@B33: Nifty controls are what the Wii is all aboot ;) Screens look good I will have to get this since i do not have a PS2.

ThatsMrOffDutyNinja

Would rather pay $20 or so for the PS2 version than pay $40 for a direct port with "nifty" controls.

B33

I feel sorry for games that don't meet the psycho gamers lust for violence.

excaleranth

Screens of a Clover game on St. Patrick's Day. How fitting!

kennyd1

been waitin on this one! missed it for PS2, but i loves me some waggle!

kwant

Let me finish TP, SMG and RE4 and I'll get around to this. I just have no time to play games anymore! T_T

Josh*

Playstation 3 "upscaling" blows anyway.

GhaleonUnlimited

Pretty.

Benjo

@mariospants: So those PS3 models upscale better then say the more recent 80GB model?

Someone explain please.

Livid

Well, beautiful upscaling ONLY if you own a 20Gb or 60Gb PS3. The rest either don't do it or suck at it.

mariospants

I wish Clover was still around. I LOVED Okami on my PS2, and it was beautiful. If you want to play it and haven't your PS2/PS3 needs some love. I am not sure why they didn't just advertise this game effectively in the first place, instead of letting it go unnoticed and then spending the money to port on the Wii...you know instead of the 100+ MILLION potential PS2 owners.

I do not want the Wiimote in this game, it is not needed. I actually see flailing my arms in the air during every combat and every time you need to use the Celestial Brush powers to become quite bothersome.

Capcom, you know what you need to do. Get Clover back together and make a sequel. Then you get my monies (again).

Thousandfaces

@peAr_nectAr: Okay, but this isn't a Nintendo game - why would Nintendo advertise it?

If you're suggesting that Capcom should arrange some co-promotion with Nintendo then yes sure. Otherwise, I hope Capcom promote it on their own accord...

quen

@Superstar90 lieks mudkipz:

Wolf-Link would totallly hit that...

Byakko

@blueshoals:
You play as a wolf goddess... :l

Superstar90 lieks mudkipz

It's a shame that gamers are a lot like hipsters... Latch onto whatever's cool without actually investing any loyalty to anything except that which is tried and true.

Maybe after, and only after Suda51 makes ONE MORE GAME will people actually start showing loyalty, instead of saying some games are awesome, but not actually playing them.

Just agree with the croud, eh?

For the record, I played this game, and loved it, even if it was a bit too long for me. I haven't finished it.

blueshoals

What the!?? All those screenshots and not a single hint of any of the major babes in the game? Rage!

blueshoals

Goddamnit, would they port Okami to 360 or PC already?

Strangelove

This is definitely going to be the best looking wii game yet.

Ulquiorra

I'll probably buy this game at some time.

KM91

Day 1 Purchase! I already had retired my PS2 and replaced it with a Wii when the game was finnaly released in Euroland... no way im missing this second time around!

Shiryu

All joking aside, this is my favorite Zelda game ever.

AdmiralRupert

I picked it up because I thought it was pretty and I like pretty games...And I thought the concept is cool and I did like the myths that it was based on.

Props to Toolio to not being rude about his dislike. If only more people were like you.

Whyspir

@Toolio: I give this man a thumbs up just for stating his opinion clearly and without resorting to the usual "Okami sux Zelda FTW" type of online douchery.

I absolutely love Okami, but one of the reasons I think it became so popular is because of how poorly it sold. That's why it's cool to other nerds when you bash uber popular franchises like Halo and a cardinal sin to do the same to "arty" games.

Thorax

Even though I already own and beat Okami, just seeing all these screens makes me SO excited to play through it again for the Wii.

Mr. Fap☆Fap!

@Toolio: For what its worth, i appreciate your honesty. I always like to hear the full spectrum of opinions on games before i get them, not just the gushingly positive ones. I actually try to look for the negative reviews first to see what wasn't liked before looking to the positive ones to refute those criticisms. There hasn't been one game i've played yet where i think it is impossible to dislike. Sure to a certain extent there can be an undeniable appreciation for the workmanship or concept behind a quality produced game, but i really dont think there exists a game where the experience is impossible to be underwhelmed by. Zelda tp for example was reviewed great across the board, not to mention that whole "8.9?! You're fucking retarded!!" uproar, but i really found that game to be quite lacking and kind of a disappointment really. I can appreciate the effort put into it, and overall i did enjoy the experience, but i wouldn't call it a "great" game by any stretch. As long as you justify your stance with reason, and not just "it sux" trolling, an honest opinion regardless of pro/con is always welcome imo.

Thrillhaus

@romBox: I can see the appeal of having everything sharp and crisp, but I liked the rice paper effect. It made all the painting seem really genuine, because since rice paper is really absorbant, the ink sinks through and 'bleeds' into the paper a bit. So, while some people say the edges are a bit fuzzy, well . . . a real brush painting will have fuzzy edges too. I appreciated that bit of detail.

I still won't buy it (mostly because there's just not enough of a difference in it to make me pay for the game again), but I can see why people who have widescreen would want to play the game without stretching. And the waggle seems to appeal to everyone with a Wii.

epherlite

@Byakko: Exactly. The aged paper effect added so much to the game, in my opinion. I get blown away by little details like that, like the grain filter in Silent Hill. Yes, I am amazed by extremely small things....no homo.

Thorax

@Toolio: did you try upscaling it?

subterfunk

@ aevanko: You've never taken a chance on a game that looked interesting, only to find out that it sucked?

Toolio

@Toolio:

"I guess it just drives me crazy that sometimes certain games are given divine status and are blindly treated as if they have no faults whatsoever."

The story, the in-game brush? Dude, you are complaining about the concept of the game. If you didn't like the concerpt, then why did you buy it? It's like buying Mass Effect, then saying "I really don't like that the game forces you to make chocies, I think it's a big fault." You should complain about it's execution, not the fact that it is what it is.

aevanko

I've said enough about Okami Wii controls elsewhere, when this comes out and you find you may not actually like the controls, call me k... I still <3 Okami (PS2).

AntiZERO

@jackal888:
Uh, there was no voice acting. Those are dummy voices used for all versions, no matter what the language is.

aevanko

@beem: RE4 much?

ren666

it wont sell to many people, but its going to sell one to me.

ryanfrost

I love how people think that the game is suddenly going to sell like hotcake just because it's on the Wii. The added widescreen support along with Wii controls aren't going to sell the game (though they're welcoming factors). If anything, they'll just help to make the experience more accessable to Wii players. So expect similar sales to that of the PS2 original, if not possibly worse.

beem

I know that saying this is going to get me nailed to the wall and set on fire, so let me preface this by stating that my intent is not to troll, start a flame war, or hurt anybody's feelings. It is solely my opinion and as such, should make little difference to anyone's life but my own.

I hated Okami. Boy, did I ever.

From the interminable opening movie that forced me to click along with every line of inane backstory, to the hair-tearingly irritating pestilence of a sidekick, to the can-you-draw-a-circle-with-a-line-through-it-while-the-game-is-paused "combat" system, to the general Zelda-lite quality of the experience as a whole.

Don't get me wrong - I tried to like the game. I really did.
And I'm all for it when games show originality and try something different. I wish more games did just that.

I don't even know why I'm speaking up about this now. And here, of all places.
I feel like I'm standing in the Vatican while holding a sign that reads, "Jesus was a dick."

Maybe I just couldn't take it any more, and I finally snapped. It was bound to happen, really.
Everybody loves Okami. Everybody's always talking about how much they love Okami, and how many extra copies they plan to buy to do their bit for the team. It drives me bananas.

Before I am reminded countless times, I will enthusiastically concede that Okami is very, very pretty to look at.
Black, Lair, and many other mediocre / lousy games were also very pretty. Fat lot of good it ended up doing them.

I really do want to apologize. As I said before, I don't want to start any wars or hurt anybody's feelings.
I guess it just drives me crazy that sometimes certain games are given divine status and are blindly treated as if they have no faults whatsoever.

Actually, I didn't even really like Psychonauts either.

Oh, look - a stake.
I'll just tie myself to it while you all get those torches lit.

Toolio

wow, is the wii really more powerful than a system made like 8 years ago?

thats a miracle!

joelface

@Luke Plunkett: @boxofthegods: You know, I was thinking, and Luke: Are you sure that the Wii version will have the ability to skip cutscenes the first time through?
Like the "no filter" style, the cutscene skipping might just be for demos and screenshots.
I can't remember them officially saying for sure that that would be in it.

Polywhirl

@Sailorcancer: Yes! The box art is beautiful much!

LionheartAce

Colorful. I own the PS2 game, SHIT I own the original one... For some odd reason this is a huge shock to me. 2006 what an AMAZING year for gaming.

I'll get the Wii one, the case is pretty.

Sailorcancer

I don't want to go through Oni Island EVER again.

Schu

Nintendo really needs to advertise this game. I think if the word got out, this is the kind of game Wii fans young and old would like. And it's a perfect fit for the Wii. Please, Nintendo, pimp out this game!

peAr_nectAr

Are control options to play it without waggle? Just wondering.

dosboot

I still haven't bought okami. I think i'll go pick it up tommorow.

NessD12

i will most defenitely be owning this game :)

DarkLuigi

@goomba478: Heh I've still got my pre-order bonus from the original release, a nice Buddha board with the okami logo on it :)

Nowell

@Luke Plunkett: Or at least get real voice acting instead of raba-raba-raba?

I actually enjoyed the story. <.<

Black-Dog-Howls

@Luke Plunkett:
You can skip the cutsceans the second time through.

boxofthegods

Its a great game. Played it on PS2 to death loved every moment.Best Zelda game ever.Had me thinking the game ended twice.Then sent me back for more goodies. The worst part is the lack of voice acting.We do not need to read games.

jackal888

@Byakko:
@Polywhirl:

Yes I know it's a "rice paper filter" and that it is very artistic...It's just that if I was given the option, I would turn it off.
Mass Effect is a good example of that. After turning off the "Film Grain" filter I saw just how vibrant and sharp everything looked. I couldn't stand putting that filter back.

I wish I could do the same with Okami. It would take my breath away to see it without looking like it was drawn on wet paper. :(

romBox

It isn't St. Patrick's Day... The archbishop of Ireland requested of the pope that it be changed to next Monday so it doesn't fall during Holy Week.

DynoMite

@Ichidou: Gameplay depends on the colours and setting for whether you can see much of a difference, but theres a definite improvement in text and especially cutscenes.

Then again, I'd trade all that in a heartbeat for the Wii's ability to skip cutscenes.

Luke Plunkett

upscaling on PS3 does make a difference, progressive is always better than the normal 480i interlace. But the wii has a true widescreen support so that makes its better than just upscaling.

Gitarooman

Let's just hope it doesn't suffer from the symptoms of what most third party titles get on the Wii... Someone will have to look close on the week sales of the Wii version Vs. the PS2 version.

Suigyoken

Definitely looking forward to this seeing as I missed it on the PS2. Geez, April is going to be an expensive month...

nflsonic

@romBox:
That's the rice paper filter; I know they shut it off for the demos before, but I thought they said they were still adding it into the final game.

Personally, I prefer it. Sure, the colors are muted, but that's the point. It's suppose to be like painting on a rice paper canvas.

@Ichidou:

I'm just confused whether you just said you stopped playing Okami on your PS3 because it wasn't pretty enough o______o!!!

Byakko

@romBox: The grain look is artistic. I actually prefer it.

@Ichidou: On my TV it doesn't look too different.

Polywhirl

I'll happy buy this game again for the Wii. =) I definitely think the waggle is an added bonus.

Hrist

Cheating by playing it on the PS3 upscaled?

WAAAAAIT. HOLD UP.

See, I HAVE Okami. I played it for about ten minutes and stopped. When I heard that there was going to be a Wii version with widescreen support, better painting mechanics and improved graphics, I was convinced I'd buy that instead.

So my question is whether upscaling on PS3 makes really that much of a difference? Because if so, I've lost a third of the reason I want to buy the game again.

(Oh, and to avoid any mild confusion, yes, I own a PS3.)

Ichidou

You know it's not. @Stormrider:

Jim Reilly

Yeah, It looks nicer. I've always had a thing for Okami; something about its art style makes me all fuzzy inside

Vau

I like how crisp and clean this game looks when compared to the PS2 version. It doesn't have that "Grain" look to it.

@Stormrider:

Yeah, This game deserves more respect than it got on the PS2.

romBox

So beautiful. This game actually sends shivers down my spine.

Kiwi Kamikaze

@goldwings: Certain things look just a little awkward... Then again two things are wrong with my opinion.
1.) I cheated with PS3 upscaling.
2.) None of us have a hands on with Okami Wii.

Black-Dog-Howls

I have to get this, absolutely must. After Brawling so much, I'm really hankering for a good ol' action-adventure game. Thank you for sharing! April is too far away.

June

For the love of God people...buy this game! I bought 25 copies (granted it was for my game-selling business, but still I was doing my part to spread the love) and it still didn't sell well by Capcom's standards. Let's prove once and for all to Clover (well the group formerly known as Clover) that their masterpiece of a game was well taken by the gaming world and not just reviewers that received free evaluation copies.

Oh and goldwings, the graphics themselves don't look far too different but I believe it's going to be full 480p with true widescreen which the PS2 didn't have. That alone, along with Wii controls for brush strokes and the possibility of added content, makes it a must-buy in my book. I sold my PS2 version a while back when I heard this was coming to the Wii and just this week I saw the dummy cases in Gamestop and got really excited =) I just wish there was a pre-order bonus like an artbook or something.

goomba478

Is it better? I can't tell much of a difference.

goldwings

Such an incredibly beautiful game. I really hope it finally finds its deserving success on the Wii.

Stormrider