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[[File:Limbo City.jpg|thumb|300px|An overview of Limbo City.]]
 
[[File:Limbo City.jpg|thumb|300px|An overview of Limbo City.]]
'''Limbo City''' is the main setting of ''[[DmC: Devil May Cry]]''. It is a city under the control of [[Demon|demons]] with an ignorant [[human]] population.
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'''Limbo City''' is the main setting of ''[[DmC: Devil May Cry]]''. It is a city under the control of [[Demon|demons]] with an ignorant, brainwashed [[human]] population.
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==Description==
 
==Description==
Limbo City, like the rest of the world, is controlled by {{c|Mundus|dmc}} and his demon armies. They constantly observe the populace through demonic [[CCTV cameras]], and seek to keep humanity complacent and weak. It is a well-developed city filled with skyscrapers and burroughs, and includes an amusement park on its pier. Sites of interest include the [[Silver Sacks Tower]], the [[Raptor News Tower]], the [[Virility]] factory, [[St. Agares' Church]], [[Devil's Dalliance]], and [[Paradise]].
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Limbo City, like the rest of the world, is controlled by {{c|Mundus|dmc}} and his demon armies. They constantly observe the populace through demonic [[CCTV cameras]], and seek to keep humanity complacent and weak. It is a well-developed city filled with skyscrapers and burroughs, and includes the [[Funland]] amusement park on [[Bellview Pier]]. Sites of interest include the [[Silver Sacks Tower]], the [[Raptor News Tower]], the [[Virility]] factory, [[St. Agares's Church]], [[Devil's Dalliance]], and [[Paradise]].
   
In early trailers, Dante is apprehended and taken to the Limbo City Police Department and is later transferred to the mental hospital, where he is kept chained to the wall and given the designation of 64432B. However, these locations are not seen or even referenced in the finished game.
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In early trailers, [[Dante]] is apprehended and taken to the Limbo City Police Department and is later transferred to the mental hospital, where he is kept chained to the wall and given the designation of 64432B. However, these locations are not seen or even referenced in the finished game.
   
==Raptor News Network==
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==Points of interest==
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A news organization known as [[Raptor News Network]] within Limbo City with [[Bob Barbas]], the newscaster, views {{c|Dante|dmc}} with disdain, and doesn't hide this fact in his reporting.
 
   
==Gallery==
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===Bellview Pier===
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'''Bellview Pier''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island Coney Island]-inspired residential neighborhood, peninsula and beach located in the western district of Limbo City with its own carnival called "'''Funland'''" which contains the "Cobra" roller coaster and "Jackpot" arcade, a "Tarot" booth, and the "Hurricane" ride.
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===Devil's Dalliance===
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'''[[Devil's Dalliance]]''' is the city's most popular nightclub and it is run by the seductive demon mistress Lilith.
 
===Raptor News Tower===
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'''Raptor News Tower''' is a tall [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Times_Square One Times Square]-esque skyscraper and the second tallest building in all of Limbo City and it is built, owned and operated by the [[Raptor News Corporation]]. It is where they monitor and spy on the planet's entire human populace through their network of satellites, routers and CCTV cameras.
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===Silver Sacks Tower===
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'''Silver Sacks Tower''' is the city's tallest skycraper with 2 angel-like wing features situated at the center of Limbo City and the world's most powerful investment bank. It is the headquarters of its namesake banking company called "Silver Sacks Investors" and they are both controlled by a wealthy investment banker named Kyle Ryder who is the demon king Mundus in his human disguise. This is also where the Hell Gate is located within his corporate office on the highest level of the building.
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===St. Agares' Church===
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'''St. Agares' Church''' (also known as '''Saint Agares' Church''') is Limbo City's main cathedral used mainly in the worship of "[[Mundus (DmC)|God]]".
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===St. Lamia's Orphanage===
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'''St. Lamia's Orphanage''' (also known as '''Saint Lamia's Orphanage''') is the demon-run orphanage where Sparda left his seven-year-old son Dante after Mundus attacked their mansion. And is where Dante escaped during his childhood.
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===Virility Factory===
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The '''Virility Factory''' is a namesake factory that produces, manufactures and merchandises Virility, planet Earth's "#1" soft drink. And where "The Succubus" lurks hidden and deep underneath the factory and where her secretions serves as the beverage's psychotropic ingredient.
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Gallery
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Street of Limbo.PNG|Dante walking down an empty street.
 
Street of Limbo.PNG|Dante walking down an empty street.
thumb02.jpg|The skyscraper concept art.
 
Silversacks_Towers_Artwork.jpg|The Silversacks Towers
 
Virility Screen Shot.png|An advertisement for [[Virility]].
 
 
Limbo Concept Art DmC.jpg|Concept art of Limbo City
 
Limbo Concept Art DmC.jpg|Concept art of Limbo City
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File:Environments CA 11 DmC.jpg|Limbo City
Raptor_News_Logo.png|Logo of Raptor News Network
 
 
File:Mission 4 CA 16 DmC.jpg|A concept art of the streets of Limbo City.
CCTV_Camera_DmC.PNG|The true form of the security cameras used to spy on humanity
 
Dmc-the-order-logo.jpg|The symbol of The Order, the main group opposing the Demonic regime
 
The Limbo City.jpg|Limbo City
 
Streets of Limbo City.jpg|A concept art of the streets of Limbo City.
 
Silver Sack Towers DmC.jpg|A concept art of the Silversacks Towers within Limbo City.
 
 
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</gallery>
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==Etymology==
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The locations St Agares' Church and Saint Lamia's Orphanage reflect the corruption of the city; Lamia is a greek demon who was best known for having an appetite for children and Agares is a Duke of Hell.
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
 
In Dante Alighieri's ''[[The Divine Comedy]]'', Limbo is the first circle of Hell that Dante and Virgil enter. Limbo is portrayed as being an area where virtuous pagans reside in. Although the virtuous pagans in Limbo are shown to be good-natured individuals compared to the heretics of the sixth circle of Hell, their lack of Christian faith prevented them from entering Paradiso.
 
In Dante Alighieri's ''[[The Divine Comedy]]'', Limbo is the first circle of Hell that Dante and Virgil enter. Limbo is portrayed as being an area where virtuous pagans reside in. Although the virtuous pagans in Limbo are shown to be good-natured individuals compared to the heretics of the sixth circle of Hell, their lack of Christian faith prevented them from entering Paradiso.
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The pier and amusement park is modeled after the {{w|Coney Island}} in New York City, while the city as a whole resembles New York City.
   
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==Trivia==
The city itself appears to be loosely based on Sodom and Gomorrah in the Book of Genesis. The city is depicted as a city with a "sinner population" that was destroyed with fire and brimstone by Yahweh. Much like how Limbo City is shown as a corrupt town ruled by demons and with a dystopian setting, this seems fitting.  
 
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[[File:4_Floors_of_Fun.png|thumb|150px]]
 
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*In carnival ''Funland'' located in Bellview Pier, the player will come across a graffiti/poster named "4 Floors of Fun", depicting a woman with a skull head, holding her white dress from blowing up. This is a parody/reference to actress [[Wikipedia:Marilyn Monroe|Marilyn Monroe]] in the film ''[[Wikipedia:The Seven Year Itch|The Seven Year Itch]]''. Her pose is a based on this photograph of Monroe: [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/59/25/31/5925318dd57c5f836653a8743784468c.jpg Photograph].
The large tower in the background is likely a reference to Mt. Sinai, the mountain where [[Kat|St. Catherine's]] remains were said to have been taken after she was executed by Maxentius. The tower also seems to reference the infamous Tower of Babel, which was created to reach the heavens, only to be destroyed when Yahweh discovered the plot.
 
 
The circus level appears to be modeled after the real life Coney Island in New York City, where it was filled with various amusement parks and had been successful until after World War II. Coney Island's popularity began to decline at that point in time due to neglect.
 
 
Limbo City's design also appears to be loosely based on the real life New York City and to an extent, London.
 
   
 
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Limbo City

An overview of Limbo City.

Limbo City is the main setting of DmC: Devil May Cry. It is a city under the control of demons with an ignorant, brainwashed human population.

Description

Limbo City, like the rest of the world, is controlled by Mundus and his demon armies. They constantly observe the populace through demonic CCTV cameras, and seek to keep humanity complacent and weak. It is a well-developed city filled with skyscrapers and burroughs, and includes the Funland amusement park on Bellview Pier. Sites of interest include the Silver Sacks Tower, the Raptor News Tower, the Virility factory, St. Agares's Church, Devil's Dalliance, and Paradise.

In early trailers, Dante is apprehended and taken to the Limbo City Police Department and is later transferred to the mental hospital, where he is kept chained to the wall and given the designation of 64432B. However, these locations are not seen or even referenced in the finished game.

Points of interest

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Bellview Pier

Bellview Pier is a Coney Island-inspired residential neighborhood, peninsula and beach located in the western district of Limbo City with its own carnival called "Funland" which contains the "Cobra" roller coaster and "Jackpot" arcade, a "Tarot" booth, and the "Hurricane" ride.

Devil's Dalliance

Devil's Dalliance is the city's most popular nightclub and it is run by the seductive demon mistress Lilith.

Raptor News Tower

Raptor News Tower is a tall One Times Square-esque skyscraper and the second tallest building in all of Limbo City and it is built, owned and operated by the Raptor News Corporation. It is where they monitor and spy on the planet's entire human populace through their network of satellites, routers and CCTV cameras.

Silver Sacks Tower

Silver Sacks Tower is the city's tallest skycraper with 2 angel-like wing features situated at the center of Limbo City and the world's most powerful investment bank. It is the headquarters of its namesake banking company called "Silver Sacks Investors" and they are both controlled by a wealthy investment banker named Kyle Ryder who is the demon king Mundus in his human disguise. This is also where the Hell Gate is located within his corporate office on the highest level of the building.

St. Agares' Church

St. Agares' Church (also known as Saint Agares' Church) is Limbo City's main cathedral used mainly in the worship of "God".

St. Lamia's Orphanage

St. Lamia's Orphanage (also known as Saint Lamia's Orphanage) is the demon-run orphanage where Sparda left his seven-year-old son Dante after Mundus attacked their mansion. And is where Dante escaped during his childhood.

Virility Factory

The Virility Factory is a namesake factory that produces, manufactures and merchandises Virility, planet Earth's "#1" soft drink. And where "The Succubus" lurks hidden and deep underneath the factory and where her secretions serves as the beverage's psychotropic ingredient.

Gallery

Etymology

The locations St Agares' Church and Saint Lamia's Orphanage reflect the corruption of the city; Lamia is a greek demon who was best known for having an appetite for children and Agares is a Duke of Hell.

Background

In Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy, Limbo is the first circle of Hell that Dante and Virgil enter. Limbo is portrayed as being an area where virtuous pagans reside in. Although the virtuous pagans in Limbo are shown to be good-natured individuals compared to the heretics of the sixth circle of Hell, their lack of Christian faith prevented them from entering Paradiso. The pier and amusement park is modeled after the Coney Island in New York City, while the city as a whole resembles New York City.

Trivia

4 Floors of Fun
  • In carnival Funland located in Bellview Pier, the player will come across a graffiti/poster named "4 Floors of Fun", depicting a woman with a skull head, holding her white dress from blowing up. This is a parody/reference to actress Marilyn Monroe in the film The Seven Year Itch. Her pose is a based on this photograph of Monroe: Photograph.