How Okami 2 Almost Happened at PlatinumGames - Game History Secrets
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Today on Game History Secrets we talk about how Okami 2 almost happened, and we don't mean Okamiden. A full sequel made by Okami's original team almost came to be a whole decade after the developers at Clover Studio (who now work at Platinum Games) left Capcom. Even though the proposal fell through, Platinum are said to still have a friendly relationship with Capcom. Hideki Kamiya was even pictured at Capcom HQ playing the Nintendo Switch port of Okami HD.
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Kinda astonishing how neither Okami nor Viewtiful Joe actually aged visually. A testament of the importance of aesthetics above graphics.
Yep that's right. You can talk graphics all day long but that doesn't mean shit when aesthetics trump that.
Aesthetics that aren’t trying to be realistic tend to hold up better than the games that push cutting-edge graphics.
Okami will age better than Bayonetta visually.
Okami even back on the ps2 is still one of the best looking things I've ever seen visually. It likes a water colour painting come to life. And people say videogames aren't art.
The fact that it's pretty doesn't make it "art" though, to be considered a work of art, a video game must combine gameplay and graphics in a brand new way
Alvin Ridel That's an awfully arbitrary definition of art.
If Okami 2 was ever announced I would probably cry. That game was so crucial when it came to playing something outside my comfort zone. Feel in love with it immediately back on the Nintendo Wii and it has remained ne of my favorite games of all time.
"Almost" i think this is the word that hurts the most
Id preorder okami 2 so fast there'd be scorch marks on my credit card
Me too man...
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In an alternate universe this video was titled how okami 2 almost didn't happen
I wish I lived in that universe
Were in the worst timeline
I bet they also got Bearenstein Bears over there.
Someone send Capcom a d-mail maybe we can swap timelines
In that universe megaman battle network remake probably is a reality
Unlike some of the cancelled games they report on in these videos, it sounds like Okami 2 could still happen someday.
TheomanZero we can hope.
I'm writing the story for okami 2. When I finish I'm gonna turn. It in, or if I continue my study for video game coding, I may make it happen if it's possible for me
No, I cant make it myself but I'll try to make some sort of company if I could get lucky enough for a loan like that
What I like this video ends with hopefully that will see a Okami 2 one day.
check okami twitter my friends.
The fact that Okami beat out DMC in that poll is astounding to me.
Despite wanting to see more of the world of Nippon, Okami is literally one big story that simply ends well. The alternative would be to explore the Celestial Plain and rejuvenate it all, maybe a 2-player coop game option too with Waka. There might be more folklore about spirits or something, more cultural stories and myths from Japan, elements that made the first title shine beyond its graphical beauty. Who the goddess of the Sun might have to face at the end of it all? What is left to fully purge the world of evil and darkness? A title happening before or during Okamiden is probably a sweet idea.
Because other than that, Okami doesn't need a sequel to its story. It's like a bedtime story, in a sense: you read it all, then sleep on it, happy to have experienced such a wonderful adventure.
ChaosContrl I mean they could also be new stories with different incarnations like we got with okami den
Or it could take place in a much later era. Ammy dealing with an aging world that struggles to believe in gods, ghosts, and spirits anymore.
At the end Issun says there is still parts of the story that he left out.
the game has always been single player, why must you now inject "multiplayer" into it?
No multi-player for Okami. Terrible idea.
Okami 2 would be Amazing...
I wish we could have it.
If the ending of Okami is anything to go by... Remember how Okami was first teased? realistic wolf and all? Yep, THAT is what it would turn like. Not complaining, but we have already given a teaser.
Okamiden exists though
Okamiden shouldn't be acknowledged as a sequel
Ataraxia It is a sequel, you know it is, deal with it, don't be a bitch.
Amaterasu for Smash Bros. Ultimate
At the very least, as an assist trophy.
It hasn't been a "Nintendo fighting game" since sonic and snake showed up. You're in a very small minority of people who want less third party characters. And for the record, Kratos in Mario Kart and Master Chief in Mario Party would be badass.
@@skunthundler
No,Kratos In mario kart would not be badass that would make it trash. And master chief in Mario party makes no since S
@@boiz9552 I agree that sounds stupid as fuck
Melkhiordarkblade by your logic, Amartarasu would be perfect for Smash Ultimate because Okamī games have been on the Wii, Nintendo DS, and Switch.
Please Capcom, now that you're focusing on making your fans happy with DMC5 and RE2 please give us back Okami
That would be too nice. Unless we give them a shit ton of money
Give us a spiritual successor to Asuras Wrath too, while their at it 😉👍
yakuza fills my asura's wrath void :D
Couldn't agree more. That's what happened to Darkstalkers; people weren't buying enough copies, so Capcom dropped it. Hell, I own Okami copies on ps2, wii, ps3 digital hd ver, and both a hard copy on ps4 with a ps4 digital. Maybe not the best money strategy, I'll admit, but I like the thing enough to support the idea that this franchise is worth a damn. Vote with your money, as they say
@@mogwai_for_sale how so???? Waaaaaaay different lol
So instead we got nokami
Still more likely than Half-Life 3
True evil is telling people how close Okami 2 came to being made, when you know it didn't actually get made.
This video gives me hope that they’re actually working on Okami 2 behind the scenes. Platinum have a tendency for surprising us.
Probably not until after Bayonetta 3. Unless they drop it randomly at the Game Awards or something else next year.
I don't think it's happening for the foreseeable future, they are working on an unannounced original title, Bayonetta 3, a hack n slash game for the PS4 whose name i have forgotten and a new IP that was announced during E3.
Okami was the first ever game I played* from start to finish, the wonderfully heartfelt story of such a masterfully drawn game just struck the perfect chord with me. If Okami 2 ever got released I would've only accepted it if it was just as perfect as the original. While the original was so good having a sequel that wasn't up to par would leave a bad taste in my mouth so I'm kind of glad we only have the original to remember in our hearts. (This of course leaving out Den. I never played it and heard it wasn't the same or up to par, especially since it came out so many years later I don't feel it should be looked at as a true sequel).
They should make a game about Shiranui's journey with Isshaku.
Well we kinda know how that story will end don't we?
You mean a game sequels but the story takes place prior to or somewhere before it's predecessors?, like:
Metal gear solid 3- Who really was Big Boss? and how he became a legendary soldier in Metal gear solid,
Yakuza 0 - How did Kiryu Kazama became the legendary Yakuza as the dragon of Dojima? and who was Goro Majima before he end up being who he is right now in Yakuza?,
Samurai showdown 4 - Who was Shiro Amakuza? how did he end up being the final boss in samurai showdown 1 and what made him go evil?
Hard corps: uprising - what kind of hero was colonel Bahamut? And how did he became a legend in Contra:the hard corps?
Bayonetta 2 - who is Cereza before she became Bayonetta? And also Jeanne and Balder before ending up evil?
Kingdom hearts: birth by sleep - the lore of light and darkness, what are they really? How did king Mickey Mouse became a keyblade master and how was Xehanort, Ansem, Terra, Yen Sid and Aqua?.
Art of fighting - who was Geese Howard and how did the king of fighters tournament began? And how was he able to have full control over South Town in fatal fury?.
What a world that would've been
Okamiden is literally mentioned at the start of the video as not a "True sequel" and people comment about how that's the sequel and it existing already...
It still IS the true sequel though since Platinums entry never came to fruition and Okamiden takes place 9 months after the end of Okami.
Okamiden is a spinoff not a sequel. It's a fraction of the game Okami was and a disservice to say it's a proper successor. I wouldn't be surprised if the title was even meant to be a play on "gaiden" too.
As somebody that loves Okami, I do not consider Okamiden a "true sequel".
It's kinda scaled-down handheld shit, even if it is well done.
It not a spinoff. The lore and story literally takes places after the events of Okami.
Chronology isn't all that matters to something being a sequel or not.
Absolute madlad, Liam! You always dig up these behind-the-scenes dealings that explains a lot of stuff. Thank you!
It's strange seeing certain project's existence hang on the the balance because of one person (Minami in this case).
Man, a Capcom x Platinum collab would be the most glorious thing ever.
Once again, great job on this find. Keep it up!
Thank you!
Im almost finished with Okami for Switch, and I am loving the game! Okami 2 would be a day 1 purchase for me
Okami was an amazing game in all aspects! The art, the gameplay, the writing... A sequel would be awesome but on the other hand, it stands alone as a perfect gem of a game and there's always the risk of a sequel ruining it.
I know what you mean. I honestly feel the same about my favorite Anime. The guy who was in charge of making that Anime actually wanted to make a sequel but it never happened. I am thinking that show is fantastic as it is and how it ended.
I see it similar with Okami.
Sequels can't ruin it, it won't make the first game suddenly bad somehow, fans will just disregard the sequel and forget about it, they already do that with okamiden like in the video.
Just look at Metroid and Megaman X, some really bad sequels in those franchises, but they still have a great reputation and legacy.
I still hope that we can still get a true sequel to Okami with Platinum games behind it.
I've recently played Nier Automata and was thoroughly impressed.
its more like okami 4. I feel like the first game had 3 okami games in it
Yeah that game just didn't fucking end. As soon as you beat what you assumed you beat the final boss, NOPE, just the first 5th of the game ended.
Yeah. Especially since there's rarely any case that a part of the story doesn't happen on that part's area.
It's insane how much content is in that game
Yeah these days they would have split it into DLC, that game went on forever. Not even a complaint, it’s one of my favorite games of all time right alongside Twilight Princess, and god did it feel so similar to TP!
Okami is one of my top 5 games. I would absolutely die for a sequel
Honestly, out of all the stuff you've (un)covered this sounds like it can still happen the most. Now with a new leadership in Platinum all they have to do is to restart the talks again. Platinum'd probably be up for it and with the 8th Gen consoles just getting an HD-remaster the series is semi-hot again.
Also, I don't blame the people telling you "Okamiden is Okami 2!" because it's exactly that no matter what Kamiya personally thinks but I also don't blame you for calling it Okami 2 because really, how else are you going to call this video? "How a Kamiya-directed Okami-sequel almost happened at PlatinumGames" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
Well, maybe, but i don't think it will happen for the foreseeable future. Since Platinum has their work cut out for them as of now.
-Bayonetta 3
-Gran blue fantasy
-Babylon's fall
-an unnanouced original IP
-Two different mobile games.
Well not this or next year. But Kamiya's probably focussing on Bayonetta 3 so after next year presumably his team would be free. Would also fit into Capcom's policy after RE7 and DMC V.
We can only guess, we don't even know how far along development Bayonetta 3 is.
Zero and Mega Man 11
Very fun video. It's always nice to get a little extra information on this stuff. If Okami ever gets a sequel, great, but if not, we'll always have that classic :)
Nintendo should fund an Okami 2. It wouldn't be the first Platinum Games game for them to do that.
yes but it would be a nintendo exclusive and we don't want that
@@val4128 I wouldn't mind. I'd probably get it on the Switch over any other option.
Okami, one of the greatest games of all time, sadly it sold rather poorly :(
I would love to see a true sequel to Okami, the japanese folklore is vast enough to give enough material.
Hopefully Capcom and Platinum can mend this in a few years and work together again.
Also, I really want HD rereleases of Viewtiful Joe now
Say...
I don’t think that Switch port existed for no reason.
It was ported to Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 some years ago. It must just be easy to port and they want to make money off of it. Also, it's recently been put on PS4, Xbox One and PC as well. Some old games just keep getting re-released for newer hardware, Okami is one of them. I would like a Proper sequel though.
Well of course not, it exists to net a profit.
@@mattwolf7698 Ōkami was never ported to Xbox 360, only Xbox One.
Okami and Okamiden are so great!
I hope they make a third game.
For the Switch.
This can still happen. The success of the remasters might actually make Capcom consider a sequel.
Super If it happens, I doubt it's because of that. They've ported/remastered the thing so many times that if it had any influence, they would've made it by now.
PS2 > Wii > PS3 Remaster > PS4/XBO w 4K > Switch Remaster Port w Motion Controls
They've ported it to every generation for 12 years. Clearly they're aware of the demand, but something would have to change on their end.
mrshmuga9 It was also on the game cube cause it sold poorly on the PS2, apparently it didn't do all that well on the cube either.
+Jack Garcia It was never on the Gamecube.
What the shit, did i travel to an alternate time line? i was positive there was a cube port!
The fuck is going on with my brain these days.
this game has been on every console known to man, I think its time for a sequel
Nice Vid ! I often wonder if Viewtiful Joe is sitting there waiting to be resurrected ! Viewtiful Joe 2 was local co-op and a bit of a stunner !
While I love the Okami franchise, I feeł Okami is a game that is an amazing standalone. I feel it doesnt need a sequel.
I know what you mean. I actually feel the same about my favorite Anime.
This is a disastrous divorce and Okami is the child that has to endure it..... its been 15 years why mommy and daddy fight so much
Bought the Limited Edition of Okami HD for the Switch. Still hoping for more.
It seems like Capcom is back. Mega Man, Resident Evil, and Devil May Cry are all back and they managed to make Monster Hunter a mainstream game in the west and a game of the year contender.
Maybe Capcom is working in this currently. Okami 2, Power Stone, Dino Crisis, and Dragon's Dogma 2 are all things they could make next now that all of their big franchises are out of the way.
I'm still mad at microsoft for scalebound
I honestly think that one was 50/50 for both parties.
When Nier Automata was announced for Xbox One with all the DLCs, I actually assumed it was Platinum's way of saying sorry for people about Scalebound.
You should be. Apparently Microsoft's cancellation of Scalebound brought the studio close to bankruptcy. They haven't directly admitted this but someone at the studio gave an interview where they said they were very happy at Nier Automata's surprise success and said that if it hadn't been a success they would have been in a very bad place. Scalebound's cancellation was probably very costly for the company.
This is incorrect and was addressed in May by Atsushi Inaba at BitSummit.
Hideki Kamiya said that Taro Yoko saved PlatinumGames. This was a comment on the studio's morale and motivation after some not well-received titles (Korra, Star Fox Zero and TMNT). Even after the cancellation of Scalebound and before the release of NieR:Automata, Inaba stated that the studio was still excelling. This is evident of the fact that they have announced they are making two self-financed IPs. How would this be possible if they were on the verge of bankruptcy?
This comment isn't only directed at you so don't take it personally, but it's information that was mistranslated and it's disheartening to see it everywhere.
I don't know why people say it was Microsoft cancelling Scalebound was what bought the company close to bankruptcy when all of Platinum games have sold terribly.
Even Bayonetta which was their highest selling game had to become Nintendo exclusive because the first was a financial dud.
Platinum are just bad at business, that's all.
Okami is probably my second or third favorite game of all time, only being beat out by the original Spyro trilogy and the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series. I’ve adored it ever since I first got the PS2 version a decade ago, in 2008 or 2009. I own it on every platform, barring the XBONE as I don’t have one yet but if I ever get one it’ll be one of the first games I get for it. I’ve beaten it countless times along with its sequel and 100% both of them. Needless to say seeing Kamiya’s tweet made me so ecstatic but now knowing it won’t be realized is like getting punched in the gut. The thing that sucks the most is that - Okamiden notwithstanding - since Okami is such a unique experience, there aren’t many similar games I can play that fill the Okami shaped void in my heart. The only two I can think of that come close are Twilight Princess and Legend of Kay, which are great games but sadly they don’t come close to filling the void in my heart.
If Okami 2 can’t happen, please let a remaster of Okamiden happen, with analog support and limitations with the DS hardware being fixed and any cut content being put back in. If neither can happen for whatever reason, I’m begging someone who knows what they’re doing to make a spiritual successor. And don’t let it turn out like Yooka-Laylee, which despite being a decent game definitely fell flat in its attempt to emulate what made Banjo Kazooie so great
Currently playing the first Okami and I'm loving it! I also watched a playthrough a few years if not quite a few years ago and wanted to check it out, as soon as I found out it was on the switch I bought it. Shame that Okami 2 never saw the light...
i'd love to see followup stories on Oki and his tribe, Kaguya, wth happened with Waka, otohime and what they're up to.
I love Japanese game developers. They make some of the best games out there! But goddammit the drama both in-house and between companies can be a royal pain in the ass. I get that personal pride and ego are very different in Japan than they are here in the west, but do they _really_ have to interfere with content creation so much?
StrunDoNhor I agree. I LOVE Japan, but shit, they let way too many things get dictated by pride.
Here's hoping the project is just slumbering and not dead altogether. I absolutely LOVED Okami, got the Platinum trophy for PS4 recently.
If Platinum can't get the rights to Okami, they should just make a spiritual successor.
They did, it’s called World of Demon’s
This fucks me up, Okami was such an emotionally important experience to me.
Okami and Viewtiful Joe sequel both on the table and all we got was a HD version of Okami...real tears have been shed today...
Almost...
I personally think that there shouldn't be a direct Okami sequel, as it works beautifully as a standalone game, and a sequel would never be as good as the original.
Even though Okamiden isn't a true sequel, it deserves a remake to fix the issues that the ds limitations brought it.
3:17 Matt and his in-character answer lol
you know what I never understood? why didn't they port Okami onto the wii U? think about it, it would have just made so much sense, one of the main mechanics was the Celestial Brush , and what does the wii U have? a touch pad that could easily be used for the Celestial Brush, just hold down one of the trigger buttons and then bam scribbles away, with my experience as I went on and unlocked more brushes that it would get confused, like when I wanted it to do the slowmo it would either do a slash, or the wind and Bomb brushes, and it was because I was using the wiimote and my hand shook a little because of how you had to do it, I think putting it on the wii U would have been a really good idea.
Here's my hypothesis for Okami Characters as DLC Spirits for Smash Ultimate:
★★★ Issun - Tiny Inkling Boy (Purple Skate Helmet), Garden of Hope, Loves to jump.
★★★ Sakuya - Giant Peach, Super Happy Tree, FS Meter charges quickly.
★★/★★★★ Susano/Nagi - Luigi or Dr. Mario (Purple) with Killing Edge, Garden of Hope or Smashville, Slumber Floor and Sudden Damage.
★★ Kushi - Daisy (Red Dress), Garden of Hope or Smashville.
★ Tama - Snake (Green), Great Bay, Items: Explosives, Likes to use Up Smash.
★★ Onigiri Sensei - Incineroar (White), Jungle Japes Ω, Screen Flip.
★ Imps - Diddy Kong (Green and Blue) and Donkey Kong (Red, Yellow, Black), Great Cave Offensive Battlefield, Army of Fighters.
★ Dead Fish - Greninja (Red) x2, Great Bay, Item: Gooey Bomb.
★★ Waka - Sheik (Red) with a Beam Sword, Kongo Falls.
★ Kokari, Ume and Harude - Bunny Young Link (Orange), Fox (Pink-Red), Link (Red), Kongo Falls, Likes to use Side Special.
★★ Spider Queen - Giant Ivysaur (Yellow Bud), Great Cave Offensive Ω, Sticky Floor.
★ Mr. and Mrs. Cutter - Robin (Male/Green) and Robin (Female/Pink), Luigi's Mansion, You lose if Jigglypuff (Bow/Chun) is defeated.
★★ Jamba (Sparrow Clan) - King Dedede (Black), Jigglypuff (Bow/Chun), Tiny Falco x2 (Blue and Green), Tomodachi Life.
★★★ Princess Fuse and Canine Warriors - Palutena (Red), Wolf (Red and Blue), Fox (Black, White, Red), Duck Hunt (Blue and Yellow), Isabelle (Purple),
Great Cave Offensive Battlefield or Ω, Items: Pitfall and Motion Sensor Bomb, Stamina Battle and Army of Fighters.
★ or ★★ Crimson Helm - Bowser (Red), Arena Ferox, Item: Fire Bar, Curry-Filled, Heavy Wind, Favors Dash Attacks.
★★★/★★★★ Orochi/True Orochi - Bowser Team (Black) x8, Find Mii Ω, Stamina battle, Reinforcements appear after an enemy is KO'd,
Fire - Fire Flower, Darkness - Black Hole, Wind - Ore Club, Water - Freezie, Lightning - Screw Attack, Light - Staff, Poison - Lip's Stick, Earth - Pitfall.
★★/★★★ Rao/Evil Rao - Bayonetta (Black or Blue) with a Killing Edge, Castle Siege (Throne Room), Stamina battle.
★★ Blight - Clear Meta Knight (Green) with Killing Edge, Suzaku Castle Ω, Poison Cloud, Item: Timer, Increased Move Speed.
★★★ Kaguya - Bunny Rosalina (Red Dress), Olimar (Green), Garden of Hope, Item: Hocotate Bomb, Defeat the main fighter to win, Timed Battle.
★★★★ Queen Himiko - Reflect Palutena (White or Pink), Castle Siege (Throne Room), Lava Floor, Reflect-Damage Buffed.
★ Orca - Giant Yoshi (Light Blue), Great Bay, You can't swim.
★★★ Otohime - Corrin (Female/Pink or Black), Great Bay, The enemy is Giant after a while.
★★★★ Ninetails - Giant Fox (Yellow) x2, Giant Wolf (Red), Bayonetta x4 x4, Find Mii Ω, Item: Lightning, Fog, Stamina Battle,
Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd.
★★ Oki - Meta Knight (Navy) and Wolf (Black) with Killing Edge, Summit Ω, Stamina battle, Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd.
★★★ Great Tengu - Giant Joker (Red) with Ore Club, Summit Ω, Stamina batttle, Temporarily invincible when badly damaged.
★★★ Lechku and Nechku - Gold Joker (Yellow) and Metal Joker (Purple), Umbra Clock Tower Battlefield, Ice Floor, Item: Timer,
Join forces with a CPU ally (Wolf-Black with Killing Edge), Stamina battle.
★★★★ Yami - Kirby (Purple with Ganondorf copy ability) and Master Hand, Final Destination, Stamina battle;
Also the end of Okami's Classic Route.
★★★★ Shiranui - Gold Okami, Final Destination or (insert name of Okami's Stage), The enemy's Special Attacks have increased power,
The enemy's FS Meter charges quickly, The enemy's can use it's Final Smash twice.
I think that Okami is fine like it is. (It's too beautiful ** )
I'd rather prefer to see another game LIKE Okami: same aesthetic, japanese folklore, similar mechanics, huge maps to explore, dungeons and so on.
Being said that, instead of nothing I'd still prefer an Okami 2 xD
I don't know if I want an Okami sequel. The bar is really high
I know exactly what you mean.
I actually do, because while the original Okami was a marvel to the eyes and ears, it was far from perfect. It had pretty bad pacing issues near the end and overall the gameplay was WAAAY too easy, both in combat and puzzle solving, to really consider it engaging.
Kamiya is one of those guys that fully understand what made a game great, works its best aspects and make amazing sequels. Okami just needs a bit more TLC to be a masterpiece.
If Okami gets a sequel I wish you can play as chibi in 2 player mode
Yeesss I hope it's two player mode! That would be fun!
I never played Okami until about a month ago, people have recommended it to me for years because of its extreme likeness of Zelda especially that of Twilight Princess, what stopped me from playing Okami all these years was that growing up we were poor and also I was mainly a Nintendo Console collector, I can tell you after years of waiting to play Okami, the feel I got from playing it for the very first time was that the game is still relevant and fresh, I feel Okami has a lot of potential, I feel Okami could have exploded into a series, but because of its huge similarity to Zelda I feel is another reason Okami hadn't exploded, and I did my research on it, the developer made Okami simply because of Zelda and implemented the same feel and play style as Zelda, and let's not mention Okami and Twilight Princess coincidentally were released neck and neck from eachother, and that's another big reason why Okami ended up becoming so under appreciated/under rated, because of Zelda being so much more big, Twilight Princess took the cake for being huge and popular, And because it's been 14 years since they've worked with Okami they have a lot of catching up to do, and a lot of competition to face because Of Zelda and how far advanced in technology Nintendo has become with the series, Capcom really would need to think way outside the box to re introduce Okami and more releases, almost like they would need to re-invent Okami as a game as a whole, and having that competition with Zelda is a difficult one, look at where Zelda is at now, with having massive maps implemented and endless exploration, that's the new "thing" now is open world and massive maps and exploration, to bring another Okami into the picture you would need to set it up like that or better than that, waiting 14 years to expand what would have been a highly potential game throws the whole thing outta wack, a lot of money would need to be invested to make Okami 2 and I think that's why the aren't doing it
The devs of Okami created platinum so yeah that makes sense.
I love Okami, it's one of my top 5 favourites. I would happily grab another sequel. :c
I would LOVE if Platinum Games remade Devil May Cry 1 with Kamiya at the helm.
The combat would be INSANE.
Were still getting World of Demons, so support for that may segway into a full next gen console/steam release.
I'm saddened they didn't go with making a new Viewtiful Joe game over Okami. Not that it would've happened either way but that says more about the interest in Viewtiful Joe than anything.
But if they gave people an Okami HD port then SUREYLY they could give both Viewitful Joe games the same treatment. Hell, throw in Red Hot Rumble while you're at it.
Jet Set Radio Future, Shadow of The Colossus, Killer 7, Okami, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Ico, Bloodborne... Theres something uniquely special about Japanese games, they have no limits when it comes to creativity in the medium.
I would love for viewtiful joe to come back. I have been waiting so long. at the very least I would love an HD collection port on ps4 and switch. shoot an off handed cameo quote from Dante in dmc 5 would be great.
Okami and Viewtiful Joe would both do really well with sequels and/or reboots. I hate it when companies don’t invest into IPs they already have and cite “I don’t think it would sell well.” BITCH! I bought Okami on the PS2, PS3, AND PS4!!! Okami would do great, and nothing anyone says can ever change my mind about that.
Well, it didn't. Not originally at any rate, and incidental proof isn't worth shit.
Jack Garcia Incidental proof should be worth paying attention to if they want to grow damn brains and understand their audience. Capcom didn’t do shit to put any effort into pushing the gamesz blame the company for how they distribute not the consumer
Jack Garcia They knew it was big enough to make for the PS2, PS3, PS4, Wii and WiiU, as well as Switch. I wasn’t the only one buying the game. They knew it had enough following to port to other consoles, but didn’t have enough faith in it to invest into a sequel.
Carl Bloke Incidental evidence is only worth something in big numbers, if a lonely fan tells you that he has all editions of a game, that's fine and dandy, but unless he's got a fair amount of people sharing the sentiment, those minorities do not constitute a market.
I am not saying an Okami sequel would sell poorly, it has amassed a good following since the days when it originally flopped, nor am i defending Capcom, but you lot have to understand that love for the medium doesn't keep a company afloat.
Not always anyways.
Oh man, the intro music is so familiar, but I can’t remember where it’s from... what game is that??
C'mon we're still waiting
This is so sad. I love this game so much! I'd absolutely love to see a sequel!
I don't really understand why so many people dislike Okamiden. I thought it was a fantastic game
Wait, people don't like Okamiden?!? But it was a fantastic game!!
Apparently the general opinion is that it's not very good
I think a lot of that comes from heavy disappointment having this slow-moving, badly-written, awkwardly-controlled shadow of what Okami was supposed to be when we were promised Okami 2. That plus, how does Chibi even exist? Is the game implying that Ammy had babies?? How??? "She's a sun goddess, she should be able to just create whatever she wants, even life"? Or did she get pregnant somehow? With whom?? Between the confusing origin of Chibi and the severe downgrade in size, length, collectables, freedom to explore, and yes, graphics? No, most people weren't very pleased, myself included. It's also good to keep in mind that it was intended to be for 3DS, so the graphics and the playability and the loading screens all took a severe hit when they moved it to original DS. It was... okay? As a standalone, at least. But compared to what was promised, it was just... disappointment incarnate.
TL;DR: Being on the original DS really ruined a lot of the potential, plus we were promised a much more impressive game than what we got.
@@zeldacia The general opinion comes from ridiculous opinionated fans. Okamiden is one of the best DS titles nobody played. Reason being is that Capcom gave the game ZERO promotion, especially outside of Japan. Capcom refused to put incentive into a second Okami, despite the original's high praise. Once they saw that a direct sequel vastly underperformed, they didn't care that it was directly their fault--Capcom shelved the title entirely. Situations similar to this are factors as to why Clover ultimately left Capcom. Capcom screwed Clover on every other title that wasn't a cash crop.
With all these remasters, I'm amaze they didn't even start on a sequel.
nice video and while this is a shame that this didn't end up happening it doesn't mean that it couldn't still happen in the future we got to keep hope alive!
Although Okami 2 did almost happen, we got quite a few remastered of Okami, but what about Okamiden? That game would be great if it got a visual overhaul and analog controls!
2:45 Scalebound RIP
...Now I'm sad. I didn't know a true sequel was so close to being greenlit.
This game coming out is my gaming dream.
Make it happen Capcom.
Jeez. Great video but thanks for reminding me of all the games that need sequels. Okami mad Shaow of the colossus due to the amount of rereleases and Viewtiful Joe cause it's been ages since he last appeared making only small cameos here and there
We need a new Okami and Viewtiful Joe game on Switch.
I would kill for an HD remake/ re-release of both VJ games.
Honestly, would still like to see a sequel of Okami and hope they improve upon some of the issues it had. Also, it has an aesthetic untouched even to this day. But I guess they've moved on.
Still, a game worth revisiting for the art style alone.
I wonder how a sequel would preform, sales wise nowadays.
They keep releasing hd remix so i'm hopeful as that's usually a good sign
who came here after the confirmation
I came here after finding out that Kamiya got carried away..... :(
A rerelease of Viewtiful Joe 1+2 (maybe Double Trouble aswell) has to happen asap.
Can you do a “did you know gaming - patapon?”
it'll def happen one day. with all the HD ports and it's current popularity they gotta make a new one
Okami 2 would be amazing. I hope that negotiations can resume. Well this video is now 4 years old. Maybe they did in the meantime
I will forever re-buy okami on every console until a true and good sequel is made.
I can see why people don't consider ŌkamiDen a true sequel, I myself don't consider it a true sequel. I'm with the minority (?) who liked the game, but the tweaking with the lore just doesn't allow me to accept it in the canon. And it's nice, cute, but nowhere near as good.
And I also can see why some consider Ōkami a game that works well stand-alone. But there are so many questions regarding the Moon Tribe that deserve to be addressed. Maybe they can turn that into a manga or a novel... but, here's the deal: instead of a sequel, why not a prequel with Shiranui and Ishaku that lets us see what was the Moon Tribe like before the whole tragedy? It's a rather easy thing to do because it is stated that Waka knew Amaterasu when she was Shiranui and always held a lot of respect to her (or him). We know how the story of Shiranui ends, but we don't really know what happened before he rescued Kamiki and Nagi.
Really, Ōkami has a lot of potential and a lot of lore to explore. I just hope that they don't choose to make it a money cow. Ōkami is way too pure to be contaminated by greed.
GOOD VIDEO
I want Okami 2 to be open world.
Okami is my favorite all time!
I cry inside about how this could have been.
They should make a Okamiden HD
Such an underrated game
My favorite games of all time are Pokémon Crystal, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, and Okami!
So once Platinum Games finishes Bayonetta 2 could we see Okami 2? Also, can we get a Viewtiful Joe remaster?
Still hoping for God Hand 2. :(
Mhh, this was all before okami hd came out, the hope is alive
Could you imagine a dead rising title by platinum that would be awesome