[PS2] Okami

I bought this game last night, and I've played about 5 hours. It's a lot of fun so far.

I'm in the Shinshuu Plains right now; I just got there, so I'm mostly exploring. Since I haven't played any console adventures or platform games, the learning curve was a little higher for me than for most of you. It took me forever to figure out that you have to keep pushing the dig button to finish up digging. I'm not very good at the combat either, but luckilly it's been easy so far.

The art is wonderful though. So is the gameplay. I've enjoyed running around, playing with the brushstrokes, and even just feeding all the animals.

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Wow, you guys are all so far. I'm 9 hours in, and I'm still in Shinsho Field, though I've just about cleaned everything up - I think i have a couple of walls to Cherry Bomb, and then I'm heading back to make the village bloom and to see if anything changed in Sakuya's shrine.

I should get an hour (or maybe 2) of playing in tonight.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by BIGWORM

SS - Check Kushi's house...I think you'll find a couple of Sakes in there.

Thanks, I had considered using Cherry Bomb in her house, but thought against it. Maybe I'll go back and do one more thorough exploration of the village and Shinsho before I head to Agata forest.

I wonder how far out in the water I can go before I hit a barrier....

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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...

How ya doing, buddy?

Wow, so many spoilers that I can't click on.

Anyway, I got to play for a few hours last night, so I finished the first dungeon, and beat the first real boss. She wasn't hard once you knew what to do, but I spent a good 10 or 15 minutes trying different things, probing in various places. Defeating her was very satisfying.

I also bought the Golden Fury technique =p , and traded in a bunch of fangs for Lucky Cat and the Prayer Mat.

So, do you guys use your Gold Dust right away? I've got 3 bags, but I haven't decided if I should use one on my new reflector.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by rpgcrazied

How far am i?

You have tons and tons of game left -- that's only the first real boss.

I got to play some last night, and I got past the second boss, so I'm finished with the Gale Shrine. Tonight I'll probably finish the most recent "Wanted" list before moving ahead and following where the plot directs me.

I just clocked in at 29:00, and I don't understand how I'm going so much slower than everyone else.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by rpgcrazied

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please tell me there is a moon brush.. lol, im doing the wanted lists, but waiting for nite to find them kinda sucks.. also, does every field have a wanted list?

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Yes, there's a moon brushstroke. I got it last night. I'm glad there is, because Taka Pass is so large.

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Originally Posted by rpgcrazied

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last question, where is the wanted list for Agata Forest? :P I got some gold dust for doing the first list.

I never found one for Agata forest. I doubt every area has one, and Agata doesn't really have that many monsters in it.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by rpgcrazied

I havent got a glaive yet :P

3 reflectors, 1 rosey.. whens the next rosey?

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I think I got the next rosary at the conclusion of the second boss battle.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Well, last night I killed

Spoiler:

Orochi (the first time)

The sad part is, it took me over an hour to kill him (no deaths, just one continuous long battle) -- not because I couldn't figure out what to do, but because executing the pln was difficult with so much going on and with my not-so-great brushstroke control when drawing from point to point. Also, I used up 2 golden peaches, 2 inkstones, and a pile of holy bones S.

For later bosses, I think I should upgrade my pouch some more.

But, it felt great to bring him down. Now, at the first save after the battle, I clock in at ~34:00.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by BIGWORM

By your 3rd Dig game in Dragon Palace, you should have AT LEAST 7+ Ink pouches. Upgrade NOW!!! I'm serious, you'll regret it later if you don't. SouthJag knows which Dig game I'm talking about--where you start at the bottom, then work your way up, THEN BACK DOWN AGAIN!!! :aargh:

Don't worry, I was talking about the Astral pouch. I've got 7 ink pouches now, and my next upgrade will be an ink pouch.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

You guys should check out the Okami official site:

http://www.o-kami.jp/

There's a lot of neat stuff on there, including some cute little cartoons.

Meanwhile, I'm about 60 hours in, just finished Oni Island, and I'm currently running around some of the previous maps, trying to find beads I missed. Also, I've found 4 upgrade brush strokes.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Well, I've finally finished the game, so I thought I'd give you all my stats:

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Time: 87h 49m 57s
Days: 195
Saves:188

Deaths: 0 (I don't know how, because I did die the first time I fought Waka.)
Enemies Killed: 1679
Money: 7,489,640 Yen
Fangs: 900
Praise: 6918

All beads.

All of those are good enough to earn a Cherry Tree.

So, I got presents from Issun and a whole bunch of karmic transformers. I'll start a new game soon, so I can try them on.

All in all, I'm sad it's over, since I thoroughly enjoyed the game and grew to care about the characters. it's been a long time since a game drew me in to such an extent.

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I spent about 88 hours on the game, though I completed almost all the sidequests.

I think most people (who are more experienced console gamers than me) are around the 35-40 hour mark for the main quest.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?