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- Hidekei Kamiya is directing the Okami sequel with Capcom.
- Kamiya is making the game with a revived Clover Studios.
- The game will retain the cel-shaded art style and feature Celestial Brush.
Capcom has announced that a Okami A sequel is being produced under the direction of Hideki Kamiya. original Okami Considered by many to be one of the best PS2 games, subsequent ports to the Wii and modern platforms have also earned a great deal of praise. but with Okami Developer Clover Studios closed nearly 20 years ago and hasn't had a new game since 2010 OkamidenMany thought the franchise was dead.
After Clover Studios closed, some developers, including Hideki Kamiya, went on to form PlatinumGames. PlatinumGames has become one of the most popular studios in the industry, delivering all kinds of beloved new IPs over the years, including Bayonetta, Awesomeness 101and more. PlatinumGames leader Hideki Kamiya left the studio at the end of 2023 in what came as a shocking move, and what's even more shocking is what he's up to now.
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At The Game Awards 2024, it was announced that Hideki Kamiya and the revived Clover Studios were working on it. Okami Sequel with Capcom. The game was announced with a stylish trailer that, despite being short and not showing any actual gameplay, seemed to confirm some details. Okami The sequel. as it seems Okami 2Or whatever it's called, it will retain the cel-shaded art style of the original, bring back the white wolf Amaterasu as the protagonist, and once again feature the Celestial Brush.
Okami Sequel Trailer
The Celestial Brush, for those who are unfamiliar Okami The games let players draw on the screen to perform various tasks, such as fixing broken structures, moving objects, and fighting enemies. It was a defining characteristic Okamiexploration, puzzle solving, and combat, and so it's no surprise to see it return for a sequel. Notably, the Wii version Okami Motion controls were used for Celestial Brush, but it is likely that the sequel will return to the analog stick controls used by most versions of the game.
The original Clover Studios made the Beautiful Joe games, Okami and God Hand.
Celestial brush apart, Okami Known to be compatible with Nintendo The Legend of Zelda suffrage It is possible that Okami The sequel will be very similar ZeldaBut in the years since it was made, Nintendo has made some big changes to the franchise. Perhaps the Okami The sequel will take some notes from the new one Zelda Like a game Breath of the Wild and embrace open world design. Alternatively, it could continue to draw inspiration from more traditional 3D Zelda Games. It will also be interesting to see if it addresses one of the biggest complaints fans had about the original, which was the overkill. Time will tell, but whatever it is, it's incredibly exciting that the new Okami The game is in development.
