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Source: [http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2000/nov00.html#cover Oni Central News, Nov. 2000].
Source: [http://oni.bungie.org/newsarchives/2000/nov00.html#cover Oni Central News, Nov. 2000].


I can't say whether this is authentic early box art or a fan-made mock-up, but it's interesting to note that this image came out before Oni did, and that it uses the same exact Matrix-style streamers of 0s and 1s that are seen in [[:File:Windows_(UK)_box_art_-_front.jpg|this retail box cover]]. Also, it appeared as a box image on the pre-release Oni product page, and customer images could not be uploaded to Amazon [http://news.cnet.com/Amazon-lets-customers-post-photos/2100-1038_3-5427724.html until 2004]. In any case, the 3D model depicted in this image is rather mysterious and does not seem to resemble any other Konoko models, such as the game model and the [[1998]] trailer model. Color filter notwithstanding, the woman appears to some observers to have blonde hair. '''--Iritscen'''
This seemingly-official cover was the first image associated with the Amazon listing for Oni, appearing around Nov. 5, 2000, though it was quickly followed on Nov. 10 by [[:Image:Early box art2.jpg|this second one]]. While very different from the [[:Image:Windows_(UK)_box_art_-_front.jpg|final box art]], it uses the same Matrix-style streamers of 0s and 1s. The 3D-modeled character depicted in this image is rather mysterious and does not seem to resemble either Konoko's in-game model or her [[1998|1998 trailer]] model. [http://carnage.bungie.org/oniforum/oni.forum.pl?read=5838 Even Bungie staff were baffled] by the image's origin.


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After appearing on Amazon for a few days in 2000, the Oni kanji with the woman inside was not seen again until the 2019 re-discovery of the Taiwanese release of Oni by King Interactive Multimedia, which uses it on both the [[:Image:Windows (TW) release 1 - front.jpg|front]] and [[:Image:Windows (TW) release 1 - back.jpg|back]] of the box.
 
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Source: Oni Central News, Nov. 2000.

This seemingly-official cover was the first image associated with the Amazon listing for Oni, appearing around Nov. 5, 2000, though it was quickly followed on Nov. 10 by this second one. While very different from the final box art, it uses the same Matrix-style streamers of 0s and 1s. The 3D-modeled character depicted in this image is rather mysterious and does not seem to resemble either Konoko's in-game model or her 1998 trailer model. Even Bungie staff were baffled by the image's origin.

After appearing on Amazon for a few days in 2000, the Oni kanji with the woman inside was not seen again until the 2019 re-discovery of the Taiwanese release of Oni by King Interactive Multimedia, which uses it on both the front and back of the box.

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