Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is a 2005 action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom. The game is a prequel to the original Devil May Cry featuring a younger Dante. Set a decade before the events of the first Devil May Cry in an enchanted tower Temen-ni-gru the story centers on the dysfunctional relationship between Dante and his brother Vergil. The game introduces combat mechanics with an emphasis on combos and fast-paced action. The story is told primarily in cutscenes using the game's engine with several pre-rendered full motion videos.