Jawmuncher
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Dino Crisis was first released on the PS1 in Japan on July 1st 1999.
Since then the series has become the most well known franchise when it comes to dinosaurs in video games.
Capcom seems to have no plans for the series 15th anniversary so making this thread is my own way of celebrating as the series continues to lie in slumber.
Dino Crisis [PSX/DC/PC] (Release Date July 1st 1999)
-The first game in the series to be released was a survival horror game or as Capcom tried to market it a "Survival Panic" game.
Which was used because of the dinosaurs, and the panic they could cause with their aggressiveness and speed.
Dino Crisis 2 [PSX/PC] (Release Date September 13th 2000)
-The second game in the series dropped the survival horror of the first and instead opted for a heavy action focus.
While quite the jump in genre, the change was looked at in a positive light. Since it gave the game it's own identity rather than something more akin Resident Evil.
Dino Stalker [PS2] (Release Date June 27 2002)
-The "third" game in the series was a part of Capcoms Gun Survivor series.
Dino Stalker utilized a light gun which allowed more control to the player over the typical fare of that genre.
While not a numbered entry in the franchise. It is the only game in the series to offer some insight as to what has happened after Dino Crisis 2.
Regina
The main character of both the 1st and 2nd games as well as the face of the entire franchise.
She is a agent of S.O.R.T. (Secret Operation Raid Team) and mostly known because of her red hair.
Despite being the main character she was never given a last name in any game.
Gail
The leader of S.O.R.T. An individual who places the mission first and prefers to work solo.
Allowing his team to accomplish objectives in their own way.
Rick
The tech expert of S.O.R.T. Rick was a member of the team who would look for the least aggressive approach to objectives.
The complete opposite of their leader gale.
Dylan Morton
The second protagonist of Dino Crisis 2. Dylan is a member of T.R.A.T. (Tactical Reconnaissance and Acquisition Team).
His role was secondary though as the 2nd game progressed and with the events of Dino Stalker. He was poised to become a lead in the series.
Mike Wired
The protagonist of Dino Stalker. Mike Wired is actually a WW2 pilot sent through time into the events after Dino Crisis 2.
(To try and get new fans into the series i'll only be giving brief synopses)
The events of Dino Crisis revolve around S.O.R.T. infiltrating Ibis Island to recover Dr. Kirk.
A scientist in charge of a secret weapons project and who was reported dead 3 years ago.
Needless to say the mission from the start is in disarray once the discovery of dinosaurs is discovered.
Which have been brought onto the island due to Dr. Kirks secret project Third Energy (A project meant to be a infinite energy resource) causing a time rift.
Dino Crisis 2 is set sometime after the first game. Regina is sent in as a adviser for T.R.A.T. who are investigating Edward City.
A city which has become overrun with dinosaurs after another unsafe research into third energy caused another time rift.
Dino Stalker is set before and after Dino Crisis 1&2. The beginning of the game involves Mike Wired in a WW2 aerial fight being sent back through time due to a time rift.
He is then sent after the events of Dino Crisis 2. With his goal being to return to his own time.
- In Dino Crisis 1 Regina's face varied on multiple artwork. A more American face was used in the west while a more Japanese face was used for the east. Dino Crisis 2 decided to stick with the American facial features.
- While there are 3 endings to Dino Crisis 1 none have been confirmed as canon since the events of Dino Crisis 2 do not reference any ending at all.
- In Dino Crisis 1 Rick mentions that what is happening on the island "is just like that movie" which is a reference to Jurassic park.
- Regina appeared in NamcoXCapcom as a playable character and as a costume in Resident Evil 3 as well as Dead Rising 3s Ultra DLC
- Ibris Island is located in the Borginia Republic. Borginia was in another capcom game Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
- A gameboy color version was in development but was later cancelled because of technical limitations
- The Japanese websites for these games are still active as of this posting
- A manga was released for Dino Crisis 1 but is self contained and deviates from the original plot.
Games that shouldn't be seen as part of the series in anyway.
Dino Crisis 3 was originally planned for both Xbox and PS2, but the latter was scrapped early on due to technical issues.
Why there is no [ONLY ON XBOX] stamp on the top of the box art is beyond me.
The game has nothing to do with DC1&2 and even forgetting that is still a terrible game and experience.
It was because of this games failure in both sales and critical reception that the series has been dormant for so long.
I plan on doing a extensive write up on everything wrong with the game in the future.
Dino Crisis 3D (Also known as DC
ungeon in Chaos) is a early mobile game. The objective of the game is to explore a maze and kill dinosaurs.
It's a horrible time for anyone who attempts to play it. There's a reason it's all but forgotten.
The game doesn't even have a wiki page of any kid that I could find.
It has been 12 years since the last Dino Crisis game. Which is more than long enough to get rid of the the horrible taste left by DC3.
As of right now there are rumors that capcom is prepping the series for a come back. Though there has not been any solid evidence to support the claim aside from murmurs of the rumor going on for the past year.
Considering capcom showed nothing at E3 2014 I like to hope that a DC reboot is something they plan on revealing within the year.
Dino Crisis 1 and 2 are both available on the US and JPN PSN.
Sadly Europe was left out by capcom.
Also if a new Dino Crisis game is revealed and I am honored with the privilege of making the OT. It will be 10x better than the effort here I promise. Since I had to whip this up pretty quick since I almost forgot the anniversary :X
Until Next Time Gaf.
