Shinji Mikami is one of the foremost figures in the gaming industry. Mikami’s creations have spawned entire genres, which include Resident Evil, Dino Crisis, God Hand, Vanquish, and Okami. Most recently, Mikami founded Tango Gameworks to work on The Evil Within (2014) and The Evil Within 2 (2017), which are throwback titles to the early days of the Resident Evil franchise. But, after his work on Ghostwire: Tokyo, Mikami’s next project is unclear and that’s if there’s any but not for long. Shinji Mikami recently teased a “remake” with Capcom and PlatinumGames. Now, before you say that this is an unlikely trio of companies, Mikami has worked with both before. Mikami got his footing in the gaming industry with Capcom before transferring to PlatinumGames to work on Vanquish. But, what’s interesting here is that Mikami’s Facebook page specifically states that it’s a remake with both companies involved but it didn’t say if Tango Gameworks is part of the project, which is a studio that Shinji Mikami founded but is now owned by Microsoft via its ZeniMax Media acquisition. Fans are now speculating on what this could be. If Tango is taking the lead on a remake, it’s probably Dino Crisis. Capcom is already busy remaking Resident Evil 4 and we’re pretty sure a remake of Resident Evil 5 and/or 6 are still years away if they’re even in consideration. The two studios could have asked for PlatinumGames’ help to make it more action-oriented so as to separate Dino Crisis and make it more than just “Resident Evil but with dinosaurs”. However, if Tango isn’t involved, then the likelihood is high that the three are collaborating on a remake of God Hand. Ultimately, the confusion lies in why Mikami is working with his previous employers when his studio, Tango Gameworks, now falls under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella. Unfortunately, until we get further confirmation, all we can do is speculate about what the involved parties are working on. In the meantime, Dino Crisis fans can look forward to Exoprimal, a Dino Crisis-esque game that’s more action-oriented than what many believe is its spiritual predecessor. Exoprimal will release in early 2023 as part of Capcom’s massive slate of games scheduled for next year.
