NEON GENESIS EVANGELION - GIRLFRIEND OF STEEL (SHIN SEIKI EVANGELION - KOUTETSU NO GIRLFRIEND)
Official Title  Neon Genesis Evangelion - Girlfriend of Steel (Shin Seiki Evangelion - Koutetsu no girlfriend)
Common Title  Neon Genesis Evangelion - Girlfriend of Steel (Shin Seiki Evangelion - Koutetsu no girlfriend)
Serial Number(s)  SLPS-01377-8
Region  NTSC-J
Genre / Style  Adventure 

Developer  Gainax.
Publisher  Gainax.
Date Released  14 June 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLPS-01377
DISC 2

SLPS-01378
Serial Number In Disc SLPS-01377 SLPS-01378
Media Disc ID N / A N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
204 MB
( .bin / .cue )
356 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
75'1 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
161 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Neon Genesis Evangelion - Girlfriend of Steel is a video game based on the Gainax anime/manga series Neon Genesis Evangelion, released officially only in Japan.

RELEASES:
Original version was released by Gainax for Microsoft Windows PCs in 1997. Subsequently, Macintosh version was released in response to requests from Mac users. In April 2006, a "special" edition was released for the PS2 and the PC as part of Evangelion's ten-year anniversary, with additional scenes focusing on the TRIDENT pilots' lives. On April 9, 2009, a version for the PlayStation Portable was released.

STORY:
A shy female character, Mana Kirishima (voice by Megumi Hayashibara, the seiyu of Rei Ayanami), starts at Shinji Ikari's school and immediately admits to finding him cute. Gradually, a relationship unfolds and they end up going on a date. It turns out, however, that she is one of three test pilots for the TRIDENT (alternatively named the "Country Crawler") units, a new competitor to the Evangelions, similar to Jet Alone; thus the name Girlfriend of Steel. Eventually, the TRIDENT goes berserk and the Evas have to destroy it.

Throughout the game, Asuka Langley Soryu is constantly jealous of Shinji and Mana, consistent with her widely-speculated romantic feelings for Shinji. Rei Ayanami is present but plays a rather background role in the story.

The interactivity in most of the game is limited to walking around areas until the next plot event is triggered. However, the one true branch occurs at the end of the game, where the player may choose to focus on Mana, Asuka or Kaji. This choice determines which of the game's three endings are shown.

In the Mana ending, Mana is discovered not to have been killed in the battle. Shinji rescues her and brings her back to his apartment. She showers, emerges wearing only a towel, and teasingly asks Shinji if he would like her to remove it. In discussion with Misato, however, it is agreed that Mana has to leave Tokyo-3, and she says a teary goodbye to Shinji who has won her heart.

In the Asuka ending, Asuka helps Shinji to get over Mana and the two children grow closer as a result. This ending contains romantic images of Asuka and Shinji together, including a moving scene where Asuka hugs Shinji emotionally.

The third ending with Kaji does not focus on any one character as much as the other endings do. Mana is also discovered not to be killed, and says goodbye, with Shinji replying "I'll be waiting for you".

The ending song is "Premonition", sung by Yoko Takahashi.

GAMEPLAY:
Unlike the two other Neon Genesis Evangelion games, "Koutetsu no Girlfriend" doesn't have any action sequences. You control Shinji by telling him where to go, looking at people, and talking to them. There are no FMVs in the game - all the images are still animé pictures. The game was developed by Gainax, the creators of the animé series.

  Manufacturer's description:

Anime Neon Genesis Evangelion Orijinarusaidosutori visual appearance of the novel becomes. Adopted a new system deployments will continue as if the game is like watching anime. Mana Kirishima an encounter with a girl has been transferred Uno Tooru our first middle school Ichi Shinji, Shinji humanly, and ... to grow as a man.

  Features:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI, Futuristic & Anime themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-3 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.7.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin   ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  P.E.Op.S. CDR Driver 1.4
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

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 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move between actions:  D-Pad or R1 or R2 Button
  Cancel:  X Button
  Select action:  Circle Button
  Save / Load Menu:  Start Button
 


   
 
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