Capcom rewards patient Okami buyers with Amaterasu phone strap

by JC Fletcher { Aug 28th 2009 at 2:15PM }

Someone in Japan has been waiting years for the Wii release of Okami, having let the PS2 release pass in 2006, and then watching the Wii port release everywhere but Japan in 2008. That hypothetical person's patience will be rewarded on October 15, when e-Capcom orders of the Japanese Wii version of Okami will ship with this Amaterasu phone (or DS) strap.

It's totally worth the wait. It beats the "bonus" IGN watermark we got in North America, though the replacement art was certainly nice. In addition to the little porcelain Amaterasu, a limited number of Okami soundtrack discs will be handed out with the game.

[Via Andriasang]

Tags: amaterasu, capcom, e-capcom, japan, okami, pre-order, strap

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

samfish (uses the Joystiq Comment-Kill filter!) @ Aug 28th 2009 3:02PM

Even though my phone doesn't have anywhere for a strap (stupid iPhone!), I still want this the more I see it.

...yes, perhaps I WILL buy Okami for a third time...

Peter @ Aug 28th 2009 3:41PM

Even if your cell phone doesn't have a space for a phone strap, your DS does.

My wife and I discovered a local Asian market that sells cell phone charms. We bought a maneki neko (fortune cat) charm and she put it on her DS. (There's a space for cell phone charms near the cartridge slot.)

I don't know if a phone strap would come with a different size/width cord, though, so you may not be able to attach it to a DS.

Either way, I really hope Capcom decides to sell the Amaterasu phone strap separately. I bought Okami in November of last year and can't justify buying a second copy (no matter how awesome the game is), but I'd gladly spend a few dollars on this item.

Peter @ Aug 28th 2009 5:17PM

I whipped up a quick article on attaching a cell phone charm or phone strap to a DS Lite or DSi and posted it to my site: http://www.brainstormwarning.org/2009/08/28/customize-your-ds-lite-or-dsi-with-a-cell-phone-charm-or-phone-strap

The article includes a tutorial (complete with pictures!) and links to online shops that sell cell phone charms and phone straps.