Ōkamiden

Ōkamiden is the long-awaited sequel to the 2006 cult classic Ōkami. Focusing on Amaterasu's son Chibiterasu and the children of many of the previous game's characters, the game differs from its predecessor in its use of multiple partners to provide different effects on gameplay, with the Celestial Brush now being controlled via the DS' Touch Screen.

Despite receiving critical acclaim and becoming a moderate commercial success, the game is fairly divisive among fans, mainly due to the liberties it takes with connecting its story to that of its predecessor. However, it's still considered a decent game in its own right. In that sense, it can be considered the Chrono Cross of the seventh generation.

Anti-Piracy#

This game utilizes the DS Protect anti-piracy library to ensure that it is not being run off a flashcart or emulator. The game makes subtle changes that forces the player to play a short demo of the game before halting any further progression if any of the DS Protect checks fail.

Under this effect, exiting the Cave of Nagi softlocks the game. Loading zones become unusable and brush abilities have no effect. Attempting to enter a loading zone briefly freezes the game and the player clips through the loading zone hitbox only to remain on the same map.

Kuni is also missing from Chibiterasu's back and the mini-map, yet his dialogue box still appears when approaching the lanterns right out of the cave. He prompts the player to slash the lanterns, which they cannot do because ink from brush techniques fades away right after it is placed.

Once Chibiterasu is stuck in this area, it is not feasible to leave without resetting the game, erasing progress since the last save. Redoing the Cave of Nagi only puts the player in the same predicament, making further progression impossible.

Sub-Page#

Unused DialogueUntranslated dialogue found in the English versions of the game.

Envoy Scrolls#

Envoy Scrolls are found in treasure chests throughout the game. They were written by Issun and typically give tips for playing the game.

The following image files are found in the directory Rom/ui/emaki/tendou, while the text files are found in Rom/ui/emaki_text/Tendou. The text files were blanked in the English versions of the game.

Note that the images are only mockups of how they would look in-game. The actual image files only consist of the header text and illustration (sans paper background).

(Translations: ChuggaaConroy on YouTube, who got them from Tomato)

Unused Scroll 1#

This scroll would have been placed before the next-to-last entry, "Shortcuts". The image file is "tendou20", and the text file is 210.tx.

Graphic	Text	Translation
	おいチビ公ォ! オイラ達がこれから向かうのは	Hey, Chibi! Where we're heading to now
	アマ公やウシワカ達がいるタカマガハラってェところよォ	is a place called the Celestial Plain, where Ammy, Waka and the others are.
	タカマガハラってのは別名神(かみ)の國(くに)って呼ばれてるんでィ	The Celestial Plain is also referred to as the "Land of the Gods".
	今でこそ滅(ほろ)んじまってがァ神(かみ)サマ達が暮(く)してた国でよォ	It's in ruins now, but it was the land where the gods used to live.
	アマ公たちはその國を蘇(よみがえ)らせに行ってるわけさァ	And Ammy and the others have gone there to revive 'em now.
	さァいくぜェチビ公! 旅はまだまだこれからだぜェ	Okay, let's go, Chibi! The journey's just getting started.
	待ってろアマ公!	Hang on, Ammy!
	チビ公と一緒にこの船ですぐにそっちに行くからよォ!	Chibi and I will be there right away!

Unused Scroll 2#

This scroll would have been placed before the last entry, "Music". The image file is "tendou22", and the text file is 230.tx.

Graphic	Text	Translation
	チビ公お前が使える道具は大きく分けて2つあるぜェ! 知ってたか?!	Chibi! There are two types of tools you can use! Did you know that?!
	1つは取ってから好きな時に使えるやつだァ	One type is the kind you can use anytime you want once you've obtained it.
	こいつはメニュー画面の「道具」って場所にあるから好きなように使ってやんなァ!	You can find 'em in the "Tool" area of the menu screen, so use 'em however you want!
	もう1つが持った時から効果が現れる『使い切り道具』だァ!	The other is the "expendable tool" type - their effects appear from the moment you obtain them!
	チビ公を回復をしてくれるおむすびや墨(すみ)ヒョウタンもその内の1つだぜェ	The omusubi rice balls, ink gourds, and other such things that heal you fall into this category.
	他にもあるけどチョイと手に入れる方法が違うんだァ	There are others too, but they way you get them is a li'l bit different.
	妖怪と戦ってると頭の上に何か出てる時があるだろォ?	You know how sometimes things come out of the heads of monsters you're fighting?
	そん時にぶん殴ると手に入るもんがあるんだぜェ!	If you give 'em a good beating when that happens, you can obtain stuff!
	上の絵の左端じにあるのがお金がざっくざっく手に入る大入り袋	The leftmost item in the drawing above is the Large-Capacity Bag that can hold tons of money.
	右から2番目が妖怪どもの攻撃を無効化する月の欠片	The second-from-right item is a Moon Fragment, which nullifies monsters' attacks.
	1番右にあるのがチビ公の攻撃力を上げてくれる太陽の欠片	The rightmost item is a Sun Fragment, which raises your offensive power.
	どうだァすげェだろォ? 妖怪の様子がおかしい時は容赦なく攻撃してやんなァ!	Whadya think? Amazing, huh? So whenever monsters seem to be acting strangely, attack 'em without mercy!

Unused Scroll 3#

This scroll would have been placed before the last entry, "Music", but after the previous unused scroll.

The image file is "tendou23", and the text file is 240.tx. The scroll itself is named "Letter of Challenge from Monsters".

Graphic	Text	Translation
	チビ公もいつかは出会(であ)う事になるんじゃねェか最近噂の…	I'm guessing you're gonna run across 'em sooner or later. By which I mean the thing everyone's been talking about lately...
	緑色の依(よ)り代(しろ)絵巻によォ!	...the green picture scrolls that attract gods!
	あいつらが何か分からないィ? まァ仕方ねェオイラも噂しか知らねェけどよォ	You don't know what they are? Well, I don't blame ya. I've only heard rumors about them myself.
	あそこにいる妖怪どもはやたら好戦的で何やら色んな挑戦状を出してるらしいぜェ!	Apparently the monsters there are really belligerent and issue all sorts of letters of challenge!
	けっこう無理難題を出してくるらいしいけど意外と律儀だって話だァ	Apparently they issue some pretty unreasonable demands, but are surprisingly honest and dutiful about it!
	なんでも挑戦に勝てばしっかり褒美(ほうび)をくれるらしいぜェ!	It sounds like if you can beat their challenges they'll live up to their word and give you a prize!
	チビ公も自信が付いたら 1回挑んでみるのも良いかもなァ!	Once you're more confident, you should try taking on a challenge of theirs too, Chibi!

Unused Graphics#

Title Screen#

Found in the "title" folder is this graphic named "tgs_title_under". This is the bottom half of the title screen for a demo used at the Tokyo Game Show. The text translates to "Tokyo Game Show Volume".

(Translation: GlitterBerri)

Eyecatch#

Japan	US/Europe

Found in the folder EyeCatch are two graphics named "ThankYou_top" and "ThankYou_bottom". They were likely used in early demo versions of the game, for use at conventions and such. The English text suggests the game would be out in 2010, even though it didn't end up being released in the west until early 2011.

The Japanese text translates to "Don't miss it! Planned for Release in 2010".

The "final" demos, offered for download closer to their respective release dates, used different screens.

(Translation: GlitterBerri)

"Success!"/"Failure"#

These two graphics, "complete" (left) and "failure" (right), are found in the "ui" folder. Their intended use isn't known for sure, but their similarity to the graphics used in Onigiri-Sensei's dojo imply that the location was intended to make a comeback.

Shop Interface#

There are several early graphics for the shop interface stored in the "ui" folder. The final versions of these graphics are stored in the sub-folder "sub_shop_all_bg". For comparison purposes, graphics from the Japanese version are used here to represent the final versions.

Early Graphic	Final Graphic	Description
		File Name: h_frame This screen is for when you're trading in Demon parts, rewards for killing demons a certain way, for new abilities. The early version uses three variations of the Demon Fang, the item used in Ōkami, possibly just as placeholders. The final version uses three distinct items: Demon Bones, Skins, and Livers. Additionally, the space for the scroll bar was moved from the left side of the screen to the right. The ruby characters (small text) above the text in the bottom-left corner were also removed, and the graphics in general were touched up slightly.
		File Name: select_bg This window appears when you choose an item to buy. The item appears in the box and you can choose "Yes" or "No". The window was made much shorter for the final version.
		File Name: shop_buy_frame This screen is for when you're buying items from a merchant. The differences are mostly the same as before. The purse graphic in the bottom-right corner was also slightly modified.
	x	File Name: shop_sells_choice Just contains the "sell" graphic at the top of the screen. There doesn't seem to be a "final" counterpart.
		File Name: shop_sells_frame This screen is for when you're selling items to a merchant. The same differences as "shop_buy_frame" apply.

Error Messages#

Found in a folder named "error" are various error messages likely used during development. They remain untranslated in the English versions of the game.

Graphic	Text	Translation
	セーブデータが破損しているためデータを初期化します。	Formatting save data because of data corruption.
	セーブデータが破損しているためデータを初期化します。	Formatting save data because of data corruption.
	中断セーブデータが破損しているためデータを初期化します。	Formatting sleep-mode save data because of data corruption.
	破損したセーブデータの初期化に失敗しました。	Formatting of corrupted save data failed.
	データを読めませんでした。電源を切って、カードを差込直して下さい．	Could not read data. Please remove power and re-insert card.
	破損した中断セーブデータの初期化に失敗しました。	Formatting of damaged sleep-mode save data has failed.
	データを消去しました。	Data erased.
	セーブデータを消去に失敗しました。	Erasure of save data has failed.
	セーブしています。電源を切らないで下さい。	Saving. Please do not remove power.
	データを書き込めませんでした。電源を切って、カードを差し込み直して下さい．	Data could not be written. Please remove power and re-insert card.
	セーブしました。	Saved.
	セーブに失敗しました。	Save failed.
	ゲームを中断し、タイトルに戻ります。よろしいですか。	Game suspended, return to title screen. OK?
	中断セーブを行っています。電源を切らないで下さい。	Going to sleep. Please do not remove power.
	中断セーブできました。タイトルに戻ります．	Finished saving sleep-mode data. Return to title.
	セーブに失敗しました。	Save failed.

(Translation: Bast)

Text File#

In the "Rom" folder of the Japanese version is a text file named チャプター開始位置.txt ("Chapter Launch/Start Position"). It is a reference list of game events, likely used during debugging.

Original

Translation

チャプター１設定
　1:光明終了後（現在のチャプター１）
　2:神州平原に出現（イッスンと）
　3:神木村に出現
　4:サクヤに会った後（石化している）
　5:やぐらで光明の直前
　6:クニヌシ登場イベントの直前
　7:イザナギ窟に出現
　8:イザナギ窟から出たところ
　9:共同一閃イベントの直前
　10神州平原に出現（クニヌシと）
　11:開閉装置修復後
　12:花咲谷に出現
　13:カエルボス直前
　14:カエルボス直後
　15:神木村に出現
　16:神木村大神降ろし直後

チャプター２設定
　1:神州平原大神降し前
　2:花火材料探し
　3:花火材料終了

チャプター３設定
　 1:アガタ森
　 2:鬼火市場
　 3:４連戦終了前
　 4:五重塔
　 5:ナマズボス

チャプター４設定
　 1:両島原南
　 2:両島原南大神降ろし後
　 3:芝居小屋
　 4:千両万両戦直前
　 5:西安京芝居小屋クリア後

チャプター５設定
　 1:貴族街
　 2:両島原北
　 3:地下遺跡１

チャプター６設定
　 1:アガタ２
　 2:鬼火２
　 3:トロッコ
　 4:トロッコ後のアガタ２
　 5:雷雲

チャプター７設定
　 1:地下遺跡２
　 2:ダイダラ
　 3:ダイダラ戦後
　 4:薬師村
　 5:両島原北

チャプター８設定
　 1:高麗丸
　 2:高麗丸ほら貝入手直前
　 3:知玉の宮
　 4:シューティング開始
　 5:シューティングボス直前
　 6:高麗丸大掃除イベント

チャプター９設定
　 1:９ヶ月前の十六夜の祠
　 2:建物内部へ侵入したところ
　 3:訓練場イベントクリア後

チャプター１０設定
　 1:１００年前の神木村
　 2:１００年前の神州平原
　 3:１００年前の十六夜の祠
　 4:氷室
　 5:恐竜戦前
　 6:恐竜戦後

チャプター１１設定
　 1:１００年前の十六夜の祠
× 2:１００年前の十六夜の祠（瓦礫）「ジャンプ不可」
　 3:１００年前の神木村（悪路王の強襲）
　 4:闇の空間突入直前

チャプター１２設定
　 1:闇の空間
　 2:闇の空間 カエルボス前
　 3:闇の空間 ナナミを助けるマップ
　 4:闇の空間 オオナマズ前
　 5:闇の空間 カグラを助けるマップ
　 6:闇の空間 連獅子前
　 7:闇の空間 怨霊王戦
　 8:闇の空間 ブラッククロウ前
　 9:闇の空間 悪路王　ブラチビバトル

Chapter 1 Start
　1:After the end of the Bright Light (Chapter1 as of now)
　2:Arrival in Shinshu Field (With Issun)
　3:Arrival in Kamiki Village
　4:After meeting Sakuya (Petrification)
　5:Right before the Bright Light appears in the Caves
　6:Right before the entry of Kuninushi
　7:Arrival in the Caves of Izanagi
　8:Right after leaving the Caves of Izanagi
　9:Right before the Brandishing Together Event
　10:Arrival in Shinshu Field (With Kuninushi)
　11:After opening and closing the device to repair
　12:Arrival in Hana Valley
　13:Right before Frog Boss
　14:Right after Frog Boss
　15:Arrival in Kamiki Village
　16:Right after dropping into Kamiki Village

Chapter 2 Start
　1:Before leaving Shinshu Field
　2:Searching for ingredients for fireworks
　3:Searching for ingredients for fireworks - End

Chapter 3 Start
　 1:Agata Forest
　 2:Jack-o-lantern marketplace
　 3:Before the conclusion of 4 battles
　 4:The five-storied pagoda
　 5:Catfish Boss

Chapter 4 Start
　 1:Southern plains of the Two Islands
　 2:After invoking the Great God of the Two Islands' Southern Plains
　 3:Theater
　 4:Right before battling Sen and Ryo
　 5:After clearing Sei'an City Theater

Chapter 5 Start
　 1:Noble's quarter
　 2:Northern plains of the Two Islands
　 3:Underground ruins 1

Chapter 6 Start
　 1:Countryside 2
　 2:Jack-o-lanterns 2
　 3:Trolly
　 4:After the trolly, countryside 2
　 5:Thunder clouds

Chapter 7 Start
　 1:Underground ruins 2
　 2:Daidara
　 3:Daidara - post-war period
　 4:Doctor's Village
　 5:Twin Islands' northern plains

Chapter 8 Start
　 1:Goryeo-Maru
　 2:Goryeo-Maru - Obtaining shells
　 3:Palace of the Jewel of Wisdom
　 4:Shooting Start
　 5:Before correcting the Shooting Boss
　 6:Goryeo-Maru major cleaning event

Chapter 9 Start
　 1:The nine months before the 16-day-old moon
　 2:Right after invading the building's interior
　 3:After the training location event is clear

Chapter 10 Start
　 1:100 years ago - Kamiki Village
　 2:100 years ago - Shinshu Field
　 3:100 years ago - Shrine of the 16-day-old moon
　 4:Ice room
　 5:Before Dinosaur Battle
　 6:After Dinosaur Battle

Chapter 11 Start
   1:100 years ago - Shrine of the 16-day-old moon
   2:100 years ago - Shrine of the 16-day-old moon (Detritus) 「Bad Jump」
   3:100 years ago - Kamiki Village (Akuro's attack)
   4:Before breaking directly into the Room of Darkness

Chapter 12 Start
　 1:Room of Darkness
　 2:Room of Darkness - Before Frog Boss
　 3:Room of Darkness - The map that saved Nanami
　 4:Room of Darkness - Before the Great Catfish
　 5:Room of Darkness - The map that save Kagura
　 6:Room of Darkness - Before Renjishi
　 7:Room of Darkness - King Fury Battle
　 8:Room of Darkness - Before the Black Crow
　 9:Room of Darkness - Akuro - Bratchby Battle

(Translation: Bast)

References#

https://www.mobygames.com/game/52196/okamiden/releases/↩︎

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