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Neon Genesis Evangelion (1999)

Neon Genesis Evangelion cover
Developer
Bandai
Platforms
Nintendo 64
Genres
Fighting

How it feels

An N64 adaptation of the iconic mecha anime, pitting giant Evangelion units against terrifying Angels in 2015 Tokyo.

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About

This game is an interactive adaptation of Neon Genesis Evangelion for N64. Called Shinseki Evangelion in Japan, the Gainax-produced anime series originally aired from October '95 to March '96 and soon spawned a feature movie release in '97. The N64 game starts in the year 2015, 15 years after Second Impact. The Angels have returned and suddenly attack Tokyo-3. Using so-called "terror-fields" that cannot be penetrated by ordinary weapons, the Angels are taking on every human force sent out to oppose them. That's where you come in. As the pilot of the NERV-designed Evangelions, Shinji Ikari, you take your giant humanoid combat mech into battle with the Angels. Gameplay can best be described as interactive anime, as it relies heavily on timed button presses.

Screenshots

Neon Genesis Evangelion screenshot 1

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