Capcom has a lot of successful franchises under its belt, but not all Capcom IPs are treated equal, and this is especially evident when it comes toDino Crisis. Although this survival horror series caught the interest of many fans in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it has since gone dormant. However, nearly two decades of silence isn’t enough to stop some dedicated gamers from gettingDino Crisistrending on Twitter.The firstDino Crisisgame launched back in 1999, on the heels of theincredibly popularResident Evilfranchise. Like its sister series,Dino Crisisfocuses on survival horror by way of science fiction and features themes of time travel, military experimentation, and government corruption. However, rather than make its monstrous foes inspired by a supernatural threat like zombies or vampires, the games feature a horde of temporally-displaced dinosaurs.RELATED:Dino Crisis Fan Artist Shows What Regina Could Look Like in Unreal Engine 5Fans have been campaigning for anewDino Crisisgameon and off ever since the disappointing release ofDino Crisis 3in 2003. Now, it appears that a storm of frustrated gamers has taken to Twitter and the series is now trending. Although it’s unclear how the topic got started again, this is far from the first time that fans have gotten “Dino Crisis” trending on Twitter. It seems that 19 years of dormancy isn’t enough to shake the fanbase’s dedication.
A Twitter account called Dino Crisis Fans base openly thanked other fans for helping to get the series trending worldwide. It requested thatfans continue tweeting aboutDino Crisis, which many appear to have been happy to do. Alex Aniel, author of “Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil,” openly challenged Capcom to release the first twoDino Crisisgames in a collection withHaunting Groundand seven classicResident Eviltitles.
One fake From Software Twitter account even posted that From Software had purchasedDino Crisisfrom Capcom. While this is untrue, the level of excitement it gathered from confused fans may say something about the amount of support thatDino Crisiscontinues to receive.
Of course, no matter how much attentionDino Crisisgets on Twitter, nothing guarantees a new entry for the franchise. However, the fact thatDino Crisisis still getting support even after almost two decades years of silence is still impressive. Perhaps it’s time for Capcom to rethink letting theDino Crisisbrand lie dormant, especially with the recent success ofResident Evil.
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