page_title: Dante (Devil May Cry)
section_title: Popularity
hierarchical_section_title: Dante (Devil May Cry) / Reception / Popularity
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context_page_description: Dante, also known under the alias of Tony Redgrave, is a fictional character in the video game series Devil May Cry, created and published by Capcom. Introduced as the protagonist of the 2001 game with the same name, Dante is a demon-hunting vigilante dedicated to exterminating them and other supernatural foes in revenge for losing his mother Eva and having his twin brother, Vergil, lost. He is the son of Sparda inheriting superhuman powers which he uses with a variety of weapons in the games. The character also appears in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes and is featured in the 2007 anime television series. Dante has also made multiple guest appearances in crossover games. An alternate version of the character was created by Ninja Theory for their game DmC: Devil May Cry, which is set in a separate universe from the main series.
  Named after the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, the character was designed to fit Devil May Cry game designer Hideki Kamiya's vision of a "cool and stylish" man; his personality was based on the title character of the Cobra manga series.
context_section_description: Dante ranked third in website ScrewAttack's list of the "coolest" video game characters in 2007. In 2011, readers of Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition voted Dante as the 28th-top video game character of all time. GameDaily called him one of their favourite Capcom characters, ranking him seventh and saying the varied aspects of the character made him an "unstoppable force". GamesRadar listed Dante as one of the decade's 25 best new characters, calling him "unforgettable" and saying that he had set the template for "smartass action heroes". GamesRadar found Vergil and Dante to share one of the best brothers' rivalries in gaming based on their differences despite being twins. In 2010, he finished 23rd in a Famitsu poll determining Japan's most popular video-game characters. Dante was voted the 13th-best character of the 2000s by Game Informer. GamesRadar said in 2012 that, despite Dante's multiple characterisations, "he's a guy who you'll always have a hell of a time playing with." Dante and Trish were included on The Inquirer's list of most memorable video-game love teams, with comments focusing on how they join forces to defeat their enemies. Despite finding the initial relationship between Dante and Trish weird due to her physically similarity to Dante's mother, Cheat Code Central liked the development these two characters underwent in the first Devil May Cry game and expected to see more likable relationships in the future of the franchise.
  Dante has also been noted to have sex appeal that attracts gamers of the series. GamesRadar called Dante "Mister 2001" in their article on the sexiest new characters of the decade; compared with Devil May Cry's female characters, he was the "hottest" of all because of his muscular build, his hair, his fighting abilities and his attitude. La Nueva España included the "ephebe that exudes testosterone from every pore" in their top ten sexiest video-game characters of both genders. Because of the character's popularity and Capcom publishing ports for the series in 2019, multiple gamers speculated about the possible inclusion of him as downloadable content in Nintendo's fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . Devil May Cry director Hideaki Itsuno talked about the possibility of Dante becoming a guest character. But he noted that it might not be possible since at the time he was he interviewed about it, Devil May Cry had not been released for Nintendo consoles. However, he also noted that Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII made it to the game even though the game had not been released for Nintendo's consoles; he hoped Dante would be added to the cast. WhatCulture ranked Dante as the fourth sexiest male video game character of all time.
caption: A jacket based on Dante's from Devil May Cry 5 was used to promote the game.
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