The premise is simple enough: you play the role of Amaterasu, the sun god(dess) of Japanese mythology, called back into the mortal plane in the form of a sacred wolf to battle the evil eight-headed demon serpent Orochi.
The game would be a fairly standard Zelda clone, if not for a few unique aspects. Most notably is the Celestial Brush system, whereby you draw patterns to make things happen on screen (for example, a rapid swipe of the brush in any direction acts like a sword strike, and dabbing ink on a target blinds them temporarily). As well, you gain experience of a sort as you perform certain tasks to help people and animals out. And of course, you gain new weapons and abilities as you go along, as is the standard for a Zelda-esque action-adventure game.
The other big plus for the game is its very unique art style, which resembles the art of classic Japanese scrolls. It's a quirky and interesting visual design that ultimately works in the game's favor. If all that sounds interesting to you, then you may as well pick it up for Wii once it's out. It's more or less assured that the Wii version's Celestial Brush controls will be superior to the somewhat clunky PS2 version's.
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