8 Video Game Villains Secretly Introduced Way Earlier Than You Realise

8. Vergil - Devil May Cry

It's fair to say that Capcom didn't exactly have a five-year plan when it came to making the first Devil May Cry. It was originally supposed to be a Resident Evil sequel, before becoming so action-focused that it was decided the project should be carved off and served up as a brand new IP.

While that was certainly the best decision, it meant that DMC's story was pretty much just a vague sketch that future games would fill in more substantially.

Case in point: Vergil. Or as he's known in this first title, Nelo Angelo.

While it is hinted here that Nelo Angelo is Dante's brother and he is called by his real name once or twice, this information is easily overlooked or forgotten entirely while playing. The fact that the narrative thread isn't expanded upon until Devil May Cry 3 certainly doesn't help matters.

The sibling's rivalry is such a huge part of future games, especially 3 and 5, that it feels strange to have it be barely even mentioned in this first title. In fact, you'd be forgiven for not knowing that Nelo Angelo was Virgil at all.