Developer Capcom has created a web site dedicated to the artwork of Clover Studios' visually stunning Okami (PS2, Wii), populated with just about every piece of art created for the title. The official artwork is divided into three categories: A gallery for protagonist Amaterasu, a backgrounds gallery, and a whopping 234 pieces of character artwork. The website also features desktop backgrounds and an Okami fan art spotlight.

The site commemorates the forthcoming releases of Okami on the Nintendo Wii and an Okami art book from Udon Entertainment. The port is scheduled to hit store shelves on April 15.

Capcom has released an enormous amount of screenshots for Ready at Dawn's Wii port of Okami. Originally developed by Clover Studios, Okami was recently delayed to a release date of April 15 on the Wii. Beyond Wii Remote control support, the only additions to the game will include 16:9 widescreen and 480p progressive scan support.

The Wii edition of Clover Studios' wolf-tastic adventure Okami will not hit stores until April 15, publisher Capcom has confirmed to GameSpot.

While Capcom had yet to officially announce a date for the PlayStation 2-to-Wii port, which is being handled by Ready at Dawn Studios, a tentative schedule issued by Nintendo earlier this year indicated a March 25 release.

Originally released on the PlayStation 2 in 2006, Okami was announced for the Wii last year despite the closure of original developer Clover shortly after the game's initial release.

Outside of the obvious Wii Remote control tweaks and some technical improvements, such as 16:9 widescreen and 480p progressive scan support, porting studio Ready at Dawn has vowed that it will not modify the actual content of the game.

Publisher Capcom today released the first screenshots and videos of the Wii port of Clover Studio's action adventure title Okami.

Ported by developer Ready At Dawn, the Wii version of Okami will include both 16:9 widescreen and 480p progressive scan support, an improvement over the original title's 4:3, 480i presentation.

Okami Wii will hit stores on March 25.

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Ready at Dawn's upcoming Wii edition of Clover Studios' beloved wolf adventure Okami will include 16:9 widescreen and 480p progressive scan support, according to a new fact sheet that appeared in publisher Capcom's official store.

The lack of those two features were among the chief complaints critics had regarding the original PlayStation 2 edition, which only outputted in 4:3 and 480i. Both the PlayStation 2 and the Wii are capable of outputting widescreen images in 480p resolution.

Outside of the obvious Wii Remote control tweaks and some miscellaneous technical improvements, developer Ready at Dawn has been adamant that it will not modify the actual content of the game. The Wii edition of Okami arrives in North America March 25.

Update 2: Eurogamer marks the latest site to claim the port is confirmed, saying that it was indeed announced at Capcom's UK Gamers Day and will feature a combination of gesture-controlled brush strokes and motion-controlled combat.

Update 1: Shacknews has learned that the embargoes related to Capcom's UK Gamers Day event lift this Friday, October 19, though we were unable to verify claims of Okami for Wii. Capcom US is expected to make its respective announcements later this week.

Original Story: A fresh rumor regarding the now-defunct Clover Studio's brilliant PlayStation 2 adventure Okami indicates a revival of the game on a fitting system: the Nintendo Wii.

"Long fantasized by the players, then mentioned in many rumors, Okami is finally confirmed on Wii," reads a Google translation of French site Jeauxactu.com. Capcom recently held its Gamer's Day event in London, so it is ... Read more