Nobody would begrudge Okami a second stab at success: when it was originally launched on the PlayStation 2, the fulsomeness of the critical acclaim it received was matched only by the paucity of its sales. This Wii version should introduce a new audience to its many charms, including a gorgeous Japanese watercolour art style, a cute, mystical plot in which you play as the she-wolf Amaterasu, acquiring all manner of divine powers expressed through the medium of calligraphy, and inventive gameplay generally along the lines of an action RPG. Which is well suited to the Wii, as it includes much drawing of symbols. Given that the Wii has done much to give games a better reputation, the enchanting, quirky Okami may just have found its spiritual home. ...
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Nobody would begrudge Okami a second stab at success: when it was originally launched on the PlayStation 2, the fulsomeness of the critical acclaim it received was matched only by the paucity of its sales. This Wii version should introduce a new audience to its many charms, including a gorgeous Japanese watercolour art style, a cute, mystical plot in which you play as the she-wolf Amaterasu, acquiring all manner of divine powers expressed through the medium of calligraphy, and inventive gameplay generally along the lines of an action RPG. Which is well suited to the Wii, as it includes much drawing of symbols. Given that the Wii has done much to give games a better reputation, the enchanting, quirky Okami may just have found its spiritual home. ...