Johnny vs. Devil May Cry 2

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    In today's episode, the adventure through Devil May Cry continues with one of the more infamous entries in the series. Time to find out why, I guess.
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  • @SomecallmeJohnny
    @SomecallmeJohnny  Před rokem +1788

    I realize in hindsight this is my 300th video. I'm sorry.

  • @lvl5Vaporeon
    @lvl5Vaporeon Před rokem +851

    When DMC 5 explained this game in like one sentence, I knew something was up.

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Před rokem +122

      And Nero now has El Donte's cut.
      This series both chooses not to reflect on the mistakes AND embrace them at the same time.

    • @dizzydoom4230
      @dizzydoom4230 Před rokem +54

      @@Mekboy_ComputerMonster Basically, Itsuno either chooses to keep it pushed away or iterates on it in such a way that's not asinine like how DmC approached certain things. Man knows his stuff.

    • @587DeathKing
      @587DeathKing Před rokem +88

      DmC has more references in DMC5 than DMC2

    • @Jose-se9pu
      @Jose-se9pu Před rokem +47

      Keep in mind Capcom pretended this game never happened for decades, at least it got that line

    • @Sonicfalcon16
      @Sonicfalcon16 Před rokem +50

      The anime got more time than 2 did

  • @thiccpalpatine
    @thiccpalpatine Před rokem +41

    Dante’s Devil Trigger:👹
    Lucia’s Devil Trigger:🕊️
    Trish’s Devil Trigger:😎

  • @blackdressbess195
    @blackdressbess195 Před rokem +516

    I like the fan interpretation that Dante's sudden shift in mood and personality is that he's incredibly depressed and burnt-out after killing Nelo Angelo in DMC1 and is just going through the motions this entire game. It fits in nicely to where he's at in the Animated Series, even if we know that the real reason is just because an unnamed producer thought talkative Dante was lame.

    • @fissilewhistle
      @fissilewhistle Před rokem +74

      This is also my headcanon. It makes DMC2 like 2% more bearable.

    • @SolidSnake240
      @SolidSnake240 Před rokem +26

      That doesn't really help the game imo. It's just a bad game in general

    • @OPLOmega
      @OPLOmega Před rokem +51

      Yeah, it's the only explanation that makes sense when taking into account the series as a whole. Dude had to kill his brother twice, that'd do a lot to make anyone depressed.

    • @leonlegend
      @leonlegend Před rokem +30

      In the DMC2 novel, Dante gets pulled into an alternate reality where he has to kill Trish (not much of a spoiler). Killing someone who looks identical to his dead mother probably reminded him of an unpleasant memory that would also lead him to having this behavior.

    • @paulgrider
      @paulgrider Před rokem +53

      The anime also added a running gag about how Dante always loses at gambling, which retroactively gives the fake coin a little bit more meaning. That show was working overtime in order to retroactively make Dante's attitude in DMC 2 make any sort of sense and I appreciate it.

  • @MrBonzeMedal
    @MrBonzeMedal Před rokem +112

    I do like the fan theory that Dante was going through a depressed phase after the events of DMC1. Trish disappearing, realizing she’s not really “his mom”, and Vergil being dead and leaving him all alone with no family gave us this DMC2 Dante

    • @b4s1l.3xe3
      @b4s1l.3xe3 Před 7 měsíci +5

      the 2007 anime supports this theory too, since dante is clearly depressed in it and it takes place just before the events of the 2nd game. Even if its not totally canon its a good theory and i agree with it

  • @Shotgun2Face94
    @Shotgun2Face94 Před rokem +741

    Johnny was able to accomplish what BSC and SGB couldn’t. Play DMC 2

    • @TheFranssiBrother
      @TheFranssiBrother Před rokem +83

      Also SBPF (Super Best Friends Play).
      I mean technically they did play, but for like 5 minutes, laughed, and jumped to DMC3

    • @Sonicfalcon16
      @Sonicfalcon16 Před rokem +29

      @@TheFranssiBrother on Pats personal channel he was there and his wife playthrough all of DMC2

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Před rokem +16

      Whats more unlikely?
      A BSC commentary of Devil May Cry 2 or Devil May Cry 4?

    • @Sonicfalcon16
      @Sonicfalcon16 Před rokem +11

      John might be the one to record dmc2 for the channel I wouldnt be surprised

    • @TheFranssiBrother
      @TheFranssiBrother Před rokem +7

      @@Sonicfalcon16 oh yeah I had entirely forgotten about that one, even if I did watch it live.
      All I remember from all 3 games is that Paige always needed the reminder how to do stinger

  • @jvts8916
    @jvts8916 Před rokem +131

    Fun fact: *this* used to be the Dante featured in SMT Nocturne. He was rewritten to be closer to his more popular portrayals in the HD remaster, barring how he silently helps you in all routes.

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Před rokem +42

      And that's where the "Featuring Dante from Devil May Cry" meme came from.

  • @HoseB932
    @HoseB932 Před rokem +47

    I genuinely love how Arius’ scream actually scared Dante a little bit.
    I would flinch too.

  • @Skallva
    @Skallva Před rokem +142

    I'm so glad Johnny finally got to cover Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. What a great time.

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Před rokem +13

      Got a message from a Skeleton wearing a Bull Fighter Costume;
      They told me _"Sleep with one eye open"_

    • @alessandrobaggi6129
      @alessandrobaggi6129 Před rokem +1

      Yep, i too remember Matador as far worse than Dante in Nocturne... 😬

    • @richardnash6111
      @richardnash6111 Před rokem +3

      @@alessandrobaggi6129 once you have access to a full variety of buffs and debuffs the game gets somewhat easy. and if you're really a cheesier you can abuse dark or bright might for the dante encounters. without the compendium or a larger swath of demons Matador is more difficult even if all he really does is manipulate Suku skills

    • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
      @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Před rokem +1

      Give it a few years

    • @demi-femme4821
      @demi-femme4821 Před 7 měsíci

      The only good things that came out of this hell game were Rebellion and the fit.

  • @LordArikado
    @LordArikado Před rokem +75

    To answer your question about whether people called this Dante "Donte" back in the day, pretty much, yes. He was so radically different from the first game's Dante that for a while, there was this prevailing theory that this was someone else impersonating Dante. The PS2 version of Viewtiful Joe would even joke about DMC2 Dante by implying it was actually Dante's associate Enzo who stole his clothes and gear.

  • @fpspwny995
    @fpspwny995 Před rokem +401

    Officially braver than Matt or Lewis ever were.

    • @OneTrueNobody
      @OneTrueNobody Před rokem +62

      Hey, I did my time. Played all the way up to the invisible fish boss... on Must Die difficulty.

    • @fpspwny995
      @fpspwny995 Před rokem +11

      @@OneTrueNobody ...Oh god.

    • @RyansFine
      @RyansFine Před rokem +10

      ​@The One True Nobody More than I ever would. The first mission was enough to make me never wanna touch the game again
      Thank God for DMC3, if not for it I never would have played the series again💀💀

    • @Gamesmarts194
      @Gamesmarts194 Před rokem

      I dunno if I'd consider playing this game "brave"...

    • @raghavpatel720
      @raghavpatel720 Před rokem +1

      I wouldn't say he's brave for playing this game in particular but if he played ghost busters for the nes, then I would consider him brave! He did play ghosts n goblins and echo the dolphin

  • @livecoilarchive1458
    @livecoilarchive1458 Před rokem +37

    Johnny deserves a crown for that Ed Edd n Eddy joke. By far the most endearing thing you've ever done, to me anyway

  • @fedoraking3611
    @fedoraking3611 Před rokem +277

    4:33 Johnny using Ed, Edd, Eddy for a joke is one of the greatest things he has ever done.

    • @Chris47629
      @Chris47629 Před rokem +18

      Best cartoon ever

    • @staticshock4239
      @staticshock4239 Před rokem +9

      Hit me with nostalgia in this.

    • @josefarias5216
      @josefarias5216 Před rokem +7

      I legit laughed just like Ed the gag was perfect

    • @galaxy_kitten95
      @galaxy_kitten95 Před rokem +10

      Not gonna lie, but that bit caught me off guard.
      I absolutely loved EEnE growing up and it's honestly more hilarious watching it as an adult. Easily one of the best CN series.

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 Před rokem +5

      @✨ M Rosé_95 ✨ Yeah. Ed, Edd & Eddy doesn't suffers like most modern cartoons or adult comedy shows where either the humor is very cringeworthy & disturbing, makes so many pop culture jokes that's been done to death or goes on for way too long that doesn't seem to end and the jokes weren't as funny as they use to be.

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono Před rokem +16

    I give Capcom respect for acknowledging DMC2 in the timeline by placing DMC5 after it, but I’d give them mad respect if Lucia appeared in DMC6

  • @ShadowWing7439
    @ShadowWing7439 Před rokem +154

    Hideaki Itsuno does at least know how to find good things out of a bad game. You'd be surprised to find how many things from this game were reworked amazingly well for DMC3.

    • @jonathansalazar4630
      @jonathansalazar4630 Před rokem +38

      Itsuno was hired midway through the game's development and was dissatisfied with the final result that he asked capcom for him to helm devil may cry 3, so give him massive props.

    • @Darkaos_5
      @Darkaos_5 Před rokem +12

      I mean, rebellion came from this game and became Dante's signature weapon from then onward... so SOMETHING of good came out of this.

    • @jedimasterpickle3
      @jedimasterpickle3 Před rokem +5

      So this game introduced Rebellion, and multiple playable characters. What else from 2 are you thinking of?

    • @vazazell5967
      @vazazell5967 Před rokem +2

      If only he took proper dodges from this game

    • @darkmariofans
      @darkmariofans Před rokem +6

      @@jedimasterpickle3 Bloody Palace

  • @ajmoment8091
    @ajmoment8091 Před rokem +107

    A few days ago I went to a gamestore and picked up the first 3 DMC games, and it turns out so many people bought 1 and 3 but not 2 that they now had way too many copies of 2 so they straight up gave me a 2nd copy for free. I think that should be a good indication for the game's overall quality.

    • @GenerationZ313
      @GenerationZ313 Před rokem +27

      It's nice to get something extra with your purchase, but if it's just given because the game in question is considered the worst in the series, then that's obviously not good from a developer and or retailer standpoint.

    • @mrconga6701
      @mrconga6701 Před rokem

      But then again they probably would do the same if you were to buy the reboot

    • @oceanman8883
      @oceanman8883 Před rokem

      What game store are you going to that sells the first 3 DMC games separately at a surplus in 2023??

    • @ajmoment8091
      @ajmoment8091 Před rokem +4

      @Ocean Man honestly I don't even remember the name. It was some random one in a mall in south Carolina. They had a ton of copies of all 3 for some reason.
      Edit: I found it again, it was Player's Choice in Myrtle Beach. I also think it's less that they were selling them in a surpluss, and more that they had a surpluss that, over time just left more copies of DMC2 than anything else.

  • @yang6642
    @yang6642 Před rokem +41

    Every time I visit a Johnny video, new or old, I’m always shocked at the fact that his subscriber count somehow isn’t in the millions.

    • @four-en-tee
      @four-en-tee Před rokem +7

      wtf does this man have to do to break a million subs?

  • @legendarycryptid2629
    @legendarycryptid2629 Před rokem +47

    6:03 That noise conbined with the confused look is amazing.

  • @waypastcoolkid
    @waypastcoolkid Před rokem +8

    I’ve been watching Vinny Vinesauce way too long. I saw the thumbnail and I immediately snort quacked laughing like binyot would. I can hear his “DEE EHM SEE TOO DONTI BASTE BINNY PLZ” voice throughout this whole video

  • @mengo329
    @mengo329 Před rokem +62

    Oh btw, a neat note. In DMC3, each of the styles was based off of a part of a Capcom game
    Trickster was based off the dodge mechanic in Devil May Cry 2
    Swordmaster was apparently based off Marvel Vs. Capcom's crazy air combos, even having Aerial Rave as a move name.
    Royal guard was based off of the parry system from Street Fighter III
    And Gunslinger was just called Dante style because... guns? It actually even has the special charge shot move that you probably didn't even realize was in DMC1

    • @chandllerburse737
      @chandllerburse737 Před rokem +3

      Now we need the Bloodline Style which is based off of Chris Redfields sheer will and determination to make Claire have a baby soon.
      It makes Dante invincible lol.

    • @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind
      @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind Před 11 měsíci

      No, Swordmaster was also taken from DMC2 air combos. Yes, there are air combos in DMC2.

    • @viscountrainbows2857
      @viscountrainbows2857 Před 11 měsíci

      There's a Charge Shot?
      MegaMan X has entered the chat.

  • @ramiking745
    @ramiking745 Před rokem +42

    I always liked Lucia’s design. I kind of hope she’s given another chance to shine in the future.

  • @OneTrueBelmont
    @OneTrueBelmont Před rokem +27

    I would love for Johnny to take on the Like a Dragon(Yakuza) series, even with how long that would be.

    • @Road_to_Dawn
      @Road_to_Dawn Před rokem +5

      Dude… this would make my life. It’s shocking how few high-quality Yakuza retrospectives there are.

  • @thecardusguy5610
    @thecardusguy5610 Před rokem +28

    I love this game.
    Especially that one scene near the end where Dante beats the bad guy and says “I guess even the Devil May Cry, too… Dante disc”.
    It’s a tearjerker.

    • @CYB3R2K
      @CYB3R2K Před rokem +2

      You're joking but I prefer it over 3

    • @YetiCoolBrother
      @YetiCoolBrother Před rokem +4

      I like the part where Dante pulled out his guns and said "It's Devil Triggerin Time" in complete deadpan delivery

    • @thegreatgonzales6813
      @thegreatgonzales6813 Před rokem +5

      I like when Dante looked at the camera and said “Stop playing this game and play Devil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening”

  • @kingoverseas9052
    @kingoverseas9052 Před rokem +20

    The Groundhog Day clip was masterfully inserted.

  • @StevenUlyssesPerhero
    @StevenUlyssesPerhero Před rokem +61

    Lucia is on my list of Potentially Cool Female Characters Capcom Done Did Dirty. Barebones as it is, I actually liked her story, with her identity crisis and her relationship with her adoptive grandma. It's a shame she's never made a reappearance, and seemingly never will, because of the chilly reception to the game she came from.

    • @jurtheorc8117
      @jurtheorc8117 Před rokem +5

      if that's a list of female characters that got the short end of the stick purely by *Capcom*, i wonder what other characters are on that list.
      Also makes me wonder if Tinker from Maximo is on that list, considering the planned ideas for Maximo 3.

    • @viscountrainbows2857
      @viscountrainbows2857 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yeah the writing really screwed the pooch on a potentially interesting new ally or counterpart to Dante. Lady in DMC 3 was alright, but Lucia really just gave an Irish goodbye as far as the franchise goes. She was being built up so much and then... Aw fuck you prequel time. But DMC3 is the last game I have played and I am interested in maybe eventually picking up 4 and 5 at some point, but just the nothing burger the "story" ended up being, almost makes this game seem like an obligatory sequel due to sales and no true artistic direction.

    • @skibot9974
      @skibot9974 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I’d like to add Alia from Mega Man X and Trucy Wright from Ace Attorney to the list

  • @meganinten0078
    @meganinten0078 Před rokem +203

    Good things about Devil May Cry 2:
    Dante and Lucia's designs. My personal favorite look for Dante. He looks so cool.
    Lucia is very gorgeous 🥰
    She should return in a new game.
    The entire soundtrack.
    The music for the final boss is EPIC 🎼🎵

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Před rokem +31

      Bonus: "King? Yeah, here's your crown"
      That's about all I got.

    • @meganinten0078
      @meganinten0078 Před rokem +15

      ​@@leithaziz2716Facts.
      And don't forget about Arius' scream
      I like his voice, he sounds very funny 😆

    • @Jose-se9pu
      @Jose-se9pu Před rokem +9

      The best Dante design in the entire franchise.

    • @holloworacle3140
      @holloworacle3140 Před rokem +11

      Lucia needs a return

    • @eastbluedrew1664
      @eastbluedrew1664 Před rokem +5

      I was hoping they bring back Lucia in 5

  • @meganinten0078
    @meganinten0078 Před rokem +47

    The first 9 seconds convinced me to put a like in this video xD
    Arius' scream and the "King? Here is your crown" scene where the highlights of Devil May Cry 2 story.

    • @Chaser547
      @Chaser547 Před rokem +2

      Yep it really was and such a good line that even with this delivery goes hard.

  • @Chconroy
    @Chconroy Před rokem +23

    I think what's interesting about this game is that it was, at one point, the last chronological entry in the series. Leading up to DMC 5, Capcom even changed the timeline, making DMC 4 the latest game in the series.

    • @theamazingskippyman2824
      @theamazingskippyman2824 Před rokem +2

      I mean, who wants to even explain what significance this game has to the overall dmc plot. Although the way the first trailer for dmc 5 ended did get people thinking 5 would be a direct sequel for a while

    • @AdamGlory
      @AdamGlory Před rokem

      @@theamazingskippyman2824 Hold up, people thought 5 would be a sequel to 2 rather than 4 despite that trailer focusing on Nero? Or am I misunderstanding?

    • @theamazingskippyman2824
      @theamazingskippyman2824 Před rokem +4

      @@AdamGlory people thought that 5 would show Dante escaping from hell or something like that since Dante was last seen riding a motorcycle through hell in dmc2 (the then final canonical game prior to 5) and the first look at Dante we got for dmc5 was Dante riding into battle on a motorcycle.

  • @ikhwananimationsbeyondweeb4528

    King? Yeah, here's your crown

  • @DaimoHope
    @DaimoHope Před rokem +24

    Lewis' editing is always improving by leaps and bound and he was already great.
    DMC2 was also my first dmc game i played

  • @Graavigala85
    @Graavigala85 Před rokem +97

    DMC2 had really great animations and cool moves and I like how Dante looked like. Thats pretty much all good about that game

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Před rokem +4

      The Devil Trigger forms had pretty cool designs, I must admit. Don't have much else to praise, but that's something.

    • @SolidSnake240
      @SolidSnake240 Před rokem +2

      ​@@leithaziz2716 Yea the Majin form was pretty sick

    • @thedevilsleutice
      @thedevilsleutice Před rokem +5

      If you have a pc there’s a fan made definitive edition mod you can run with the HD collection that makes the game faster and sword combat feel better. It makes the game a lot better but something’s can’t be fixed like level design etc but I think it’s worth looking at if you’re open. You just gotta fine tune it.

    • @TheNawaf258
      @TheNawaf258 Před rokem +4

      And also dante shows up in nocturne as boss and team member with old voice from ps2 version but not remaster voice

    • @kirbyeatsyou5248
      @kirbyeatsyou5248 Před rokem +5

      Don't forget the music

  • @felipeaguena5289
    @felipeaguena5289 Před rokem +91

    Congrats Johnny, you've earned the right to play DMC3 now, the best in the series in my opinion

    • @nova3752
      @nova3752 Před rokem

      The virgin surgeon dweeb has spoken

    • @derrickdaniels3955
      @derrickdaniels3955 Před rokem +12

      Switch version, it has the style switching from 4 and 5 which is fantastic especially since 3 is the game that introduced it.

    • @ctpp64
      @ctpp64 Před rokem +4

      dmc3 is the real sequel to dmc1, dmc2 feels almost nothing like the rest of the series

    • @IzraelGraves
      @IzraelGraves Před rokem +3

      @@ctpp64 Technically its the prequel! Haha

    • @KingCasual1986
      @KingCasual1986 Před rokem +1

      @@derrickdaniels3955 that Freestyle mode has spoiled me because now I can’t play the vanilla version of the game anymore (I have done it and beaten the game that way a couple times, but I now don’t want to do it again)!

  • @Ubritoons96
    @Ubritoons96 Před rokem +12

    4:34 That Ed Edd N Eddy clip put a BIG smile on my face. Way to go Lewis, I know you’re not fond of DMC2 too much but that was great. XD

  • @dragoncrashhero12
    @dragoncrashhero12 Před rokem +10

    3:12 - 3:39 I was laughing my ass off xD The cross fade transitions with Dante's dry deliveries made it all feel even lamer, I love it

  • @amphicyon4359
    @amphicyon4359 Před rokem +13

    Mid 2000's Capcom was something else man, so many releases all at once on every console

    • @xy394
      @xy394 Před 10 měsíci

      Same with SEGA/Sonic Team, doing the "Quaintity over Quality" when it should be the other way around

  • @RoboticEdward
    @RoboticEdward Před rokem +16

    That Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy clip was so out of pocket LMAO

  • @marts4169
    @marts4169 Před rokem +7

    19:53 The million stab is performed with triangle, triangle, then direction+triangle while in DT. It is basically Dante´s DT combo C. The weird/neat thing about this game is that all the directional combos are different between human and DT form. There is also a cool exploit you can do with this move. If you turn off DT just before the million stab animation, Dante will still perform the move as if in DT, but will not have to pay the DT cost.
    I really enjoyed this review and congrats on your 300th video. Looking forward to DMC3. Consider playing through the game with original mode first to get a more authentic feel. Also be sure to get one of your bros to test out the Switch version´s co-op bloody palace mode.

  • @four-en-tee
    @four-en-tee Před rokem +6

    I need a green screen of that Johnny head turn at 6:05, that was priceless

  • @fireair100
    @fireair100 Před rokem +7

    Fun fact: DMC2 is one of the few games in the series to include Unlock codes, in that you can unlock the clear bonuses without needing to clear each difficulty. Trish is also usable in both discs. This is also the first game to include Gold Orbs, which auto revive you when you die instead of the Yellow Orbs returning you to the start of the room. (Which doesn't help this game's difficulty being REALLY low.)

  • @zdog3293
    @zdog3293 Před rokem +33

    What a great way to start off a Saturday morning with a new video from Johnny

  • @jakeconer
    @jakeconer Před rokem +5

    From what I heard about this game being on 2 disk was sort of because of Resident Evil 2. RE2 was on 2 disk by accident. Supposedly they accidentally measured the amount of audio data and realized it couldn’t fit on one PS1 disk. They might have been able to fix it, but they found out late in development. So they had to put the game on 2 disk. But it kind of gave Capcom a marketing advantage by claiming the game was so big that they couldn’t fit it on one disk. Supposedly they were trying to do the same thing here just on purpose.

  • @nikkimvee4710
    @nikkimvee4710 Před rokem +9

    Nice editing, Lewis. I laughed quite a bit at the little reference clips.

  • @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind
    @FindingsOfAnArmouredMind Před 11 měsíci +5

    It can be up in the air for those who might not be familiar with the 2 sided coin, but it's quite a well known object that has appeared in other forms of media as well (like manga and shit). With that said, this coin is often used to hide the owner's own feelings and intentions. Think of Crow from Deadman Wonderland. Throughout the entire manga he is shown as narcissistic, uncaring and tough, but would usually do favors to others as long as his two sided coin would determine so. Long story short, he does eventually reveal it was all a facade and that he does actually care about those around him, he was just trying to keep his tough, masculine image. By that what I mean is that Dante did in fact care about Lucia and her request, but to not show his real emotions, he hide them with his 2 sided coin and attributed everything to "luck" or "fate". This is implied even at the end when Lucia receives the coin and realizes Dante was deceiving her the whole time, refering to him as "that macho" while having a smile on her face. It should be noted this is quite in character with Dante as in both DMC1 and DMC3 (which is a prequel to DMC1), Dante shows emotions but always refuses to accept them (there's in fact a scene in DMC3 I am not going to spoil for you).
    Anyways, yeah, no, it's not a joke as you believe.

  • @LARKXHIN
    @LARKXHIN Před rokem +20

    I dont play these games. But every review you make makes me laugh, 10 years later. Including this one.

  • @OMGg4m3r
    @OMGg4m3r Před rokem +4

    Tbh, the devil trigger amulets to me were useful for those switches in the air where you just equip the one to fly in devil trigger and also to switch between healing and damage if you got hit a bit too much as it was just free healing then.

  • @Sonicfalcon16
    @Sonicfalcon16 Před rokem +4

    Lewis may sigh 2.

  • @NeoKad99
    @NeoKad99 Před rokem +11

    Thank you for the ending bit! It's always important to have your own thoughts

    • @Kardz6
      @Kardz6 Před rokem +4

      It gave us one of the best designs for Dante, and a cool crossover in SMT3 so....ayy not that bad

    • @leithaziz2716
      @leithaziz2716 Před rokem +3

      @@Kardz6 "Featuring Dante from Devil May Cry" was certainly a welcome meme.

  • @MrSlendyMannn
    @MrSlendyMannn Před rokem +3

    This was one of my favourite reviews of yours in a long time. The jokes were really well done and timed perfectly. The fade in transition at 6:02 coupled with the scream got me good. Thanks for this, Johnny! Have a good one.

  • @genosauce_colada
    @genosauce_colada Před rokem +16

    Always happy to watch on both Patreon and on the channel, too. Thank you for the great content as always, Johnny 🫡

  • @darienb1127
    @darienb1127 Před rokem +6

    Damn, Johnny's editing for this video is on POINT!

    • @BH-98
      @BH-98 Před rokem +6

      *Lewis’

  • @D-Nova
    @D-Nova Před 6 měsíci +1

    The best about Bloody Palace in DMC2 is that the thing is glitched. There is a good chance that it will crash on the higher floors. When I 100%ed this game on the PS3 I suddenly got a black screen somewhere around the final few floors. I was about to throw my PS3 out of the window, but then I realized that I could still hear Trish's footsteps, when tilting the analogue stick, so I just ran around, mashing buttons in hopes of activating one of the portals. It actually worked.

  • @vouvusbovus9100
    @vouvusbovus9100 Před rokem +2

    Oh jhonny, sweet poor ol jhonny. You are about to get some majore whiplash.

  • @christmashake8968
    @christmashake8968 Před rokem +4

    Congratulations on 300 episodes, Johnny! :) Looking forward to the rest of this marathon and whatever else you decide to do next.

  • @lightsonitzekioro3918
    @lightsonitzekioro3918 Před rokem +6

    DMC2 is admittedly and always will be a guilty pleasure for me as I got that alongside DMC1 and played the hell out of them both. It has flaws. LOTS of flaws but I still enjoy it regardless. As for Dante's attitude...well with the official timeline being 3 > 1 > 2 > 4 > 5. I've always taken his shift in attitude being the realization that he's alone now, especially after realizing he killed his brother in 1.
    Obviously that doesn't excuse when DMC2 originally came out but I think hindsight helped Dante's characterization in 2, especially with the anime going into detail that Dante is immensely depressed when not on the job.
    Loved the review Johnny and I've been enjoying your marathon on a series I love very much. Looking forward to the next one!

  • @markmorales7958
    @markmorales7958 Před rokem +8

    Happy 300th Johnny!
    Also, this skit 4:33, 11/10 🤣👌

  • @ImPyroChad
    @ImPyroChad Před rokem +3

    the only good thing to have come out of Devil May Cry 2 was Dante's inclusion as a reoccurring Boss and eventual recruitable party member in Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne (fun fact: thats where the little "Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series" meme came from- it was a sticker they printed on European copies of the game)

  • @TheChitakus
    @TheChitakus Před rokem +3

    Oh boy perfect vid to watch when i get home after a long day of work. Thanks Johnny!

  • @icedcapplord710
    @icedcapplord710 Před rokem +13

    How to play DMC2:
    1. Place some scotch tape over the square button

    • @Ticketman99
      @Ticketman99 Před rokem +2

      And press Circle a few times to get easy S ranks lol

  • @Innerste
    @Innerste Před rokem +1

    Diesel made their outfits as promotional material, and I actually have Dante's Diesel Jacket.

  • @PearangeProductions
    @PearangeProductions Před 11 měsíci +1

    300 Johnny Vs. videos and still going.
    Amazing. Keep up the great work, man.

  • @raghavpatel720
    @raghavpatel720 Před rokem +8

    What a nice way to start a Saturday morning with a Johnny upload

  • @Shin_Mando
    @Shin_Mando Před rokem +5

    What baller artwork. Even for DMC2. DMC2 Dante is probably my favorite design.

  • @darklord21z
    @darklord21z Před rokem +2

    I finished replaying this yesterday (for some reason), Johnny's timing is on point

  • @M1YAK2
    @M1YAK2 Před rokem +2

    The special edition of DMC3 on Switch is what I would consider to be the definitive version of DMC3 to play. Though it's only on Switch, and not even in a collection (There is no DMC collection pack on Switch for that matter).

  • @Voidaram
    @Voidaram Před rokem +4

    Thanks for the unintentional birthday gift, John
    You make me a little less sad, my man

  • @agudgorl
    @agudgorl Před rokem +5

    DEE EM CEE TOO
    DONTE IS GUD AND HE SCHUT AND BINTY PLAYD IT

  • @MurakumoBan
    @MurakumoBan Před 6 měsíci

    Fun fact in this games Bloody Palace, if you get a boss fight on one floor you'll get boss fights the entire time and it rotates between Chopper, Tank, Bolverk and his dogs iirc and the flaming Bull

  • @SomethingWittyRW
    @SomethingWittyRW Před rokem +1

    God damned Johnny. Not even five minutes in and you had me cackling with the 8 hours later bit.
    Loved this channel back in 2011 and I still love it today.

  • @Zitsanrael1117
    @Zitsanrael1117 Před rokem +14

    25:03 - 25:44 I did have this problem for a while when I was younger but I eventually grew out of it. I mean as just one example, despite how much I love the classic series, I can't tell you how long I avoided Mega Man & Bass because of how much it gets ripped online. (especially from Johnny) Since everyone said it was awful I just didn't want to waste my time with it. It wasn't until I saw EPG's RoR episode on MM&B that I finally decided to give it a shot and holy hell do I love it. Despite how many games Johnny has introduced me to that I also fell in love with, this time I missed out on a game that I ended up loving because of its reputation, which I want to stress is not Johnny's fault by any stretch. It's mine entirely, for being so immature and not taking the opportunity to form my own opinion and taking someone else's as fact.

  • @darkcarnivalx
    @darkcarnivalx Před rokem +3

    The infested chopper boss is the single greatest boss in all of video gaming. Devil May Cry 2 is already known as one of the greatest of all time (GOAT factor = high on this one), but the infestation that plagues the cities of Devil May Cry 2 allows for an extremely emotionally-complex character set. The infestation is a manifesto of our society and the zombie-like enthusiasm we take in our militarism, which is a great moral leap backwards. It spreads to the masses, and the military continues to kill. In that sense, the Infested Chopper boss fight is something more. You fight it once and it takes forever to beat. This mimics the reality of persuading a military enthusiast in real life - it takes forever. Then, the more you fight the choppers, you realize that the mission of beating them all is impossible. It is a grim fate that only Devil May Cry 2 can convey accurately. In other words, the infested chopper is definitively the single greatest boss fight in gaming and represents all of society's fears, which tells many stories which are incomprehensibly deep.

  • @marcellosilva9286
    @marcellosilva9286 Před rokem +1

    My brother played DMC2 twice, once on Normal and once on Hard, and when I heard Arius' scream for the first time, I actually thought they got an animal sound for that voice line.

  • @dwilly8408
    @dwilly8408 Před rokem

    This video seemed higher quality than usual at least with the amount of edits, really good stuff

  • @legendarycryptid2629
    @legendarycryptid2629 Před rokem +16

    JONY PLEES PLAY DEE EMM CEE 2 IS BEST GAEM, BINTY SAYS SO! Jokes aside, very happy to see you go through this one, John. Happy 300th!

  • @Norrabal_anims
    @Norrabal_anims Před rokem +4

    I pray that one day that dmc 2 can get a remake

    • @mrHowlll
      @mrHowlll Před rokem

      Same. I just hope they don't add Vergil.

    • @DJAB87
      @DJAB87 Před rokem

      ​@@mrHowlll Vergil's supposed to be dead in DMC2 so him being playable would be cool but wouldn't make sense plot wise.

  • @hectorbravo9855
    @hectorbravo9855 Před rokem

    johnny happy 300 video that crazy you made a lot and I love all of them and keep up the great work I can't wait to I see you 400 video

  • @flyestnihilist9105
    @flyestnihilist9105 Před rokem +1

    Johnny is literally one of the only content creators that I can blindly click on any video he puts out without having to worry about the quality of the video. Its always so well done and hes just gotten better and better through the years. Truly one of the golden game reviewers.

  • @WishMakers
    @WishMakers Před rokem +10

    5:28 Holy shit that really is this game's cast, this gag is perfectly used

  • @poble
    @poble Před rokem +8

    DEE EM CEE TOO IS DA BEAST DONTE IS GOD AND BAEST IN GAME PLEH GAEM PLAESS

  • @warehog3000
    @warehog3000 Před rokem +1

    Ya know what Johonny should do for 301th video to celebrate? Another Sonic 06 review...
    And by that mean the Sonic P-06 fan project.

  • @SuperLuis225
    @SuperLuis225 Před rokem +1

    Omg johnny the patience you must have... thank u so much dude

  • @hmgambino
    @hmgambino Před rokem +6

    Just wanna say before I watch this, IT GETS BETTER I PROMISE

  • @datalphalion
    @datalphalion Před rokem +6

    Time for Dee Emm Cee Toooooo

    • @Saxdude26
      @Saxdude26 Před 11 měsíci

      Is the baest, plees!

  • @PlatformChef
    @PlatformChef Před rokem

    I have to work double shifts all this weekend and Memorial Day. So thank you Johnny for the video, It really lightened up my mood.

  • @TheOneTrueOtaku1
    @TheOneTrueOtaku1 Před rokem +1

    DMC2 had always been fascinating to me.
    From the behind the scene problems, the dull gameplay, and nothing story, it’s become a product I find amazing to observe.
    It’s not great, or even good most times, but it’s always stuck in my mind for better or worse.

  • @minionman123
    @minionman123 Před rokem +10

    Just a tip for DMC 3. The Switch version has an exclusive feature where you can swap between combat styles on the fly. Where every other version has you pick one style at the start of the level and stick with it. Just something to consider.

    • @Reynsoon
      @Reynsoon Před rokem +2

      That's probably why it was most suggested.

    • @Chris47629
      @Chris47629 Před rokem

      I thought of getting that version but my joycons are drifting so I stuck with the PS4 version

    • @redexorcist2539
      @redexorcist2539 Před rokem

      I kind of find it strange that the re release of the hd collection that was released for PS4 and Xbox One did not have that feature.

    • @tylercook9127
      @tylercook9127 Před rokem

      @@redexorcist2539 That HD collection released before the Switch version, but they could've added it in an update, so I'm not sure why they didn't.

    • @redexorcist2539
      @redexorcist2539 Před rokem

      @@tylercook9127 I don’t know why either but regardless its strange but whatever

  • @lewa3910
    @lewa3910 Před rokem +5

    I still want Capcom to bring back Lucia and put her in a Good game

  • @dosito86
    @dosito86 Před rokem +1

    Back in the day. I discovered the HELLevator tactic.
    Shoot enemies with ebony and Ivory until they stagger then switch to your submachine guns. Then watch hilarity ensue

  • @vincentthelego7967
    @vincentthelego7967 Před rokem +1

    I never expected to see an Ed Edd'n Eddy clip to make a Johnny VS vid, but I appreciate it profoundly.

  • @MProductionsGAMING
    @MProductionsGAMING Před rokem +3

    The only things I liked most about DMC2 are Dante's design and the potential Lucia had as a mainstay. Since Capcom's on a remake spree this game would benefit the most from one. If they decided to make Dante have more serious personality as he gets older Capcom coulda gotten away with making prequels like DMC3 and 4 _(before DMC5 released the fanbase agreed DMC2 was chronologically the last in the series)_ with a wackier Dante, while also potentially making Lucia a partner he'd settle down with (like they weirdly tried show hints of with Trish in the first game).
    Shame the only time she returns in the series is in an short paragraph of an optional prequel novel to DMC5. If she ever returns in-game they def need to fix her voice because her accent changes from French to Italian to American between lines and sometimes mid-sentence.
    Btw 18:44 you can do air combos in DMC2 but it's a bit awkward. You have to hold down the lock on button, tilt the left stick behind where Dante/Lucia is facing and then press the attack button. I found this out by pure accident.

  • @smugsneasel
    @smugsneasel Před rokem +3

    Before I even start watching this, I hope that somewhere, somehow, Lewis guest-stars in this video. It just makes sense.
    14:33 You know what, I'll take it.

  • @davidhylton7528
    @davidhylton7528 Před rokem

    It’s really interesting seeing you go thru the series from 1 forward. I started with 3 special edition so I had no enjoyment playing this game. I hope you like the rest of the games. You will have some gripes I’m sure but it’s fun to get your perspective.

  • @danielramsey6141
    @danielramsey6141 Před rokem +2

    Honestly. It’s about time this game gets a Full-On Remake! Cause we could serious use more Cutscenes to explain (and rework) certain Elements of the story for this!
    Cause DMC2 needs a lot of help!

  • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
    @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Před rokem +7

    Eyup.
    That's another one down.
    *Crosses it off on the "Funneh Games Jon must eventually suffer for"*
    _See ya after 2 videos~_

  • @Take22952
    @Take22952 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for that message about, "X reviewer said this; therefore it is." I hate that kind of attitude. This is why I respect you and your content.

  • @SegaNintendoGuy64
    @SegaNintendoGuy64 Před rokem +1

    2:37 Frenchy: 8 hours later.

  • @VampireA1056
    @VampireA1056 Před rokem +6

    It's kinda sad to see one of the biggest video game franchise have a failed sequel, good thing the game after this is one of the best games ever.

  • @mogscugg2639
    @mogscugg2639 Před rokem +3

    DEE EM CEE TOO

  • @four-en-tee
    @four-en-tee Před rokem +2

    For what its worth, a lot of media properties were highly sensitive during their planning around the time of 9/11. It was an issue for MGS2 also.

  • @vinegar3617
    @vinegar3617 Před 3 měsíci

    Barring the voice acting that "I WAS GOING TO BE THE KEENG OF THIS WORLD" scene is maybe the most badass scene in the game. The choir going full blast makes it seem like Dante is about to deliver divine retribution to this guy and his one liner just tops it off.

  • @ryancarberry2040
    @ryancarberry2040 Před rokem +4

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!