The Rise and Fall of Dino Crisis

Capcom published the Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara-created Resident Evil for the original PlayStation in 1996, lighting the way for survival horror as a genre and reinvigorating interest in zombies across popular culture. Several sequels and spinoffs followed in the wake of its meteoric success, and though Mikami produced each one, his hands-on involvement in the franchise’s day-to-day development significantly reduced after the release of Resident Evil 2 in 1998. Such a pivot gave the visionary room to lead production on Dino Crisis, another tension-filled adventure that shook survival horror to its core.

Mikami set his sights on a sub level of the horror spectrum, however, conceptualizing the “panic horror” sub-genre to differentiate Resident Evil’s fear factor from that of Dino Crisis. Like its undead enemies, the zombie series induced terror slowly, evoking tension at a plodding pace which allowed players time to escape, hide, and gather their thoughts. Dino Crisis permitted no such reprieve, its prehistoric antagonists proving faster, stronger, and smarter than the average Resident Evil foe. This change in tempo, along with the introduction of a 3D engine, begat a winning recipe, one that turned Dino Crisis into Capcom’s next big franchise.

Naturally, sequels were pursued and developed. Many would contend Dino Crisis 2 stood head and shoulders above its predecessor. Others were unconvinced. Reverence for the Dino Crisis follow-up entries effectively stopped there, with most fans harboring no love for titles such as Dino Crisis 3. Worst still, the brand’s dormancy following the third mainline outing suggested Capcom struggled with how best to bring its digital dinosaurs back from extinction.

This is the rise and fall of Dino Crisis.

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[DEXWrecksOfficial]

Dino Crisis and Silent Hill deserve the treatment that Resident Evil has gotten

[saschaberger]

"That´s disgusting.." the game that forced me to learn english back then. Still play it once every year. Pure love, hope they remake it

[MrLeSa]

Oh god the NOSTALGIA on that ps1 intro hits so good

[MrTelboy]

Dino Crisis 2 was one of my favorite childhood games.
I hope one day they remake/revive the series.

[Nortic]

Oh, take me back to those days! The original Dino Crisis was one of the few games I would play over and over again, trying to make sure I didn't miss anything.

[brantgarratt]

Dino Crisis 1 and 2 were such a huge part of my childhood. I loved this series and I hope it comes back one day

[Barbaroossa]

One thing I always found impressive about Dino Crisis 2 is how well animated Regina's face is during the pre-rendered FMV cutscenes.

[UniDeathRaven]

Love Dino Crisis. Absolutely made my childhood great. I still think about it today.

[MangaMaster]

Dino Crisis and Onimusha need to make a come back.

[ledzep]

These are easily some of the most professional video game retrospectives on youtube. Keep up the great work yall! :3

[iwuvu]

If resident evil can get a remake and silent hill 2 can get a remake as well, maybe there’s hope for Dino crisis

[alvaroandersonjr]

I remember playing Dino crisis one and two as a kid back In the early 2000s. It’s legit one of the few really early childhood games I remember super vividly of how the encounters worked, the amazing music, plus the story (mainly the early stages) and now with the capcom new mission to really deliver quality games again. It would be good to get remakes in their respective styles (the first is horror the next a arcade shooter).

[CollegeBallYouknow]

There’s never a more convenient time to release this video just as the announcements and showcases for all these new and returning Survival horror titles are popping up.

Now if only Dino Crisis could join the party.

[reviathan]

I can still remember the day when I first watched my cousin play DC2. It was quite the holiday with everyone in the family. I can remember the doom and gloom feel of the game, the scary dinosaurs, and the iconic characters

[simonsimons]

The one remake we all want but will probably never get.

[TGwA]

Sweet! Dino Crisis: Jurassic Park meets Resident Evil!

[caseyfischer]

this one hits me the closest to home! .... We need another Dino Crisis!

[WallemBrothers]

It’s simple. Whenever GVMERS uploads, I watch. Love this channel.

[Nick]

I absolutely love Dino Crisis. It's the long forgotten Resident Evil spin-off series trapped in a time capsule alongside the era of GOOD Jurassic park films.

Great video @GVMERS team! Wishing you all the best :)

[bloodrunsclear]

This would make for an excellent remaster!