Capcom comments on Okamiden following Okami sequel announcement

Capcom producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi was recently asked to comment on the Nintendo DS game Okamiden in light of the recent Okami sequel announcement.

Depending on how you look at it, the series is in somewhat of a tricky spot. Technically, in some ways, Okamiden is a sequel to Okami – but it didn’t have any involvement with Hideki Kamiya, the IP’s original creator. Now Kamiya is on board to create a true sequel. However, some fans might be wondering what that means for Okamiden.

In an interview with IGN, Hirabayashi had this to say:

“We know that there are fans out there that like the game, of course. And we also know the feedback on the game out there, of how the story was taken and now how perhaps parts of the story weren’t aligning with what people were expecting. With that, we also have the sequel now that, as we explained before, is a continuation from the story of the original base Okami. That’s how we’re going to phrase it.”

Based on the wording here, the new Okami sequel may just disregard what took place in Okamiden. Again, given that Kamiya was not involved with the Nintendo DS title, that could be the best route to take.

The new Okami sequel only just started this year, so we won’t be seeing it anytime soon. That said, many fans are hoping it will eventually land on Nintendo Switch 2. Right now you can pick up Okami HD on Nintendo Switch.