Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution. Take on the role of Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess who inhabits the form of a legendary white wolf, on a quest to defeat Orochi, an eight-headed demon and tyrannical monster responsible for turning the world of Nippon into a ruined wasteland.Players will be able to choose between modern widescreen format or the original release’s 4:3 ratio. Interactive loading game screens from the original game are also included. You can skip downloading of language and video files you don’t need. By default game installs with English only and 720p videos only. Here is the list of optional files:. fg-optional-japanese.bin.

fg-optional-french.bin. fg-optional-german.bin.

fg-optional-2k-videos-english.bin (also must be installed for other languages too if you need 2K videos). fg-optional-2k-videos-french.bin. fg-optional-2k-videos-german.bin. fg-optional-2k-videos-japanese.bin. fg-optional-4k-videos-english.bin (also must be installed for other languages too if you need 2K videos). fg-optional-4k-videos-french.bin. fg-optional-4k-videos-german.bin.

fg-optional-4k-videos-japanese.bin. fg-optional-credits.bin (credits video in low resolution).

. WW: 9 August 2018Mode(s)Ōkami (: 大神, lit. 'great ' or 'great spirit') is an developed by and published. It was released for in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months after the release, a port for was developed by, and Capcom, and released in 2008.Set in, Ōkami combines and to tell the story of how the land was saved from darkness by the, named, who took the form of a white. It features a -inspired visual style and the, a to perform miracles. The game was planned to use more traditional realistic rendering, but this had put a strain on the graphics processing of the PlayStation 2.

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Clover Studio switched to a cel-shaded style to reduce the processing, which led to the Celestial Brush concept. The gameplay is modeled on, one of director 's favorite series.Ōkami is one of the last PlayStation 2 games released prior to the release of the. Although it suffered from poor sales, the game received critical acclaim, earning 's 2006. The Wii version earned similar praise, though the motion control scheme received mixed reviews. A port, remastered by Capcom and, was released on the via the PlayStation Network in October 2012 and for retail in Japan in November 2012, supporting the use of the motion controller.

The port was also released for, and in December 2017 worldwide, and for in August 2018. Mainstream adoption of the game has improved with the release of these remasters, and Ōkami is now considered to be one of the, as well as an example of, aided by the improved art details and graphics resolutions.A sequel on the, was released in Japan in September 2010, followed by North America and Europe in March 2011.

Contents.Gameplay The player controls the main character, in a woodcut, watercolor style, cel-shaded environment, which looks like an animated Japanese ink-illustration (known as, or sumi-e) with other styles of art. The gameplay style is a mix of action, platform, and puzzle gaming genres, and has been noted by many reviewers to have numerous similarities in overall gameplay style to, an inspiration that director Hideki Kamiya, a self-proclaimed Zelda fan, has admitted has influenced his general game design. The main story is primarily linear, directed by Amaterasu's guide Issun, though numerous side quests and optional activities allow for players to explore the game world and take the story at their own pace. By completing quests, side quests, and small additional activities (such as making trees bloom into life or feeding wild animals), Amaterasu earns Praise, which can then be spent to increase various statistics of the character, such as the amount of health and number of ink wells for Celestial Brush techniques.Combat is staged in a ghostly virtual arena, and Amaterasu can fight enemies using a combination of weapons, fighting techniques and Brush methods to dispatch the foes. At the end of combat, money (as ) is rewarded to Amaterasu, with bonuses for completing a battle quickly and without taking damage.

The money can be spent at merchants and across the land, featuring healing goods, better weapons, tools, key items for completing quests, and combat techniques.Rare Demon Fangs can be earned through combat which can be traded for unique items that are beneficial in gameplay but not required to complete the game. Weapons inspired by the (the, the, and the ) can be equipped on Amaterasu as either main or sub-weapons (one each), and used in addition to other melee attacks that the player can have Amaterasu learn through the course of the game. The player uses the Celestial Brush to rejuvenate wilted plants (as shown), repair bridges, slash foes, or create elemental effects. Celestial Brush Unique to Ōkami is the Celestial Brush.

Players can bring the game to a pause and call up a, where the player can draw onto the screen, either using the left analog stick on the controller, or pointing with the, Touchscreen, or controller in subsequent remakes. This feature is used in combat, puzzles, and as general gameplay.

For example, the player can create strong wind by drawing a loop, cut enemies by drawing a line through them, or fix bridges by painting on the broken one. These techniques are learned through the course of the game by completing to release the Celestial Brush gods (inspired by the ) from their hiding spots. It is possible to upgrade or modify certain Brush powers later in the game; for example, the Celestial Brush power 'Inferno' can gain a new power called 'Fireburst', which has a different drawing pattern, and allows players to create flames without relying on torches or other related items. The player's ink for drawing is limited by the amount available in special ink wells, preventing the player from solely using Brush techniques to defeat enemies; ink is restored in the wells over time when the Brush is not used. Much of Ōkami centers on characters from Japanese spirituality and legendary historical figures. A major plot parallels the slaying of the eight-headed serpent, by the Shinto god, recreated within the game as the characters of Orochi and Susano, respectively.The player controls Ōkami, the goddess of the sun, in the form of a white wolf. Amaterasu is referred to in the Japanese and European version of the game as a female, while in the North American version she is genderless although she is referred as the 'mother of all'.

When endowed with ink power, Amaterasu is seen by the player with red markings, cloud-like fur on her shoulders, and weapons on her back. Most of the human characters in the game only see her as a plain white wolf; some believe Amaterasu to be the of Shiranui (the white wolf that fought Orochi 100 years prior to the game's present), and do not recognize her spiritual nature. If the player depletes power by overuse of the celestial brush, Amaterasu will temporarily revert to this mundane white form., an arrogant, inch-tall 'wandering artist' seeking out the thirteen Celestial Brush techniques for himself, accompanies Amaterasu (whom he calls 'Ammy' or 'furball'). He serves as a guide, dialogue, and as. He grows in character along with Ammy throughout the game, becoming her true friend, inspiration, and eventually her savior.At the end of the game, Amaterasu encounters Yami, the main antagonist and final boss of the game who resembles a small fish inside a huge sphere, whose design is altered through the different stages of the battle.

Yami is also the ruler of the demons. Before battle, he drains Amaterasu of her powers and leaves her as a plain white wolf. Amaterasu regains her powers throughout the fight, but, after the fourth round, Yami destroys them all again and leaves Amaterasu in a near-dead state. However, when Issun gets everyone to believe in Amaterasu before the fifth and final round, she changes into her most powerful form and battles Yami, vanquishing him forever. In the final battle, Yami also has a huge clawed hand, which demonstrates the evil which comes from humans' hands.

The word 'Yami' means 'darkness' in Japanese.Two other characters also reappear several times within the quest. Appears to Amaterasu several times in the game as a beautiful young -playing man in costume resembling a (dressed like a ). He is aware of the goddess's true identity, foretells her future, and at times battles with her.

He leads the Tao Troopers whose members Abe and Kamo are based on the two famous. Waka's dialogue, dropping French affectionate terms at times, conveys a sense of familiarity with Amaterasu, as it turns out that Waka is much older than he appears and has walked with Amaterasu on the Celestial Plain hundreds of years ago. The other is, the eight-headed demon and a major villain within the game which the player will encounter several times. Orochi repeatedly has threatened Kamiki village, demanding a sacrifice of a young woman. Each of its eight heads is infused with a different elemental magic power, but the entire demon is susceptible to a special brew of available only at Kamiki Village, allowing Amaterasu to defeat it while in its stupor. Amaterasu trusts Queen, the ruler of 'Sei-an City', who is killed by one of the demons.Throughout the game, the player encounters several other characters that are inspired from Japanese folklore. Promotional artwork for the game, showing the main characters.

The foreground characters include the white wolf-goddess Amaterasu, the inch-high artist Issun, the mysterious swordsman Waka, and the warrior Susano.The game is set in Nippon (Japan) and it is based on Japanese folklore, beginning one hundred years in the past. The narrator describes how the white wolf and swordsman fought and sealed the eight-headed demon at the cave, to save Kamiki Village and Nagi's beloved maiden.In the game's present, Nagi's descendant and self-proclaimed greatest warrior, refuses to believe in Nagi's legend and frees Orochi, who escapes and curses the lands, sapping the life from Nippon., the wood sprite and guardian of Kamiki Village, calls forth Amaterasu, the sun goddess, known to the villagers as the reincarnation of the white wolf Shiranui, and asks her to remove the curse that covers the land.

Accompanied by the artist (an inch-high creature known as a Poncle), Amaterasu begins to restore the land to its normal state.Throughout her journey, Amaterasu confronts Waka, a handsome and strange but powerful individual who seems to have the gift of foresight and further teases Amaterasu and Issun to his own mysterious ends. Additionally, Amaterasu locates several Celestial Gods hidden in constellations, who bestow upon her their powers of the Celestial Brush to aid in her quest.After Amaterasu and Susano defeat Orochi to save, recreating past events, Orochi's spirit floats northward. Amaterasu and Issun embark on a journey across Nippon, first arriving at Ryoshima Coast and Sei-An City, the capital of Nippon. There, they work with the beautiful priestess Rao, the legendary submarine Dragon Kingdom, and the reclusive Queen Himiko to rid the coastline and city of Orochi's influence, including destroying a demonic plague and retrieving a mystical weapon from a sunken trading ship. However, it is revealed that the real Rao was killed before Amaterasu arrived, and the Rao they had been working with was the demonic fox god, Ninetails, who murders Himiko before returning to her fortress on the elusive Oni Island.

Amaterasu and Issun eventually find and kill Ninetails, noticing that her spirit, like Orochi's, travels to the icy northern island of Kamui. The two decide to travel northward to find the source of the demons.In Kamui, Amaterasu assists the Oina tribe to defeat two recently revived demons, Lechku and Nechku, who were creating a deadly blizzard that threatened to destroy the island. In addition to this, Amaterasu discovers that Issun ran away from his home of Ponc'tan to escape his responsibility of being a Celestial Envoy—a messenger of the gods—and his abusive grandfather. After defeating Lechku and Nechku, Amaterasu discovers the wreckage of a flying ship made of iron: the 'Ark of Yamato', trapped in the frozen plains of Kamui. Waka appears and reveals himself to be a member of the Moon Tribe, a long-living race who used the Ark to sail and escape from the Celestial Plain that Orochi invaded.

The demons attacked and killed the rest of the Celestials before the Ark fell to earth, releasing the demons upon the mortal world. After defeating the spirits of the felled demons again at the Ark, Amaterasu confronts Yami, the machine-esque leader of the demons who led the genocide of the gods ages ago. After a long battle, Yami drains her power and nearly destroys the Celestial Gods.

Before it can do so, Issun, finally accepting his role as a Celestial Envoy, encourages all those they have helped to send their thoughts and prayers to Amaterasu, who regains her powers and defeats Yami, ridding Nippon of all demons. Amaterasu and Waka take control on the Ark and sail back to the Celestial Plain, determined to rebuild the land of the gods.Development Ōkami resulted from the combined ideas of Clover Studio. The game was originally built around 'depicting a lot of nature', but had no central concept or theme, according to lead designer. Kamiya eventually created a minute-long demonstration movie showing a wolf running about a forest, with flowers blossoming in its wake, but still lacking any gameplay. Kamiya and other members of the team introduced ideas around the nature aspect and eventually led to the game's initial prototype, which Kamiya admitted was 'incredibly boring to play'.

Kamiya suggested that he allowed so many ideas from the team that resulted in the development moving off-target, including creating more of a. Eventually, they settled onto the gameplay found in the final product. Side-by-side comparison of the original realistic (left) and the final (right) style used in ŌkamiThe art in Ōkami is highly inspired by and art of the style, such as the work of. Ōkami was originally planned to be rendered in a more photorealistic 3D style.

However, Clover Studio determined that the more colorful style allowed them to better convey Amaterasu's association with nature and the task of restoring it. The change was also influenced by limitations in the PS2 hardware to render the photorealistic 3D graphics. As a result of the switch to the watercolor style, the idea of the Celestial Brush came about., CEO of Clover, noted that 'Once we fixed ourselves on a graphical style and got down to the brushwork, we thought 'Wouldn't it be great if we could somehow get the player involved and participate in this artwork instead of just watching it?' That's how the idea of the Celestial Brush was born'.

Original concepts for enemies included the use of, but the designs settled onto more demonic characters.Amaterasu's initial designs were aimed to avoid having the character look like 'your pet wearing clothing'. The developers had considered having Amaterasu metamorphose into a dolphin when in the water and a when jumping off a cliff, but dropped these ideas.

Sakuya, designed around a motif, was envisioned with what were called 'level 2' and 'level 3' designs where the character would wear less clothing as the story progressed, but the 'level 3' appearance, effectively naked, was vetoed by Inaba. Waka's character was aimed to be a -like character, with the hood designed to be reminiscent of those worn by the. Orochi in Japanese mythology is a gigantic creature, so lead character designer designed the back of the demon to include a garden and palace; this inspired the game designers to include a bell in those structures that would be Orochi's fatal weakness in the game.The localization team had to translate 1500 pages of text to make sure it made sense in a 'native check', because of lack of plurals in the Japanese language and the large number of characters and conditional conversations that the player could interact with. The team recognized that certain elements of the game would not be recognized by Western audiences, but left enough text and details to allow the players to look up the information for themselves. Only one puzzle in the game had to be changed as it required knowledge of the steps in drawing a character which would be readily known for Japanese audiences; for the Western release, these steps were demonstrated in the game. The team noted that personalities of characters could be easily conveyed in Japanese text simply by the way sentences were constructed or slurred, a feature that could not directly be applied to localization.

Instead, working with Kamiya, the team scripted the localization to either recreate the personality to match the Japanese version, or to create a whole new set of mannerisms for the characters as appropriate.Ōkami was shown at the 2005 Convention, approximately 30% complete, with a planned release in 2006. At this point, the game had much of the core gameplay, including the Celestial Brush and the combat system in place. The game was released a year later, with its release in Japan on 20 April 2006, North America on 19 September 2006, in Europe on 9 February 2007, and in Australia on 14 February 2007. However, just a few weeks following its release in North America to strong critical reception, Capcom announced the closure of Clover Studio.The Ōkami: Official Complete Works art book was published by Udon in May 2008. The game was re-released under Sony's ' in Japan in August 2008. Naming and allusions The title of the game is a; the word ōkami ( 狼) in Japanese means 'wolf'. However, the ( 大神), pronounced identically, mean 'great ', so the main character is a great wolf deity.

Although pronounced differently, the same characters (大神) are also used in the honorific name of the ( 天照大神, Amaterasu-ōmikami).The localization team opted to use shorter versions of Japanese names (for example, a boy named 'Mushikai' was localized as 'Mushi') instead of replacing the names with Western-style ones. Issun's informal name for Amaterasu in the Western translation, 'Ammy', was inspired by Kamiya, and is similar in tone with the Japanese informal name, 'Ammako'.Throughout the game, Ōkami includes several references (in visual effects, animation, or dialogue) to other Capcom games such as, which Clover Studio also developed. For example, Mrs. Orange's technique for making cherry cake parodies 's 's Shun Goku Satsu, complete with a kanji word displayed on screen with her back-facing the screen. Audio Ōkami Original Soundtrackby. Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondoh, andReleased31 May 2006SoundtrackThe music in Ōkami was inspired by classical Japanese works.

The final song, played over the credit sequence, 'Reset', is sung. In May 2006, Capcom released an official 5-disc soundtrack for Ōkami in Japan. In the North American and European release, the player can unlock a jukebox to hear the in-game music upon completion of the game.

Ōkami won the best score award at the 2007.has also published another album, a piano arrangement, Ōkami Piano Arrange. It was released on 30 March 2007.

Mika Matsura both arranged the 10 songs, and performed it on the piano.With the release of Ōkami HD for the Nintendo Switch, Data Disc prepared a vinyl four-disc compilation of over 60 of the game's musical tracks for release in October 2018.The characters' speech in the game is actually created by scrambling samples of voice actors' speech, with more emotional lines being created from voice work given in that emotion. Wii port. The cover of the North American Wii version of Ōkami. A from can be seen by Amaterasu's mouth.The gameplay function of 'drawing' or 'painting' strokes on the screen led several journalists and gamers alike to believe that Ōkami would be well-suited for the or, both of which feature controls capable of creating drawing motions freely. After the game's release, industry rumors of the game being ported to either console persisted, though Atsushi Inaba of Clover Studio said that Ōkami 's action-based gameplay would not translate well to the console and Capcom stated that there were 'no plans for Ōkami on Wii'.However, at the 2007 UK Gamers Day, Capcom announced that would oversee porting and development of a Wii version of Ōkami originally scheduled for release in March 2008 but subsequently pushed back to April 2008.

Christian Svensson, Capcom's Vice-President of Strategic Planning and Business Development, stated that Capcom had received numerous requests from fans for the development of the Wii version, and that the ported game 'specifically exists because of that direct communication, especially those we receive on our message boards (even if they're sometimes mean to us)'. Ready at Dawn president Didier Malenfant has stated that, aside from the control scheme, the Wii version will be 'an exact port of the PS2 version'. The lack of enhancements for the game caused several complaints from gamers, which Svensson addressed, stating this.we're getting the game up and running first.

The game is enormous. If after we have every thing working correctly, cleanly and as desired so as not to 'break' the amazing experience that is Ōkami, we will worry about potential enhancements.

As we are NOT at that point in the process yet, we are loathe to even mention any potential changes or enhancements for fear of disappointing the fans/media.Svensson reported that the original game assets given to them from Capcom Japan were incomplete, and even after requesting old hard drives and computers to recover more assets, Ready at Dawn was still required to recreate some from scratch. Furthermore, the game had to be recoded to change optimizations that were made for the PlayStation 2 version; Svensson stated that 'part of the reason we didn't show it until we started showing it was because, if we showed it in a form that was anything less than near-perfect, people were going to freak out'.

Ready at Dawn's creative director Ru Weerasuriya later reflected that porting Ōkami to the Wii was a challenging task—'we started with no assets and literally reverse-engineered the whole thing back onto the Wii'—they did out of love for the game, but the level of effort would preclude them from attempting such a port again.In November 2007, Svensson said that the engine had been ported to the Wii, writing that 'There are still several systems getting set up properly but there's most definitely a Wii-driven Amaterasu running around Wii-rendered environments as we speak.' A listing posted at Capcom's website for the game on 15 February 2008 revealed that the Wii version would support and output, and confirmed that the motion sensing of the Wii Remote would be used to perform the Celestial Brush features within the game. IGN's hands-on also cited small changes to the game such as additional motion-sensing controls using both the Wii Remote and Nunchuck attachment, and the ability to skip cutscenes, but reported no other changes in content of the game.Svennson noted that Capcom would not use television advertising for Ōkami on the Wii, but would use online marketing, including art contests and a new website with 'all sorts of things for fans to use to make stuff'. This site was made live on 3 April 2008, featuring wallpapers, character artwork, and fan-created art for the game. Svennson further noted that 'If Ōkami for the Wii did the numbers that we did on the PS2, I'd be very happy. This doesn't need to be a mainstream success for this to be a success for the company.' A paper parchment filter applied to all on-screen elements that is readily apparent in the PlayStation 2 version is in the Wii version, but the effect is much less significant.

To help with drawing with the Celestial Brush, two different buttons on the Wii controllers have brush functionality; one button provides free-form strokes, and the other draws a straight line from the starting point.Following a delay, the Wii port of Ōkami was released in North America on 15 April 2008, Australia on 12 June 2008, Europe on 13 June 2008, and Japan on 15 October 2009.The final credits movie that is in the PlayStation 2 version of the game was removed from the Wii version, much to Kamiya's regret as it removed the omoi, 'a combination of thoughts, emotions, and messages'. 'The staff roll was the omoi of everyone who worked on the project, put together in a moment of bliss held out just for those who completed the journey. It was a special staff roll for a special moment. And now it is gone.

All of it.It's incredibly disappointing and sad.' A Capcom representative stated that the credits, a pre-rendered movie, had the Clover Studio logo within it, and they had 'no legal right to use the Clover logo in a game they were not involved with directly'. Since they also lacked the source to the credits, they opted to remove them entirely from the game. Ready at Dawn's co-founder Didier Malenfant also claimed that the Wii version of Ōkami took up much more space on the game media than the PlayStation 2 version, and that the movie was cut in order to fit everything on a single game disc. However, the credit sequence was restored in the Japanese release of the Wii version and revealed that the port was co-developed by, having provided additional planners, designers, programmers, and test players.

The images from the credits, although not the credits themselves, are still available as unlockable art.Players have discovered that the cover of the North American Wii version of Ōkami includes a from, and traced the source to an image taken from IGN's site. To make up for the error, Capcom offered for a limited time to replace the cover with one of three high-resolution covers free of charge to users in North America. Because of delays in fulfilling the offer, Capcom shipped copies of all three covers to those that registered. The company has since discontinued the offer, but has made the cover images available worldwide in high-quality files for users to download and print themselves. The European PAL version of the cover has no such error.High-definition remaster In June 2012, Capcom announced that a remastering of the game, Ōkami HD ( Ōkami Zekkei-ban; roughly translated, Ōkami Magnificent Version), would be released worldwide for on 30 and 31 October 2012; a retail product was released in Japan, while the game is available for download through the in Europe and North America only.

The remastered edition supports the peripheral, and support has been added. While the remastered edition restored the ending credits sequence of the original PS2 release, the Clover Studio logo was removed and the ending song, 'Reset', was replaced on non-Japanese copies by an instrumental remix of the Ryoshima Coast background music.

The remastering was done between Capcom and, who had previously worked on the high-definition remastering of.Capcom later released Ōkami HD for, and on 12 December 2017 worldwide, built off the PS3 remaster. This version was developed by Buzz Co., Ltd. And Vingt et un Systems Corporation. The Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions include both digital and retail editions, and the Xbox One version was released as a download in Japan. This version supports, though locked at a 30 frames-per-second framerate, and includes an optional widescreen presentation alongside the 4:3 aspect ratio of the original game.

The high-definition remaster was released for the on 9 August 2018. This version uses the Switch's touchscreen controls for some features including the Celestial Brush, and supports the 's motion controls. The Nintendo Switch port has both a standard physical retail and a limited edition release exclusive to Japan, whilst the game is an -exclusive in other regions. Main article:Sales of Ōkami were considered somewhat poor for justifying a sequel; in July 2009, in response to users' questions on the possibility of a sequel, Svensson stated that 'I think we need a lot more people buying the current version before we seriously consider a sequel'.

However, after the appearance of a Japanese trademark by Capcom on the word 'Ōkamiden' a few months before the Wii version of Ōkami in Japan, many speculated that a sequel was pending. The September 2009 issue of announced that Ōkamiden was indeed a sequel to Ōkami for the Nintendo DS, to be released by Capcom in Japan in 2010, though without the input of the Clover staff. The game takes place nine months after the end of Ōkami, with the player in control of Chibiterasu, a wolf cub with the same powers as Amaterasu, but not yet at his full potential, and features the same style of gameplay, including the Celestial Brush using the DS's touchscreen controls.At the during an interview with, Kamiya, now at, stated that he had ideas for Ōkami 2 and Bayonetta 3, though did not confirm if either game was in active development. In October 2019, following on financially-successful releases of Resident Evil and Monster Hunter games, Capcom indicated that it was looking to revive some of its 'dormant' properties.

Shortly after this announcement, Kamiya, along with Ikumi Nakamura, who had worked on Ōkami, stated on Twitter that ' Ōkami is going to be back'. Reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScorePS2: 93/100WII: 90/100PS3: 90/100PC: 92/100PS4: 87/100XONE: 87/100NS: 89/100Review scoresPublicationScoreAPS2: 10/10WII: 10/10PS3: 9/10PS2: 9.5/10WII: 9.25/10PS2: 9/10WII: 9/10PS2: 9.1/10WII: 9/10PS3: 9.4/10WII: 7.5/10PS3: 8/10PS2:WII:Reviews Ōkami received critical acclaim, with a score of 93/100 on.GameSpot gave it a 9 out of 10 and selected it as an Editor's Choice, citing that its 'visual design instantly stands out, but it turns out to be just one of many inspired aspects of this impressive action adventure game'. IGN gave the game a 9.1 out of 10, as being 'beautiful, charismatic, engaging and one of the most original games you'll play anytime soon.' Electronic Gaming Monthly's three reviewers gave it a 9, 9.5, and 9 out of 10, with one saying: 'I'll be surprised if you can find a better game on any system this fall.' Named Ōkami its Game of the Month for October 2006, heralded the pacing as 'nearly flawless' and proclaimed ' Ōkami is that rarest of beasts: a game without any obvious flaws.

Clover's creativity and attention to detail are on full display here. Shame on any gamer who passes up this divine adventure.' Eurogamer scored the game 10/10 saying 'Right from the start it conjures an atmosphere of being something special, but to keep that level of quality up consistently over 60 hours ensures that this will be a game that will be talked about for years to come'. In 2007, Ōkami was named eighteenth best PlayStation 2 game of all time in IGN's feature reflecting on the PlayStation 2's long lifespan. Gave the game a near perfect score of 39 out of 40, the 15th game to date to receive this score from the publication.However, the game was noted to have some flaws. The game was criticized for its uneven difficulty. Reviewers have noted some difficulty in getting the game to recognize the correct Celestial Brush patterns, as well as excessive amounts of dialog, particularly at the introduction, which was hampered by the use of computer-generated voices instead of voice acting.The Wii version of Ōkami has received generally similar praise to the PlayStation 2 version, with stating that the support for widescreen and the Wii controls 'make it even more relevant today than it was in 2006'.

The use of the Wii Remote for the Celestial Brush was well received; in GameSpot 's review, they noted that the Wii functionality with the Brush 'improves the pace of the game'. However, other aspects to the controls were found to be weaker, particularly in combat. In their review, recommended the PlayStation 2 version of the game over the Wii, stating that 'Though you can overcome the drawing and attacking issues with practice (and by sticking to whip-style weapons), it's a hurdle you shouldn't have to leap.' The Wii version was given the Game of the Month award from IGN for April 2008. It was a nominee for multiple awards from IGN in its 2008 video game awards, including Best Artistic Design and Best Use of the Wii-Mote.The high-definition release on the PlayStation 3 was praised for being the 'definitive' version of the game, with the rendering in 1080p helping to make the graphics style of the game stand out. Cam Shae of did express some disappointment that the PlayStation 3 version does not attempt to address the 'pop up' of far-off objects due to, a limitation of the PlayStation 2 version.

Oli Welsh of Eurogamer considered that the game remains as relevant as it was when it was first released in 2006, being one of the few video games of the Zelda style.The release of Ōkami HD for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2017 was critically praised, establishing that the decade-old game still remained relevant. Julie Muncy for said that while the game is somewhat long for a single-player experience, that the game is 'an underrated masterpiece, the kind of beautiful work that's critically acclaimed but forgotten all too quickly'. Chris Schilling for also acknowledged that the game could be 'languid to the point of lethargy' at times, but that Ōkami remained a 'gorgeous and unforgettable adventure'. Katherine Byrne for similarly said that some aspects of the game were plodding, but the game still remains beautiful with the improved graphics support, and that using a computer's mouse for the Celestial Brush powers helps to make the game feel 'reborn', giving the player more options to consider in combat.

's Jeff Ramos considered this release the best example of a remaster, praising how well the game's art style and detail are rendered at the higher 4k resolutions. Awards Ōkami 's initial showing at the 2005 E3 Convention garnered severals awards and recognition, including 1UP's 'Best PS2 Game', 'Best Game of Show' (second place), and 'Best Action Game' (third place); IGN's 'Best PS2 Game of Show', and runner-up for 'Best of Show' and 'Most Innovative Design'; and X-Play's 'Most Original Game'. GameSpy recognized it as the fifth best game showing for the convention.Upon release, Ōkami appeared as the 'Game of the Month' for IGN, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and Game Informer. IGN, and Game Revolution rated it as the best overall game of 2006, while GameTrailers and named it best PS2 game for 2006. IGN further awarded the game the 'Best Overall' and 'PS2 Adventure Game', the 'Best Overall' and 'PS2 Artistic Design', the 'Overall' and 'PS2 Most Innovative Design', and the 'Best Overall Story'. GameSpot awarded the game for the 'Best Artistic Graphics' for 2006.

IGN named Ōkami 90th game of all time as of 2017. In 2010, GamePro ranked it as the fifth best game for the PlayStation 2.Ōkami has won awards outside the mainstream gaming press. The game earned the 'Best Character Design' and only one of three Innovation Awards at the 2007. Ōkami won the Grand Prize in the Entertainment Division of the 2006. On 13 August 2007, it was also awarded the best 'Animation in a Game Engine', 'Art Direction in a Game Engine', 'Outstanding Original Adventure Game', and ' in the 2006 awards by the (NAViGaTR).

Ōkami was given an 'Award for Excellence' from the Japanese Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) at the Japan Game Awards 2007 and was later given 2009 CESA Developers Conference (CEDEC) award for 'Visual Arts'. The game was awarded the 'Best Anthropomorphic Video Game' in the 2006 Ursa Major awards. It also won the 2007 awards for 'Artistic Achievement' and 'Original Score'. Ōkami also received nominations At the.The HD version was nominated for 'Game, Classic Revival' at the 17th Annual NAViGaTR Awards. Sales More than 200,000 copies of Ōkami were sold in North America in 2006, grossing approximately US$8 million and ranking as the 100th best selling game of the year in the region. By March 2007, the total sales of the PlayStation 2 version were near 270,000. By comparison, 66,000 copies were sold in Japan for 2006.

Though it was initially thought that poor sales of Ōkami and (another Clover game released in the same time frame) were the cause of the closure of Clover Studio, it was later revealed that three key developers within Capcom and Clover Studio, Shinji Mikami ( series), Hideki Kamiya ( series), and Inaba, had left the company, and the studio was dissolved, such that 'now all the resources should be used more effectively and more efficiently since they are centralized.' The trio formed the video game development company 'Seeds Inc', later merging with a company called 'ODD' to become '.On 30 July 2008, Capcom revealed that approximately 280,000 copies of the Wii version of Ōkami had been sold in North America and Europe since its release date.

The Wii version debuted in Japan with a modest 24,000 copies sold in its first week in the region. It was recognized as the sixth-bestselling game in Japan on 23 October 2009. Total sales for the game remained under 600,000 total units by March 2009, and was named the 'least commercially successful winner of a game of the year award' in the 2010 version of the. Subsequently, in 2018, the game was awarded the Guinness World Record for 'Most critically acclaimed video game starring an animal character'.Ōkami HD on yielded 16,536 unit sales within its first week on sale in Japan, placing it at number 18 on the all format sales chart. By September 2019, Ōkami HD had exceeded one million sales on the PlayStation 4, and, while all versions of Ōkami have 2.8 million unit sales worldwide. Legacy Ben Mattes, producer for the 2008 video game, cited Ōkami, and as influences on the gameplay and artwork for the game.

Capcom's is also stated to have character designs influenced by Ōkami with hand-drawn images and brushstroke-like effects. The Disney video game, uses similar drawing aspects as Ōkami, allowing the player to draw and modify parts of levels to proceed. The final boss, Yami, appears as the main antagonist and final boss in the crossover,. Amaterasu appears as a playable character in. After Clover's dissolution and most of its staff's subsequent reformation as PlatinumGames, one of their next games, contains several references to Ōkami; the most notable of these is when transforms into a panther and, like Amaterasu, a trail of flowers and plant life follows her. For the 2010, Capcom raffled a limited run of T-shirts designed by Gerald de Jesus and that placed Amaterasu, Shiranui, and Chibiterasu (from Ōkamiden) into a homage to the t-shirt.In 2009, included Ōkami among the games 'with untapped franchise potential', commenting: 'Seriously, if Nintendo can make the same Zelda game every few years, then why can't Capcom release Ōkami 2?'

In 2015, Amaterasu was featured in ' Worlds Unite crossover between its. An Ōkami costume was included in. Capcom submitted and got approval to publish an Amaterasu 'courier' for just prior to the December 2017 release of Ōkami HD on, with players that had pre-ordered or purchased Ōkami HD within the release period receiving the courier for free. See also. ^;; (15 October 2009).

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