Dino Crisis creator Shinji Mikami has argued there's not a "whole lot of space" left for the series to occupy following the huge success of the Monster Hunter franchise. Despite the pretty clear differences between the two, Mikami feels that the "awesomeness of dinosaurs and the stuff you can do with" them has been "really nailed down" by Monster Hunter in the recent past, so he's "very surprised" Dino Crisis fans want more.
His comments come from a Eurogamer interview conducted at Gamescom, where he said that even if he decided to do a remake or a new instalment, he doesn'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".
Comparing the two IPs, the only thing they truly share is the use of dinosaurs. Dino Crisis is more of a survival horror experience, while Monster Hunter is all about a jolly team-up with your friends to go on hunts together. They go for a very different tone overall, making Mikami's comments quite surprising.
In a survey conducted by Capcom earlier this year, Dino Crisis was voted as the series fans want to see return most. It comfortably beat out Mega Man and Devil May Cry, garnering 20,000 more votes than them both. What do you think of Mikami's comments? Do you see where he's coming from or do you think there are enough differences between them to co-exist? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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odd comment two different genres of game.
the should remake the first Dino crisis test the waters
There is plenty room for Dino Crisis. 1 and 2 are perfectly suited for remakes, and releases on PSN Premium
@trev666 Yeah, this is a apple to oranges comparison in my opinion. When I think of Dino Crisis I never ever would think about Monster Hunter in the same thought.
@Zeke68 yeah when i think Dino crisis i think resident evil and resident evil sells
Boooo he doesn't know what he's on about of course we want Dino crisis 😭
@AndyKazama Even just Dino Crisis 1 & 2 on PSN would be great. A Resident Evil 2 style remake would be a dream.
Total nonsense. Monster Hunter is sort of an open world hunting game where Dino Crisis is a survival horror like Resident Evil.
Thats some logic right there.
Especially when this is the same company that made Exoprimal and didn't bother tying it into Dino Crisis, much to the disappointment of many.
Love Capcom, but I don’t “get” Monster Hunter. It’s not for me. However, I’m all there for Dino Crisis. Like @trev666 said, Dino Crisis makes me think Resident Evil more than anything else. When I think about Resident Evil, I think about spending money immediately, right away, no questions asked.
Nonsense. Just cause there are dino's on both doesn't make them the same.
But i can see his issue cause the MH team flirted a lot with the horror aspect in MHW. But i feel that aspect was a miss and unlikely to return as MH focuses more on nature.
Honestly, the comment would make more sense if he had said resident evil.
But, Dino crisis brings dinos and sci-fi with time travel together. No other game does that.
@somnambulance I feel ya. Monster Hunter isn't my kind of game but it's nice that there are lots of people who do love it.
Bruh,comparing MH game with survival Horror genre? 😅😅. Im a big fan of MH,but i want Dino Crisis remake too.
Completely different games
Guys, I don't think there's room for God of War anymore. We already have Final Fantasy and they've both got big monsters.
Well I think he's full of s**t
Could be Mikami think about Exoprimal?
Either there's some mistranslation or Mikami is trolling.
@Leonhart Exactly. If anything, I sort of feel like Dragon’s Dogma and Monster Hunter have more overlaps than Dino Crisis. Happy for anyone that contributes to Capcom having success, honestly. Helps get me RE, Megaman, Street Fighter, and even things niche like Kinitsugami. Maybe I’ll even give the series another shot with Wilds too.
No room for Dino Crisis??? … sounds like the same mentality from Sony. Another team based hero shooter? Sure it’ll be a smash hit sell millions of units.
I'd take a simple remaster of 1 & 2 tbh. Freakin' love the second game especially.
Did Capcom have that same mindset when they made Exoprimal?
With all due respect to Mikami I really don't get how he is thinking here.
Outside of both Capcom IPs having the premise of hunting down reptiles what other key similarities are there even between the two?
So capcom, what was the point in asking the players in a poll for what game they wanted back/remade?
This is just Mikami stirring the pot, making fans vocal. He has no say at Capcom. Clever.
Unpopular take but only the first dino crisis was good, the second one suddenly becoming and arcade style shooter was bizarre. 3 i haven't played yet
With all due respect to Mikami, Dino Crisis and Monster Hunter couldn't be any more different
@trev666 Agree 100%!!
What is he on its not even the same kind of game. I lts more then it's dinosaurs the game was fun and had good characters they only ruined it with Dino Crisis 3 probably some stupid suit with a idea who had no idea what he was doing.
The settings are Different the gameplay is different it's a stupid response. Then I guess there is no more space for Resident Evil because of the amount of zombies.
Instead of the terrible game Exoprimal they could have done Dino Crisis the worst thing that they used Regina for marketing and then gave this garbage instead.
Such a strange comment from HIM.
He must be getting pretty old 🫥
They're nothing alike. I don't get my Dino fix from MH and I've been playing since MH2 on the PSP
Two different genres, plenty of room.
@exit and since there's no a and B scenarios to consider, the most work they need to do is figuring out the branching paths for a TPS game.
In my opinion, a vocal minority want more Dino Crises and it would be a waste of money for Capcom to remake the last games. Although they are doing alright so perhaps have the money to be charitable!
*sobs uncontrollably
@AndyKazama No full remaster AT LEAST and physical retail version
Check the big success of the Resident Evil remakes and the sales number for Konami's upcoming Silent Hill 2 Remake. Spyro, Crash, TLoU, MediEvil. Then re-evaluate that statement. Folks like me pay good money for nostalgia. More so than putting out another continuation of a franchise getting stale. And Dino Crisis is a cult classic. Just saying.
I'd sort of understand if he said there's no space because of Resident Evil, but believe it or not people like different types of game. Even with Resident Evil, people can enjoy more than one horror franchise.
It's simple. I would play a Dino Crisis. I can't stand the monster hunter series. Anything that's online for me is a straight no unless.my brothers want play it teamed up.
Maybe he's been sarcastic and indirectly telling the head honchos at Capcom that, they've allocated all resources to Monster Hunter he didn't think anybody cared about his dear old Dino Crisis.
As a Monster Hunter fan myself, this statement is utter bull. MH is a mission based action hunting series with lite rpg elements, while Dino Crisis is literally Resident Evil but with dinosaurs instead of zombies. Just how is MH any similar to DC?
If that's the case then I've lost hope for Lost Planet 1 and 2 remake then, they took LP2 off Steam over 2 years ago and said then were looking into something. Many thought it was to remove Games for Window Live and yet 2 years later it's never been been put back on or any news or even a Remaster.
Thank god I bought them years ago but getting LP2 to work is a pain
@Oram77 Basically saying you chose a game that we've no intention of remaking so we'll go with a game we want too
Doesn’t he not work for Capcom anymore? So… who cares what he says about this? 🤷🏻♂️
Success? Really?! I dont see one friend of mine(1737 friends on my list) playing this garbage. Is not that garbage but you know... is not that great. Is just propaganda games like this being rotulated as good. Sites make games have good reviews.
Good times when dino crisis was great
Theres space and a lot space for a new dino c. Game.
I mean I want a dino crisis like the first, if he's thinking of 2 or 3 he's going in the wrong direction.
@Vladspartan Wait, are you trying to argue that Monster Hunter hasn't been successful? That's... bizarre.
Monster Hunter World was a massive success, both critically and commercially. Over 26 millions copies sold, still has several ten thousand concurrent users on Steam alone, 6 years after release.
It's Capcom's second best selling game ever, after Street Fighter 2. Followed by Monster Hunter: Iceborn at 3 with 18 million copies and Monster Hunter Rise at 5 with 15 million sold. Just a casual +- 60 million sales in the Monster Hunter franchise since 2018.
@kyleforrester87 didn't Capcom themselves put out a survey a while back asking what game people would like to see return...and Dino Crisis was right at the top? I'd imagine it's a bit more than a vocal minority, many people have fond memories of those games as we grew up playing them alongside other classics back then, until they just stopped after the trash that was DC3.
Not sure why he thinks that there is no room because MonHun, the games are nothing alike, he seems a little out of touch in my opinion, there's room for both.
Me personally, I'd much rather have a new Dino Crisis, heck even just a release of 1 and 2 touched up a bit, over any more MonHun, but that's just me.
@PrettyPawsome I still don't buy it, personally. Who is completing surveys for Capcom? Not the general buying public, I'd say.
I'm not saying the games might not be cool, and certainly there is demand for them but if the Resident Evil remakes are the benchmark, I don't see Dino Crises being as successful for Capcom. That said, they are fast running out of things to remake!
@kyleforrester87 I must admit, I don't know how well Dino Crisis sold when compared to something like Resident Evil, I just remember enjoying the first and having an absolute blast with DC 2, great fun game. You're right though, running out of things to remake...I'm hoping that they remember some of the old IP's they're sat on... because even more than Dino Crisis...where the bloody hell is Powerstone Capcom!?
Still patiently waiting since the Dreamcast...but I'm starting to think they forgot Powerstone even exists at this point 😖
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