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"The failure of Scalebound was ultimately the responsibility of PlatinumGames, myself as director included"— Hideki Kamiya, creator of Devil May Cry and Okami, takes responsibility for Scalebound's cancellation

VGA recently interviewed Hideki Kamiya and Kento Koyama, the heads of the young studio CLOVERS, regarding its formation and the cancellation of Scalebound.

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Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya says Microsoft-canceled action RPG Scalebound would have gone differently under a Japanese publisher: "They understand the struggle of trying to give birth to something new"

"Overseas publishers seem to have a much stronger desire to see a finished product as quickly as possible"

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Despite directing Resident Evil 2, Hideki Kamiya says "I hate horror," but he still wants to see Hideo Kojima make a game "in the same style" as P.T.

Kamiya said if not, "maybe I'll give it a go"

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Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya throws down the gauntlet, says if Hideo Kojima doesn't make another PT, 'Maybe I'll give it a go'

But it wouldn't be horror. So there's one wrinkle right at the start.

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Resident Evil 1 devs were so insistent on having action mechanics like charged attacks and sidesteps that director Shinji Mikami let them do a test run, but it just made killing zombies look silly and not scary

"The theme of this game is fear"

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Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya says if Dragon's Dogma's director didn't take over his hack-and-slash series, "there would have been no Bayonetta"

"No way we're losing to this"

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Resident Evil 2 director Hideki Kamiya has no interest in returning to the series, but Dino Crisis on the other hand: "I'd love to give it a shot"

Kamiya also confirmed "I've already got the idea in my head" for Viewtiful Joe 3

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Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya reckons he's a better YouTuber than Smash Bros boss Masahiro Sakurai: "My YouTube channel is much more interesting than Sakurai's"

Even if Kamiya "trusted him to do the best job" when it came to Bayonetta in Smash

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Devil May Cry anime star recalls playing the game for the first time, as he explains what makes it so special: "There's definitely a unique thing to it"

Johnny Yong Bosch, who played Nero in the games, but now voices Dante in Netflix adaptation has a lotta love for the Capcom action-adventures

Total Film

As Assassin's Creed Shadows passes 2 million players, Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya reveals "I felt bad that it was being criticized so much"

"I wonder if there's no way to make these 'normal people' equally visible in everything"

GamesRadar

Devil May Cry and Bayonetta veteran Hideki Kamiya is still leaning on Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's wisdom at new studio Clovers: "I have always made decisions based on his teachings"

You should really play The Wonderful 101 already

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Devil May Cry and Bayonetta veteran Hideki Kamiya would still "love to make" his canceled dragon action RPG Scalebound: "Let's do it, Phil!"

Hideki Kamiya is now working on the Okami sequel, but he's clearly still got a lot of love for Scalebound

GamesRadar

Capcom says Ōkami sold quite well, actually, and it's wanted to do a sequel for ages but was waiting for 'the stars to align'

Such stars including Hideki Kamiya.

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Bayonetta and Okami director "would love to see the Virtual Console rebooted" on Switch 2: "That's something that I would really want to ask Nintendo for"

The Virtual Console died alongside the Wii U and 3DS eShops

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'I feel extremely insulted by this': Platinum removes most of its games from its website, erasing the last signs of life for Project GG

Someone's forgotten their Bayonetta Origins.

PC Gamer

Legendary Japanese dev goes in hard on Switch 2 leakers: 'A filthy desire for approval that lacks a shred of rationality—The worst of scum'

He also cursed them to always have poop on their shoes.

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Resident Evil and Bayonetta dev Hideki Kamiya calls out Switch 2 leakers, hopes they're "covered in s**t," "thrown out of the atmosphere," and "crushed as soon as possible"

"They are shameful people"

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The Witcher IV, Ōkami 2 and other big reveals from the Game awards

In this week’s newsletter: There were many worthy winners in LA, but it was the new releases, surprise sequels and other end-of-year announcements that really got us excited

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Legendary Game Developers and the Return of Retro Series Are Giving Me Much to Look Forward to

This year's Game Awards featured the usual crop of predictable sequels, but the return of some beloved series and creators shows nods to the past don't have to be boring.

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PS2 and Wii classic Okami is getting a sequel headed up by original creator Hideki Kamiya

Okami sequel is in development with original creator Hideki Kamiya's new studio and Capcom.

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After 18 years, Okami 2 director Hideki Kamiya says he "didn't think the day would really come" where he'd return to the iconic adventure, but says the sequel is "a joy that cannot be described"

"My body is filled with [...] surprise that this is not a dream"

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It took 18 years, but an Okami sequel is finally in the works at Capcom under original director Hideki Kamiya

The beloved Zelda-like action-adventure is making a comeback

PC Gamer

Okami 2 is a real thing and Hideki Kamiya is directing it

Ask and ye shall receive.

Inverse

15 Years Later, One Absurd Action Game Feels More Important Than Ever

Devil May Cry created an entire genre of action games, and in 2009 its creator redefined that genre, once again, with the dazzling Bayonetta.

Player One

Devin May Cry Creator Wants to Make Sequels to Okami, Viewtiful Joe Games

The creator of the Devil May Cry franchise, Hideki Kamiya, talked about wanting to make sequels for Okami and Viewtiful Joe if he was given a chance.

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