Yes he did, it was a light based laser beam even when you read the DMC 2 Prep-point Novel its further referenced since Dante encounters Mundus again in another reality and has grown so strong that his attacks seem like nothing to him, their energy attacks but it doesn`t change the fact that their lasers and lasers are light-speed.
At no point is it stated as a laser beam, nor mentioned in DMC1 to be "light energy". And if you have said novel, then by all means whip it out and give us a quote. I mean I've read the two official novels by Capcom, and the manga, and played DMC1-3, watched all of 4's cutscenes and the entire animated series, and no sign of Mundus since the 1st game.
It is a laser beam it fired and represented itself as a laser beam would be showcased, fair enough, so have I and the novel is canon, I believe its Devil May Cry: Volume 2, I`ll see if I can resource it somewhere.
Claiming them to be lasers isn't the same as them being lasers. Unless it specifically says that, then they're not lasers.
Their lasers and even if their not lasers by the standard you afford them it doesn`t change the fact that they are in fact light energy moving at light speed.
The difference between Arius and Beowulf as light-users is significant because my point was that Dante actually dodged a full blown light engaged attack, Beowulf did in fact channel light energy but he used it primarily for brute force offense and defense, Arius utilized it differently
You do realize your explanation makes no sense as it shouldn't matter if Beowulf was using it for brute force or not that if he's using Light Energy then he should be moving at lightspeed regardless, yet we know for a fact that's not happening.Neither is Arius lightspeed. There is no indication at any point in those fights, both Dante and Lucia side, that he is anything remotely close to lightspeed.
It made perfect sense considering I have DMC 3 and DMC 2, I completed both, Beowulf did not even utilize the light energy for movement he used his own beast-based mobility he moved on his legs and used animal instincts he utilized light energy in the form of the gauntlets in all honesty your point wouldn`t make sense about him supposed to be moving at a certain rate of speed when it was already confirmed in-game, in-lore and in common knowledge that the energy strikes were being used within the gauntlets its like saying why isn`t Runner running as fast as light when he`s using an item that formulates itself as a stored vehicle for that mechanism to be put to use.
I think we are going to have to agree to disagree, but I really like and respect your reasoning :)
Light = heat = energy.
No, it doesn't. Light is a form of energy, but does not specifically generate heat
to dodge a laser or any form of light (not aim dodging), you have to be FTL
Not really no. And claiming it's lightspeed isn't the same as having evidence to prove that claim. As of yet I've seen none beyond saying it's "Light Energy", which has been another term for Holy Energy in DMC and most other fictions. Saying Light Energy is lightspeed is the same as saying every Paladin in WoW has Lightspeed attacks because their spells/abilities use Light Energy.
Dr. Light (Villain) in Teen Titans uses Light Energy yet all of his attacks aren't remotely lightspeed and get dodged all the time. If we followed that line of reasoning then every Ki attack in DB/Z is lightspeed because it generates heat and appears as forms of light and must therefore be lightspeed, even though this isn't remotely proven until much later in the series.
How is Sora stronger than Dante? He's literally outclassed in every ability by Dante, maybe save for his elemental magic abilities.
Sora and Riku both have actual laser dodging/deflecting feats, and besting an actual reality warper in the form of Anslem. Dante is still cooler, but Sora is just haxed.
but developers make up what's cost effective and what's not, so we won't know for sure.
The unfortunate truth is that most Dev and Companies will put out a product to make their money back asap, and adding in "extra features" would be unnecessary unless they see something is selling well enough, then they just put it in as DLC content so they can make players pay more for what otherwise would've already been in the game.
It's also unfortunate that many games are pushed out before they're completed and fleshed out, which is the bane of many an MMO as well as Single-Player games that could've been epic, but ended up garbage because the Devs and Company owners decided to just push it out to make a quick buck. Like what happened with Duke Nukem: Forever. They changed almost nothing from how it was being made 10yrs earlier before Gearbox bought the license for it and when they put it out with minor tweeks it was just a load of crap.
And a lot of RPG's could be a lot better, but most companies rely on making them look pretty than giving us a decent story. Older RPG's tend to have far better stories than most current ones, and there are some RPG's that would've been better off just being done as a CGI animated series as opposed to a game, since you spend most of the time Watching cutscenes than playing the game, like with Xenosaga. Not that I didn't enjoy it, but you did more sitting and watching than actually playing.
I can name 20 heralds who aren't lightspeed. And besides, I was refering to combat speed, and not even Superman is lightspeed in combat
Pre-52 he was. Mongul the 2nd taught him to release his mental restraints and could fight at lightspeed, and pushed beyond that to even fighting with Wonder Woman in flight while moving at 8xLightspeed.
Also, all Galactus Heralds are FTL. You could say someone has Herald level power, but then they'd have to be Star Busters and above. Given any G-Herald can ignite a supernova.
If you don't believe Dante is lightspeed, that's fine
It's simply that I'm looking for Definitive Evidence of this than suggesting and assuming that using the term "light energy" automatically make things Lightspeed, when that is not the case and nothing in the games, manga or novels that I have read would indicate anything like this.
It's why I don't say Death is a lightspeeder just because Angels in Darksiders use Light energy in all their weapons and magic and say because he dodged their cannonfire and rifles would mean he's lightspeed. From what I observed in games, comics and the Novel, that is simply not indicated nor even implied. So there's no way I'd even try to claim that.
Not even when Archon Lucien used the Rod of Arafel to spread Light across the region to destroy the darkness surrounding the distant city in Lostlight, or when he used it as a weapon against Death during their fight.
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