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| − | | company_name = Clover Studio Co., Ltd <br/> クローバースタジオ株式会社 |
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| + | |image = Clover studio.jpg |
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+ | |founded = [[July 1]], [[2004]] |
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| − | | foundation = 2004-07-01 |
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| − | | key_people = CEO [[Atsushi Inaba]]<br />Vice-President [[Kenzo Tsujimoto]]<br />Director [[Yoshifumi Yamashita]]<br />Senior Manager [[Haruhiro Tsujimoto]]<br />Managing Director [[Tamio Oda]]<br />Design Lead [[Shinji Utsunomiya]]<br />Software Engineer [[Ryuta Takahashi]] |
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| + | |website = [http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/] |
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| − | | industry = [[Computer and video game industry]] |
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| − | | products = ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]''<br>''[[Ōkami]]''<br>''[[God Hand]]'' |
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| − | | num_employees = 64 |
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| − | | homepage = http://www.cloverstudio.co.jp/ |
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| + | An offshoot of Capcom; responsible now for the [[Viewtiful Joe]] series and [[Okami]], both known for their impressive visual style. Clover was disbanded [[October 12]] [[2006]] by [[Capcom]], but partially lives on as an independent development studio called [[Seeds]]. |
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| − | '''Clover Studio''' ('''クローバースタジオ株式会社''' Kurōbāsutajio Kabushikigaisha) was an independent Japanese development studio, funded by [[Capcom|Capcom Japan]]. Clover Studio developed the [[PlayStation 2]] port of ''[[Viewtiful Joe]]'', both versions of ''[[Viewtiful Joe 2]]'' for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2, and the PlayStation 2 titles ''[[Ōkami]]'' and ''[[God Hand]]''. The name "[[Four-leaf clover|clover]]" is supposedly an abbreviation of "creativity lover";<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamegossip.com/pressrelease.php?id=7182| title = Capcom Forms Clover Studio| accessdate = 2005-07-18| date = 2004-04-21| publisher = Game Gossip}}</ref> however, according to Insert Credit's more recent interview with Clover's CEO Atsushi Inaba, the name Clover derives from the Japanese syllables '''mi''' ("three") and '''ba''' ("leaf") coming from the names of Shinji '''Mi'''kami and Clover's Atsushi Ina'''ba'''.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.insertcredit.com/archives/001350.html| title = Insert Credit Article|accessdate = 2006-10-14| date = 2006-10-12| publisher = Insert Credit}}</ref> |
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| − | On October 12 2006, a Capcom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors meeting resolved to dissolve Clover Studio. The dissolution occurred at the end of March 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e061012a.html| title = Press Release 2006| accessdate = 2006-10-12| date = 2006-10-12| publisher = Capcom Co., Ltd.}}</ref> All of Clover's intellectual properties defaulted back to Capcom, leaving the possibility open for further sequels. ''[[God Hand]]'' was the last game developed by Clover. |
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| − | Talent from Clover has regrouped to form Seeds Inc., a new development group,<ref>{{cite web | author=Gantayat, Anoop | year=2007 | title=Clover Reborn | url=http://ps3.ign.com/articles/764/764965p1.html | accessdate=2007-08-09}}</ref> which in October 2007 merged with another company (ODD Incorporated) to form [[Platinum Games]].<ref>[http://www.platinumgames.co.jp/main/index.html プラチナゲームズ株式会社<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Games developed by Clover Studio== |
==Games developed by Clover Studio== |
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+ | *[[Viewtiful Joe]] – (2004) (PlayStation 2 - Port from GameCube) |
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+ | *[[Viewtiful Joe 2]] – (2004) (GameCube)(PlayStation 2) |
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+ | *[[Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble]] – (2005) (GameCube) |
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+ | *[[Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble]] – (2005) (Nintendo DS) |
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+ | *[[Ōkami]] – (2006) (PlayStation 2) |
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+ | *[[Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble]] – (2006) (PlayStation Portable) |
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+ | *[[God Hand]] – (2006) (PlayStation 2) |
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| − | ==See also== |
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| − | * [[Capcom]] |
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| − | * [[Platinum Games]] |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | ==External links== |
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| − | *[http://games.ign.com/objects/674/674345.html IGN's listing] |
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| − | *[http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/chaoslegion/news_6092527.html Gamespot article about formation of Clover] |
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| − | *[http://www.gamegossip.com/pressrelease.php?id=7182 GameGossip.com press release on the formation of Clover] |
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| − | *[http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e061012a.html Capcom press release announcing the dissolution of Clover] |
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| − | *[http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3154407 Clover Studios' final interview?], ''[[1UP.com]]'', 2006-10-13 |
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 12 August 2018
| Clover Studio | |
| Clover studio.jpg | |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Founded | July 1, 2004 |
| Defunct | |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | |
| Parent Company | Capcom |
| Website | [1] |
An offshoot of Capcom; responsible now for the Viewtiful Joe series and Okami, both known for their impressive visual style. Clover was disbanded October 12 2006 by Capcom, but partially lives on as an independent development studio called Seeds.
Games developed by Clover Studio[ | ]
- Viewtiful Joe – (2004) (PlayStation 2 - Port from GameCube)
- Viewtiful Joe 2 – (2004) (GameCube)(PlayStation 2)
- Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble – (2005) (GameCube)
- Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble – (2005) (Nintendo DS)
- Ōkami – (2006) (PlayStation 2)
- Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble – (2006) (PlayStation Portable)
- God Hand – (2006) (PlayStation 2)