Hideki Kamiya, former co-founder ofPlatinumGamesand director ofBayonetta,Devil May Cry, andOkami,hasn’t given up on reviving a one-time anticipated Xbox exclusive.
Kamiya is currently working at Clovers, a new studio founded in 2023, on a sequel toOkami, which wasannounced at this past year’sThe Game Awards.
However, Kamiya has dreams of working on another title, one of which was sadly canceled in 2017.
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A video from the officialCloversX, formerly known as Twitter, account showcased a crowd gathering around Kamiya’s desk as he reminisced about the development process ofScalebound.In the video, he said he’d “love to make it again someday,” a thought echoed by the above post.
Naturally, the idea of bringing backScaleboundexcites people, even though there’s a slim chance of this actually happening.
Scalebound Was Supposed to Be An Xbox Exclusive From PlatinumGames
Scalebounddebuted at E3 2013 during Microsoft’s press conference, with PlatinumGames handling development and Microsoft Studios publishing.
Despite its cancelation, we were able to see a fair amount of footage during development, including gameplay.
Kamiaya and his team aimed to deliver a game that “remains [s] at the quality that’s always defined [Platinum’s] action games.” The game wouldn’t be an exact copy of Bayonetta’s combat, but instead, it would focus more on photorealistic graphics.
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Microsoft may soon be walking back its comments about the previously cancelled title.
Examples of inspiration wereSorcerianandHydlide 3, two 1987action RPGswith larger-than-life monsters, hardcore game design, and countless possibilities and scenarios.
Sadly,Scaleboundhit snags in development before its cancellation in 2017. Currently, the IP is owned by Microsoft, which means Kamiaya and his team at Clovers could, in theory, develop a revival. As for now, Phil Spencer and company aren’t saying anything. But hey, never say never. The idea of an action-heavy game inspired by gigantic monsters, hardcore gameplay, and seemingly endless gameplay choices seem right at home in the current gaming environment.
Scalebound
