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This default configuration can be changed at the OPTIONS screen.
Control Pad
mLeft Trigger ;( Right Trigger m Wt.,m", j I, 1 B Right Bumper 0 I ,r Y Button ~O X Button 4]) B Button 8 Left Stick 0 A Button
Back oBACK o Start START o D-pad (;) Right Stick " Xbox Guide Button
Close-range attack
+) Button Long-range attack
() Button Examine I Devil Bringer I Cancel
e Button Jump I Examine I Confinn
In Right Bumper Lock-On target
lEI LefiTrigger Exceed
o LefiStick Move I Change lock-on largel (press O) o Right Stick Move ",mera I Reset ",mera (press 0)
g Button Pause menu
g Button Taunt
6 BASIC ACTIeNS
Walk / Run: Left Stick Close-range attack: 0 Button Press the left stick partially forward to walk, and press it fully forward to run. You cannot run while Press the 0 Button to attack with your sword or other dose pressing the In Button. range weapons. Repeatedly press the 0 Button for a variety of attacks or combine it with the D Button and/or the left stick. (With two or more close-range weapons equipped, press Examine: (!) Button, G Button the II Button to select and switch weapons in.stantly.) Devil Bringer, Style Action: (!) Button To examine an item or move through .a door into the next room, stand in front of it and press the (1) or 0 Button. long-range attack: ., Button Press the 0 Button to fire your gun or other long-range weapon. Repeatedly press or hold the 0 Button for a variety of attacks. (With two or more long-range weapons equipped, Press these Buttons to use press the JJ Button select and switch weapons instantly.) Nero and Dante's special moves, the Devil Bringer and Style Actions. Exceed: II Button (Nero only) As Nero, briefly press and hold JJ to charge the Exceed Gauge, which has a max of level three. The Red Queen sword hits harder and faster when fueled by the power of the Exceed propellant system. - Jump / Evade: G Button Press the 0 Button to jump. The longer you press and hold the Button, the higher you'll jump. While in midair close to a wall or object, press the 0 Button again to kick off and go even higher. Devil Trigger: d!I Button (Dante only) To evade, hold the In Button, move left or right and press the 0 Button. As Dante, when the Devil Trigger Gauge reaches level three, press the 41 Button to become a demon. Dante's demon form is stronger and faster, and his health recovers slowly. This effect lasts Lock-on target: In Button only as long as the gauge has energy; when the gauge is empty, Dante returns to human form. To return to human form sooner, press d!. Press the left stick in the direction of the enemy or object you want to target, and then the In Button to lock-on. As long as Camera: Right Stick you stay locked-on, your attacks arm for that target If the left stick is not pressed, you lock onto the nearest opponent. (You Use the right stick to get a good look at your surroundings during battle and while searching rooms. can change your lock-on type at the Options screen.) (There are some areas where the camera cannot move.) GETTING INTe THE GAmE GAmE SCREENS
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Press START at the Title Screen to go to the Start menu. NEW GAME Start the game from the beginning.
Tutorial *- When this option is tunied ON, game play advice will be displayed during play. Human/Devil Hunter *- Select game difficulty. (Human = beginner / Devil Hunter = advanced) Player ana enemy strength, etc. will vary depending on difficulty.
Automatic *- When Automatic is tumed on, various combos and attacks are easier to perform. CD VitalltyGauge *- As you take damage, your vitality decreases. When it reaches zero, the game is over. LOAD GAME Resume a previous game from a save point. @ Red Orb *- Displays number of Red Orbs acquired. OPTIONS @ Combo -Meter *- The Combo Meter critiques your fighting skills as you combine attack moves together. The more impressive the attack combo. the better the Confirm or adjust game settings. (You can also access-the Options menu from the Pause Menu.) score.
- ® Mini MaP *- A map of the current room is displayed. The map shows the player's position GAmE eVER. and location of doors. When your character's Vitality Gauge reaches zero, the game ® Lock-On Cursor *- When locked-on a target, this cursor appears and displays the target's is over, and the Continue Screen appears. Select CONTINUE to vitality. restart your mission from a set point If you have a Gold Orb, @ Exceed Gauge *- Nem's Exceed Gauge indicates the level of energy stored in the use it to revive where you died. Red Queen sword. SPECIAl. mEBVES
DANTE GAmE SCREEN You can use many moves and abilities depending on the weapons equipped and the Styles used. Some special moves are available from the beginning, while others can be acquired at the Skill Up menu. This is a list of·a few of Nero's special skills.
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HIGH ROLLER While holding In, press the Left Stick away and press O. Move in close to your enemy, then with a mighty swing of your @ Equipped Weapon Display sword, send them flying!
G) Style Icon *"" Displays the name and logo of the style currently being used. Royal Gauge *"" When using the Royal Guard style, this gauge tills as you block enemy STREAK attacks. While.holding In, press the Left Stick toward andpressO. @ D.T. (Devil Trigger) Gauge As Dante attacks enemies or takes damage, this gauge *"" Charge toward your foes and mow them down with powerful increases. When.3 or more units till up, you can engage the blazing speed!_ Devil Trigger @ Equipped Weapon Display *"" When you equip-weapons, the currently equipped weapon briefly appears. Long-range weapons appear on the left, and dose-range weapons on the right. SHUFFLE While holding In, quickly press the mlSSIEDN Left Stick away, toward and press O. Take a step back and, with one quick motion, The game is divided into missions, and each mission has spe blast forward with a powerful stroke! otic goals to accomplish to proceed to the nellt mission. When you clear a mission, the Results screen appears with your score and the number of Proud Souls collected.
SPLIT While in midair and holding In, press the Left Stick toward and press O. Select SAVE at the Results screen to save your game. You can also save from the Pause Menu, the Drop down from above with all your might to slice your foes! Continue screen and the Mission Select screen. If you save in the middle of a mission, reloading will start from the beginning of the mission. This game requires 200KB of free space to save game data. SIDE ROLL Dt:VIJ,. BRINGt:R mevt:s While holding ta, move to either side and press O. BUSTER Quickly roll to the left or right out of harm's way! Press 0 with an enemy at point-blank range. Grab an enemy with your right arm, and hurt them with magi cal strength! (Not all enemies can be grabbed.)
AIR HIKE Press 0 in midair. Create a magic platform beneath SNATCH your feet to jump even hi~her! While holding ta, Press 0. Extend your right arm,.grab an enemy, and yank them toward you. (Not all enemies can be grabbed, you cannot use snatch if you don't meet the correct conditions.)
TABLE HOPPER You can also use Snatch to: While holding m, move to either side and press 0 just as the enemy attacks. Slide to avoid an attack with blinding speed! i>- Reach breakable objects in the distance.
BJ,.Ut: ReSt: mevt:s i>- Grab objects and use them to move through CHARGE SHOT the stage. Hold 0 for at least one second, then release. Fire a shot imbued with powerful magic from Nero's right arm l i>- Grab items such as Red Orbs, etc. STYLES PEBWERING UP
As Dante, you can select different fighting styles and try each style's unique abilities. Use the Q Select Power Up at the Mission Start screen, or access the Power Up screen via a Divinity Statue Button to perform astyle move. Press the directional Buttons while in combat to change styles. during a mission. You can Power Up using Proud Souls or by buying new items with Red Orbs.
TRICKSTER D-pad t This style makes use of high speed acrobatic maneuvers. Dodge attacks and toy with enemies using an array of high speed moves!
SWORDMASTER D-pad * Excel in using avariety of dose-range weapons to their fullest potential. Perfect your dazzling swordplayl
GUNSLINGER D-pad .. Keep your enemies at bay by making full use of a variety of long-range weapons. Show off your SKILL UP magnificent marksmanship' Use Proud Souls to increase your character's skills, or revert your character to a previous state and use the Proud Souls ROYAlGUARD D-pad. for another skill at alater time. Use your enemy's attack against him! This defensive style allows you to counter enemy attacks, turning the situation to your advantage!
Close-Range Weapons ~ Increase/Decrease your characters ability. to use swords and other STYLE PReGRESS close-range weapons. ~ By using collected Proud Souls at the Skill up screen, you can level up each of your styles and gain Long-Range Weapons Increase/Decrease your characters ability to use guns and other new Style Moves. long-range weapons. Devil Bringer ~ Increase/Decrease the power of your Devil Bringer and other special abilities. f. ,. ~ , Abilities Increase/Decrease the power of your Devil Trigger and other special abilities. \ J Auto Skill Up ~ Automatically Skill Up your character in one of three ways based on your playstyle.
- -- .' Skill Ust ~ View a list of all- your currently uSable skills and acquired weapons. Levell Level 2 Level 3 Cancel All ~ Clears all skills you have acquired thus far.
Buy items with Red Orbs at this screen. Skill List View a list of skills that are usable with your currently selected weapons and abilities. You can view an explanation of each usable skill and its actions by selecting it.
Map View a map of your current area.
Rooms that you have already entered as well as the doors leading to and from those rooms are displayed on the map. Rooms you have not yet entered are not displayed. The currently selected room shines yellow. Systems EBPTIEDNS You can save game data, abort or restart the current mission, and change game settings at the Systems menu. Game- Options This screen offers more detailed settings than the Pause menu. Lock-on Display i> Tum the Lock-On targeton or off. Lock-Gn Type -t>- Select the type of Lock:On target. Mini-Map i> Display settings for the in-game mini map. Camera i> Change camera control settings. Tutorial i> Tum the tutorial text display on or off.
Sound Adjust the music and sound effect settings.
Brightness Save Data i> Save your game progress. Adjust the game's brightness. Quit Mission i> Select Yes to end the current mission. Game data will not be saved. Control i> Restart the current mission from the beginning. Items and orbs that you Customize the game's controls. have gathered during the mission will be carried over when you restart. Subtitles i> View and change each of Tum movie subtitles on or off. the game's settings. Vibration Tum the controller's vibration function on or off.
Default Reset game options to default settings.
Exit Exit the Options menu and retum to the previous screen. - l.£ADERBEBARD
View various world player ranking statistics according to difficulty at the Leaderboard Screen. In World Rankings, display players' ranks from 1 to 10,000. The ranking of people on your Friends List are displayed as a group. WEAPE9NS
NERCD'S WEAPCDNS
RED QUEEN Red Orb Vital Star Sacrifice Red Orbs at Use Vital Stars to restore Ablade developed by the Order of the Sword. Divinity Statues to vitality. There are three Nero customized it heavily to suit his needs. obtain new items. varieties: S, Mand L.
Green Orb Devil Star Restores some vitality. Use Devil Stars to restore some of your Devil B"'UE RCDSE Trigger Gauge. There are two varieties: Sand L. Asix-shooter customized by Nero to fire White Orb with a double barrel. Capable of taking down Restores part of your Devil Trigger Gauge. multiple foes or enemies encased in armor. PRCDUD SCDU", Blue Orb Fragment Collect 4 Blue Orb Fragments to make a Sacrifice Proud Souls to whole Blue Orb. Divinity Statues to acquire new abilities. - Gold Orb· DANTE'S WEAPCDNS Continue your game from the spot where you died. EBCDNY 8t IVCDRY Personally designed by Dante, these pistols are the Blue Orb· HCD",V WATER weapon of choice for rapid-fire situations. Increases your Vitality Gauge maximum by a little. Use the water's holy power to inflict heavy damage on all Purple Orb· enemies in the area. REBE ...... ICDN Increases the maximum of your Devil Apowerful blade that is the physical manifestation of Dante's power. Trigger Gauge. Passed down to Dante by his father. 'Some of these items can be bought with Red Orbs CCDYCDTE-A Ahunting shotgun that spreads buckshot over a large area. Tremendously powerful at point-blank range.
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