On 05/28/2003 12:14, in article 3ED4E076.4020901@gwu.edu, "Chris Mattern"
<syscjm@gwu.edu> wrote:

> Frank White wrote:
>> In article <1054093755.375881@irys.nyx.net>, wsantoso@nyx.net says...
>> 
>>> Daniel Rudy <dcrudy@invalid.pacbell.nospam.net.0123456789> writes:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Somewhere around the time of 05/23/2003 04:09, the world stopped and
>>>> listened as Psaiyan Prince Vegeta graced us with this profound tidbit of
>>>> wisdom that would fufill the enjoyment of future generations:
>>> 
>>>>>> [Normal EVA character series CLIPPED]
>>>>> 
>>>>> There have been some very, very unsavoury rumours regarding this in
>>>>> the last few months. Don't speak too soon...
>>>> 
>>>> What rumors are you refering too?
>>> 
>>> Probably the Eva Iron Maiden II game that has just been released in Japan,
>>> and feature the characters in the alternative universe setting.  According
>>> to my sources it's a dating game.
>> 
>> 
>> (considers the idea of Eva as a dating game.)
>> 
>> (goes and soaks head in a bucket of pickle brine until the pain stops.)
>> 
> It's not just an Eva dating game.  It's the SECOND Eva
> dating game--they did a sequel!  Yes, it makes my head
> hurt, too.

From today's ANIMAXIS Newsletter:

Neon Genesis Evangelion The Iron Maiden 2nd (Windows Ver.) New Product
    8,800 yen (US$74.42)
Long awaited sequel to the popular Evangelion game software, "Iron Maiden."
[1]  This time, the game is a love simulation adventure that bases itself on
a "if.." situation totally unrelated to the story of the anime. The new
transfer student Rei and Shinji accidentally bump into each other in the
morning. Rei, being a real active girl (!) begins to become very close to
Shinji. Living a normal daily life as a high school student with his
childhood friend Asuka, classmates: Kaoru, Touji, Kensuke, and Hikari as
well as Misato sensei (teacher), who will Shinji be going out with? Shape
your own Shinji's love story through this game!! The game uses all the
original voice casts from the anime and reproduces all the dialogues with
fully with recorded voices! Japanese.
Windows XP/Millennium Edition/98/2000 (Japanese Versions) with DirectX 6.1
and higher required.

     <http://www.animaxis.com/en/shop/product.asp?sku=120508%2D00>

[1] Or "Girlfriend of Steel".

So it's apparently based on the sequence in episode 26 (25?) where
everyone's normal.

Ciao,
     John

--
John C. Watson
World Otakunization Project, Amherst Division

"Shuraku-tai--hasshin!"