Grab your Celestial Brush! I’m pleased to confirm that this fall, gamers will be able to return to the land of Nippon in Okami HD, exclusively on the PS3 with PlayStation Move support. Initially released to critical acclaim on the PS2, Okami HD has the player take on the role of Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess, who inhabits the form of a wolf. After a tyrannical monster, Orochi, turns the world into a ruined, colorless wasteland, Amaterasu must use her magical abilities to restore the land to its previous glory and defeat the demon in charge of the destruction.
Okami HD brings Amaterasu’s epic tale to the PS3 with fully integrated HD graphics and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio. I did not think it was possible to make the game look even better, but when I saw it for myself, I was a believer. The trademark sumi-e ink art style lends itself perfectly to HD, allowing players to experience more of the awe-inspiring world displayed in more detail than ever before. Check out the trailer above to see what I’m talking about!
To create an even more immersive experience, you can take your PlayStation Move motion controller and use it as your own Celestial Brush and naturally make brush strokes to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. That said, if you’re just in the mood to relive Okami in HD with the same controls as you had on your PS2, you can also play with your traditional PS3 controllers.
To top things off, we know everyone loves Trophies, so Okami HD will support PS3 Trophies, (including a Platinum) giving you new challenges to face and feats to complete. Okami HD will be available for download exclusively on PS3 in North America and Europe this fall.
That game was awesome!
PSN release
PSVITA RELEASE!!! instead of the move we can use our fingers!!! :D
HD collections make more sense on the PSVITA really :D
LOL, I did not read the part about PSN release in the article :D
No we need a PSVITA release too!!! PLEASE CAPCOM!!
*NOW we need a PSVITA release too!!! PLEASE CAPCOM!!
Hey Tristan, thanks for bringing this over. I still have my original PS2 copy but I might be interested in this. I would however rather a Vita version.
What I really want to see is this: Please include an option that lets you turn off the “voices” when they talk. Please say that you will try and include that option. Please.
@49: Your wish… is granted.
https://blog.playstation.com/2012/06/19/okami-hd-coming-exclusively-to-ps3-with-playstation-move-support-this-fall/
This makes me SO HAPPY!!!
I’m so going to get this! I thought it wasn’t possible.
This brings me hopes for sequels. Now…
WHY WASN’T IT REVEALED DURING THE E3 CONFERENCE? I would’ve peed my pants in excitement!
@robbie_g_Irish
WE ARE 2 NOW!!!
DA POWA OF THE PEOPLE!!!
@49: … and now I realize you wrote Okamiden, not Okami. My post is no funny now. ='(
I need to brush up on my reading comprehension.
Awesome! Does it have the paper filter in it still?
Yes!!! Thank you Sony!
Please tell us this will be getting a physical disc release — if not in North America, then somewhere in the world (Asia perhaps?).
The original PS2 “Okami” was an incredible game, and this updated version appears to up the ante for the PS3 era.
However, like many others, I despise download-only titles and avoid them like the plague. Hopefully Sony will be wise enough to cater to both markets with this title… (And yes, to add another voice to your recent survey, I’d happily pay slightly more for a physical disc release.)
Many thanks…
Unlike RE4, will this have a platinum trophy?
Yep, there will be a Platinum Trophy.