Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend
1997
- adventure
- visual novel
- science fiction
- comedy
- drama
- kids
- single player
The story
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel, also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden, is a video game based on the Gainax anime/manga series Neon Genesis Evangelion, released officially only in Japan for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PlayStation 2, PSP, Windows (PC), and Macintosh. On January 20, 2005 a sequel was released titled "Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel 2nd" for the Playstation 2, and while it does feature much of the cast of the original game, the story is unrelated to the original's.
What it’s like
Anime-style character portraits drawn in the Evangelion house look, layered over still, painted backgrounds, with text boxes doing most of the work. The rhythm is slow and conversational: long stretches of dialogue, a choice, a small reaction, then another choice, with the screen barely moving between them. Soundtrack cues are light and recurring rather than dramatic, so the mood stays in the background while you read. The vibe is a playful, warm-hearted detour, comic and sometimes sweetly awkward, with the franchise's melancholy kept at a distance. It suits a slow evening with a controller, a long session of choosing dialogue, or a comfort replay for anyone who knows the cast. Intensity is low: crude jokes, flirtatious banter and a few suggestive moments, with dramatic tension limited to family friction and romantic misunderstandings. There is no gore, and any violence is brief and off-screen. The game is for fans who want the characters in an easy, low-stakes setting, and for players who enjoy dating-sim pacing and branching conversation.
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