Media historian Rex from Beyond Electric Sheep is here to chat about Evangelion video games! From visual novels to fighting games to mahjong, we (magma) dive into how one of Japan’s most important anime is also emblematic of a special time in Japanese gaming history. Plus, I look at the wacky Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and the deathly serious Pokemon Champions.
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(0:00) - Intro
Feature
(0:55) - Evangelion Video Games w/ Beyond Electric Sheep
Games
(37:44) - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
(47:14) - Pokemon Champions
News
(56:22) - Rhythm Heaven Groove, new Nintendo merch
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