Clover vets reunite, form Seeds

Hideki Kamiya, Atsushi Inaba, and Shinji Mikami resurface with new game development studio.

We'll see what sprouts from these seeds.

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.

Viewtiful Joe producer Atsushi Inaba.

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.

300 Comments

  • Xeuton_Mojukai

    Posted Jun 27, 2008 12:32 pm GMT

    I know it's been over a year since this news came out, but reading it always makes me happy.

  • airstrike101

    Posted Apr 12, 2007 1:22 am GMT

    LONG LIVE SEEDS!!!!!!!!!!!

  • lamprey263

    Posted Mar 28, 2007 9:36 pm GMT

    So I guess all the big talent at Capcom left, right? Who's left?

  • Megablueblastaa

    Posted Mar 1, 2007 9:07 pm GMT

    PAL versions?

  • Ryan-06

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 8:38 pm GMT

    Woo!

  • Doctor_Wario

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 9:04 am GMT

    Thank goodness, I couldn't bare the thought of Clover being dead. With such great series like Viewtiful Joe, I can't wait to see what they have is store for us.

    *hopes for Viewtiful Joe for the Wii. XD*

  • MetalKeiya

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 2:04 am GMT

    [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!!!

  • GrgSpunk

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 9:20 pm GMT

    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".

  • Theclow

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 8:23 pm GMT

    Yes, clover is back! This is awesome news.

  • SolarisDeschain

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 7:51 pm GMT

    "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.

  • _AbBaNdOn posted Feb 19, 2007 6:39 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    _AbBaNdOn

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 6:39 pm GMT (hide)

    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.

  • rain05

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 4:10 pm GMT

    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.

  • balrog_360

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 3:54 pm GMT

    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.

  • Soki454

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 2:08 pm GMT

    awsome.

  • king_of_Yoshis

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 1:53 pm GMT

    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?

  • clownofpoetry

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 1:28 pm GMT

    This is great news. I look forward to Seeds new and "fresh" games.

  • Falconxx

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 11:42 am GMT

    Exelente espero que saquen una segunda parte de Okami

  • firebubbles

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 7:37 am GMT

    sweet

  • Binpo

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 7:11 am GMT

    good to hear

  • Evaporaterr

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 12:42 am GMT

    yay

  • seibei

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 3:57 pm GMT

    Happy day!!!

  • PerianArdocyl

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 11:44 am GMT

    Yaaay! ^-^ 　Good to hear!

  • Kinako

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 10:02 am GMT

    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.

  • sieg6529

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 6:36 am GMT

    Oh, very very good news.

  • Zar_InHELL

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 2:40 am GMT

    Please Make GodHand 2 , best game i ever Played in all my Life
    Special thanks to Clover

  • Ratchetbuddy101

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 9:20 pm GMT

    Okami 2 is finally possible!!!

  • Dark_Knight6

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 8:45 pm GMT

    Thats a real slap-in-the-face for capcom. Hope to see more like Okami and Veiwtiful Joe from these guys

  • tobleronian

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 5:56 pm GMT

    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

  • Celine_Aensland

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 4:06 pm GMT

    "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.

  • bobdogpants

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 11:20 am GMT

    great news! i really hope they make a sequel to okami

  • ebgamesnake112

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 7:16 am GMT

    Damn, sucks for Capcom.

  • karuba

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 7:08 am GMT

    whoo!!!

    great news. I hope this means we will see some more ground breaking games with breath taking visuals from the producers

  • -Trob-

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 6:51 am GMT

    Thanks, angelarm, that explains a lot. Here's hoping we see some great new games from these guys!

  • angelarm

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 11:43 pm GMT

    -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).

  • ElToRo_14

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 11:17 pm GMT

    That fresh new feeling better be some 360 titles.

  • airstrike101

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 9:02 pm GMT

    CLOVER REUNITE!!!!!!

  • Dante565

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 7:49 pm GMT

    Sounds like it will be good. Hope they can make some good stuff.

  • -Trob-

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 6:30 pm GMT

    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.

  • gigabrowser12

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 3:09 pm GMT

    I don't know much about them but seeds is a fun name so... I guess I like them.

  • V-Nine

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 2:39 pm GMT

    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!

  • Chargrilled

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 1:23 pm GMT

    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.

  • DevilAsylum

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 10:57 am GMT

    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!

  • cannabinemsi

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 10:16 am GMT

    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!

  • petmoose_com

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 9:32 am GMT

    Nice PR move. ;-)

    jk...

    I love the games these guys make.

  • Enigma2K99

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 6:21 am GMT

    *does happy dance...*

  • manunited2002

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 6:10 am GMT

    Hells yeah.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 5:31 am GMT

    Let's see a next-gen Viewtiful Joe on the Xbox360!!

  • aots_twilight

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:46 am GMT

    Looks like there's still hope!

  • Ottothebobcat

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:35 am GMT

    Thank god, I was afraid we wouldn't get any more clover-esque awesomeness

  • majorwes

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:17 am GMT

    whats going to happen to Resident Evil

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