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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:
Offline
1 player SOLO
8 GREAT
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Screenshots updated Mar 18, 2008
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ESRB Rating
Okami is rated:
Teen
Blood and Gore, Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Use of Tobacco
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