Meitantei Evangelion Premium Box

Acceding to consumer demand, Broccoli and Gainax release a new Evangelion game which puts Shinji in the role of a detective. Players take on the role of Shinji Ikari who uses interrogation skills and a lackluster posture to ferret out the identity of a killer that's loose on the streets of Tokyo-3. By chaining together clues and hints culled from acquaintances and citizens, the unlikely sleuth pieces together a puzzling mystery.

At the outset of the game, Shinji emerges from an outdoor stall while sirens blare in the distance. Wandering over to investigate, he chances upon Rei Ayanami who's being held in the grips of a menacing tentacle-waving teenager. Horrified at first, Shinji musters up to courage to help his friend out. To free Rei, beat down on the attacker with punches and kicks to release an exhausted Rei from its grip. The game is mostly interactive where Shinji picks locations to visit and talks to friends and associates. The occasional action sequences and mini-games load up to break up the tedium of flick-screen game play.

To recreate the world of Evangelion on the PS2, the original voice actors from the animation series were hired to give each character speech.

The Premium Box edition of Meitantei Evangelion includes a limited edition wristwatch and an artwork booklet packaged in a largish box.