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Version 6.23 is the most recent and final official release of Ao Oni. It succeeds Version 5.2.

Much of the dialogue, gameplay, locations, and order of events have changed. The version was released in several languages. Those being Japanese, Italian, and English. This is also the only version to have a mobile remake.

Summary of Changes[]

Version 6.23 presents a massive overhaul from the previous versions.

  • The option to change Hiroshi's name and cheat codes were added. A random cheat code is shown when completing the game.
  • All locations and rooms were rearranged and some were even redesigned completely, such as the basement
  • The mansion is condensed; hallways are shorter and rooms are smaller.
  • Dialogue was modified in order for the translations to be more grammatically accurate.
  • Certain items were renamed to make more sense. "Detergent" became "soap" and "oil" became "lighter fluid."
  • Hiroshi and his firends are middle school students, unlike the previous version in which they are high school students.
  • A new ability of the Oni is revealed, allowing it to transform humans into its species.
  • Many puzzles were replaced or removed entirely, such as the Japanese abacus puzzle or the diary puzzle.
  • The annex basement puzzles were replaced with completely different ones.
  • The shed was removed and replaced with an entire old building, which is located near the mansion.
  • The roach oni was removed and replaced with Blockman.
  • The scene with the old man trying to leave the house (which was present in version 3.0, and removed in version 5.2) is brought back to the game. Now, instead of playing in the beginning, it now plays in the ending. The scene now also shows the oni approaching and opening its mouth.
  • The oni room, which was also present in version 3.0 and removed in version 5.2, is brought back. The room was redesigned, and now only consists of one room instead of two. Some onis have been removed from the room, and some have been added.

Plot[]

NOTE: The following contains spoilers.

Version 6.23's story begins with four middle school students: Mika, Hiroshi, Takuro, and Takeshi.

Upon hearing rumors about a monster living within a remote mansion, the group of four decide to investigate said place. As soon they enter the building, Takeshi becomes immediately frightened; begging his friends to leave. Which merely prompts Hiroshi ridicule the very idea that monsters even exist.

Foyerstart

The foyer.

Basement

The basement.

After hearing a plate shatter, Hiroshi heads towards the source of the noise. After picking up a plate shard, he heads back to the entry way to find his friends missing and the front door locked.

Annex

The annex.

Hiroshi finds Takeshi hiding upstairs in a closet, hiding in fear. Soon after, he encounters the Oni in the library and is chased. Hiroshi runs into Takuro while searching the upstairs and Takuro agrees to search the first floor. Hiroshi finds Mika hiding in a bedroom, refusing to explore the mansion with a monster on the loose. As Hiroshi is about to enter the basement, a scream is heard upstairs and Hiroshi finds that Mika has been killed by the monster.

Basement[]

Soon after, in the basement, he finds Mika, who immediately transforms into an oni herself. After finding the annex key, the door to there is locked, and Mika oni appears again.

Annex[]

From there, he enters the Annex and finds Takeshi. Takeshi is heavily disturbed by the events, and blames himself for them. After Hiroshi breaks some dolls, he finds Takeshi who hanged himself, ultimately transforming into an oni as well.

Annex Basement[]

Annexbasement

The annex basement's entrance.

The annex leads into the annex basement, which is the fourth area of the game. Hiroshi becomes chased by two of his friends morphed into Character Onis, showing that there is more than one monster - something the other versions have left unclear. He finds Takuro, who has twisted his ankle. Very soon after, Hiroshi finds a rope ladder from which he can escape the mansion. He returns to get Takuro, but when they attempt to escape, the Oni is eating the ladder. As he flees, Takuro trips and is supposedly killed by the monster.

The Old Building[]

Old building

The old building.

Hiroshi soon finds his way into an Old Building. Here he finds the Oni Room - an empty, caged room full of all sorts of oni-esque monsters. Before he can investigate further, the hunchback oni opens the cage door and they all escape. Curiously, none of them are encountered afterward which Hiroshi finds Takuro, who then re-joins him. Shortly thereafter, Takuro surprises Hiroshi by transforming into one of the monsters; it's revealed that the Oni have the ability to transform and take on the appearance of the people they kill. Hiroshi is able to escape from the Old Building, and flees back to town. He remarks in the epilogue that he never saw any of his friends or the monsters again.

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