Devil May Cry
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action game series
anime television series
expanded video game edition
fictional business
video game
video game series
Devil May Cry is a stylish, fast-paced action video game series known for its combo-heavy combat, gothic atmosphere, and demon-hunting protagonist Dante.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devil May Cry canonical | 15 |
| Devil May Cry (animated series, announced involvement) | 1 |
| Devil May Cry (shop) | 1 |
| Devil May Cry (video game) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11594428 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Devil May Cry Context triple: [Shinji Mikami, notableWork, Devil May Cry]
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A.
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5 is a stylish, fast-paced action game by Capcom known for its over-the-top combat, gothic aesthetic, and continuation of the long-running Devil May Cry series.
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B.
DmC: Devil May Cry
DmC: Devil May Cry is a 2013 action-adventure hack-and-slash video game that reimagines Capcom’s Devil May Cry series with a younger Dante and a modern, stylized setting.
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C.
Devil May Care
"Devil May Care" is a James Bond continuation novel written by Sebastian Faulks to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth.
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D.
Havoc
Havoc is a 2005 crime drama film about affluent suburban teenagers who become entangled in Los Angeles gang culture.
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E.
Havoc
Havoc is an American rapper and record producer best known as one half of the influential hip-hop duo Mobb Deep.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Devil May Cry Target entity description: Devil May Cry is a stylish, fast-paced action video game series known for its combo-heavy combat, gothic atmosphere, and demon-hunting protagonist Dante.
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A.
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5 is a stylish, fast-paced action game by Capcom known for its over-the-top combat, gothic aesthetic, and continuation of the long-running Devil May Cry series.
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B.
DmC: Devil May Cry
DmC: Devil May Cry is a 2013 action-adventure hack-and-slash video game that reimagines Capcom’s Devil May Cry series with a younger Dante and a modern, stylized setting.
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C.
Devil May Care
"Devil May Care" is a James Bond continuation novel written by Sebastian Faulks to mark the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth.
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D.
Havoc
Havoc is a 2005 crime drama film about affluent suburban teenagers who become entangled in Los Angeles gang culture.
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E.
Havoc
Havoc is an American rapper and record producer best known as one half of the influential hip-hop duo Mobb Deep.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
action game series
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anime television series ⓘ expanded video game edition ⓘ expanded video game edition ⓘ fictional business ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game ⓘ video game series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Devil May Cry ⓘ |
| combatSystemFeature |
juggling enemies in the air
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style-based scoring ⓘ weapon switching mid-combo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Hideki Kamiya ⓘ |
| developer |
Capcom
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Ninja Theory ⓘ |
| firstRelease |
Devil May Cry (video game)
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linked to:
Devil May Cry
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| genre | hack and slash ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Lady
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Trish ⓘ V ⓘ Vergil ⓘ |
| hasMainProtagonist | Dante ⓘ |
| hasOrganization |
Devil May Cry (shop)
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linked to:
Devil May Cry
|
| hasProtagonist | Nero ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff | DmC: Devil May Cry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bayonetta
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Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game) ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
demon hunting
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supernatural combat ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gothic atmosphere
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high difficulty ⓘ style ranking system ⓘ stylish combo-based combat ⓘ |
| originallyConceivedAs | Resident Evil 4 prototype ⓘ |
| owner | Dante ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Devil May Cry
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Devil May Cry ⓘ Devil May Cry ⓘ Devil May Cry ⓘ Devil May Cry ⓘ Devil May Cry ⓘ Devil May Cry ⓘ |
| platform |
Microsoft Windows
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linked to:
Windows
Microsoft Windows ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
Microsoft Windows ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
Microsoft Windows ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
PlayStation 2 ⓘ PlayStation 2 ⓘ PlayStation 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4 ⓘ PlayStation 4 ⓘ PlayStation 4 ⓘ PlayStation 5 ⓘ PlayStation 5 ⓘ Xbox 360 ⓘ Xbox 360 ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ Xbox One ⓘ Xbox Series X/S ⓘ Xbox Series X/S ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
2001
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2003 ⓘ 2005 ⓘ 2008 ⓘ 2013 ⓘ 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Capcom
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Capcom ⓘ |
| setting | modern gothic world ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Devil May Cry Description of subject: Devil May Cry is a stylish, fast-paced action video game series known for its combo-heavy combat, gothic atmosphere, and demon-hunting protagonist Dante.
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