These days, the name Gainax is primarily associated with the anime studio’s biggest success: Neon Genesis Evangelion. The story of Shinji Ikari battling mysterious kaiju-sized Angels brought the studio into the international spotlight, both in terms of critical respect and commercial success. Gainax struggled with money issues pre-Evangelion (post-EVA too, for that matter). To help compensate for the expensive cost of their anime projects, the studio dabbled in video games for a brief period of time. The end result is one of the most underrated Sega Genesis fantasy games ever made, and it’s available to play right now if you’ve subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
