Infamous PlayStation exclusive “Code Violet” is receiving a sequel

We’re going Ultraviolet now

In a time where console exclusives are becoming increasingly rare and are morphing into meaning a single console and PC, there was one title that had caught the eye of public, this being the game Code Violet by TeamKill Media. It notably grabbed the attention of gamers online for the clear inspiration it took from Capcom‘s Dino Crisis series, featuring a tough, combat ready woman that would need to take on a horde of dinosaurs to ensure their survival. The development studio was looking to give players what they believe people have been begging for, however, many were quick to point out the developers previously release games, overselling on the expected polish in gameplay that was being advertised through a veil to them, with many of their game ratings at best being a 5/10.

This worry was also compounded with the seeming disdain that the development studio had for the PC platform, citing that ‘vulgar’ mods and pirating are detrimental to releasing games on the platform, instead opting for their game to be released on PlayStation only:

Did it pay off for them?

Code Violet was ridiculed when it released, with many describing the gameplay as boring, the camera controls excruciating and the combat being dull with bullet sponge enemies, the main positives being laid on the graphical side of the game, with some sections looking very pretty. Perhaps there is no such thing as bad press as it seems that the gamble of being PlayStation exclusive and the proverbial kicking of the hornets nest paid off for the small development studio as the developers took to X and announced that Code Violet was an “overwhelming success” and also announcing it would be getting a sequel, aptly named, Code Ultraviolet. The naming convention does remind me of the Pokémon series with their Pokémon Moon/Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon/Sun game titles, which in turn made me think it was initially a re-release with new content, but the team have assured that it’s a direct sequel. Whether they continue to keep the game locked to PlayStation is still to be seen, there were comments on their announcement asking for a Switch 2 port to which TeamKill Media responded with: “We could definitely look into it”.

These begs the question, are Dino Crisis fans that starved for some kind of game? The first two Dino Crisis games were released on GOG as part of the preservation program within the last year and have done pretty well according to Capcom‘s financials and comments. Alongside both games being made available through PlayStation Plus or available to purchase separately. On the other hand, some people do find a charm in what would be “bad games” and it’s possible that this effect is the one we’re seeing here.

Only time will tell how Code Ultraviolet will perform, the studio have mentioned that they’ve only begun production so it probably won’t be seen for at least a year or two.