Game director Hideki Kamiya continues discussing the cancelled Scalebound project more than eight years after Microsoft terminated development. The veteran developer behind Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, and Bayonetta recently compared Japanese and Western publishing approaches in a VideoGamesChronicle interview. Kamiya believes Japanese publishers demonstrate greater patience with creators attempting innovative projects. He suggests they view development struggles as natural parts of creating something original. Western publishers appear more focused on rapid completion timelines.
Kamiya speculates that Scalebound might have progressed differently under Japanese oversight, though he cannot guarantee successful completion. He acknowledges that controlling both dragon and human characters simultaneously presented unprecedented challenges for PlatinumGames. The director accepts full responsibility for the project's failure, suggesting that his experience might benefit future collaborations with Western companies. Kamiya currently develops an Okami sequel at his new studio, Clovers, for Capcom.
Kamiya speculates that Scalebound might have progressed differently under Japanese oversight, though he cannot guarantee successful completion. He acknowledges that controlling both dragon and human characters simultaneously presented unprecedented challenges for PlatinumGames. The director accepts full responsibility for the project's failure, suggesting that his experience might benefit future collaborations with Western companies. Kamiya currently develops an Okami sequel at his new studio, Clovers, for Capcom.
