Few directors have shaped action gaming quite like Hideki Kamiya. Beginning his career at Capcom in 1994, Kamiya made his directorial debut with Resident Evil 2 before going on to create some of the medium’s most celebrated original games, including Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe and the Japan Media Arts Festival Grand Prize-winning Ōkami. He later co-founded PlatinumGames, where he directed Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101 and served as vice-president before departing in 2023 to form his new independent studio, CLOVERS. At The Game Awards 2024, he unveiled the project fans had been waiting nearly two decades for: a full sequel to Ōkami.
This year, Kamiya made his first trip to Italy as a guest of Lucca Comics & Games, the massive celebration of games, comics and pop culture held each fall in the heart of Tuscany, now celebrating its 60th year. Between wandering the city’s historic streets and preparing to sample the local cuisine, Kamiya sat down with CGMagazine to reflect on his
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