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|1990-12-08
|1990-12-08
|鬼忍降魔録 ONI
|鬼忍降魔録 ONI
|{{H|Oni Ninja Demon Descent Record ONI|Oni Shinobu Komaroku ONI|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|Oni Shinobu Komaroku ONI|text=Oni Ninja Demon Descent Record ONI}}
|-
|-
|GB
|GB
|1992-02-28
|1992-02-28
|ONI II 隠忍伝説
|ONI II 隠忍伝説
|{{H|ONI II Ninja Legend|ONI II In'nin Densetsu|dotted=yes}} ([[:Image:Oni II for the GameBoy.jpg|cartridge photo]])
|{{Hover|ONI II In'nin Densetsu|text=ONI II Ninja Legend}} ([[:Image:Oni II for the GameBoy.jpg|cartridge photo]])
|-
|-
|GB
|GB
|1993-02-23
|1993-02-23
|ONI III 黒の破壊神
|ONI III 黒の破壊神
|{{H|ONI III Black God of Destruction|ONI III Kuro no Hakai-shin|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|ONI III Kuro no Hakai-shin|text=ONI III Black God of Destruction}}
|-
|-
|GB
|GB
|1994-03-11
|1994-03-11
|ONI IV 鬼神の血族
|ONI IV 鬼神の血族
|{{H|Oni IV Bloodline of Demon Gods|ONI IV Kishin no Ketsuzoku|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|ONI IV Kishin no Ketsuzoku|text=Oni IV Bloodline of Demon Gods}}
|-
|-
|SNES
|SNES
|1994-08-05
|1994-08-05
|鬼神降臨伝ONI
|鬼神降臨伝ONI
|{{H|Oni Demon God Advent Legend ONI|Oni Kishin Korin-den ONI|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|Oni Kishin Korin-den ONI|text=Oni Demon God Advent Legend ONI}}
|-
|-
|GB
|GB
|1995-03-24
|1995-03-24
|ONI V 隠忍を継ぐ者
|ONI V 隠忍を継ぐ者
|{{H|ONI V Ninja Inheritor|ONI V In-nin o Tsugu Mono|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|ONI V In-nin o Tsugu Mono|text=ONI V Ninja Inheritor}}
|-
|-
|SNES
|SNES
|1996-02-02
|1996-02-02
|幕末降臨伝ONI
|幕末降臨伝ONI
|{{H|Bakumatsu Advent Legend ONI|Bakumatsu Korin-den ONI|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|Bakumatsu Korin-den ONI|text=Bakumatsu Advent Legend ONI}}
|-
|-
|PS1
|PS1
|2001-03-22
|2001-03-22
|ONI零〜復活〜
|ONI零〜復活〜
|{{H|Oni Zero ~Resurrection~|ONI Rei ~Fukkatsu~|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|ONI Rei ~Fukkatsu~|text=Oni Zero ~Resurrection~}}
|-
|-
|DS
|DS
|2007-08-30
|2007-08-30
|ONI零 戦国乱世百花繚乱
|ONI零 戦国乱世百花繚乱
|{{H|Oni Zero Sengoku Hundred Flower Turbulent Chaos|ONI Rei Sengoku Ransei Hyakka Ryoran|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|ONI Rei Sengoku Ransei Hyakka Ryoran|text=Oni Zero Sengoku Hundred Flower Turbulent Chaos}}
|-
|-
|PS1
|PS1
|canceled
|canceled
|ONI零〜流転〜
|ONI零〜流転〜
|{{H|Oni Zero ~Fluidity~|ONI Rei ~Ruten~|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|ONI Rei ~Ruten~|text=Oni Zero ~Fluidity~}}
|-
|-
|Arcade
|Arcade
|1995
|1995
|隠忍 ーザニンジャマスター
|隠忍 ーザニンジャマスター
|{{H|Ninja —The Ninja Master—|In'nin —Za Ninja Masuta–|dotted=yes}}
|{{Hover|In'nin —Za Ninja Masuta–|text=Ninja —The Ninja Master—}}
|}
|}


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 [[:Image:Mac (JP) box art - front.jpg|Oni's Japanese box]] used a romanized "ONI" 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].
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 [[:Image:Mac (JP) box art - front.jpg|Oni's Japanese box]] used a romanized "ONI" 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 the basis for an anime OVA called [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5374 Touma Kishinden Oni] ({{H|Tale of the Fighting Demon Demon God ONI|闘魔鬼神伝ONI|dotted=yes}}) 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".
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] ({{Hover|闘魔鬼神伝ONI|text=Tale of the Fighting Demon Demon God 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==

Revision as of 23:37, 2 December 2023

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

Toma Kijinden Oni - Misao and Akihito transformed.jpg
Toma Kijinden Oni - Misao and Akihito normal.jpg
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. The series is primarily identified by its use of the romanized "ONI" rather than the kanji 鬼. Hover over any text below with dotted underlining for a best-effort English translation.

GB 1990-12-08 鬼忍降魔録 ONI Oni Shinobu Komaroku ONIOni Ninja Demon Descent Record ONI
GB 1992-02-28 ONI II 隠忍伝説 ONI II In'nin DensetsuONI II Ninja Legend (cartridge photo)
GB 1993-02-23 ONI III 黒の破壊神 ONI III Kuro no Hakai-shinONI III Black God of Destruction
GB 1994-03-11 ONI IV 鬼神の血族 ONI IV Kishin no KetsuzokuOni IV Bloodline of Demon Gods
SNES 1994-08-05 鬼神降臨伝ONI Oni Kishin Korin-den ONIOni Demon God Advent Legend ONI
GB 1995-03-24 ONI V 隠忍を継ぐ者 ONI V In-nin o Tsugu MonoONI V Ninja Inheritor
SNES 1996-02-02 幕末降臨伝ONI Bakumatsu Korin-den ONIBakumatsu Advent Legend ONI
PS1 2001-03-22 ONI零〜復活〜 ONI Rei ~Fukkatsu~Oni Zero ~Resurrection~
DS 2007-08-30 ONI零 戦国乱世百花繚乱 ONI Rei Sengoku Ransei Hyakka RyoranOni Zero Sengoku Hundred Flower Turbulent Chaos
PS1 canceled ONI零〜流転〜 ONI Rei ~Ruten~Oni Zero ~Fluidity~
Arcade 1995 隠忍 ーザニンジャマスター In'nin —Za Ninja Masuta–Ninja —The Ninja Master—

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 Oni's Japanese box used a romanized "ONI" 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 (闘魔鬼神伝ONITale of the Fighting Demon Demon God 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

Halo's ONI.png

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.

ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni

ONI Episode Zero manga.jpg

An upcoming Nintendo Switch title with a very cute art style. 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" in Japan, is also somehow a part of the gameplay.

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

Oni confusion.jpg

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.