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Geek Culture
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
'Devil May Cry' Creator Open To Remaking First Game
Hideki Kamiya, creator and director of Capcom's classic hack-and-slash game franchise Devil May Cry, has expressed his interest in remaking the first game in the series, acknowledging that the ageing 2001 original will benefit from modern game design. Kamiya, who entered a new partnership with Capcom in December last year after leaving the studio in 2006, was responding to fan questions during the latest episode of his YouTube show when he was asked how he might approach a remake of the first Devil May Cry game. 'As for a remake, of course I'd love to do that,' he said (as translated by Video Games Chronicle). 'I usually don't replay my own games after release, and Devil May Cry is no exception. But once in a while, I catch gameplay clips and think, 'yeah, this really does feel like a 24-year-old game design.'' 'With today's technology and game design approach, of course, I'd want to remake it from the ground up. If that ever happens… well, I don't think seriously unless it's really happening, so right now, I don't have anything in mind. But if the time comes, I'll come up with something. That's what I do!' he added, 'So Capcom, leave it to me! Also, let me handle Viewtiful Joe too!' Kamiya directed the first Devil May Cry title, with the series going on to receive five major instalments between 2001 to 2019. He would then go on to work at PlatinumGames, before leaving in 2023 to form a new studio Clovers, which is currently working with Capcom for an Okami sequel revealed during last year's Game Awards. As for the Devil May Cry franchise, nothing new has been announced yet since 2019's Devil May Cry 5 , although the series did receive a boost in popularity thanks to Netflix's animated adaptation, which premiered on 3 April and landed a second season just one week after its release. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Capcom Devil May Cry Hideki Kamiya
Tatler Asia
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Tatler Asia
12 essential teen movies every millennial grew up watching
2. 'Clueless' (1995) As if! Based on Jane Austen's Emma , this Beverly Hills classic gave us knee-high socks, rotating closets and the ultimate glow-up arc. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) is the queen bee with a heart of gold who learns that matchmaking is harder than it looks—and that sometimes love is, awkwardly, your ex-stepbrother. 3. 'Mean Girls' (2004) New girl Cady (Lindsay Lohan) infiltrates the Plastics—North Shore High's glittering, backstabbing apex predators—but quickly discovers popularity is a dangerous game. Rachel McAdams is flawless as queen bee Regina George, and the film is endlessly rewatchable thanks to Tina Fey's script, razor-sharp one-liners and fetch never happening. 4. 'Bring It On' (2000) Spirit fingers and cheerocracy! Torrance (Kirsten Dunst) inherits a cheer squad with stolen routines and must go up against the fierce Clovers, led by Isis (Gabrielle Union). It's a sly commentary on cultural appropriation wrapped in pom-poms, backflips and some of the best sports choreography of the decade. Unbeknownst to many millennials, Bring It On actually launched an entire franchise, but nothing beats the original. 5. 'She's All That' (1999) He bet his friends he could turn a nerd into a prom queen. And then she took off her glasses and—boom—artsy goddess. Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook) is the original Pinterest-core muse, and Zack (Freddie Prinze Jr) the ultimate '90s heartthrob. Yes, it's predictable. Yes, we still fell for it. 6. 'Save the Last Dance' (2001) Ballet meets hip-hop in this angsty Chicago-set romance. Julia Stiles (the Queen of Teen Movies) plays a grieving dancer trying to get her groove back, while Sean Patrick Thomas teaches her that rhythm isn't just in the music—it's in the soul. It's gritty, romantic and proof that Julia Stiles had a PhD in early-2000s teen drama. 7. 'A Walk to Remember' (2002) If you didn't cry watching this, you might be a robot. When bad boy Landon (Shane West) falls for terminally ill Jamie (Mandy Moore, in peak angelic phase), love blossoms between Bible verses and telescope dates. Nicholas Sparks strikes again, this time with enough teen heartbreak to make your middle school diary blush. 8. 'The Princess Diaries' (2001) One minute she's invisible; the next, she's heir to a European throne. Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) learns manners, gets a makeover and finds out being a princess isn't all tiaras and state dinners. Julie Andrews is regal perfection, and the foot-popping kiss is seared into our brain cells. 9. 'Step Up' (2006) Older millennials had Save the Last Dance . The younger ones? Well, they're still hanging on to this gem. He's a street dancer. She's a classically trained ballerina. Together, they pop, lock and pas de bourrée into our hearts. The chemistry between Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan is sizzling, the dance scenes are iconic and the soundtrack is fire. 10. 'The Lizzie McGuire Movie' (2003) This is what dreams are made of—literally. Lizzie (Hilary Duff) goes from clumsy middle schooler to accidental pop star in Rome, complete with a supposedly evil doppelgänger and a Vespa-riding heartthrob. It's a campy, glittering farewell to one of Disney Channel's best. 'Hey now, hey now,' this is peak Duff. 11. 'Not Another Teen Movie' (2001) Before Captain America, Chris Evans was the jock in this savage send-up of every teen trope ever. From the token goth girl makeover to prom-night chaos, this spoof hits every cliché from all these teen movies and somehow makes them better. It's hilariously meta, crude and surprisingly smart beneath the whipped cream bikini. See more: Catching up with Captain America actor Chris Evans 12. 'High School Musical' (2006) You sang along. You learned the dance. You probably quoted 'stick to the status quo' when a colleague steps out of line. If these are not the hallmarks that put this Disney classic into the list of greatest teen movies, then we don't know anything anymore. Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella's (Vanessa Hudgens) West Side Story -inspired love over show tunes broke the Disney mould and launched a thousand lunchroom performances. We're all still in this together. Who hasn't yelled 'What team? Wildcats!' during a particularly challenging work project? Also read: From boho to glamour: the Vanessa Hudgens style saga
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Devil May Cry and Bayonetta veteran Hideki Kamiya is still leaning on Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's wisdom at new studio Clovers: "I have always made decisions based on his teachings"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Following his departure from Platinum Games, Hideki Kamiya announced his new studio, 'Clovers,' back in December at The Game Awards 2024, alongside the news that the studio would be teaming up with Capcom to release a follow-up to the cult classic Okami. During Kamiya's original tenure at Capcom, he worked closely with Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami at Capcom Production Studio 4, which resulted in him directing Resident Evil 2 and the original version of Resident Evil 4 – which turned into Devil May Cry. Despite the two not having been under the same roof since Mikami finished work on Vanquish in 2010, Kamiya still uses the Resident Evil creator as a source of inspiration years later. Speaking to Game*Spark (translated by Automaton Media), Kamiya says that Mikami's teachings from his time at Capcom directly impact how he teaches his staff today. "I don't tell the staff, 'This is what Mikami-san would say,' every step of the way," he says. "But in the course of developing games up to now, I have always made decisions based on his teachings, and I have shared them with the production team. "Back then, we used to call what Mikami taught us the 'spirit of the 4th.'" Kamiya says, adding, "The reason I left PlatinumGames was because the company's way of thinking was gradually shifting towards a modern model of game development that doesn't place importance on the creators' individuality," presumably referencing Platinum's shift to live-service titles like Babylon's Fall (with Kamiya's Project G.G. allegedly being turned into a live-service title during development). Kamiya felt so strongly about this that he didn't care if leaving Platinum marked the end of his creating games, saying, "even if it meant the end of my career as a creator, I couldn't allow myself to kill my soul in order to work in an environment that I didn't agree with." The Mikami-led Capcom Production Studio 4 was a bastion of creativity at Capcom, giving us the likes of Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, and Killer 7, and this is something that has followed Kamiya throughout his career. Clover Studio – despite only sticking around for three years – made the wild trio of Viewtiful Joe, Okami, and God Hand. The name Clover Studio was an abbreviation of 'creativity lover,' with Kamiya taking that one step (or three steps) further with Clovers, which the director says stands for "Creativity," "Challenge," "Craftsmanship," and "our 4th C…" on the Clovers being happy to leave Platinum Games in the past, Kamiya recently said he would love to take another crack at making the canceled Microsoft collab, Scalebound.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nine-try Clovers beat Lightning in Celtic finale
Celtic Challenge Gwalia Lightning (12) 33 Tries: Hopkins, Lewis, Webster, Pyrs, Bell Cons: Hughes 4 Clovers (34) 55 Tries: Barrett, Nic a Bháird 2, Oviawe, Reilly, Buttimer, McGann, Breen, Adams Cons: Fowley 3, Finn 2 Irish side Clovers ensured a second-place Celtic Challenge finish as they won comfortably with a nine-tries-to-five win against hosts Gwalia Lightning at Ystrad Mynach. Lightning finished third in the table after conceding six first-half tries and three more after the break, five of which were converted. After Sophie Barrett's opener, Gwennan Hopkins hit back. Clovers went back in front through Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, with Faith Oviawe adding their third. Scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly went over for the visitors' bonus-point try and Lightning responded with wing Caitlin Lewis' interception score. But Clovers underlined their first-half superiority with Nic a Bháird's second score before Beth Buttimer crossed for their sixth, giving them a 34-12 lead at the break. Gwalia's impressive response brought touchdowns for Kelsie Webster and Alaw Pyrs to earn a bonus point. But Clovers' Anna McGann, who scored a hat-trick against Edinburgh last week, was on the hunt for another Irish try and got it, with Jemima Adams and captain Enya Breen also going over. Gwalia's Freya Bell scored the final try, but the result had long been decided. Elsewhere, defending champions Wolfhounds beat Edinburgh 102-0 to successfully retain the title. Gwalia captain Bryonie King told BBC Sport Wales: "The Irish teams have a lot of internationals playing for them, and we know what they can do and how much damage they can cause. "I did think we showed a point out there as Gwalia, we stayed in the fight until the very end and we came away with a try to finish the game off, so we are proud of that. "We aimed for that top spot, second spot, but overall we are happy with where we are, it is a massive point proven on how talented Welsh rugby is. I'm so proud to be a part of Gwalia." Gwennan Hopkins added: "Both Irish sides are professional and they are contracted, so that physicality is massive. It is definitely a work-on for us. It's something we can key point and breakthrough for next season. "We are all really young, and we have been playing on the pathway together and now some of us are getting to the national squad. It's building those relationships on and off the field, and it has been great we are as close off the field, as we are on the field. "That's really special because by the end of the season you are playing for the girls not just for Gwalia."
BBC News
08-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Nine-try Clovers beat Lightning in Celtic finale
Celtic ChallengeGwalia Lightning (12) 33Tries: Hopkins, Lewis, Webster, Pyrs, Bell Cons: Hughes 4Clovers (34) 55Tries: Barrett, Nic a Bháird 2, Oviawe, Reilly, Buttimer, McGann, Breen, Adams Cons: Fowley 3, Finn 2 Irish side Clovers ensured a second-place Celtic Challenge finish as they won comfortably with a nine-tries-to-five win against hosts Gwalia Lightning at Ystrad finished third in the table after conceding six first-half tries and three more after the break, five of which were Sophie Barrett's opener, Gwennan Hopkins hit back. Clovers went back in front through Deirbhile Nic a Bháird, with Faith Oviawe adding their third. Scrum-half Aoibheann Reilly went over for the visitors' bonus-point try and Lightning responded with wing Caitlin Lewis' interception Clovers underlined their first-half superiority with Nic a Bháird's second score before Beth Buttimer crossed for their sixth, giving them a 34-12 lead at the impressive response brought touchdowns for Kelsie Webster and Alaw Pyrs to earn a bonus Clovers' Anna McGann, who scored a hat-trick against Edinburgh last week, was on the hunt for another Irish try and got it, with Jemima Adams and captain Enya Breen also going Freya Bell scored the final try, but the result had long been defending champions Wolfhounds beat Edinburgh 102-0 to successfully retain the title. Gwalia captain Bryonie King told BBC Sport Wales:"The Irish teams have a lot of internationals playing for them, and we know what they can do and how much damage they can cause. "I did think we showed a point out there as Gwalia, we stayed in the fight until the very end and we came away with a try to finish the game off, so we are proud of that."We aimed for that top spot, second spot, but overall we are happy with where we are, it is a massive point proven on how talented Welsh rugby is. I'm so proud to be a part of Gwalia."Gwennan Hopkins added:"Both Irish sides are professional and they are contracted, so that physicality is massive. It is definitely a work-on for us. It's something we can key point and breakthrough for next season."We are all really young, and we have been playing on the pathway together and now some of us are getting to the national squad. It's building those relationships on and off the field, and it has been great we are as close off the field, as we are on the field. "That's really special because by the end of the season you are playing for the girls not just for Gwalia."
