Neon Genesis Evangelion: the Iron Maiden 2nd

Windows Cover
Macintosh Cover
PlayStation 2 Cover.
PlayStation 2 (B.B.C.) Cover
PlayStation Cover

Type

Video game

Kanji

新世紀エヴァンゲリオン鋼鉄のガールフレンド 2nd

English

Neon Genesis Evangelion: the Iron Maiden 2nd

Romaji

Shin Seiki Evangelion: Kōtetsu no Girlfriend 2nd

Genre

Visual novel

Publisher

BROCCOLI

Created by

GAINAX

Release Information

Release Date

16 May 2003 (Windows)

25 December 2003 (Macintosh)
20 January 2005 (PlayStation 2)
02 March 2006 (PlayStation 2 (B.B.Q.))
11 June 2009 (PlayStation Portable)

Platform

PlayStation 2^WP
Mac OS^WP
Windows^WP
PlayStation Portable^WP

Rating

CERO C

Neon Genesis Evangelion: the Iron Maiden 2nd^WP (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン鋼鉄のガールフレンド 2nd, Shin Seiki Evangelion: Kōtetsu no Girlfriend 2nd^?) is a GAINAX-produced adventure anime-style video game. It is the followup to Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden, but has an unrelated plot and does not feature its original character Mana Kirishima. 2nd is set in the alternate universe seen in episode 26 of the show; the player controls Shinji Ikari as he navigates his home, school, and social life in a now-peaceful "Tokyo-3".

Each character from the original Evangelion makes an appearance but some of their circumstances and personalities have radically changed. Misato Katsuragi is now a popular homeroom teacher, and Ritsuko Akagi is the school nurse (however, these two still have their posts at NERV from the original storyline). Asuka Langley Soryu is Shinji's childhood friend and neighbor, Kaworu Nagisa is an enigmatic playboy type who has known Shinji for years, and Rei Ayanami is a hyperactive transfer student.

The game is available in Japanese for PlayStation 2, Windows, Mac OS and PlayStation Portable. There are also multiple fan-translations in different languages; the Windows version has been translated into English, Russian and Italian, while the PlayStation Portable version also has an English translation.^[1]

Gameplay[]

The game functions as a visual novel-style "additional episode". The artwork was done by a new team, but the voices were provided by the same seiyū from the original series cast. The game also has dating sim elements and includes three "dateable" characters: Rei, Asuka, and Kaworu, although Kaworu is eliminated as an option at one point during gameplay, not featuring an ending route. Instead, the player is forced to choose between Rei or Asuka. Reward CG for each character can be uncovered and collected in a CG gallery accessible from the game's main menu.

In spite of its "Alternate Universe" billing, elements of the original Evangelion make appearances: plugsuits, mentions of Gendo Ikari's research in creating an artificial human being, Ritsuko's past feelings for Gendo and visual and verbal references to Angels and Evangelions.

The game was released for Mac OS, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable.

Characters[]

Overview[]

Windows[]

Compatible OS: WINDOWS 98/Me/2000/XP
CPU: Pentium-V600MHZ or higher (Pentium-V1GHZ or higher recommended)
Graphic: 800 x 600 or more, full color
Memory: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended)
HDD: 950MB or more (1.3GB or more recommended)
DirectX6.1 or higher
Others: CD-ROM drive, mouse, PCM sound board * A sound card capable of playing 22.1khz 16bit stereo is required for audio playback.
Genre: Romance Adventure Game
Price: 9,240 yen (tax included)^[2]

Macintosh[]

Compatible OS: MacOS 8.6, 9.1, 9.2, X(10.1, 10.2) Compatible with G5 and MacOS 10.3
Memory: 256MB or more
HDD: 1.3GB or more
Genre: Romance Adventure Game
Price: 10,290 yen (tax included)
Development/Release/Publisher: Spinnaker Co., Ltd.

Reception[]

The game sold 17,421 copies the week of its release.^[3]

Gallery[]

Click here to view the gallery

Trivia[]

The cover of the Macintosh version (2003) was illustrated by Kazuya Tsurumaki.^[4]

Books[]

Manga[]

Main article: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days

A manga by Fumino Hayashi, following roughly the same storyline as the game, was serialized in the Monthly Asuka in November 2003 and is available in volumes from the same publisher. It was announced that the manga would be released in English in the magazine Newtype USA under a new title: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days. It made its debut in the August 2005 issue of Newtype USA. It was later collected into graphic novel format, the entirety of which were released before and after the cancellation of Newtype USA.

Anthology[]

Neon Genesis Evangelion: the Iron Maiden 2nd 4-Koma Manga Theater (2003)

External Links[]

References[]

	Chronology of EVANGELION franchise
Universe	Characters • Evangelion Units • Angels
Anime & Films	Neon Genesis Evangelion (episodes) • Evangelion: Death and Rebirth • The End of Evangelion • NEON GENESIS EVANGELION MUSIC DVD • NEON GENESIS EVANGELION MUSIC remix • Petit Eva: Evangelion@School • Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time • Evangelion: Hakata Angel Attack Alternative • Evangelion: Another Impact (Confidential) • Neon Genesis IMPACTS • Until You come to me. • EVANGELION 3.0: (-46h) • EVANGELION 3.0 (-120 min.) (anime)
Manga & Novels	Neon Genesis Evangelion manga (chapters) • Neon Genesis Evangelion: ANIMA (chapters) • the Iron Maiden 2nd (chapters) • Shinji Ikari Raising Project • Gakuen Datenroku • Piko Piko • Shinji Ikari Detective Diary • Detective • It's A Miraculous Win • Petit Eva • Petit Eva Bokura Tanken Dōkōkai • Comic Tribute • Tony Takezaki’s Neon Genesis Evangelion • Transformers Mode “Eva” • Evangelion 3.0 (-120 min.)
Games	Sega Saturn • The NERV White Paper • Decisive Battle in Tokyo-3 • Cardass Card Games • Iron Maiden • 2nd Impression • Angel, Defeated! • Digital Card Library • The Descent Of Angel • Shinji and Good Friends • Evangelion 64 • Angel Rising • Eva and Good Friends Undressing Complementary Plan • Typing Project-E • Typing Hokan Keikaku • Ayanami Raising Project • the Iron Maiden 2nd • Evangelion 2 • Shinji Ikari Raising Project • Neon Genesis Evangelion • A Midsummer Night's Dream • Feast of Dolls • Angel Raising Project • Secret of Evangelion • Evangelion Detective • Battle Orchestra • Fighting Operation • Petit Eva • Evangelion: Jo • Misato Katsuragi's Reporting Plan • Portable Pack • ～Meguriau Kizuna～ • 3nd Impact • MEMORIA • Catharsis of the Soul • Battle Mission • Yurushito: Angel Drop • Breaking Dawn • Battle Link • Battlefields • EVANGELION Card Game • EVANGELION JIN-RO
Pachinko & Pachislot	CR Neon Genesis Evangelion • CR Neon Genesis Evangelion - Second Impact • 〜The Value of a Miracle is...〜 • 〜I'll Give the True Love for You〜 • 〜The Angels are back again〜 • 〜That time has come, now they're waiting for us〜 • 〜The Beginning of the End〜 • 〜Tamashii no Kiseki〜 • 〜Evangelical of the beginnings〜 • 〜for your own wish〜 • "7" X "Seimei no Kodou" • EVANGELION ART • ~Roar to the Future~ • P Godzilla vs. Evangelion ~G Cell Awakening~ • Pachinko Shin Evangelion • L Godzilla vs Evangelion • PACHINKO GODZILLA vs. EVANGELION: Second Impact G
Publications	Neon Genesis Evangelion Proposal • Sore o Nasumono • Newtype Filmbooks • Remix I • Remix II • Remix III • Neon Genesis Evangelion Newtype 100% Collection • Storyboard Collection (1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - Movie) • SCHIZO • PARANO • -ASUKA- Evangelion Photograph • -REI- Evangelion Photograph • -SHINJI- Evangelion Photograph • -KAWORU- Evangelion Photograph • Boku to Iu Kigou • 2015 The Last Year of Ryohji Kaji • Neon Genesis Evangelion 3D BOOK • Evangelion Chronicle • Chronicle Side A • Chronicle Side B • Card Game Guide Book • Death and Rebirth Pamphlet • EoE Pamphlet • EVA-EXTRA • Groundwork of EVANGELION (1 - 2 - 3 - Movie 1 - Movie 2 - Digest - Movie Digest - Movie - 1.0 - 2.0 #01 - 2.0 #02 - 3.0 #01 - 3.0 #02 - 3.0+1.0 #01 - 3.0+1.0 #02) • Der Mond • Die Sterne • ANIMA Visual Book • Sega Saturn Perfect Guide • Neon Genesis Evangelion Perfect Guide • Shito Ikusei Perfect Guide • Undressing Complementary Plan Complete Genga • Ayanami Raising Project Official Graphic Library • Ayanami Raising Project Official Strategy Book • ARPWASP Official Visual Library • Girlfriend of Steel Visual Book • Girlfriend of Steel Memorial Book • Girlfriend of Steel Story Book • Girlfriend of Steel Special Edition Visual Fan Book • Iron Maiden 2nd Kanzen Kaitai Hakusho • Iron Maiden 2nd Official Visual Book • Neon Genesis Evangelions: Strategy Guide • Neon Genesis Evangelions: The Master Guide • Neon Genesis Evangelion Newtype Complete • Neon Genesis Evangelions: The Complete Guide • ENCYCLOPEDIA EVANGELIONS • 〜The Beginning of the End〜 COMPLETE FILE • -another cases- Perfect Guide • Photo File 02 ADAM Soldier at the 2015 A.D. - • Photo File Eve Venus At the 2015 A.D. • ALL ABOUT NAGISA KAWORU • KAWORU 2015 • PLAY ON THE PIANO - BGM Collection • Project E - HOW TO MAKE EVANGELION • EVANGELION FIGURE ARCHIVE • Evangelion Chronicle: Illustrations • Evangelion Illustrations 2007-2017 • Setting Material Collection 2015 edition • RURUBU EVANGELION • EVANGELION Millennials • EVANGELION Millennials 2 • MODE EVANGELION • MODE EVANGELION 2 • ESB • EVANGELION AND JAPANESE SWORDS • 1.0 ENTRY FILE 1 • 1.0 Pamphlet • 2.0 Pamphlet • 3.0 Pamphlet • 3.0+1.0 Pamphlet • EVA-EXTRA-EXTRA • Pachinko Shin Evangelion Super Quick Strategy Guide • Theatre cocoon Evangelion Beyond • Zatsu Maeda Mahiro Zatsu Gashū • EVANGELION x pixiv Fanart Collection • Evangelion ANIMA Ikuto Yamashita Art Book
Attractions	Evangelion Symphony • EVANGELION:WORLD • EVANGELION THE REAL 4D • EVANGELION THE REAL 4D 2.0 • Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion Symphony • Evangelion VR THE Throne of Souls: Runaway • Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D • Evangelion THE FLIGHT • Shin 765 Operation • EVANGELION KABUKICHO IMPACT • Stage Evangelion Beyond • 500 TYPE EVA
Other Media	Music • Software • Shito XX • Shinji & Asuka ANIMATE Voice Cassete • After the End
Merchandise	EVANGELION EVOLUTION • Bandai Model Kits • Kotobukiya Model Kits • Kaiyodo Model Kits • MENG Model Kits • Fujimi Model Kits • Hasegawa Model Kits • ULTIMATE ACTION EVANGELION • ULTIMATE ACTION EVANGELION ~Volume 2~ • ULTIMATE ACTION EVANGELION 1 • ULTIMATE ACTION EVANGELION 2 • ULTIMATE ACTION EVANGELION 3 • ULTIMATE ACTION NEO EX • ULTIMATE ACTION NEO • ULTIMATE ACTION NEO II • ULTIMATE ACTION NEO III • NEO ACT EVANGELION 01 • NEO ACT EVANGELION 02 • WAVE Shito XX • Neon Genesis Evangelion 2 • Characters TYPE-F • Petit Eva Mascot • Petit Eva Mascot 2nd • EVANGELION Welcome to NERV Base • NGE PORTRAITS • NGE PORTRAITS 2 • NGE PORTRAITS 3 • NGE PORTRAITS 4 • NGE PORTRAITS 5 • NGE PORTRAITS 6 • NGE PORTRAITS 7 • NGE PORTRAITS 8 • NGE PORTRAITS 9 • NGE PORTRAITS 10 • NGE PORTRAITS G • PORTRAITS • PORTRAITS 2 • PORTRAITS 3 • PORTRAITS 4 • PORTRAITS 5 • PORTRAITS 6 • PORTRAITS 7 • PORTRAITS 8 • PORTRAITS 9 • PORTRAITS -PLUG SUIT SPECIAL- • PORTRAITS 9 • PORTRAITS f • PORTRAITS f02 • Gasha portraits PREMIUM Evangelion • SCENE OF EVANGELION • SCENE OF EVANGELION ~Unit-01 Awakening Edition~ • HDM Creation • HDM Creation II • The Form of the Angels • EVANGELION ASSAULT ACTION • EVANGELION ASSAULT ACTION Q • Evangelion New Theatrical Edition EVANGELION MECHANICS • Honehonegelion • EVA-FRAME • EVANGELION PRIMOSTYLE • EVANGELION PRIMOSTYLE 2 • Desktop Army • Cutie1 • E-Mono • Shūkan Evangelion Shogōki o Tsukuru • Evangelion TarotCards • Other Merchandise

[1] The Visual Novel Database's page on the game.

[2] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070219115113/http://www.gainax.co.jp/soft/koutetsu2/index.html

[3] ttp://www.famitsu.com/game/rank/top30/2005/01/28/120,1106908199,35876,0,0.html

[4] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070219222645/http://www.gainax.co.jp/anime/eva/backnum2003.html

[5] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070219115113/http://www.gainax.co.jp/soft/koutetsu2/index.html

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