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The Witcher IV, Ōkami 2 and other big reveals from the Game awards

In this week’s newsletter: There were many worthy winners in LA, but it was the new releases, surprise sequels and other end-of-year announcements that really got us excited

The Guardian - UK

Legendary Game Developers and the Return of Retro Series Are Giving Me Much to Look Forward to

This year's Game Awards featured the usual crop of predictable sequels, but the return of some beloved series and creators shows nods to the past don't have to be boring.

Inverse

PS2 and Wii classic Okami is getting a sequel headed up by original creator Hideki Kamiya

Okami sequel is in development with original creator Hideki Kamiya's new studio and Capcom.

TechRadar

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After 18 years, Okami 2 director Hideki Kamiya says he "didn't think the day would really come" where he'd return to the iconic adventure, but says the sequel is "a joy that cannot be described"

"My body is filled with [...] surprise that this is not a dream"

GamesRadar

It took 18 years, but an Okami sequel is finally in the works at Capcom under original director Hideki Kamiya

The beloved Zelda-like action-adventure is making a comeback

GamesRadar

Okami 2 is a real thing and Hideki Kamiya is directing it

Ask and ye shall receive.

PC Gamer

15 Years Later, One Absurd Action Game Feels More Important Than Ever

Devil May Cry created an entire genre of action games, and in 2009 its creator redefined that genre, once again, with the dazzling Bayonetta.

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Devin May Cry Creator Wants to Make Sequels to Okami, Viewtiful Joe Games

The creator of the Devil May Cry franchise, Hideki Kamiya, talked about wanting to make sequels for Okami and Viewtiful Joe if he was given a chance.

Player One

Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya feels it's his "duty" to make sequels to Okami and Viewtiful Joe: "Capcom-san, please, let's do it together"

"It's only because eight people have played Viewtiful Joe that people aren't going wild"

GamesRadar

Hideki Kamiya asks Capcom to let him make Okami 2 and Viewtiful Joe 3: 'Creators have the duty to create sequels fans want to see… I still feel like I haven't fulfilled my duty'

The director behind some of Capcom's finest action games left PlatinumGames last year, but he's not retiring.

PC Gamer

Stellar Blade is basically a PS2 game, and I mean that as a compliment

Opinion | Stellar Blade and its hack and slash action take me back to the PS2-era

GamesRadar

Japanese solo dev behind surprise Steam mega-hit weighs in on the term JRPG: "This is a term I heard for the first time since it's not used in Japan"

A useful chat with Astlibra Revision creator Keizo

GamesRadar

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya sheds light on why he left Platinum, the company he co-founded: 'Without that element of trust, I couldn't continue working there'

Kamiya sounds like he's still on good terms with the Platinum brass, but he doesn't regret his choice.

PC Gamer

Hideki Kamiya breaks out the tiny violin for the 9 Bayonetta games he once imagined: 'I may have to take the full saga to the grave'

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GamesRadar

Bayonetta director wanted to make nine games, will take the plans for five of them to his grave, and says working with Hideo Kojima would be a "disaster"

Hideki Kamiya had very grand plans for the series

TechRadar

Hideki Kamiya claims ‘there’s no way you’d get a decent game’ if he collaborated with Yoko Taro or Hideo Kojima

Hideki Kamiya has addressed the idea of him collaborating with Yoko Taro or Hideo Kojima - says "it would be a disaster."

PC Gamer

Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya says 'It would be a disaster' if he ever collaborated with Hideo Kojima or Yoko Taro: 'It doesn't work like in Dragon Ball'

No Metal Nier: Bayonetta for us.

PC Gamer

Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya sticks up for the term JRPG after controversy: 'These are RPG games that, in a sense, only Japanese creators can make'

"As Japanese game creators, we're very proud of the term JRPG."

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GamesRadar

Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya thinks Japanese devs should be proud of 'JRPG'

The history behind the term is complex, as is each developer's thoughts on it

PC Gamer

Platinum just dropped free DLC for a decade-old game

Wonderful.

GamesRadar

Bayonetta Origins will solve Japan's birth rate crisis, according to its director

Everyone wants a child like Cereza, apparently

Daily Mirror

A Scalebound revival would be the perfect fit for Xbox Game Pass

It has been rumoured that the cancelled Xbox exclusive has been revived and is in the very early stages of development.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bayonetta 4 is seemingly in the works

Franchise creator Hideki Kamiya teased fans about a fourth installment in the Bayonetta series.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bayonetta actress confirms pay offer for third game was higher than original claim

Hellena Taylor now states she was offered $10,000 total for Bayonetta 3.

The Guardian - UK

Pushing Buttons: the voice actors speaking out against NDAs, code names and poor pay

Stars of huge titles claim they get peanuts as games companies rake in millions. Now the lead actor on Bayonetta is asking fans to boycott its new game in protest

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