Well, since people are still persisting on comparing both past and present Dante, I would like to present my view on Dante in detail.
First off, I believe that Dante has rebooted on more than one occasion. I've said this before but I would like to explain myself more but, before that, I would like to present a fact that is overlooked by many of the fans (including myself until recently). I think, really, we already know this but just kind of ignored since it was never a focus in the games.
The major difference between this Dante and the past Dantes (plural for reasons I'll explain) is that the past Dantes were royalty. Yes, I said royalty. Obviously, not in their adult life, but you guys do remember that Sparda was king of the Human World until his death, which would make Vergil and Dante his heirs. I'm guessing they were kicked off of that ballot after Mundus' attack with Vergil being Mundus' brainwashed servant and Dante becoming a devil hunter.
If you think about it, Dante's personality and sense of fashion kind of makes sense once you regard him as a former prince.
Naturally, this is a direct contrast to DmC Dante who lived a much humbler life.
Now, onto my idea of a multiple reboots. The first one would be DMC 2 Dante who was rebooted into a darker character to make him "cooler." The second would be DMC 3 Dante who was rebooted to fit the new gameplay style they were going for (plus he was younger but his personality persisted into DMC 4). Of course, the third would be DmC Dante.
First off, I believe that Dante has rebooted on more than one occasion. I've said this before but I would like to explain myself more but, before that, I would like to present a fact that is overlooked by many of the fans (including myself until recently). I think, really, we already know this but just kind of ignored since it was never a focus in the games.
The major difference between this Dante and the past Dantes (plural for reasons I'll explain) is that the past Dantes were royalty. Yes, I said royalty. Obviously, not in their adult life, but you guys do remember that Sparda was king of the Human World until his death, which would make Vergil and Dante his heirs. I'm guessing they were kicked off of that ballot after Mundus' attack with Vergil being Mundus' brainwashed servant and Dante becoming a devil hunter.
If you think about it, Dante's personality and sense of fashion kind of makes sense once you regard him as a former prince.
Naturally, this is a direct contrast to DmC Dante who lived a much humbler life.
Now, onto my idea of a multiple reboots. The first one would be DMC 2 Dante who was rebooted into a darker character to make him "cooler." The second would be DMC 3 Dante who was rebooted to fit the new gameplay style they were going for (plus he was younger but his personality persisted into DMC 4). Of course, the third would be DmC Dante.