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 TV anime series and the animated film The End of Evangelion. The game plays through the story timeline and the user gets to control and fight as an Evangelion Unit in the majority of the major battles throughout the TV anime and the movie.
Evangelion 64 includes original scenes and the original voice actor cast from the show. The game has multiple levels of difficulty and 3 different styles of fighting.
Gameplay
Neon Genesis Evangelion consists of 3 attack types. The first attack type is the conventional one on one fighting-game style in which the player can move an Evangelion Unit back and forth on a "3D-2D" Course. The player attacks the opponent by using a series of correct commands to perform cinematic attacks and grabs. In addition, the player can make basic punch attacks.
The second attack type is using weapons. Certain parts of the game includes mini-games that are required to be completed to use a weapon. Therefore completing the mission.
The last attack type is a free-for-all, where the player is still on a "3D-2D" Plain and can move and attack freely.
Missions
The game has a total of 13 missions. Each mission is focused on major enemy events from the TV anime series. Apart from the battles with Gaghiel, Matarael, Ireul, Leliel and Armisael.
The game has 14 missions, each focusing on one of the major enemies of the series.
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 which Shinji and Evangelion Unit 01 faces. A large Angel with energized tentacles.
Mission 3: Ramiel
Ramiel, the 5th Angel is a diamond-shaped form with directed deadly beam that can be used from far distances. Close combat is too dangerous for the Evangelion Units, so for this Angel, an energy powered positron rifle, rifle gun controlled by Evangelion Unit 01 is used to take it down.
Mission 4: Jet Alone
Jet Alone is not an Angel enemy but a bipedal robot developed by Japan Heavy Chemical Industries, created to be the replacement of Evangelion Units. In this mission, the Jet Alone goes out of control and Shinji has Misato have to stop it.
Mission 5: Israfel
Israfel, an Angel that can split into two forms, creating a ‘twin’ set of Angels. For this mission, Shinji and [Asuka[(/otapedia/anime/neon_genesis_evangelion/asuka_langely_soryu_shikinami), using Evangelion Unit 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 an embryo stage. The mission is for Asuka and Evangelion Unit 02 to retrieve it.
Mission 7: Sahaquiel
Sahaquiel is the 10th Angel that first appeared in outer-space in orbit of the earth. Making small attacks to the earth from space, the final attack of Sahaquiel consisted of dropping its entire body on top of Tokyo-3. Shinji, Asuka and Rei team up to stop it in its tracks before it hits the earth like a meteorite.
Mission 8: Bardiel
Bardiel, the 13th Angel that doesn’t actually have a form. A virus that infects and takes over Evangelion Unit-03. A new unit piloted by Shinji’s classmate Toji Suzuhara. Shinji has to stop the berserk Unit 03 and save his classmate.
Mission 9: Zeruel
Zeruel is the 14th Angel. An Angel with a humanoid form and knife like arms. This Angel is the first to penetrate the NERV headquarters.
Mission 10: Arael
Arael is the 15th Angel, one of the most powerful with the ability of penetrating the human mind, attacking the psyche of a living organism. Unreachable due to its position out of the earth’s atmosphere, the Angel can only be defeated with the Lance of Longinus.
Mission 11: Tabris
Tabris. He takes over Evangelion Unit 02 and uses it to reach deep down into Terminal Dogma inside NERV.
Mission 12: Japanese Strategic Self Defense Force
The Japanese Strategic Self Defense Force (JSSDF) is a military organization under the joint control of the U.N. and Japanese government. An ally to NERV at first, but in the End of Evangelion movie, is a primary antagonist.
Mission 12.5: Mass Production Evangelion
In the End of Evangelion movie, Mass Production Evangelion Units are the final Evangelion Units to be produced in secret by SEELE. In the last battle, the user is in control of Asuka and Evangelion Unit 02.
Genuity
This games take very real elements from the anime and brings it into the fighting.
AT Field
Just like in the anime, the player must neutralize an Angel’s AT field before any attack can become effective.Synch Rate
In the anime, the synch rate between a pilot and an Evangelion Unit is crucial for control. In the game, the synch rate has has a direct effect on how powerful an attack is. The better the synch rate the more damage can be inflicted.Power Cable
All Evangelion Units are powered by an umbilical power cord. Without this an Evangelion only has an onboard battery that lasts a limited 5 minutes. Just like the anime, if a power cord is cut in the game, the player only has 5 minutes to defeat the enemy.