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Gurren Lagann iPhone App Lands in U.S., Eva Apps Planned
posted on by Egan Loo
Not-So-Daily Links of the Day: The Japanese mobile content company Apple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad mobile devices on Wednesday. The app is available in the United States as well as in Japan.
One part of the app is a virtual, onscreen Yoko which reacts to touch and vibration by talking and changing expressions. Depending on where the touches the screen and how often, "iYoko's" mood changes. The app also responds with different lines of dialogue, depending on the time of day, special events, and other factors. Another part of the app manages the addresses and phone numbers of s with 38 different Gurren Lagann character icons. Media Magic hints that the app has other features such as a mini-game where the player looks for the mascot character Boota hidden somewhere on Yoko.
Media Magic had previously announced that it will offer an "Evangelion Forecast with Rei" app in the near future. In this app for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, the Evangelion character Rei will give customized weather reports in Japan. The app will also give storm warnings, typhoon alerts, moon phases, and other updates. The app will require a monthly subscription.
The Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (Evangelion Shin Gekijōban: Ha) film on May and 9.
Media Magic is also selling the official Evangelion bicycles with the PlayStation 3 console in Japan. However, that service ended earlier this year.
released the first of the four new Evangelion films.
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