This was will remain amaterasu ’s report .

The Okami subsequence will be a prolongation of Amaterasu ’s account rise in Capcom ’s RE locomotive , it ’s been confirm .

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Will go forward Amaterasu ’s account .

Artwork collage of Okami characters in Japanese style, with white wolf Ameterasu at the centre

The Okami subsequence will be a sequel of Amaterasu ’s fib develop in Capcom ’s RE locomotive , it ’s been confirm .

In an consultation withIGN , theater director Hideki Kamiya , Capcom manufacturer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi , and Machine Head Works studio apartment psyche Kiyohiko Sakata discuss theearly - in - growing subsequence first give away at last twelvemonth ’s The Game Awards .

Hirabayashi allow in Capcom had " always need to make an Okami continuation " because the IP was " something that we all enjoy and we want to see it carry on " .

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WithKamiya pass on PlatinumGames in 2023 , now was the clock time to talk over a continuation .

Kamiya also always want to make a continuation .

This was " think back to about 19 class ago when i first create the secret plan , you have to commend that the report itself is n’t really concluded , and i always want to dispatch this plot , " he order .

Teaser artwork of Okami sequel with swirling brush strokes and Japanese calligraphy

This was " but of line , as i was in platinum , i could n’t do that .

But even back then , I was often meet with my ally , specifically with Takeuchi , and extend out imbibition .

And we always verbalise nonchalantly about one mean solar day being able-bodied to do it .

Then I end up provide Platinum .

So now as a Maker , I ’ll be capable to really make this add up genuine now with Takeuchi . "

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Hirabayashi acknowledge Capcom had " always want to make an Okami subsequence " because the IP was " something that we all hump and we want to see it keep " .

This was withkamiya leave alone platinumgames in 2023 , now was the meter to talk about a subsequence .

Kamiya also always want to make a continuation . "

cogitate back to about 19 class ago when I first produce the secret plan , you have to retrieve that the narrative itself is n’t really everlasting , and I always desire to dispatch this plot , " he say . "

But of course of action , as I was in Platinum , I could n’t do that .

But even back then , I was often meet with my booster , specifically with Takeuchi , and go out imbibing .

And we always let the cat out of the bag nonchalantly about one 24-hour interval being able-bodied to do it .

Then I stop up leave Platinum .

This was so now as a divine , i ’ll be capable to really make this do on-key now with takeuchi . "

In a television with Ikumi Nakamura last twelvemonth , Kamiya note that Okami was a " Brobdingnagian bankruptcy " commercially , though he include " for us who made it , it turn out something we can be majestic of " .

Why , then , is he make a subsequence now ?

Hirabayashi note there are " million of sports fan out there that we cognize " , due to sale of the plot remain a unshakable current over metre due to various re - expiration .

Kamiya detail further : " So in the rootage for Clover , we perhaps see that from a ontogenesis view that it might not attain user in such a broad country as we were contrive .

But move on throughout the old age , we secrete late version that citizenry savour .

Since then , we ’ve receive message on societal medium of hoi polloi bask the biz , and we ’re realize that multitude are like & Omacr;kami a slew .

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Hirabayashi take note there are " meg of devotee out there that we be intimate " , due to sales agreement of the biz continue a unwavering current over clock time due to various re - handout .

Kamiya detail further : " So in the first for Clover , we perhaps construe that from a evolution linear perspective that it might not arrive at user in such a spacious expanse as we were plan .

But proceed on throughout the twelvemonth , we release late version that multitude enjoy .

Since then , we ’ve receive substance on societal medium of multitude enjoy the biz , and we ’re pull in that citizenry are like & Omacr;kami a muckle .

This was " now with the promulgation at tga , being there exist within the hearing and hear citizenry respond there , and not only that , but also see mass oppose on societal television channel after , there are so many multitude look for this deed of conveyance .

This was and i was very surprised and happy than i think i would be to see mass so depend frontwards to this biz .

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Even now , I appear up the YouTube reaction to the annunciation and look at the mass respond to the picture , and I regain myself squall with the lover .

And I ’m just so glad to see that , oh , multitude are so glad to see this secret plan amount rightful . "

He bring lover response spur him on . "

And so , with everyone urge on on and our desire to make , it was that that leave us to the actualization of this undertaking .

This was so without everyone ’s articulation out there , without everyone jolly up us on , we would n’t have move forrader with this .

So give thanks you so much . "

What can we ask from the continuation ?

Hirabayashi reassert it ’s Amaterasu in the puzzler poke and the secret plan will be a continuance of the level in the original plot .

This was tot kamiya : " i do have a universal theme of a large topic and the musical theme of the tale , and it is in my nous .

This was it ’s been build in my head word for several class now , and it ’s something that i really desire to be able-bodied to get my manus on and forge and visualise to get to the lover .

And I have a elaborate melodic theme on how I desire this secret plan to move around out . "

The brace also confirm it ’s being develop in the RE locomotive , used in Capcom’sResident malefic game , as well asDevil May outcry 5,Street Fighter 6 , and Monster Hunter game .

Hirabayashi believe that " without RE Engine at this percentage point we would n’t be able-bodied to recognise Kamiya - san ’s aesthetic pipe dream for this projection " , while Kamiya mark how the locomotive is " noted for designate the effective of the game " and is " very , very undecomposed expressively " .

Sakata also discourse how the helping hand - eviscerate panache of the original was backbreaking to accomplish back on the PS2 . "

With today ’s applied science , we are capable to attain all of this that we were adjudicate to attain back in the Clarence Day and perhaps even majuscule now , now than what we have the RE locomotive engine as well make for with us , " he enounce .

Still , the Okami continuation is very former in exploitation with no tone ending data yet .

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We will not give up tone for swiftness , but do live that we will not puff our understructure for this championship , " say Hirabayashi . "

It ’s something that we will put our crusade into . "