For those who are new to the series

[Wesker's Aneurysm☆]

the order to play in is 3-1-4-2 , please keep it in mind.

[MoltenFrost2021]

No, because you won't understand the context of the references, pluS DMC 1 gameplay will feel slow compared to the others

[Wesker's Aneurysm☆]

Originally posted by damien5700:

No, because you won't understand the context of the references, pluS DMC 1 gameplay will feel slow compared to the others

what do you mean by references?
It's better to begin with 3rd, 1st might confuse newbies more. Plus, 3rd game is hard but good start.

[MoltenFrost2021]

Because the ending of DMC 3 won't mean much without playing through DMC 1, I don't want to spoil so I'm being vague. Or the personality change going from 1 to 3 just makes more sense contextually versus the other way around.

A prequel imo is meant to flesh out something you already experienced, not serve as an introduction.

[Burnout6010]

Release order is always the best for any kind of media, prove me wrong.

[Wesker's Aneurysm☆]

Originally posted by damien5700:

Because the ending of DMC 3 won't mean much without playing through DMC 1, I don't want to spoil so I'm being vague. Or the personality change going from 1 to 3 just makes more sense contextually versus the other way around.

A prequel imo is meant to flesh out something you already experienced, not serve as an introduction.

Don't get me wrong, I like both games so much, but I've started my journey with 3rd and then switched to 1st long time ago. I have to admit that there's still a connection between those games. Of course, the ending won't tell much, but DMC3 is great in character introducing. It really is. And Dante in DMC3 is only 17 years old, like most of the newbies now, I guess. So it might be close to them a bit more. And I guess they would want to know what happened next.
By the way, plot of the both games is good.

[Director Bison]

Originally posted by Lord of Nothing (バージル.):

what do you mean by references?
It's better to begin with 3rd, 1st might confuse newbies more. Plus, 3rd game is hard but good start.

That doesn't make any sense, people can only have a chance at getting confused when they start in the middle of a series. No one is going to get confused by starting with the first game.

[Wesker's Aneurysm☆]

Originally posted by Director Bison:

Originally posted by Lord of Nothing (バージル.):

what do you mean by references?
It's better to begin with 3rd, 1st might confuse newbies more. Plus, 3rd game is hard but good start.

That doesn't make any sense, people can only have a chance at getting confused when they start in the middle of a series. No one is going to get confused by starting with the first game.

Well, when I started my first playtrough, I wasn't confused by it, even if it was my first game in the series.

[Director Bison]

Originally posted by Lord of Nothing (バージル.):

Well, when I started my first playtrough, I wasn't confused by it, even if it was my first game in the series.

Yeah and i started with 4 that doesn't mean people shouldn't start with 1.

Anyway DMC is not a complex series. There is no wrong order for people to play them in since events hardly ever require knowledge of a previous game.

[Burnout6010]

Originally posted by Director Bison:

Originally posted by Lord of Nothing (バージル.):

Well, when I started my first playtrough, I wasn't confused by it, even if it was my first game in the series.

Yeah and i started with 4 that doesn't mean people shouldn't start with 1.

Anyway DMC is not a complex series. There is no wrong order for people to play them in since events hardly ever require knowledge of a previous game.

New players might appreciate the gameplay changes between each game though. That's one of the major reasons why people should, for example, absolutely play Metal Gear Solid in release order instead of chronological order: the gameplay is expanded upon for each iteration.

[Director Bison]

Originally posted by Burnout6010:

New players might appreciate the gameplay changes between each game though. That's one of the major reasons why people should, for example, absolutely play Metal Gear Solid in release order instead of chronological order: the gameplay is expanded upon for each iteration.

Yeah but nobody really needs to be told to play though games in release order that should just be commen sense, but if someone really wants to skip to a sequel they going to do that anyway.

[El Fuerte]

The correct way to play is DMC1 -> 2 -> 3, regardless of chronology. People will feel disappointed with DMC1's combat if they come from DMC3.

You may skip DMC2 because its the worst of the 3 if you want. But its still worth a shot.

[Warrior of Right]

Nope 1 then 2 forget 0 and 4 even exist unless you a tryhard.

[MechaMike]

Originally posted by Whens Versus 13:

Nope 1 then 2 forget 0 and 4 even exist unless you a tryhard.

“DMC0” what are you on about?
Are you implying that DmC has anything to do with these games?

Also forget 4 unless you are a tryhard...
I have no words for that.

[Warrior of Right]

Originally posted by MechaMike:

Originally posted by Whens Versus 13:

Nope 1 then 2 forget 0 and 4 even exist unless you a tryhard.

“DMC0” what are you on about?
Are you implying that DmC has anything to do with these games?

Also forget 4 unless you are a tryhard...
I have no words for that.

Seriously you can't put 2 together?

WTF is DMC Donte May Doouche??? (we don't acknowledge that ones existence)

DMC3 is 0 we never got 3 and 4 is half a game that has invincible enemies and other BS while splitting Dantes moveset into 2 with the inclusion of Nero the Crybaby whos devil arm should of been another weapon for Dante.

Enjoy your tryhard chess mini game in 3 and 4 that makes you redo the whole thing if you fail.

[Raven]

Any game besides 2 is good to start with honestly. DmC and 4 are easier and more simplistic to get into, DMC3 eases you into the action well by giving you a limited movelist that gets bigger the more you play and get more weapons and upgrade styles, DMC1 does about the same but it's also worth playing first since it is the first one that came out and going back to the rougher camera and controls from 1 will be rough for some.

I personally recommend 1, then 3, then 4, then DmC if you want to try something different.