Time Gal (Sega CD)

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Time Gal is yet another timing game originally by Taito.

Level Select#

At the main menu, press Left, Right, Right, Up and then select Game Start. Stage will change the starting time period, Scene will change the starting section, and the bottom option flips the stage's orientation.

In the Japanese version, this will also enable the ability to pause.

Regional Differences#

Japanese	International

The international versions use an alternate version of the Wolf Team logo. Additionally, the text reading "A WOLF TEAM PRESENTS" has been removed.

Intro#

Japanese	International

The Japanese version's intro uses redrawn scenes like the rest of the game, whereas the international versions opt for a compressed version of the original footage. The credits and lyrics in the Japanese version are also excluded from the international versions.

Menus#

Japanese	International

In the options menu, "PLAYER" was changed to "LIVES," and "SE TEST" was changed to "EFFECTS."

Japanese	International

The international versions change the passwords for Visual Mode from words and names to gibberish. Additionally, "PUSH" was changed to "PRESS."

Censorship#

Japanese	International

The time period AD 666 was changed to AD 999 in the international versions.

Japanese	International

The option to pray to God for help in 1941's Time Stop was changed to "HOPE FOR LUCK." Reika still becomes an angel regardless.

Japanese	International

The last line of the ending message was changed from "GOD BLESS TIME GAL." to "BLESS THE TIME GAL!"

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Japanese International

The secret screen that appears after beating Hard difficulty and waiting ten minutes after the credits has been removed.

Gameplay#

Japanese	International

In the Japanese version, every death is followed up by a clip of Luda laughing. The international versions cut straight to the "Get Ready!" screen, only showing Luda if the player gets a game over.

The pause function is disabled in the Japanese version unless the level select code has been inputted, the international versions let you pause by default.

Audio#

The original audio track from the Japanese version has been almost completely replaced in the international versions, the only trace of the original being the ending scene.

The opening song "Jikuu wo Koete" had its vocals replaced with the melody, and the beginning of the song is slightly cut off.

References#