Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences
Posted By: chef	Date: 9/2/00 4:25 a.m.
In Response To: Re: The Analytical reasons behind Oni's influences (Pico) Actually, Oni's storyline is equally influenced by GitS AND Neon Genesis Evangelion, with a little bit of Giant Robo thrown in for good measure! Mostly what I'm shooting for is a story that is true to many classic anime (and Japanese cinematic) themes. I know that people tend to poo-poo 'American anime', but I'm a hardcore fan of the genre and I figure this is my chance to do something that we can be proud of! We (and by we I mean the Oni team) are really excited about the game and what it has become. We hope you'll find it was worth the wait, and that the story and characters could hold their own as an anime series or movie. Soon...very soon! > 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.