I know of one reader here that goes crazy anytime Okami is mentioned. It’s sort of a “painter’s” RPG. Well, that’s not a really good description but it’s a game that’s been on my radar for a while. It came out earlier for the PS2, but Capcom is making a Wii port. It seems only obvious to do with the Wii controls. I think it’s beauty in videogame form. Roger Ebert has no clue what he’s talking about.
Thanks to Kotaku for the heads up.
If you’ve never played Okami, you really need to do yourself a favour and pick it up when it hits the Wii.
It is one of those few games that deserves a place alongside Shadow of the Colossus and Ico when discussing games as art.
I’ve got the PS2 version and already sank about 45 hours or so into it, so I’ll be renting the Wii version before I buy it, but it’s a game that deserves to be in every discerning gamer’s collection.