Okami

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Okami is an action-adventure video game developed by Clover Studio and distributed by Capcom. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and 2007 in Europe and Australia. Despite the closure of Clover Studios a few months after the PS2 release, a port for Nintendo's Wii console was produced by Ready at Dawn and Capcom, which was released in North America on April 15, 2008, and in Europe in June 2008.

Set in an unspecified period of classical Japanese history, Okami combines several Japanese myths, legends and folklore to tell the story of how the land was saved from darkness by the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu, who has taken the form of a white wolf. It features a distinct sumi-e-inspired cel-shaded visual style and the Celestial Brush, a gesture-system to perform miracles.

Okami was one of the last few PS2 games selected for release prior to the release of the PlayStation 3. Although it suffered from poor sales, Okami earned high acclaim from reviewers and earned awards. The Wii version has received similar praise, though the motion control scheme has gotten mixed reviews from both critics and gamers.

Recently, plans for a sequel entitled Okamiden have been announced for the Nintendo DS.

[edit] Characters

Amaterasu - She has been brought to Nippon (delivered from the heavens as an answer to a prayer) to repeat the heroics of the great wolf, Shiranui. Like the wolf before her, Amaterasu must watch over the friendly people of Nippon and use the mystical powers of the Celestial Brush to keep evil at bay throughout the land.

Issun

Sakuya - She represents the Guardian Saplings that watch over Kamiki Village. Her power is dwindling, but she has encased the spirits of the villagers in the fruit of her tree.