You know, people don't usually realize it but a lot of work goes into making a video game. Eshiro and his team really do love Okami and they're trying to give it the love it honestly does deserve. Just like Peter Jackson revived an ancient and beloved story by lovingly crafting the recent trilogy, Eshiro is trying to rejuvenate a world that is full of stories to tell.
Kamiya could easily volunteer to make Viewtiful Joe 3 or Okami 2 (and he expressed interest in making Okami 2 with his own ideas, but again his work just does not sell.)
Right now, the Japanese video game market is crumbling from the outside in. ATLUS and Namco-Bandai, two companies who are highly successful in America, are almost bankrupt in Japan- the last few years have not been kind to them. It's tough to make a game, so I'm glad to see there are people who still think Okami can make a comeback and get people interested.
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Kamiya could easily volunteer to make Viewtiful Joe 3 or Okami 2 (and he expressed interest in making Okami 2 with his own ideas, but again his work just does not sell.)
Right now, the Japanese video game market is crumbling from the outside in. ATLUS and Namco-Bandai, two companies who are highly successful in America, are almost bankrupt in Japan- the last few years have not been kind to them. It's tough to make a game, so I'm glad to see there are people who still think Okami can make a comeback and get people interested.