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Okami (Wii)

  • Publisher:Capcom
  • Genre:Action, Adventure
  • Developer:Ready At Dawn Studios
  • ESRB:T
  • # of Players:1 player
  • Release:Apr 17, 2008
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Game Description:Amaterasu, the sun god who resides in the body of a wolf, must breathe color and life back into a world made dismal and drab by the terrifying monster Orochi. In this innovative take on video games, take control of Amaterasu's Celestial Brush using the Wii Remote to "draw" on the beautifully rendered gameworld, changing its properties as you go. Create paths, remove brush, or turn day into night – the world is your canvas. You'll interact with a dynamic band of different characters. Solve puzzles and defeat enemies using a combination of physical attacks and the Celestial Brush, drawing the powers and abilities needed to succeed!
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Okami News

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  • New Okami Game For The Nintendo DS Revealed

    Okami fans, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that Capcom’s acclaimed action-adventure title isn’t making a next-gen leap to the PlayStation 3 (at least not now). The good news is that a new Okami game is on the way in the form of Okamiden: Chiisaki Taiyo for the Nintendo DS. Kotaku received a picture of the...

    Posted September 1, 2009 | 27 Comments

  • Roger Ebert Says Games Are Getting Better...Still Not Sure If They're Art

    Movie critic Roger Ebert just won't give games any credit. He's already told the world that video games are not art (a completely ignorant opinion) and he just keeps flapping his gums on the matter. Replying to a comment on one of his recent articles, Ebert said: "I am still not sure video games can be 'art' in the sense that we use it in...

    Posted December 12, 2008 | 63 Comments

  • No 'Okami 2' Until You Buy 'Okami 1'

    In a post on the Capcom community boards, someone posed the question "Okami 2, where is it?" A valid inquirey. Thankfully Christian Svenson, Corporate Officer of Strategic Planning and Business Development, responded fairly quickly. His answer? "I think we need a lot more people buying the current version before we seriously...

    Posted July 28, 2008 | 31 Comments

  • 'Okami' Cover's Strange Watermark

    It pains us to bring news of innocent mistakes that blow up huge, but this one is a real head-scratcher: It looks like copies of Okami for the Wii shipped with an IGN watermark on the cover art. See: That means whoever designed the cover may have googled Okami and used the results instead of getting the art from Capcom. FYI: Watermarks are...

    Posted April 21, 2008 | 19 Comments

  • Capcom Launches 'Okami' Art Page

    Okami was a pretty game and now you can get your mystical wolf art fix over at OkamiArt.com. You'll find a gallery, wallpapers, and fan art. Check it out!

    Posted April 3, 2008

  • 'Okami' Delayed

    Your wolf whispering desires are going to have to wait 3 extra weeks. The original March 25 release date for Okami's Wii port has been pushed to April 15. No reason for the delay has been given. The PS2 version, while not a huge box office success, did great with critics and we're curious to see how the port over to the Wii will pan out. ...

    Posted March 4, 2008 | 6 Comments

  • 'Okami' Wii Trailer

    Okami is a phenomenal game that you might not have played on the PS2. You'll get a second chance when it releases on the Wii in March. Watch Larger Version of this Video

    Posted February 20, 2008 | 19 Comments

  • 'Okami' Coming To Wii

    Finally an awesome game for the Wii: Capcom is bringing Okami to Nintendo's console. Usually, a port to the Wii (and a PS2 port at that) is not cause for celebration, but Okami 's drawing mechanics should go with the Wiimote like peanut butter and banana. The game's is coming in Spring 2008. Originally designed for the PlayStation 2 computer...

    Posted October 19, 2007 | 20 Comments

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