TAITO announced that Time Gal HD Remaster and Time Gal Re:birth are coming to PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, respectively, on April 10. Ninja Hayate HD Remaster will also be released on Steam that same day. All three of these games were previously release for Nintendo Switch in the TAITO LD Game Collection in Japan on December 14, 2023.
Here’s an overview of each game, via their respective listings:
Time Gal HD Remaster
Encounter dinosaurs, cavemen, pirates, gladiators, giant robots, aliens, maniacally laughing villains, and more in this time-travelling, interactive anime adventure!
First appearing in arcades in 1985, Time Gal was Taito’s 3rd Laser Disc game, and this release features visuals remastered from the original laser disc.
Follow the story, helping Reika avoid traps and battle enemies with well-timed inputs, or enjoy the various game-ending mishaps a mistaken input can yield!
Story
In 3001 AD the arch villain, Luda, steals a time travel device and flees across time with the intention of taking over the world by altering events across various eras. Our heroine, time protection police officer Reika, AKA Time Gal, must chase him across time and put an end to his evil machinations!
Time Gal Re:birth
A fully voiced adventure game set in the world of Time Gal.
In this game, new protagonist Luna embarks on an adventure spanning the six eras featured in Time Gal. It reveals another time-traveling adventure that took place behind the scenes of the original protagonist Reika’s journey.
The fail reactions that were popular in the original Time Gal also make a return.
This title was originally included as a bonus with the special edition of TAITO LD Game Collection.
Ninja Hayate HD Remaster
Encounter relentlessly-attacking ninjas, their ninja dogs, zombie samurai and more, all whilst avoiding countless deadly traps in your mission to save the princess from the evil ninja clan who kidnapped her in this thrilling, interactive anime adventure!
First appearing in arcades in 1984, Ninja Hayate was Taito’s 1st Laser Disc game, and this release features visuals remastered from the original laser disc.
The game features randomised routes to provide a variety of action-packed, anime play experiences!
Story
In feudal Japan, an evil clan of ninjas has spirited the princess away! Our hero, Hayate, must set out alone to infiltrate their trap-filled castle, and rescue her! All manner of evil ninjas, monsters and traps await him; can you guide him to his goal alive?!
