In The Mind of: Nero

is [Music] oh my sweet baby jesus devil may cry dmc is back ten years since the fourth installment and five since the dreaded reboot that almost murdered the good name of the franchise even though it was actually a good game mechanically though the characters are what we the fans love more than anything dante the playful overpowered badass his twin brother virgil the womb slayer not the way the reboot depicted it obviously a completely different meaning lady trish sparta and more we love these individuals so much one character got a bit of negativity from the fans when he first was introduced yet as devil may cry 4 was my gateway into the series i absolutely held him in high regards and as he seems to be the focus yet again in the upcoming 5th century the trailer even put the spotlight on this stylish dude i jumped into the research facility to see what makes this guy not only a fantastic character but also the perfect representation on how a sun almost fell into darkness the same way his father did so without further ado let's head into the mind of nero not much is known of his background as we can't take the graphic novel deadly fortune as canon since there are too many inconsistencies yet a few elements are worth accepting as the game seems to nod at some of these as facts the first one being that nero is indeed the son of virgil the details on how the brother of dante found a lover in fortuna is a bit hazy yet in the introduction cut scene for the dark slayer in the special edition of dmc4 he went to the capital to check on the rumor that people prayed to his father the demon sparta as a god and while being there met an unnamed woman making him go let's have some fun this turned into scum and after impregnating this lady he vanished into the blue in pursuit for more power began the mother of this newborn baby's fate we do not know as the only thing we do have knowledge of is that nero was found by a couple and taken into their home these people were the parents of kyrie and credo and with the two siblings he grew up in a warm household even if everything seemed perfect for our young protagonist one day tragedy struck as according to the graphic novel demons attacked and killed the two people who took the boy in the reason for mentioning this is the fact that this is the apparent reason for our heroes disdain for god and as the game does indeed give us evidence for this being the case being bored out of his mind during a praying sermon and even scoffing at the idea of having a savior looking over him savior it also explains perfectly why he joined the order of the sword as a holy knight as his reason was looking up to credo who was described as having a strong sense of justice while being one truly kind soul truly the perfect mall santa right there so under his friend's training nero became quite a skilled swordsman deciding that he'll follow his idol's footsteps while protecting the city that qea holds so there yet even with his skills and close relation to the commander of the holy knights the rest of the order were not as fond of the silver-haired newcomer as he apparently sucked at teamwork had problems following orders report back as soon as you can and be careful and that he uses firearms in the game it's not that well shown that the order didn't like him that much but the character of gloria states that she had heard rumors about him and not good ones and the chief alchemist also goes into hearing poorly of the young man but this did not deter him as nero clearly prefers going lone wolf style a few months before the beginning of the game demons attacked yet again out of nowhere and in the skirmish nero had his arm changed into something otherworldly and as they transformed a voice echoed with this new demonic appendage the holy knight trained with it in secrecy not sure what to think of it showing more intrigue than worry bringing us finally to the main story of devil may cry 4. serene music one action-packed cinematic and running late to see your bae a perfect way to start an amazing game yet as previously mentioned nero shows us sheer boredom when it comes to the sermon only getting there to hear kiria singing so let's keep doing dante head shots to pope while demon man is brutally kicking the religion boys asses the first thing nero does to get kiria to safety however she isn't willing to leave her brother behind giving a hero one option to protect his family during this battle against this totally anonymous assassin we actually learned some characteristics of our protagonist one he's extremely confident in his abilities two he likes to style which can be seen throughout the entire game three he is quick to anger attacking blindly when his enemy takes him lightly [Applause] and finally four nero is without a doubt the most brutal of devil may cry playable characters to date as he lets his anger get better of him making him go into a wide rage i guess we can also add clueless in the list as well you aren't human are you are you kidding me so a new quest is added humor and seriousness are intertwined and more evidence is given to us that he couldn't give a damn about the order guy just came from hell he's gotta hit up a couple pterosaurs just so lightly in a time of crisis i also personally enjoy that nero gets a bit flustered when it comes to women whether it be curio wearing his gift or glorious legs though not really affected by [Music] this demons must be these demons yet as his idol is telling him to take things a bit more seriously he does so indeed and walks off on kratos orders to capture dante yeah good luck with that on his way he goes and while we have seen that near isn't exactly the most religious of holy knights he does indeed follow their creed by not allowing demons to roam around freely we see this during the confrontation with burial the fire lord of hell the young man could have just walked past a majestic being without a fight as it shows no hostility towards him yet nero is the one instigating the battle as he understands that something that big and fiery could end plenty of human lives if it goes by unchecked and this sort of action can be seen when meeting the three main demons of the game even if beryl is the only one ignoring the son of virgil he also is shown enjoying a good fight giving off a small smirk before jumping into a brawl or a marking rudely on his enemies though mouthy he not only is against demons as when he first meets abianco angelo who he believes is a member of the order he gives off a snide remark which he also throws at the superiors when realizing they might not be as pure-hearted as one would think because here we meet the stuttering chief alchemist of the holy order and this is where a massive turning point happens to our hero because as the villainous alchemist has the boy in a horrifying situation the voice of a distressed curious screams out in his mind activating his dormant demonic heritage consuming him with power and rage something of virgil is indeed hiding inside the arm and it uses the love of nero's life as a way to make him feel weak having him seek more power [Music] all of this mirrors quite clearly the oldest son of spada as he searched for power after losing his mother going so far that even his younger brother is nothing more than an object in his way might controls everything and without strength let alone yourself this is where nero truly gets a taste of what may lie in store for those who walk the path of the demon and with this newfound strength he faces his friend one he even considers a brother in [Music] [Music] however before player 1 can't finish him [Music] this is what brings up the question on if he can be a demon to be something far beneath a human curious voice calls out to him in the darkness and turns unbridled rage into pure desperation as he sees the love of his life fear him yet before he can even try to explain the situation the chief alchemist arrives and sweeps up the younger sister of credo and flies off leaving anger to consume nero yet again causing him to hurrying on caring not about anything else than saving the woman of his heart even after seeing curious horror of his demonic side this was not enough to fully direct him away from the path of power as when he does indeed meet dante and fight him in rage he states after losing soundly that he needs yamato almost childishly pleading to keep the powerful blade that can open up the demon world i need this [Music] the playful demon slayer sees our hero's desperation and allows him to use it for the time being making them both see eye to eye for the first time what's your name nero you're dante right not a bad name neither is yours who does nazi i try though are these two is it not beautiful blow yourself somebody who kicks the pope's ass [Music] yeah that is not enough pope power is too much for him leaning into not only being crushed by the savior's stature but also seeing the man he grew up with and looked up to being killed in front of him [Music] enraged he lashes out at the head of the order again showing that nero doesn't think things all the way through slamming his holiness against the massive stone being which the hero saw earlier he can hide within making a protagonist being stabbed with his father's sword while also being consumed into the savior as the pope needs someone of sparta's blood to complete the god and as he is trapped in darkness he promises kyrie that he will get them out of there even though he tearfully thinks that he failed her dante is back [Music] [Applause] this time our boy has an adventure even if it's just going through the same game in reverse pretty much that still annoys me to no end to reclaim yamato having somehow leaky and fun killing the [ __ ] and use the blades of evil's way to release nero while kicking the statue of his father's ass [Music] with yamato in hand he confronts the evil demon pope who holds his girlfriend hostage and as she fades away nero goes beast mode cornering now the weakened man who screams out by spada his god won't give him strength nero explains what the holy man never seemed to understand sparta may have been a demon yet he had the heart to love a human something that leader of the order of the sword does not then finishes him off with yamato and gets kyrie and himself out of there though happiness in sunshine is not yet to be as the pope merges with the guard statue in a last-ditch effort to kill our heroes so in turn nero jumps up into the sky grabs the head of the goliath with his demon hand and destroys it once and for all finally content that the devil bringer is a part of him and here we come to what truly makes the sun wiser than his father the decision that makes nero walk the right path to the light to make him more human than any other demon wait you forgot this he succeeded in protecting the one he cares for and he no longer needs the insane power that yamato gives and as if it was a test dante entrusts it to the younger man as he does not see a reflection of his brother but of his father this all being perfectly summarized in what kirier tells him i don't know anyone who is as human as you are nero started out as a lone wolf showing only affection towards those he considers family while everyone else got his worst whether it be sarcasm or his brutality he allowed this emotion to fully control him anger when things doesn't go his way or sadness when in moments of loss and that is lois started to walk the same path as his demonic father stating that becoming horror itself is fine as long as he can protect those he loves yet where virgil was alone in the shadow in his despair neil heard a voice calling him out of darkness pulling him into the path of humankind the path of sparta making him let go for the search of more power as he already had what he needed and that is the mind of nero christ hi there i really hope that you 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Channel: King J. Grim

Views: 569,186

Keywords: Review, KingGrimShow, KingJGrimShow, KingJ.Grim, King, J., Grim, KingJGrim, KingGrim, CDLC, Devil May Cry, Analysis, Nero, Dante, vergil, Lady, Trish, Credo, Kyrie, devil may cry 5, devil may cry 4, dmc, character design, original character, top anime

Id: hzGVr7ecWd8

Length: 15min 45sec (945 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 01 2018