Recently, Resident Evil legend and former Capcom employee Shinji Mikami made it pretty clear that there was no room in the modern gaming era for a Dino Crisis renewal. This is despite the fact that it's the most-wanted Capcom revival that fans are after. Given this, it's no??t surprising that people are deciding to forge their own path instead.

As noted by DSO Gaming, fans have been attempting to create unofficial remakes of Dino Crisis, and there's another one in the pipeline. Called Project Crisis, the developer has shown off an announcement trailer for the game, which is being built in Unreal Engine (UE4 specifically, ac?cording to the report??).

The teaser above is brief, but gives a little dollop of what may come. Howeve??r, as it's very much a work-in-progress, it's likely that things will change a??s development moves on. There's no information about when we can expect it to release, but we do know it's "coming soon" to Itch.io.

If it comes out at all

Given that this is a project not officially endorsed by Capcom, we can expect this fan remake to hit quite a few barriers along the way. DSO suggests that, as exciting as it would be to see Dino Crisis make a comeback, it's unlikely to be as polished as something like the Resident Evil 2 remake, and the? original developer/pub??lisher may not be pleased with people tinkering with its IP, even if the company itself isn't doing anything with it.

It would be a shame if the plug did get pulled, but we may get lucky. The video is probably enough to whet the collective whistles of those who remember the original 1999 survival horror game, especially as the last one we got was Dino Crisis 3 way back in 2003. Sadly, this last entry was not exactly well received, with a Metacritic score of just 51%.

Mikami's reasoning behind Dino Crisis probably not being given another shot is basically down to Monster Hunter. The hit Capcom series is evidently filling a hole that seems to render a game about fighting dinosaurs moot at this point. He goes on to say that h?e was surprised to see fans are eager for a new game in the long-dormant franchise, but it definitely looks like it's not going to be happening any ??time soon.

We can only hope the studio has a change of heart, or we at least get to experience Project Crisis before the lawyers get involved.

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In an interview with Eurogamer, Shinji Mikami, who directed both Dino Crisis and the original Resident Evil, showed surprise when he was told that there's a demand for a new entry in the Dino Crisis series. He added that he doesn't see where there's space for it in the industry while Monster Hunter is doing its thing.

Mikami is the developer often attributed with 'inventing' the survival horror genre through his work on the Resident Evil franchise. While he worked on the first Dino Crisis game, Shu Takumi took over for the sequel, and the series all but died with the third mainline entry. In the interview, Mikami said, "I'm very surprised to hear that," when asked about the possibility of another game in the beloved franchise, even though the game was the most voted for in a 2024 Capcom survey.

This industry ain't big enough for two dinosaur games

Mikami explained his thoughts on why a new Dino Crisis game wouldn't work in the industry right now. He says, "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."

It's an interesting point of view, especially coming from such a games development veteran. I expect Mikami's view is aided by his information on the development side, seeing which games are performing and how industry trends work. There's also the elephant in the room that is Exoprimal. That game was Capcom's last foray with act??ual dinosaurs, and it didn't take off as much as many believe it would have hoped.

It's also true that Monster Hunter as a series has adopted a huge fan base of millions of players thanks to Monster Hunter World and the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds. These games offer expansive worlds with unique biomes and dozens of massive monsters to hunt. The fact that you can team up with other players, but the gam?e??s don't have the usual trappings of an MMO, makes them even better, in my opinion.

While Mikami's statement isn't concrete evidence that there will never be another Dino Crisis game, especially since Capcom asked players if they wan?ted one in the first place, it's a sign that we should temper our expectations. At a point?? in time when developers are still making mass layoffs, it doesn't make sense to take risks, and a new game in a series that debuted in 1999 is definitely a risk.

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If there's one thing Capcom fans haven't been quiet about over the years, it's their desire for a new entry in the Dino Crisis series. Capcom hasn't outright dashed these hopes either, and even included it as an option in a recent survey that covered a ton of burning questions. Naturally, fans delivered, choosing Dino Crisis ??as the title they'd most like to see get a sequel or new game.

Before we get into a breakdown of the results, let's poke that Dino Crisis bear again. Capcom's 1999 PlayStation slice of dinosaur horror garnered 80,769 votes to be named the "Capcom game series that you would like to see get a sequel or a new game." Mega Man came in second, and Devil May Cry came in third. 

While Dino Crisis made a deep impression on the global top 10, Japan opted for Ace Attorney as its most-wanted sequel with a little over 14,000 votes. Some of Capcom's other notably dormant series got some love, too. Darkstalkers came in sixth place globally, followed by Okami and Onimusha. Breath of Fire sits at the bottom of the top 10 around the world, but Japan deemed it worthy of sixth place overall. It's worth no??ting that these options were all provided.

Remade in the shade

There are many good takeaways in this poll, and it's so fun to sift through in general. For instance, when you factor in the age ranges for most-wanted sequels, the youngest demographic wants more Devil May Cry. Conversely, the mid-range of people in the 30s and 40s want Dino Crisis, while the real veterans of the console wars in the 50s and 60s just want to jam some Darkstalkers. Let them eat.

Outside of the love for Dino Crisis, fans let Capcom know which games they'd like to see "completely remade with the latest technology, including character design and story direction." Third place went to Breath of Fire I, II, and III, while the original Onimusha trilogy placed second. With 87,706 votes scattered about, first place ended up being a grab bag of games, from the first three Mega Man entries to Rival Schools, Final Fight, Ace Attorney, and the Gargoyle's Quest games.

Everybody loves Dante

According to Capcom Town, over 250,000 votes were cast during the latest Capcom Super Election. A cavalcade of mostly-ma??le voters (82 percent versus 14 percent female and 4 percent "other") came through, predominantly in their 20s and 30s. The United States to??ok the cake for votes cast out of the 220 countries that participated. Over 71,000 votes came from the U.S., with Japan coming in second at nearly 53,000. 

The real winner in all of this was undoubtedly Devil May Cry star Dante. The results for the first question, "Which of the following Capcom games do you like the best?," saw Devil May Cry 5 on top, with Dino Crisis and Resident Evil 4 coming in second and third, respectively. Dante also narrowly beat out Leon S. Kennedy as the favorite Capcom character, with the silver fox wearing the crown both in Japan and around the world. Women sided with Leon for the most part, but still placed Dante in second. As for the top women of Capcom, Resident Evil's Jill Valentine led the global list, and Street Fighter's Chun-Li was Japan's true World Warrior. 

When it comes to Capcom, it looks like fans want more of their favorite games and characters to mount a comeback. In the "complaints" department, 103,331 people said they wish Capcom would "Reboot previous IPs!" Considering the fact that the top three for "What was the first Capcom game you played?" turned out to be Mega Man (1), Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (2), and Resident Evil (3), I think it's safe to say The?? Olds came out in droves to let their voices be heard.

Now get on it, Capcom. Give us the Dino Crisis game we so desperately need.

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