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Bungie's game '''[[Oni]]''' is sometimes confused with other works and characters titled "Oni". This isn't surprising considering the popularity of the [[Oni (myth)|Japanese mythical oni]]. Below we've listed some prominent examples of other "Oni"s. Due to the shared inspiration, perhaps interesting similarities can occasionally be found. | Bungie's game '''[[Oni]]''' is sometimes confused with other works and characters titled "Oni". This isn't surprising considering the popularity of the [[Oni (myth)|Japanese mythical ''oni'']]. Below we've listed some prominent examples of other "Oni"s. Due to the shared inspiration, perhaps interesting similarities can occasionally be found. | ||
==Urusei Yatsura's Oni== | |||
In this anime from 1981, "Oni" is the name of an alien race, but the name isn't mentioned much. What's more important is how the myth of the ''oni'' influenced the design of alien character Lum, so see {{SectionLink|Oni (myth)|Aliens}} for information. | |||
==ONI RPG series and OVA== | ==ONI RPG series and OVA== | ||
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|ONI II 隠忍伝説 | |ONI II 隠忍伝説 | ||
|{{Hover|ONI II In'nin Densetsu|text=ONI II Ninja Legend}} ( | |{{Hover|ONI II In'nin Densetsu|text=ONI II Ninja Legend}} ({{Hover|cartridge photo|image=Oni II for the GameBoy.jpg}}) | ||
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==Halo's ONI== | ==Halo's ONI== | ||
See {{SectionLink|Easter eggs|Halo}}. | |||
== | ==Marathon (2025)'s ONI== | ||
See {{SectionLink|Easter eggs|Marathon (2025)}}. | |||
==AT-43's ONI Corporation== | ==AT-43's ONI Corporation== | ||
[https://www.orderofgamers.com/games/at-43/ AT-43] was a role-playing board game | [https://www.orderofgamers.com/games/at-43/ AT-43] was a sci-fi role-playing board game released in 2006 which told the story of several warring factions. One faction is called [https://www.orderofgamers.com/downloads/AT43ONI.pdf ONI], standing for Okamura Non-aligned Industries. They're a mercenary corporation that uses the O serum to create zombie soldiers and builds weapons based off any technology they can get their hands on, then sells them to the highest bidder in the war between the other factions of the game. | ||
Although the original publisher Rackham has been defunct since 2010, the rights to the company's games were [https://www.beastsofwar.com/board-games/monolith-announce-rackham-companys-ip/ acquired by] Monolith Edition in 2024, another board game publisher, with the intent of putting the games back in production. | Although the original publisher Rackham has been defunct since 2010, the rights to the company's games were [https://www.beastsofwar.com/board-games/monolith-announce-rackham-companys-ip/ acquired by] Monolith Edition in 2024, another board game publisher, with the intent of putting the games back in production. | ||
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He revealed his secret only to those he felt able to succeed him, and soon began dreaming of being the pioneer of the next stage of human evolution.|w=50%}} | He revealed his secret only to those he felt able to succeed him, and soon began dreaming of being the pioneer of the next stage of human evolution.|w=50%}} | ||
== | ==Ao Oni== | ||
=== | Ever since [[wp:Ao Oni|Ao Oni]] was released in 2008, it's had a tendency to usurp search results for the word "oni". Intended to be read as "Blue Demon", Ao Oni is based very loosely on the Japanese game of ''oni'', which is equivalent to our game of tag. A child playing this game, once tagged, is called the ''oni'' instead of being called "it", and must catch another player to make them the ''oni''. Ao Oni, despite being a very low budget game, was somehow popular enough to get two live-action movies and a short anime series. | ||
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==Street Fighter's Akuma Oni== | |||
[https://streetfighter.fandom.com/wiki/Oni Oni] (sometimes called Akuma Oni or Oni Akuma for clarity) is a "demon" form of long-time Street Fighter character Akuma who has been corrupted by the dark energy of his martial art. He first appeared in Super Street Fighter IV (2011). There is also a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFTuABAn4i8 Pandora's Box variant of Oni] in Street Fighter X Tekken. | |||
==Agent of Mayhem's Oni== | |||
[[wp:Agents of Mayhem|Agents of Mayhem]], a 2017 open-world action game set in the Saint's Row universe, has a cast of 12 playable characters including [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej9slYp6QAQ&t=220s Oni, a Japanese hitman]. | |||
==ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni== | |||
[[Image:ONI Episode Zero manga.jpg|256px|right]] | |||
A 2023 Nintendo Switch title with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=358wiFqkx1w a very cute art style] but mixed reviews. A partial game description from the publisher: "The protagonist, Kuuta, attacks the enemy using his club. Kazemaru sucks the enemy's spirit out of its body, and by destroying that spirit, Kuuta can then claim victory. Enjoy an all-new, unique co-op experience by playing both Kuuta and Kazemaru at the same time! […] The player can also level up by running away from pursuing monsters, like a game of tag, and collecting mushrooms that grow in clusters to purchase upgraded clubs." | |||
The main character is himself an oni, a demon warrior, and it seems that his goal is to absorb other oni to get stronger. The children's game of tag, called ''oni'' as mentioned under "Ao Oni" above, is also somehow a part of the gameplay. | |||
==Oxygen Not Included== | |||
A survival game set in a space colony, released in 2019 by Klei Entertainment. No connection to the concept of the Japanese oni, but abbreviated to "ONI" often enough that it competes for attention with Oni in search engine results. People post on our Oni subreddit asking for help with that game. We even had to expand our Discord server's name to "Oni (Bungie, 2001)" to cut down on confused Oxygen fans joining the server. | A survival game set in a space colony, released in 2019 by Klei Entertainment. No connection to the concept of the Japanese oni, but abbreviated to "ONI" often enough that it competes for attention with Oni in search engine results. People post on our Oni subreddit asking for help with that game. We even had to expand our Discord server's name to "Oni (Bungie, 2001)" to cut down on confused Oxygen fans joining the server. | ||
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[[Category:Real World]] | [[Category:Real World]] | ||