of Sparda portray him as this un-killable beast of a demon who held back the tides of the entire demon world itself. But as we know, that same beast was also charmed by a human, eventually fell in love, and decided to try living a normal life among humans in the process. Nero embodies the fact that even the great Sparda had a heart. And I'd like to think it's thanks to that inevitable truth, along with his exploits, that make his uncle and father realize that things have to change.

Can we take a moment to appreciate just how good DMC4 still looks after all these years?

(conspicuously rotates Kyrie in model viewer)

So glad to see you back making DMC content again. I feel like people have stopped talking about the series recently and I don't know why that is. People need to be reminded of how legendary this series really is.

Now that TGBS is doing character analysis we need a shadow the hedgehog character analysis

I like Nero a lot speaking as essentially a brand-new fan. His desire for revenge transforming into a desire to keep his new family alive, coupled with his angst and pure heartedness really endeared me to him. Your point about his simpler playstyle I think was very on point. I did find Nero easier to use compared to Dante when he becomes playable. Maybe that'll change though. I just started playing this game for the first time yesterday, so this video was extremely well timed for me lol.

Nero: "You feeling accepting yet?" Vergil: "Of your existence, or of your strength?" Nero: "BOTH you fucking asshole!" This dialogue exchange is so fucking great, perhaps my favourite dialogue in DMC. Nero finally getting through Vergil's stubbon ass head and Vergil slowly acknowledging him is so emotionally fulfilling especially after everything he went through. The emotional delivery of the "BOTH you fucking asshole" shows how much this meant for Nero, as well as how painful it was.

I am very proud to say i respected and liked Nero's character since day one. And i started with DMC1, back then i was accepting of the simple prospect of having a different character and especially protagonist other than Dante. There was zero need for a reboot, more specifically a hard reboot, when Nero could have soft rebooted the franchise softly with a more approachable turn than what Donte could ever be( yes, even with what was initially envisionned. Because ultimately, Donte was redundant since day one). Furthermore, even with a few flaws from a writing stand point, Nero still has more interesting room and rentability for growth as a character.

I like how all his moves are about gambling. You really feel like those swings are all-or-nothing, especially if you're using max-act.

5:00 this is something that was handled so well in Onimusha Dawn of Dreams Everyone who played Onimusha knows Samanosuke is, but Dawn of Dreams gave you time to connect with the new character Soki. And Sam didnt appear at all during the start, at least to a mayor degree (he shows up at the intro for a short while but his identity is kept secret) It's not until super late you find out where Samanosuke has been

For starters, Johnny Yong Bosch was the perfect fit for the Role as Nero in both DMC 4 and 5.

Going by the concept that originally Dante was going to be fighting through hell in DMC4 (but was cut due to budget), that would of been alot better of an excuse for Dante not appearing till half way. And I think a much better Starting Incident woulda been to cut to the chase from the start. We obviously know the cult be evil from the start so.... Have Cult Pope declare Nero needs to be Sacrificed to summon Sparda. So it's Nero trying to run away and figure out how to defeat the cult on his own till Dante shows up (a similar story structure as DMC5 heh). The first fight could be Credo instead of Dante too, in non-Nelo Angelo form, to have him be more of a Vergil type rival (and to give more Credo fights, since that fight is Amazing).

Devil May Cry 5 is truly legendary.

Dante calling Nero “dead weight” is basically him protecting his nephew. A little tough love from his cool uncle

My friends like to tease me for liking any angry dude character, and I honestly can't deny it. I loved dmc3 when I was first introduced, and loved dmc1 when I played that next. But I never went all the way with the franchise until Nero was introduced. DMC4 was what made me go all in playing all the modes and getting absorbed with the world and lore in full. I couldn't be happier for 5 to keep him on his path and push him as hard as it did, even if I'll miss his glowy demon arm

Great video. Nero was always the highlight of DMC5 for me, whether it's the bombastic Devil Trigger trailer, his UNGA BUNGA fighting style or the way his design got streamlined and improved, I feel like they've struck a very precise balance with this. I especially like that you mentioned that Nero rising from the ashes and landing a hit on Urizen is actually an arc in itself. It usually gets overshadowed by Dante's SDT.

Nero(specifically he in 5) is one of the character in DMC universe that got swear word pass. it just fits his character without become too edgy or overbearing and i like that about him

The amount of yelling Nero does in 4 does get grating

I always loved Nero, he’s an absolutely brilliant character that also compliments Dante and Vergil’s characters. I hope they one day tell us who his mother is.

I loved Nero right from the start and understood his story perfectly. Granted 4 was my first game offically but I was exposed to Dante through marvel vs capcom so I already had an understanding somewhat of what he was like. And while I ended up loving him too I thought Nero was really fun to play. He's not just on a job he's slowly discovering the conspiracy within that he's never known about. Even if you know who Dante is, why he's doing what he's doing is a good mystery that I was excited to see play out. And though yes you play the game backwards with him they still went above and beyond to make him extremely fun to play especially for a newcomer when I first switched to Dante it felt great. I understood why people loved him and it made it easy for me to get on board too. My only gripe involving his half is that damn forest maze level, seriously developers need to stop making forest mazes so damn convluted.

yup, they pulled off the passing of the torch amazingly in DMC 5, Honestly I would be fine if newer entries just added new Devil hunters to join forces with Nero and have Dante/Vergil be post game extra characters.

"You will rise again, this is your legacy~" That scene right before he flies to stop Dante and Vergil will forever be one of my favorite gaming moments, and the moment where I knew that everything that DMC5 was doing, was working towards that one scene.

DMC 5 is one of the greatest comeback ever done by Capcom. Both the franchise and Nero’s character is basically a redemption for the fans. It’s great that Capcom went back to its roots again.

"Nero is just a poor man's version of Dante." >Remake Releases "I retract my previous statement."

Amazing video! Love that you make videos appreciating the story in devil may cry. A series where most people gloss over the story elements and just focus on gameplay. Obviously gameplay is more important, but people rarely give devil may cry the credit it deserves for crafting such great and interesting characters.

Always hyped to see you talk about dmc, you were essentially my gateway into playing the games for myself so it’s always nice to see your thoughts on the series

I didn't know how to feel about Nero until the moment he went all ballistic at Dante when he accidently hurt Kyrie in the beginning. It was like his character was switched on at that moment

ARE YOU ACCEPTING YET?! Oh yeah, we are. I love the fact that Nero is essentially the "take a third option" of the Sparda lineage. Can't wait to see where the future of this series goes.

Good video! It's cool this little discussion point from the streams sparked another of these comparatively shorter videos. I think it's a topic that's close to all our hearts.

"The time has come, and so have I." *smug* "The darkness of night falls around my soul, the hunter within loses control..." *Jumping off the walls smashing everything while screaming in excitement and finger gunning anyone who makes eye contact*

5:03 I feel ultimately Dante appearing from the start worked, I did want mmore Dante and that pushed me to see what was going on. But yeah, it did sadly overshadow Nero. It works well now on a meta level now that we have 5, at least, since it became a plot point

Vergil used to be my favorite dmc character, even after playing DMC5. But over the years, after playing the game multiple times, Nero has really grown on me and now he's my favorite Sparda family member.

GamingBrit releasing a DMC video?????????????? Holy shit it's Christmas

I don't think he really needed redeeming that much but yeah Nero is great. Love him.

Your dmc content is pure gold , this is why i found you in the first place. Love m8

When I hear you talk about DMC, I feel like I’m back in high school. Great vibes

The thing that always made me appreciate Nero is, out of all the Sparda children, he was the most human. Sure Dante showed compassion and even cried when he couldn't save his own brother, but you never feel that he could ever die or get severely hurt because we see him get stabbed into next week, and he such an advanced and massive range of weapons and skills that make him practically indestructible. Vergil has little to no emotions, and instead of embracing his human side like Dante, until V he was obsessed with becoming as powerful as he could to surpass his father, eventually becoming a demon himself, and while Dante did get hurt and stood up, Vergil was made to seem unmovable, an intimidating elder brother that seemed to not care for anyone and only had one track on his mind: Power Nero however, is shown right away that he has a family to care for. He wants to help others, especially Kyrie, but he is ashamed of his devil bringer and sees it as something to be wary of, hiding it from everyone. Later we see him nearly die from a stabbing that Dante would've just walked off, blood and all. And the only thing that kept him going was Kyrie, and his father's sword calling to him. The whole game shows that he has way more compassion and care for everyone around him than even Dante, and it's his love and drive to do good that kept him alive and made him powerful. It's the generic "my friends and family give me my strength," but handled well. And even in V we see this even more. Already we see him try to defend Kyrie before getting his armed ripped off as he called out to them to warn her. If it was Dante, he most likely would've just grown his arm back right away, or dodged the grab and one shotted Vergil, who was in a weakened state, but Nero being 25 percent demon, he doesn't have that much power, which the game shows and mentions throughout. And the climax goes back to the whole " my family gives me power" idea, growing his arm back and obtaining more power in order to save his brother and uncle, and even though Dante was tired, and Vergil was just waking up, he still beat both of them and convinced them to not only not kill each other, but get them to work together to save the world. Dante represents Honor, being flashy but also caring and showing that even the most dangerous of people have a heart, Vergil represents the fate of someone who went through hell, and decided to become stronger without ever truly healing from the event, never learning what his fellow sibling has learned, and Nero represents being there for family and friends, becoming stronger for the sake of those around him, and not for himself.

he was the one who suffered the most of plastic surgery from dmc5, he didnt even got to have his leon hair.

What the fuck is there to redeem? Nero is awesome. Dude's my favorite character in the franchise, lol. His motivations work, he fits in the setting, his power scaling is all sensical... well. As much as DMC CAN be sensical in that regard. Kids a badass.

Been almost a year and still No More Hero 3 review has yet to be seen.

Fascinating analysis that came out of nowhere. I hadn't thought of DMC4 that way, but perhaps it answers some questions about the mood of the game that I or maybe others never were able to quite put a finger on.

I feel like Nero's aggression works with his angst and punky teen characterisation. Bit of a bully, letting out some steam. I never thought of it more than that, and I felt like it was a good enough reason.

I just love Johnny Yong Bosh shouting "FUCK YOU" every time you devil trigger.

I’m really happy Nero has made a name for himself in the series. I don’t think he’s as popular as Dante and Vergil but is an important and likable character in his own unique way.

Ooo one thing I love about Nero’s new design is the short hair. It’s enough to separate him from the twins of sparda but the white hair and demonic abilities still are there and also I’m not sure if many would agree with it but they got to reuse the short hair concept Dante again but in a much more clever and useful way

Great analysis. I feel like you summed up really well why Nero was so good in DMC5.

I am glad you made this video

The brothers masking their feelings really hits home when you see the last mission of DMC3 where they just drop the act and go hamshit on each other

It would've been really easy for them to make DMC5 something super fanservicey that threw everything people might not have entirely liked away to focusing on this stuff everyone likes. Really glad it was committed to developing what was there instead of playing it safe.

Also his voice actor helps a ton. I'm a sucker for his grunts😍, Johnny Young Bosch is a legend.

I've always super appreciated how all 4 of the playable characters in DMC (6 if you can Trish and Lady in DMC4 DLC) are really well-characterized through their gameplay and abilities. Especially after DMC4, every character feels very well personified even if you don't watch the cutscenes or get any of the lore about them. Dante is stylish and almost too strong for his own good. He's complex, but if you master that complexity you're basically untouchable, and the entire time you're doing cool shit, swapping between up to like 15 different weapons in one combo, and you have a response to every single situation. As you talked about, Nero's gameplay is much more rage-fueled and hot-headed. Every swing feels like you're putting your entire body and heart into it. Vergil's gameplay, especially with the Patience mechanic that 4 introduced, feels cold, apathetic, and calculated, but because of that it's the polar opposite of Dante. You don't have as many moves, but you don't need them, because what you do have is all you need. You don't do shit as crazy and flippy as Dante, you just slash through without any trouble. And of course, V's gameplay is self-explanatory, relying on your pets to do the big damage while you wait for the opportunity to finish them off. It's all so well done. It makes me appreciate the games even more. Dante has so many weapons because they all add to his singular movelist.

Another banger, thank you king

Excellent video, man.

Don't forget about Nico and V! Dante in 3 had Lady and Vergil to bounce off of and interact with while Nero didn't really have anyone in 4 (it should have been Credo and Kyrie). In five, he has both V and Nico to bounce off of play around with and talk to.

I love this video! I really enjoyed Nero when I played 4 but that was primarily because of his mechanics. I still want to play 5 a ton. I would love to hear your thoughts on Nero mechanically. I felt like Nero helped bridge the gap for new players getting into DMC by introducing the arm grapple, which helps keep momentum up and makes chasing enemies easier. Plus his DT in that game is amazing. I love Shadow character archetypes so getting double the hits with unique throws was amazing.

This is the same reasons that Cobra Kai works so well. Instead of simply rehashing the glory days, they introduce new elements to the mix that recontextualize and even invite new perspectives on old paradigms.

Love this look on Nero. Funnily enough, I learned to appreciate him after seeing that legendary Dango (RIP) Style video where he choreographs the second Dante vs Nero fight to have it end in a sick-ass Double KO, followed by me seeing a guide for him by the one-and-only ChaserTech. And after delving into how he plays, I dug up on his lore a lot more and I was like "yeah, you know what? This angry kid is pretty endearing in a way. Dude just wants to save his girl and all that. Nothing really wrong, the next generation of Half-demon Demon Hunters is gonna be aite". And yeah, really dug his style of just BEATING THE PISS OUT OF DEMONS as his way of styling on them compared to his uncle's finesse, or his father's precision.

Nero became my favorite charecter since the first 30 minutes of dmc4

Excellently put.

I'd also say that the way DMC5's arc concluded could also make for an awesome sequel featuring Dante and Vergil as the leads as they fight their way through the demon realm, reconnecting as brothers and showing their rivalry in a very different light. Not that it really needs to happen, but I think it could make for a great story if done right.

It would have been so cool if at the beginning of DMC4 Nero moved and fought in a more controlled and precise way, maybe even mimicking moves from Credo. Also, maybe only using his devil breaker for platfotming. He should still bring his punk flair, but once Kyrie gets snatched we get the ferocious wild Nero we all know and love, who finally uses his arm in combat.

Nero in DMC4 was just a cheap and lame clone of Dante, while in DMC5, he is an actual character. While I understand they wanted to add a new mechanic while also introduce a new main character for new players, while also keeping Dante's "coolness", the end result just didnt work, and killed Nero...until DMC5. Dante is still Dante, and Nero is, well, Nero, he is his own character, with probably the best backstory, and a lot more relatable than Dante, he is 75% human, and has no idea about his demon heritage, he is just a kid trying to help people, while Dante, as much as we love him, only has revenge or trying to clean up his brother's mess as motivations. While I preffer Dante, I have zero problems with Nero being the new main character of the series. Its similar to Ichiban in the Yakuza series.

Excellent video!

Nero: “You listen Dead Weight. I won’t let you kill each other. There are other ways of settling your differences. I’m putting a stop to this sibling rivalry.” Vergil: “(Chuckles) You came all this way just for that.” Nero: “Vergil. V. Whatever you call yourself, Dante’s not gonna die here. And neither are you. You got a problem with that?” This has become my favorite Nero moment and it really describes his character: A young Devil Hunter that had no idea of who he was, yet when he learns the truth behind Dante and Vergil, he doesn’t give a shit about more power, proving who’s in the right or really the fierce hatred the brothers hold against each other, but is willing to step in too hand a devil’s ass handed to him to heal the family, and keep it together.

I'm convinced there's a bit of Donte in DMC5 Nero Felt Donte was based on him more than Dante

So glad one of my favourite Game franchises getting talked about again hasn't been getting much love lately

whoah, crazy timing! I JUST finished another playthrough of DMC5 and came to the conclusion that I love Nero as much as I love Dante and Vergil now XD

English teacher: You have to write an introduction to your Essay Gamingbrit: I will complete my entire academic career ignoring this advice

Thanks for the vid

While I think it's unlikely Dante will ever truly leave the series, I do hope that DMC6 is a solo adventure for Nero. Let him really take centre stage without his uncle or dad hanging around in the background. And give Kyrie a gun and let her shoot a few demons; I think that'd be fun.

Devil May cry 5 is amazing. Thanks Charlie for introducing me to this awesome series.

Also about DMC4. I was playing Ultrakill and if you don't know Ultrakill is basically Doom meets Devil May Cry. One of the bosses straight up says BEHOLD THE POWER OF AN ANGEL. Just like Credo and Angus.

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Absolutely hit the nail on the head with this analysis, though what I really commend is how directly to-the-point this analysis is. I'm not one of those people who hates when KZheadrs have an intro and outro by any means, but you wasted no time in making your points here. That is the definition of concise. Sick (Writing) Skills!