Unfortunately, in Okami’s real-time combat Amaterasu has access to swords, shields, and whip-like rosaries along with a jump and a dodge, all of which work a little too well. There are three different ways to use the brush on the Switch - The touch screen, a joystick, or motion controls, making this version of Okami the most accessible by far. There are 13 brush techniques (with a few secret ones) such as slashing enemies, creating bombs and controlling the wind, and they’re all smooth to use. Set in a faux-Japan called Nippon, Okami is a third-person (third-canine?) adventure that follows Amaterasu, a goddess in wolf form who must take down evils throughout the land.Ĭhopping down a limited variety of demons and bandits in realtime combat between puzzles could’ve been a bore, but its focus is on the “Celestial Brush” - a weapon of the gods that players can use to briefly stop time, alter the environment or attack enemies. Twelve years later, it’s safe to say it lived up to the hype … at first. I missed its original 2006 release along with every subsequent re-release and remaster, and only wanted to play it more with every iteration because being gasped at and nagged every time I said I hadn’t set the bar pretty high. Okami was an elusive title for me as a young, wide-eyed adventure gamer. HIGH Had a ruff time getting over all the dog puns.
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