Okami Sequel Director Says “It’s Better If You Don’t Have Any Many Expectations”

Almost two years after its announcement, progress on the long-awaited sequel to Okami remains a ways off. It’s not like director and Clovers founder Hideki Kamiya didn’t warn us . As such, the studio has been busy bringing on veterans of the original game, Bayonetta , and more, but even if expectations remain high, he’s urging a bit of restraint. “[The Okami sequel] has become a sort of mission for me, because before, when I created a new game, I had no expectation from the public, of course,” he told IGN at the Lucca Comics and Games Festival 2026.