



It is the first one you come across though and it's pretty hard to miss, found inside the River of the Heavens area you go through at the start of the story. Some beads require upraded versions of Brush Techniques which can be unlocked in the latter half of the game. For 'Leave No Chest Unopened'there is a single Stray Bead (1) that can be missed in the game. Tip: Some beads require digging up chests to obtain buried items are much more easily found at night as they emit a beam of light from the ground. Beads #74-#99: Kamui, Wep'keer, Kamui (Ezofuji), Yoshpet, Ponc'tan, Inner Yoshpet, and Wawku Shrine.Beads #57-#73: Sunken Ship, Imperial Palace, North Ryoshima Coast, Catcall Tower, and the Dragon Palace.Beads #36-#56: City Checkpoint, Ryoshima Coast, Sei-an (Commoner's Quarter), and Sei-an (Atristocrat's Quarter).Beads #21-#35: Taka Pass, Kusa Village, Sasa Sanctuary, and Gale Shrine.Beads #1-#20: Cave of Nagi, Kamiki Village, Shinshu Field, Hana Valley, Agata Forest, and Tsuta Ruins.If you have previously played Okami and are simply wishing to collect each bead during this playthrough, I have listed below which areas fall under what sections so that you may skip ahead. Brush techniques will not be marked as spoilers! This is because many of these beads are required to or are recommended to be obtained via backtracking. When drawing the symbols, not once have I been able to get Mr Chic to say it could “make something happen!” But l’ve received the praise for the star, the heart, the V shape and the clover despite this, but I cannot get the final kanji heaven symbol recognised so I can’t release the stray bead.In this guide I have listed each Stray Bead by number, location, and any requirements needed to obtain specific beads. I think a lot of people know about the glitch with Bead 48 in Sei-an City, where you give the young artist the charcoal and you have to draw for Mr Chic the heart, the star, the V shape, the clover and finally the kanji symbol for heaven on the girl’s instruction. Been playing Okami and Okamiden for years! Loved Okami on the PS2, bought it remastered HD for the PS3 and my friend sourced me a hard copy for the Nintendo Switch.
