Fans are speculating that Square Enix may be planning to revisit the horror game franchise Parasite Eve following its recent trademark filing.
Square Enix’s recent application for a new game domain name has sparked speculation about a potential new Parasite Eve project. According to Gamespot, Square Enix trademarked the term “Symbiogenesis” on October 13, meaning the company could use it in an upcoming title. The word “symbiogenesis” has been defined as “the fusion of two separate organisms to form a single new organism,” a biological process that formed the main plot theme of the 1998 horror RPG. Square’s Parasite Eve. The filing has led fans to speculate that the game could be the next hit horror game in secret development to rebuild the entire franchise.
Parasite Eve was released in 1998, towards the end of the original PlayStation’s lifecycle after influential survival horror titles like Resident Evil had made their mark. Parasite Eve’s remake will follow the recent trend of Japanese developers introducing classic horror games to a new generation of gamers, with Konami recently announcing a remake of Silent Hill 2 ( along with a host of other projects) and Capcom is working its way through a remake of its Resident Evil catalog. The company recently introduced the latest installment in the series, a remake of Resident Evil 4, to the delight of fans who believe it can surpass even the widely acclaimed original.
Parasite Eve game is based on the 1995 novel of the same name, written by Japanese author Hideaki Sena. The story centers on Aya Brea, a New York City cop tasked with stopping a mutant being known as Eve, who is nefariously plotting to destroy humanity through spontaneous human burning. . Square Enix released a sequel to Parasite Eve in 1999 and a third installment titled 3rd Birthday on the PSP in 2010, though the series has been dormant since. Following the PlayStation Network re-release, Parasite Eve and Parasite Eve II have sold more than 3 million copies as of 2011.
Parasite Eve’s remake isn’t Square Enix’s first foray into the remake market, with the company releasing the hugely successful Final Fantasy VII Remake in 2020. The game has sold 3, 5 million copies in its first three days of release and was praised by fans and critics alike for its reinterpretation of the original story and colorful cast of characters. A follow-up game, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, will continue Cloud’s story beyond Remake’s tense ending and is scheduled for release in 2023. Square Enix has not publicly commented on the trademark filing. .
