Shiki's personality and some of her win quotes were based on Rei Ayanami from the anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion".

The runic text that flashes across the screen during the opening cinematic is upside-down stylized English. It states:

The Blood of Destiny
Reborn Now
Can't Wrestle Me Down
No Tear
Can You See The Other Side
Are We Different or Not?
Tell Me
What's Your Light...