Nostalgia is a powerful tool, so constant requests for reboots, remakes, and remasters of a beloved classic, or new entries in a long-running series comes as no surprise. When it comes to Capcom titles, Dino Crisis remains a dearly missed presence, becoming fans’ tricera-top choice for a glorious return in any form.
The scale of its popularity has escaped creator Shinji Mikami, who expressed his astonishment in an interview with Eurogamer. In it, he also shared how there isn’t “a whole lot of space” for the franchise anymore, with the Monster Hunter games successfully filling the gap and eliminating the need for a Dino Crisis comeback.
“I’m very surprised to hear that,” Mikami said on the demand for more Dino Crisis games. “The awesomeness of dinosaurs and the stuff you can 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 a 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 is surprising.”
Debuting in 1999, the survival horror franchise focuses on recurring outbreaks of deadly dinosaurs in closed environments. Dino Crisis 3, released in 2003 for the Xbox, was the last game in the series, and there’s been no official word on any form of remake, remaster or new entry since.
More recently, the codename reveal of Capcom’s next-generation RE Engine, REX, has sparked hopes of a revival, reigniting rumours dating back to 2020. Again, no confirmation was given, and fans are holding onto the glimmer of hope until something more concrete comes along.
Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale. Or any Steam sale, really.
