Uh-Ohkami: Capcom botches Okami Wii box art, inadvertently advertises IGN [Joystiq]

[roushimsx]

I believe the Wii port of Okami was handled outside of Capcom by another dev.

It doesn't matter that Ready at Dawn did the port (well other than they somehow managed to nullify the potential awesomeness of the port by botching the controls, completely negating the entire point of going to the Wii in the first place) because Capcom still published it and handled all of the nitty gritty like the packaging, promotion, etc. Someone at Capcom fucked up hard.

But hey, some people want widescreen support and the ability to skip cutscenes enough to put up with the crummy control scheme. Hopefully it sells well enough to warrant yet another rerelease on another platform at some point that finally clears up all of the technical quirks.

[Icarus Moonsight]

It doesn't matter that Ready at Dawn did the port (well other than they somehow managed to nullify the potential awesomeness of the port by botching the controls, completely negating the entire point of going to the Wii in the first place) because Capcom still published it and handled all of the nitty gritty like the packaging, promotion, etc. Someone at Capcom fucked up hard.

But hey, some people want widescreen support and the ability to skip cutscenes enough to put up with the crummy control scheme. Hopefully it sells well enough to warrant yet another rerelease on another platform at some point that finally clears up all of the technical quirks.

Ok, Capcom US effed it. I can't help but think about a "Real Men of Genius" ad featuring "Lazy Video Game Retail Box Art Designers!" to mark the joyous occasion?

On a side note, I knew a real winner of a guy (complete sarcasm) when I attended TSU in Houston. His dream job and why he was schooling there was to work at Capcom USA. I bet he is a responsible party to this, somehow. That is, if he even got in the front door.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Hey, at least we're not back in the true dark ages of Capcom artwork.

[Oobgarm]

I gave this a look yesterday and found the watermark to be highly visible. It's right above the red sticker on the cover.

I even asked some non-gaming minded folks what they saw, and they each saw the IGN logo without knowing what exactly it stood for.

Kinda funny, I think.

[VACRMH]

In case anyone is interested, they're offering replacements now.

http://kotaku.com/383408/capcom-fix-...-and-then-some

Also, I took a peek at the strategy guide and it has the watermark as well.

[joshnickerson]

It's been almost six months since I signed up to get that replacement cover... but I haven't gotten anything. Has ANYBODY actually gotten theirs yet?

[Bojay1997]

It's been almost six months since I signed up to get that replacement cover... but I haven't gotten anything. Has ANYBODY actually gotten theirs yet?

Nope. Capcom just decided not to bother from what I gather. They have, however, started sending out new batches of the game to retailers with a corrected insert.

[Cmosfm]

It makes me sad the way this was handled, good job sweeping it under the rug Capcom. Thanks.

[c0ldb33r]

I contacted them asking for a corrected insert after the window to do so closed. They refused, which I understand, but what bothered me is that they were total pricks in their email. I can't remember exactly what it said now, but it did leave a sour taste in my mouth.

I expect more from Capcom.

[darkslime]

I ordered a replacement cover a couple months ago, and me and everyone else on CAG who ordered it haven't got one yet.

[Oobgarm]

I thought they'd shipped:

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/27/ch...-finally-ship/

[SegaAges]

I should start calling them Slapcom, because all of you that wanted your covers just got slapped in the face.

[Bojay1997]

I thought they'd shipped:

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/27/ch...-finally-ship/

That story was a lie. Even on their own support forum, nobody has received one. Perhaps they just shipped a few out to the folks over at Joystiq.com.

[joshnickerson]

That's what I figured. Thanks a lot, Capcom.

[DigitalSpace]

[dao2]

they supposedly shipped them out twice. The first time, and then the second time they said "sorry for not really shipping them out" and would make it a double sided cover with the original fixed insert on the other side.

Still haven't gotten mine I doubt they're gonna ship em out.

[contra4life]

i think destructoid covered this last year or something like that... funny how things pop up at totally random times on the intertubes....

[Bojay1997]

they supposedly shipped them out twice. The first time, and then the second time they said "sorry for not really shipping them out" and would make it a double sided cover with the original fixed insert on the other side.

Still haven't gotten mine I doubt they're gonna ship em out.

I just sent out e-mails to Joystiq and a couple other news sites asking if they could do a follow-up story since Capcom used them to spread false info in August about the inserts shipping. Hopefully these guys can apply some pressure to at least get some honesty out of Capcom for once on this issue.

[Rob2600]

If Capcom lied, that's wrong.

However, is getting a replacement cover really that big a deal? It's not like the discs were defective.

[c0ldb33r]

If Capcom lied, that's wrong.

However, is getting a replacement cover really that big a deal? It's not like the discs were defective.

You're right - it's not the end of the world, but it's a matter of corporate responsibility.

If they weren't going to release the covers - that's fine, like I said it's not the end of the world, but if they're not going to do it, they shouldn't say that they're going to do it.