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Okami's initial sales were "huge failure", says director Hideki Kamiya
Okami was a "huge failure" in terms of initial sales, director Hideki Kamiya has said. Had it been more successful, its…
IKUMIxKAMIYA Part1 v9 Watch on YouTube In another anecdote, Kamiya said Okami was originally intended to be photo-realistic, instead of the traditional Japanese art style eventually used. However, once character designer Kenichiro Yoshimura created the Celestial Brush, the pieces of Okami's style and gameplay fell into place. After its initial launch in 2006, Okami was ported to the Wii with motion controls, before a HD version was released across PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC.
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