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[@RoyalCrustle]

This plays in a scene where all the characters you've met in the game are praying that Amaterasu will succeed in defeating the evil taking over Japan. You've slowly made the people believe in the gods again along your journey by saving them, helping them in their daily lives, and bringing nature back. Now the people save Amaterasu and the other gods in turn with their prayers and give them the strength to defeat Yami.

[@Boyzby]

It's a really beautiful and powerful scene, at least my sister and I think because we freaking cry every time we see it. Just seeing the name of this song got me teary. The credits version definitely get the feelings going too, because it's coupled with Ammy walking with Issun through the journey again.

[@bekir51500]

The only time I've ever cried to a video game , it's one of best moments in gaming for me, and it feels like you earned it. The music elevates it too

[@PabloRodriguez-wr6mi]

😭

[@TGCidolfus0830]

"Feels like a big journey." You are more right than you could imagine. For those that have played this work of art, this song brings a happy and slightly sad smile to our faces.

[@MAGICO3O]

Wow its incredible how on point he was with what the song conveys. Fun fact: Him: "Makes me feel calm" Me: *ugly crying*

[@hellhoundactual8201]

>replay Okami for the 800th time >"Is that Doggy crying somewhere sis?" >[UNCONTROLABLE SOBBING]

[@RoyalCrustle]

My guess is you might have seen Amaterasu, the wolf, in Marvel VS Capcom 3.

[@JessesAuditorium]

YESSSS

[@FlickTakFlakAttack]

Okami's name is actually a japanese pun! Okami could refer to 'great god', but also has the same pronunciation as 'wolf'! That's the whole reason the game has a wolf for a main character 😹

[@tamashii6670]

Not exactly like you said. That main character is shinto Sun goddess Amaterasu, she can has wolf form. That's why title is "Ōkami", because it's one of most important shindo gods.

[@efad3215]

"The sun setting" Well about that....

[@aeternusvotum]

Okami just has such beautiful music, a beautiful artstyle and an interesting spin on Japanese mythology. Even the game mechanic is fairly unique, so I'm very happy to see you finally getting to know a bit about the game ♥ Fun fact because you mentioned it: There is a song called "Giving Kushinada a ride" where a NPC rides on Amaterasu's (the wolf's) back which might or might not be one of my favorite tracks on this OST - so, it might come your way at some point :D

[@sverd3901]

I agree, Kushi's Ride is amazing!

[@phillipjarvis5754]

*It feels like I'm riding on this character's back... just running. It just feels like a big journey. There really is someone riding on her back for most of the journey. MvC3 has him speak for her quotes.

[@APrinnyDood]

funny you mention nature. Big theme of the game is Amaterasu's strong connection to nature. Flowers, grass, leaves, ect. literally spawn as she walks, and one of her powers lets you just turn dead patches of land into flower fields

[@adonisunicornkin]

If you want to try more okami I suggest "the sun rises", "battle of ninetails" or "ushiwaka's dance"!

[@Perplexum]

Weepkeer!

[@WhenLifeGiveYouLimes]

Seconding Ushiwawka's Dance!

[@timothyharwood1941]

Thank you for reaction. The best way to describe Okami without spoilers is that it's a ps2 platforming adventure that plays somewhat similarly to Ocarina of Time. Except the entire aesthetic of the game is designed to make you feel like you're running around in a traditional Japanese painting. It literally feels like the 3d world that exists within a 2d painting. And its jaw droppingly gorgeous! (especially the HD remaster) There's no other game that looks or feels anything like it. It's kinda hard to describe. The painting aspect isn't just an aesthetic but a major game mechanic as well. For you also have to paint your way through the game. You have to paint the sun in the sky to make it rise, paint bombs to blow up obstacles and enemies, and the stroke of your brush acts like a stroke of the sword. The flaming wolf that you play as does have its own combat abilities beyond all that also. So you can fight enemies using simple combos too. If you feel comfortable with it I'd highly suggest maybe checking out some screenshots or short game play videos of the HD remaster just to get a feel of it. It'll blow your mind.

[@TurnArklight]

Didn't cry during this scene but man was it a close one

[@TurnArklight]

man is it getting close again

[@crowolf3862]

So okami really leans into the traditional japanese aesthetic, so you get a lot of traditional jpn stuff along with some western brass. Japanese flute and koto (string in the zither family) are two of the most used, though woodblock is also part of it. There was western harp in too. Soken did some wagakki (rock with integrated japanese instruments) for the stormblood bosses, so looking up Suzaku or Byakko would give you another example. Best effect is the full fight of three songs, so answer on high into either amatsu kaze for male singer rock, or sunrise for female singer pop-punk

[@catherine1756]

This song makes me gross cry. Just snotty messy baby cry. It's an amazing song for an amazing game.

[@Mijiroth]

Gosh, it's been a while since I played Okami and forgot how beautiful this song is. The main character is the wolf, Amaterasu, who is the japanese goddess of he sun, who after a hundred years of rest has to purge darkness from a land that has stopped believing in gods and her helping all the people she meets makes them believe again. This song plays why everyone prays for her success and powers her up during the final battle. There's also a version with lyrics called just "Reset", that plays during the credits. My favorite songs from this OST are The Sun Rises and Twin Demons Lechku and Nechku. Unfortunately, the original studio went under (Clover Studios), but it was reborn as Platinum Games, which makes games such as Nier Automata and Bayonetta.

[@Lycanthromancer1]

Check out BriCie's cover of Reset (Thank You). My absolute favorite cover of that song.

[@bluumberry]

Okami is my favorite game of all time. It has a ton of amazing music so hopefully you experience more of it in the future.

[@maddcat3926]

I remember after I finally finished Okami for the first time, all the songs and concept art got unlocked and I just sat and listened to this song over and over and over again. This game is my absolute most favorite game of all time and holds such a special place in my heart 💖 and it always makes me happy and warm inside seeing others recognize it

[@ShallBePurified]

This song, along with the scene it plays at, is one of the few times I have cried in a video game. The moment the strings play, I feel my heartstrings get pulled. Okami is a phenomenal game.

[@dreamercross]

The final boss was really difficult when my eyes were all blurry from the tears

[@rawrharhar]

What a great pick. Okami being arguably one of the best critically reviewed and also player received games .... ever. Top 10 of all time and beaten only by San Andreas and RE4. The whole soundtrack backs it up. This takes me back to the mid-00's.

[@thebigmystery7841]

Good to know Im not the only one who cries to this. This was the first video game to genuinely make me cry mid game. Ive had some where ive teared up a little but I hadnt played a lot of jrpgs (yknow how they always get you) and this was the first game to hit me in the GUT with the scene this is used for. Then it started all over again with the end credits. Aaaaah... 😭

[@windsgrace688]

Okami is one of my favorite games but funnily enough I haven't really thought much about the music on its own. To me, the music just immerses me in the game so much that it just becomes a part of the game and setting. This really makes me want a new Okami game that keeps its unique artstyle but taking advantage of the power of modern hardware.

[@rafaomegax]

Your descriptions of the visions the music have you... is highly accurate to what the game is.

[@Vulkans]

Okami's soundtrack is what introduced me to the Yoshida Brothers and their amazing shamisen playing, as well as the Wadaiko Yamato ensemble of drummers. This game holds an interesting, albeit unfortunate merit: It's considered to be one of the most critically acclaimed games of its year that also sold extremely poorly, to the point where the studio behind it closed its doors sometime later after its release.

[@Lycanthromancer1]

They reopened their doors later on as Platinum Games. Yes, they're responsible for the Bayonetta games...

[@DragonofDarkness13]

"Rising Sun", "Crimson Helm", & "Lechku & Nechku" are great tracks from this game but honestly the entire game is just ART

[@Lycanthromancer1]

It's been years since I played Okami, and I still tear up hearing this.

[@lionheart2639]

The animal was in Marvel Vs Capcom 3, so perhaps that's where you saw it

[@V-Oblivion]

"I feel like I am on this character's back and running..." Huh... yeah, he would be an interesting Issun.

[@Tezuk_25]

OH MY GOD YES!!!!!!!My most favourite game ever! I never thought you'd react to this. Absolute legend! But too shame you didn't react to one with vocals. That's even better

[@HayatoEvoker]

I know how you know Amaterasu, the wolf in the pic: she's in Marvel Vs Capcom 3

[@paladan4597]

Okami is my second favorite video game of all time. The first is Ghost Trick, also Capcom. This game looks like a painting. Absolutely stunning.

[@heejinscloud]

Okami is one of the best games I've played in my years of gaming (been gaming for 12/13yrs) and nearly cried at the end of the game. definitely recommend playing it. it's so good but so sad at the same time and I finished it in like two weeks.

[@Mieru13]

Okami is my 2nd favorite game of all time behind Kingdom Hearts 2. I'm so glad my favorite piece of music from it resonated with you even never having heard of the game before. It's basically Japanese wolf Zelda and it was made by the precursor of Platinum Games which was Clover Studio. And so, it makes sense that it's a pretty sick action game too!

[@Kr1egsmesser]

aaaah Okami. Its my favorite game like Zelda. The makers have also said it took inspiration from Zelda

[@Hoppo_]

The whole soundtrack is beautiful and epic. My personal favourite tracks are, theme of the celestials, kushi's ride, shinshu field, north ryoshima coast, oki's theme, brave warrior oki, Okami shiranui and Wep'keer. You have to react to Okami shiranui, it has to be the most beautiful track in any game ever. All the boss tracks are great too.

[@VelvetAura]

+1 to everything you just said

[@solsticefire9076]

Oooh! One of my fav endings to a game! The credits scene is beautiful to look as well. Can’t wait to watch this video!

[@blitzgirl6522]

This game has an awesome soundtrack, and the boss themes are spectacular! Love Orochi's theme, Ninetails, the spider queen boss...so many more! If you ever want to listen to more, check out the boss themes!

[@jazzorion1]

Oh my god this song plays during the most beautiful moment of the game and it's just so powerful with all the visuals and what's transpiring. I'm getting emotional just thinking about it.

[@segafan2437]

oh yeah, okami will be a rapid request from now on then for sure, this is not the last you'll hear of ol' Ammy's fantastic soundtrack. you likely saw the wolf god Ammeterasu in Marvel vs Capcom. she did have a place there i believe arguably one of the best games of the Ps2 era. more for it's atmosphere and feel, than the music itself. there are dozens of super memorable atmospheric woodwind songs (the famous cherry blossom storm), many of them not pleasant to listen to when it comes to boss music, most are very erratic and noisy drums (Ushiwaka's Dance), but they leave an impression for sure.

[@wolfan20]

Okami depending on the pronunciation in japan either mean god or wolf.

[@leftymu]

This game has beautiful music, the style of it reminds me of some music in Shenmue and Fire Emblem Fates. A few I'd like to mention from FE Fates are Alight, Justice RIP, and No Justice. Cheers Jesse

[@Antis14CZ]

OKAMIIIIIIII!!!! =)))) One of the games dearest to my heart. And I see The Sun Rises further down the list. Everything is right with the world.

[@genjixi7589]

Okami has the most beautiful soundtrack ever

[@Cyrus_Bright]

Wow talk about timing, I just started playing this earlier today xD

[@Goobergurl]

Amaterasu is the wolf on the cover art, and she's like this Goddess that is revived to save the world again from an evil serpant. You've probably seen her from Marvel Vs Capcom 3. She's a character that really stands out among the roster since she's a dog lol

[@julbot1]

Okami's OST is all around totally baller. "The Sun Rises", "Demon Lord Nine Tails", "Theme of the Celestials", and "Ushiwaka's Dance" are the big ones to watch for I think.

[@Lycanthromancer1]

I've always been a huge fan of Ryoshima Coast. So _good..._

[@BezKajdan]

The title is a play of words, Okami means wolf but Kami means God, the way it's written here means Great God (Ookami) but you play as a wolf (okami)

[@DragonSoul621]

The japanese instruments i can recognize from this song are shakuhachi (japanese flute) and shamisen (the instrument you heard plucking). This song is very charming on its own but with context it becomes a real tear jerker.

[@lawalice4497]

Indeed man , this music is about journey! Hope you can react "the sun rises" ,also from okami ost.

[@SpiritoftheWolf28232]

I feel like a good word to describe almost all of the music from the Okami series is: Evocative.

[@Lycanthromancer1]

There's a version of this with lyrics. Check the cover by BriCie, which is one of my favorite versions.

[@DemonKnight94]

Okami is one of the best adventure games and Zelda clones tbh. Actually one of my fav games.

[@DmnHd81]

Another 2 that I think you can react to is Sorrowful Goodbye immediately followed by More Digging Here Bow Wow for some mood whiplash lol. Also if you like flutes maybe try Moonlight Shadows from the Soul Edge Khan Super Session sountrack.

[@hinish7124]

Some of your favorite game soundtracks include a couple of beautiful melodies on flute. They are some of the less popular songs, so I really hope someone's already requested it. I realize most requests are through patreon and paypal now but I'll leave it in a reply to avoid spoilers.

[@hinish7124]

I would recommend: - Kingdom of Uraya - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Kingdom of Uraya - Night - Xenoblade Chronicles 2

[@svenbernhagen6320]

Well they did a great Job with the music when you can explain the Game without ever seeing the game XD

[@ronikhansynz595]

I love this but nothing beat the original ps2 reset. It's a shame that they can't use it on the ps3 and pc port.

[@MintyCoolness]

This is one of my favourite songs on the Okami OST, second only to The Sun Rises~

[@iamrayvell3052]

dude, this game brings me nostalgia

[@Imufur]

ah the goosebumps

[@proudlarry8225]

The Sun Rises!

[@YourfriendOmenBoy]

I cried so hard when I completed this game...

[@abelgibrantrigueroscontrer7861]

Okami is like "above god" a form of high level god. "Kami " is god in japanese.

[@kiba6416]

loved Okami, sadly that they will probably never make a Okami 2( i know there is Okamiden ).