Okami in Japan in April; in America in May

Okami, Capcom's next highly anticipated game for the PS2, has been dated: 4/20/2006 in Japan, and a release date currently in May stateside.

The concept for Okami is a lofty one: act as the lupine form of a sun god to restore a little color to the world. A woodblock-print An ink-painting design motif informs this spiritual romp, which takes a different approach from Clover Studio's more irreverent Viewtiful Joe series.

For those without a GameCube (or Revolution), this'll be the only way for console owners to get their wolf-ier impulses down this spring. Here's to those flaming furries.