Capcom's newly developed studio Clover Studio seems to be quickly becoming a "best of" studio as far as staff are concerned.

A few weeks ago it was announced that Atsushi Inaba, producer of Viewtiful Joe, was to head up his own studio at Capcom. The studio, called Clover Studio, has just added a few more staff.

Shinji Mikami, creator of Resident Evil and Hideki Kamiya, director of Devil May Cry have just joined the staff.

Clover Studio's first game will be Viewtiful Joe 2 on the GameCube and PS2. They are also developing new franchises. One that has been announced is Okami (meaning "wolf") which builds on Japanese mythology for the PS2.

"I'm pleased to support the formation of an independent studio whose mission is to develop creative games that are innovative and inspire the future of gaming," said Kenzo Tsujimoto, president and CEO, Capcom Co., Ltd. "Clover Studio is a creative entity comprised of a group of talented game designers who have a proven record of developing awe inspiring games that push creativity and technology. Clover Studio is good for Capcom and video gamers around the world."