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Wii News by Tom Bramwell
Capcom has finally confirmed persistent rumours that Okami is coming to Nintendo Wii, telling a London audience this week that the game will arrive on our screens in spring 2008.
Celebrated on PS2 for its absorbing puzzle and action adventure mechanics, gripping narrative inspired by Japanese folklore and beautiful watercolour visuals, its rebirth on Wii has been much hyped.
The game also lends itself rather well to the potential of Nintendo's Wiimote for control. Amaterasu's Celestial Brush - a paintbrush used in combat and for solving puzzles - is a perfect fit for the Wiimote, and so it proves, while combat will also include various "motion-controlled physical attacks".
On the whole though, it's the game that Kristan loved so much it got top marks, calling it "a game so engrossing, so crafted and so life-affirming that nothing else in the world seems to matter". In sentence number two.
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Triggerhappytel
18/10/07 @ 14:47
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Although I care not for the Wii, this is great news as it will help a much-overlooked gem get another chance to shine.
I'm sure Capcom will do a great job of the port, too, as the Celestial Brush is just ideal for WiiMote controls. |
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Glad I haven't gotten round to getting this on the PS2 yet, even though it's on my 'next' list along with a few others.
@Wayne Yes the graphics issue. The PS2's rough around the edges look made it look even more watercolourish. Will it be too smooth on teh gamecube-esque wii?
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dirigiblebill
18/10/07 @ 14:55
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Makes perfect sense to have this on the Wii (cf. Mercury Revolution) but I won't be buying it without some sort of hefty extra content. Do a Subsistence, Capcom!
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Pac-man ate my wife
18/10/07 @ 15:00
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As much as I'm not keen on ports this, Table Tennis and Bully are all on my list.
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Triggerhappytel
18/10/07 @ 15:01
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Sid Nice - "a mediocre PS2 game."
I think you must have your games mixed up. |
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KingKongBassett
18/10/07 @ 15:05
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The length of Okami is directly disproportionate to the enjoyment you get from it.
If it'd ended when it should've (won't spoil it) it would've been an all-time great. But it's so cynically elongated.... a shame. |
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JediMasterMalik
18/10/07 @ 15:09
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A really excellent game, hope it looks as good as the PS2 version. Though why people didn't buy the PS2 version, remains a mystery. Hope it finally sells well.
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Fallschirmjaeger
18/10/07 @ 15:15
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Hope that more people will buy it on the Wii, this game absolutely deserves it.
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Triggerhappytel
18/10/07 @ 15:54
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Toothball - "Hmm. Perhaps I'll save up for Brown Fury this time round. Was around 300k short after my last time through."
Yeah, I couldn't afford it either. Was going to save, but it got to the point where I just wanted to finish it... I clocked in at about 44 hours. KingKongBassett - "If it'd ended when it should've (won't spoil it) it would've been an all-time great. But it's so cynically elongated.... a shame." Agreed. Had it ended at the first 'major' boss it would've felt a lot more concise and possibly enjoyable. Had it even ended on the second island off the coastline (trying not too give too much away...) it would've felt fine... I love the game tremendously, but it did feel like it was a little padded out for the sake of it. |
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dirigiblebill
18/10/07 @ 16:08
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One thing they could stand to do is remove some of the more heavy-handed tutorial bits i.e. the first eight hours ;)
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