Ever since Capcom started remaking its classic Resident Evil franchise with a faithful adaptation of Resident Evil 2, there's always been another series fans want to bring back. It's Dino Crisis, of course, and with heavy speculation about a Resident Evil 4 remake currently in the works, it doesn't look like their wish will be granted anytime soon. However, that's not to say the Capcom teams haven't tried to bring the dinosaur-focused series back in the past. In fact, Capcom Vancouver brought a reimagining of Dino Crisis to Japan's top brass over 50 years ago.
That's according to Liam Robertson, a person who in the past has reliably shared accurate information and told development stories normally kept behind the scenes. In his latest video, which discusses the troubled development of Dead Rising 4, Robertson says Capcom Vancouver saw employees leave in droves after the game's top executives were fired. Added to these woes was the refusal of development on various Capcom franchises. classics.
"The Vancouver branch then tried to revive the survival-horror series Dino Crisis with a new game for modern hardware. That effort never got past the pitching phase, being shot down by Capcom Japan after a few months of work. The developers believed they were unwilling to make the significant investment in new technology that the project would have required." Robertson goes on to state that the developers he interviewed shared details about a rejected plot for an action-oriented Resident Evil X, a revival of the Onimusha series, and a side-scrolling Mega Man title.
It's still unclear whether or not Capcom will return to the Dino Crisis franchise, but according to Liam Robertson, the Vancouver team at least tried to shake things up. Would you like Dino Crisis to return in some form in the future? Share your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to watch the full video we've embedded above. It's interesting, that's for sure.
