No Okami sequel, unless..
Sean Ridgeley - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:54am (PST)
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VP of strategic planning at Capcom Christian Svensson has been chatting with gamers over on the Capcom-Unity forum regarding a sequel for Okami. The verdict is essentially this: it don't look so good.
"I think we need a lot more people buying the current version before we seriously consider a sequel," he said. "[H]ow good the game is, unfortunately is only a part of the equation." Darn economics!
So, as a strong proponent of the beauty that is Okami, I'm urging gamers to purchase the game. Normally I'm not one to pimp out stuff in this way, but hey, it's Okami! Okami Okami Okami. Buy buy buy. Etcetera.
On a vaguely related note, Svennson also posted this video, a humourous take on how to tackle the game on the Wii:
Source: Capcom-Unity
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Anyone who's played Okami knows the story wraps up well enough. And I feel despite its clout -- story, design and aesthetics -- relies heavily on the novelty of the original. And novelty only goes so far.
It's one of those things where if they made a sequel it wouldn't have a shred of the heart that the original had anyway and it would rely on gimmicks to really push it since the people who came up with it aren't around to put the thought and same investment in.
Similar aesthetic style, similar gameplay element, but nothing to do with Okami, directly? I can see there being an air, or water based world that could have a similar sort of gameplay element and art style....