Ryan Dinsdale
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The popularity of Monster Hunter doesn't leave room for a reboot or remake of beloved PlayStation game Dino Crisis, its creator Shinji Mikami has said.
The famed developer told Eurogamer he's surprised gamers want more of the series but doesn't think it's likely because of another popular series about killing big beasties.
"I'm very surprised to hear that [fans want more Dino Crisis]," Mikami said. "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.
"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."
Dino Crisis first arrived in 1999 and saw three sequels but, while the first two were beloved among fans, Dino Stalker and the final Dino Crisis 3 weren't so well received. The latter was released in 2003, meaning it's been 21 years since a Dino Crisis game was last released.
Monster Hunter ironically arrived one year later and has since grown into Capcom's biggest franchise. Monster Hunter Wilds, the next entry announced in December 2023, is expected in 2025.
In our latest preview of the game, IGN said it's "shaping up to be pretty much what [we] hoped for: A Monster Hunter that embraces the parts of Rise that made it so much more inviting, but also doesn’t shy away from the larger scale and spectacle that helped make World the more enduring entry."
Capcom did have a go at making a brand new dinosaur video game with last year's Exoprimal, but the live service co-op shooter lasted just a year before Capcom said it would no longer receive new content.
Exoprimal’s announcement back in 2022 was seen as a death knell for a potential Dino Crisis revival, but Capcom teased fans recently when it tweeted out a solitary image to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the much-loved dinosaur survival horror game.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
The famed developer told Eurogamer he's surprised gamers want more of the series but doesn't think it's likely because of another popular series about killing big beasties.
"I'm very surprised to hear that [fans want more Dino Crisis]," Mikami said. "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.
"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."
Dino Crisis first arrived in 1999 and saw three sequels but, while the first two were beloved among fans, Dino Stalker and the final Dino Crisis 3 weren't so well received. The latter was released in 2003, meaning it's been 21 years since a Dino Crisis game was last released.
Monster Hunter ironically arrived one year later and has since grown into Capcom's biggest franchise. Monster Hunter Wilds, the next entry announced in December 2023, is expected in 2025.
In our latest preview of the game, IGN said it's "shaping up to be pretty much what [we] hoped for: A Monster Hunter that embraces the parts of Rise that made it so much more inviting, but also doesn’t shy away from the larger scale and spectacle that helped make World the more enduring entry."
Capcom did have a go at making a brand new dinosaur video game with last year's Exoprimal, but the live service co-op shooter lasted just a year before Capcom said it would no longer receive new content.
Exoprimal’s announcement back in 2022 was seen as a death knell for a potential Dino Crisis revival, but Capcom teased fans recently when it tweeted out a solitary image to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the much-loved dinosaur survival horror game.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.