Kiyohiko Sakata, producer with Machine Head Works, has revealed during an interview with IGN that the upcoming Okami 2 will utilise the RE Engine.
Machine Head Works developing the sequel alongside Clovers, the new studio fronted by Hideki Kamiya, and Capcom, which is the owner of the Okami IP. When asked about the company’s role in the project, Sakata-san also confirmed the application of the RE Engine for the project.
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The way that Machine Head Works is involved now, working together with Capcom and Clovers, is that of course we have Capcom as the major IP holder of Ōkami, deciding the major direction of the games. And we have Clovers as this development lead for this project. Machine Head Works comes in by having the experience of both working with Capcom previously on several titles, so we know what Capcom needs to create the game. That’s something that Machine Head Works has the experience and knowledge of. We also have the experience of working with Kamiya-san before as well. So we have both experience of Capcom and Clovers, and we’re acting sort of like a bridge between Clovers and Capcom.
In addition to this, we also have the experience of working with the game engine that we are using for this project, RE Engine. So Clovers’ developers haven’t had any experiences with using this engine, but Machine Head Works have experience of using it. So we’re aiding them. Also under us, Machine Head Works, we have people who have actually had experience of working with the original Ōkami game and also will be aiding us with the development of this title.
Development of the Okami sequel was announced during The Game Awards 2024 back in December, with Kamiya-san sitting in the director’s chair. The original Okami was released for the PS2 back in 2006 and was developed by Clover Studios.
[Source – IGN]
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