Okamiden: The Last DS Game
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Will such a late release date hurt this long-awaited sequel?
In all of the excitement for the Nintendo 3DS, many gamers are choosing to save their pennies for the new handheld and whatever launch window games they decide they can't live without. While this is a sound decision from a financial standpoint, an unfortunate side effect is that certain DS titles debuting around the 3DS launch are in danger of being left in the dust.
Okamiden is one of those titles. In fact, as the last major DS release before the new system launches, Okamiden is, in essence, the last of a dying breed, and the very last big DS release before 3DS mania hits.
Amaterasu's son is a cute, little heartbreaker.
So is it worth buying a game for a system that is about to be last-gen? The short answer is yes. For the last week or so, I've had my hands on Okamiden (look for a full review in the coming weeks). As the sequel to Okami, the critically acclaimed game that started on the PlayStation 2 and was later ported over to the Wii, Okamiden shares in its calligraphic art style, Zelda-like, puzzle-heavy gameplay and narrative emphasis on Japanese folklore and tradition. I'll go into more detail come review-time, but suffice to say, if you liked the first game, you'll be right at home with Okamiden.
The game follows the adventures of Chibi, a cute, little white wolf and son of Okami's hero, Amaterasu. Okamiden rekindles familiar mechanics, such as using a series of brush techniques to defeat enemies and interact with the environment, but the biggest addition to this sequel is the inclusion of a new buddy system. Chibi must work together with a series of partners on his adventure and solve puzzles that can't be tackled alone (such as finding a way across a bridge that is too unstable to support Chibi's weight).
This new gameplay mechanic is actually an integral part of the story itself. In a recent sit-down IGN had with Okamiden Producer Motohide Eshiro, he described the theme of the new game, and the reason behind the buddy system, as being the pure friendships that children forge with each other. This is why the young wolf is tasked with cooperating with several different partners, forming friendships and working together to set things right again. This new gameplay mechanic is meant to be representative of this theme, which is why it holds such importance in the story and game itself.
Work together with other adorable characters to set things right.
Eshiro also confirmed that the production team is interested in doing another entry in the Okami series, though they are unsure of which platform it would happen on. Whether this happens solely depends on the reception of this title, which launches March 15.
In addition to another dose of Okami goodness, Okamiden also features an entire level that is modeled after old-school side-scrolling shooters, as well as a host of other mini-game type areas meant to mix up the otherwise standard gameplay. If all of these things sound up your alley, then consider throwing a pre-order to Okamiden, lest it be lost in the 3DS landslide.
http://ds.ign.com/articles/115/1151744p1.html
In all of the excitement for the Nintendo 3DS, many gamers are choosing to save their pennies for the new handheld and whatever launch window games they decide they can't live without. While this is a sound decision from a financial standpoint, an unfortunate side effect is that certain DS titles debuting around the 3DS launch are in danger of being left in the dust.
Okamiden is one of those titles. In fact, as the last major DS release before the new system launches, Okamiden is, in essence, the last of a dying breed, and the very last big DS release before 3DS mania hits.
Amaterasu's son is a cute, little heartbreaker.
So is it worth buying a game for a system that is about to be last-gen? The short answer is yes. For the last week or so, I've had my hands on Okamiden (look for a full review in the coming weeks). As the sequel to Okami, the critically acclaimed game that started on the PlayStation 2 and was later ported over to the Wii, Okamiden shares in its calligraphic art style, Zelda-like, puzzle-heavy gameplay and narrative emphasis on Japanese folklore and tradition. I'll go into more detail come review-time, but suffice to say, if you liked the first game, you'll be right at home with Okamiden.
The game follows the adventures of Chibi, a cute, little white wolf and son of Okami's hero, Amaterasu. Okamiden rekindles familiar mechanics, such as using a series of brush techniques to defeat enemies and interact with the environment, but the biggest addition to this sequel is the inclusion of a new buddy system. Chibi must work together with a series of partners on his adventure and solve puzzles that can't be tackled alone (such as finding a way across a bridge that is too unstable to support Chibi's weight).
This new gameplay mechanic is actually an integral part of the story itself. In a recent sit-down IGN had with Okamiden Producer Motohide Eshiro, he described the theme of the new game, and the reason behind the buddy system, as being the pure friendships that children forge with each other. This is why the young wolf is tasked with cooperating with several different partners, forming friendships and working together to set things right again. This new gameplay mechanic is meant to be representative of this theme, which is why it holds such importance in the story and game itself.
Work together with other adorable characters to set things right.
Eshiro also confirmed that the production team is interested in doing another entry in the Okami series, though they are unsure of which platform it would happen on. Whether this happens solely depends on the reception of this title, which launches March 15.
In addition to another dose of Okami goodness, Okamiden also features an entire level that is modeled after old-school side-scrolling shooters, as well as a host of other mini-game type areas meant to mix up the otherwise standard gameplay. If all of these things sound up your alley, then consider throwing a pre-order to Okamiden, lest it be lost in the 3DS landslide.
http://ds.ign.com/articles/115/1151744p1.html
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lol didnt even know Amaterasu had a son
Is there a DS emulator that runs good on PC? Im pretty sure it is I remember downloading the 1st DS Pokemon game
Okami was the best Wii game IMO -
bcotton2000@yahoo.com wrote: »lol didnt even know Amaterasu had a son
Is there a DS emulator that runs good on PC? Im pretty sure it is I remember downloading the 1st DS Pokemon game
Okami was the best Wii game IMO
look up no$zoomer -
mdizzle9000 wrote: »look up no$zoomer
Yea I was playing the 1st DS Pokemon game on NO$GBA I think, it was a gameboy advance emulator that played DS games
What's some good DS games to try out? -
bcotton2000@yahoo.com wrote: »Yea I was playing the 1st DS Pokemon game on NO$GBA I think, it was a gameboy advance emulator that played DS games
What's some good DS games to try out?
Advance Wars Dual Strike is a great turn-based strategy game, with a great storyline to boot. I was addicted to it when it dropped. Also, just started to get into Pokemon: HeartGold.
But like all Nintendo systems, the best is possibly New Super Mario Bros. It's a great game, timeless, played through it 4 times. -
bcotton2000@yahoo.com wrote: »Yea I was playing the 1st DS Pokemon game on NO$GBA I think, it was a gameboy advance emulator that played DS games
What's some good DS games to try out?
zelda: phantom hourglass and spirit tracks
the new super mario bros
dragon quest sentinals of the starry skies(one of the best rpgs i ever played)the other dragon quests are good too
metroid(i forget which metroid game is for the ds but its really good)
every pokemon game
the chrono trigger remake if you never played chrono trigger -
Chrono Trigger is my fav game of all time
Never got into Zelda
Ill try out the new Super Mario, Im sure its dope
Dont really like turn based games/strategy games anymore -
bcotton2000@yahoo.com wrote: »Chrono Trigger is my fav game of all time
Never got into Zelda
Ill try out the new Super Mario, Im sure its dope
Dont really like turn based games/strategy games anymore
sonic rush 1 and 2 are the best sonic games since genesis, better than sonic 4 too, get those
