Devil May Cry 2 is an action-adventure hack and slash video game developed and published by Capcom in 2003. The game is a sequel to Devil May Cry.
Set in modern times, in the fictional city of Vie de Marli, the story centers on Dante and Lucia in their fight to stop a businessman named Arius from raising the demon Argosax and achieving supreme power. The story is told primarily through a mixture of cutscenes using the game's engine, with several pre-rendered full motion videos.
Unlike the first installment, Hideki Kamiya did not continue his role as director since he was not called to take place, and instead taken by Hideaki Itsuno. The game was also not created by Team Little Devils, but by other worked from Capcom, as stated by producer Tsuyoshi Tanaka. Devil May Cry 2 received mixed reviews, and has been criticized for a variety of development decisions, which made the game considerably different from its predecessor; chief among these decisions was the lowered difficulty. Nevertheless, it was a commercial success. |