Time Stalkers

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Time Stalkers

Developer(s)	Climax Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Sega
Release date(s)	March 29, 2000
Genre(s)	RPG
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)
Platform(s)	Dreamcast

Time Stalkers is a Sega Dreamcast role-playing game, a spin-off of the popular Sega Genesis game Landstalker (as well as the Japan-only Lady Stalker). The player initially takes the role of Sword, a character caught in a world made of many worlds. As he goes along, similar heroes show up for the player to control. The world of worlds is created by one person's imagination, and thus new parts of different worlds, whether it be fictional (as we know it) or parts of this world such as 80's Tokyo are cobbled together. This world also acts as the central hub from which the player may do things such as enter dungeons, take special assignments, and upgrade/buy/sell items. Another aspect to the game is the continuing storyline, even after the player completes the final level. The game has an anime/manga slant, particularly pertaining to how the people from different worlds interact with each other.

Nigel and Friday, main characters from Landstalker, also make an appearance in this game.

Many critics say that the game was clumsy and dificult to play; many people have disliked the design of the game, which is somewhat similar to Azure Dreams. (Item limitations and starting out each dungeon at level 1 are two common complaints with this game structure.) Further more, the game was rushed and never properly completed during its development. On the other hand, many RPG fans enjoyed it for its story and the unique turn-based battle system.

The game also borows elements from Pokemon because players can capture enemies and build an army of monsters. Players can carry up to 8 monsters, but are only allowed to have three with them during battles.

The game, on the adventure aspect, is very similar to games such as "The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time" and "The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask".