In an interview with Destructoid.com, Motoshide Eshiro talked about his upcoming Nintendo DS game Ōkamiden. The producer of the game wanted to clarify the game’s position relative to its PlayStation 2 predecessor, Ōkami.
According to Destructoid, Mr. Eshiro explained that there’s Ōkami, which was on the PlayStation 2 and the Wii, and then there’s the upcoming Ōkamiden — he’d like to keep the “brands” separate. Ōkamiden, however, maintains the feel of the original, existing alongside that game’s universe. Eshiro says this is mostly due to the fact that the Ōkamiden team has a deep understanding and respect for the original material.
Ōkamiden is scheduled to be released on the Nintendo DS in North America in 2011.
