1/3/2023 0 Comments One time gal tropes![]() ![]() ![]() Everything Trying to Kill You: No matter what era, what location, what creature, what person, everything and everybody wants.Enemies with Death: The main opponent in 666/999 AD appears to be The Grim Reaper.The End of the World as We Know It: 3001."Do It Yourself" Theme Tune: The Japanese version of the Sega CD port has a vocal song, "Exceed the Space Time", performed by the voice of Reika Kirishima, Yuriko Yamamoto.Defeat by Modesty: Some of Reika's "death" scenes just have her losing her clothes.Convection Schmonvection: The very first level has Reika hopping over lava.Clothing Damage: Some of her "deaths" are this.Catchphrase: " Sore!" ("There!"), said by Reika enough times to count. ![]() You're my kinda guy! Oh, how old are you? The only deaths that explicity kill Reika off are her disintegrating if she shoots the cavemen and her turning into an angel after her ship is shot by a missile. Most of them also have her turn into a chibi rather than stay an anatomically correct human, presumably to avoid showing a beautiful girl being seriously hurt. Few of Time Gal's game overs explicitly kill Reika off onscreen most simply have her receiving the blow and then gaining either a shocked or exhausted expression. Beauty Is Never Tarnished: Like Ninja Hayate, Time Gal shies away from the gruesome yet comical deaths as utilized in Dragon's Lair and Space Ace.Batman Can Breathe in Space: Reika spends the later stages in outer space.Bare Your Midriff: Reika's bellybutton is on full display.The singular Western cover in existence depicts her as a hard-boiled, no-nonsense agent who shoots first and asks questions later. American Kirby Is Hardcore: Japanese covers present Reika as an energetic and cheery girl who'll get the job done because she believes in herself.She travels through time and space fighting in nothing but a bikini and manages to kick butt. ![]()
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