Neon Genesis Evangelion: Battle Orchestra is a fighting video game produced by BROCCOLI

BROCCOLI

is a Japanese media company that publishes manga, anime, and video games through its various subsidiaries.- About :Broccoli is the parent company of Broccoli Music Publishing, Broccoli International USA, and Anime Gamers USA Inc...

. The game features Eva units

Evangelion (mecha)

In the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, , are the fictional mecha piloted by the Children chosen by the Marduk Institute . The Evas were created by Nerv. Their principal purpose is defending Tokyo-3 from the Angels...

 and Angels

Angel (Neon Genesis Evangelion)

In the anime and manga Neon Genesis Evangelion, are beings which attack Tokyo-3 over the course of the story. They are the main antagonist of the series and were designed by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.-Description:...

 from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise

The franchise is an umbrella of Japanese media properties generally owned by the anime studio Gainax. It has grossed over 150 billion yen since 1995. The central works of the franchise feature an apocalyptic mecha action story which revolves around the efforts by the paramilitary organization...

battling each other. The game is a side-scrolling 2D fighting game with fully 3D rendered backgrounds and environments, similar to the Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros., known in Japan as , is a fighting game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan on January 21, 1999, in North America on April 26, 1999, and in Europe on November 19, 1999. Super Smash Bros. is the first game in the Super...

games. The Story Mode features individual arcs for Shinji Ikari

Shinji Ikari

is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise created by Hideaki Anno. The protagonist of the series , he is the Third Child and pilots the Evangelion Unit 01...

, Asuka Langley Soryu

Asuka Langley Soryu

is a 14-year old fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. Within the series, she is designated as the Second Child and the pilot of the Evangelion Unit 02...

, Tōji Suzuhara, Kensuke Aida, Rei Ayanami

Rei Ayanami

is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, a Japanese anime from Gainax. She is the First Child and pilot of the Evangelion Unit 00....

 and Kaworu Nagisa

Kaworu Nagisa

is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. He is the Fifth Child and the seventeenth Angel, Tabris. He is sent to Nerv by Seele as a replacement pilot for Unit 02 after Asuka Langley Soryu's synchronization ratio falls below usability...

. Every playable unit can also do two special attacks that unleashes a devastating attack.

Evangelion Units

• Unit 00
• Unit 01
• Unit 02
• Unit 03
• Unit 04
• Mass-Produced Evangelion
• Evangelion Alpha
• Evangelion Beta
• Evangelion Unit 00 (Rebuild of Evangelion
  Rebuild of Evangelion
  Rebuild of Evangelion, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated film series and a remake of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series. It is being produced by Studio Khara and KlockWorx in partnership with Gainax...
  
  version)*
• Evangelion Unit 01 (Rebuild of Evangelion
  Rebuild of Evangelion
  Rebuild of Evangelion, known in Japan as , is a Japanese animated film series and a remake of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion series. It is being produced by Studio Khara and KlockWorx in partnership with Gainax...
  
  version)*

Angels

• Lilith*
• Sachiel
• Shamshel
• Ramiel
• Gaghiel
• Israfel
• Sandalphon (non-playable, used as an environmental hazard)
• Sahaquiel
• Leliel
• Zeruel
• Bardiel

Other units

• Jet Alone
• Gunbuster
  Gunbuster
  Gunbuster, known in Japan as is a six episode anime OVA series created by Gainax in 1988. It was the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno, best known as the director of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The title is a combination of the titles of classic tennis anime Aim for the Ace!, whose plot inspired...
  
  

(* denotes characters exclusive to the PSP release)

Reception

The PlayStation Portable version of the game sold 7,082 copies the week of its release.

External links

Neon Genesis Evangelion Battle Orchestra

• NCS page Comments about gameplay, characters, and featuring a link to screenshots of the game