Time Gal

Infobox VG
title = Time Gal
　タイム・ギャル


developer = Taito, Telenet
publisher = Taito (arcade version), Wolf Team, Renovation (console versions)
designer = Toei Animation
release = JPN Sega Mega CD, Playstation
US Sega CD
EUR Sega Mega CD
genre = Action Interactive Movie
modes = Up to 2 players, alternating turns
cabinet = Upright
arcade system =
display = Horizontal orientation, Raster, standard resolution
input = Joystick, 1 button
platforms = Arcade

"Time Gal"　(タイム・ギャル　"Taimu Gyaru"), is an animated interactive movie video game (similar to "Dragon's Lair") with anime drawings by Toei Animation. It was first released as an early laser-disc arcade title in 1985 by Taito in Japan only. The game became better known when it was released in North America and Europe on the Sega Mega-CD, published by Renovation Products, Telenet's North American subsidiary.

A conversion for the Japanese Playstation, and Mega CD was also developed and released by Telenet Japan's subsidiary Wolfteam). The Playstation version was released as part of a double bill with "Ninja Hayate", another animated laserdisc arcade game conversion made by Taito. The double bill was released as "Time Gal and Ninja Hayate". [http://www.segagagadomain.com/saturn5/inter-timeninja.htm] However, only the Mega CD version was released internationally.

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The year is 4001. The evil Luda has stolen a time machine and plans to use it to take over the world. The heroine is a green-haired, scantily-clad female time traveler by the name of nihongo|Reika Kirishima|霧島零香|Kirishima Reika, a skillful and pretty scientist on a mission to chase Luda. The journey takes her through different time periods in order to stop him from assuming control of all history.

Gameplay

Similar to the aforementioned Dragon's Lair, the player watches animations of the heroine while she travels through levels, and overcome obstacles by pushing the correct button at the right moment. The player can change directions, jump, shoot, etc., but everything is controlled during the never-ending fluent motion of Reika. Unique to this particular game, at certain points, Reika would call for a "time stop", and the player would be confronted with three choices. Only one of which allowed them to continue onward, while the other two choices would result in a "miss" animation.

Miscellaneous

Many, though not all of the game's "miss" sequences involve Reika becoming super deformed.

One miss scene was cut from the Mega and Sega CD versions. It involves one of the future stages where Reika is chased by a "biker gang". The miss sequence in question involves one of the bikers slicing part of her top, "compromising" her. The sequence is non-explicit, because no one ever sees anything. However, it was considered "suggestive", and was replaced by the "slash" miss, which usually occurs when she gets attacked by an opponent with a sharp or "bladed" weapon in order to keep the game "family-friendly". A similar "miss" scene, however, was kept, where a dinosaur rips off her bikini bottom with its teeth, although nothing inappropriate is seen. Additionally, in the Western versions, the "666 A.D." stage (where she fights the Grim Reaper) was renamed "999 A.D." since 666 is a reference to Satan.

The game has two opening sequences: one for the arcade version, and one for the home console versions. The arcade opening features an instrumental theme, while the home console versions feature a variation of the arcade opening, but with a vocal theme. The North American and European Mega CD version uses the latter theme, but removes the vocals. [http://www.answers.com/topic/time-gal-1]

The Sega CD version has a "closing credit" sequence that originally did not appear in the arcade version (which has a completely different closing credit sequence). In the higher difficulty levels, one can see all the "miss" sequences during the Sega CD credit sequence, followed by the "VICTORY!" screen (where Reika is blowing a kiss).

The game was also ported to the Pioneer Laser Active in 1995.

A redesigned Reika is playable in Castle of Shikigami III [http://www.alfasystem.net/game/shiki3/charamain.html] , where she uses her Time Stop skill as her special attack.

References

External links

*" [http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/tga.asp Time Gal] " on Dragon's Lair Project
*" [http://www.alfasystem.net/game/shiki3/ Shikigami no Shiro III] " official site