Okami box art: now with 100% less IGN watermarks

April 23rd, 2008 Colin

I can honestly say that my worst day at Capcom was this Monday. After releasing Okami for the Wii last week to some great reviews (Metacritic Average: 88), one of our Okami diehard fans discovered that the folks who work here at Capcom are, in fact, human and can make mistakes.

I’m speaking of the watermark that appeared on the cover of Okami. It’s sadly one of those things that’s hard to spot if you don’t know what your looking for, but the moment you see it, it becomes obvious and stares you in the face.

As fans know, the real art of Okami is on the game disc itself, but given the artistic nature of this game, we’d like the outside of the box to match the beauty contained within. To that end, we’re offering a free make-good gift to our fans. If you purchased Okami for the Wii, for a limited time, you can choose from one of the three art pieces below and Capcom will ship a high-quality version of the box cover straight to your door.

Each piece is sized to fit perfectly into your Okami Wii box and will transform your copy into the best-looking game on your shelf. Just head to http://www.capcom.com/artredemption/, fill out the form, and go back to playing Okami while you patiently wait for your new, improved art to make its way to you.

Thanks again for being a fan of both Capcom and Okami! Now get back to painting!





“God Power Makes My Pimp Hand Strong” (not quite safe for work)

February 4th, 2008 Seth Killian


If your workplace doesn’t go in for frank discussions of kicks to the nuts, this link may be unsafe for you.

Just when you think you know Capcom, you accidentally listen to the song in the God Hand credits and have your mind melted all over again. The music sounds like it came from a 1960s spy drama/game show (although such a hybrid would only be about 40% as strange as the actual game God Hand). As for the lyrics, I’d like to blame them on Babelfish hijinx, but unfortunately they seem to know exactly what they’re talking about.

Whether you’re already a devotee of the spanking-est title around or new to the game, you owe it yourself to give this a listen.





Lowlights Montage from the Street Fighter USA Cartoon

January 4th, 2008 Seth Killian


Biggest Street Fighter abomination? 20 years of Street Fighter has given us a wide array from which to choose. Street Fighter: The Movie? Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game? Oh no, my friends, it’s USA’s Street Fighter cartoon. Now THIS is how you murder a brand!

Notable moments include Zangief taking a fireball to the groin, mini-Guile getting pushed around by other regular-sized Street Fighters, Ryu and Ken battling for pillow-fighter supremacy, Balrog doing some computer hacking while still wearing his boxing gloves, Bison juggling, Honda buttflopping onto a pack of unconscious cyber-wolves, Blanka’s role in the Arab/Israeli conflict, and tons confusing sexual innuendos that don’t quite work. Thanks to Capcom Unity forum member The Switcher for putting this together and sharing.