The gauge starts with no grade, becomes 'Dope' after a minimum number of attacks, and peaks at 'SSStylish' if the character receives damage, the style rating resets. The longer the player attacks without repeating techniques and evades damage, the higher the gauge rises. 'Stylish' combat is defined as performing an unbroken series of varied attacks while avoiding damage, and is tracked by an on-screen gauge.

Grades are based on the time taken to complete the mission, the amount of 'red orbs' gathered (the in-game currency obtained from defeated enemies), 'stylish' combat, item usage, and damage taken. The player's performance in each mission is graded from D at the bottom, up through C, B, A, with top ranks of S and SS, which have the strictest requirements. Gameplay in Devil May Cry 3 consists of levels called 'missions', in which players must fight numerous enemies, perform platforming tasks, and occasionally solve puzzles to progress through the story. A physical Devil May Cry Triple Pack, containing of all three original games, was also released for Switch in Japan on February 20, 2020. The Special Edition of the game was released for the Nintendo Switch's eShop in 20th February 2020. In 2012, the game was included in an HD compilation, alongside the original Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2, ported to the PlayStation 3 and later to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in 2018. A manga prequel to the game was first published in Japan in 2005. The story is told primarily through a mixture of cutscenes using the game's engine with several pre-rendered full motion videos. The events of the game take place just as Dante has opened up the Devil May Cry agency, and before Dante's demonic heritage has reached its full potential. Set in modern times in an enchanted tower named Temen-ni-gru, the story centers on the dysfunctional relationship between Dante and his older twin brother Vergil. The third installment in the Devil May Cry series of hack-and-slash 3D action games, Devil May Cry 3 was, upon release, widely criticized for its high level of difficulty but was praised for improvements over its controversial predecessor and its return to the challenging gameplay of the original Devil May Cry game. Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is a 3D action game that was developed by Capcom Production Studio 1 and published by Capcom in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, it was later ported to PC in 2006.

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