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And while the Wii remote controls were hampered by using shakes of the controller to attack, the PlayStation Move's full button layout allows you to still use traditional button presses for attacks. That feature carries over in Okami HD for those who have a PlayStation Move controller. With the Wii version of Okami, Capcom let players use the Wii remote to guide the celestial brush. There is a lot of depth to be found in mixing weapon combinations, and even many of the brushstrokes can find a secondary purpose in combat. However, in a secondary role mirrors become a defensive shield and beads act as a ranged projectile attack.

For example, as a primary weapon mirrors perform fast strikes and beads build high combos against individual foes. Each weapon can be equipped either as a primary or sub-weapon, providing unique abilities in either role. Encountering an enemy sets off a flurry of taiko drumbeats as Amaterasu attacks with three distinct weapon types. There is, of course, more traditional combat as well. All the while Amaterasu's growing arsenal of brushstrokes can open new areas and invite you to look at old ones in a new light. The result is that players approach all areas with the same sense of wonder and curiosity, looking to the environment for the next area to explore rather than just the next puzzle solution. Dungeons seldom make themselves known immediately, and so the shifts are much more subtle. Capcom's game has arguable even surpassed Nintendo in some regards, as these three elements blend seamlessly together. Okami HD follows the formula of games like those in The Legend of Zelda series, as the game flows between expansive fields, intimate towns and puzzle-filled dungeons. Throughout the game Amaterasu will learn brushstrokes granting new abilities, ranging from painting to restore a broken bridge to drawing bombs, vines to swing on, or streams of water to put out fires. Holding a shoulder trigger flattens the world into a literal rice paper scroll, letting you paint on the landscape using the left analogue stick. The watercolour art style isn't just for show either, as Amaterasu's divine ability is to manipulate the world with the celestial paintbrush. Okami was already one of the best looking games in the PS2's library, and now with a fresh HD coat of paint it can stand toe-to-toe with the best graphics in the PS3's game lineup. The effect can even be adjusted, letting players choose between different textures.

While some older games can suffer from muddy textures when brought into HD, Okami HD's stylised graphics look as good as ever with the upgrade.Ĭapcom has also brought back the rice paper filter, a graphical effect missing from the Wii version that gave a paper-like texture to the entire game world. Bold character outlines that flow like freshly drawn calligraphy mimic a Japanese sumi-e scroll come to life. The game has aged considerably better than any other HD remake due to its unique watercolour world. It is impossible to discuss Okami HD without making special mention of its visuals. It is a delicate balance, and one where Okami HD still exceeds its genre peers, even now six years after it first released. From Amaterasu's diminutive but plucky companion Issun to the lovably inept warrior Susano and the inexplicably French-speaking demon hunter Waka, every character is absolutely bursting with personality.Īnd while the eccentric personalities are often played off of one another for comical effect, taking full advantage of the fact that as a wolf Amaterasu can't speak, they can also change to a believably sombre tone when necessary without breaking from character. While the story's setup is as standard as they come, the execution is pitch-perfect tale with one of the most endearing supporting casts to ever grace a game. 100 years after Amaterasu helped seal away the eight-headed demon Orochi, the demon's seal is weakening and the sun goddess must return to earth to stop him. Okami HD is loosely based on Japanese Shinto mythology, putting players in the paws of sun goddess-turned-wolf Amaterasu.