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Neon Genesis Evangelion: 1st Impression

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The first Evangelion video game: an FMV-heavy Sega Saturn adventure released in March 1996 while the anime was still airing. Set right after the Asuka Strikes episode, it mixes turn-based Angel battles with an original story voiced by the TV cast.

Genre: Adventure / tactical RPG (FMV)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Release Year: 1996
Japan Release Date: 1996-03-01
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Gameplay

Combat unfolds in three steps: a slot machine sets the attack order, the player picks weapons and manages the Eva's sync ratio, then moves units across a wireframe battle grid. Attack animations play as full motion video rather than in-engine graphics, and story scenes advance through dialogue choices made between FMV clips.
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Story / Setting

The plot picks up immediately after the Asuka Strikes episode of the TV series and follows Shinji through several NERV missions. A new Angel, created specifically for the game rather than adapted from the anime, gives the writers room to tell a side story not bound by the show's continuity. Player performance and choices lead to multiple endings.
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Development and Release

Sega's own studio developed and published the game, with animation work handled by Tatsunoko Production and the original TV series cast reprising their roles. It reached Sega Saturn shelves in Japan on March 1, 1996, months before the anime finished its run, making it the only Evangelion game released during the original broadcast. A cheaper budget reprint followed in February 1997.
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