Hideki Kamiya Wants to Go Back to Scalebound, but Phil Spencer and Okami 2 Stand in the Way

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Hideki Kamiya Wants to Go Back to Scalebound, but Phil Spencer and Okami 2 Stand in the Way

Some dreams refuse to die, even when they’re officially cancelled. Just ask Hideki Kamiya, the legendary game director who can’t seem to shake the ghost of Scalebound, his ambitious dragon-riding action RPG that got the axe back in 2017.

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You’d think after eight years, the mastermind behind ****** May Cry and Bayonetta would have moved on. But just like a stubborn dragon that won’t take no for an answer, Scalebound keeps clawing its way back into the spotlight. And this time, it’s got fans reaching for their wallets like it’s already on the pre-order page.

But hold your horses (or should we say, dragons?)—before we get to start pre-ordering our Scalebound collector’s editions, there are a few hurdles standing between Kamiya and his scaly dream project.

Kamiya’s passion for Scalebound refuses to be extinguished

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It seems Hideki Kamiya‘s love for Scalebound burns as bright as ever. A recent video from Clovers Inc., Kamiya’s new studio, caught the internet’s attention:

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Noticed some excitement around Kamiya’s desk…
He was reminiscing about the development of

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while watching

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videos.
It never made it to release, but even now, he still feels proud of it.

Kamiya: “I’d love to make it again someday.

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— CLOVERS Inc. (@CLOVERS_en)

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Watching Kamiya geek out over old Scalebound footage is like seeing a kid rediscover their favorite toy. It’s clear this game wasn’t just another project—it was something special to the creator who gave us some of gaming’s most stylish action titles.

The internet, predictably, responded with enthusiasm:

**** scalebound I remember

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— 𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐲𝐮桐生一馬

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