Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
“Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow feature several spear-wielding flying demons named after the Malebranche: Cagnazzo, Scarmaglione, Rubicant, Draghignazzo, Barbariccia and Malacoda. Rubicant and Scarmaglione are mistranslated as ‘Lubicant’ and ‘Skull Millione.’” —Wikipedia
“In Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation, Judecca, Levi Tolar’s personal unit, uses attacks named after the four zones of the ninth circle of Hell.” —Wikipedia
“In Animamundi: Dark Alchemist, the main character is guided through the nine circles of Hell towards the end of the game.” —Wikipedia
“In Persona 3 FES, areas are called Malebolge, Cocytus, Caina, Antenora, Ptolomea, Judecca, and Empyrean.” —Wikipedia
“Europa Universalis 3 features advisors that the player hires to his court – the Philosopher’s portrait is modeled after Dante.” —Wikipedia
