A seasoned director with multiple historic projects (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta…), Hideki Kamiya had not put on the director's hat since the beginning of the 2010s, when he assumed the role of executive director at PlatinumGames. The divine bald is now back in business with the Clovers studio, direct heir to Clover Studio by name and composition since several veterans of the team return alongside Kamiya, according to the official press release. Hideki Kamiya is officially directing Clovers and will be the director ofOkami 2which is currently entering pre-production.
Indeed, last summer, Hideki Kamiya was still only at the beginning of this new adventure, when he publicly asked Capcom to give him back the keys to the franchise Eyes. A wish very quickly granted. “ I never imagined that the day would come when I would return to Okami to continue this story with my own hands. Even now, I am overcome by a mixture of cautious amazement, as if it were all a dream, and indescribable joy at the idea that this miracle is indeed real. », Declares the director in his letter to the community.
« This miracle would never have seen the light of day without all the people who worked tirelessly to bring this project to life, the friends who believed in me and joined me at CLOVERS Inc., and above all, the voices of all of you who continued to support Eyes over the years. For this, I send you my most sincere and profound gratitude. Like a powerful sun rising, this project is finally underway. However, for the moment, it is still only a small bud that is starting to bloom. We are determined to fulfill this new chapter ofEyes of vibrant, colorful flowers, and to do our best to honor the promise of this “See you soon.” “, he says in reference to the conclusion of the original game.
However, we also learn that Clovers will be joined by ancillary studios Machine Head Works and M-Two, both led by veteran Tatsuya Minami, to bring to fruition Okami 2. You may already know Tatsuya Minami since he is the former CEO of PlatinumGames, an old friend of Kamiya, and he spent a long time at Capcom as an executive producer, notably working on Devil May Cry 3 and Ace Attorney. Machine Head Works and M-Two have recently worked on the various Resident Evil remakes.
So this is a real dream team to make it a reality Okami 2. During a previous interview with his protégé Ikumi Nakamura, Hideki Kamiya displayed bitter memories of the first episode because of a lack of synergy between certain members of the team. So let's hope that this time the connection is complete.
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