Capcom Ships Okami for the Nintendo Wii

April 15, 2008

Capcom
Ships Ōkami for the Nintendo Wii

Wii Remote Integration, Widescreen 480p
Graphics Bring New Life to Award-Winning Game

Capcom Entertainment, a leading worldwide
developer and publisher of video games, is pleased to announce that Ōkami for
the Nintendo Wii has begun shipping to retail. Offering an unequalled level of
control built around the intuitive Wii Remote™ and available for the first time
for widescreen with higher definition 480p graphics, Ōkami gives players an
opportunity to rediscover a critically-acclaimed and beautifully crafted
adventure as if they are playing it for the first time. Ōkami is rated T for
Teen by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and is available for
$39.99 MSRP.

Previously released for the PlayStation 2 in
2006, Ōkami was hailed as “Game of the Year” by multiple magazines and websites,
including Associated Press, PSM, Village Voice, IGN.com, Game Revolution and
many more. This new iteration of Ōkami on the Wii is already following in its
predecessors footsteps with strong reviews across the board as IGN.com gave it a
score of 9/10, stating that, “You need to buy Okami for Nintendo’s system,”
while 1up.com/Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a glowing “A”grade on the
website and in their latest issue.

Ōkami tells the story of Amaterasu, the Japanese
sun god, who takes the form of a wolf and sets out on an amazing journey to
restore a ruined, darkened world into a beautiful place full of life and color.
Commanding the elements and various magical abilities, the player uses Okami’s
signature “Celestial Brush” to revitalize life and defeat the tyrannical and
destructive monster Orochi, effectively “painting” on the screen with the Wii
Remote. Ōkami for the Wii takes the unique gameplay experience to a whole new
level, creating one of the most compelling games for the Wii on the market
today.

Mixing Japanese folklore and a stunning
traditional Japanese art style, Ōkami comes alive on Wii with its awe-inspiring
art style and scenic 3D levels that have the appearance and texture of paper
scrolls brushed with watercolor-like calligraphy art. Renowned development
studio Ready At Dawn Studios has painted a whole new Okami experience on Wii
through a blend of stylized graphics, movements and unique gameplay, resulting
in a rich and dynamic experience never seen before.