A sequel to Okami has been frequently demanded for close to two decades. With time, it had started looking increasingly unlikely that it would ever actually happen, but at The Game Awards last week, Capcom made one of the event’s biggest announcements when it revealed that it was set to begin production on a sequel to Okami, with the original game’s director, Hideki Kamiya, also set to return to direct the project.
To accompany the announcement, on Twitter, Capcom has also shared a message from Kamiya himself. The Okami, Devil May Cry, and Bayonetta creator – who left PlatinumGames in 2023 – has expressed his excitement at returning to Capcom, where he will be leading the new studio Clovers to lead development on the Okami sequel.
“I didn’t think that the day would really come, where I’d return to Okami and continue the story with my own hands,” Kamiya’s message reads. “Even at this very moment, my body is filled with a cautious surprise that this is not a dream, and a joy that cannot be described in words.
“Everyone who worked so hard to make this project a reality, the friends who believed in me and gathered at Clovers, and most importantly, the voices of so many of you who have continued to support Okami even after such a long time: all of this has come together to create this miracle, for which I am deeply grateful.
“Like a strong rising sun, this project is finally in motion. But it’s still a small bud that is blossoming. We are ready to fill this new Okami with many colourful flowers, and to do our best to fulfil the promise of ‘next time’ in the best way.”
Additionally, Capcom has also revealed on its official website that the Okami sequel will also receive external development support from M-Two (the studio behind 2020’s Resident Evil 3 remake) and Machine Head Works.
On the website, the company also says that it “will be some time” before it has more to say about the Okami sequel. At The Game Awards, it was confirmed that the game was “about to begin” production, so clearly, it’s several years away from launch.
Interestingly, Capcom has confirmed that in addition to Okami and Onimusha (which was also announced at The Game Awards), it’s also planning to revive other dormant franchises. Read more on that through here.
A message from the director of the project, Hideki Kamiya!
Find more info here:https://t.co/JgFR8F9Mnx#Okami #Okami_sequel pic.twitter.com/X8G5p2g3Qa
— Okami (@OkamiOfficial) December 13, 2024
