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Ōkami
is a 2006 action-adventure game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months after the release, a port for Wii was developed by Ready at Dawn, Tose (company), Tose, and Capcom, and released in 2008. Set in a fictional version of classical Japan, ''Ōkami'' combines Japanese mythology and Japanese folklore, folklore to tell the story of how the land was saved from darkness by the Shinto Solar deity, sun goddess Amaterasu (Ōkami), Amaterasu, who took the form of a white wolf. It features a Ink wash painting, sumi-e-inspired cel-shaded animation, cel-shaded visual style and the #Celestial Brush, Celestial Brush, a mouse gesture, gesture-system to perform miracles. The game was planned to use more traditional realistic rendering, but this had put a strain on the graphics processing of the PlayStation 2. Clover Studio swit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaterasu (Ōkami)
, also known as , is a character (arts), fictional character from Capcom's video game ''Ōkami''. She is a white wolf based on the Japanese goddess, , in Japanese mythology. Amaterasu also appears in the Marvel vs. Capcom (series), ''Marvel vs. Capcom'' series. Since debuting in ''Ōkami'', Amaterasu has garnered mostly positive reception from both Video game journalism, video game publications and Fan (person), fans, citing her striking character design, positive influence on rejuvenating the world around her with life and assisting others, and her endearing behavior despite her lack of speech. Her depiction as a deity and use of the mystical Celestial Brush were noted as helping to inform players about aspects of Shintoism and calligraphy. Concept and creation Amaterasu was created for the video game ''Ōkami''. She appears as a typical white wolf to outside observers, but her true form, visible to the player and those with strong spiritual beliefs, depicts her with red mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clover Studio
was a Japanese video game developer founded by Capcom. The studio developed the PlayStation 2 port of '' Viewtiful Joe'', both versions of '' Viewtiful Joe 2'' for the GameCube and PlayStation 2, and the PS2 titles '' Ōkami'' and '' God Hand''. The name "clover" is an abbreviation of "creativity lover" as well as the Japanese syllables mi ("three") and ba ("leaf") coming from the names of Shinji Mikami and Clover's Atsushi Inaba. The studio consisted largely of existing Capcom R&D talent, who had formed the company (then called Studio 9) to give themselves greater executive control (and thus creative freedom), like Sega's semi-autonomous studios in the early 2000s. The studio focused largely on creating new intellectual property rather than sequels. When these failed to perform on par with Capcom's more popular series, Capcom attempted to merge the studio back into their internal R&D. Those at the studio chose instead to leave the company, and Clover was dissolved. Some of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideki Kamiya
is a Japanese video game designer and director. He began his career in 1994 with Capcom, where he directed '' Resident Evil 2'' (1998), ''Devil May Cry'' (2001), '' Viewtiful Joe'' (2003), and '' Ōkami'' (2006). From 2004 to 2006, he worked for the Capcom subsidiary Clover Studio. After leaving Capcom, Kamiya and other former staff members founded PlatinumGames in 2006. Kamiya also served as vice president from 2017 to 2023. His projects with PlatinumGames include ''Bayonetta'' (2009) and '' The Wonderful 101'' (2013). In December 2024, it was announced he had formed an independent studio named Clovers Inc., with their first project being a sequel to ''Ōkami'' published by Capcom. He was named one of the top 100 game creators of all-time by ''IGN'' in 2009. Early life Kamiya was born in 1970 in Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture. At a young age, he was already a fan of video games thanks to a neighbor who often invited him to play with his Epoch Cassette Vision console. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsushi Inaba
is a Japanese video game producer and businessman. He was the former Chief executive officer, CEO and producer of the Capcom subsidiary Clover Studio, who developed the games ''Viewtiful Joe (video game), Viewtiful Joe'', ''Ōkami'', and ''God Hand''. He is currently the head producer at the development division at PlatinumGames and the CEO since 2021, after years being vice-president in the company. Career Inaba was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, in 1971. Inaba first worked for Irem, specifically working on ''R-Type Leo''. From there he joined Nazca Corporation and then SNK, where he did programming work on the ''Samurai Shodown'' series. After reading a want ad for Capcom in ''Famitsu'' magazine, Inaba joined the company in 1998 with hopes of working on the next ''Resident Evil'' game. He ended up working on Hideki Kamiya's ''Devil May Cry'', and later produced games in the ''Ace Attorney'' and ''Steel Battalion'' series. Inaba, Kamiya, and Shinji Mikami, as well as other Capcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capcom
is a Japanese video game company. It has created a number of critically acclaimed and List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being ''Resident Evil'', ''Monster Hunter'', ''Street Fighter'', ''Mega Man'', ''Devil May Cry'', ''Onimusha'', ''Dead Rising'', ''Dragon's Dogma'', ''Ace Attorney'', and ''Marvel vs. Capcom''. Established in 1979, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in East Asia (Hong Kong), Europe (London, England), and North America (San Francisco, California). History Founding and arcade games (1979-1984) Capcom's predecessor, I.R.M. Corporation, was founded on May 30, 1979 by Kenzo Tsujimoto, who was still president of Irem, Irem Corporation when he founded I.R.M. He worked at both companies at the same time until leaving Irem in 1983. The original companies that spawned Capcom's Japan branch were I.R.M. and its subsidiary Japan Capsule Computers Co., Ltd., bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikumi Nakamura
is a Japanese video game artist and director. She is best known for her work at Tango Gameworks as an artist on ''The Evil Within'' (2014) and '' The Evil Within 2'' (2017), and as creative director for '' Ghostwire: Tokyo'', before leaving the company mid-development. She also did artwork for ''Ōkami'' (2006) at Clover Studio, and ''Bayonetta'' (2009) at PlatinumGames. She now heads her own independent game studio, Unseen. Early life Ikumi Nakamura enjoyed horror media with her father growing up. They watched horror films together, and enjoyed playing the ''Resident Evil'' and ''Devil May Cry'' series, both produced by Capcom. She developed an appreciation for the studio and dreamed to work there when she was older. While studying at university, her father died in a motorcycle accident. His death reinforced her desire to work at Capcom. She attended an art school in Tokyo, and later studied game design at the Amusement Media Academy. Career Capcom After applying twice, Nakamur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cel-shaded Animation
Cel shading or toon shading is a type of non-photorealistic rendering designed to make 3D computer graphics appear to be flat by using less shading color instead of a shade gradient or tints and shades. A cel shader is often used to mimic the style of a comic book or cartoon and/or give the render a characteristic paper-like texture. There are similar techniques that can make an image look like a sketch, an oil painting or an ink painting. The name comes from ''cels'' (short for celluloid), clear sheets of acetate which are painted on for use in traditional 2D animation. Basic process The cel-shading process starts with a typical 3D model. Where cel-shading differs from conventional rendering is in its non-photorealistic shading algorithm. Conventional smooth lighting values are calculated for each pixel and then quantized to a small number of discrete shades to create the characteristic "flat look", where the shadows and highlights appear as blocks of color rathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ready At Dawn
Ready At Dawn Studios LLC (RAD) was an American video game developer located in Irvine, California that was composed of former members of Naughty Dog and Blizzard Entertainment. Formed in 2003, the company was closely affiliated with Sony Computer Entertainment, developing games in the ''God of War'' series and '' Daxter''. Ready At Dawn had a satellite campus in Portland, Oregon, to assist with future PC and console game development, but closed the office in 2022 as they adapted a hybrid work model. The studio was acquired by Oculus Studios as of June 2020. On August 7, 2024, Ready at Dawn was closed by Reality Labs (formerly Oculus Studios). History Ready At Dawn was founded in 2003 in Irvine, California, United States by Ru Weerasuriya, Andrea Pessino, Didier Malenfant, and former members of the Sony Computer Entertainment subsidiary Naughty Dog. They released their first game, '' Daxter'', in 2006. The company finished working on their second PSP game, '' God of War: Chai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HexaDrive
is an independent video game developer based in Osaka, Japan. Founded by former Capcom is a Japanese video game company. It has created a number of critically acclaimed and List of best-selling video game franchises, multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being ''Resident Evil'', ''Monster ... programmer Masakazu Matsushita in 2007, HexaDrive has worked on different titles for various systems, notably ''Rez HD'', a HD remastering of the title '' Rez'' exclusively for Xbox Live Arcade and '' The 3rd Birthday'' which was a collaboration between HexaDrive and Square Enix. Games Notes References External links * {{in lang, ja Japanese companies established in 2007 Video game companies established in 2007 Video game companies of Japan Video game development companies Companies based in Osaka Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawaki Takeyasu
(born August 30, 1973) is a Japanese video game artist, producer and director. Currently the head of his own development studio Crim, Takeyasu previously worked at Capcom and their subsidiary Clover Studio was a Japanese video game developer founded by Capcom. The studio developed the PlayStation 2 port of '' Viewtiful Joe'', both versions of '' Viewtiful Joe 2'' for the GameCube and PlayStation 2, and the PS2 titles '' Ōkami'' and '' God Hand'' ... before becoming a freelance artist following Clover's dissolution in 2007. Works References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takeyasu, Sawaki 1973 births Capcom people Japanese agnostics Japanese company founders Japanese illustrators Japanese video game directors Japanese video game producers Living people People from Osaka Japanese video game artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akari Kaida
is a Japanese video game music composer. She composed various soundtracks for Capcom games, including multiple in the '' Mega Man'' series. She has occasionally been credited as Akari Groves, taking the surname of her husband. Career Kaida was a jazz piano major in college, spending her first year at the Osaka College of Music before joining Capcom in 1994. She became a freelance composer in 2005, but still continued to work on various Capcom projects, most recently becoming part of the Inti Creates is a Japanese video game development company. Formed by ex-Capcom staff in May 1996, they are best known for developing games in the '' Mega Man'' series, namely the '' Mega Man Zero'' series and its follow-ups ''Mega Man ZX'' and '' Mega Man ZX ... sound team for '' Mega Man'' games. Works References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaida, Akari 1974 births Capcom people Freelance musicians 21st-century Japanese women composers Living people Musicians from Hyōgo P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestial Brush
Celestial may refer to: Science * Objects or events seen in the sky and the following astronomical terms: ** Astronomical object, a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists in the observable universe ** Celestia, a 3D astronomy program that allows users to travel through the universe, also known as a celestial body or object ** Celestial coordinate system, a system for mapping positions on the celestial sphere ** Celestial mechanics, the branch of astronomy that deals with the motions of celestial objects ** Celestial navigation, a position-fixing technique that helps sailors cross the oceans ** Celestial pole, the two points in the sky, north and south, where the projection of a planet's axis of rotation intersects its celestial sphere ** Celestial sphere, an imaginary sphere concentric with the Earthall objects in the sky can be thought of as projected upon the celestial sphere ** Celestial spheres, fundamental entities of the cosmological m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
