Okami does a lot with traditional Japanese instruments. As Amaterasu and Issun venture across Nippon to exorcise the forces of darkness, the game is more than happy to provide some truly catchy and soaring songs to go with it.
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- Cherry Blossom Shower
plays in Kamiki Village in the lead-up to Mr Orange reviving Sakuya's tree. An energetic and cheerful song which provides the perfect accompaniment to a festival. - Ida Race, despite the name, plays in any racing-type activity. Fittingly, it's a very fast-paced song to get the blood pumping and to give a feeling of "Like HELL I'm losing this!".
- Battle of Orochi, for the eponymous boss battle. In any other game, this would qualify as a Final Boss track, considering how dire it sounds to represent the grave threat of Orochi. It helps to set the stage for the game's first Disc-One Final Boss.
- Ryoshima Coast, playing in the eponymous location, is a perfect match for the wide-open ocean landscape and rolling hills. It's enough to put many a player in an adventurous mood.
- Battle of Ninetails plays during the battle with the aforementioned fox. A fittingly fast-paced and intense song for a fast-paced and intense boss. It also sounds fairly ominous, perfect for such a vile and deceitful opponent.
- Kamui of the Northern Lands plays in one of the final areas of the game. Fittingly for a snowy wasteland, the song sounds downright desperate in places, which fits with the dire situation Wep'keer faces. And at the same time, it's somewhat sad, considering that once you reach Kamui, you've officially reached the last third of the game.
- For the last obstacle before completing the story, the soundtrack has to go out with a bang, which it's more than happy to do with the Final Boss track: Rising Sun. With the prayers of the people of Nippon behind her, Amaterasu sets out to vanquish Yami to a beautiful, triumphant piece to not only close off the game, but to hype you up to lay an absolute smackdown on the God of Darkness. It's not his theme. It's yours.
