I watched this video earlier and saw this game and the guy called it a hidden gem for the console. I thought to myself ok maybe I'll like it. This was Vic Tokai and I'm like the only person to love the first Battle Mania so maybe I'll love this too. Nope I didn't.

I don't know if I'm just bad or something but I find the controls to be not good. I might just be spoiled by how much Sonic I play but it just never feels all that good. The game loves to either put you into autopilot or do platforming that never feels substantial or fulfilling. It doesn't help when every last level in a world is a labyrinth which makes it even worse.

I really wanted to come out liking this game but besides some of the nice tunes and visuals, Time Dominator 1st is just one of those games I can't recommend. It is at least playable but that really isn't a compliment. I think I'm just gonna stick to Battle Mania 1 and 2. Now I think about it, I really should play Decap Attack someday...