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Yes, he is! And I can prove it. Take a look at this article taken from Game Informer. If you can't read the little excerpt at the bottom left, it says:


With the presence of Dante and newcomer Nero, one must also wonder about the whereabouts of the other white-haired hero/villain, Vergil. Devil May Cry 3 and its special edition cemented Dante's brother as an integral part of the series, and though he appeared to die (as Nelo Angelo) in the first game, he apparently still has a place in DMC 4. "We're not ready to say what role Vergil himself plays in the story," Kobayashi tells us. "But the existence of Vergil as a character is something very important to the story of the games. That is something that I don't think is going to end."



So, what can I say except for... YAY. 4laugh

Here's some more Vergil.

Yes, but Nero's Devil Bringer and having Vergil related to it is just a theory. He's much more important than an arm. The article was stating clearly that he has an important role to the story, and frankly, Nero's Devil Bringer doesn't seem to be the center of DMC 4. It's just a meer weapon. And it wasn't just Game Informer's take on it. Kobayashi tells us that he's in the game, but his role is a secret for now. Perhaps they'd like to surprise us. It must be big.

...you know veras' post pretty much summed it up, but did you ever think that "the secret role" you speak of is the ARM of Nero?

dude the pic shows almost a replica of all vergils and his form except gilver andyeah there is no mistaking the yaato is in the game it has the EXACT same handle and nahdgard of the yamato

Yes, I did think about it, but I won't accept that conclusion because it's not an important role for Vergil. He's a character with a lot of potential and using him as a new weapon for DMC 4 is almost shameful.

Katana's are always curved, it's not a katana if it's not curved. In fact a straight Japanese sword isn't even called a katana, it's called a chokuto. The aura's sword is curved, and Vergil's sword, the Yamato, is curved as well, as seen here:


As for the rest of the Aura, look at the head. While more stylized, the horns Vergil had as Nero Angelo are there. The goatee, as you put it, is there in Nero Angelo, but more streamlined. Look at Angelo's chin, same outline on Angelo's chin as it is in this aura.

Dante's devil trigger has changed numerous times through out the years, ideally as a progression of his demonic powers(seeing as in the second game his DT wasn't reliant on a Demon infused weapon). His abilities change, and his appearances do as well. While it's like the aura has Vergil written on it's arm, the appearances are more than just similar in many respects.

If Nero being directly related to Vergil doesn't seem significant to the story then they wouldn't be adding Nero to the cast as being playable. Less time wasted programming a new character with an entirely unique gameplay style, finding a new voice actor for him, and modeling the character. The entire game's story revolves around the Order of the Sword, and Nero's the most important member to the order.

Also, the article you posted(which is from 2006 if I might add) says mentions Vergil's existence as a character. "Existence as a character" reads largely in that they're not forgetting he exists in the story, much like they don't forget Sparda is an important part of the game series. The article doesn't quite prove anything.

Vergil's probably as much in the game as Sparda is every Devil May Cry game.

Katanas have a slight curve, just like you showed in Vergil's devil trigger. But the sword in Nero's aura is more curved at the middle, and it clearly squares off at the end, where as a katana, as you conveniently posted the definition, does not square off, but curves at the end like this:


Furthermore, somebody said that the handles were identical. The aura's handle is ovular, but a katana's handle is circular, much like it's shown here:


Plus, I don't see Vergil's signature symbol of the yellow string tied at the handle of his yamato on the aura.

Now, about that aura's spikey demonic goatee which you say his nelo'd form has, Vergil's devil trigger and nelo angelo did not have any sort of goatee.

Look at his chin, where is it?


I don't see it here either. It's just a demonic outline, not a protrusion that is made obvious in the aura.

In addition, Nelo Angelo's horns were ram-like at the top and twisted/spiraled down. Actually, the aura's head looks more like a helmet. Its horns show no relation to any of Vergil's forms.

Now, I completely agree that Dante's devil trigger appeared to change through-out the series of the games because he was growing stronger. But, if you choose to declare that the aura is Vergil's new devil trigger, then you cannot associate it with his previous appearances because you can't take them into valid account. Does Dante's devil trigger in the third relate to his in the first or second? Clearely not. So it's invalid to compare the old ones if you state the aura is Vergil's new trigger.

If you look at it from a stand point, Nero's arm is just a new weapon, for all we know he could be human and the arm "brings" him a devil's power. Would it make sense that he brings Vergil's power- he's half demon. It's not a Half-Devil Bringer or a Vergil Bringer. Ok, that's being silly, I know. But you question Nero's introduction to the story as a new character, so you're stating he's related to Vergil, or he exists because of Vergil. Okay, well if that's the case, then wouldn't it make sense that he's there to bring Vergil back into the human world via his demonic arm, whether he's aware of it or not? (If the aura theory were to be true, but lets not get too hasty, we don't have concrete facts yet). He could be Vergil's son! Again, we don't know.

Sparda had a role in the story, but his role had ended since the beginning of Dante's and Vergil's story. The Force Edge had been left behind. The game even began with the story of Sparda as history; an element of the past that fueled chaos, betrayal, and revenge among his sons and their demon enemies. What they're stating is that Vergil's role won't end- meaning he is not dead. How can a dead character still have a role in the story? You may say Nero's arm, but it's just a weapon. Did Nevan have an important role in the story of DMC 3 when she turned into a guitar for Dante to use as a weapon? I hardly call that a role. Again, if you just take a step back and look at the big picture, what kind of a story would it be if one of the twins died? Many will say he blew up in the first one, but like Vergil642 said, "they left it ambigious enough however, to bring him back should they continue the series." Mundus had even said to Trish in the cut scene that Vergil had been defeated (not killed). Simply defeat.

The producers, in fact, like Vergil's character and they think he has a lot of potential- and don't forget his huge fanbase. What was the point of replacing him with another white-haired character? Nero isn't a replacement, he's just new.

If a character died, they can still carry on the story? Please explain how. neutral Sparda is dead, but he's not carrying on the story. Maybe with his sons, but that's indirect and his role is finished. And that's not the case with Vergil.