So much nostalgia watching this in 2024! I would love to see this remastered at some point since they seem to be on a roll for restoring these games right now.
Seeing this again after playing the HD version, despite it shilling Dante so much despite him not having that big of a presence in the game I prefer it because I like the way it's edited more. (also I do like funny pizza man...) But also the text in this one is way more intriguing and ominous. The original cutscene's text is describing the conception as foretold in the Scripture of Miroku, while this version is describing someone awakening to this horrific and desolate new world. Also ending on the line "from the Journal of a Man who Wandered into Another world" is a fantastic closer. It's way cooler than "Scripture of Miroku - Verse 4" or whatever in the original.