Neon Genesis Evangelion (Nintendo 64)
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Neon Genesis Evangelion is a video game released for the Nintendo 64
video game console
; it was based on the anime
series of the same name and the related full feature animated film The End of Evangelion
, which was released subsequently to the anime series. The video game was only released in Japan; no projects of international release have been carried out.
This game is known for, in some ways, pushing the limits of the Nintendo 64's hardware, such as use of original footage from the show, as well as voice clips from the original series' seiyu
. This is noteworthy because this game was made for the Nintendo 64, which, due to its cartridge media, rarely had full motion video in games. The game plays through most of the major battles from both the Evangelion series and End of Evangelion film except for the battles with Gaghiel, Matarael, Ireul, Leliel and Armisael. Half of the levels are side-scrolling, 3D fighting levels, with the player controlling an Eva, while the other half involve their own styles of play.
The game has 13 missions, each focusing on one of the major enemies of the series.
There are also modes outside the missions, such as training mode. In this mode you select an eva (after being unlocked in story mode) and practice with shooting un-collared poly-models of Sachiel, based on where and how well you shoot him. And versus mode. This mode is unlockable by cheat codes. Where two players can select a different eva with different weapons.
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
video game console
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
; it was based on the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series of the same name and the related full feature animated film The End of Evangelion
The End of Evangelion
is a 1997 Japanese animated science fiction film written and directed by Hideaki Anno along with Kazuya Tsurumaki; it ended the anime releases in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise until the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy remakes were announced in 2006....
, which was released subsequently to the anime series. The video game was only released in Japan; no projects of international release have been carried out.
This game is known for, in some ways, pushing the limits of the Nintendo 64's hardware, such as use of original footage from the show, as well as voice clips from the original series' seiyu
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
. This is noteworthy because this game was made for the Nintendo 64, which, due to its cartridge media, rarely had full motion video in games. The game plays through most of the major battles from both the Evangelion series and End of Evangelion film except for the battles with Gaghiel, Matarael, Ireul, Leliel and Armisael. Half of the levels are side-scrolling, 3D fighting levels, with the player controlling an Eva, while the other half involve their own styles of play.
The game has 13 missions, each focusing on one of the major enemies of the series.
- Mission 1: Sachiel
- Mission 2: Shamshel
- Mission 3: Ramiel
- Mission 4: Jet Alone
- Mission 5: Israphel
- Mission 6: Sandalphon
- Mission 7: Sahaquiel
- Mission 8: Bardiel
- Mission 9: Zeruel
- Mission 10: Arael
- Mission 11: Tabris
- Mission 12: Military Forces/MP Evas
- Mission 13: MP Evas
Gameplay
The gameplay is mostly a fighting game between the evas and angels. Excluding mission 8 (An angel takes over an eva). There are three ways the player can play. The most common gameplays is Plain Fighting, where the player takes control of an eva on a "3D-2D" Course. Walking back and forth, attacking the enemy. Another gameplay style used in the game is weponring. Various parts of the game include minigames as missions, where the player takes control of the eva's weponring in order to accomplish a mission or objective. The final gameplay element used only in mission 12 is free-for-all. Where the player is still on a "3D-2D" Plain, however now can move freely back and forth to defend him/her-self from opposing forces. This mode is used in mission 12 only because it is best suited for completing objectives (Military forces/MP evas).There are also modes outside the missions, such as training mode. In this mode you select an eva (after being unlocked in story mode) and practice with shooting un-collared poly-models of Sachiel, based on where and how well you shoot him. And versus mode. This mode is unlockable by cheat codes. Where two players can select a different eva with different weapons.
External links
- Review by Animefringe
- http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20000123022253/http://www.gainax.co.jp/soft/eva64/index-e.html