Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences
Posted By: Pico <tomparg@oregon.uoregon.edu>	Date: 9/1/00 2:47 p.m.
In Response To: Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences (Dan Rudolph) My 2 cents- How much is Oni inspired by Ghost in the Shell? Oni GiTS Konoko=Motoko Kusanagi Griffin=Chief Aramaki Shinatama= A combo of Project 2501 and Major Motoko's android self... TCTF= Internal Bureau of Investigations (section 9) Iron Demon=Bad-@ss Fuchikoma The Syndicate=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oni's Date: 2032 GiTS's Date: 2029 Oni Story: Set in the year 2032, you play Konoko, an elite agent of the Tech Crimes Task Force, charged with infiltrating and destroying a ruthless crime syndicate. Starting as a straight cops-n-robbers story, Oni's story becomes darker and more complex as Konoko uncovers ghosts in her past, wrestles with her identity and finds there's no one she can trust. GiTS Story: Set in the year 2029, you play Motoko, an elite agent of the Internal Bureau of Investigations (section 9), charged with infiltrating and destroying a self-aware AI. Starting as a straight cops-n-robbers story, GiTS's story becomes darker and more complex as Motoko uncovers traitors in her own organization, wrestles with her identity and finds there's no one she can trust. (simplified a bit..heh... ) One thing I don't think we'll see in Oni is the Cyberspace/AI/Cyborg aspects. (although it would be a hoot to "link in" to Shinatama, or jack in and kidnap (jacknap?) an enemy character's mind and drive his/her body remotely.. talk about stealth! We havn't seen many characters that work alongside Konoko besides Griffin and Shinatama... There's the purple-haired guy, (Maybe represents Togusa? Maybe Batou?) plus a lot of specific baddies (all the strikers, tanker, ninja.) which don't have specific counterparts in GiTS... In the comic book GiTS, Motoko uses a Motorcycle quite a bit... The complex story line and extensive detail of GiTS probably appeals to the mindset of your basic bungie-literati. I think that GiTS represented a first introduction for many of us who were unaware of japanese anime and manga, (or had misconceptions) so it holds a special place in many peoples hearts and minds. Masamune Shirow draws some stong willed, beautiful women... (nuff said) ...well, 'cept I think konoko could look a little more like this ;) http://www.angelfire.com/ga/hobbes3000/images/ghost4s.jpg Take THAT Laura Croft... Pico

The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Zaki	9/1/00 11:07 a.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Dan Rudolph	9/1/00 12:19 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Pico	9/1/00 2:47 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Dan Rudolph	9/1/00 3:16 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Zaki	9/2/00 1:44 a.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	chef	9/2/00 4:25 a.m.
Chef- thanks!	Pico	9/2/00 12:58 p.m.
No, thanks to all of you!	chef	9/2/00 5:07 p.m.
Re: No, thanks to all of you!	Hugh_Jass	9/2/00 5:52 p.m.
Hey...	chef	9/3/00 12:28 a.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Dan Rudolph	9/2/00 2:39 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Maestro	9/1/00 12:55 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Auriacan	9/1/00 8:56 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Nathan	9/1/00 11:36 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Dan Rudolph	9/2/00 2:41 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	edge	9/2/00 8:59 p.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Dan Rudolph	9/3/00 2:09 a.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Bachus	9/5/00 11:29 a.m.
Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences	Zaki	9/2/00 1:57 a.m.