Ōkami is a 2006 action-adventure game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. Aft
North American PlayStation 2 cover art
The player uses the Celestial Brush to rejuvenate wilted plants (as shown), repair bridges, slash foes, or create elemental effects.
Much of Ōkami centers on characters from Japanese Shinto spirituality and legendary historical figures. A major plot parallels the slaying of the eight-headed serpent, Yamata no Orochi, by the Shinto god Susanoo, recreated within the game as the characters of Orochi and Susano, respectively.
Promotional artwork for the game, showing the main characters. The foreground characters include the white wolf-goddess Amaterasu, the inch-high artist Issun, the mysterious swordsman Waka, and the warrior Susano.
Ōkamiden, known in Japan as Ōkamiden: Chiisaki Taiyō, is a 2010 action-adventure game developed by Mobile & Game Studio, Inc. and published by Capcom for the Nintendo DS. It is a spiritual successor,
Ōkami
…well as an example of video games as an art form, aided by the improved art details and graphics resolutions. A spiritual successor on the Nintendo DS, Ōkamiden, was released in Japan in September 2010, followed by North America and Europe in March 2011. A sequel was announced at The Game Awards 2024, with…
European box art featuring Kuni riding on Chibiterasu, son of the goddess Amaterasu
The Celestial Brush returns in Ōkamiden, allowing players to interact with the game's world by drawing on the DS' touch screen to evoke special magic such as plant restoration.
The protagonist of Ōkamiden, Chibiterasu, has received significant media attention for his appearance.