Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition Review – Jackpot!

Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition is a welcome addition to the Nintendo Switch 2’s library, bringing one of the absolute best character action games to the console without sacrificing the visual quality or performance. If you’ve yet to play one of the greatest action games out there, the Nintendo Switch 2 version is certainly a fantastic way to experience it, which you should do as soon as possible.

I haven’t played Devil May Cry 5 since it launched all the way back in 2019, which was now – very scarily – seven years ago. Given how it was one of the best games to come out in that extremely stacked year, I was thrilled to give it another run on the Nintendo Switch 2, which turned out to be a very good choice. Though it took a while to come to a Nintendo console, Devil May Cry fans and newcomers who only have a Switch 2 are finally in for one of the peak character action experiences.

Gameplay in Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition feels as smooth as it does on other consoles, with no noticeable slowdowns or issues. Nero and Dante’s smooth and flashy combat styles are as exciting as ever to mess around with, and trying to rack up SSS combos is as addictive as it’s ever been. Even seven years later, this is still the pinnacle of character action games, and it shines just as bright on the Nintendo Switch 2. All that being said, the V sections are still the weakest parts of the game that really slow the momentum down, so you’ll have to endure those to play the excellent parts.

Given this is the Devil Hunter Edition, there’s quite a bit of additional content that was originally DLC. Each main character has an alternate color for you to use whenever you want, several Devil Breaker arms for Nero and the Cavaliere R motorcycle weapon for Dante, music from throughout the series, and even live-action cutscenes from the development process are all part of the package. These give you a ton of varied and exciting new tools and looks to use in combat, which provides even further depth for the already robust game, and the live-action cutscenes are a fascinating curiosity that I’d have never expected to be included in the game.

Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition lets you go wild as Vergil from the get-go.

The biggest inclusion in Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition is being able to use Vergil as a playable character right off the bat. Though you mostly play through the regular campaign mode, you get a couple of neat exclusive cutscenes for Vergil to start and end it, which is a pleasant addition that shows you a little bit of Vergil’s perspective. Playing as Vergil is the real highlight, as he’s able to swap between three different weapon styles and teleport around for his mobility skill. As you’d hope, using Vergil just feels cool in a totally different way than Nero and Dante do, as there’s just something about his lightning-fast and precise Yamato slashes that just hits.

Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition looks fantastic on the Switch 2, with the models and textures being both sharp and vivid. This isn’t some wildly inferior version of the game compared to its counterparts; instead, it stands on equal ground all around. Frankly, it’s still sort of surreal to adjust midtones and black levels on a Nintendo console when first booting up a game after years of the Switch lagging behind, and this version of Devil May Cry is a perfect showcase for how far the Switch 2 has advanced beyond its parent console.

Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition works wonderfully on the Nintendo Switch 2, finally giving Nintendo diehards the chance to experience one of the best Capcom games of the last decade. It looks fantastic and runs incredibly well, once again impressing me with how far ahead the Switch 2 is of its predecessor. This is a great way to play Devil May Cry 5, and it’s never a bad time to revisit such a brilliant title.