If there’s one thing Capcom fans haven’t been quiet about over the years, it’s their desire for a new entry in theDino Crisisseries. Capcom hasn’t outright dashed these hopes either, and even included it as an option in arecent surveythat covered a ton of burning questions. Naturally, fans delivered, choosingDino Crisisas the title they’d most like to see get a sequel or new game.
Before we get into a breakdown ofthe results, let’s poke thatDino Crisisbear again. Capcom’s 1999 PlayStation slice of dinosaur horror garnered 80,769 votes to be named the “Capcom game series that you would like to see get a sequel or a new game.”Mega Mancame in second, andDevil May Crycame in third.
WhileDino Crisismade a deep impression on the global top 10, Japan opted forAce Attorneyas its most-wanted sequel with a little over 14,000 votes. Some of Capcom’sothernotably dormant series got some love, too.Darkstalkerscame in sixth place globally, followed byOkamiandOnimusha.Breath of Firesits at the bottom of the top 10 around the world, but Japan deemed it worthy of sixth place overall. It’s worth noting that these options were all provided.
Remade in the shade
There are many good takeaways in this poll, and it’s so fun to sift through in general. For instance, when you factor in the age ranges for most-wanted sequels, the youngest demographic wants moreDevil May Cry. Conversely, the mid-range of people in the 30s and 40s wantDino Crisis, while the real veterans of the console wars in the 50s and 60s just want to jam someDarkstalkers. Let them eat.
Outside of the love forDino Crisis, fans let Capcom know which games they’d like to see “completely remade with the latest technology, including character design and story direction.” Third place went toBreath of Fire I, II, and III, while the originalOnimushatrilogy placed second. With 87,706 votes scattered about, first place ended up being a grab bag of games, from the first threeMega Manentries toRival Schools,Final Fight,Ace Attorney, and theGargoyle’s Questgames.
Everybody loves Dante
According to Capcom Town, over 250,000 votes were cast during the latest Capcom Super Election. A cavalcade of mostly-male voters (82 percent versus 14 percent female and 4 percent “other”) came through, predominantly in their 20s and 30s. The United States took the cake for votes cast out of the 220 countries that participated. Over 71,000 votes came from the U.S., with Japan coming in second at nearly 53,000.
The real winner in all of this was undoubtedlyDevil May Crystar Dante. The results for the first question, “Which of the following Capcom games do you like the best?,” sawDevil May Cry 5on top, withDino CrisisandResident Evil 4coming in second and third, respectively. Dante also narrowly beat out Leon S. Kennedy as the favorite Capcom character, with the silver fox wearing the crown both in Japan and around the world. Women sided with Leon for the most part, but still placed Dante in second. As for the top women of Capcom,Resident Evil‘s Jill Valentine led the global list, andStreet Fighter‘s Chun-Li was Japan’s true World Warrior.
When it comes to Capcom, it looks like fans want more of their favorite games and characters to mount a comeback. In the “complaints” department, 103,331 people said they wish Capcom would “Reboot previous IPs!” Considering the fact that the top three for “What was the first Capcom game you played?” turned out to beMega Man(1),Street Fighter II: The World Warrior(2), andResident Evil(3), I think it’s safe to say The Olds came out in droves to let their voices be heard.
Now get on it, Capcom. Give us theDino Crisisgame we so desperately need.
