Neon Genesis Evangelion 1999

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.

What is happening now

Neon Genesis Evangelion on Nintendo 64 is a fighting game based on the acclaimed 1995 anime series. The title arrived in 1999 during the N64's peak, bringing mechas and combat from the show to console fighting-game format. Recent coverage has focused on an upcoming VR spinoff called Evangelion: Δ Cross Reflections, currently in development for XR platforms. Hands-on impressions highlight the game's hand-tracked combat mechanics, with early builds of both Story and Battle modes showing promise for the next-generation take on the franchise.