Well, they didn't waste any time: following the news that Capcom would dissolve Clover Studios, ex-Capcom designers Shinji Mikami, Hideki Kamiya, and Atsushi Inaba have done what so many other big-name Japanese designers are doing and formed their own studio, called Seeds. And they're staffing up. So if you are a budding young talent and want to join the creators of Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Okami, Viewtiful Joe, and God Hand as they sell their genius to the highest bidders, go put in your resume.
Now, the question is: will they just start working with Capcom again? You'd think not, but what happened when Masahiro Sakurai quit HAL? That's right, Nintendo hired him as a freelancer to go right back to Super Smash Bros.
After the jump, a translation of their introductory message.
Atsushi Inaba. Hideki Kamiya. Shinji Mikami. And a specially selected staff.
We are the Seeds that caused the vibrant flowers Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Steel Battalion, Viewtiful Joe, and Okami to come into bloom.
Although we alight upon a different earth, even though the soil is different, our hearts -- closely pursuing the dream of "play" -- have not changed.
Now, with a renewed spirit, we want to once again challenge the world of entertainment. But to do this, we need many, many more seeds.
So, we are currently searching far and wide for people who want to work alongside us. For people who want to build their future. People who are currently making games elsewhere.
Would you like to make some "preposterously amazing" games with us?
