fbpx
Wikipedia

Amaterasu (Ōkami)

February 28, 2023

Amaterasu (Japanese: アマテラス), also known as Ōkami Amaterasu (大神天照), is a fictional character from Capcom's video game Ōkami. She[note 1] is a white wolf based on the Japanese goddess, Amaterasu (天照大御神, Amaterasu-ōmikami), in Japanese mythology. Amaterasu also appears in the Marvel vs. Capcom series. Since debuting in Ōkami, Amaterasu has garnered mostly positive reception from both video game publications and fans, often included among the top Capcom characters, best canine characters in games, and one of the best video game protagonists overall.

Amaterasu
Ōkami character
Amaterasu as she appears in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
First appearanceŌkami (2006)
Last appearanceTeppen (2020)
Created byHideki Kamiya
Designed byHideki Kamiya
In-universe information
SpeciesWolf
GenderFemale

Appearances

Ōkami

According to the character's backstory, Amaterasu originally existed in the Celestial Plains, ruling over the Celestials and the mortal world as a protector deity. Alongside Waka, she battled Orochi, the eight-headed serpent who attacked and wreaked havoc upon the Celestial Plain. Waka told Amaterasu that Orochi could only be defeated by the Chosen One, a human named Nagi. Hearing this, she dragged Orochi down to the human world to wait for Nagi's birth. Meanwhile, Waka and the remaining Celestials fled into the Ark of Yamato, where all except Waka perished to an ambush of demons led by Yami, the Emperor of Eternal Darkness.

With each passing year, Orochi dined on another maiden from Kamiki Village on the annual festival. Before every festival, Amaterasu appeared around the village in the form of a white wolf. The villagers assumed her to be Orochi's familiar, naming her Shiranui. Eventually, Nagi fought Orochi, and through his combined efforts with Shiranui, he was able to seal Orochi away. Shiranui, however, died from both poisoned wounds inflicted during the battle and protecting Nagi from a falling rock. Taken back to the village, she was hailed as a hero, and a statue was built in her honor. After her death, her Celestial Brush powers had scattered, leaving her drastically weakened, with only her original ability, Sunrise. Furthermore, the peoples' faith in the gods had dwindled, leaving her even weaker.

The main story of the Ōkami begins one hundred years after Shiranui's death. When Nagi's descendant, Susano, removes the sword Tsukuyomi that had sealed Orochi away, Orochi wastes no time in taking over Nippon (Japan) once again. Sakuya, the wood sprite, revived Amaterasu within the statue of Shiranui, giving her the Reflector Divine Retribution. Together with Issun, a loudmouth Poncle found within Sakuya's robe, Amaterasu sets off to revive the Guardian Saplings scattered across Nippon and restore the lands to their original beauty and rid them from evil's hold.

Throughout her journey, Amaterasu is reunited with many of her powers, and regains people's faith in the form of Praise. Eventually, Amaterasu, with the help of Susano, manages to destroy Orochi. She then continues her journey through Nippon, regaining more of her brush techniques, and further restoring people's faith and the lands. Finally, she finds herself in Kamui at the Ark of Yamato. Boarding it with Waka, she finds herself fighting previously defeated demons, including Orochi. Having vanquished them all once again, she finally faces off against Yami. During the battle, Yami manages to strip Amaterasu of all of her powers, but she gradually regains her techniques back, until Yami destroys the Celestial Gods themselves, which destroys her powers, leaving her severely weakened and hovering towards death. With the aid of Issun, who takes up his role as the Celestial Envoy, and all the people she met, who send her praise and prayers, her power is fully restored and she is able to vanquish the evil demon once and for all. She and Waka then return to the Celestial Plain to restore it, and finally bring peace and harmony back to the world.

Other video games

Outside of Ōkami, Amaterasu appears as a playable character in the fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and its update Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.[3]

A Palico costume for Capcom's Monster Hunter Generations based on Amaterasu was offered as part of the game's downloadable content.[4] Similarly, a Palamute costume based on Amaterasu was added to Monster Hunter Rise as part of a crossover event in July 2021.[5]

To coincide with the PC release of Ōkami HD, Capcom created and got approval for an Amaterasu "courier" for Valve's Dota 2, given free to those who had pre-ordered Ōkami HD on Steam.[6]

In 2020, Amaterasu appeared as a playable hero in Teppen.[7]

Other media

Amaterasu also appears in Archie Comics' Worlds Unite crossover between its Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog titles, where she is one of many Capcom and Sega heroes recruited by Wood Man and Princess Sally Acorn to battle Sigma.

Creation and design

Ōkami was originally planned to be rendered in a more photorealistic 3D style,[8] but Clover Studio determined that the more colorful sumi-e style allowed them to better convey Amaterasu's association with nature and the task of restoring it.[9] Amaterasu's initial designs were aimed to avoid having the character look like "your pet wearing clothing".[10] The developers had considered having Amaterasu change into a dolphin when in the water and a falcon when jumping off a cliff, but dropped these ideas.[11]

Reception

The character was very well received by fans and critics alike. IGN's Cam Shea said Amaterasu "has a delightful duality. At once a powerful goddess, capable of making sweeping changes to the world, she's also in turn a wolf pup, digging into the earth in search of treasure".[12] Opposing her to the game cliché of "The Animal with Attitude", GamesRadar said she "doesn't need 'attitude'. She has majesty, wisdom and grace instead".[13] In 2010, readers of the Japanese magazine Famitsu voted Amaterasu into eighth place in a poll for the best video game character of all time.[14] In the same year, in a Dengeki poll, she was voted fourth as a character readers wanted to befriend.[15] In 2012, GamesRadar ranked her as the 49th "most memorable, influential, and badass" protagonist in games.[16]

Amaterasu ranked as the fifth best PlayStation dog according to PlayStation Official Magazine in 2012, as "rarely has a dog been as beautiful as the glorious work of art";[17] a similar list by Joystick Division in 2011 declared her "the most brilliant canine protagonist of any video game";[18] the same happened in UGO Networks' "Top 10 Video Game Dogs".[19] Complex placed Amaterasu and Issun at 21st spot on a list of "most a**-kicking" game duos in 2012,[20] and included Amaterasu alone in its 2013 lists of "most badass" video game characters of all time (ranked 32nd),[21] greatest heroines in video game history (ranked 17th),[22] and top canines in video games (ranked third).[23] Patrick Lindsey of Paste ranked her as the second best video game wolf in 2014.[24]

GameDaily listed her as the 15th top Capcom character of all time.[25] She appeared on IGN list of characters they wanted in a possible Marvel vs. Capcom 3, where they commented Amaterasu "would add a nice dash of variety in addition to visual spectacle", adding she "is unique and violent enough to warrant more attention than is currently given".[26] Her inclusion in Marvel vs. Capcom 3 were received positively both for fans and critics.[3][27] Including her among the 30 best characters in the three decades of Capcom's history, GamesRadar staff noted that "Okami launched to lower than expected sales, but that didn’t stop the game and its protagonist from gaining a very dedicated following".[28]

Notes

  1. ^ Amaterasu is described in the Japanese and European versions of the game as a female; in the North American version, the character is genderless.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Capcom Entertainment, Inc., ed. (2006). Ōkami instruction manual. Capcom. p. 6.
  2. ^ Mielke, James (17 August 2006). . 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Varanini, Giancarlo (July 23, 2010). . GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Devore, Jordan (22 April 2016). "Nice Okami nod, Monster Hunter Generations". Destructoid. from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ^ Scullion, Chris (July 27, 2021). "Amaterasu from Okami is coming to Monster Hunter Rise". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ O'Conner, James (December 5, 2017). "Capcom has submitted an Okami Amaterasu courier mod for Dota 2". VG247. from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  7. ^ "[Special Update] 天都ノ國絵巻 The Tale of Amatsu no Kuni | TEPPEN -Official Site-". teppenthegame.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ōkami old/new comparison". Gamevideos.com. 14 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  9. ^ Mielke, James (16 August 2006). "All the King's Men". 1up. from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  10. ^ Ōkami: Official Complete Works. Udon. 2008. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-897376-02-7.
  11. ^ Ōkami: Official Complete Works. Udon. 2008. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-897376-02-7.
  12. ^ Shea, Cam (October 30, 2012). "Utterly Compelling and Staggeringly Prett". IGN. from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  13. ^ Barratt, Charlie (July 21, 2008). "The Top 7... Lazy Character Clichés". GamesRadar. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  14. ^ Gifford, Kevin (October 2, 2010). "Snake Beats Mario, Is Coolest Video Game Character Ever". 1UP.com. from the original on May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  15. ^ "What Game Characters Does Japan Want To Befriend?". Kotaku. September 6, 2010. from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  16. ^ "100 best heroes in video games". GamesRadar. November 9, 2012. from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  17. ^ Parry, Michael (April 3, 2012). . PlayStation Official Magazine. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  18. ^ Hawkins, James (July 7, 2011). . Joystick Division. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  19. ^ Mackey, Bob. "Top 10 Video Game Dogs". UGO Networks. from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  20. ^ Brittany Vincent, The 25 Most A**-Kicking Video Game Duos 2013-11-04 at the Wayback Machine, Complex.com, October 1, 2012.
  21. ^ Avellan, Drea (February 1, 2013). "The 50 Most Badass Video Game Characters Of All Time". Complex. from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  22. ^ Rougeau, Michael (March 4, 2013). "The 50 Greatest Heroines In Video Game History". Complex. from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  23. ^ Brittany Vincent, Video Game Canines That Would Make the Dog From "Call of Duty: Ghosts" Look Like a Little Puppy 2013-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Complex.com, July 12, 2013.
  24. ^ Lindsey, Patrick (23 July 2014). "10 Best Videogame Wolves :: Games :: Lists :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  25. ^ . GameDaily. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  26. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (April 20, 2009). "Player's Wanted: Marvel vs. Capcom 3". IGN. from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  27. ^ . PlayStation Official Magazine. September 14, 2011. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  28. ^ "The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years". GamesRadar. 2013-06-25. Archived from the original on 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2014-04-12.

Further reading

  • . SYFY Official Site. August 7, 2018. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

February 28, 2023
amaterasu, Ōkami, amaterasu, japanese, アマテラス, also, known, Ōkami, amaterasu, 大神天照, fictional, character, from, capcom, video, game, Ōkami, note, white, wolf, based, japanese, goddess, amaterasu, 天照大御神, amaterasu, ōmikami, japanese, mythology, amaterasu, also, . Amaterasu Japanese アマテラス also known as Ōkami Amaterasu 大神天照 is a fictional character from Capcom s video game Ōkami She note 1 is a white wolf based on the Japanese goddess Amaterasu 天照大御神 Amaterasu ōmikami in Japanese mythology Amaterasu also appears in the Marvel vs Capcom series Since debuting in Ōkami Amaterasu has garnered mostly positive reception from both video game publications and fans often included among the top Capcom characters best canine characters in games and one of the best video game protagonists overall AmaterasuŌkami characterAmaterasu as she appears in Marvel vs Capcom 3 Fate of Two WorldsFirst appearanceŌkami 2006 Last appearanceTeppen 2020 Created byHideki KamiyaDesigned byHideki KamiyaIn universe informationSpeciesWolfGenderFemale Contents 1 Appearances 1 1 Ōkami 1 2 Other video games 1 3 Other media 2 Creation and design 3 Reception 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further readingAppearances EditŌkami Edit According to the character s backstory Amaterasu originally existed in the Celestial Plains ruling over the Celestials and the mortal world as a protector deity Alongside Waka she battled Orochi the eight headed serpent who attacked and wreaked havoc upon the Celestial Plain Waka told Amaterasu that Orochi could only be defeated by the Chosen One a human named Nagi Hearing this she dragged Orochi down to the human world to wait for Nagi s birth Meanwhile Waka and the remaining Celestials fled into the Ark of Yamato where all except Waka perished to an ambush of demons led by Yami the Emperor of Eternal Darkness With each passing year Orochi dined on another maiden from Kamiki Village on the annual festival Before every festival Amaterasu appeared around the village in the form of a white wolf The villagers assumed her to be Orochi s familiar naming her Shiranui Eventually Nagi fought Orochi and through his combined efforts with Shiranui he was able to seal Orochi away Shiranui however died from both poisoned wounds inflicted during the battle and protecting Nagi from a falling rock Taken back to the village she was hailed as a hero and a statue was built in her honor After her death her Celestial Brush powers had scattered leaving her drastically weakened with only her original ability Sunrise Furthermore the peoples faith in the gods had dwindled leaving her even weaker The main story of the Ōkami begins one hundred years after Shiranui s death When Nagi s descendant Susano removes the sword Tsukuyomi that had sealed Orochi away Orochi wastes no time in taking over Nippon Japan once again Sakuya the wood sprite revived Amaterasu within the statue of Shiranui giving her the Reflector Divine Retribution Together with Issun a loudmouth Poncle found within Sakuya s robe Amaterasu sets off to revive the Guardian Saplings scattered across Nippon and restore the lands to their original beauty and rid them from evil s hold Throughout her journey Amaterasu is reunited with many of her powers and regains people s faith in the form of Praise Eventually Amaterasu with the help of Susano manages to destroy Orochi She then continues her journey through Nippon regaining more of her brush techniques and further restoring people s faith and the lands Finally she finds herself in Kamui at the Ark of Yamato Boarding it with Waka she finds herself fighting previously defeated demons including Orochi Having vanquished them all once again she finally faces off against Yami During the battle Yami manages to strip Amaterasu of all of her powers but she gradually regains her techniques back until Yami destroys the Celestial Gods themselves which destroys her powers leaving her severely weakened and hovering towards death With the aid of Issun who takes up his role as the Celestial Envoy and all the people she met who send her praise and prayers her power is fully restored and she is able to vanquish the evil demon once and for all She and Waka then return to the Celestial Plain to restore it and finally bring peace and harmony back to the world Other video games Edit Outside of Ōkami Amaterasu appears as a playable character in the fighting game Marvel vs Capcom 3 Fate of Two Worlds and its update Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 3 A Palico costume for Capcom s Monster Hunter Generations based on Amaterasu was offered as part of the game s downloadable content 4 Similarly a Palamute costume based on Amaterasu was added to Monster Hunter Rise as part of a crossover event in July 2021 5 To coincide with the PC release of Ōkami HD Capcom created and got approval for an Amaterasu courier for Valve s Dota 2 given free to those who had pre ordered Ōkami HD on Steam 6 In 2020 Amaterasu appeared as a playable hero in Teppen 7 Other media Edit Amaterasu also appears in Archie Comics Worlds Unite crossover between its Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog titles where she is one of many Capcom and Sega heroes recruited by Wood Man and Princess Sally Acorn to battle Sigma Creation and design EditŌkami was originally planned to be rendered in a more photorealistic 3D style 8 but Clover Studio determined that the more colorful sumi e style allowed them to better convey Amaterasu s association with nature and the task of restoring it 9 Amaterasu s initial designs were aimed to avoid having the character look like your pet wearing clothing 10 The developers had considered having Amaterasu change into a dolphin when in the water and a falcon when jumping off a cliff but dropped these ideas 11 Reception EditThe character was very well received by fans and critics alike IGN s Cam Shea said Amaterasu has a delightful duality At once a powerful goddess capable of making sweeping changes to the world she s also in turn a wolf pup digging into the earth in search of treasure 12 Opposing her to the game cliche of The Animal with Attitude GamesRadar said she doesn t need attitude She has majesty wisdom and grace instead 13 In 2010 readers of the Japanese magazine Famitsu voted Amaterasu into eighth place in a poll for the best video game character of all time 14 In the same year in a Dengeki poll she was voted fourth as a character readers wanted to befriend 15 In 2012 GamesRadar ranked her as the 49th most memorable influential and badass protagonist in games 16 Amaterasu ranked as the fifth best PlayStation dog according to PlayStation Official Magazine in 2012 as rarely has a dog been as beautiful as the glorious work of art 17 a similar list by Joystick Division in 2011 declared her the most brilliant canine protagonist of any video game 18 the same happened in UGO Networks Top 10 Video Game Dogs 19 Complex placed Amaterasu and Issun at 21st spot on a list of most a kicking game duos in 2012 20 and included Amaterasu alone in its 2013 lists of most badass video game characters of all time ranked 32nd 21 greatest heroines in video game history ranked 17th 22 and top canines in video games ranked third 23 Patrick Lindsey of Paste ranked her as the second best video game wolf in 2014 24 GameDaily listed her as the 15th top Capcom character of all time 25 She appeared on IGN list of characters they wanted in a possible Marvel vs Capcom 3 where they commented Amaterasu would add a nice dash of variety in addition to visual spectacle adding she is unique and violent enough to warrant more attention than is currently given 26 Her inclusion in Marvel vs Capcom 3 were received positively both for fans and critics 3 27 Including her among the 30 best characters in the three decades of Capcom s history GamesRadar staff noted that Okami launched to lower than expected sales but that didn t stop the game and its protagonist from gaining a very dedicated following 28 Notes Edit Amaterasu is described in the Japanese and European versions of the game as a female in the North American version the character is genderless 1 2 References Edit Video games portal Capcom Entertainment Inc ed 2006 Ōkami instruction manual Capcom p 6 Mielke James 17 August 2006 The Wolf Whisperer retrieved from Wayback Machine 1UP com Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Retrieved May 24 2014 a b Varanini Giancarlo July 23 2010 Amaterasu Thor blaze trail for Marvel vs Capcom 3 GameSpot Archived from the original on 2012 10 16 Retrieved April 20 2013 Devore Jordan 22 April 2016 Nice Okami nod Monster Hunter Generations Destructoid Archived from the original on 23 April 2016 Retrieved 22 April 2016 Scullion Chris July 27 2021 Amaterasu from Okami is coming to Monster Hunter Rise Video Games Chronicle Retrieved July 27 2021 O Conner James December 5 2017 Capcom has submitted an Okami Amaterasu courier mod for Dota 2 VG247 Archived from the original on December 6 2017 Retrieved December 5 2017 Special Update 天都ノ國絵巻 The Tale of Amatsu no Kuni TEPPEN Official Site teppenthegame com Retrieved September 18 2020 Ōkami old new comparison Gamevideos com 14 August 2006 Archived from the original on 2012 06 29 Retrieved 9 August 2007 Mielke James 16 August 2006 All the King s Men 1up Archived from the original on 5 June 2011 Retrieved 9 August 2007 Ōkami Official Complete Works Udon 2008 p 109 ISBN 978 1 897376 02 7 Ōkami Official Complete Works Udon 2008 p 112 ISBN 978 1 897376 02 7 Shea Cam October 30 2012 Utterly Compelling and Staggeringly Prett IGN Archived from the original on April 15 2013 Retrieved April 20 2013 Barratt Charlie July 21 2008 The Top 7 Lazy Character Cliches GamesRadar Retrieved May 19 2014 Gifford Kevin October 2 2010 Snake Beats Mario Is Coolest Video Game Character Ever 1UP com Archived from the original on May 18 2013 Retrieved May 7 2013 What Game Characters Does Japan Want To Befriend Kotaku September 6 2010 Archived from the original on May 20 2014 Retrieved May 19 2014 100 best heroes in video games GamesRadar November 9 2012 Archived from the original on November 11 2012 Retrieved April 20 2013 Parry Michael April 3 2012 The top five PlayStation Dogs PlayStation Official Magazine Archived from the original on July 18 2012 Retrieved April 20 2013 Hawkins James July 7 2011 The Top Ten Video Game Dogs Of All Time Joystick Division Archived from the original on June 13 2013 Retrieved April 20 2013 Mackey Bob Top 10 Video Game Dogs UGO Networks Archived from the original on June 10 2014 Retrieved July 26 2013 Brittany Vincent The 25 Most A Kicking Video Game Duos Archived 2013 11 04 at the Wayback Machine Complex com October 1 2012 Avellan Drea February 1 2013 The 50 Most Badass Video Game Characters Of All Time Complex Archived from the original on February 5 2013 Retrieved April 20 2013 Rougeau Michael March 4 2013 The 50 Greatest Heroines In Video Game History Complex Archived from the original on March 7 2013 Retrieved April 20 2013 Brittany Vincent Video Game Canines That Would Make the Dog From Call of Duty Ghosts Look Like a Little Puppy Archived 2013 07 15 at the Wayback Machine Complex com July 12 2013 Lindsey Patrick 23 July 2014 10 Best Videogame Wolves Games Lists Paste Pastemagazine com Archived from the original on 2014 07 28 Retrieved 2014 07 26 Top 25 Capcom Characters of All Time GameDaily Archived from the original on April 8 2009 Retrieved April 21 2013 Schedeen Jesse April 20 2009 Player s Wanted Marvel vs Capcom 3 IGN Archived from the original on November 4 2012 Retrieved April 20 2013 Marvel vs Capcom 3 Fate Of Two Worlds review PlayStation Official Magazine September 14 2011 Archived from the original on April 25 2012 Retrieved April 20 2013 The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years GamesRadar 2013 06 25 Archived from the original on 2014 05 04 Retrieved 2014 04 12 Further reading Edit Video Game Heroine of the Month Amaterasu Okami SYFY Official Site August 7 2018 Archived from the original on October 24 2020 Retrieved November 10 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amaterasu Ōkami amp oldid 1139551464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.