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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Eva and Good Friends

Game

A Gainax mahjong crossover pitting Shinji against cast members from Evangelion, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, and Gunbuster in a tournament for a wish. Released for PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1998, then expanded into an adult PC port the following year.

Genre: Mahjong
Platform: PS1 / Sega Saturn / PC / Game Boy Color
Developer: TamTam Co. (console versions); Gainax (PC version)
Publisher: Gainax
Release Year: 1998
Japan Release Date: 1998
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Gameplay

Players work through standard mahjong matches against a roster of characters from three different Gainax anime, unlocking short character bios in a built in mini encyclopedia as they go. A story mode frames the matches as a tournament chasing a single wish for the winner.
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Development and Release

The console versions were developed by TamTam Co. and published by Gainax, reaching PlayStation and Sega Saturn in 1998. A 1999 Windows port, developed in house at Gainax, added higher resolution art, extra playable characters, new dialogue, and an optional strip mahjong mode that pushed the PC release into adult territory.
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Legacy

The mahjong concept continued past this release. A same format Game Boy Color entry limited to Evangelion characters followed in 2000, and Gainax later published art book collections built around the series' character designs.
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