E.V.O.: Search for Eden
The storyline of E.V.O.: Search for Eden follows the same patterns as modern Evolution theories. The players first controls a prehistoric sea organism, and fights to gain evolution points with which he can…
E.V.O.: Search for Eden is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Almanic, released 21 December 1992 on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What E.V.O.: Search for Eden is
E.V.O.: Search for Eden is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Almanic and released in 1992. It was published by Enix. It is available on Super Famicom and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
E.V.O. tells the saga of life's evolution on Earth, with a subtext of a creation myth and polytheistic evolution. The player takes the role of one of many billions of lifeforms created by Gaia, the nurturing and benevolent daughter of Sol, the Sun. Among the creatures known as life, there is a competition to evolve, and the best lifeform will eventually be granted the privilege of entering the Garden of Eden and becoming the husband and partner of Gaia. As the game progresses, it soon becomes apparent some mysterious external force is interfering with evolution on Earth in a destructive manner. Strange crystals not native to Gaia appear across the planet, and creatures that eat the crystals…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
E.V.O.: Search for Eden launched on 21 December 1992, within three weeks of Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Flashback: The Quest for Identity.
Released around the same time: Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity.
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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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