Okami HD Gets Big Discount After Sequel Announcement

Posted by By our-little-miss-is-home December 14, 2024 4 Views 5 Min Read
Okami HD Gets Big Discount After Sequel Announcement



Summary

  • Okami HD is seeing significant markdowns on both the Xbox Store and Nintendo eShop, following the announcement of a new sequel from Hideki Kamiya.
  • Fans on Switch and Xbox can pick up the HD remaster for just $4.99 for a limited time, with the Switch sale running until January 1 and Xbox until January 3.
  • Capcom also revealed another major revival of an older franchise during the Game Awards broadcast, with Onimusha making a return in 2026.



Following the surprise announcement of a new sequel, Okami HD is seeing major discounts across multiple online storefronts for a limited time. The action-adventure game from Clover Studio, originally released for the PS2, has long been held as one of gaming’s most revered cult classics, praised for its gorgeous artstyle and gameplay. While the game initially saw due to its late release on PS4, the beloved title received multiple ports to other platforms and even a spiritual successor with 2011’s Okamiden. Now, the beloved franchise is back with more on the way.

The annual Game Awards live broadcast shocked fans worldwide with the announcement that Okami will be returning in the near future. The franchise’s original director, Hideki Kamiya, revealed that he will be returning as director for a new Okami sequel, developed by new studio Clovers in partnership with Capcom. The game is expected to see the return of several former Clover Studio employees who worked on the original Okami, with a release window not confirmed during the broadcast. Now, Okami HD is seeing major discounts in anticipation of the new game.


okami sequel trailer

Related
Okami Sequel With Hideki Kamiya and a Revived Clover Studio is in Development

In one of The Game Awards 2024’s most shocking announcements, Okami is getting a sequel made by a revived Clover Studio.

Okami HD Seeing Major Discounts Following Sequel Announcement

As reported by ComicBook, the HD remaster of Okami is seeing big sales across multiple online storefronts following the franchise’s bombshell announcement. The game is currently discounted to just $4.99 USD on both the Xbox Store and the Nintendo eShop, marking a 75% discount from its normal price point at $20. The sale is set to run through the start of the new year, with the Switch sale ending on January 1 and the Xbox sale on January 3. The sale is notably absent from Okami HD‘s PS4 version, with no confirmation about whether a discount will come for the game.


The revival of Okami comes as both Hideki Kamiya and Capcom have hinted at the potential return of several older franchises. Alongside Okami, Hideki Kamiya shared earlier this year in an interview that he wrote in Viewtiful Joe 3 for a Capcom survey, expressing his desire to direct a third entry in the action franchise. The survey also mentioned several other abandoned Capcom series, with properties like Dino Crisis, Darkstalkers, and Dead Rising in consideration for a revival.

Okami HD wasn’t Capcom’s only bombshell announcement during the 2024 Game Awards with another classic franchise set to return. Capcom once again surprised fans with the announcement of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, set to release in 2026. While the samurai action franchise was a mainstay for Capcom during the 2000s, the series has only seen a browser game and Onimusha: Warlords as a remake of the first game since 2006. Fans of Capcom’s classic franchises should have plenty to look forward to with both Onimusha and Okami coming back into the spotlight.

Source link