Okami HD Switch cutscene

Okami HD Switch bloom

During today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, the developer announced that Okami HD will be coming to Switch. The Switch version joins releases of the game on PS3, PS4, Xbox One and PC, and non-HD versions on PS2 and Wii.

The trailer for the Switch version of Okami HD can be seen here:

Okami HD on Switch adds a couple of new features, namely concerning control of the Celestial Brush. In addition to the regular control stick controls, Switch owners with have two additional options for controlling the brush. In handheld mode the brush can be controlled with the touch screen, and in docked mode it can be controlled with the Joycon’s motion controls.

Okami HD is set for launch on Switch this summer.

Chris Melchin
Chris is a computer science student who has been gaming ever since he knew what to do with a Super Nintendo controller. He's a fighting game player, with a focus on BlazBlue and Under Night In-Birth games. His favourite games include Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Persona 5, and Little Busters. He started watching anime in high school, and his favourite series is Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. He also writes Vocaloid music for his personal YouTube channel, and has a (slight) obsession with Megurine Luka.