They weren't nearly so patient with Okami around that time. They barely communicated around it, killed the studio, then commissioned a port they...barely communicated around again, and then they complained the game was doomed to be a commercial failure because... I don't know.

It's basically like one of the better classic Legend of Zelda games, only with a unique universe and charm and about twice the size of those.

It was criminally overlooked on PS2, but they have zero excuse for not turning it into a major hit for the Wii. One of the best game on a console with an absurd install base and that had almost no competition for it at that point.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

Okami is good but frankly overrated. Dialogue is so slow huge portions of the game, particularly the intro, are a slog to get though. That plus a weird setting doesn't translate well to mainstream adoption (read: sales).

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I feel like the dialogue and the world capture a vibe that is basically unparalleled, but I agree that it’s too much. The pacing just feels so slow sometimes. Maybe the reboot will strike a better balance.

[–] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 5 hours ago

Hope so, but Mon Hun wilds story and walking sections give me pause for concern

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 12 hours ago

Mods ban this man for hate speech