Devil May Cry 3

[Kevvy Metal]

IMO, DMC3 is the finest example of pure gameplay in the market right now, period. No daft frills, no buttering you up... just rock solid, kick ass, jaw on the floor GAMEPLAY.

WORD!

[Nicholson]Can't we all just get along?[/Nicholson]

[RLench]

Just finished mission 18...how cool was that level?!

->Open Spoiler<-

I don't like 'compilation' levels normally but this was different. The hub for the boss fights was bloody awesome

[EricDaNerd]

Highest Taunt Combo and other questions

What is the last thing Dante can say when he is at Maximum on the combo guage(SSSTYLISH) and you make him taunt?....because I always thought it was "Crazy, huh?!" but on two occasions I was at SSSTYLISH and I heard him say "SWEET BABY!!" or something to that affect. The fist time I heard him say it I thought it was just a voice bug from the ending of the million-punch-Beowulf("Sweet dreams!") move that got delayed and mixed with something else but today I heard it again...both times I was at SSSTYLISH. I can't seem to recreate it again...just wondering if anyone knows what the hell I'm talking about or maybe it's all in my head...
Also does anyone know how to affectively juggle the Loading Screen consistently everytime....I seem to only be able to do it like 50% of the time and I still have no clue how exactly I'm doing it...(mostly jamming away like mad and tapping left and right) If anyone knows how I would totally appreciate it(it's FUN!!).
Also there is a random kick move Dante does sometimes when he is close to an enemy...it kinda looks like the kick he does at the end of that one move for gunslinger (enemy down on ground rapidly tap fire button next to it) but I'm not in gunslinger at the time and also I have rebellion equiped when he does it. It doesn't even launch the enemy it just takes a little damage off them...anyone know what I'm talking about? Is it just random?
Also what is a good way to capture video for my PS2 and also a good DMC3 combo website would be cool too. I love seeing everyones combos for this game and I'd love to post some of my own. Thanks!

[spagmasterswift]

Juggle the loading screen??? I can shoot it up but didn't know you could juggle it!!! That's so sick

Nice first post btw

[mrsquare]

Also there is a random kick move Dante does sometimes when he is close to an enemy...it kinda looks like the kick he does at the end of that one move for gunslinger (enemy down on ground rapidly tap fire button next to it) but I'm not in gunslinger at the time and also I have rebellion equiped when he does it. It doesn't even launch the enemy it just takes a little damage off them...anyone know what I'm talking about? Is it just random?

If you've got Swordmaster equipped (lvl 3, I think), you can do forward+circle to throw rebellion. If its still stuck in an enemy/wall and you try to attack, Dante does a kick - is it that?

[EricDaNerd]

that's a negative

When I say juggle the loading screen its more like just keeping it up in the air and knocking it around a little...nothing too cool but fun.

also the kick I'm talking about isn't the thrust-kick one when you chuck the sword...its definetly more like midsection roundhouse kick or something...I just did it again actually like 2 minutes ago in a group of enemies...maybe I have to be surounded for it to happen...I don't know..it has like no power, it just seems like its for show or something but I just want to know if its random or am I imputing the kick without knowing it(secret move?) Anyway I've only noticed it with rebellion also and it's pretty rare.

And thanks for the welcome Spagmasterswift. I just found this joint.

[Mardigan8]

It is part of Rebellions arsenal. The kick is performed sometimes when an enemy is behind you and it opens a nice combo chain. For me it has been totally random but it performs the exact same routine as a slash so there is no trade off in using it instead of a slash (ie. same power, range etc). It is purely a cosmetic change to the Rebellion attack... it does look class using it to start a new attack routine after finishing another. I love it everytime I see it.

I only started noticing it when on higher levels of Swordmaster so it might be exclusive to that style, not sure. It is purely cosmetic though, not special move. Just context sensitive when using normal attack.

I dont think Dantes audio cues are scripted to the Style rank you are on. I believe they are rotated for the different styles. They def are when using the pose on a different style rank anyway. I love his "Are you ready..." he blares at the start of Rebellion dance Macabre. Once you bus that move you are in stylistic heaven!!

[EricDaNerd]

Thanks everyone!!!

Saurian pmed me some answers as well:

"With Rebellion equipped - no lock on, oppose Dante's direction on the analogue stick and hit attack at the same time. Dante will perform a turn kick in the opposite direction he's facing.

SWEET BABY! Come up in SSStylish ranking a % of times, so it's pretty random (but HEAVY when you get it! ^^)

They changed it from the first version of DMC3 Dante - He used to say "Lets start the party!" on SSStylish"

personally, I would rather have him say "Let's start the party!" when I hit that taunt button but I will take my dmc3 anyway I can get it!

[Mardigan8]

Ah, you have P'Med by the Boss!! Listen to all his teachings!! He is the reason the rest of us are where we are now with Dante

[Extra Terrestrial]

I demand videos from the DMC master himself; Saurian.

Please.

[EricDaNerd]

Limit Hunting

Yesterday I spent like 5 hours trying to finish mission 1 without ever touching the ground(alot of free ride, enemy hiking, etc..you know). If only the enemy waves would spawn faster it could almost be doable but that's saying something right there when you have a game that constantly begs for you to try all these crazy things and almost everytime your like "Damn, I CAN'T believe that's possible!"
Dante is so full of flexibility...I'm always trying to test the limits of everything he can do. Such an incredible game.
Everyday I think this is pure videogame perfection.

[Shoju]

How do you do the move where he sticks Rebellion in the ground and spins around it?

[Mardigan8]

Its part of the Dance Macbre move you get when you have Swordmaster level 3... Dantes busts it toward the end of the sequence!!

[Saurian]

Dante's got so many heavy little tricks he can do!

When you need serious destruction go for the Stinger cancels! With 2 weapons with Stinger type moves available you can cancel out the delay frames of each by performing the Stinger again with the other weapon as the first one happens - repeatedly.
Rapid Stinger - Beowulf/Rebellion

Another way to deal insane damage quickly is to cancel Beowulf's Killer Bee (attack button while in the air) with jump then back into Killer Bee immediately!
It can juggle - you can tag it onto the end of an Aerial Rave to cane surrounding enemies too.
Vid
Also keeps you out of the way of attacks and leaves you the option to jump out anytime.
Vid
Or 100% safe
Vid

Even Dante's stupidly powerful Helm Breaker (Rebellion attack button in the air) can be cancelled with jump and repeated! The trick is to think about it as jumping off the enemy itself not the move - so as long as the enemy is slightly overlapping where you are it'll work (easy to practice when enemies are in a bunch).
Double Breaker with jump held.
Double Breaker with short jump.

Spiral in Royal Guard is a completely different weapon! You can cancel the recoil frames with O button and fire again immediately with no delay! Mix it up with lock-on change as he fires and become back-in-the-day Arnie! XD
G-cancelled Spiral

One for EricDaNerd to try - (I know about that I-just-gotta-stay-in-the-air flex!)
It aint easy!

[Extra Terrestrial]

Saurian,

You ARE Dante.