Time Gal

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Time Gal
System(s): Sega Mega-CD, Sega Mega LD
Publisher:
Sega Mega-CD
JP Wolf Team US Renovation EU Sega
Mega LD
Taito/Pioneer (?)
Developer:
Developer(s) of original games: Taito
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥7,8007,800 T-32114
Sega Mega-CD
US
$49.9949.99[1] T-6214
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4417
Sega Mega-CD
DE
DM 99,-99,-[3]
Sega Mega-CD
FR

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Time Gal (タイムギャル) is a 1985 LaserDisc FMV arcade game by Taito. Wolf Team brought it to the Sega Mega-CD in 1992, and Taito produced a port to the Sega Mega LD in 1995.

You play as a time traveller who must stop a rich guy from altering the future by dodging various deadly obstacles throughout time. At some points in the game, you are given a menu-based choice as to what to do next.

The original arcade game was later remade on the Sega Saturn as part of Time Gal & Ninja Hayate.

Production credits

Mega-CD version

Japanese version

Source:
In-game credits (JP)
TimeGal MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[4]


Oversea version

  • Producers: J.Asanuma, M.Uno
  • Director: K.Iijima
  • Planner: H.Suzuki, H.Ogawa
  • Main Programming: S.Hirachi
  • Mega‑CD Programing: C.Tokuhiro
  • Visual Directors: T.Okano, T.Konishi
  • Design Supervised by: K.Nagata
  • Graphics by: T.Okano, K.Tazima, M.Matsushima, T.Hamada, M.Yasumori, H.Nakajima, M.Kaneda, Y.Nishitani, M.Kimura, K.Fujita, K.Tajiri, D.Moriyama, K.Ishiguro, M.Andou, Y.Inagaki
  • Opening Music Composed by: S.Tamura
  • Ending Music Composed by: M.Sakuraba
  • Public Relations: Karen Safran, Mitch Kampf, Kenji Goshima
  • U.S. R&D: Kenji Goshima, Corey Tresidder
  • Manual Text: Corey Tresidder
  • Packaging: Modre Pricedesign
  • Translator: Rie Yamada
  • Thanks to: K.Gotou, M.Uchida, T.Kunimatsu, I.Kadowaki, S.Rokumoto, H.Nina, H.Hashimoto
  • Special Thanks to: K.Fukushima
© Wolf Team/Telenet Japan 1993


Mega LD version

  • Game Design by: Hidehiro Fujiwara
  • Soft Program by: Takashi Kuriyama
  • Gal Created by: Hiroaki Satoh, Toshiyuki Nishimura
  • Sound Director: Yosio Imamura
Picture Staff

Magazine articles

Main article: Time Gal/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #46: "May 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-09: "September 1992" (1992-08-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-10: "October 1992" (1992-09-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-11: "November 1992" (1992-10-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-12: "December 1992" (1992-11-07)
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Physical scans

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №1992-11, p27[5]
79 №, p83[6]
75 №45, p30
75 1998, p89
75 1999, p141
50 №205, [1]
92 №2, p9/24/25
85
90 №48, p64[1]
80 №1992-11, p45
72 №6, p17/18/19/20
71 №5, p42/43[7]
70 №3, p32/33
59 №18, p60/61/62
63 №9, p52-54[8]
71 №45, p50/51
86 №16, p62/63
80 №18, p74
72 №15, p60-62[9]
60 №4, p11
Sega Mega-CD
74
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[10]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[12]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
50
[13]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
50
[14]
GameFan (US)
89
[15]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
80
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
80
[19]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
71
[20]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
71
[7]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
70
[21]
Mega Force (FR)
78
[22]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
68
[23]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
59
[24]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[25]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC
63
[8]
Power Up! (UK)
72
[26]
ProGames (BR)
75
[27]
Sega Magazin (DE)
82
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
86
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
80
[31]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
72
[9]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
79
[32]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
60
[33]
Supergame (BR)
83
[34]
Todo Sega (ES)
78
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[36]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
51
[37]
Sega Mega-CD
72
Based on
31 reviews

Time Gal

Mega-CD, US
TimeGal MCD US Box Back.jpgTimeGal MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TimeGal MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Timegal mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
TimeGal MCD EU Box Back.jpgTimeGal MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
TimeGal MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
TimeGalMegaCDEUManual.PDF
Manual
Mega-CD, JP
TimeGal MCD JP Box Back.jpgTimeGal MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
TimeGal MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
TimeGal MCD JP manual.pdf
Manual

Mega LD version

Mega LD, JP
Time Gal MegaLD JP Top.jpg
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Time Gal MegaLD JP Spine.jpg
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Cover
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Disc
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Manual
Time Gal MegaLD JP Obi.jpg
Obi
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Front+Obi

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
300,587,952 CD (EU) 4417
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
306,303,312 CD (JP) T-32114
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
300,590,304 CD (US) T-6214

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:GamePro US 048.pdf, page 65
  2. File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
  3. 3.0 3.1 File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 32
  4. File:TimeGal_MCD_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. File:BeepMD_JP_1992-11.pdf, page 29
  6. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:Mega UK 05.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 05.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega09UK.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:SegaForce UK 15.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 15.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 243
  11. Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-08), page 29
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  13. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 126
  14. Famitsu, "1992-11-13,20" (JP; 1992-10-30), page 1
  15. GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 2: December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 9
  16. Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 60
  17. GamePro, "July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 66
  18. Game Informer, "September/October 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 62
  19. Hippon Super, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-03), page 45
  20. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1993" (JP; 1993-02-xx), page 59
  21. Mega Action, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 32
  22. Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 30
  23. Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 40
  24. MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 60
  25. Marukatsu Mega Drive, "November 1992" (JP; 1992-10-xx), page 107
  26. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 21, 1993" (UK; 1993-08-21), page 1
  27. ProGames, "Agosto 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 30
  28. Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 32
  29. Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 50
  30. Sega Pro, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 62
  31. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  32. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  33. Sonic the Comic, "10th July 1993" (UK; 1993-07-10), page 11
  34. Supergame, "Maio 1993" (BR; 1993-05-xx), page 30
  35. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 76
  36. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 268
  37. Video Games, "9/93" (DE; 1993-08-25), page 39