[PS2] Okami

Originally Posted by SouthJag

I'm a little ahead of you, Spatula. No, your own Cherry Bombs can't hurt you, fortunately.

One way I've taken advantage of that is placing the cherry bomb right in front of me for certain enemies, or in between me and the enemy. This works pretty well for foes that like to charge straight at me, like (spoilers for the Gale Shrine quest)

Spoiler:

The Canine Warriors, when they use their non-invincible jumps

With a little luck, they throw themselves right into the area of effect of the cherry bomb!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Secret Squirrel

Okay, finally (at about 11h 25min elapsed) had my first Boss battle. Man, it was tough. Waka obliterated me the first time, even with the one-life from the Astral Pouch, and 5 or 6 Holy Bone S's. So yeah, I actually hit the "game over" point and had to reload.

I beat him on the second try though, without digging into the Astral Pouch, and using a few less bones than before. I guess it's all about timing, and learning how to use the beads and mirror properly...

An (easier) way to beat Waka :-

Spoiler:

It makes it much easier if you power slash his throwing blades back at him. It'll stun him for a second, allowing you to power slash him or blow him up.

There's nowhere I can't reach.