Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment of the Devil May Cry series. Chronologically, the game's events are third in the series, between Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2. In the game, the player controls Nero, the game's protagonist, and Dante, the series' title character, and fights enemies in close combat using firearms, swords, and other weapons. The characters Lady and Trish from previous games in the series make appearances, along with new characters Kyrie, Credo, Gloria, and Agnus.