See And Hear Bits Of Rebuild Of Evangelion: 3nd Impact

Grasshopper Manufacture and Namco Bandai are working on their first game since Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked. Rebuild of Evangelion: Sound Impact or "3nd Impact" has something in common too. Music is a key element in both games. Led

What did you just watch? The six games in Rebuild of Evangelion: 3nd Impact. In Apostle Session you attack apostles by hitting notes to the beat. Hex shows images of popular characters from the Evangelion series. Famitsu notes Number 5/Beastie Girl has movies with 3D graphics. Other games have players break through an AT field and retreat from a battle.

Rebuild of Evangelion: 3nd Impact has two special packages. Soundtrack Edition includes the game and a soundtrack CD bundled in a special sleeve for 8,380 yen ($104).

The limited edition also includes a t-shirt and earbud headphones made by Audio Technica. This rings in for 11,530 yen ($143).

Namco Bandai also has a standalone game for 6,280 yen ($78). Rebuild of Evangelion: 3nd Impact is slated for release on September 29.