Sega announced yesterday they have formed a new partnership with PlatinumGames Inc. Why should we care? Simple: PlatinumGames is a studio founded (in part) by ex-members of Clover Studios, the sweet little studio who brought us Okami and God Hand.

It seems PlatinumGames has four titles lined up which will now be released under the Sega banner. The first, a Wii exclusive title MadWorld (pictured above) is set for release in early 2009. Madworld is directed by Hideki Kamiya, creator of the Devil May Cry and Veiewtiful Joe franchises. He also directed Okami, and with all that credit, this is a title to keep your eye on over the next 12 months.

Also announced was Bayonetta, another Hideki Kamiya directed action game set for 2009 release on the 360 and PS3. Sega tells us this game will push the limits of the action genre as you take the role of a hyper powered witch who slays “angelic” enemies.

The last title announced was Infinite Line (working Title), a Sci-Fi RPG for the DS. Infinite Line is said to include over 200 characters and 150 customizable spaceships to play with. So if you’ve been looking for a nice in-depth RPG you can play with a stylus, look no further.

Check out the official Sega announcement, and then let us know what you think here.

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