With less than a week to go until OKABU launches, we’re slightly over-excited about getting it into your hands! There’s still so much to talk about the game, so we wanted to delve a little deeper into the world of OKABU and the different lands that make up the adventure.
We got a slightly carried away during development, and the game ended up quite a bit bigger than we’d originally imagined. Personally I blame Shane (OKABU’s level designer), who kept on suggesting awesome new ideas that we felt we really couldn’t cut. As a result the four worlds are pretty huge, so big that OKABU features a Platinum Trophy, earned through tracking down all the medals throughout the story campaign, finding the numerous secrets tucked away throughout the world, as well as besting the four minigames.
Following on from last week’s post about the Heroes of OKABU, we really wanted to demonstrate how their different skills fit together, so we’ve got a fresh video below that shows longer sections of gameplay. It also shows how two players can work together when playing in Co-op mode.
In the video above, you can see clips from three of the four different worlds from the game. Each of the environments is totally unique, featuring a whole new set of elements to interact with, from giant magnifying glasses and railways, to charging goats and drivable bulldozers.
Lake Waka
The homeworld of the peaceful Yorubo tribe, bursting with exotic vegetation, inquisitive creatures and tropical shores. Its here that the adventure begins, as the Doza’s destructive march finally reaches the borders of the peaceful Yorubo.
Karibu Valley
Karibu Valley used to be a lush river delta, filled with a huge amount of marine life and surrounded by fertile fields. As the Doza stormed through the valley, they constructed an enormous dam, which stopped the flow of the Karibu river. As a result, the lands in the valley have almost dried up completely.
Noko Woods
Noko woods has been visited very little by the Yorubo since a party of adventurers disappeared there many generations ago. There have been rumours of Doza activity deep in the woods, and some strange creatures have been spotted nearby.
Doza Fortress
The homeworld of the Doza, the Fortress was constructed on a huge island. Filled with giant machinery, smog-belching factories, and a near-bottomless quarry, its here that the enslaved Yorubo are rumoured to have been transported.
There’s only a few more days until release, so not long to wait now! Don’t forget to check out the PlayStation Store on 19th October and try out the free demo on launch day. If you’d like to find out more about Okabu, you can follow us onTwitter and Facebook.


























11 CommentsAdd Yours
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Posted on 13 October, 2011 at 6:49 pm by Unicronic
It looked great when I first saw it during E3 coverage. My opinion hasn’t changed.
Platinum trophy too. Count me in.
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Posted on 13 October, 2011 at 7:11 pm by ConAir
It has nice visuals and an own visual style. I always appreciate that.
How many Trophies are there? Any word on the price tag?
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Posted on 13 October, 2011 at 8:22 pm by CoolRichy007UK
100
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Posted on 13 October, 2011 at 8:27 pm by Juhal_1234
OKAMI?????? is that you?????
redesigned?
with a different animal????????
LOL
will give that game a try
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Posted on 13 October, 2011 at 8:28 pm by Juhal_1234
my top comment i was joking around
only because the names are quite similar
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Posted on 13 October, 2011 at 9:53 pm by Chocobo115
You had me at Co-op :O
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Posted on 14 October, 2011 at 10:48 am by VictorAnalogy
@Juhal_1234: The art style isn’t a million miles away either.
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Posted on 14 October, 2011 at 12:08 pm by Bilouze
Any info on the price and length of the game ?
@7 Reminds me more of Animal Crossing than Okami.
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Posted on 14 October, 2011 at 2:09 pm by jakster123x
I’ll check out the demo.
Nice work on including a Platinum Trophy, that’ll entice quite a few people.
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Posted on 14 October, 2011 at 2:16 pm by Catkiller1
The style, artwork & level design is very enticing, so therefore i’ll purchase, if the demo is good enough!
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Posted on 14 October, 2011 at 8:22 pm by Juhal_1234
yeah saw the other picture but the first two screenshots reminded me of okami
maybe because i miss it =(
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