Hideki Kamiya is one of the most prominent game developers in the industry and has created iconic games such as Bayonetta, Okami, and Devil May Cry. Now, despite leaving PlatinumGames in 2023, Kamiya has given a recent clarification for the games he made, stating that they’re all connected and take place in the same game world or universe.
Kamiya himself explained this new canon development for several games in his relatively fresh YouTube channel. In his most recent video, the famed 54-year-old video game creator has reiterated that all the games he created share the same universe in an answer to a commenter’s question.
“I think I’ve already talked about this in various places, regardless of whether I left PlatinumGames or not. All the games I create exist in the same single universe: the Kamiya-verse.
This question specifically mentions Bayonetta and Devil May Cry, but for me, Viewtiful Joe, Okami, and The Wonderful 101 are all part of the same universe. Everything is interconnected, so please let your imaginations run wild.” says Kamiya.
It just so happens that Kamiya was among the first few original devs who planned Resident Evil. In fact, Kamiya himself directed Resident Evil 2 and was one of the pioneers of the franchise.
Who’s Up for More Kamiya-verse?
So if you want to get technical, Resident Evil is part of the Kamiya-verse, along with the omnipotent fox god of Okami and that pole-dancing witch with sentient hair in Bayonetta. Of course, all this doesn’t mean that a crossover game is in the works.
Kamiya notably doesn’t own his creations. SEGA owns Bayonetta while Capcom owns Resident Evil and Devil May Cry. Both companies are not exactly keen on working with each other at the moment though they have collaborated in the past. SEGA also doesn’t seem to have an issue lending Bayonetta to other competitors, such as Nintendo since she notably appeared in Super Smash Bros.
Speaking of Hideki Kamiya games, there is some good news for Okami as it’s about to get a sequel from Capcom with Kamiya himself returning at the helm. Capcom also revived its old subsidiary, Clover Studio, for the Okami sequel. With Kamiya back in Clover, however, anything might be possible for all the IP he created that’s owned by Capcom.
