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Okami Confirmed for the Wii
The highly unique PlayStation 2 title Okami will see new life as a title for the Wii console. Boasting a beautiful visual style and a 'drawing' game mechanic that would seem to presage the Wii's motion control, it will almost certainly fit in well with the Wii's existing stable of games. Eurogamer also note that "the game lends itself rather well to the potential of Nintendo's Wiimote for control. Amaterasu's Celestial Brush - a paintbrush used in combat and for solving puzzles - is a perfect fit for the Wiimote, and so it proves, while combat will also include various "motion-controlled physical attacks"."
I think the worst part is how difficult it is for consumers to rediscover some of these people's work after the studio disbands. For instance, someone falling in love with Planescape:Torment will soon discover that BlackIsle hasn't existed for quite some time. But the people who spearheaded the game are still making video games.
It seems like it's often a perverted treasure hunt to track down what old, disbanded studios have reformed themselves as, and if their more current products are similar to their old stuff. And, perhaps more importantly, if it maintains the same level of quality.