Okami (PS2) Boss #1 - Waka

Skip ahead to 2:35 to bypass the dialog if you want.
The first real boss of the game, Tao Master Waka. This strategy is based on using Amaterasu's Divine Retribution as a main weapon and Devout Beads as the secondary.

Try to stay on the center Island and try dodge (or sidestep if you learned it) Waka's sword attacks. Sometimes when he's slashing at you with a combo, he'll lose color at which time you can Power Slash him with your brush. I found out that keeping a good distance away will make Waka throw daggers, which you should Power Slash back at him to knock him down. When he's knocked down (provided he isn't in the water) you can get in a combo or a Power Slash. If he's knocked out in the water, just Power Slash him with the brush. Keep repeating this strategy and it should be over quickly.

If it's one thing I learned from this boss fight, and I'm assuming this for future boss fights, is that you just can't blindly hack & slash your way to victory.

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• okami
• ps2
• playstation
• boss
• battle
• gameplay

[eddielivessomewhere]

Wow, you had a very good strategy to defeat Waka, always waiting and return his attacks, instead of just attacking like crazy, I got stucked in this part, but after seeing the video I´m gonna try again, this really helped me, thanks

[Artificialraven]

Yeah it''s a good strategy. But this was my first time playing the game and I did make a mistake. If you're going to do the Slash brush stroke, make sure it's totally horizontal, not angled or diagonal like what I did in the video. It took me a while to figure out how the game wanted it to be done properly.

[uilregit]

i love how in long cutscenes ammy always sleep while issun talks

just a great touch by the developers

[theshowstoppah]

best game ever!

[IAmTheStig320]

Waka's awesome. He's a flamboyant French bard with a lightsaber flute.

[sephiose]

Has anyone noticed that Waka and the Mysterious Figure from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep hold their swords the same way?

[Avatarfan2023]

@dadude12000 yeah ive finished it almost 3 times

[dadude12000]

@Avatarfan2023 have you finished okamiden btw? it has a good ending.

[nicbenskychase]

me:hey a cutsceen

i see waka

me:CRAP!!!!

[soridosuneku]

Wow, Waka didn't say you were weak like he told me when I first met him. I guess it depends on how well you play. I didn't play very well. ^_^;

[FinsOfAir]

Love the part when he lands in the water, making only one wave.

Sheer perfection. I remember giving a very audible "woah" when that happened.

[puuuiiiii777xDDD]

2:55 Fail

[hotsumathekiller]

i love the game and story its soo cutural

[HJKLMGPU]

"Waka, the God's gift to fangirls is here! Bonjour!"