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Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1st Impression (1996)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1st Impression cover
Developer
Sega AM2
Publisher
Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Platforms
Sega Saturn
Genres
Adventure

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Relive the iconic Eva universe in an adventure game that blends original FMV combat and RPG elements with Shinji's struggle to reclaim his memories.

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About

The first Evangelion video game, released for the Sega Saturn in 1996, shortly after the TV series's run. The story is set after the episode ASUKA STRIKES!, with Shinji badly injured and suffering amnesia as the result of an Angel battle and needing to retrain (by sparring with Asuka in Unit-02) and having to defeat the Angel to regain his memories. The game features RPG elements and FMV clips for combat; most of the animation is original to 1st Impression (with the voices of the original Evangelion voice actors and some other content recycled from the TV series).

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