Neon Genesis Evangelion 64 Game
Neon Genesis Evangelion 64 is a video game released in 1999 only in Japan for the Nintendo 64 console created by Bandai. The game is a single-player action game based on the Evangelion television anime series and the animated film The End of Evangelion. The game takes place according to the story's timeline and the user can control and fight as an Evangelion Unit in the majority of major battles in the television anime and film.
Evangelion 64 features original cutscenes and the original cast of voice actors from the series. The game offers multiple difficulty levels and three different fighting styles.
Gameplay
Neon Genesis Evangelion consists of three attack types. The first attack type is the conventional one-on-one fighting style of gameplay, in which the player can move an Evangelion unit back and forth in a 3D-2D path. The player attacks the opponent using a series of correct commands to perform cinematic attacks and grabs. In addition, the player can perform basic punch attacks.
The second type of attack involves using weapons. Some parts of the game include mini-games that must be completed to use a weapon. Therefore, it is necessary to complete the mission.
The last type of attack is a free-for-all, where the player is always on a "3D-2D" plain and can move and attack freely.
Missions
The game features a total of 13 missions. Each mission focuses on the main enemy events from the TV anime series. In addition to the battles with Gaghiel, None, Matarael, None, Ireul, None, Léliel , and Armisael, None
The game features 14 missions, each focusing on one of the series' main enemies.
Mission 1: Sachiel
Sachiel is the 3rd Angel and the first Angel that the main character of the series Shinji Ikari faces after becoming an Evangelion unit pilot.
Mission 2: Shamshel
Shamshel , the 4th Angel that Shinji and Evangelion Unit 01 face. A large Angel with energized tentacles.
Mission 3: Ramiel
Ramiel , the 5th Angel, is a diamond-shaped form with a directed death ray that can be used at long range. Close combat is too dangerous for Evangelion units, so for this Angel, an energy-powered positron rifle, a rifle controlled by Evangelion Unit 01, is used to defeat him.
Mission 4: Jet Alone
Jet Alone is not an enemy of the Angels, but a bipedal robot developed by Japan Heavy Chemical Industries, created to replace the Evangelion units. In this mission, Jet Alone goes out of control and Shinji and Misato must stop it.
Mission 5: Israel
Israel , an angel who can split into two forms, creating a group of "twin" angels. For this mission, Shinji and Asuka, using Evangelion Units 01 and 02, create a synchronized attack on the enemy.
Mission 6: Sandalphon
Sandalphon is the 8th Angel and was discovered in an active volcano, still in its embryonic state. Asuka and Evangelion Unit 02 are tasked with retrieving it.
Mission 7: Sahaquiel
Sahaquiel is the 10th Angel who first appeared in space orbiting Earth. Making small attacks on Earth from space, Sahaquiel's final attack involved dropping his entire body on top of Tokyo-3. Shinji, Asuka, and Roi team up to stop him in his tracks before he hits Earth like a meteorite.
Mission 8: Bardiel
Bardiel , the 13th angel who doesn't actually have a form. A virus that infects and takes control of Evangelion Unit-03. A new unit piloted by Shinji's classmate Tōji Suzuhara . Shinji must stop the berserk Unit-03 and save his classmate.
Mission 9: Zeruel
Zeruel is the 14th Angel. A humanoid-shaped Angel with knife-like arms. This Angel is the first to enter NERV headquarters.
Mission 10: Arael
Arael is the 15th Angel, one of the most powerful, capable of penetrating the human mind and attacking the psyche of a living organism. Unreachable due to its position outside Earth's atmosphere, the Angel can only be defeated with the Spear of Longinus.
Mission 11: Tabris
Tabris takes control of Evangelion Unit 02 and uses it to reach the depths of Terminal Dogma inside NERV.
Mission 12: Japanese Strategic Self-Defense Force
The Japan Strategic Self-Defense Force (JSSDF) is a military organization under the joint control of the UN and the Japanese government. Initially an ally of NERV, it was replaced by the Japan National Defense Force (NDF). At the end of the Evangelion film, he is a main antagonist.
Mission 12.5: Evangelion Mass Production
In the movie The End of Evangelion, mass-produced Evangelion Units are the last Evangelion units secretly produced by SEELE. In the final battle, the user controls Asuka and Evangelion Unit 02.
Authentic
This game takes very real elements from the anime and incorporates them into the battles.
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AT Land
Just like in the anime, the player must neutralize an Angel's AT field before an attack can become effective. -
Synchronization rate
In the anime, the synchronization rate between a pilot and an Evangelion unit is crucial for control. In the game, the synchronization rate has a direct effect on the power of an attack. The higher the synchronization rate, the greater the damage dealt. -
Power cable
All Evangelion units are powered by an umbilical power cord. Without it, an Evangelion only has an onboard battery with a lifespan limited to 5 minutes. Just like in the anime, if a power cord is cut in the game, the player only has 5 minutes to defeat the enemy.
