History VideoGame / Oniken

''Oniken'' is a retro 2D action platformer by Joymasher, made for PC in Multimedia Fusion 2. Set on a post-apocalyptic envoriment, it tells the story of Zaku and his quest against the eponymous Oniken organization, which rules the world with an iron fist.

* XMeetsY: ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' meets ''VideoGame/NinjaGaiden'' and ''{{VideoGame/Strider}}'', along with ''{{Shatterhand}}''.

* NintendoHard: It's a retro game similar to ''NinjaGaiden'', so it's to be expected. Furthermore, the game features a Hardcore mode for those with the guts to beat the game in a single life, while unable to fight bosses recklessly due to a lack of life refills on checkpoints.

* XMeetsY: ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' meets ''NinjaGaiden'' and ''{{VideoGame/Strider}}'', along with ''{{Shatterhand}}''.

* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS5zblfM9M0 A trailer for the Steam release]] makes fun of japanese game commercials.

** The 1-up items are cameos from Joymasher's past games and other brazilian games. For example, in Stage 2 you can collect the player ship from ''Proto Thunder''. In Stage 7, the 1-up is the hero from ''Out There Somewhere''.

* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:Once Oniken is defeated and his father is avenged, Zaku leaves the Resistance to return home.]]

* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:Upon being defeated, Hackan argues that Zaku isn't noble, since he murdered countless people in his quest to become stronger and achieve his revenge.]]

* SequelHook: [[spoiler:The Hardcore Mode ending reveals that Hackan is still alive, and plotting his revenge.]]

** The 1-up items are cameos from other brazilian games. For example, in Stage 2 you can collect the player ship from ''Proto Thunder''. In Stage 7, the 1-up is the hero from ''Out There Somewhere''.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: [[spoiler:Zaku loses his armor upon taking a surprise hit from the FinalBoss.]]

L-R on the bottom: Rico Maox, [[TheProtagonist Zaku]], [[ActionGirl Jenny Connor]]]]

[[caption-width-right:219:Clockwise from the top right: [[BigBad General Doozor]], [[MeaningfulName Geist]], CoDragons [[MadScientist Dr. Grimm]] and Hackan\\

* HeroesPreferSwords: Zaku wields a Heavy Blade.

* ShoutOut: Zaku is obviously based on [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]]
** The 1-up item in Stage 2 is the player ship from ''Proto Thunder''. In Stage 7, the 1-up is the hero from ''Out There Somewhere''.

[[caption-width-right:219:Clockwise from the top right: [[BigBad General Doozor]], [[MeaningfulName Geist]], CoDragons [[MadScientist Dr. Grimm]] and Hackan; L-R on the bottom: Rico Maox, [[TheProtagonist Zaku]], [[ActionGirl Jenny Connor]]]]

* AnotherSideAnotherStory: Stage 7 features Jenny rescuing people as Zaku was fighting on Stage 2.

* MadScientist: Grimm

* NintendoHard: It's a retro game similar to ''NinjaGaiden'', so it's to be expected. Furthermore, the game features a Hardcore mode for those with the guts to beat the game in a single life, without life refills on checkpoints.
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:Upon being defeated, Hackan argues that Zaku isn't noble, having murdered countless people in his quest to become stronger and achieve his revenge.]]
* PlatformBattle: During the boss battle in Stage 3, not only Zaku doesn't have much to stand on, the boss will sometimes melt part of the floor. Later, the boss fight in Stage 4 has Zaku on a moving platform dealing with the giant robot in the background.

* OneUp: They're hidden in often obvious breakable walls.

* AnotherSideAnotherStory: The bonus Stage 7 features Jenny rescuing people while Zaku was fighting on Stage 2.

* CoDragons: Appears to be Dr. Grill and Hackan.

* CoDragons: Appear to be Dr. Grill and Hackan.

* NintendoHard: It's a retro game similar to ''NinjaGaiden'', so it's to be expected. Furthermore, the game feature a Hardcore mode for those with the guts to beat the game in a single life, without life refills on checkpoints.

* PlatformBattle: The boss fight in Stage 4 has Zaku on a moving platform dealing with the giant robot in the background.

* XMeetsY: ''Fist of the North Star'' meets ''Ninja Gaiden'' and ''Strider'', along with {{Shatterhand}}.

* BigBsd: General Doozor.

* XMeetsY: ''Fist of the North Star'' meets ''Ninja Gaiden'' and ''Strider''.
* YouKilledMyFather: Hackan killed Zaku's father to achieve his ambitions.

''Oniken'' is a retro 2D action platformer by Joymasher. Set on a post-apocalyptic envoriment, it tells the story of Zaku and his quest against the eponymous Oniken organization, which rules the world with an iron fist.

* NintendoHard: It's a retro game similar to ''NinjaGaiden'', so it's to be expected.

* BackgroundBoss: At the end of Stage 4.

* {{Expy}}: Zaku resembles [[FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]].

* SwordBeam: Zaku can peform those if he collects powerups.

Oniken is a retro 2D action platformer by Joymasher. It tells the story of Zaku and his quest against the eponymous Oniken organization, which rules the world with an iron fist.