Capcom Bringing Okami To The Wii?

August 31st, 2007 by Brian Lockhart in Action, Adventure, Rumor, Wii

What could Japan, Capcom and Rumors possibly have in common? If you said the last three stories you’d be partially correct, because they also have a great deal in common with this one. The upcoming issue of EGM has another interesting and somewhat old rumor worth mentioning. Although it seems all the more valid given the successful sales of RE4, a port of an old game on the Wii.

Okami has been heralded by quite a few notable sites as the game of 2006, and rightfully so. Although Clover has since been absolved, many found Okami to be very much a Zelda type title, that managed to perfect the series even more so that Twilight Princess. Probably the one thing that has long fueled the flames is just how perfectly Okami would work with Wii motion control. Using a unique brush of the gods that gave the player the power to do a variety of activities, it’s a perfect fit for IR. And of course, PS2 ports are something we’ve seen a lot of in the past as well.

From the sounds of things, Capcom may very well be working on an upgraded port that much in the same way they treated Resident Evil 4. For people whom haven’t yet played this highly acclaimed title, and there are quite a few seeing as it was a sleeper hit, this could easily push a million units. Of course, as we’ve already learned, the pricing will hopefully follow in line with the old, but updated title.

Tags: Action, Adventure, Rumor, Wii