A manga prequel to the game was first published in Japan in 2005.

The story is told primarily through a mixture of cutscenes using the game's engine with several pre-rendered full motion videos. The events of the game take place just as Dante has opened up the Devil May Cry agency, and before Dante's demonic heritage has reached its full potential. Set in modern times in an enchanted tower named Temen-ni-gru, the story centers on the dysfunctional relationship between Dante and his older twin brother Vergil. The third installment in the Devil May Cry series of hack-and-slash 3D action games, Devil May Cry 3 was, upon release, widely criticized for its high level of difficulty but was praised for improvements over its controversial predecessor and its return to the challenging gameplay of the original Devil May Cry game.

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is a 3D action game that was developed by Capcom Production Studio 1 and published by Capcom in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, it was later ported to PC in 2006.

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