CAA: Christian Anime Alliance

So who else besides me is really excited for this game? I even have it on preorder along with ddr supernova and .//hack g.u. rebirth.

I can't wait till i get the money to get this. It looks beautiful

Ah yes! This will likely be one of the few games I make time in schedule to play. I hope it's truly as fun as it looks! Is there a definite release date yet?

Sometime this month is all I know. Its already been reviewed by a few magizines so i would expect it late this month.

Really? Are you talking about the US or Japanese release? I was under the impression the US release was farther away. Or maybe my brain is just worklogged....

i beleave it gets an american release this month. Electronic gaming monthly already reviewed it. It could release next month

I beleive its around the 20th of this month.

-_- I want this game NOW XD I just watched some gameplay from it and man don't i want it lol. It comes out the 19th

Oh, yeah, I saw a few pictures of this game as well. It looks fun and I'm excited. I can't wait untill it actually comes out. ^.^

What is "Okami"?

Tom wrote:What is "Okami"?

Now now Tom I am ashamed the self-proclaimed CAA Rpg guy doesn't now what Okami. Just kidding. Its been rather obsure but its basically one of the most beutiful Ps2 games to be released and its ps2's answer too Zelda

I always thought Dark Cloud was the PS2 answer to Zelda. I now have to look into this.

Sorry to doublepost, but I don't see how this game has any similarity to any form of RPG. It's an adventure game where you play as wolf with Japanese mythology. Can someone explain this to me?

tom wrote:Sorry to doublepost, but I don't see how this game has any similarity to any form of RPG. It's an adventure game where you play as wolf with Japanese mythology. Can someone explain this to me?

And in Zelda you play as a elf with a green pointed hat so......whats the point. Okami you level up and gain new abilitys so it is refered to a RPG on the forums we did call it that we are just saying what every one else is XD

Okami is yet another reason I need to get myself a PS2. It just looks and sounds so great.



Now a bit off-topic, you could technically say that ANY video games is a "Role Playing Game," if you really think about it. You're taking the role of a fictional character whilst playing a game, thus, you are "role-playing."

Holy snap, I just destroyed the concept of "genre." XD

Myoti wrote:Now a bit off-topic, you could technically say that ANY video games is a "Role Playing Game," if you really think about it. You're taking the role of a fictional character whilst playing a game, thus, you are "role-playing."

XD I always though that myself .

Yes!! I rise against bias tastes in the gaming world! Down with genre-specification! XD

Back on topic, I gotta say that the boss battles in this game look crazy, especially Ninetails and the samurai germ (can't remember the name). That, added with the caligraphy effects makes me want this one all the more.

I think there is an explanation why other games are considered roleplaying, but unfortunately I have no freaking idea what it is.

But yeah Myoti, I see where you're coming from. XD

Tom wrote:I think there is an explanation why other games are considered roleplaying, but unfortunately I have no freaking idea what it is.

Yea thats deffently the truth. But Tom if you want to know more about it look on Gamespot.

Anyways I really want this game its getting close ^^

Okami is out and I'm having lots of fun with it! Anyone else playing it now?

I picked it up the other day, but shamefully havent even started it yet... I have just been swamped with work over the last week.

Do you have any tips for me when I do start it?

kaji wrote:I picked it up the other day, but shamefully havent even started it yet... I have just been swamped with work over the last week.

Do you have any tips for me when I do start it?

I hear you, I've been neglecting a few of my usual chores in order to play. As far a tips... the intro is veerry long and you can't skip it , so just bare with it. After that, have fun! The controls are pretty straightforward.
You might also want to check the notes in the back of the manual about Japanese mythology if you are unfamiliar with it. Okami draws themes and characters from many old Japanese fairy tales, and if you are familiar with some of them, you'll be that much happier.

Ah, O(with a line over it)kami. It's a beautiful thing, indeed. It's just the little things that make it so great. Like when you jump out of the water and stand there for a couple seconds, the wolf shakes herself dry. And if you get the attention of that other dog in the village, you can just run around and bark and play with it. And I love the move name "Exploding Implosion". What a great character that guy is, too...
I noticed that the battle system has no lock-on feature, but I, for one, actually prefer it that way. The disadvantage of lock-on when fighting multiple enemies in fairly tight quarters is that if you're focused on one, then the others will gang up and hit you from behind (e.g. fighting Fleamen in Castlevania: COD - best done without lock-on).

Myoti wrote:Okami is yet another reason I need to get myself a PS2. It just looks and sounds so great.



Now a bit off-topic, you could technically say that ANY video games is a "Role Playing Game," if you really think about it. You're taking the role of a fictional character whilst playing a game, thus, you are "role-playing."

Holy snap, I just destroyed the concept of "genre." XD

"It's your role... I mean mission"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, this is a type of 'role playing game,' after all. Raiden, turn off the game... You've been playing too long..."

Heh... That's what came to mind when you said that...

I saw a review of it on Xplay yesterday and I had never seen the gameplay before. Wow it looks so good Ive gotta get it.

Wise Dragon wrote:I saw a review of it on Xplay yesterday and I had never seen the gameplay before. Wow it looks so good Ive gotta get it.

Yes you do have to get it is a amazing looking and great playing game.

sorry to gravedig but are the games graphics really that good? or is that only in the cutscenes?

The graphics are amazing.

Realistic? No.

Very amazing nontheless.
Best cell-shaded graphics to exist.

Best PS2 game of 06 hands down...
Looked beautiful and was super fun... and great charecters.

Best PS2 game of 06 hands down...

We're talking about Okami in this thread, Josh.
Not MGS3:Subsistence.

Silly boy.