Dante

Dante appears in Dimension Clash as a playable character. He will fight in his Devil May Cry 3 attire. He is slated to reappear in Dimension Brawl in the same attire.
Name 	Dante
Affiliation 	Hero
First Appearance	Devil May Cry (2001)
Voiced By 	
Rueben Langdon (ENG)
Toshiyuki Morikawa (JPN)
==Backstory==
Sometime before their eighth birthday, Eva gave Dante and Vergil each a half of the Perfect Amulet. Eventually, Sparda died, and Eva and the twins were left alone. When Dante was eight years old, he and his family were attacked by demons. Eva was killed, and though both Vergil and Dante survived, the twins were separated, and Dante believed Vergil to have died. At some point after this, Dante met Enzo and began a demon-hunting business under the alias Anthony "Tony" Redgrave.
Sometime in his adult life, Enzo enters Dante's unnamed shop and announces he has a job for Dante. Dante goes to Enzo's room at a brothel to learn more. After defeating some demons with only his handguns, he picks up a leaflet offering a four million dollar reward for the return of a missing girl named Alice. Although initially reluctant to accept the job, Dante does eventually agree to do it for the money, and heads out to find the girl.
Dante goes to a castle infested with demons. After going through a few fights, he finds out that Alice had run away with a demon, the White Rabbit, who has possessed her rabbit doll. After a heated discussion between Dante, "Rabi", and the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit tells Dante that Alice has purity, a trait only valued by demons, and she is willing to sacrifice it for all the fleeting things humans value. After he strips Alice of her purity, the White Rabbit transforms her into what humans consider beautiful. Alice starts to flirt with Dante, but he refuses her advances, angering Alice and provoking her to change into a demon and attack. In response, Dante transforms into his Majin Form, which he uses to overpower and defeat her without harming her.
The White Rabbit tells Dante that he was the one who gave Dante the job, a fact that annoys Dante. When Dante asks why he did all this, Rabi states that he simply wanted to see "the legendary son of Sparda" in action. Having witnessed what Dante is capable of, the White Rabbit informs Dante that he has already paid the reward. Just before Dante leaves, the White Rabbit offers to buy his half of the perfect amulet, which Dante declines.
Later, Dante goes back to his shop and finds Alice there waiting for him. She manages to steal his amulet when he puts it down to take a shower, having thought he scared her off. When she escapes, Dante follows her, and finds a map with directions on it. Dante follows the directions to a church, where the Mad Hatter tries to trick Dante into giving a name to an ancient demon whose name was stripped from it by Sparda. Dante refuses, but then Vergil appears and names the demon, anyway.
Dante is initially relieved to find his older twin still alive, but it soon becomes apparent that they have different goals in mind, and that each stands in the other's way. Dante's half of the Perfect Amulet is dropped between them, and they begin to fight over it. Vergil, armed with Yamato, wins initially and takes possession of the amulet, but gives it back at Dante's demand. The twins part ways again.
Dante is later seen sitting in his yet-to-be-named shop. Arkham comes to the shop and gives Dante an "invitation" to the Temen-ni-gru on behalf of his brother Vergil; as soon as he leaves, Dante is attacked by a swarm of hell jailers. Dante effortlessly kills them all, and heads to the tower in search of an "interesting time". Meanwhile, Vergil speaks to Arkham about his plan to reopen the portal to the demon world and obtain his father's power, in the form of the Force Edge sword that lies there. Within the tower, Dante encounters and defeats the demonic gatekeepers who were sealed away by his father, as well as the demon hunter  Lady, who is in pursuit of her father Arkham, and the demon Jester, who guides him through the tower for his own reasons. Upon defeating most of these demons, Dante acquires their souls in the form of new weapons and combat styles. Dante, Lady, and Vergil eventually discover that Arkham is Jester, and was using all of them in order to open the portal and acquire the Force Edge for himself, using it as a means to gain Sparda's power and become a god. After defeating Arkham in the Demon World, Vergil and Dante duel for the ownership of the Force Edge. In the end of the battle, Dante claims ownership of the Force Edge, while Vergil chooses to remain in the Netherworld.
Dante matures considerably as a result of his ordeal, and inspired by Lady's courage and commitment to her own family, he continues his demon hunting business with a greater sense of purpose. They become partners and he decides to call his shop "Devil May Cry", in reference to what Lady said to comfort him over the loss of his brother Vergil:
"Maybe somewhere out there even a devil may cry when he loses a loved one. Don’t you think?"
Dante is later attacked in his office by a mysterious woman named Trish. He impresses her by easily brushing off her assault, and tells her that he hunts demons in pursuit of those who killed his mother and brother. She says the attack was a test and that the demon emperor Mundus is planning a return at Mallet Island. She takes him to the castle there, but abruptly disappears.
Dante explores the castle, slaying minor demons and finding weapons, and encounters the spider-like demon Phantom, while looking for a way to proceed through the castle. Dante wins the battle, but Phantom soon reappears and chases him through the halls of the castle. After further exploration and combat, Dante battles a demon named Nelo Angelo who impresses Dante with his confidence. The demon pins Dante to a nearby wall, but suddenly flees upon seeing the half-amulet Dante wears. The demon attacks twice more in later missions, and is eventually revealed to be Vergil], killed and manipulated by Mundus.
After Nelo Angelo's final defeat, his half of the amulet joins with Dante's half-amulet, transforming the Force Edge into its true form, the Sparda.
When Dante next meets Trish, she betrays him and reveals that she is also working for Mundus. She lures Dante into a final fight with the bio-weapon Nightmare, but Dante manages to kill the monster. In the resulting chaos, the room collapses, and Trish is almost crushed. Dante saves her, claiming it was solely because of her resemblance to his mother. Furious because of her betrayal, Dante warns her to stay away from him. Yet when he finally confronts Mundus, who is about to kill Trish, Dante chooses again to save her but is injured. Mundus tries to finish him off, but Trish takes the attack instead. Dante's emotion at this tragedy unleashes his full power, allowing him to take on the form of his father. Afterwards, Dante and Mundus battle on another plane of existence with Dante victorious.
Dante leaves the Perfect Amulet and Sparda sword with Trish's immobile body before departing. However, just as Dante reaches the castle's hangar, Mundus, who is now back to his regular strength, returns and corners Dante. However, Trish also returns and lends Dante her power. Dante is able to defeat Mundus by sealing him away again. When Trish tries to apologize, she begins to cry. Dante tells her that it means she has become human and not just a devil, because "devils never cry". Dante and Trish narrowly escape on a plane as the island collapses. After the credits, it is revealed that Dante and Trish are working together as partners and have renamed the shop to "Devil Never Cry".
Everything was set into motion when Lady came to Dante's office, offering a job. She told him about the Order of the Sword—a small congregation in the castle town of Fortuna, which worships Sparda—much to Dante's surprise.
She explained that there is a legend of Sparda in that he served as a feudal lord at the city a long time ago. She also said that although peaceful worship can't be condemned, the Order's members recently started catching demons and collecting Devil Arms, interfering with her work. Trish, who was present and heard all this, departed with the Sparda sword, leaving a "see you there" message written in lipstick on the wall. There was nothing for Dante to do but to go to Fortuna after her.
Later it is revealed that the Order's increased activity was because of The Savior — a giant artificial demon created by the Order, which is only controllable with Sparda's blood and sword.
They started creating smaller copies of the true Hell Gate, which they powered with the gathered Devil Arms. These were needed to harvest demons in order to power The Savior, as well as to lure Dante to Fortuna. It seems that Dante became aware of their plan, most likely through Trish, who disguised herself as Gloria and handed over the Sparda sword to infiltrate the Order.
After watching Nero defeat a group of Scarecrows from the rooftops, Dante makes his entrance in Fortuna through the roof of the Opera House during the Festival of the Blade, executing the town's vicar, Sanctus, and slaying several Holy Knights who try to subdue him. Nero, one of the Holy Knights, enraged that his love-interest Kyrie has been endangered, interrupts Dante and keeps him busy until Kyrie and her brother Credo can escape. After a brief fight with Nero, Dante reveals to him that the slain knights were actually demons, and leaves with a cryptic message to Nero, claiming that"We’re the same...you and...I...and them [the fallen knights]. Though I suspect you carry something different from the others".
He then leaves Nero and heads for Fortuna Castle. On Credo's orders, Nero follows Dante, catching up to him at the entrance to Mitis Forest. However, Dante escapes by falling from the cliff into the forest. Nero finally confronts Dante within the Order's headquarters, but Nero no longer seeks to capture Dante because he has been betrayed by the Order. However, Dante challenges him for his brother's sword, Yamato, which Nero now possesses.
After an intense battle, Nero at last gets the upper hand, but then Dante easily knocks Nero down, making Nero realize that Dante has been playing with him from the beginning. Dante explains that Yamato is the key to the Demon World, but allows Nero to continue using the sword because Nero needs it to rescue Kyrie.
However, Nero is absorbed by the Order's partly awakened Savior, which is controlled by the revived Sanctus. Credo is mortally wounded trying to stop Sanctus, and the Yamato is taken by the Order's scientist, Agnus, to open the true Hell Gate in Fortuna. At the dying Credo's request, Dante follows The Savior back to town to rescue Nero and Kyrie after sending Trish to help the citizens escape to safety. Along the way, he kills Echidna, Dagon, and Berial, destroys the three fake Hell Gates they had emerged from, and obtains the Devil Arms that had powered the gates. Once he returns to the Opera House where this all began, he finds Agnus. The two fight, ending with Dante killing Agnus. Dante recovers the Yamato, closes the Hell Gate, and destroys it.
This catches the attention of Sanctus, who attempts to kill Dante using The Savior. However, Dante is able to weaken The Savior enough that he can reawaken Nero by returning the Yamato to him. Dante continues to distract The Savior while Nero tracks down Sanctus and slays him. Nero succeeds and breaks free of The Savior with Kyrie and the Sparda in his hands.
However, before Dante could drag away an apology from Nero, The Savior reawakens as The False Savior, a weakened version of the creature created by the weapon's merge with Sanctus. Nero hands Dante the Sparda, and attacks the atrocity with his Devil Bringer, destroying it. When the battle is finally over, Nero thanks Dante for his help. Afterwards, he attempts to return the Yamato to Dante, but tells him to keep it.
After Dante returns to his shop, Lady enters and thanks Dante and Trish for helping her by eliminating the Order. She hands them the case with their payment, but it is revealed to contain only a few banknotes. Against Trish's protests, Lady claims that it was her fault that the situation got out of hand. Dante calms them down by commenting: "We take what we can get, right?". Suddenly, the phone rings, and Trish informs Dante that it is a customer with the password and is in the vicinity. Trish and Lady decide to come with Dante on this mission, and the scene ends.
Dante then aids Lucia in defeating Arius, an international businessman who uses demonic power and seeks to conquer the world by attaining the power of Argosax the Chaos. Dante must go into the Demon World to stop a powerful demon from escaping, but the gate closes behind him and he is trapped. With no way back to the human world, Dante heads even deeper into the demon world on his motorcycle. Lucia is sitting in Dante's office when she hears a motorcycle outside and rushes out to see who it is. It is now shown whether the arrival is Dante or not.[1]
==Gameplay==
Dante has a lot of moves, the most out of everyone in the game. To master Dante's unrivaled bag of tricks, you must have fast fingers, exact timing, and a really good memory. Though Dante is an excellent rushdown character, it's best to start the fight at mid range because, although his basic attacks have good range, they are relatively slow when compared to others'. It's also worth mentioning that all three of Dante's assists are top class. Just be sure to protect him.
In Ultimate Dimension Clash, Dante recieved just enough tweaks to make him feel like a brand new character. The most important tweak is that many of his special moves are now simplified, making Dante more appealing to beginners. However, many of his moves have been with to compensate, particularly The Hammer, which had its invincibility frames adjusted. On the bright side, his Devil Trigger has been greatly improved.
==Changes in Ultimate Dimension Clash==
*Range of standing L, M, and H reduced
*Hitstun and float properties adjusted for many moves
*The Hammer is now 11-20 frames invincible, down from 4-19 frames
*Air Play spark travels more quickly
*The re-juggle potential of Acid Rain reduced
*During Devil Trigger, Dante gains access to triple jump and double airdash
*All specials that required repeat motions are now performed with a repeat button press instead
*Million Dollars mashable for additional damage
==Moves==
===Command Normals===
Move Name 	Command
Stinger 	F + H
Scat Shot 	during standing H: H (can be mashed)
Clay Pigeon 	during S on hit or block: H (can be mashed)
Prop Shredder	during Scat Shot, Clay Pigeon, or Cold Shower: S
Million Stab 	during Stinger: H (mashed)
Weasel Shot 	during standing H: B + H (can be mashed)
Rain Storm 	air H*H
Cold Shower 	D + F + H*H (can be mashed)
===Special Moves===
Move Name 	Command
Multi-Lock 	QCF + L
*Acid Rain 	during Multi-Lock: QCF + L
Crystal 	QCF + M
*Million Carats 	during Crystal: QCF + M
Hysteric 	QCF + H
*Grapple 	during Hysteric: QCF + H
Reverb Shock 	QCB + L
Revolver 	QCB + M
Jet Stream 	QCB + H
*Fireworks 	during Reverb Shock, Revolver, or Jet Stream: H
*Crazy Dance 	during Reverb Shock, Revolver, or Jet Stream: S
Twister 	DP + L
*Tempest 	during Twister: DP + L
Volcano 	DP + M
*Beehive 	during Volcano: DP + M
Jam Session 	DP + H
Drive 	QCF + S
Killer Bee 	air QCF + L
*The Hammer 	during Killer Bee: air L
Air Play (can be charged) 	air QCF + M
Sky Dance 	air QCF + H
Air Trick 	D, D + S
Bold Move 	S + atk
Air Raid (in air ok) (Devil Trigger only)	QCB + S
Thunder Bolt (Devil Trigger only) 	air QCF + S
Vortex (Devil Trigger only) 	air DP + S
===Hyper Combos===
Move Name 	Command
Million Dollars (Level 1)	QCF + atk x2
Devil Trigger (Level 1) 	QCB + atk x2
Devil Must Die (Level 3) 	DP + atk x2
==Assists==
 	Move 	Crossover Combonation
a	Jam Session	Million Dollars
B	Crystal 	Million Dollars
y	Weasel Shot	Million Dollars
==X-Factor stats==
X-Factor Boosts	Damage	Speed
Level 1 	130% 	110%
Level 2 	150% 	120%
Level 3 	170% 	130%
==Theme song==
Dante's theme is a remix of Devils Never Cry from Devil May Cry 3. This remix comes directly from Marvel vs Capcom 3.
thumb|right|335 px|Dante's theme in Dimension Clash
==Attack Overview==
Dante/Attack Set
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