Okami

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Did You Know Gaming? and Liam Robertson have published a new report on how a true sequel to Okami with many of the original developers nearly took place.

In late 2015, representatives from PlatinumGames and Capcom were said to have started meeting. Founder and former Platinum president Tatsumi Minami was said to be leading the discussions. With Capcom wanting to revive some of its IPs, there was interest in working together between the two sides.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

First 4 Figures has revealed a new Okami statue featuring Shiarnu Resin. Pre-orders are opening today.

Fans can choose between two versions – the exclusive edition and regular edition. Their contents are as follows:

The package includes the following:-

Exclusive Edition

– OKAMI – Shiranui RESIN Statue
– Highly detailed base capturing the beautiful and vibrant scenery from the Okami series.
– Statue comes with a mini Ishaku figure (PVC)
– LEDs – Solar Flare Reflector – Mode: Off, Always ON, Animated (Flame)
– LEDs – Mane – Mode: Off, Always ON, Animated (Pulsing)
– Authentication Card

Regular Edition

– OKAMI – Shiranui RESIN Statue
– Highly detailed base capturing the beautiful and vibrant scenery from the Okami series.
– Statue comes with a mini Ishaku figure (PVC)
– Authentication Card

And here’s the product size:

Statue
Height – 14 inches (36cm)
Width – 18 inches (46cm)
Depth – 17 inches (43cm)
Weight: 5.9KG

You can pre-order the exclusive edition here. The standard version is also here.

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Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Switch eShop, Wii | 0 comments

Did you know that Okami’s 12th anniversary is today? Capcom hasn’t forgotten, and is celebrating with some special art.
Mari Shimazaki and Kenichiro Yoshimura, the lead designers on Okami, worked together to create the image above.

After previously coming to Wii, Okami will be returning to a Nintendo system once again this summer. Capcom intends to release Okami HD via the eShop.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

First 4 Figures is now taking pre-orders for the recently-announced Amaterasu Life Size Bust from Okami. As usual, there are two versions to choose from. The regular edition is here and the exclusive edition is here. Both are rather pricey, coming in at $675 and $725 respectively.

One difference seems to separate the two versions. First 4 Figures says the exclusive version is the “latest product from our newly branded CORE label – Okami Amaterasu LOGO cap (White version)”.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment

A new Okami product is coming from First 4 Figures. The company has unveiled an Amaterasu Life Size Bust, with pre-orders beginning early next week. It will be the first Life Size Bust product launch in First 4 Figures’ Okami line.

Reservations will begin on Tuesday. An hour after a live stream takes place (times in the graphic above), you’ll be able to put in a pre-order.

Source: First 4 Figures email

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 32 Comments

Metro spoke with Platinum Games co-founder Hideki Kamiya at E3 to talk about Scalebound. However, the interview did bring up some Nintendo-related topics. Specifically, Kamiya touched on both Bayonetta and Okami, and indicated that he’s interested in working further on both franchises.

With Bayonetta, Kamiya said that he and the rest of Platinum “want to make 3.” He later added that he has “ideas” for a new Okami game as well.

Here’s the full exchange between Metro and Kamiya:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

This past week, Okami celebrated its 10th anniversary. Hideki Kamiya, who acted as director on the game, shared a few words on his Twitter account in honor of the milestone.

Kamiya tweeted out the following:

Even though ten years have passed, I’ve still been receiving congratulatory messages and requests for a sequel, so as a developer I couldn’t ever be happier than now… I’m grateful to everyone who has been supporting Okami, and also to Capcom for giving a chance to send it out to the world, while at the same time I also hope from my sincerest heart that someday I could fulfill the duty to draw the continuation of the journey of Amaterasu and co. …

…but everyone’s expectations have been swelling so much that they’re going to burst, so even if I were to make a sequel I don’t have even a pixel of confidence that it could surpass the original…

I’m very happy that Capcom came out with Okamiden a few years back, but a proper sequel with Kamiya at the helm would be a dream come true. We need to make it happen… somehow!

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 4 Comments

An incredibly bizarre situation surrounded the launch of Okami many years ago. You may remember that the game’s boxart was plastered with a blemish in the form of an IGN logo. It wasn’t overly noticeable, but it was still a huge oversight on Capcom’s part.

Ready at Dawn handled the development of Okami Wii. As part of a feature looking back on the history of the studio, Game Informer asked CEO Ru Weerasuriya to comment on how the whole thing happened. Weerasuriya didn’t have a whole lot of answers, but did offer up a few words about the surprising incident.

Weerasuriya told the site:

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