Capcom said “The Great God” actually sold well, “The Great God 2” confirmed to be a sequel and developed with RE engine

Capcom’s action adventure “The Great God” released its “Okami sequel” plan in 2024 TGA and was directed by Hideki Kamiya. Now the official confirms that it is a direct sequel to “The Great God 2” (Okami 2), which is produced by multiple studios. , and developed with the same RE engine as “Quick Tornado 6” and “Monster Hunter Wilderness”.

Foreign media IGN reported that the first sales of “God” in PS2 reached 270,000 copies in 2006. At that time, a key member of the development team mentioned that the poor sales of “God” indirectly led to the closure of the Four-Leaf Crocodile Studio, but Over time, the fate of this work changes.

In 2010, “The Great God” launched the sequel “The Great God~ Little Sun” on Nintendo DS, supporting the platform to transfer from home to handheld console, causing some systems in the previous work to be castrated, and the playability did not bring any more surprises. Even so , the first generation ending still leaves room for development for the sequel.

Hideki Kamiya, Capcom producer Ryohara Hirabaya, Machine Head Works Sakata Kiyohiko said in an exclusive interview with IGN that “God” has continued to create stable sales after landing on multiple platforms, and has sold 4.6 million copies in all transplanted versions so far (including HD version).

The long-tail effect of “God of God” made Capcom realize the potential of this series. The two producers confirmed that “God of God 2” is the orthodox sequel to “God of God”. The plot will continue a generation of stories and adopt Capcom’s self-developed RE Engine development, led by Machine Head Works to collaborate with Capcom and the newly-created Clovers of Kamiya.

Kiyohiko Sakata explained that Capcom, as the main IP holder of “The Great God”, determines the core development direction of the game, and Clovers is the main development team. The role of Machine Head Works is to assist Clovers in development and act as between Clovers and Capcom. bridge.

In addition, the Clovers developers have never used the RE engine in the past, so Machine Head Works also provides technical support. “Our team has members who have participated in the development of the first generation of “Gods”, and they will also provide valuable information for this development. Experience and assistance.

As for the listing information, players and fans have to wait for a long time before they will be released. Sakata Kiyohiko revealed that the game is still in its early stages and will not rush to go public in the morning. “You must know that this plan is made by loving the series and loving this IP. The staff made it and they are working very, very hard to create it.”

The first generation of “God” allows players to control the Japanese Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu, transforming into a white wolf to fight against the evil demons entrenched on the earth. During the journey, there is also a wandering painter Yiqin as a partner, providing guidance and humorous embellishment. Players can use Thirteen Brush Gods. The ability to control elements such as wind, water, and nature makes the game a classic work that uses painting mechanisms.

Liangzhang Hirabayashi pointed out that although the first generation of “God” has been released for nearly 20 years, it can be seen from the game data that many players still enjoy this game.

“Generally speaking, game sales will gradually slow down and steadily decline after the start, and sometimes fluctuates, but the overall trend is a decline. “God” has always maintained a stable player group, and there are people who are constantly playing. From this perspective, it looks at it. , “God” is indeed a very unique IP.”

As for Hideki Kamiya, he said that he had always wanted to make the sequel to “The Great God”, but even though this idea has been in his heart for many years, when Kamiya recently left Platinum Studio, he did not think about setting up his own studio to produce “The Great God”. 》.

Until Capcom hoped to restart the “God” IP, it became an important factor in Kamiya Hideki’s decision to invest in the sequel. In addition, there was another final key: the fan base’s continued and growing love for the original.

Hideki Kamiya thanks fans for their support and enthusiasm for the team’s creation. The plan for the sequel to “The Great God” can only be realized. “I feel excited to hear the cheers of fans. I review PS2, PS3, PS4, Switch, and subsequent game versions. , you can always see the surrounding products that are loved by fans constantly launching, and you can see that the love for this IP is still continuing among fans.”