@chrisbg99@TriforceBunI agree with both of you guys on a lot. Very gruesome, though I showed it to Mrs_Mustache and she was unphased. "BUT THIS IS ON NINTENDO," I'd say. Nothin'. Kids these days.. (alright, before I'm called a cradle robber or something, she's like 27).
I like that they don't repeat mini-bosses at all. Pretty neat. This is a game that SCREAMS palette swapability. I did encounter some pretty cool stuff though, in addition to levels I've never seen. Having played Okami, I'd grown accustomed to the scary wells with spirits around it, and there IS one in this game! I thought that was neat!
--Chris, what is giving you trouble on 3? I think I 'breezed' through it last night. Not sure how long the whole playthrough took me. Less than 3 hours (due to deaths)?