Tag: Shinji Mikami

Capcom registers the Dino Crisis trademark in Japan

Capcom has submitted a new trademark application for Dino Crisis on March 4, which has rekindled hopes among fans of the iconic horror franchise. However, the renewed interest from the developer may not be as significant as many followers would wish. Since Shinji Mikami directed the original game in the 90s, Capcom has renewed the trademark several times, with the last approval in 2021, granting it validity for another decade. There is no place for Dino Crisis in the current Capcom Despite the lack of new […]

Capcom has submitted a new trademark application for Dino Crisis on March 4, which has rekindled hopes among fans of the iconic horror franchise. However, the renewed interest from the developer may not be as significant as many followers would wish. Since Shinji Mikami directed the original game in the 90s, Capcom has renewed the trademark several times, with the last approval in 2021, granting it validity for another decade.

There is no place for Dino Crisis in the current Capcom

Despite the fact that there have been no new releases of Dino Crisis in over 20 years, the recent request has sparked speculation about the possibility of a new game. However, Mikami has expressed his surprise at the fans’ desire for a new installment, arguing that the popularity of the Monster Hunter series has filled the gap in the realm of dinosaur games. “The wonder of dinosaurs and the things you can do with them have really been dominated by Monster Hunter in recent years,” Mikami stated, suggesting that this phenomenon limits the space for a new Dino Crisis.

Monster Hunter Wilds, which has been a resounding success even before its release, seems to reinforce Mikami’s argument, by demonstrating that the audience has found in this series a satisfying alternative to the classic horror represented in Dino Crisis. With the growing popularity of games like Monster Hunter, the question remains: is there really a genuine interest and a viable market for a new installment of Dino Crisis?

Therefore, while fans may feed on renewed hope after the trademark request, reality suggests that any new development may not materialize in the short term. Will the Dino Crisis saga regain its status and generate a new wave of enthusiasm, or has its time come to remain in the corners of nostalgia? For now, what is certain is that we can play the first two on PC.

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A legendary video game director has secretly opened a new studio

No one like a friend to reveal what you’ve been keeping secret ahead of time, as Shinji Mikami knows well, whose new studio has been unveiled.

What Shinji Mikami, the director of legendary games like Resident Evil, Vanquish or The Evil Within, was doing, was the best-kept secret in the industry. No one knew what he was doing or where, even though he had left the studio he himself had founded, Tango Gameworks, in early 2023. Until now, an old friend, from his own company, has revealed what he is doing.

Grasshoper Manufacture, the company of Goichi Suda, better known by the nickname Suda51, has announced that they will release a new game this year, Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. This is a remaster of the homonymous game directed by Suda and produced by Mikami which, in the information about those involved, has revealed what no one knew until now: where the famous Japanese creative is.

Thus, through the Grasshoper Manufacture website, we can learn that Shinji Mikami “after leaving Tango Gameworks, founded KAMUY Inc.”. Something that Gematsu has confirmed is a company based in Tokyo, registered on October 5, 2023.

Although nothing else is known about the company or Mikami’s next project, who said he wanted to make at least one more game before retiring, this confirms that he is still in the industry and developing something. And while we don’t know what, it’s always funny to see how no one better than an old friend to reveal what you’re doing ahead of time.

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