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Despite its gorgeous updated visuals, the otherwise great Okami fumbles with its awkward implementation of the Wii controls.

Available on: Wii , PS2
Genre: Adventure
Release date: Apr 15, 2008
Published by: Capcom
Developed by: Ready At Dawn Studios

Designer: Atsushi Inaba
Multiplayer Modes:

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1 player SOLO

8 GREAT
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Latest Stories

18 awesome games that died at retail

Reviewers loved them, but that didn’t stop them from selling like crap

Wii Feature - Oct 21, 2009

Okami Wii credits controversy not an issue in the...

The missing credits controversy from Okami Wii has been addressed in the Japanese version in...

Wii News from N4G - Oct 4, 2009

Okami, Shadow of the Colossus Honored at CEDEC...

Anoop Gantayat: The second annual CEDEC Awards ceremony was held earlier today, closing off the...

Wii News from N4G - Sep 3, 2009

One More Bonus Item for Okami

Anoop Gantayat: Capcom continues to sweeten the deal for Okami buyers here in Japan. Joining the...

Wii News from N4G - Aug 28, 2009

Cheats from CheatPlanet

Glaive Spin

Jun 9, 2009

Invincibility

Apr 21, 2008

Unlockables

Apr 21, 2008

» All 3 Okami Cheats

FAQ's and Guides from CheatPlanet

Okami Walkthrough (Wii)

Aug 21, 2008

Collectibles Guide (PS2)

Jul 9, 2008

Okami FAQ 2

Jun 12, 2008

Okami FAQ

Apr 22, 2008

» All 4 Okami FAQ's and Guides

Features

18 awesome games that died at retail

Reviewers loved them, but that didn’t stop them from selling like crap

Oct 21, 2009

The Top 7... Deadliest shark attacks

When videogames and massive sea predators collide, things get ugly fast

Aug 3, 2009

Before and after: the games that changed during...

From the first glimpse to the final game, see how these titles were nipped and tucked

Jun 15, 2009

The Top 7… greenest games

Give a hoot: Read an article about eco-friendly games that embrace Mother Nature

Apr 20, 2009

The Top 7... Games you won’t get to until...

This holiday, even awesome games are falling by the wayside. Here are a few we predict will fall by...

Dec 1, 2008

The Top 7... Little heroes in big worlds

Honey, we shrunk the protagonist

Oct 20, 2008

Top 10 Entries on Top 10 Lists

You can’t read a videogame feature without at least one of these

Aug 1, 2008

MGS4 makes last stand against casual games

Kojima worries about "death" of hardcore gaming - but do we need to take sides?

Jun 9, 2008

Bikes in Gears of War 2?

And in LocoRoco 2, Metroid Prime 4 and Street Fighter IV... sort of

Apr 25, 2008

Five reasons you suck if you don't play Okami

This isn't tough love, it's a friggin' INTERVENTION. Don't miss this game

Mar 26, 2008

» All 12 Okami Features

News

Okami Wii credits controversy not an issue in the...

The missing credits controversy from Okami Wii has been addressed in the Japanese version in...

News from N4G Oct 4, 2009

Okami, Shadow of the Colossus Honored at CEDEC...

Anoop Gantayat: The second annual CEDEC Awards ceremony was held earlier today, closing off the...

News from N4G Sep 3, 2009

One More Bonus Item for Okami

Anoop Gantayat: Capcom continues to sweeten the deal for Okami buyers here in Japan. Joining the...

News from N4G Aug 28, 2009

Okamiden to be revealed in next Famitsu issue

According to a Japanese retailer, Okamiden will make an appearance in the next Famitsu issue.

News from N4G Aug 27, 2009

Some hope for an Okami sequel

-Okamis director, Hideki Kamiya, stated recently: The last male character I want to touch upon is...

News from N4G Apr 15, 2009

Capcom clears up Okami Wii sales confusion

Capcom's Christian Svensson has finally clarified most of the confusion behind the sales of Okami on...

News from N4G Apr 12, 2009

Okami on sale for $20

Capcom's visually stunning title Okami has been placed on sale for the price of $20 for both Wii and...

News from N4G Mar 31, 2009

Okami sold well on Wii after all?

Valay of NintendoEverything.com reports: This is pretty interesting. In the past, some comments made...

News from N4G Mar 22, 2009

NPD reveals Okami, Zack & Wiki Sales Data

Edge-online writes: NPD has revealed the US lifetime sales figures of four key Wii titles published...

News from N4G Feb 11, 2009

Musical review of Okami

TVGB: I've heard of haiku game reviews, but the musical game reviews of Rebecca Mayes really elevate...

News from N4G Dec 27, 2008

» All 38 Okami News Stories

Review

Do disappointing controls mar the best game you've never played?

Apr 14, 2008

What the hell happened? Ready at Dawn had a year and a half to successfully port one of PS2’s greatest games to the Wii - what we all thought was a match made in heaven - only to nerf the controls and subsequently bungle the entire gameplay. That’s not to say all is bad. You still get the lengthy, top-notch quest blending the best puzzle aspects of Zelda with a visual style that no other can match.Graphics aren't ...

» Full Okami Review

Previews

Okami

A second bite at the apple for a very deserving game

Jan 4, 2008

Jan 4, 2008 Try playing Twilight Princess after staying awake for 72 consecutive hours and youll be well on your way to understanding what Okami, formerly developed for and released on PS2, is all about. Taking control of a Sun Goddess reincarnated in the form of a white wolf, and accompanied on your travels by - yes! - a talking flea, you set out to do… er… slay some demons, indulge in some lady rescue, that kind of thing. The plot (of which there is plenty, admittedly) isnt so ... » Read Full Okami preview

Okami Wii: First look

Nintendo's motion-sensitive console is Amaterasu's perfect home

Oct 23, 2007

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 ... » Read Full Okami preview

» All 2 Okami Previews

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