OMORI
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![Anime characters hugging.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/036/508/omori-release-date.jpg)
Type: Video Game, Webcomic,
Tags: omocat, omoriboy, psychological horror, horror, indie video game, rpg maker horror game, hangman, omori memes, omori meme,
Additional References: OMORI wiki,
![Anime characters hugging.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/036/508/omori-release-date.jpg)
Editor's Note: This entry and its image gallery contain spoilers.
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About • History • OMORI Kickstarter • Gameplay • Plot • Cast • Reception • Online Relevance • Related Memes • Fan Art • Search Interest • External References • |
About
OMORI is a psychological horror game developed by OMOCAT. Originally derived from OMOCAT's previous projects, players explore the titular character's worlds with his friends in a surreal RPG setting featuring turn-based combat and status effects based on human emotions. OMORI memes, fan art and other online content surrounding the game have become prevalent throughout the years following its release.
History
OMOCAT,[1] the creator of OMORI, first created a blog titled "omoriboy"[2] beginning in December 2011 and ran it until March 2012. In the blog, OMORI is described as a "depressed otaku" living in White Space, lamenting life. After the blog finished, more backstory was given into his story in the coming years through a short story, a sketchbook, and an unfinished graphic novel. However, according to OMOCAT, it was always envisioned as a video game.[3]
![omoriboy blog](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/297/558.gif)
![omori graphic novel EVERYTHING IS BRIGHT WHITE, THERE AREN'T ANY WALLS. THERE'S A FLOOR, BUT... chills IT'S ALWAYS COLD... A BLACK LIGHTBULB HANGS FROM THE CEILING WHEREVER IT IS... ell](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/299/237.png)
![omori's story 田四 OMO 0 - CAT](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/300/e21.jpg)
OMORI Kickstarter
On April 21st, 2014, the Kickstarter page for the game OMORI was launched.[4] The initial goal of $22,000 and the first stretch goal of $30,000 was met in just three days.[5] During the Kickstarter funding, the first prototype was seen at the GR2 Gallery in May.[6] Two months after, on June 5th, 2014, OMORI was successfully funded meeting almost all stretch goals and securing a total of $203,300 pledged.[7]
Kickstarter Controversy
Many delays and challenges affected the development of the game, including complete overhauls of the game's engine from RPG Maker VX Ace to RPG Maker MV,[8] to complete redirection of the hand-drawn artstyle.[9] The initial release date from 2015 was pushed into 2017, the end of 2019, until the actual release date of December 25th, 2020. Many accused OMOCAT as running an exit scam, due to lack of updates and no response to concerns by various backers. It was later discovered the funds were exhausted and additional funding was taken from OMOCAT's fashion shop.
![Part 1 HELLO, EVERYONE. OMORI FINALLY RELEASES TODAY. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN SO VERY PATIENT WITH US. IT HAS BEEN A ALMO ST 6 AND A HALF YEARS, 5 AND A HALF YEARS PASSED ITS FIRST RELEASE DATE. LONG TIME SINCE OUR PROJECT WAS ANNOUNCED THROUGH IT ALL, I'VE CARRIED A LOT OF PAIN AND GUILT WITH ME. I FELT LIKE I DISAPPO INTED SO MANY PEOPLE, AND THAT I FAILED EVERYONE. I STRUGGLED WITH IT EVERY NIGHT. THERE WAS So MUCH PRESSURE, AND THERE WERE SO MANY HURTFUL ACCUSATIONS THAT I WANTED TO DISPROVE.. BUT INSTEAD OF CONFRONTING THEM, I MADE THE CHOICE TO BURY MYSELF IN THE GAME. I FELT THAT WAS WHAT I NEEDED TO DO SO I WANTED TO PROTECT THIS GAME'S VISION, AND I WANTED THIS GAME TO BE GOOD. COULD FOCUS. BECAUSE ABOVE EVERYTHIN6, I OMORI IS SOMETHING I COULDN'T HAVE DONE ON MY OWN. THE ENTIRE TEAM HELPED MAKE IT WHAT IT IS- NOT JUST WITH THE WORK (AND THERE WAS A LOT), BUT WITH SUPPORTING ME AND BELIEVING IN ME As WELL, I AM SO HUMBLED AND GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE WHO's SEEN THIS THROUGH TO THE END. THERE WAS SO MUCH LOVE AND EFFORT PUT INTO THIS GAME AND I FELT A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY to MAKE SRE THAT THE FINAL CAME WOULD REFLECT THAT.. AND NOVW I THINK IT DOES.](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Part 2 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STICKIN6 WITH US, NOT JUST FROM ME BUT FROM THE TEAM. FANS HAVE GROWN UP WAITING FOR THIS GAME... SOME OF US ON THE TEAM HAVE GROWN UP WORKING ON IT... AND NOW IT'S FINALLY HERE. THERE'S STIL A LOT OF WORK AHEAD. WE NEED TO FINISH THE LOCALIZATIONS, PORT OMORI TO CONSOLE, MAKE THE INEVITABLE PATCHES THAT COME WITH RELEASE, DISTRIBUTE OUR REMAINING BACKER REWARDS, FINISH THE WALKTHROUGH AND ART BOOK AND MORE, BUT TS ALL WORTH IT... BECAUSE WE CAN FINALLY SHARE THE GAME WITH YOU! WE ARE ECSTATIC TO FINALY BRING YOU THIS EXPERIENCE THAT MEANS SO MUCH TO US, WE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE FUN. WE HOPE THAT YOU'LL FEEL OUR LOoVE. WE HOPE THAT IT WILL BE ENGAGING, AND UNIQUE, AND ABOVE ALL, WE H0PE THAT IT LEAVES AN IMPRESSION. OMO CAT](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Gameplay
Emotions
OMORI uses a traditional RPG overworld and turn-based combat where upon engaging an enemy, the player may choose to fight or use various skills specific to each party member to help strategize their situation. Each member starts off neutral, and can be made happy, sad, or angry. Special emotions exist in circumstances, and every emotion has a special effect and can be further stacked for more effect.[10]
![Battle Screen NEUTRAL What will OMORI and friends do? NEUTRAL 35/35 30/30 10/10 20/20 NEUTRAL 03 HAPPY PIGHT... RUN! 30/30 25/25 20/20 25/25)](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/341/418.jpg)
![Emotions Guide LUCK 1 SPEED HIT RATE STRONG HAPPY NEUTRAL) STRONG WEAK ANGRY) SAD DEFENSE SPEED & ATTA CK T DEFENSE I SOME DAMAGE TO HEART JUICE WEAK WEAK](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Kel, (seen above), is Happy meaning luck and speed is increased, but his hit-rate is decreased.
Tagging
At any time, the player can switch party leaders for certain conditions and each member has a specific role. OMORI can slash obstacles, Aubrey can swing her weapon to break open objects, Kel uses a ball to throw, and Hero uses his charisma to persuade others.[11]
![OMORI Tags Kel YOU TAGGED KEL](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Kel Tags Hero KEL TAGGED HERO](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Hero Tags Aubrey HERO TAGGED AUBREY](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Aubrey Tags OMORI AUBREY TAGGED YOU](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Hangman
Throughout the game, the Player will come across keyboard buttons across headspace for a game of "Hangman." The buttons are crucial both for uncovering the story and for unlocking certain endings. The buttons are given hints to where they are and incorrect buttons are discarded.[12]
![Hangman HAN G MAN collect the KEYS to fill in the blanks. Incorrect KEYS will be discarded to the right. A In the grass near a stump B On a shrouded old bridge Between giant pinwheels D Near a castoff cartridge E Underneath a wet pillow F Within a large frame Beneath a trap door H In a lost pyre's flame D00](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/344/6c7.png)
Plot
Four years after his sister's accidental death, Sunny, a social recluse, encapsulates himself in his dreams by creating a safe space in an attempt to repress his psychological trauma. In doing so, he develops an alternative personality of himself called OMORI, who is more juvenile and impassive but acts as a safeguard from the truth. As Sunny spends less time in real life, his dream world expands, constructing more surreal encounters, often including ideations of past friends and experiences. This does not last, however, as more stress seeps into Headspace through apparitions and later malevolent forces. In addition, his family's relocation casts a comprehensive dilemma compelling Sunny to choose to continue dwelling in his dream world as OMORI, or to finally atone and liberate himself. The player's decisions before the move will determine the overall ending.
![Omori Title Screen](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/295/8dd.gif)
Cast
Reception
The game has been praised for its unique hand-drawn animation, soundtrack, amount of characters, impactful story, and the handling of mental illness. As of February 2021, user reception on Steam is "Overwhelmingly Positive" with 6.142 submitted scores.[13] On Metacritic, OMORI sits at 88 for critic reviews, and 9.1 for User Score.[14]
Online Relevance
In August 2013, the @omori_game Twitter page[15] was created followed by the official OMORI Facebook page.[16]
Fandom
On Apr 24, 2014, the /r/OMORI[17] subreddit was launched for discussion of the game, amassing over 13,950 users over the next years. On April 11, 2017, the fan-made OMORI Discord was launched, gathering over 13,740 followers as of 2021.[18]
On YouTube
YouTuber ManlyBadassHero uploaded a Let's Play series of the game three days after release, garnishing over 500,000 views on his first video (Shown below, left). On February 6, 2021, Hololive EN Member, Mori Calliope started her own playthrough of the game, gathering 260,000 views in the following week (Shown below, right)
Other notable YouTubers have released videos and reviews about the game, such as NitroRad, The Rpg Monger, and Takune, going into detail about the history and lore of the game.
Related Memes
"Ayo the Pizza Here"
Ayo the Pizza Here refers to a viral vine by CalebCity in which he comically falls down the stairs. Due to staircases being a very shocking/monumental part of the game, it has been a fandom in-joke.
Sus Jerma
Due to the release date of OMORI and the popularity of the When The Imposter is Sus/Sus Jerma meme, both have been arranged together as the fanbase has juxtaposed certain characters and situations with "Sus" sometimes being an in-game emotion or adding the uncanny smile to their sprites.
![When Basil is Sus! When basil is sus!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/377/8b3.gif)
![When OMORI and friends are Sus! SUS When OMORI and friends is sus! SUS SUS SUS](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![When Basil is Sus! 😳 by LashSleeper When Basil is sus!e](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Fan Art
![based on a true story by nightmargin Hello dearest brother do you Know what time it is It's time to. 9o on a DINO DIG Aduenture!! Uh oh DD Please stop Calling it that Litter Box wNightmargn 1- 25. 2021](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/416/7a0.jpg)
![Crossover by XNDArts YUME NIKKI OMORI EARTHBOUND UNDERTALE XN](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/395/dda.jpg)
![When you stood here before... did you see it too? MYSTERIDUS TRUMPET -2021](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/419/dc1.png)
![Aubrey by MeltyRice Melty Rice](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![A floating mirror. Your friends flex fiercely behind you.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/017/393/1ee.png)
![OMORI by Dakuma_Art AMELIA CALLIOPE NINOMAE INA'NIS 83 GURA KIARA WAH! $3 3 83 E3 E3](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Search Interest
External References
[3] omori-game – omori | home
[4] Kickstarter – OMORI by OMOCAT
[5] Kickstarter – GOAL AND FIRST STRETCH GOAL SMAAAああSHED!
[6] Kickstarter – OMORI DEMO DEBUTING @ GR2 … and some screenshots
[7] Kickstarter – THE FINAL UPDATE: 200K REACHED!! THANK YOU ALL!!!
[8] Kickstarter – Development Progress
[9] Kickstarter – New Team Intro + Trailer Announcement
[13] Steam – OMORI on Steam
[14] Metacritic – OMORI for PC Reviews
[15] Twitter – OMORI @OMORI_GAME
[16] Facebook – @omorigame
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