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[[wp:ja:ONIシリーズ|A classic RPG series]] created by Pandora Box, and once popular in Japan, depicted transforming heroes.
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The one game that actually released for PlayStation came out in 2001 and was called "ONI Zero ~Resurrection~"; thankfully it wasn't for the PS2, which might have been confusing since the romanized "ONI" was used on [[:Image:Mac (JP) box art - front.jpg|Oni's Japanese box]] too. A 1995 arcade fighting game called Oni: The Ninja Master (despite already being subtitled "The Ninja Master" in katakana) was released in the Western world with the inscrutable name [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metamoqester/ Metamoqester].
The one game that actually released for PlayStation came out in 2001 and was called "ONI Zero ~Resurrection~"; thankfully it wasn't for the PS2, which might have been confusing since the romanized "ONI" was used on [[:Image:Mac (JP) box art - front.jpg|Oni's Japanese box]] too. A 1995 arcade fighting game loosely based in the same universe was called Oni: The Ninja Master. Despite the game's subtitle already being in katakana-ized English, it was released in the Western world with the inscrutable name [http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/metamoqester/ Metamoqester].


Also in 1995, the game universe was loosely adapted as an OVA called [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5374 "Touma Kishinden Oni"] in 1995, consisting of 25 10-minute episodes (released on five discs). Incredibly obscure and hard to find, the opening is [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi7ZZYCC4Qg here]. It's about a young warrior who has to come to terms with his inhuman nature and ability to transform into an "oni".
Also in 1995, the game universe was the basis for an anime OVA called [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5374 "Touma Kishinden Oni"], consisting of 25 10-minute episodes released on five discs. Incredibly obscure and hard to find, the opening can be seen [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi7ZZYCC4Qg here]. It's about a young warrior who has to come to terms with his inhuman nature and ability to transform into an "oni".


==Halo's ONI==
==Halo's ONI==
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==Street Fighter's Akuma Oni==
==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. There is also a "Pandora's Box" variant of Oni in Street Fighter X Tekken.
[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. There is also a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFTuABAn4i8 Pandora's Box variant of Oni] in Street Fighter X Tekken.


==Urusei Yatsura's Oni==
==Urusei Yatsura's Oni==
In this anime, "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 [[Oni (myth)#Aliens|the myth article]] for information.
In this anime, "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 [[Oni (myth)#Aliens|Oni (myth) – Aliens]] for information.


==Agent of Mayhem's Oni==
==Agent of Mayhem's Oni==
[[wp:Agents of Mayhem|Agents of Mayhem]], an open-world action game set in the Saint's Row universe, has a cast of 12 playable characters including [https://youtu.be/Ej9slYp6QAQ?t=220 Oni, a Japanese hitman].
[[wp:Agents of Mayhem|Agents of Mayhem]], an open-world action game set in the Saint's Row universe, has a cast of 12 playable characters including [https://youtu.be/Ej9slYp6QAQ?t=220 Oni, a Japanese hitman].


==AT-43's Oni==
==AT-43's ONI Corporation==
An RPG board game with a faction called Oni. It's an Umbrella-like corporation that managed to weaponize the zombie thing somewhat reliably; most of ONI's troops are cyber-zombies of some kind.
[[wp:AT-43|AT-43]] is a role-playing board game with a faction called O.N.I., standing for Okamura Non-aligned Industries. They're a mercenary corporation that creates 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.


==Also not Oni==
==Also not Oni==
===Oxygen Not Included===
===Oxygen Not Included===
A survival game set on a space station. 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. We even had to change our Discord server's name to "Oni (Bungie, 2001)" to prevent confused Oxygen fans from joining.
A survival game set in a space colony. 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. We even had to change our Discord server's name to "Oni (Bungie, 2001)" to prevent confused Oxygen fans from joining.


[[Category:Real World]]
[[Category:Real World]]

Revision as of 19:04, 27 November 2022

With the popularity of the Japanese mythical oni, there are a number of works and characters titled "Oni". Despite the confusion this sometimes causes with Bungie's game Oni, due to the shared inspiration, interesting similarities can sometimes be found.

ONI RPG series and OVA

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In the OVA, Shuramaru meets two characters who can transform into oni like he can.

A classic RPG series created by Pandora Box, and once popular in Japan, depicted transforming heroes with beast forms.

GB 1990-12-08 鬼忍降魔録 ONI Oni Shinobu Ko Ma Roku ONI
GB 1992-02-28 ONI II 隠忍伝説 ONI II In'nin Densetsu (cartridge photo)
GB 1993-02-23 ONI III 黒の破壊神 ONI III Kuro no Hakai-shin
GB 1994-03-11 ONI IV 鬼神の血族 ONI IV Kishin no Ketsuzoku
SNES 1994-08-05 鬼神降臨伝ONI Oni Kishin Korin-den ONI
GB 1995-03-24 ONI V 隠忍を継ぐ者 ONI V In-nin o Tsugu Mono
SNES 1996-02-02 幕末降臨伝ONI Bakumatsu Korin-den ONI
PS1 2001-03-22 ONI零〜復活〜 ONI Rei ~Fukkatsu~
DS 2007-08-30 ONI零 戦国乱世百花繚乱 ONI Rei Sengoku Ransei Hyakka Ryoran
PS1 canceled ONI零〜流転〜 ONI Rei ~Ruten~
Arcade 1995 隠忍 ーザニンジャマスター In'nin —Za Ninja Masuta–

The one game that actually released for PlayStation came out in 2001 and was called "ONI Zero ~Resurrection~"; thankfully it wasn't for the PS2, which might have been confusing since the romanized "ONI" was used on Oni's Japanese box too. A 1995 arcade fighting game loosely based in the same universe was called Oni: The Ninja Master. Despite the game's subtitle already being in katakana-ized English, it was released in the Western world with the inscrutable name Metamoqester.

Also in 1995, the game universe was the basis for an anime OVA called "Touma Kishinden Oni", consisting of 25 10-minute episodes released on five discs. Incredibly obscure and hard to find, the opening can be seen here. It's about a young warrior who has to come to terms with his inhuman nature and ability to transform into an "oni".

Halo's ONI

See Easter eggs – Halo.

Street Fighter's Akuma 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. There is also a Pandora's Box variant of Oni in Street Fighter X Tekken.

Urusei Yatsura's Oni

In this anime, "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 Oni (myth) – Aliens for information.

Agent of Mayhem's Oni

Agents of Mayhem, an open-world action game set in the Saint's Row universe, has a cast of 12 playable characters including Oni, a Japanese hitman.

AT-43's ONI Corporation

AT-43 is a role-playing board game with a faction called O.N.I., standing for Okamura Non-aligned Industries. They're a mercenary corporation that creates 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.

Also not Oni

Oxygen Not Included

A survival game set in a space colony. 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. We even had to change our Discord server's name to "Oni (Bungie, 2001)" to prevent confused Oxygen fans from joining.