Pre-release Ōkamiden

the protagonist of Ōkamiden, chibiterasu, has received significant media attention appearance.

the decision put Ōkamiden on nintendo ds has received mixed reactions. escapist editor john funk stated perfect platform sequel, due how touch screen used celestial brush. kombo editor daniel sims praised Ōkamiden s cel-shaded visuals, stating work on nintendo ds. destructoid editor hamza aziz believed perfect nintendo ds. aziz added impressed capcom managing retain Ōkami s stylized appearance in sequel. siliconera editor ishaan sahdev, however, skeptical Ōkamiden replicate feel Ōkami provided, due how relied on visuals , art style bring players world. criticized reasoning behind placing on nintendo ds, reach larger audience, calling visuals terrible. later questioned whether faults may hurt enough project may not have been worth it. kotaku editor luke plunkett expressed disappointment nintendo ds game rather playstation 3 game.

there has been skepticism developing Ōkamiden without platinumgames, developer featuring key members of clover studio, including hideki kamiya, developer behind Ōkami. mtv editor john constantine worried this, questioning whether lack of kamiya , platinumgames make game feel rehash.

demos of Ōkamiden, both of japanese version @ tokyo game show in 2009 , english-language version @ various events in united states positively received critics. kotaku editors stephan totilo , brian crecente praised demo versions played in april , may 2010; totilo considered game strong match ds , not kind of game made ds kind of game [he] thought ds made , while crecente believed drawing mechanism Ōkami worked better in Ōkamiden due use of stylus , nature of holding portable console book. daniel feit of wired believed while graphics not original game on playstation 2, cartoony graphics suited nintendo ds .

ign described character of chibiterasu adorable . destructoid editor jim sterling concurred, joking cuteness make Ōkamiden 1 of greatest nintendo ds games ever made. luke plunkett commented despite reservations Ōkamiden, heart melted when saw chibiterasu.

during e3 2010 Ōkamiden received great deal of praise , awards news outlets. nominated best handheld game game critics awards, , best ds game ign. gamespy named ds game of show .