CAPCOM®
SHIPS ŌKAMI
FOR THE
NINTENDO Wii
Wii Remote
Integration,
Widescreen
480p
Graphics
Bring New
Life to
Award-Winning
Game
SAN MATEO,
Calif. —
April 15,
2008 —
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
computer
entertainment
system 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.
ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a
leading
worldwide
developer,
publisher
and
distributor
of
interactive
entertainment
for game
consoles,
PCs,
handheld and
wireless
devices.
Founded in
1983, the
company has
created
hundreds of
games,
including
best-selling
franchises
Resident
Evil®,
Street
Fighter®,
Mega Man®
and Devil
May Cry®.
Capcom
maintains
operations
in the U.S.,
U.K.,
Germany,
Tokyo, Korea
and Hong
Kong, with
corporate
headquarters
located in
Osaka,
Japan. More
information
about Capcom
can be found
on the
company web
site,
www.capcom.com.
Okami,
Capcom, the
Capcom logo,
Resident
Evil, Mega
Man and
Devil May
Cry are
either
registered
trademarks
or
trademarks
of Capcom
Co., Ltd.,
in the U.S.
or other
countries.
Street
Fighter is a
registered
trademark of
Capcom
U.S.A., Inc.
"PlayStation"
and "PS"
Family logo
are
registered
trademarks
of Sony
Computer
Entertainment
Inc. ™ and
the Wii logo
are
trademarks
of Nintendo.
©2006
Nintendo.
All rights
reserved.
All other
marks are
the property
of their
respective
owners.