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Clover vets reunite, form Seeds

Hideki Kamiya, Atsushi Inaba, and Shinji Mikami resurface with new game development studio.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
Posted Feb 14, 2007 5:51 pm PT

Shortly after Capcom announced the dismantling of Okami developer Clover last year, it was revealed that two of the studio's big names--Viewtiful Joe producer Atsushi Inaba and Devil May Cry director Hideki Kamiya--had already left the company in search of "fresh challenges."

They appear to have found one, as the pair are listed on the Japanese language site for upstart developer Seeds, along with fellow Clover veteran and Resident Evil creator, Shinji Mikami. While Kamiya and Inaba had left Capcom entirely, Mikami last year was still working for Capcom as a contracted producer.

According to Seeds' Web site, the studio was formed in August of last year with Inaba as president, and has so far grown to employ 51 people. The group is even looking to expand more, with the site hosting a call for producers and creative talent.

"We are a group of creators who have already created colorful products," the site reads. "Now, standing on new ground, and even as the soil has changed, our passion to pursue new play [fun] hasn't changed. We are challenging ourselves on a global scale to create entertainment products with a new, fresh feeling. We need more seeds."

Clover Studios is expected to be officially dissolved next month. Remaining staff has recently been working on the PAL versions of Okami and God Hand.

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MetalKeiya
MetalKeiya
[BLEEP] YES!!! [BLEEP] YES!!!

Aside from being accepted into my University of choice, this news MADE MY DAY!!! THE SEQUEL OF OKAMI IS AT HAND!!!
Posted Feb 20, 2007 2:04 am PT
GrgSpunk
GrgSpunk
Crapcom's biggest mistake was to dismantle them. They were the only group of game developers in Capcom's roster who actually cared about making decent games.

Thank goodness Clover is back from the dead. Heck, now that they're on their own, maybe they'll be able to make videogames the way they want to without pressure from marketing "experts".
Posted Feb 19, 2007 9:20 pm PT
Theclow
Theclow
Yes, clover is back! This is awesome news.
Posted Feb 19, 2007 8:23 pm PT
SolarisDeschain
SolarisDeschain
"I hope they bomb. Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, God Hand, and Viewtiful Joe are all crap games in my book. Okami was pretty awesome but it was an uninspired clone of zelda. Maybe if they make something worth a crap I will root for them."

Try a little harder to bait people, please.
Posted Feb 19, 2007 7:51 pm PT
_AbBaNdOn
_AbBaNdOn
I hope they bomb. Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, God Hand, and Viewtiful Joe are all crap games in my book. Okami was pretty awesome but it was an uninspired clone of zelda. Maybe if they make something worth a crap I will root for them.
Posted Feb 19, 2007 6:39 pm PT
rain05
rain05
Sweet. Three of the most talented individuals in the business reunite to what probably will be a kickass studios. Bring out God Hand 2 and Okami 2 and other awesome original titles.
Posted Feb 19, 2007 4:10 pm PT
balrog_360
balrog_360
I think if they can get some funding from somewhere they could make some brilliant games. Capcom was just holding their creativity back, now they have no limits, the obvious except financial ones.
Posted Feb 19, 2007 3:54 pm PT
Soki454
Soki454
awsome.
Posted Feb 19, 2007 2:08 pm PT
king_of_Yoshis
king_of_Yoshis
Mwahahaha!
At last it is all coming togther!
...Would Seeds even have the rights to Viewtiful Joe, Okami and any other game they made whie working with Capcom?
Posted Feb 19, 2007 1:53 pm PT
clownofpoetry
clownofpoetry
This is great news. I look forward to Seeds new and "fresh" games.
Posted Feb 19, 2007 1:28 pm PT
Falconxx
Falconxx
Exelente espero que saquen una segunda parte de Okami
Posted Feb 19, 2007 11:42 am PT
firebubbles
firebubbles
sweet
Posted Feb 19, 2007 7:37 am PT
Binpo
Binpo
good to hear
Posted Feb 19, 2007 7:11 am PT
Evaporaterr
Evaporaterr
yay
Posted Feb 19, 2007 12:42 am PT
seibei
seibei
Happy day!!!
Posted Feb 18, 2007 3:57 pm PT
PerianArdocyl
PerianArdocyl
Yaaay! ^-^  Good to hear!
Posted Feb 18, 2007 11:44 am PT
Kinako
Kinako
I agree with Dark_Knight6. It was already a dumb idea for Capcom to dissolve Clover in the first place. This may make them regret it even more.
Posted Feb 18, 2007 10:02 am PT
sieg6529
sieg6529
Oh, very very good news.
Posted Feb 18, 2007 6:36 am PT
Zar_InHELL
Zar_InHELL
Please Make GodHand 2 , best game i ever Played in all my Life
Special thanks to Clover
Posted Feb 18, 2007 2:40 am PT
Ratchetbuddy101
Ratchetbuddy101
Okami 2 is finally possible!!!
Posted Feb 17, 2007 9:20 pm PT
Dark_Knight6
Dark_Knight6
Thats a real slap-in-the-face for capcom. Hope to see more like Okami and Veiwtiful Joe from these guys
Posted Feb 17, 2007 8:45 pm PT
tobleronian
tobleronian
Okami was on par, if not better than any Zelda game. Im surprised clover was disbanded, but i have very high hopes for Seeds. Theres alot of good talent and so should produce some top quaility original games
Posted Feb 17, 2007 5:56 pm PT
Celine_Aensland
Celine_Aensland
"I can't wait to see what kind of incredible, innovative game they will release that nobody will buy because they already spent their money on Madden, Ford vs. Chevy 3, and whatever homoerotic WWE game happens to release around the same time."

The sad truth.

Seed rules.
Posted Feb 17, 2007 4:06 pm PT
bobdogpants
bobdogpants
great news! i really hope they make a sequel to okami
Posted Feb 17, 2007 11:20 am PT
ebgamesnake112
ebgamesnake112
Damn, sucks for Capcom.
Posted Feb 17, 2007 7:16 am PT
karuba
karuba
whoo!!!

great news. I hope this means we will see some more ground breaking games with breath taking visuals from the producers
Posted Feb 17, 2007 7:08 am PT
-Trob-
-Trob-
Thanks, angelarm, that explains a lot. Here's hoping we see some great new games from these guys!
Posted Feb 17, 2007 6:51 am PT
angelarm
angelarm
-Trob-, that is not the reason why Capcom had to disband Clover. This article here explains why:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6159721.html

The reason why Seeds was made in August is probably because Capcom disbanded Clover a couple months before, and by the time it was revealed they did, Clover was all ready disbanded and Seeds was all ready created(but not announced till the 14th).
Posted Feb 16, 2007 11:43 pm PT
ElToRo_14
ElToRo_14
That fresh new feeling better be some 360 titles.
Posted Feb 16, 2007 11:17 pm PT
airstrike101
airstrike101
CLOVER REUNITE!!!!!!
Posted Feb 16, 2007 9:02 pm PT
Dante565
Dante565
Sounds like it will be good. Hope they can make some good stuff.
Posted Feb 16, 2007 7:49 pm PT
-Trob-
-Trob-
I don't really get how this is good news. I'm not trying to be mean, these guys seriously create some awesome games, but it sound's like they're kinda being losers in this case.-
It sounded in the article like they had left and created "Seeds" about a year ago in August, and that is the reason that Capcom disbanded "Clover". If that's the case, then they're kinda jerks to Capcom and Clover, but if I'm wrong (I really hope I am) PLEASE correct me.
Posted Feb 16, 2007 6:30 pm PT
gigabrowser12
gigabrowser12
I don't know much about them but seeds is a fun name so... I guess I like them.
Posted Feb 16, 2007 3:09 pm PT
V-Nine
V-Nine
Reminds me of when the original SNK got taken over by a pachinko company and they all quit and worked with capcom for a while before making a comeback (SNK/Playmore). Good to see the true brains behind these companies setting up there own shops(Mistwalker for ex.). Notice how Nintendo keeps promoting Miyamoto further up the ranks as they dont want to lose him hehehe. Way to go Seeds!
Posted Feb 16, 2007 2:39 pm PT
Chargrilled
Chargrilled
i just started playing Okami and find it superb.

Im glad to hear the people that made it arent going to just up and quit.
Posted Feb 16, 2007 1:23 pm PT
DevilAsylum
DevilAsylum
Oh thank God, I am so happy to hear this! I was so sad that I might never see another beautiful game from these great devlopers/artists, but I dont have to worry anymore. This is such great news!
Posted Feb 16, 2007 10:57 am PT
cannabinemsi
cannabinemsi
i wish them all the best. it's really a shame for the industry, that what you get after releasing one of the best games of a consoles lifecircle is your studio being closed. SHAME ON CAPCOM!
Posted Feb 16, 2007 10:16 am PT
petmoose_com
petmoose_com
Nice PR move. ;-)

jk...

I love the games these guys make.
Posted Feb 16, 2007 9:32 am PT
Enigma2K99
Enigma2K99
*does happy dance...*
Posted Feb 16, 2007 6:21 am PT
manunited2002
manunited2002
Hells yeah.
Posted Feb 16, 2007 6:10 am PT
LosDaddie
LosDaddie
Let's see a next-gen Viewtiful Joe on the Xbox360!!
Posted Feb 16, 2007 5:31 am PT
aots_twilight
aots_twilight
Looks like there's still hope!
Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:46 am PT
Ottothebobcat
Ottothebobcat
Thank god, I was afraid we wouldn't get any more clover-esque awesomeness
Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:35 am PT
majorwes
majorwes
whats going to happen to Resident Evil
Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:17 am PT
Discomaster
Discomaster
Wow. That's awesome.
Posted Feb 15, 2007 10:57 pm PT
MasterAsh42
MasterAsh42
Just goes to show talent never dies.

I'm greatly anticipating Seeds' future works.
Posted Feb 15, 2007 10:56 pm PT
jazilla
jazilla
What's with all of the gardening references in that article? Are these guys working in a greenhouse or are they making games?
Posted Feb 15, 2007 10:09 pm PT
fayt20
fayt20
with clover studios being officially dissolved i hope they still plane to make an Okami 2 since they continued the first game. but anyhow it will be intresting to see what this "Seeds" comes up with since they got such great talent.
Posted Feb 15, 2007 8:23 pm PT
Riverwolf007
Riverwolf007
I can't wait to see what kind of incredible, innovative game they will release that nobody will buy because they already spent their money on Madden, Ford vs. Chevy 3, and whatever homoerotic WWE game happens to release around the same time.
Posted Feb 15, 2007 7:15 pm PT
2w-sephiroth
2w-sephiroth
Best news today, I wish them good luck and inspiration for originality!
Posted Feb 15, 2007 7:04 pm PT
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