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Okami Wii for April in the US News

Wii News by Robert Purchese

4 March, 2008

Capcom has finally stamped an official date on Okami Wii, which will be out on 11th April in the USA.

The official product site had previously listed March as a target, with retailers guestimating at a 25th March launch.

Capcom bigwig Christian Svensson had also come out and suggested a release this month was "possible", although he restated that the title would never be rushed out.

Unfortunately Capcom Europe was unavailable to comment on what this means for us. Svensson had also mentioned there would be a "little lag" between US and Euro versions.

Okami is being ported to Wii by Ready At Dawn, which is also handling the God of War PSP title.

Fresh features are the obvious addition of motion-sensing controls for the paintbrush, as well as 16:9/480p support and the ability to skip cut-scenes.

Otherwise the game should be largely unchanged, which is the reason many of us have it at the top of our Eurogamers Most Wanted lists.

Head over to our Okami PS2 review to find out why.

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Saladin
04/03/08 @ 16:45
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I love Nintendo Europe. They treat us loyal customers so well.
Crofto
04/03/08 @ 17:01
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I think I read that the visuals remain largely unchanged, which is what Capcom said would happen, but it'd still be nice if they would have touched it up a little.

I think the Wii version even looses some of the motion-blur effect... I'm not too keen on that. Also not keen on any hint of new content either, not even a measly novelty quest!

I'll still get it, simply because it's a genuinely superb game (and wouldn't the world be a better place if there were more games like this, instead of overrated guns/explosions/killing crap like most games?). I just wish Capcom would've added more to the game beyond the Wii functionality.
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Hendo
04/03/08 @ 17:04
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God bless you, CodeJunkies.
smelly
04/03/08 @ 18:32
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>I love Nintendo Europe. They treat us loyal customers so well.

I knew this would be coming from some retard who cant figure out simple things.

So I guess i'd best explain as simply as i can in a way that even you can understand.

This.. Is.. Cap..com.. Eur..ope.. Who.. Make.. This.. Dec..is..on... It.. is .. noth..ing..to..do..with..nin..ten..do



>I just wish Capcom would've added more to the game beyond the Wii functionality.

Why? A good game remains a good game regardless of pretty visuals or not.

Besides.. widescreen.. 480p.. you're getting it in higher def at least.

I just hope they dont fuck it up as badly as they did the controls for resi 4 wii.

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WillyWanka
04/03/08 @ 18:43
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T3H LANGUAGEZ TAKE T1ME
VMerken
04/03/08 @ 18:59
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Sorry, no language localisation bullshit this time - this is a port from an already localised game.
smelly
04/03/08 @ 19:00
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>T3H LANGUAGEZ TAKE T1ME

Doubtful as it's already been released in europe on ps2..

more likely submitting to each of the european censorship (i mean "ratings") boards

... and fitting in with release schedules for max profit/tax/shareholder plesing ratios.

smelly
04/03/08 @ 19:37
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Global ecconomics for beginners

If you had 2 products which you personally want to sell. You're sure each will make you a large ammount

Now do you release both in march - and pay uber taxes? Or do you release one in march, then one after the april tax deadline - thus splitting profits over two tax years and paying less tax?

Right - understood so far I hope? Now bear in mind that different countries have different tax years (america goes from jan to dec, england april to april, etc).

And you can see why a company would release a product at one time in one country and another time in another country.

This is simplifying things A LOT. There's also shareholders to take into account (what if you have 4 products this year.. but everything else is in development for another 2 years - do you hold on to some?).

etc etc etc.

I could go on, but no-one will listen - as it's obviously just because capcom/nintendo/whoever HATES europe.
Nikanoru
04/03/08 @ 20:38
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I just hope they dont fuck it up as badly as they did the controls for resi 4 wii.


Wait, what?
dfunked
04/03/08 @ 20:48
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"I just hope they dont fuck it up as badly as they did the controls for resi 4 wii.


Wait, what?"

They clearly only bothered to read the painfully wrong review rather than actually play the game...
Tempted to buy this from the states now that the Wiiloader is out, but I already own it on the PS2 (it's near the top of my "to play" pile, honest!)
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Hendo
04/03/08 @ 20:54
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Yeah I must admit that made my eyebrow raise a good half inch.
Are you serious, or is it a veiled dig at the some-may-say entirely wrong Eurogamer review for Resi 4 Wii?
Saladin
04/03/08 @ 21:05
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@Smelly: Does flaming on an Internet comments board make your willy feel big?

Clearly, it must do, as logical insights into the global gaming market and sales strategies obviously don't.
smelly
04/03/08 @ 21:14
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I forget that it's totally wrong for someone to have a different opinion to that of the masses on the interweb.

So okay.. i'll go back to just agreeing with what everyone else says:

Capcom/nintendo hate europe
Every review eurogamer does is wrong
And resi 4 wii didnt suck balls.

Happy?
Saladin
04/03/08 @ 21:24
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No, what's wrong is calling someone you don't know "some retard". Believe it or not, insulting people doesn't make you sound any more plausible.
Hendo
04/03/08 @ 21:26
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Not every review. In fact, that's the only one I've ever disagreed with.
Christ, you're an angry bastard aren't you?
Sid Nice
04/03/08 @ 21:32
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I bought an American Wii for Mario Kart and Wii-Fit.
smelly
04/03/08 @ 21:38
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>No, what's wrong is calling someone you don't know "some retard".

He somehow came to conclusion it was nintendo's fault not capcoms.. This happens all the time on here.. people are stupid.

>Christ, you're an angry bastard aren't you?

Yes i am.. but only since paying good money for the shitty wii version of resi 4.
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Saladin
04/03/08 @ 21:53
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"He somehow came to conclusion it was nintendo's fault not capcoms.. This happens all the time on here.. people are stupid. "

He being me, you idiot. And unless you've got exclusive insight into the inner machinations of the Nintendo/Capcom power dynamic, frankly GTFO. It became Nintendo Europe's problem when they didn't exert sufficient pressure on a publisher to pull their finger out and get a game released in line with the rest of the world market.

That's what it boils down to - not podged-together quasi-economic theory, but considering Europe as a less important market than the US. Not just on this game, but on countless others.
J.C
04/03/08 @ 21:54
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Nintendo europe are a fucking joke.
Les
04/03/08 @ 22:01
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I hope the game will do well on the Wii. Loved it on PS2, most beautiful game world ever. Haven't seen anything on 'next gen' yet that can hold a candle to it. Though it's a little less atmospheric than ICO's world IMO. Gameplay was fine as well, only problem I had was with the long winded story. That really began to drag near the end.
smelly
04/03/08 @ 22:02
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SEEE??

There's another one who doesnt seem to understand difference between capcom and nintendo.

And i'm expected NOT to take the piss?
Saladin
04/03/08 @ 22:04
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You're expected not to be a cock.
smelly
04/03/08 @ 22:06
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Btw Saladin, if you think that the console manufacturer is going to tell publishers what they can/cant do with their games.. then yes.. you are being retarded.

As with this stupid conspiracy theory that all games companies think europe is a lesser place. Or something equally dumbass.

European gamers just moan all the fucking time rather than enjoying the games they have. They moan about something not being available - they get it.. then rather than enjoy the one they just got - they start to moan about the next one.. etc etc.

Its dumb. And i really recommend taking gcse economics when you start at senior school.
dudefella
04/03/08 @ 22:30
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Gee whiz, when can we have the chance to play an outdated game given the slapdash Wii treatment? Please Capcom!
smelly
04/03/08 @ 22:32
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I've never understood gamers attitude that anything over a few months old is "outdated" and not worth playing
dudefella
04/03/08 @ 22:36
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It's more that companies lazily port existing games to the Wii to make a quick buck, and they expect gamers to lap it up like good little dogs. Capcom is obviously the worst offender, but certainly not the only one. "Oh, the Wii is selling, quick, what do we have, put it on the Wii!"

Economically it makes sense, but it's a lazy practice that sets bad precedent. "Anything will sell on the Wii", so the Wii gets bad games and lazy ports, and for a while, they'll sell, until everyone catches on, and it'll be N64/GC all over again where only first-party games and the rare third party game (No More Heroes) is worth bothering with. It's already looking a lot like that, to be honest.
smelly
04/03/08 @ 23:25
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>It's more that companies lazily port existing games to the Wii to make a quick buck

Well on one hand i agree with the likes of resi 4 or some of the ports of absolute crap coming (ninjabread man anyone?)

Okami got REALLY high scores everywhere.. But didnt sell.

So i'm all for this conversion (I never played the original). But again.. as long as they dont fuck up the controls.
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VMerken
05/03/08 @ 21:40
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Right, so global economics means companies get to go global, but consumers have to stay inside their regions like the little sacrificial cash lambs they are.

Yes, the truth is so much better than the usual "language localisation takes time" excuse.
Les
05/03/08 @ 22:17
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" "Anything will sell on the Wii", so the Wii gets bad games and lazy ports"

No, the Wii gets bad games and lazy ports because the majority of development resources has been tied up in multi-year development cycles of games for the underperforming 360 and PS3. It will not be like N64 and Gamecube, because this time Wii has such a significant market share that only an idiot would ignore much longer. Third party support comes with installed base, not the other way around.
Nikanoru
06/03/08 @ 12:59
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I forget that it's totally wrong for someone to have a different opinion to that of the masses on the interweb.


"Opinion" is an overused cop-out that appears anytime someone makes a retarded comment and doesn't have the arguments to back it up.

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