Reception 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 .

release

famitsu rated Ōkamiden total score of 34 out of 40 points. reviewers praised ability bring in elements of Ōkami ds, noted there little surprise there Ōkami ds version covers many of same elements of story , gameplay. famitsu reviewers did note gameplay not expanded far original Ōkami, posit shows how complete package Ōkami in first place. Ōkamiden third best-selling video game in japan during release week @ 84,472 copies sold. game sold additional 12,829 copies following week, dropping number 13 on charts. gamezone gave game 7/10, stating: there players undoubtedly love Ōkamiden, either because flaws (such backtracking) not familiar or because have capacity overlook myriad mistakes. wish same.