Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Babes of Gaming: I-No

Little is known about this time-traveling, guitar-playing diva from the Guilty Gear fighting game series. She is a loyal follower and servant of “That Man”, the mysterious entity responsible for the Holy Wars. I-No is kind of a jerk, constantly insulting everyone around her and making naughty sexual comments. Her desire to please That Man often drives her to act recklessly, beating the shit out of people that may have been potential obstacles for him without his permission. This occasionally results in I-No being punished by her master. She probably enjoys it anyway.

I-No’s character design is based on Japanese singer and guitarist Ringo Shiina, right down to her sexy mole, her Duesenberg Starplayer guitar, and even her November 25 birthday. As with every other Guilty Gear character, I-No’s special moves are named after popular songs and albums. These include “Chemical Love” (Stevie Wonder), “Last Will and Testament” (The Lurkers), and “Megalomania” (Aria). Her stage in Guilty Gear XX has the word “Innuendo” in the background, a reference to an album by Queen, and one of her winning poses has I-No playing part of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley” on her guitar.

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2 Comments:

Anonymous said...

I didn't know anything about this gal until now. Huh.

But I do know that the Guilty Gear games are so ridiculously hard....it's really not funny....

Shin Lord said...

You have to admit she's pretty hot, huh? Red is sexy, and that Harry Potter Sorting Hat is all the rage at parties.

Guilty Gear can be pretty fun, but also very frustrating indeed. I-No in particular was a nasty boss in Guilty Gear XX. She was as fun to battle as Street Fighter III's Gill, one of the cheapest and most annoying bosses in fighting game history.