2025 arrived with a new message and news on the upcoming Okami Sequel.
The iconic Okami is getting a sequel, and game director Hideki Kamiya opened up 2025 with a quick update on the progress of the upcoming release. While many of us were sleeping, sipping from a glass, or recovering from the festivities, Kamiya took to socials and the official Clovers website to wish gamers a happy wait and dropped a few details,
Happy New Year, everyone!
Looking back, this past year was a significant one, as we announced the establishment of our studio, revealed a new project we’ve got in development, and shared the news of the next chapter in my career. It feels good to finally be able to bring some exciting news to all of you.
The full message can be found over on the Clovers website. Clovers is a newly established game studio, birthed in October 2024 with the aim of putting together the new Okami title. Executive Director at this new outfit, Hideki Kamiya, is the same name behind the original game and the likes of Bayonetta and brings together talent with a foundational 4 Cs mantra. While it’s not a ton of detail, it’s worth watching this year as this ‘is CLOVERS stepping up to the starting line.’
Okami is a critically acclaimed action-adventure game originally released on the PlayStation 2 in April 2006. Developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom, the game follows the story of Amaterasu, a wolf goddess on a quest to restore peace and beauty to a world plagued by darkness. Players who took to this early adventure-controlled Amaterasu through a unique world. Standing out among the competition for its gorgeous visual style and use of Japanese mythology, it spawned a number of high-definition remasters and cult status. Now, we can only hope it looks and plays as well as the original. Check out the full message and more about the Okami Sequel as it arrives om the game website.
