10.12.06
Boo! Hiss!
Joystiq is reporting Capcom have closed down Clover Studio, the brilliant authors of the Viewtiful Joe series, Okami (which I hope to get an import copy of soon) and the not-so-brilliant God Hand. Given how much I enjoyed VJ, and how great the reviews for Okami have been, it’s truly a shame that another great studio failed to connect with a commercial audience.
It very much reminds me of the relatively disappointing sales for Shadow of the Colossus, (which is truly brilliant) despite overwhelmingly positive critical reaction. Seems people really don’t buy some of the good games, yet Halo continues to be a huge seller. And don’t forget Madden. Guns and football, people… the end times, they are a’near.