***When asked if he's spoken to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma about reviving the game, in an interview with VGC, Kamiya said no, but he's more than willing to rekindle the professional relationship. "Now's my opportunity to once again say that if they want to do it, let's make it happen!" He also mentioned that a number of PlatinumGames alumni now work at his new development studio Clovers, which is currently making Okami 2, another long-awaited comeback.***

***"Of course, it's very unfortunate that the project was unable to see the light of day ultimately, and that is something that even now I still very strongly desire to be able to see through if it's all possible, and I'm being 100% serious when I say that," Kamiya continued.***

***He then explained that Clovers "might not be in a position to do that right this second." The still fresh-faced studio is likely all aboard the Okami 2 train with publisher Capcom at the moment, but Kamiya's remaining optimistic. "I strongly believe that if you want something strongly enough, you eventually find a way to make it happen. That's the case with Okami right now, where even after all these years, the opportunity once again presented itself, and I hope that will be the case with Scalebound in the future as well."***

Nearly a decade on, legendary director Hideki Kamiya says he's "100% serious" about reviving Xbox's canned Scalebound