Game Art Styles

Ōkami

Clover Studio · 2006

Third-person · Action · Adventure · Console

Dimension
3D
Rendering
Cel-shaded, Painterly
Colors
GrayRedBlackBrownOrangeYellow
Linework
Inked lines, Interior lines
Shading
Flat / Unlit
Texture
Hand-painted textures, Brush strokes, Paper grain
Palette
Muted, Warm
Imitated medium
Ink / Sumi-e
Art movement
Ukiyo-e
Proportions
Exaggerated
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About

Ōkami is an action-adventure game set in a mythological version of classical Japan, starring the sun goddess Amaterasu in white-wolf form. Its Celestial Brush lets players draw to affect the world, complementing its Japanese ink-painting visual style.

Art style

Ōkami (2006, Clover Studio) is a 3D cel-shaded and painterly game played from a third-person view. Its look is built from inked lines, interior lines, flat/unlit shading, hand-painted textures, brush strokes and paper grain. The palette is muted and warm. It draws on ink and sumi-e and ukiyo-e.

Details

Release
Original release · PlayStation 2
Developer
Clover Studio
Publisher
Capcom
Released
2006-04-20 Japan, PlayStation 2
2006-09-19 North America, PlayStation 2
2007-02-09 Europe, PlayStation 2
2007-02-14 Australia, PlayStation 2
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Also known as
Okami (International)
大神 (Japan)
Credits
Naoki Katakai Lead Art Designer
Kenichiro Yoshimura Lead Character Designer
Sawaki Takeyasu Character Designers
Mari Shimazaki Character Designers
Ikumi Nakamura Background Production
Yusuke Kan Design & Camera
Miho Sakamoto Interface
Hideki Kamiya Director
Atsushi Inaba Producer
Links
official · wikipedia · mobygames

Screenshots 4

Versions of Ōkami 2

Ōkami screenshot: cel-shaded, painterly, third-person, inked lines, flat / unlit (environment, character)2006 · Original releaseŌkami PlayStation 2Ōkami HD screenshot: cel-shaded, painterly, third-person, inked lines, two-tone cel (environment)2012 · RemasterŌkami HD Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Wii U

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Ōkami series 2 games

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