this game is pure art, i think i never had another experience with games that can be compared with Okami. the music, the gameplay, the plot, the landscapes, everything is just awesome. it's one of those that you never get tired of playing.
@peshkybee7721 Жыл бұрын
This is gonna sound like a way off comparison but that's how I feel about the Dark Souls franchise lol the way the visual art, music (somber moments where there's nothing the sounds of the players footsteps clunking along crumbing castles, or squashing through muck filled swamps), and gameplay create a cohesive/immersive (albeit pointedly oppressive) world that's easy to get lost in.
@goatbone Жыл бұрын
@@peshkybee7721 Dark Souls is real life and anything else is just an pale imitation.
@tyrantravealpha Жыл бұрын
To me, Okami is so much more than "Zelda in Japan". The artistry on this games DNA is insanely unique. The presentation, music and gameplay are phenomenal in more ways than one and it truly saddened me that Clover studios closed after this masterpiece graced us. Thanks for this great video dissecting one of my favorite soundtracks. )
@SolitareHeartz Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I feel the same way. I am just get so annoyed at Zelda fans who don't give this game a chance. Sure it was inspired by Zelda but it still has its own identity and is so unique. This is my favorite game of all time. I rebuy/redownload whenever I get a chance on my new gen consoles. I wish Clover Studio was still running but I am glad we are left with this treasure
@NuiYabuko Жыл бұрын
Always funny when I see people say it's the best Zelda game, since Okami has more hand holding than any Zelda game and that was a major complaint online about recent-ish Zelda games. I replayed Okami like a year or two ago and the way the camera literally tells you the solution is ridiculous. lol
@OOZ662 Жыл бұрын
It always strikes me that Clover (mostly) became Platinum, with their next big hit being Bayonetta. Talk about thematic flexibility...
@sydposting Жыл бұрын
@@SolitareHeartz Okami is as much a "Zelda-like" as Final Fantasy is a "Dragon Quest-like." They're all variations on a core formula, not knockoffs. Those people are silly.
@Corrodias Жыл бұрын
Really, they're just in the same genre, a genre which is in my opinion sorely undersaturated. Tunic is just about the only other game I can think of outside of those two series that feels like it's similar. Unlike Okami, it's clearly trying to evoke recognition of those similarities, and in fact, it felt to me like a modern re-imagining of Zelda 1, specifically. It's sort of... a very specific subgenre of the "action adventure" game like Horizon and God of War that focuses more on exploration and minor puzzles than on combat, though that's still present. The Souls formula on the other hand drops the puzzles and has a greater emphasis on combat, while the more modern zelda/okami games include a lot of dialogue instead. Such similar games can have incredibly different textures depending on which aspects their creators choose to emphasize.
@sydposting Жыл бұрын
Fun fact! In the Japanese version of the game, Waka is speaking *English* instead of French! The localizers replaced it with French (rather than Japanese) in the English translation to keep the fancy-yet-out-of-place of it.
@OOZ662 Жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite musical event comes just after Enter Waka. PLOT SPOILERS FOLLOW The first time you play through this game, assuming you didn't look anything up about the soundtrack, you don't know the names of the songs. They also play a bit of a mindgame with you; Amaterasu is a silent protagonist, and they play Waka off as an antagonist by making his language accusing and confrontational in that "you've lost so much power in your slumber" sort of way as if he's saying "you'll never defeat me now." Commence a battle with him after his dramatic sword-and-lightsaber unsheathing move, and the music becomes an energetic rendition of the common-enemy battle theme which soon gives way to letting Waka's shinobue theme flutter overtop while keeping the thumpy battle beat wumping away. Without New Game+ bonuses and equipment along with being early in the game where you probably haven't mastered the controls, the battle is actually quite difficult and you don't have time to really listen to and interpret what's playing in your ears as you trade blows. Well, it turns out, that theme is named Playing with Ushiwaka. You later come to learn that Waka and Amaterasu aren't enemies; quite the opposite, ancient staunch allies. That energetic, upbeat version of the battle theme, with Waka's beautiful shinobue "solo;" they perfectly embody two siblings having a scuffle: yeah, it's serious (to them) and there probably will be bruises, but in the grander scheme they're really just playing together. Waka wants to see Amaterasu return to her former glory, and scolding and teasing her is his way to try to motivate her. I listened to Playing with Ushiwaka on loop every morning on my walk to school for years.
@tcg2717 Жыл бұрын
That main melody in Playing with Ushiwaka is just too damn good. I remember listening to that song repeatedly also back when I first played this game. The entire game is just insanely magical.
@pcm1011 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing ads for Okami on Club Nintendo magazines during 2007-08 and wanting to play it so badly bc it looked beautiful. Finally had the chance to buy it in 2019 and my god it didn't disappoint, truly a work of art
@OOZ662 Жыл бұрын
You're lucky to have missed the Nintendo version of the game; the group porting the PS2 version to the Wii removed the papyrus filter which changed the feel of the art from textured like an ancient painting to flat fill-tooled technicolor garishness. Not to mention they _literally_ misplaced the beautiful heartstring-tugging end credits roll, so it just didn't get included...
@tsalih9876 Жыл бұрын
@@OOZ662 yep, my first experience was on the Wii, I didn’t notice the differences until I replayed it years later
@Corrodias Жыл бұрын
I played it for my third time last year, shortly after one of my cats died, as a comfort, and it served the role beautifully. It's truly a cozy game to go back to when I need a pickup.
@EVPointMaster5 ай бұрын
@@OOZ662 Weren't the credits replaced because of licensing? But yeah, everyone should watch the original credits after completing Okami. Actually I just found that there is a mod on PC that restores the original credit.
@danchovanes2612 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for being the benchmark by which I judge my music theory understanding! I'm lost a little less each day/week/month that goes by.
@elecboy5126 Жыл бұрын
How constructive! I wish I could say the same… maybe the way for me to do so would be to use the videos’ ideas myself, like how 8bmt did in the wind quintet video
@emmbeesea Жыл бұрын
9:28 not to mention having that F natural in the left hand of Harp on a strong beat 3 against an E in the melody. That's about as much crunch as you could get from a passage that rests on one primary chord, but again, it's all to enhance the atmosphere and aesthetic. Okami has a fantastic OST and is an exceptional gaming experience overall. I hope this game continues to get the love and attention it so rightly deserves!
@XanfireX1 Жыл бұрын
The entire soundtrack is actually around 6 hours long, which is absolutely insane.
@merrymarigoldgold Жыл бұрын
this game was my childhood. the pure artistry held within it is practically unmatched in how beautiful it is
@katiesimons4084 Жыл бұрын
I can't get over how gorgeous the art direction in this game is! From the music to the world and character design, it perfectly creates a solid sense of place!
@user-nt8dy4xw9r Жыл бұрын
Okami is one of those rare games for which a remake is not necessary. Timeless masterpiece.
@cooldebt Жыл бұрын
As for the music, The COnsouls did a great job on re-imagining Enter Waka kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvHp2CvbNSlipY and also Reset kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZS0dWOLn6l3mNE
@Lordgeorge16 Жыл бұрын
There was an HD remake, actually! Originally, this game was just on the PS2 and the Wii, and then in 2017 it was remastered for modern consoles and PC. But it was one of those ultra-rare instances (like Mass Effect: Legendary Edition) where the devs stayed true to the original copy and the only changes/additions they made were positive. There was also a sequel on the Nintendo DS, but it wasn't really as good as the original and nobody really talks about it.
@user-nt8dy4xw9r Жыл бұрын
@@Lordgeorge16 oh I played the HD version on Switch. thought it was a simple remaster!
@user-nt8dy4xw9r Жыл бұрын
@@cooldebt wow a jazz cover?! Thank you for the recommendation!!
@cooldebt Жыл бұрын
@@user-nt8dy4xw9r You might like to check out the 300+ other vgm jazz covers by The Consouls. Also if you tune into TwitchTV, they do request shows every now and then. Really fun stuff and brilliant jazz.
@ethanwilliams2417 Жыл бұрын
i know genuinely nothing about music theory, but this channel always has such amazing uploads. okami/okamiden are some of my favorites, and extremely underrated, so it makes me overjoyed to see this pop up on my page. waiting for the omori video 🫡
@KairuHakubi Жыл бұрын
by now, everyone knows Xenoblade 3 had custom flutes made for their main characters' diegetic music But what few know is the Okami composer had a special lightsaber-flute made for Waka's theme, just for accuracy (and to fend off Capcom's meddlers trying to close Clover Studio.)
@theroundaboutcat Жыл бұрын
Really gonna need you to do a full deep dive on Okami, the music in this game is just incredible and is one of the main reasons why I've replayed it every year since it was released.
@justafatuiharbinger Жыл бұрын
The theme of the celestials is by far my favorite song in Okami. It hit me so suddenly but captured the feeling of the heavens without even ever seeing it so perfectly
@SillySelah Жыл бұрын
Okami has one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. Like you mentioned, it's one part of a beautiful harmony that synchronizes every aspect of the game, and every single aspect enhances the other. Thank you for making a great video on it.
@legoerofeggos Жыл бұрын
Even after playing this game way too may times, the music is still so good to listen to. Thanks for making an episode on one of my favorite games
@cooldebt Жыл бұрын
Also great are the covers of Enter Waka and Reset by The Consouls kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvHp2CvbNSlipY and kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZS0dWOLn6l3mNE
@Lorraine2024 ай бұрын
“The Sun Rises” is my vote for the BEST final boss theme. Going from Yami’s scraping music, to the sound of losing all hope then realizing your power it’s so daunting to make a theme that fully encapsulates what feels like the moment when hope is truly returned to Nippon. And yet they pulled it off beautifully by having the motifs following our journey fully realized in this song. Like this is my favorite game and I hated Yami’s design and was fully prepared for a lousy ending until this song kicked in and I truly felt like a god.
@user-tw5si4tr3q Жыл бұрын
cliche "never have i ever clicked so fast" comment, this is my favorite game, i still have the oregami that came with it on ps3 version!
@tyfinney7651 Жыл бұрын
Okami has been my favorite game since I was 11. Thirteen years later, after countless replays, i find myself tearing up while watching this video. The emotions that well up hearing these beautiful songs… Thank you for making this video. I know nothing about music theory, but seeing someone appreciate this game as much as I do really touches my heart. Thank you
@lukegray4660 Жыл бұрын
I may cry. My all time favorite game covered by my favorite channel. Such a dream come true
@derpsterdmad2755 Жыл бұрын
Played this game when i wasaround 10 years old. I'm 23 now, but still one of my favorite games of all time. Something about the game's music just sticks with you forever.
@owlyus Жыл бұрын
This is great! Thank you again! This makes me want to put Okami at the top of my backlog. It also kind of makes me want to play Samurai Showdown
@Alberich_Prince_of_Dwarves Жыл бұрын
I've been waiting literally years for this. Okami is definitely one of my top five games of all time.
@StriderZessei Жыл бұрын
Still one of my top 5 games of all time, due in no small part to the music.
@JA7ja_ Жыл бұрын
I was recently introduced to this game and fell in love instantly with its charming art style and engaging story and gameplay. So glad to see it covered here!
@thaimcgrathmusic Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the analysis and breakdown dude! Definitely helps give me more clear ideas for my own music! ❤❤❤
@henrique88t Жыл бұрын
I can't believe I almost missed this on my feed. And oh yeah I'm gonna have to play this baby again.
@ShinoAburame37 Жыл бұрын
Legitimately one of my favorite games ever made. I've 100%'ed it on literally every platform but xbox, and I even have a ps2 japanese copy. It's pure art from every angle
@demilad225 Жыл бұрын
How convenient! A video about my current hyper fixation!
@wumbowizard6464 Жыл бұрын
I love your impression when reading the quotes xD
@potatoindespair4494 Жыл бұрын
Okami is one of my favorite games and I think it's incredibly underrated! Thanks for doing a video on it, I don't see a lot of Okami content and it's super deserved 😀
@cooldebt Жыл бұрын
The Consouls have covered Enter Waka and Reset but I'm hoping they'll cover more kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvHp2CvbNSlipY and kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZS0dWOLn6l3mNE kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZS0dWOLn6l3mNE
@EthanRDoesMC_ Жыл бұрын
god I’ve been waiting for someone to make a video on its soundtrack
@AlefSousa017 Жыл бұрын
Finally a video on Okami! Probably my 2nd favorite game of all time, only behind Banjo-Kazooie. The game is pure art, not only visually, but also in its soundtrack. Simply amazing!
@ButCritically Жыл бұрын
I LOVE okami's music so much, it is SO great!
@endlesslytired Жыл бұрын
I remember watching Chuggaconroy playing this around 10 years ago and I fell in love with it, now I bought it on my ps5 and I intend to 100% it one day!
@azukar8 Жыл бұрын
8BMT: and so as you can see here the composer used the raised 14th instead of the natural 5th to create a violydian scale which some might call peptotonic which is exactly why this track feels so mysterious and ethereal. Me, not a drop of musical theory in his blood: yeah too right bestie that's what I've been saying. *Likes* *moves on to the next 8BMT vid*
@MifaWasTaken Жыл бұрын
okami is a master class in attempting to make an old style of music more "modern" and it fits the bill perfectly. the game it's self is filled to the brim with mountains of Japanese folk lore and myths like the 13 brush gods being a play on the 13 gods of japan that some people live by and even amatarasu the sun god is presented as a wolf dog because dogs usually mean loyalty as the sun god is portrayed in japanese history. and the art style of the game is absolutely beautiful more akin to a mix of japanese paintings from the edo and heian periods respectivly.
@kidtokai1326 Жыл бұрын
Okami was for me such a unique and magic game when I was just a kid and happened to watch a let's play of it. This game created such beautiful memories in my mind and the music still rings in my ears... I love your video, I really do even though I don't understand everything in music theory. I am looking forward all your future videos and hopefully one of them will be about Genshin Impact's majestic ost.
@antoninbrowne8459 Жыл бұрын
You don't know how grateful i am you made this video, i love the ost of this game
@wrongwarpJoe Жыл бұрын
It just so happened the HD version was on sale when this video came out so I decided to pick it up and play it before watching your video and wow what an experience!
@TheStickCollector Жыл бұрын
Nice to see this game/genre
@a.m.theshinyjohtohunter4287 Жыл бұрын
How have I not found this channel until now!?!?! That k you for covering this game and the ocarina tunes of Ocarina Of Time!!
@synsyin4725 Жыл бұрын
Okami! My brother left behind this game along with our Wii when he moved out and I can't belive I haven't even opened it since! I didn't know it looked this cool at all. Definitely need to play aaaa I love the style sm.
@Corrodias Жыл бұрын
I'll recommend the HD remaster on PC and modern consoles, but of course play it however you're most comfortable. I understand that the Wii version lacks the "paper" visual effect that's pretty distinctive, but I actually think it's unnecessary. The drawing controls may be more enjoyable with a wiimote than a joystick. That said, honestly, they're not hard at all with a joystick, and the higher resolution of the more recent ports is absolutely a good thing.
@PocketBroccoli Жыл бұрын
YES OKAMI CONTENT!! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO TALK ABOUT THE MUSIC! THANK YOU!
@AaronShenghao Жыл бұрын
Finally, and this game is so underrated, solving the limited technology restrictions with artistic innovation. I wonder if you would also analyze more fast paced pieces in Okami as well?
@whitemoonwolf135 ай бұрын
i adore this game so much i got amaterasu as my second tattoo. planing on expanding it in the future into a sleeve to incorporate the brush gods. this game had such a huge impact on me as a kid
@dafire9634 Жыл бұрын
okami is a great game
@Mr.Nichan Жыл бұрын
6:08 Actually, to MY ear, it sounds like more tension is CREATED when the Dm triad appears, compared to the previous Dsus2 chord. I guess the move from a major 9th to a minor 3rd sounds to me like a move to more sinister and maybe slightly more dissonant (it is further up in the harmonic series, even if the integer ratio interpretation of it's dissonance is not as much thanks to subharmonic series). This perception is weak, though, and I do hear the A7sus4-to-Am at 8:03 as a resolution.
@kpdelaney6460 Жыл бұрын
I've never played this game but it looks so good! Thanks for introducing me to it's beautiful visuals and sound
@rhyss.3689 Жыл бұрын
Okami is one of my favourite game OSTs of all time, to the point I ordered the CD of the game OST from Japan (before it was on any streaming service lmao)
@cooldebt Жыл бұрын
You might like to check out The COnsouls' coveres of Enter Waka and Reset kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvHp2CvbNSlipY and also Reset kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZS0dWOLn6l3mNE
@RyunoOhi4 ай бұрын
So did I! It feels so good to have a physical copy of this beautiful music, that nobody can take away from me.
@davidbrussard-composer7372 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping me to appreciate one of my favourite soundtracks even more!
@SomeSunshineOutside Жыл бұрын
this soundtrack is overwhelmingly beautiful
@AnimusInvidious Жыл бұрын
Everything about the game is sheer brilliance. The sense of immersion is among the deepest of any title I've yet delved into.
@cantolope3322 Жыл бұрын
I love this game tysm for making a vid abt it!
@SaoryEmanoelle Жыл бұрын
Best game ever made. I'll probably die before a sequel comes out, but I'll be waiting forever just as I have been since 2006
@Loreleison Жыл бұрын
Not sure on what topic you could cover on that one, as I am not very knowledgeable of music theory (beginner musician here), but could you please take your time to make an analysis of the Omori soundtrack?? It sounds kind of unique, a little goofy, floaty and otherworldly at times, and a little disturbing, epic and melancholic at other times.
@CRAETION_ Жыл бұрын
great song choices from this OST!!
@GarliccDread Жыл бұрын
I've played this game more times than I can count and platinumed it 3 times over. People love to chalk Okami up to "Japan Zelda clone," but the whole feel and fit-together of the world in Okami makes me want to keep coming back. I replay the game every year or so and the music is extremely nostalgic. I used the clover 🍀 ⭕ blooming sound as my notification for like 10 years and only just changed it recently lol
@Corrodias Жыл бұрын
It's very "zelda-like" in terms of structure, but I think that just means that it's one of extremely few examples of the *genre* of zeldalikes. It has entirely its own identity and never tries to ride the coat-tails of the Zelda franchise. It just has the same sort of gameplay design that emphasizes exploration, side quests, and minor puzzles over combat. (Also narrative, in the modern Zelda games and in Okami, though less so in Zelda 1 and Tunic, having less dialogue.) I'd love to see more games in the genre and am frankly astonished that there aren't more. Tunic is just about the only other one that comes to mind.
@josephjennings3146 Жыл бұрын
YAY! I'm happy to be alive for this to now be made. But real talk: This game has had something about its music that i was wondering if there would ve talks for how it is and ways it just changes the music in locations
@SaucyVideoSalamander Жыл бұрын
My favourite youtube channel.
@zacharywong483 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, as always! The care you take in selecting interesting topics and especially in making so many transcriptions to analyze really comes across in your videos! Impeccable work!
@jasonulloa Жыл бұрын
So glad you finally got to my request! Thanks!
@iwannaplaypkmn Жыл бұрын
I slowly start to understand better your videos, you are a great teacher tho
@Lugiaskr Жыл бұрын
YESSSS THANKS FOR TALKING AB MY FAVE GAME
@ok-yv9dd Жыл бұрын
Please also consider listening to the music of Oboro Muramasa! Combining traditional Japanese music with metal is amazing, and combines with the visuals to create amazing atmosphere. Highly recommend
@terdragontra8900 Жыл бұрын
Enter Waka is one of my favorite vgm pieces ever, which is saying a lot. I have half a mind to buy a shinobue.
@cooldebt Жыл бұрын
And Enter Waka is one of my favourite Consouls covers! (I also love what they did to Reset)
@terdragontra8900 Жыл бұрын
@@cooldebt A Consouls fan, we have a person of culture here folks (though, there probably quite a lot of overlap between their viewerbase and this channels)
@sathariel3231 Жыл бұрын
I remember playing this game in my grandparent's house on the Wii probably one of the best games out there
@SprinkleMyDoughnuts Жыл бұрын
Okami literally changed my life
@natatouille310 Жыл бұрын
literally one of my top games of all time thank you ❤
@strangeandinteresting Жыл бұрын
Woohoo! I just got back into this game and now you're covering it!
@Varninarmo Жыл бұрын
This game truly will never be replaced by Anything it’s so unique and sadly not many people know of it
@JMWRainwater Жыл бұрын
Never not thinking about this game. One of the few PS2 games I kept even after selling the system.
@albertolagos755 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Okami is a masterpeace. It's all perfect and love. One of the best games ever.
@corhydrae3238 Жыл бұрын
I understood absolutely nothing, as usual. But I always love listening to you talk about what makes the music I love so great. Thank you for these videos, and have a comment for the algorithm in return.
@an2qzavok Жыл бұрын
3:27 - harp alone sounds like Oblivion
@Sanker1 Жыл бұрын
Ohh, i love this one game, nice to see that you did a video about it, cool
@supervillain2482 Жыл бұрын
Can definitely hear the original resident evil trilogy similarities in Okami. Love Masami Ueda's work.
@yeth_half Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I'm finally early for a 8 bit video
@LarzoA Жыл бұрын
Best game ost
@PlayfulPiano Жыл бұрын
god between the research into the origins of the roblox oof sound, the film about the origins of disney channel's main theme, and now this, the past week or so has been an absolute blast for detailing the intricacies and ingenious of music and sound in media and art.
@mr.mephitis2492 Жыл бұрын
That's some good music right there.
@AnthonySands566 Жыл бұрын
This was one of my favorite games growing up, I beat the whole thing several times. I would love if you were to cover music from another of my childhood games in the 'Gradius' series (mostly Gradius 3)
@0neirogenic Жыл бұрын
Not sure if I've never heard of this game or just don't remember it. Either way thank you. What a gift this game and this analysis of it's music are. I'm excited to find it and play it
@SlyHikari03 Жыл бұрын
Yes! Awooo!
@red_dead_lex6173 Жыл бұрын
Though it’s kind of mainstream, I’d love to hear you cover God of War Ragnarok, and maybe even how it compares to its 2018 prequel!
@gigamaxmusic Жыл бұрын
SO MUCH CONTENT
@bubble_ross Жыл бұрын
If okami released today people would go insane for it
@willschneider4616 Жыл бұрын
I hope in future games, they hire live musicians. Imagine what this score would sound like played by a good ensemble in an acoustically rich space. I know it's more expensive, but you get what you pay for and even really good synthesized strings and woodwinds and harps or kotos don't hold a candle to the real thing performed by professionals.
@mattfurda366 Жыл бұрын
Check out “Vigrid” from the Bayonetta 1 soundtrack. Lots of gorgeous sus chords from Masami Ueda!
@Cri_Jackal Жыл бұрын
An Okami 3 on modern hardware would be an absolute dream.
@anonymousalien7417 Жыл бұрын
We don't even have a full-fledged Okami 2 though, Okamiden is more of a spiritual successor than a sequel
@Cri_Jackal Жыл бұрын
@@anonymousalien7417 I don't think you know what spiritual successor means.
@anonymousalien7417 Жыл бұрын
@@Cri_Jackal I do, which is why I know you clearly have no clue what it means, plus the producer of Okamiden literally stated that it's a spiritual successor during an interview, and that he just made Okamiden because he enjoyed the original Okami, and Kamiya (the producer of Okami) also said that Okamiden isn't a sequel, and that he has no plans of bringing Okamiden into the official Okamiden brand, no idea why you would consider Okamiden a full sequel but oh well “I should clarify for you that I don’t consider it a sequel so much as a spiritual successor,” Ōkamiden producer Motoshide Eshiro
@Cri_Jackal Жыл бұрын
@@anonymousalien7417 It literally continues the story of the last game and introduces new gameplay mechanics. Both you and Motoshide are using the term "spiritual successor" entirely wrong, because that is the literal definition of a sequel. A spiritual successor is something that recreates another thing while not being canonically or officially tied to it, Okamiden is neither of those things, it takes place in the same universe, uses the same trademarks and IP, and is published by the exact same company, it's a sequel. It's like trying to insist that the new Doom games aren't sequels to classic DOOM, despite taking place in the same universe, building upon the same mechanics, and being published/developed under the exact same studio. Hugo Martin liked Doom and wanted to make something like it, and none of his games involve the original Doom devs at all, but the fact that it's a sequel is obvious and undeniable, you don't get to decide that something "isn't a sequel" just because you say it is, it's a predefined concept to applies to whatever fits the criteria. Kamiya also has absolutely no say on what is or isn't part of the Okami brand, Okami is owned by Capcom, Kamiya has had no official business connections with Capcom for decades, let alone been employed there, anything he says in regards to the brand is meaningless and unofficial.
@anonymousalien7417 Жыл бұрын
@@Cri_Jackal "A spiritual successor is something that recreates another thing while not being canonically tied to it" that's exactly what Okamiden is though, it isn't canon, it was made as a sort of fan project by someone unrelated to Clover Studios. Kamiya also stated just last year that he wishes to produce a "full-fledged" to Okami someday, since it doesn't have one yet, which only further proves my point, I don't know why you think you're so right when even the developer states the opposite
@michipeka9973 Жыл бұрын
I like this game so much that I bought it 3 times. Original version on PS2 when it was released, then the HD remaster for PS3, and finally I bought it again during a sale on Steam for PC. About having oriental cues but with a more western structure, I always thought that the theme "Ushiwaka's Appeance" had the overall feeling of a waltz rythmically, this can't be a coincidence to me since Waka litterally" invites you to a dance" (boss fight) almost everytime we meet him and ear this theme.. I wonder what is the name of the typically oriental instrument we ear with long sustained high notes in the theme "Harami Lake" - not the strings. We also ear this instrument for the imperial palace theme. This also seems to be a staple when composing japanese inspired music but I don't know what it is.
@sydposting Жыл бұрын
The instrument you're thinking of is called a "shō (笙)" - one of the three monkey gods can be seen playing it whenever Ammy consults with them!
@michipeka9973 Жыл бұрын
@@sydposting Thanks for your answer. I was really wondering what it looked like or how it worked.
@rychu6101 Жыл бұрын
Yesss if any game deserves a shoutout for its soundtrack it's Okami
@MrDoughsterSSB Жыл бұрын
Hey there 8 bit, do you think you will ever cover Zelda's Lullaby and how Ballad of the Goddess is just the lullaby revearsed?
@ben8446 Жыл бұрын
Okami, sacred lord of vibes, ruler of the vibey game kingdom
@computrhead Жыл бұрын
Love the music from this game.
@jasonjasonjasonjasonjason Жыл бұрын
it really is a special game
@korados5146 Жыл бұрын
I really wondered when you are finally going to cover Okami! Better late then never. Great video but I would've liked to hear more about the livelier tunes in the game as well.
@RenataRengoku5941 Жыл бұрын
Oh yea, I love Okami music 🛐
@emilyk3470 Жыл бұрын
Let’s “brush up” on the music of Okami 😂 I see you, 8-Bit!