Summary
Dino Crisiscreator Shinji Mikami doesn’t believe there’s any room for Dino Crisis in the current gaming market because of the popularity of theMonster Hunterseries.
In an interview withEurogamerabout the upcoming release of Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, Mikami was asked about a potential return of Dino Crisis. This speculation comesamid the results of a recent Capcom surveywhere the company asked which of its series fans would like to see return. Among 200,000 participants, Dino Crisis was one of the most popular answers.
Monster Hunter Already Captures The ‘Awesomeness’ Of Dinosaurs
“I’m very surprised to hear that,” Mikami said in response to Dino Crisis' popularity among fans. “The awesomeness of dinosaurs and the stuff you may do with dinosaurs, that’s been kind of really nailed down by Monster Hunter in recent years.”
“So, even if I were to decide to make a remake or new version of Dino Crisis, I don’t really feel like there’s a whole lot of space for that kind of game right now, just since Monster Hunter has become such a big game. But yeah, it’s surprising.”
Dino Crisis hasn’t had a release since 2003 when cult-classic Dino Crisis 3 was released exclusively on the original Xbox. Dino Crisis 3 wasn’t received well at the time of its release, but over time fans have begun to look back kindly on its strange camera and somewhat repetitive gameplay.
The first two games Dino Crisis (1999) and Dino Crisis (2002) were received better, drawing comparisons to Resident Evil (with dinosaurs) and were paraded as fresh takes on the survival horror genre.
Capcom hasn’t announced anything regarding the series, but, notably, Dino Crisis cropped up so frequently when the company solicited feedback, and it’s something to keep an eye on. Other popular answers to the survey included Mega Man, Resident Evil and Ace Attorney.
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Dino Crisis is a survival horror game from Capcom, in which you guide special agent Regina on a mission to an island populated by dinosaurs.
