Inspiration: Okami

One of my earliest inspirations that stuck with me to this day is the 2006 critically acclaimed Playstation 2 game, Okami.

While I loved this game as a kid, I've appreciated it a lot more since i got into game design. It's such a beautifully crafted game and it's also so interesting and captivating.

According to the official website, Okami is an action-adventure video game originally made for the Playstation 2 but has had a remastered HD edition recently adapted for the Nintendo Switch (which I also have it on).

In the game, "you take on the role of Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess who inhabits the form of a legendary white wolf Shiranui on a quest to defeat Orochi", a demon who takes the form of an eight-headed serpent.

I take a lot of inspiration from the game's complex narrative and beautifully unique art style. The general vibe that Okami gives off is something I've been trying to recreate in a way within a game I've been working on under the working title of "Moss". Some sketches and alpha version art are available below.