Capcom's senior director of strategy, Christian Svensson, recently posted a few details on the upcoming Okami port for Wii. His several posts on the official Capcom forums reveal some interesting details on the Wii build, including the Wii control scheme, content in the Wii version, marketing plans, and possible US and European release dates.
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25 Jan 2008

Okami Wii in Europe in summer - source

Wii News from N4G | Okami

Wii - Okami - Okami Wii in Europe in summer - source

A man on the inside has told Eurogamer that Okami Wii will be out in Europe in summer. He sleeps in the walls.

His words scupper suggestions from retailers that it will be out the same week as the US version that arrives on 25th March.
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16 Jan 2008

Nintendo unveils first-half game lineup for Wii and DS

Wii News from N4G | Okami

Wii - Okami - Nintendo unveils first-half game lineup for Wii and DS

Game giant promises at least 65 new Wii games and 80 new DS games in the first half of the year.

"Our momentum is not limited to one system or one game," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's marketing replacement for Perrin Kaplan. "We're going broad and bold in 2008, with something for every member of the family."

First-party highlights from the release list include Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Crosswords for DS, with Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, and Wii Fit headed to Nintendo's fifth-generation console.
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16 Jan 2008

Okami dev critical of current games market

Wii News | Okami

Jan 16, 2008 Choosing a console to develop for in the current generation is a tough decision it seems, as ex-Clover boss and Okami producer Atsushi Inaba points out the issues with all three platforms. Inaba, who's now in the top seat at the newly-formed Seeds studio, highlights Nintendo's dominance of software sales with its first-party titles as the key problem with Wii and DS. "The Wii and the DS are selling very well, but in terms of software Nintendo is obviously the best-selling ...
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22 Dec 2007

Trusted Reviews: Top 20 Games of the Year: Part One

Wii News from N4G | Okami

Wii - Okami - Trusted Reviews: Top 20 Games of the Year: Part One

Trusted Reviews: Games of the Year - Part One.

As our Andy noted back in November, it has been a fantastic year for games, In fact, it's arguably been the best year ever. However, all that bounty has left us in a dilemma. We originally planned a top ten list for the end of the year, but looking at the long list of titles we've been forced to expand that to twenty - and even then we've had to sacrifice a few of our darlings and lose a couple of still great franchise updates that we felt didn't quite do enough to justify inclusion: Sorry Unreal Tournament III and Sega Rally, apologies Guitar Hero III, Football Manager 2008 and Pro Evo.
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18 Dec 2007

2007's worst kept gaming secrets

Wii News | Okami

18th Dec, 2007 There are some things that developers and publishers just don't want you to know. And given the unnaturally high number of game announcements, hardware revelations, industry shake-ups, and all round cool things going on this year, they've wanted you to not know a lot during 2007. Thankfully though, the internet exists, and thus nothing is sacred. That's the eternal irony of the games industry. It's a business which tries to shroud itself in secrecy, but whose patrons congregate ...
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25 Oct 2007

Capcom exec Defends Okami on Wii, Hints at Enhancements

Wii News from N4G | Okami

Wii - Okami - Capcom exec Defends Okami on Wii, Hints at Enhancements

Capcom exec Christian Svensson defends the Wii port of Okami against complains from the fans.
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23 Oct 2007

Okami Wii: First look

Wii News | Okami

Oct 23, 2007 It all makes sense. Okami was brilliant on PS2, its lush visuals and dreamy atmosphere combining to excellent effect and helping to make it one of the console's greatest games. Even the 'draw shape/line to trigger attack/event' gameplay, which could have been awkward, worked adequately with the analogue sticks. But on Wii, the paintbrush now commanded with a flick of the Wiimote, Okami comes together like a masterpiece. At least, we expect it to. Our first look comprised of the ...
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3 Jan 2008

One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (Wii) Goes Gold

Wii News from N4G | One Piece: Unlimited Adventure

Wii - One Piece: Unlimited Adventure - One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (Wii) Goes Gold

"One Piece: Unlimited Adventure is the perfect fit on the Wii system as gamers can come together to explore, compete and experience the world of the animated series," said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "One Piece: Unlimited Adventure embodies our commitment to produce top-notch games that are an extension of its popular anime properties."

Danger awaits swashbuckling players when One Piece: Unlimited Adventure is released on January 22.
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13 Feb 2009

D3Publisher Confirm Purchase by Bandai Namco Games

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Wii - Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers - D3Publisher Confirm Purchase by Bandai Namco Games

Electronic Theatre contacted D3 Publisher late last night to try and confirm these rumours, one way or another, and received the following statement in response first thing this morning:
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