[quote name='Pookymeister']I think the game is pretty badass. On Chapter 13 now.
What's the deal with missing verses? Are they hidden or just not accessible on first play through or something?[/QUOTE]
They're the alfheims (think secret missions from DMC series).
[quote name='Rocko']I just finished chapter 10. From my understanding, the verses you miss are just that- missable verses. I guess some objects in the environment, when destroyed, can trigger verses, and backtracking can trigger verses, and alternate paths can trigger verses, but they aren't all mandatory to complete the chapter (although you get a shitty award if you miss a lot, it seems, I've gotten like all stone awards but 2 or 3).[/QUOTE]
No. See above. They're just "secret missions". Basically, you find one of the hidden little portals, go it in, and try to complete the challenge. If you do, you get a piece of heart or pearl...