Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Back at the end of September it was announced that Hideki Kamiya would be leaving PlatinumGames, a games studio he helped found.

Several more PlatinumGames execs have apparently departed the company, if a video by founder and former CEO Hideki Kamiya is ...

Renowned game director Hideki Kamiya has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to voice his frustrations about leak culture. スイッチ2の情報をリークしてた奴ら／リークに加担してた ...

Hideki Kamiya confirms his games are part of the same universe, known as the "Kamiya-verse." The director specifically confirmed Viewtiful Joe, Okami, and The Wonderful 101 were all part of the ...

Okami creator Hideki Kamiya recommends that fans play the official HD port of the game, not the Wii version. Kamiya didn't explicitly state why he dislikes the Wii version, though it may have to ...

Bayonetta creator Hideaki Kamiya has criticised them more than most, claiming all leakers deserve to be “cursed” and “covered in sh*t”. “I hope that all of the people who leaked Switch 2 ...

Hideki Kamiya would rather you didn’t play the Wii version. Sometimes, a game releases that blazes a new trail and does it so well that it leaves a lasting impact. One such game is Okami.

Hideki Kamiya has stated on social media that he would rather players not experience Okami via the 2008 Wii port (thanks, Automaton). Originally released on PS2 back in 2006, Okami's move to the ...

Hideki Kamiya has called out "shitty leakers" in the wake of Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal, stating they "should be cursed". Earlier today Nintendo finally revealed its Switch 2 console after months ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Hideki Kamiya, the director behind Platinum Games’ Bayonetta series who’s now working on Okami 2 under a new studio, has never been one to ...