Dirge of Cerberus...

[Xalioniaf]

maybe it's just a subtitle do describe teh psudo-gothic tone of the game. I mean, Vincent is pretty dark.

[Greiver205]

Yea darkness imprisoning him

[Masamune·1600]

Actually, DG stands for Deep Ground Soldiers, not Dirge of Cerberus.

[Greiver205]

o really ??? how do you know???

[Masamune·1600]

Here is one example. You may need to scroll down after clicking the link.

[Luthien Rogue]

o really ??? how do you know???

A sudden appearance of a mysterious group raiding towns, known as Deep Ground Soldiers (DG Soldiers).

[Lon611]

this is way off, but maybe vincent's fun is named cerberus. 3 headed demon dog=3 barrel gun. and the dirge could just represent the pain it inflicts on enemies. maybe?just another one of my theories. lol

[Luthien Rogue]

I don't think it's his gun. The logo has the Cerberus in it, and in this pic: http://www.ff7-doc.com/images/scans/05.jpg Vinny is standing on the skeleton of a Cerberus.

[Lon611]

hmm, good point. wow tho, thats a really kewl picture with him standing over it. maybe its the last boss?or maybe he travels to hell in this game?

[GibsonGoth131]

Dirge has three definitions: 1. "a slow, mournful musical composition", often played at funerals. 2. "a mournful or elegiac poem or other literary work". 3. what the Roman Catholic Church calls The Office of the Dead.
Then Cerberus is obviously the three headed dog that guards Hades. Another word used for Cerberus is Hellhound, which is a devilish person, or a fiend.
Translated Dirge of Cerberus sorta' means Death of Fiend
Vincent is somewhat... well a deamon/fiend. So maybe at some point in the game he dies.. that or it's his gun. This website has more info on the name: http://www.ff7-doc.com/theories.php

[Greiver205]

O ok