DMC2 difference between platforms and versions

[section=Difference from Devil May Cry 2 PS2]

** Attack power of proximity weapons have been fixed **

[quote=SuperBass]
I decided to investigate this myself. Using a PS2 emulator and a RAM watcher, I can see the exact values. On Normal mode, I bought the Mission 8 boss, which has 1254 HP. All three swords are fully upgraded. With Rebellion, I would get 18, 19, 20 damage, using the first slash. This was the same with Merciless. WIth Vendetta, I can get a high of 22 damage, and a low of 19. So the conclusion is that there is barely any difference in damage, and I've noticed this with regular enemies as well. Whatever difference there is, it is barely anything. That is all that I am going to do with DMC2.
[/quote]

There was barely a difference in the attack power of three types of proximity weapons, however it got fixed in HD Collection.

** Defects in offense Heart  - Quick Heart fix**
Offense Heart had no effect on the attack power increase. Instead there was an issue with Quick Heart which raises speed and agility. *In addition* to the effect of further increasing the attack power (That should belong to Offense Heart). Meaning, PS2 version had an ability where you conserve DT with offense heart, but now its impossible since HD collection fixed it. Therefore, offensive power is increased firmly with the offense, and quick only have the speed up. Thanks to that, Chrono/quick heart combo can with quick heart can instantly trigger the Chrono effect while performing a strong attack like stinger. It also made Round Trip/Aerial Rave the best move in the game.

**Soft reset removed**
This was usable by simultaneously pressing **__L1, L2, R1, R2, select, start**__ in PS2 version.

**The end of the title movie became common to Dante and Lucia**
The end of the title movie (the movie flowing if you keep it just after launching) ends with the effect that "the character zooms out while taking a pose, it becomes the title logo silhouette as it is", but in the PS 2 version, a character taking a pose Dante if it is Dante, Lucia if it is Lucia, but both have become Dante in HD.

**Trish's Kick 13, Magma Drive, Jump Kick effects**
Javelina Devil confirmed that PS2 version had no effect on Trish. Since flame effects are attached regardless of elemental heart using these techniques with Frost + DT makes it feel a little unnatural.

**Trish's magma drive**
When using Magma Drive with Trish, it is possible to accumulate by holding down the button long (PS2).

**JP version only, Trish sideways and backflip**
Even if you push the roll button while moving the stick with Trish. In HD collection you can only avoid forward.

**Dante: Laevateinn, Dooms Day, Lucia: Divine Anger technique can not be used continuously**
[Example](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zagXk3qjnE) by **Dark Harmonixer**
PS2 version, **△ + □** technique (Majin Laser, explosion, Lucia's meteor) can be used infinitely by timing **△ + □** button. Even though the DT expires, it can keep going out forever, HD collection fixed this.

**Jokatgulm fight, eliminate the bug in doomsday (In progress to replicate) **
PS2 version had a bug that Jokatgulm opponents have released a doomsday with the third spherical barrier remaining, and annihilate the tentacles + damage to the main body -> sphere barrier, no more damage to the main body afterwards Although it seems that the HD version is probably being fixed.

[section=Defects on HD Collection]

**Eggs that are banished after the defeat of Noctpteran can not be killed **
When defeating Noctpteran, It lays two eggs after falling to the ground, those egg can not be destroyed. Additionally, the eggs in HD collection behaves differently. It can only be destroyed with launcher close range/Majin/Lucia's melee. In the PS2 version, you are able to destroy with a shotgun or by any means possible.

[Lucia demo](https://youtu.be/yf7mhZyE5wI)
[Majin Dante demo](https://youtu.be/1VwtGAjaUtE)

»Thanks to that I am trying to reach out [Itsuno and Matt](https://twitter.com/BlackOni8/status/1095817399855734784) regarding this issue.

**Some of the graphics of enemy attacks are disturbed**
The graphics of the following attacks are disordered:
- Diffuse beam emitted by goat series
- Homing laser emitting The Despair Embodied
- Continuous Attack of The Despair Embodied
- Plutonian battle floor laser
- In Lucia's game against Trismagia, attacked somehow and resurrected in the Gold Orb -> Reflected during the resurrection, receiving a red face 's flame radiation -> afterwards, the preliminary action of the red face attack and the flame emission graphics are buggy
- In BP, the effect of Lucia's aerial divine anger is buggy

**The sound of gunfire disappears**
When fighting against Nefasturris with using Trish. The laser (thick one), round trip and L & O (hand gun) 's firing overlap, the sound of shooting gets cut off.

**Missing sound effects**
There are plenty of sound effects from PS2 version that are either replaced or disturbed such as Despair Embodied's shape shift. Additionally, dante's majin form true sound effect replaced with human dante.

**An additional puzzle pattern removed from the game**
 https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/261156635194425344/544855655325106186/unknown.png

[section=Regional difference]

* Note that in HD collection, you can switch DMC2 versions through changing the appropriate language.*
* Some features that are listed only available to PS2 version.*


**KO - NTSC-K**
None discovered/tested so far

**JP - NTSC-J**
- Complete version of the game. Background music still plays even if you pause.
- **Dante: Laevateinn, Dooms Day, Lucia: Divine Anger technique** can be used continuously.
- **Swords damage and Offence Heart** are deflected.
- Cannot access **unlimited DT/Super costume**

**EU - PAL**
Has unlimited DT access aka Super costume. There is a code that you get to use after you beat Dante/Lucia Must Die. You know the code will work if your save has the gold Icon. Keep in mind that this must be done separately for The Dante and Lucia campaigns.

[100% save file](https://www.speedrun.com/dmc2/resources) - In case if you don't really want to play-through each difficulty

When you select a mission hold both triggers for Xbox / L2+R2 for duelshock /Q+E for keyboard. The catch is this only works on PAL versions of DMC2 for whatever reason. In order to use the code in this collection you need to change the games language to a European one to get it to load the PAL version of the game, French worked for me.

[Like most PAL games EU has an option of selecting Video mode between 60Hz and 50Hz](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/500442728925233152/720827867512176730/unknown.png)

- You can select languages between **English, Français, Dutch, Español and Italiano.**
- **Soft reset** in PAL is done by holding **__select, start**__ for 5 seconds instead.
- **Swords damage and Offence Heart** are fixed.
- **Dante: Laevateinn, Dooms Day, Lucia: Divine Anger technique** can not be used continuously.
- The clipping glitch in general more notably **Mission 15** seems to behave differently than JP and US ver.
- **An additional puzzle pattern removed from the game**

**NA - NTSC-U**
- Mostly similar to JP ver.
- **Dante: Laevateinn, Dooms Day, Lucia: Divine Anger technique** can be used continuously.
- **Swords damage and Offence Heart** are deflected.
- Cannot access **unlimited DT/Super costume**

DMC2 New Game

[ Documentry ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/17Fo7f_ettI30-JkmN7ZyUuGV_Q0YpuZNMRk-EdApkz8/edit?usp=sharing)

[DMC2 Speedrun Wiki](https://dmc.wiki/dmc2:start)

Youtube playlist for NG Dante:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iFYeD1oFEKO-4YxCqHoJ4CjWH1cfl8j

Tutorial notes for NG Dante:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AU7DJqa7vVI4HswYTfTr6NUbeAeZ-w_8dcIU2Lyewhs/edit?usp=sharing

Youtube playlist for Lucia:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5iFYeD1oFELFPSVg4j3nPgpuaEmCv3J0

Tutorial notes for Lucia:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bwYetxQlxMdbgxYxjy6riuGWPMWkdsKDsew9K72yC0Q/edit?usp=sharing

Will be listing adjustments made to the guide here.

- **2/03/2019** - posted guide
- **2/03/2019 13:54** - "Added sphere cycle puzzle (M2), small facts about bolverk berserk phase and more FAQ (About movement and the melee damage difference"
- **11/02/2019** - Added Oki/Wake up in controls. If you press the button before dante gets knocked down, you will recover much faster.
- **15/02/2019** - Added Important message about running the game in different platforms
- **17/05/2019** - New strats identified the documentation will be updated as soon as sub 48 is achieved
- **05/05/2020** - Guide Overhauled. Video Tutorial coming up soon
- **09/05/2020** - Added Lucia - Mission 8 sphere cycles and Optimal Flame Heart pick in Chapter III - Miscellaneous
- **06/19/2020** - Updated Regional difference
- **12/08/2021** - Video Tutorial for Dante is completed
- **12/09/2021** - Video Tutorial for Lucia is completed
- **08/20/2023** - Added Wiki Link

DMC2 Stylish Rank Breakdown Structure

**» Why make this guide ?**
For games like DMC2, there is a lot of confusion on how the system works. After constantly watching struggle hurdle of obtaining S rank on Mission 2 Lucia. I decided to ask DMC community to assist me by translating pages that highlights critical factors of  style points.

**» The general advice for S rank stylish goes by:**
+ Not taking damage by killing enemies with a wide range of attack  first and being wary of their patterns.
+ Not killing enemies  by not using DT or weapon that is upgraded to the max.
+ Not using the same attack too many times unless its a multi-hit attack.
+ being wary of enemies hp to use a high style point attack to finish them off.

**» Example combos that raise your stylish rank:**
Dante: Stinger -> High Time or Handgun -> repeat
Lucia: Sky High -> Wheel Kick or Throwing Daggers -> repeat

__Although, when it comes to speedrunning some of these tips are not ideal at all__

To raise the rank effectively, please take into account this spreadsheet.  Use [ this as a reference for the style point of each attack ](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_pQ4jhMW53OUNsjOFaOjSqk8TMrtvhI1nPLDiJNIdGU/edit?usp=sharing) and refer to the technical information on the conditions needed to utilise your combo rank.

*A big shout outs to Whitelion, PlatinumParagon and davidhater for assisting me to decipher the runes *

Tip How to go NG DMD with No Resources (Dante Trish Lucia)  Every Platform

In LeaderBoard U can have Resources but if u need a pure NG DMD only for fun for your twitch or channel (It for u)

(Work the same every Every Platforms)
If U Unlock Dante Must Die mode u save file and go to new game again save in Mission 1 after it start (Dont Clear the Mission) save in another save file dont overwrite your old save
Exit And Load Game with that Save File u Save in Mission 1 Now U can Play EveryMode u Unlock and Start Your Run DMD01
Even Trish can be use if u unlock her XD

Hope U like it Thank You O^O (Love To Share)

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DMC2 difference between platforms and versions	LonerHero 5 years ago
DMC2 New Game	LonerHero 3 years ago
DMC2 Stylish Rank Breakdown Structure	LonerHero 5 years ago
Tip How to go NG DMD with No Resources (Dante Trish Lucia) Every Platform	witchakorn 6 years ago