Capcom delivered some huge news at the Game Awards last year - announcing a sequel to the legendary action-adventure game Okami was in development.
It's being helmed by the original game's director Hideki Kamiya (Devil May Cry, Bayonetta) and while he's already shared a message, he's now released another one as we enter 2025 - touching on the establishment of the new studio (Clovers) and sequel project.
Most of all, this dedicated team is "determined to deliver even more exciting news" as soon as it possibly can. Here's his message in full:
Happy New Year, everyone! Looking back, this past year was a significant one, as we announced the establishment of our studio, revealed a new project we've got in development, and shared the news of the next chapter in my career. It feels good to finally be able to bring some exciting news to all of you.
However, I want to emphasize that these announcements are merely the beginning. This is CLOVERS stepping up to the starting line. The true test of our value as a newly established game studio begins now. CLOVERS is a newborn in the games industry, and we 'll only grow and evolve from here. I hope you'll keep a close eye on us and follow our journey.
The rest of our dedicated team and I are determined to deliver even more exciting news to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued support—not just this year, but for many years to come.
Warm regards,
Hideki Kamiya
Studio Head and Chief Game Designer
Alongside The Game Awards announcement, it was noted how "it might be some time" before another update on this sequel project, but hopefully, we won't have to wait too long.
No platforms or release date have been confirmed for the Okami sequel just yet, but other Okami games have been released multiple times on Nintendo platforms over the years, and the Switch successor is just around the corner.
Are you excited about the Okami sequel? Looking forward to more updates from Hideki Kamiya and his team? Let us know in the comments.
[source clovers2023.com]
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I'm excited for this but in the mean time while this one is still cooking, can we also get a port of Okamiden exclusively for PC and Switch please Capcom? Implementing mouse control and gyro control for the celestial brush would be fun.
I hope Clovers gets the success that Clover Studios didn't get but deserved to.
And that Platinum only sometimes got.
Original game with that art style was on the PS2...
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Seeing a true sequel on modern systems is going to be pretty interesting. lol
I have been playing Okami HD on Switch so far, and its very fun in the meanwhile.
I've just bought it again in the sale for a few pounds to refresh my memory of the story.
I played it on the PS2 or it might of been PS3? When it first came out and then I got it on the Wii.
Looking forward to the sequel ❤️
Let's hope it releases on Switch 2 on the same day as other consoles. With how well Switch has done and Xbox becoming less relevant at retail, hopefully the days of Nintendo consoles having to wait months or years for a port of major releases , will be over. If publishers can have their games playable on Series S at launch, they can have them ready for Switch 2.
@anoyonmus It is a game that keep getting better the further you get into it. Once you reach a certain point in the adventure, and the game opens up, it's superb stuff.
Happy new year, Kamiya-San and everyone at Clovers! He sounds very hopeful and confident, I like it very much. And yes, as usual take the time you need to make a quality product. I am looking forward to more news and I hope Clovers will be successful and loved by the fans.
And I'm looking forward to hearing it whenever they're ready - thank you Kamiya-san and co. for your work!
I wonder if we'll get another DMC/Bayonetta-esque action game from him again as Clovers. I sure hope so.
The game is still 4-5 years away. I just hope they take the time and make it great.
Please do a physical collection of the first and second one as I missed the first and it only came out in Japan
An ASAP update for Hideki Kamiya is 2027 where he says "development is progressing well". 😅
Capcom have such good Ips, I just hope they never get bought out by Sony or Microsoft and they continue making great games for these franchises- monster hunter, resident evil, dark stalkers, capcom vs, ace attorney, okami, devil may cry, powerstone, dragons dogma, street fighter, dead rising, ghosts and goblins, final fight, mega man!
*tho a new entry in final fight, powerstone and darkstalkers would be nice……….
Yeah that game is 6 years out like Kingdom Hearts 4
The only game confirmation that would bring more hype is Half Life 3.
The whole industry's eyes are on the development team
Is this the 2020s anymore? This hope, this hype and excitement, it feels like 00s back again
They probably have the same amount of progress that they had for Bayonneta 3 when they first announced it, that's, they most likely only have the material for the teaser XD
It's going to be tough to wait until 2028.
I bought the game recently because it was really really really really really really really really cheap...with that being said the start of the game is very slow and very chatty...did not like that. I wonder if that is what to expect going forward.
I hope they take all the time they need. Having said that, I think they should have kept the announcement under the radar a little while longer, at least until they actually have something to show.
@N8tiveT3ch Stick with it. The slow start develops into an amazing game. The first few hours are almost like a tutorial.
@OorWullie hours?!
@N8tiveT3ch Yep, quite a few of them too. From what I remember though, the chattiness slows down after the opening hour or so. It's just that it takes a while for the true game to reveal itself.
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