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Capcom steals own artwork from IGN for Okami box

Fragcast reports on a slight mistake by Capcom: "No, it's not Aprils fools day - though I did have to check. The American boxart for Okami hides an embarrassing secret..."
Genki-Rocket - contributor
Published: 593 days 6 hours ago | News | Wii | PlayStation 2 | Gaming
 
 

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Genki-Rocket - 593 days 6 hours ago
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Razy, isn't it?
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FreeMonk - 593 days 1 hour ago
1.1 - It's a shame....
that Capcom have treated Okami like this.

It all started when they closed down Clover Studios due to the game not selling well. It was probably Capcom's fault for the lack of advertsing, especially compared to there bigger games like Resi and DMC.

They probably deleted all artwork and extras when they closed down Clover, never thinking they'd revist the game again.

Until the public shouted out for a Wii version, and Capcom thought they'd get some of the lost cash back.

Just be glad we got the game on the Wii!
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Max Power - 593 days 6 hours ago
2 - that is....
hilarious. HAHA needed to laugh at that, i am so going to go into a store and check that out.
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Rikitatsu - 593 days 5 hours ago
3 - wow
amusing
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Chexd - 593 days 5 hours ago
4 - I was skeptical..
but I found the proof.

This is the image of the background from IGN. The watermark in both pics are in the same place.

LOL

http://uk.ps2.ign.com/dor/o...
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Max Power - 593 days 5 hours ago
4.1 - ok that link...
brings you too one of the 236 screenshots of the ps2 version, i can see the watermarks on all those pictures on the bottom right, but the one in the wii box art is in the middle of the picture. not really sure what you were going with on that post.
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Chexd - 592 days 23 hours ago
4.2 - The boxart is made up of TWO pictures - idiot
???

how can you not see?

The link is to the correct picture. The blue cave.

Look where the watermark is. Its by the tree and its by the tree on the Wii box. The wii box contains two images. The image used from IGN is the background.

Check again and you will see it.
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Max Power - 592 days 20 hours ago
4.3 - oh how silly of me....
i must be an idiot if i didn't think of that...of course it all makes sense they combined two used photos from ign to make their box art.

you know what happens when you assume right? you make an a$$ out you and me. you should have made a less ambiguous point. because it didn't look like the same picture (the background) there wasn't a whole lot going for comparison. but you may be on to something.

EDIT: but what you are trying to say is that they took the background from that photo in your link, and the wolf and combined it. see was that so hard.

also i made that comment at 6 this morning, after staying up all night drinking.
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Chexd - 592 days 20 hours ago
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Did I just own you? ;)

I think your last post succeeded in making an ass of yourself without me....

I could have made it clearer though so apologies for that :) No hard feelings.
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Foliage - 592 days 17 hours ago
4.5 -
"Did I just own you? ;)"

It sure looks that way.
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Genki-Rocket - 593 days 5 hours ago
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I simply can't believe it.

Is it just the american version?
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Spinner - 593 days 5 hours ago
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What can I say except: lol Crapcom.
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MACHone - 593 days 5 hours ago
7 - Fall from Grace
O, Capcom, what has happened to you? It's been a downward spiral ever since the Devil May Cry 4 fiasco. I gotta head into work this morning (Game Crazy) and you can bet your ass this is the first thing I'ma check out.
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marichuu - 593 days 5 hours ago
8 - 10/10
I needed this laugh. Amazing, pure win. xD
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Perverted - 593 days 4 hours ago
9 - I also lol'd
I don't think many will notice but it's pretty funny.
Bubbles for brining it to my attention.
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solar - 593 days 4 hours ago
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still some sweet box art :D
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Genki-Rocket - 593 days 4 hours ago
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it's amazing isn't it?

That one of their designers had to go to a gaming website to get art for the box of their own game!!!!
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Chuck Norris - 593 days 3 hours ago
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Is this lawsuit material? The least they could do was ask IGN for the image that does not contain the watermark.
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LJWooly - 593 days 2 hours ago
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I don't really know what to say...

Still, I lol'ed. Yes I did.
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IzKyD1331 - 593 days 1 hour ago
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they spent months and months making the game, and they cant spend 5 minutes worth of time to actually make the cover?
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Fishy80 - 593 days 1 hour ago
15 - ohhh
dear lord ... r they soo lazy to make a cover ?
nice find ^ - ^``
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Hellbringer - 592 days 22 hours ago
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CRAP I just spat some tea on myself.LMFAO.
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Avto - 592 days 21 hours ago
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Is this for real? If so wow just wow
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EastCoastSB - 592 days 20 hours ago
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How the hell did someone find that? It's barely visible.
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MACHone - 592 days 20 hours ago
18.1 - EastCoastSB
Actually, the image on the web doesn't do it justice. I took a close look at it today at work and the watermark is clear as day, so long as you're looking in the right spot.
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EastCoastSB - 592 days 17 hours ago
18.2 -
Ahh ok.
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ar - 592 days 20 hours ago
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If they deleted the original files they are pretty stupid. When your done with a product you NEVER delete the files. At least you export the whole revision tree and save. I work with software development so I know . Even if you don't think you need the files in the future it's just stupid to delete all the hard work and frankly I don't think Capcom are stupid enough to do that.
There's something fishy about all this.
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M_Prime - 592 days 20 hours ago
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HAWK EYES anyone?
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Foliage - 592 days 17 hours ago
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Capcom proves once again that their quality control is flawless.
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nbsmatambo - 592 days 13 hours ago
22 - lol, wow
lol, i didnt notice that *quickly gets game case*
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