Okami Walkthrough

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~Introduction~
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Welcome readers! I'm Deathborn 668 on the message boards and this is
a walkthrough for Okami, the beautiful Japanese mythology game on the
Nintendo Wii. Hopefully you'll enjoy this walthrough as much as I enjoyed
playing this game. Some Do's and Don'ts to keep in mind:
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|           ~Table of Contents~                 |
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|1.Basic Storyline                              |
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|2.Controls                                     |
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|3.Facets of Okami                              |
|  3A.Exploring Nippon                          |
|  3B.On Screen Items                           |
|  3C.Fan Menu                                  |
|  3D.Praise                                    |
|  3E.Celestial Brush                           |
|  3F.Item Collection                           |
|  3G.Battling Enemies and Weapons              |
|  3H.Saving                                    |
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|4.Celestial Walkthrough                        |
|  4A.Cutting the Sacred Fruit                  |
|  4B.Exploring Kamiki Village                  |
|  4C.Restoring Shinshu Field                   |
|  4D.Running through Shinshu Field             |
|  4E.Reviving Sakuya's Tree                    |
|  4F.Investigating Agata Forest                |
|  4G.Rescuing Ume in Tsuta Ruins               |
|  4H.Taka Pass--Restore and Explore            |
|  4I.A DOG-Gone Search Quest                   |
|  4J.Gale Shrine and Crimson Helm              |
|  4K.Facing the Dreaded Orochi                 |
|  4L.The Road to the Capital                   |
|  4M.Wandering through Cursed Sei-an           |
|  4N.Fox Rods in the Sunken Ship               |
|  4O.The Imperial Palace and the Green Mist    |
|  4P.Sidequests in Sei-an                      |
|  4Q.Finding a Passage through Lava            |
|  4R.Wandering through N. Ryoshima Coast       |
|  4S.Finding the Entrance to the Dragon Palace |
|  4T.The Dragon Palace and the Evil Island     |
|  4U.Oni Island--The Dark Lord's Fortress      |
|  4V.Exploring Kamui's Snowlands               |
|  4W.The Secrets of Wep'keer and Ezofuji       |
|  4X.The Large Yoshpet and its Small Secrets   |
|  4Y.A Trip through Time                       |
|  4Z.Climbing Wawku Shrine                     |
|  4AA.Whirlwind Tour Around Nippon             |
|  4BB.The God of Darkness and the Rising Sun   |
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|5.Animal Locations                             |
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|6.Devil Gate Challenges                        |
|  6A.Ryoshima Coast Devil Gate Challenge       |
|  6B.N. Ryoshima Coast Devil Gate Challenge    |
|  6C.Kamui Devil Gate Challenge                |
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|7.Stray Bead Locations                         |
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|8.Divine Instruments and Holy Artifacts        |
|  8A.Reflectors                                |
|  8B.Rosaries                                  |
|  8C.Glaives                                   |
|  8D.Holy Artifacts                            |
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|9.Celestial Brush Techniques                   |
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|10.Wanted Lists                                |
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|11.Bestiary                                    |
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|12.Credits                                     |
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~1.Basic Storyline~
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There is a legend that dates back a long, long time. It is about a god who
flew through vast fields and watched over the verdant life all across the
land. This god became known as Okami, and was honored by all of the people
in the land.
However, in the present day the dragon Orochi has been resurrected, 100
years after it managed to kill Okami. Its return cursed the land of Nippon,
swallowing the green plants and verdant plains until the land was shrowded
in darkness.
Only the small Kamaki Village was able to avoid this terrible fate thanks
to the wood sprite Sakuya who inhabited a sacred tree that watched over the
village. Distressed by the disaster, she had to request help from an
ancient god.
Performing a ritual, she drew the spirit of the god Amaterasu into the
statue of Okami that rested in a shrine next to the sacred tree. Amaterasu
was the world's only hope of restoring the land to its former glory, and a
long quest awaited her.
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~2.Controls~
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The controls for Okami are easy to learn. The game uses both the Wiimote
and the Nunchuk, so make sure you have both pieces of the controller to
play the game.
A Button--Jump (press again in midair to double jump once you have the Holy
Eagle skill), press while against a wall to wall jump (can only do once
per jump), hold to paint while using the Celestial Brush, confirm options
B Button--Hold it to use the Celestial Brush, cancel options
Control Pad--Move camera around
- Button--Open the Options menu
+ Button--Open the Fan menu
1 Button--Display map
2 Button--Zoom camera near/far from Amaterasu, hold to view in 1st person
perspective
Z Button--Talk to people, examine objects, bark, hold to draw a straight
line while using the Celestial Brush, use Sub-Weapon, save game at Origin
Mirror
C Button--Keep pressing to dig a hole in the ground, press in battle to use
Golden Fury, hold in battle to use Brown Rage (Ammy must learn those last
two techniques from the Dojo first)
Control Stick--Move Amaterasu
Wiimote--Shake outside of combat to perform a tackle which makes you run
faster if you are already running (and can be used to destroy certain
objects), shake in combat to use weapon
Nunchuk--Shake to dodge in the direction you shake (requires the Fleetfoot
skill learned from the Dojo)
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~3.Facets of Okami~
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There are many features to the extremely large world of Okami. This section
breaks down the majority of the features you will be using on your long
quest. Get to know all of these features relatively early and you won't
have much trouble on your journey.
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~3A.Exploring Nippon~
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The majority of the game will be spent exploring new areas and discovering
how to reach selected destination. There is generally only one main route
to get to any destination, but there are a ton of distractions that will
quickly get you sidetracked on your journey.
Nippon is large and vast, and there are plenty of hidden locations and
people to talk to. As a rule of thumb, it's best to talk to everyone that
you encounter. Many people will have useful information to provide, such as
clues to nearby hidden locations or items, or tricks in reach an already
visited destination faster. Some people will even ask you to do small tasks
for them, which should be completed in order to earn Praise.
And since the game is so focused on exploring the land, not to mention the
game encourages it, you should seek out every nook in cranny that you can
find. Almost everything that is hidden in the game will often give you some
reward, whether it is money, an item, or more Praise. Collecting everything
will make your journey easier, and can help power up Amaterasu.
Over the course of the game you will enter many "dungeon" like areas. Such
areas always end with a boss, and for some of these areas you can't return
to them once you complete them. There are no critical items in the no
return dungeons, but even so you should still make sure you don't miss any
free items that the dungeon hands you. You never know when they'll be
useful.
Finally, always keep certain items with you at all times. Always have
healing items with you incase you get into a tough battle. Steel Fist Sake
and Vengence Slips are also good items to keep with you. You'll obviously
want these to avoid getting killed in combat.
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~3B.On Screen Items~
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It's best to get familiar with the objects and icons that are present on
the screen at almost all times.
Solar Energy--Displayed in the top left corner as little suns, this is
Amaterasu's health bar. Whenever she takes damage from enemies, the bar
decreases by making the suns fade to black. Enemies late in the game are
capable of knocking two or three suns per attack, so it's always a good
idea to keep an eye on your health and keep it conserved. Restore health by
grabbing Solar Energy pickups that enemies may drop, or by using a health
restoration item. You start with three units, but can expand it up to 20
units.
Ink Bottles--This bar is kept below the Solar Energy bar. It displays the
amount of Ink Bottles that you currently have, and if they are full or not.
When you use a Celestial Brush technique, one Ink Bottles is used (some
techniques may use two or three bottles). When you aren't using a brush
technique, the bottles will fill back one at a time. It takes about five
seconds for one bottle to refill. You start with three bottles but can
increase it up to a total of 10 bottles.
Astral Meter--Once you obtain the Astral Pouch, you can begin filling it
with food. When Amaterasu eats food, a small pouch will appear on the
bottom left side of the screen, along with a number. Each food eaten will
increase that number (some foods make it increase more than others). When
it reaches 200, the pouch will turn red and will be full. If you have
additional pouches, they can then be filled (the game switches to them
automatically). If you ever die, and you have at least one full Astral
Pouch, all of the food from that pouch will be used to fully restore
Amaterasu's life without getting a game over. You can get a maximum of four
Astral Pouches.
Command Window--When you get near certain things, you may be prompted to
push the Z button to initiate the command listed in the window in the
bottom left corner of the screen. This could be talking to people,
examining scenery or signs, or feeding wild animals. Issun does all of the
talking/explaining for you, so all you need to do is listen to what he
says.
Yen Purse--Displayed in the bottom right corner, this number shows the
amount of Yen you currently have on hand. You start with a five digit
purse, but can expand it into an eight digit purse capable of storing
millions of Yen. You'll use Yen to purchase all sorts of items throughout
the game.
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~3C.Fan Menu~
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When you hit the + Button you will bring up the Fan Menu. There are
several different screens of information to look through when you open the
menu.
The first screen is iconed by a yellow bag with a red swirl at the top of
the screen. This is the items screen. Amaterasu's currently equipped
weapon and sub-weapon, equipped holy artifacts, current health, Yen, Demon
Fangs, and amount of Sun Fragments are shown on the right side of the
screen. The left side has the Tools and Equipment button.
Tools leads to your current inventory of items and key items. You can use
your normal items if it is possible to do so (such as health restoring
items, something only possible if you aren't at full health). Equipment
leads to your stash of Divine Instruments and Holy Artifacts. You can
equip your weapons and artifacts as you see fit.
The second screen is iconed by Amaterasu's head. This screen lists your
Divine Attributes--Solar Energy, Ink Pots, Astral Pouches, and Yen Purse.
Your current amount of Praise is listed here. You can spend Praise
upgrading these four stats. Hodl the A button to inject Praise into the
stat of your choice, and when it fills up it will increase. The required
amount of Praise needed for each upgrade is also listed. Remember, each
upgrade will require more and more Praise.
Solar Energy can be increased twelve times, Ink Pots seven times, Astral
Pouches three times, and Yen Purse three times. Upgrade however way you
want. There's enough Praise in the game and then some to max out every
ability. If you want my opinion, upgrade on order of important: Ink Pots-->
Solar Energy-->Purse. Astral Pouches aren't necessary--only one should be
needed, and you should always have plenty of healing items with you anyway.
The third screen is iconed by the Celestial Brush. The list of brush
techniques you have learned, as well as pictures on how to draw them, are
listed here. Look at this screen if you've forgotten how to draw something.
The fourth screen is iconed by a scroll. There are eight different points
of data here. The first is the Logbook, containing three different lists.
The first is the Journal, which records recent key conversations noting on
what task or location you need to visit next. The second is Fortunes. One
character in the game will offer you fortunes on where to go next in your
request. Her answer is listed here. Third is the Wanted List. Several
characters in the game will want you to kill certain monsters, and there
names will be marked on Wanted Lists viewable here.
The Travel Guide brings up a list of 30 scrolls to read. You'll find these
scrolls throughout the game. They contain info on how to use brush
techniques, battling, among other things.
The Bestiary shows pictures of enemies you have encountered, as well as
descriptions of the enemy. Methods on how to kill them easily are listed
for most foes as well. It's useful to read.
The Move List describes how to perform each hidden technique you have
learned from the Dojo. Look here if you've forgotten how to pull them off.
The Animal Tome lists the percentage of each type of animal in the game you
have fed. The Fish Tome lists how many of each fish you have in your
inventory, and the Treasure Tome lists how many of each treasure you have
in your inventory. fish and Treasure serve no other purpose other than easy
cash for selling them to merchants.
Finally, there's the Stray Beads. There are 100 Stray Beads in the game,
and each one you find is recorded here. Look here to find which numbered
beads you do and don't have.
The final screen is iconed by a map. It lists, obviously, a map of Nippon,
or the current city/village/dungeon you are currently in. Amaterasu's
location is shown by her head, and locations of any Origin Mirrors,
Ultimate Mirrors, and Mermaid Springs are also shown. Red X's are the
locations of places you should investigate at some point.
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~3D.Praise~
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Throughout the game you will be earning Praise. Praise is faithful power
received from reviving nature and helping people or animals. There are
many places through the game where you can earn Praise, and it is something
you will want to constantly be wanting to find.
In the Divine Attributes section of the Fan Menu you will find the total
amount of Praise you have accumulated thus far. The amount of Solar Energy,
Ink Pots, Astral Pouches, and Purse size are shown here. You can spend your
hard earned Praise increasing these stats. The amount of Praise needed to
upgrade each stat is listed next to each ability.
You'll collect Praise by helping people out. Giving them items they request
or completed a task they wish they were able to accomplish themselves is a
good way to get Praise.
All over Nippon you will find animals on the ground or flying around,
landing on the ground occasionally. You can feed groups of animals using
food pouches you can purchase from merchants (seeds, herbs, meat, and
fish). You can feed each group of animals only once, however. If the
animals have hearts above their heads, then they have already been fed.
You can check the Animal Tome in the Fan Menu to see the percentages of
each animal fed. Around 1000 Praise can be earned total from feeding all
the animals in the game.
Also around Nippon you can find a pillar of green light bursting from the
ground. Dig a hole with the C button in these spots to make a wilted clover
grow. Use Bloom brush technique in order to revive the clover and receive
Praise. Clovers that appear towards the end of the game tend to give a ton
of Praise than clovers early in the game, but regardless you should always
Bloom one whenever you find the green light. It's easy Praise.
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~3E.Celestial Brush~
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The Celestial Brush is an ability unique to Amaterasu. At the push of a
button you can bring up a screen where you can draw various shapes and
figures, changing the world around you.
You'll get it near the beginning of the game. To use it, hold the B button
to bring up the canvus. The screen will turn a musty brown, and the brush
will appear. Now, pointing the Wiimote at the screen, hold A to draw
whatever you wish.
You can only affect the world by using the abilities you have learned.
Drawing a plant isn't going to make one appear, basically. There are a
total of thirteen abilities you will learn throughout the game, and several
hidden techniques that aren't required for your success but are necessary
for sidequests.
All brush techniques can be used in combat, too. Most enemies have at least
one technique weakness, so exploit them whenever possible to make your
progress easier. Remember, each ability uses one ink pot (although several
hidden techniques may use more ink pots), so wait for them to refill
before using more techniques.
Finally, Amaterasu is the focus point when using the brush. That means that
you have full control of the camera, and can rotate around Amaterasu as you
see fit. It's useful in some areas when you can't normally get the camera
to view something, as the camera while using the brush is a bit more free.
It's a lifesaver in enemy and boss battles as well. Don't forget it.
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~3F.Item Collection~
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Throughout the game you will collect a large variety of items. All of them
are useful, but many are also situational.
Most of the items are in the Tools section of the Fan Menu. They can used
at any time (except for the key items on their on row at the bottom), but
only in certain situations. Items that increase strength/defense can only
be used while in combat, and health items can't be used when you are at
full health.
Other items can be used at any time, such as the Gold Dust which increases
the power of one weapon. Most items are purchased from various merchants
around Nippon, which can be found under their trademark umbrellas. Items
can also be found in treasure chests also located all over Nippon. Explore
everywhere to find the items. Treasure chests can also contain, well,
treasure itself. These items serve no purpose other than easy money when
sold to merchants.
Weapons are also items you'll want to collect. You will obtain most of the
Divine Instruments through the story, but a few of them will need to be
purchased from merchants. They are expensive, and only certain merchants in
Nippon sell them. Search for them--the more powerful the instrument the
easier it will be to kill foes.
Finally, there are Holy Artifacts. These are very rare items with special
effects. You can only have a maximum of three equipped at a time. You are
given one of them midway through the game. The rest need to be traded for
Demon Fangs. The effects of the items will only occur if equipped,
obviously. For instance, one items allows you to walk on water while
another refills Ink Pots at a very quick rate. Get them all--they are very
useful.
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~3G.Battling Enemies and Weapons~
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All across Nippon you will find floating Demon Scrolls. These don't appear
in major areas likes towns or villages, just main routes connecting them.
Any Demon Scrolls you do find in cities or villages are either scripted
battles or result in some reward.
If Amaterasu touches a Demon Scroll, a wall of energy will appear around
you and several enemies will spawn. As with any fight in a video game,
simply drain the health of a foe to kill them. Kill every foe to end the
battle.
You can escape battles, however. If the wall is blue/purple, then in
multiple section of the wall you can find a glowing circle. Attack this
several times with any weapon to make it wide and red, allowing you to jump
through it and escape battle. Escaping battle has no repercussions, but it
lowers your Godhood (your shield), so be careful. If the wall is red, then
the battle can't be escaped from.
When enemies are defeated they will drop Yen over the ground. Run near it
collect it. When all enemies are defeated, you will receive a cash bonus
depending on a few things. First, there's the base amount of money you
received. You are capable of doubling it in each battle. This is based on
how quickly you completed the battle, and how much damage you received.
For time, it's different in each battle depending on the type of enemies
and how many you encounter. For damage, simply put if you never get hit you
receive the best rating (losing Godhood doesn't count as being hit; only
losing Solar Energy units matter).
In each stat a tree represents your rank. The worst is a wilted seed, a 0%
bonus. Next is a small tree, giving a 10% bonus, then a bigger tree giving
a 20% bonus, a tree with green leaves giving around a 25% bonus, and
finally the best ranking, a cherry blossom giving a 50% bonus. The
percentages for each bonus is added up, taken from your base earnings, and
then added together to form a total. For instance, if you earned 5000 Yen
from enemies, got a green leaf tree for time and cherry blossom for damage,
that's a 75% bonus. 75% of 5000 is 3750, so the total Yen earned from that
battle would be 8750.
Also, each enemy in the game has a "floral finisher". When you strike the
lethal blow on an enemy, you have a short second or two to draw a certain
brush technique on that enemy. If you do the right technique based on the
enemy, they will give you a Demon Fang (some enemies drop two, and even
three fangs). There are several Demon Fang traders across Nippon that'll
give you neat items in exchange for them, and one trader that will give you
very rare and useful items for them. It's wise to save them up.
Note that in the Wii version of Okami you can only get Demon Fangs from
enemies, whereas in the PS2 version you were also able to get them in
loading screens. This is because the Wii version has significantly shorter
loading screens, and thusly obtaining Demon Fangs from them would be quite
hard.
There is nothing else to gain from battling besides cash and Demon Fangs,
so if you want you can just avoid Demon Scrolls altogether. Just be careful
at nighttime because if you get near a Demon Scroll it will chase you for a
few seconds, making battles a little harder to avoid.
Around Nippon you can also find Devil Gates, which look like small haunted
shacks. Enter them to enter an unescapable fight with several waves of
enemies. Defeating all the enemies and purging the world of the Devil Gate
will restore the local environment, netting you some Praise. Also hidden
around Nippon are three special Devil Gates with ten waves of enemies.
These gates contain enemies with more health and power than normal, and are
hard to beat. They net special rewards if you can find and destroy them,
however.
Finally, the last thing to note in combat is your Godhood. It's the symbol
in the bottom left corner of the screen. There are five stages of it--
green, yellow, red, none, or a skull. As you score combos on enemies, your
Godhood will increase from nothing to red, then yellow, then green. Getting
hit will reduce Godhood one level (the lowest level is nothing, however).
It's a shield in this sense. Losing Godhood won't hurt your health at all.
It's best to keep Godhood up so you can take several hits before actually
losing health.
If you every fall into a bottomless pit in the overworld, or you escape
from battle, Godhood also decreases one level. However, doing this is the
only way to reach the skull level of Godhood. In this stage, Amaterasu's
attacks are weaker and she will take about 50% more damage than normal. Use
a Traveler's Charm or any other Godhood increasing item to escape the skull
level, or just combo enemies until you return to normal. Try to avoid
falling into pits to not enter this stage.
Now, throughout the game you will encounter three different types of
weapons. These are your source of attacks when fighting. All of the attacks
require you to shake the Wiimote in order to attack. The three different
types of weapons are:
Reflectors--Morderately hard timing, pretty powerful, reflects enemy shots
as a Sub-Weapon
Rosaries--Easiest timing, weakest weapon, can quickly combo multiple
enemies, various Sub-Weapon abilities (such as Ink Bullet)
Glaives--Hardest timing, most powerful, has a charge ability for stronger
attacks, does a quick forward spike as a Sub-Weapon
All players will have their own favorites type of weapon to use. I prefer
Rosaries, but others like Reflectors or Glaives more. Regardless, you're
still killing enemies with weapons, so take your pick on whichever type
you prefer using.
Reflectors have a certain timing to them. When you shake the Wiimote,
Amaterasu will do a small hop dash towards the enemy and strike them with
the Reflector. When she lands back on the ground, shake the Wiimote again
to attack again. If you flail the Wiimote, Amaterasu will generally stall
on the ground and won't attack. Once you find the right rhythm to
attacking, using Reflectors becomes very easy.
For Rosaries, no timing is necessary. Flail the Wiimote to send out the
beads, which home in on the nearest enemy. Keep shaking it to continue
attacking and scoring huge combos. Rosaries have enormous range, and they
are capable of striking many enemies at once if you are at the right angle.
They don't do a whole lot of damage in one shot, but if you keep up the
combo you can kill enemies just as fast as you would with other weapons.
These are the weapon of choice for those who don't want to time their
attacks.
Glaives are hard to use, but are very powerful. You can shake the Wiimote
for a single slice, or wave it up to lift the sword and charge an attack.
You can't move while charging, however. Swing the Wiimote down to make a
powerful impact, severely injuring all enemies in the way. The timing is
tricky to learn, but once mastered players can end battles quickly with
these powerful weapons.
To switch weapons, open the Fan Menu and select "Equipment". You can equip
one Weapon and one Sub-Weapon. Sub-Weapons are used in combat with the Z
button, and have various effects. Experiment a bit. Each Divine Instrument
you recieve can be used as either type of weapon, so customize Amaterasu as
you see fit.
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~3H.Saving~
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All across Nippon, and in dungeons, you will be wanting to save. Luckily,
Origin Mirrors are in many major locations in Nippon. Step up to a mirror
and the camera will focus on it. When it zooms in to show the mirror, press
the Z button to bring up the list of save files. From there you'll need to
overwrite a file to save the game. Entering the podium of the mirror
fully restores your health and ink.
There are two types of mirrors--normal Origin Mirrors which are just white,
and Ultimate Mirrors which have a black X across them. There's no saving
differences between the mirrors, but if you buy the Fog Pot for a large
amount of Demon Fangs, you can warp between any Ultimate Mirrors in areas
you've visited (just the areas--you don't need to have ever stepped on the
Ultimate Mirror of the area to warp there). To do so, paint an X on the X
of the mirror. The game is finicky about this (the Wii version, that is),
and drawing a + on the mirror instead has a far higher success rate.
Remember to save whenever possible! You never know when something may go
wrong (such as the game freezing...) and you'll need to restart from the
last save point.
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~4.Celestial Walkthrough~
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And now to cover the actual game itself. This walkthrough is essentially
a 100% walkthrough. I don't go out of my way to do long sidequests,
however. If there is anything that can be collected on the path to a
destination, I will make note of it.
The walkthrough is split into sections, each one being one of the key
objectives of the game from start to finish. This should make finding where
you are stuck much easier. The second to last section will be a whirlwind
tour of Nippon, collecting every item and doing every sidequest that was
not included in the main walkthrough. Since you're the player, you aren't
required to do that. Performing just the bare minimum to complete the game
is always acceptable.
Things included in this walkthrough besides just the path to get from point
A to point B are animals to feed, ways to get Praise, special items to be
found, hidden areas on any route, and other things of the sort. Nippon is
huge and is awaiting exploration!
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~4A.Cutting the Sacred Fruit~
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Overview--Beginning the game, you need to cut the ripe fruit atop Sakuya's
tree in order to restore life back to Kamiki Village. She hints at an
ability of yours that may be able to slice the fruit. You'll get used to
how the game works in this "tutorial" of sorts while you go find a method
of cutting.
Be sure to watch the entire introduction to the game. Yes, it's about
fifteen minutes long, but this game has an amazing story and you should at
least pay attention to how it starts. Issun the wandering artist will be
accompanying you, and he's...interesting to listen to, to say the least.
Enter the tree through the glowing opening.
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~River of the Heavens~
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A beautiful place, no? Issun talk