‘Okami HD’ Now Available On PSN!

Okami is absolutely phenomenal. Sadly, even six years after release, almost nobody has played it. I sincerely hope that things are different this time around, now that word of mouth has hopefully spread. I’ve never heard of anyone picking the title up and not instantly falling in love with it.

In Okami, you control Amaterasu, goddess of the sun on her quest to restore colour to the land. The game plays similar to a Zelda style adventure, with plenty of action and exploring in a beautiful world. As you can see from the screenshots, the art style is simply amazing, and this is something further enhanced by this new release.

The game first released for the Playstation 2 in 2006: I still remember asking everyone that I knew if they had played it, and only getting back confused looks as it was a title few people had even heard of. Developer Clover Studio (who also created Viewtiful Joe) was shut down a few months after the initial release, probably due to Okami’s poor sales.

The game would later get a well envisioned rereleased on Nintendo’s Wii, which took the very original combat of the game and paired it perfectly with the Wii Remote. In June Capcom announced another rerelease of Okami, this time in full 1080P and supporting the Playstation Move. I can’t tell you how excited I was at this announcement. I’ve played through the Wii version plenty of times, but Okami always deserved the HD treatment.

The HD edition nets you the entire game in full HD. It features Trophy support for those that care to gather them, and also has full Playstation Move support to help you guide the Celestial Brush. I can’t reiterate enough: I absolutely love this game. Okami HD will cost you $20, but it’s well worth every penny! Grab it on PSN right NOW!