This led to an outrage among longtime fans of the franchise, especially after the heartbreaking cliffhanger ending of Dino Crisis 2. For Dino Crisis 3, Capcom made the decision to scrap the entire storyline and cast of characters that were established in the first two Dino Crisis games. Just like with its predecessor, Dino Crisis 3 made a massive departure from the games that precede it, but this time around, the game took things too far. RELATED: Dino Crisis Image Recreated By Fan and It's Awesome In 2003, Capcom finally released Dino Crisis 3, and this is where things went downhill for the once-beloved franchise. Being a spin-off title, Dino Stalker didn't contribute much to the franchise's overall plot and did not move the story forward, which is why some Dino Crisis fans decided to skip the game altogether and wait for the sequel to Dino Crisis 2. Despite this, Dino Crisis 2 was still a beloved title in the franchise given that it was set in the same universe and followed the story of the first game's heroine, Regina, and introduced Dylan, who became the sequel's primary protagonist.Ī couple of years later, Capcom released Dino Stalker, which is a spin-off title that was part of the Gun Survivor series. The sequel also made a brave departure from the survival horror formula that made Dino Crisis successful and transitioned into a fast-paced action-adventure game. While the game was positively received by fans and was a commercial success, Dino Crisis 2 sold less than its predecessor. One year after the release of the first game, Capcom launched Dino Crisis 2, and this is where things started to get shaky. Of course, the success of Dino Crisis pushed Capcom to develop a sequel immediately. Dino Crisis even made technological advancements that the first three Resident Evil games did not have, a fully-rendered 3D environment, which is a massive leap from Resident Evil's pre-rendered backgrounds. Dino Crisis was often referred to by gamers as " Resident Evil but with dinosaurs", which wasn't a bad thing given that Dino Crisis did borrow the formula that made Resident Evil popular, which is an interesting story, an amazing cast of characters, the survival horror mechanic, and fixed camera angles. Interestingly enough, Capcom wasn't even hiding the fact that Dino Crisis was born out of Resident Evil given that the box art of the first Dino Crisis game even mentioned: "From the creators of Resident Evil." Capcom developer Shinji Mikami, the man behind Resident Evil, even directed and produced the first Dino Crisis game.ĭuring the release of Dino Crisis back in 1999, Capcom has already produced the first two Resident Evil games and its latest survival-horror title that is focused on dinosaurs quickly became an instant hit. The success of Resident Evil prompted the studio to recreate the formula on a new IP, and thus, Dino Crisis was born. RELATED: Dormant Horror Game Franchises That Could Come Back From The Deadĭuring the late 90s, Capcom was at the top of its game with the growing popularity of Resident Evil. Prior to the release of the first Dino Crisis game, Capcom has already been enjoying the commercial success of the first Resident Evil game and was elbow-deep in developing the second.
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There are so many factors to consider as to why Dino Crisis met an untimely end, but before diving into what went wrong, it is best to look back at the very beginning and understand the series of events that caused the demise of Dino Crisis. Unfortunately, it has been 16 years since Capcom released a Dino Crisis game, which raises so many questions as to why the franchise that was once thought to be the next Resident Evil effectively died in such a short amount of time. Back in 1999, Capcom released Dino Crisis, a survival-horror game featuring dinosaurs that became another instant hit for the Japanese developer and even had the makings of reaching the level of success of Resident Evil. However, players would remember that Capcom also had another survival horror game that was spawned from Resident Evil's success. The series began in 1996, and 23 years later, Resident Evil still remains as one of the most relevant video game franchises of all time. Over the years, Capcom has established its authority as one of the leading developers of survival horror games especially with its massively successful franchise, Resident Evil.
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