How Cliché Can Demon Slaying Be
In the popular Capcom game series Devil May Cry , the two most major characters are Dante and Vergil. These two are twins descended from the demon known as Sparda , who rebelled against his own kind for the sake of humans and sealed off the demon world with his sword . The game's ranking is based on how much ass the player can kick while doing it in a stylish manner, so aesthetics are important. The designs of Dante and Vergil are meant to show their respective philosophies. Dante wears a red trench coat and pulls off gunslinging tricks that would put Neo from The Matrix to shame. His outfit symbolizes his rebellion (also the name of his sword) from his demonic heritage . Vergil wears a blue priestly overcoat and fights with an extremely stylized form of iaido with no reliance on modern technology . His appearance is meant to show his acceptance of his demonic heritage. Their opposing opinions on h...