The creator of the Devil May Cry franchise, Hideki Kamiya, said that he feels it is his duty to make sequels for the Okami and Viewtiful Joe game series.
The game director, who also had a hand in Resident Evil 2, Bayonetta, and The Wonderful 101, said that he has his eyes on making sequels for his two other games.
His comments were made during discussions with Unseen Studio head and fellow Capcom veteran Ikumi Nakamura.
Okami and Viewtiful Joe Sequels
Kamiya joked that he is currently unemployed after he left the stylish action game wizards at Platinum Games.
However, he noted that he has not yet "retired as a game creator," noting that he "can't do it alone" but wants to "connect with friends who will do it together," according to GamesRadar.
Nakamura, who previously worked on the 2006 cult classic, then made a joke, asking Kamiya, "Making a sequel for Okami?"
The latter replied with "Well it's time to walk the walk then" before mentioning a recent Capcom survey that asked players about their favorite characters, series, and most-wanted sequels.
He noted that in that particular survey, it was found that Okami "ranked pretty high up." Kamiya also recalled that since they worked on the game together, he felt bad leaving it as is. He argued that creators have a duty to "create sequels fans are wanting to see."
Kamiya also urged his previous employer, Capcom, to let him back into the company in order to give him the chance to make sequels for Okami and Viewtiful Joe.
The former was released in 2006 and was directed by Kamiya to feature a Zelda-like adventure, said PCGamer.
Giving Fans What They Want
Okami was Kamiya's last game at Capcom and the studio closed the internal studio that was responsible for the game shortly after it was released. Many of the developers left to found Platinum Games.
But after nearly two decades, Kamiya suggests that he still feels like he has unfinished business with the franchise. He noted that the story ended midway, which could make fans feel disappointed.
Nakamura also chimed in and added her own "please," as she had previously worked with Kamiya as an artist for Okami. It was her first credited game role after becoming employed at Capcom when she was only 19 years old.
However, Kamiya noted that while he may sound high and mighty about the situation, it has been a while since he moved on from Okami This was also not the first that he has talked about wanting to make new entries for the series in question, according to NintendoLife.
