Help!!! >///<

Ok, I've been playing the special version of devil may cry 3 as vergil, and I've finished normal through dante must die modes... but, I have a question about the last mode (can't remember the name) If you get hit once, are you supposed to die? I was only on level 2 and I died cause I got hit once... (._.)'
Is it supposed to be that hard?
oh, and with the different costumes... the ones with the purple aura around them but look the same as another one... what's the difference? I can't seem to find it^^'
that game confuses me help is greatly appreciated tho :D

~grimmy

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