Adorable and hilarious!

User Rating: 7.5 | Time Gal SCD
By jamshyd9 | Review Date:
This one has a special place in my heart. I can still remember how hard I laughed, playing through it. As with many SCD games, this one is rather short (as in, you can finish it in one sit), but it is such a hilarious and exciting experience that it is a shame that its PS port never made it to North America. In time gal, you play as Reika, a time-travelling scientist who is out there to save history from the hands of the evil Luda. You do this by travelling through several time periods, from prehistoric locales teeming with dinosaurs to futuristic alien-infested space stations. This is pretty much the premise of the story, as it is predominantly silent and there isn’t much in terms of narrative besides the actual game play and progression. This game does not take itself too seriously - a good thing to be sure - and that is evident through memorable moments such as when Reika starts flirting with the gladiator as he tries to bash her!

The game is depicted in old-school anime style, which is very fitting for its generally comical appeal. Every move by Reika requires you to press the proper button at the right time. Although it may seem rather tame, this is actually an adrenaline-filled experience since, for the most part, the time-window you have to press the correct button is really short. But Time-Gal does not stop there, for if it did, it would be mostly frustrating. Pressing the wrong button, or delaying your action, will result in Reika dying, but she dies in very comical and sometimes laugh-out-loud scenarios, and therefore you might find yourself looking forward to the death-scenes (if one may even call them that!) as much as you are looking forward to completing the level. I do not think there is much of a soundtrack to this game, but the sound effects are excellent and very fitting to the general atmosphere. Lots of fun, for sure!
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