Whereas Hideki Kamiya is working with studio Clovers on the long-awaited sequel to motion/journey sport Okami, he has revealed that the studio is not going to simply be making sequels to outdated video games. Chatting with Japanese publication GameSpark (translation through VGC), Kamiya, together with Kento Koyama, spoke about their work at Clovers.
In accordance with Koyama, Covers “is not going to shut off any prospects with regards to making video games.” He spoke about how, after the studio is finished with its work on Okami 2, its subsequent mission would possibly even be a brand new IP.
“Mainly, I don’t suppose that we restricted the strategies we use in our method to our coverage of making fascinating video games,” mentioned Koyama.
“If we have been requested to make a sport that makes use of an current IP, and if it seemed like it might be fascinating to ‘Cloverize’ it in our personal method, then we might do it,” mentioned Kamiya, following up on Koyama’s assertion.
“However after all, if we get a mission proposal that we actually need to work on, and the will to go it grows, then we’ll do an authentic work too. So I feel it’s applicable to say we received’t shut off any prospects – ultimately, all of it comes down as to if or not we get a ‘wow’ feeling from it.”
Capping off the interview, Kamiya acknowledges the truth that some followers of basic video games by Clover Studios in the course of the early-2000s is likely to be disenchanted about extra IPs from the time not returning.
“We’re solely engaged on one factor in the meanwhile, and it simply so occurs that it’s an IP I used to be concerned with up to now, so I feel it’s inevitable that that impression is robust,” mentioned Kamiya. “The truth that we’re attracting consideration due to that expectation is one thing we’re grateful for, however I need to reiterate that simply because that is our first shot, it doesn’t imply that that is all we’ve to supply.”
The unique Clover Studio, based again in 2004, labored on fairly just a few critically-acclaimed titles with Capcom performing as its writer. Throughout its quick run up till its closure in 2007, Clover Studio labored on the Viewtiful Joe video games, in addition to cult-favourite motion sport God Hand, alongside the seminal Okami. In its time, the studio developed and launched six video games throughout a wide range of platforms, from the PS2 to the Nintendo DS.
Earlier this month, Kamiya had additionally expressed curiosity in some day returning to work on cancelled mission Scalebound. Meant to be one of many tentpole releases for the Xbox One, improvement on Scalebound was in the end stopped.
“Seen some pleasure round Kamiya’s desk…” posted Clovers on social media whereas displaying a video of Kamiya excitedly watching an outdated trailer for Scalebound. “He was reminiscing concerning the improvement of Scalebound whereas watching YouTube movies. It by no means made it to launch, however even now, he nonetheless feels pleased with it.”
The Clovers account capped the put up off by quoting Kamiya saying, “I’d like to make it once more sometime.”
A sequel to Okami was unveiled throughout The Recreation Awards 2024. The mission is being headed up by Kamiya, with improvement being dealt with by new studio Clovers.
