Okami

Hi guys, apologies if this has been discussed already - its been a while since I was here (last post was for Shadow of the Colossus) - have you guys heard the soundtrack to Okami?

Its absolutely mammoth at like 5CDs, I had it for a while before i got the game and like most people I suspect, found it very difficult to get on with - mainly because you dont really know where to start, but also because it contains tons of short incidental pieces as well as full songs.

Having finished the game now, I can look back and pin point some amazing pieces of music that really stood out while I was playing the game - in fact I'd go as far as to say some of the tunes are amongst the best I've ever heard in a game.

What do you guys think?

While this is by no means a definitive list, I thought I'd quickly list some of my favourites, so anyone with the soundtrack but not the game can quickly jump in and hear some of the games finer moments

Disc 1 47+48 Shinshuu Field
Disc 2 37 The Eight Dog Warriors Theme
Disc 3 20+21 Ryoshima Plains
Disc 3 47 Water Palace
Disc 4 3 Okikurmi's Theme
Disc 4 4+5 Northen Country Kamui
Disc 4 13 Okikurmi the hero
Disc 4 16 Promise

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yeah I had to actually play the game to start enjoying this soundtrack.

How ya doing, buddy?

I also had the soundtrack for quite a while and I went through every track. I don't like doing that unless I've played the game first; like you said, you pin point songs when you play the game as it stands out more. I have the game but haven't played it yet, still going through midterms now.

Anyway, I've went through the entire thing but haven't found a single track I liked, except for 1 track which I don't see why it's not on your list.
Disc 4 -28- The Sun Rises
I love it, it's an empowering victory track.

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

yeah its a pretty good track.. there are many I've not listed (mainly on disc 4)

Either way its truly a fantastic soundtrack, as I'm sure anyone who has played the game will agree.

Watching the sun set over a river while "The Eight Dog Warriors Theme" plays is just an amazing game experience.

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

I can't wait to play this game - I also think it will aid my liking of the music. My favourite tracks are the 'Extermination tracks' (possible boss themes) as well as Kusinada's Determination (think that's right) on disc 3.

I love the music, it is very atmospheric, though I need to be in a particular mood or liking to listen to it; possibly patient, especially with the first disc (I wish they had put all the jingles on Disc 5!)

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I love the Okami soundtrack completely. I've never played the game, by the way.

Though I do hate the useless tracks that only go "boing" or some other pathetic noise. But other than that, the soundtrack is rich, powerful, and unique. This is one of those rare soundtracks that I actually consider purchasing (and will, once I get enough cash).

And my number one favorite track isn't on your list: 341 Shachimaru's Theme. <3<3<3<3

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Strangely enough, there are several KOEI games that remind me of Okami's soundtrack -- Nobunaga's Ambition Haouden, which I'm listening to right now, especially. It's no surprise, since these are Japanese historical games.

I should mention some tracks that I enjoyed:

235 Kusa Village I
236 Kusa Village II

These comprise the Kusa village music. Though they are often overlooked, I think they contain some of the most remarkable music in the game (especially II).

417 Time of Parting

(this track will be meaningful to you once you've met Tobi)

215 Waka Appears
224 A Great Spirit Lies in Wait
347 Dragon Palace
403 Oki's Theme

Just a few others I liked. I'll be ordering the soundtrack sometime soon.

Oh yeah, once I'm finished with the game (I'm just past Yoshpet), I'll put together an English place-name translation for the soundtrack...

FELIPE NO

5 CD's for the soundtrack you say? SEE Square Enix? That's how many CD's Drakengard 1 needs! Every single piece of music, not just the level and the ending tunes!

Oh and I'm going to get this game. I'd gone off Capcom recently because of their Resi 4 on PS2 stunt. But this along with Viewtiful Joe Red Hot Rumble has made me smile again. BTW is the animated series any good?

How ya doing, buddy?

There's an animated series for Okami? O RLY? If so, that's news to me. I'll have to look into it, since the game looks very nice, but I probably won't get around to playing it for a while yet.

I enjoy Okami's soundtrack, in any case. I haven't listened to it closely enough to discern a batch of favorite tracks, but there's undoubtedly some great stuff on there. The only track that comes to mind right now as being excellent is "The Sun Rises", as jouhou already mentioned.

I do plan on playing the game in the future, and I'm sure my liking of the soundtrack as a whole will increase when I do so.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I haven't played the game yet, but I've heard the soundtrack at least once or twice all the way through a few months ago. Off the top of my head I remember loving the Shinshuu Plains tracks, and the Cursed Shinshuu Plains tracks as well. The album has a lot of filler, but that's to be expected at five discs in length...and it's pretty nice sounding filler, TBQH.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I swear that the last track on disc 5 has Gameboy Advance/ DS sound quality chords right at the end...suggesting a second game. But haven't clover studios been disbanded?

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

Yeah, that track was also called "Look Forward to the Next One", which definitely hints at a sequel game (on a handheld?). However, you're right, the people working in Clover Studio were dissolved back into the Capcom fold. It's probably still possible for a sequel to show up, but Capcom as a whole would be the producers of the game, instead of Clover Studio.

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

I unfortunately have yet to get myself the Okami soundtrack. I've played the game and I LOVE the music in it. I can't believe it's 5 cds though. Wow...

I was speaking idiomatically.

I know I promised this a logn time ago, but I only recently finished the game.

This is a re-translation of the Okami tracklist using placenames from the English release. I used the Jukebox that you get from Issun for completing the game, to help with the titles.

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101 Title
102 Title Call
103 The Beginning
104 Prologue
105 Evil Brewing
106 Orochi Returns
107 The Great Goddess Amaterasu Returns
108 Issun's Theme
109 The Curse
110 Cave of Nagi
111 Gaze up at the Starry Sky
112 Constellation (Rejuvination)
113 Constellation Complete
114 Emergence of a Brushstroke God
115 Conversing with a Brushstroke God
116 Celestial Brush
117 Successful Rejuvination
118 Silence of Stones
119 Kamiki Village's Reborn
120 Mr. Orange Appears
121 Ominous Feelings
122 Exorcising Evil
123 Battle Evaluation (Five Stars)
124 Kamiki Village I
125 Kamiki Village II
126 Digging Here, Bow-Wow
127 An Oddly-Shaped Turnip
128 Susano Skips Training
129 Giving Susano a Ride
130 Eat This
131 Susano's Training
132 Susano is Ready!
133 Boudler, Shmoulder
134 Cursed Shinshu Plains I
135 Cursed Shinshu Plains II
136 Cursed Hana Valley
137 Drunken Imps
138 Sleepy's Theme
139 Susano the Mighty Part 1
140 Susano the Mighty Part 2
141 Susano's Battle
142 Guardian Sapling Restoration
143 Hana Valley Restored
144 Hana Valley
145 Curse Zone
146 Great Divine Intervention
147 Shinshu Plains I
148 Shinshu Plains II
149 Dojo Entrance
150 Dojo Sensei Onigiri
151 Tama's Theme
152 Tama's Dance
153 Shinto Priest Mika's Theme
154 Appearance of Evildoer
155 Defeat of Evildoer
156 Ida Race Start
157 Ida Race
158 Ida Race Finish
159 Lake Harami
201 Cherry Blossom Shower
202 Mr. Orange's Flower Dance
203 The Time Has Finally Come
204 The Orange has Grown
205 Mr. Orange in Danger
206 Mr. Orange Ready to Dance
207 Konohana Shuffle
208 A Failed Dance
209 Sakuya's Theme
210 True Sakuya Part 1
211 True Sakuya Part 2
212 Agata Forest
213 Sound of a Flute
214 Waka's Theme
215 Waka Appears
216 Confronting Waka
217 Waka's Promenade ~ Playing with Waka
218 Theme of Madame Fawn
219 Tsuta Ruins
220 Blockhead
221 A Spring Reborn
222 Save I
223 Save II
224 A Great Monster Lies in Wait
225 Uh-Oh!
226 Amaterasu in Great Danger!
227 The Spider Queen Appears
228 Wrath of the Spider Queen
229 Battle with the Spider Queen
230 An Opening!
231 Victory Cry
232 Boss Battle Clear
233 River Rafting
234 Good News for Kokari
235 Nagi Village I
236 Nagi Village II
237 The Canine Warriors' Theme
238 Eek! Mr. and Mrs. Cutter
239 The Cutter's House
240 Chun's Theme
241 Leader of the Sparrow Clan
242 Sparrow Inn
243 Mysterious Power
244 Kokari's Dilemma
245 Fight with Whopper
246 Yumigami's Mochi
247 Crimson Helm Begone!
248 Rage of a God
301 The 100th Year
302 Sacrificial Arrow
303 Faith
304 Kushi's Choice
305 Giving Kushi a Ride
306 Waka's Boogie
307 Moon Cave
308 Enter Orochi
309 Battle of Orochi I
310 Kushi in Danger
311 Enter Susano
312 The Words of a Blood Pact
313 Susano's Real Power
314 Battle of Orochi II
315 The Time Has Come
316 Blade of Truth
317 Celestial Cleaver
318 Susano & Kushi's Love Them (Two People Gazing at Each Other)
319 Kamiki Festival
320 Ryoshima Coast I
321 Ryoshima Coast II
322 Cursed Sei-an City
323 Digging Deeper, Bow-Wow
324 Theme of Rao
325 Water Dragon's Rampage
326 Sei-an (Aristocratic Quarter) I
327 Sei-an (Aristocratic Quarter) II
328 Sei-an (Commoners' Quarter) I
329 Sei-an (Commoners' Quarter) II
330 Merchandise for Sale (An Errand)
331 Drawing Fun
332 The Gura Shuffle
333 Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom
334 Kaguya's Theme I
335 Kaguya's Theme II
336 Steel Bamboo Shoot
337 Kaguya's Departure
338 Queen Himiko's Palace
339 Behind the Veil (In the Mosquito's Net)
340 Himiko's Sorrow
341 Orca's Theme
342 Failure
343 Grand Reunion (We'll Always Be Together!)
344 Mysterious Spring
345 Fishing Assistance
346 Playing with Issun
347 Dragon Palace
348 Inside the Water Dragon
349 Escape from Inside the Water Dragon
401 Oni Island
402 Battle with Demon Lord Ninetails
403 Oki's Theme
404 Kamui of the Northern Lands I
405 Kamui of the Northern Lands II
406 Wep'keer I
407 Wep'keer II
408 Oki's Fate
409 Shakuya's Theme
410 Kamiki Village's Sorrowful Tradition
411 Ezofuji Wawku Shrine
412 True Strength
413 Brave Warrior Oki
414 Battle with the Twin Demons Lechku & Nechku
415 Twin Demons' Magic
416 Promises Kept
417 Sorrowful Goodbye
418 Resolve
419 Waka's Last Tango
420 Theme of the Celestials
421 Day of Darkness
422 The Setting Sun
423 Waka's Fate
424 Theme of the Moon Tribe
425 Yami (The Emperor of Eternal Darkness)
426 'Reset' ~'Thank You' Version~
427 Okami Shiranui
428 Rising Sun
429 The Continuing Journey
430 To the Celestial Plane (Tamagahara)
431 'Reset'
432 The End
501 Discovery of a Clover
502 Item Acquisition
503 Handing Over an Item
504 Finding a Treasure Box
505 Key Item Acquisition
506 Level Up
507 Divine Intervention I
508 Divine Intervention II
509 Divine Intervention III
510 Nice! (Small Success)
511 Great! (Medium Success)
512 Fantastic! (Big Success)
513 Awesome (Super Big Success)
514 Miracle
515 Death
516 Nursery Rhyme I
517 Nursery Rhyme II
518 Nursery Rhyme III
519 In-House Presentation Type A
520 In-House Presentation Type B
521 Clover Studio Establishment Announcement Meeting
522 Tokyo Game Show 2004 Promotion
523 E3 2005 Promotion
524 Tokyo Game Show 2005 Promotion
525 Okami Image Song Prototype I
526 Okami Image Song Prototype II
527 Okami Image Song Prototype III
528 Wep'keer Prototype Version I
529 Wep'keer Prototype Version II
530 Look Forward to the Next One

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/jo...&entryid=18369

Dunno if anybody's seen this, but Seanne's posted what looks to be a rip of the OKAMI Retro Version game thats available on the Okami official website in his journal. I already loved the Okami music to begin with, but taking them and making them sound like they originated on the NES? GOLD. There's something to be said for quality chiptune work and I love it.

I wonder if there are other chiptune or doujin arrangements that have given similar chiptune arrangement treatments to more modern games.

FELIPE NO