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Gameplay takes place through a mix of [[QuickTimeEvent Quick Time Events]], VisualNovel portions, and jumping from character to character to try and advance, similarly to ''428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De''. Unlike most visual novels, the characters are fully voiced and animated.

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Gameplay takes place through a mix of [[QuickTimeEvent Quick Time Events]], VisualNovel portions, and jumping from character to character to try and advance, similarly to ''428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De''.''VisualNovel/FourTwoEightShibuyaScramble''. Unlike most visual novels, the characters are fully voiced and animated.



* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:Happens to Enjo (stabbed in the back by his right-hand man Mezaki when he finally stops harassing Shindo) and Shuichiro (shot by Itoyama right after he showed remorse for joining the Skull terrorists.]]
* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Soma in one timeline]].

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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:Happens to Enjo (stabbed in the back by his right-hand man Mezaki when he finally stops harassing Shindo) and Shuichiro (shot by Itoyama right after he showed remorse for joining the Skull terrorists.terrorists).]]
* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Soma in one timeline]]. timeline]].
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Mikoto's real father is Shunsuke Kai, a.k.a. [[BigBad/Skeleton]].]]



** Mikoto's apparantly trying to bring [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.
*** Lampshaded in-game. At one point Mikoto is in the car with her father, a physicist. Said car is a ''[=deLorean=]''. When they stop to talk to a man in the street, he honestly thinks they're Doc and Marty for a moment.

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** Mikoto's apparantly apparently trying to bring [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.
*** Lampshaded in-game. At one point Mikoto is in the car with her father, a physicist. Said car is a ''[=deLorean=]''. When they stop to talk to a man Tadano in the street, he honestly thinks they're Doc and Marty for a moment.
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: [[spoiler:Happens to Enjo (stabbed in the back by his right-hand man Mezaki when he finally stops harassing Shindo) and Shuichiro (shot by Itoyama right after he showed remorse for joining the Skull terrorists.]]


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*** [[spoiler:To be fair, Mikoto still managed to exist in the fixed timeline; the only difference was that she was born in 2031 (the year she was actually conceived in both timelines) rather than 2013 (which only happened in the looped timeline due to Hina going back in time before giving birth to her).]]


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** At some points in the story, someone appears wearing a [[VisualNovel/FourTwoEightShibuyaScramble Tama]] costume. [[spoiler:It's Mikoto.]]
** Shindo has a [[Franchise/DanganRonpa Monokuma]] figurine in his shelf.

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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable, and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita by Creator/Level5, creators of the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' and ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable, UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita by Creator/Level5, creators of the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' and ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' series.
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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable, and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita by [[Creator/{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' and ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable, and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita by [[Creator/{{Level5}} Level-5]], Creator/Level5, creators of the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' and ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' series.



* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ScheduleSlip: A constant occurrence with [[{{Level5}} Level-5]]'s games.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ScheduleSlip: A constant occurrence with [[{{Level5}} Level-5]]'s Creator/Level5's games.
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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable, and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita by [[Creator/{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable, and UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita by [[Creator/{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' ''VideoGame/InazumaEleven'' series.
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** Hina's {{Leitmotif}} is titled "[[Creator/RobertAHeinlein The Door Into Summer]]".

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** Hina's {{Leitmotif}} is titled "[[Creator/RobertAHeinlein The Door Into Summer]]"."Literature/TheDoorIntoSummer".
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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by [[{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an AdventureGame for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, UsefulNotes/PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita by [[{{Level5}} [[Creator/{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.
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** Mikoto's apparantly trying to bring [[Film/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.

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** Mikoto's apparantly trying to bring [[Film/BackToTheFuture [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.
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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming AdventureGame for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by [[{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming AdventureGame for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by [[{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.



The game is set for release July 12, 2012 in Japan, but no Western release has been announced.

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The game is set for release was released in July 12, 2012 in Japan, but no Western release has been announced.
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* NeckSnap: [[spoiler:Poor Chiriko. Luckily, [[IGotBetter she gets better]].]]

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* NeckSnap: [[spoiler:Poor Chiriko. Luckily, [[IGotBetter she gets better]].]]
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** Hina's {{Leitmotif}} is titled "[[RobertAHeinlein The Door Into Summer]]".

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** Hina's {{Leitmotif}} is titled "[[RobertAHeinlein "[[Creator/RobertAHeinlein The Door Into Summer]]".
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* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Yoda, Napa, Chiriko, Tanaka, and Itoyama. Napa and Chiriko are explained away by Big Hand being more merciful than he seems; the other three are apparently just MadeOfIron.]]
* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Itoyama. In an amusing twist, she falls, climbs back up to harass the heroes one more time, and then falls again, making it a [[DisneyDeath Disney]] DisneyVillainDeath.]]


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* FatalFamilyPhoto: [[spoiler:We know Itoyama really bought it the second time she falls because the camera focuses on her phone and its background photo of her with her family.]]


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* NeckSnap: [[spoiler:Poor Chiriko. Luckily, [[IGotBetter she gets better]].]]

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* ShoutOut: Mikoto's apparantly trying to bring [[Film/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.

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* ShoutOut: Mikoto's ShoutOut:
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*** Lampshaded in-game. At one point Mikoto is in the car with her father, a physicist. Said car is a ''[=deLorean=]''. When they stop to talk to a man in the street, he honestly thinks they're Doc and Marty for a moment.
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* [[spoiler:GroundhogDayLoop]]: [[spoiler:The entire world is stuck in an 18-year-long one, though only a select few realize it.]]


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** The final few chapters have [[spoiler:every single playable character doing this. Ressentiment uses C4 to delay the S.I.F.; Soma [[TakingTheBullet takes the bullet]] for Yuri; Shindo lets himself get badly wounded by the S.I.F. to protect Hina; Yuri stops Itoyama despite being grievously injured and [[DiedInYourArmsTonight dies in Mikoto's arms]]; Hina goes back in time 18 years to save the five of them from the Lost Hole incident despite knowing she'll be hit by rubble in the process and slowly wither away in a coma. Finally, Mikoto undoes the Lost Hole and in turn her own existence to fix the timeline.]]


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* ItsAWonderfulFailure: Later in the game, the gap between making a bad decision and seeing its resulting [[GameOver Time Stop]] grows significantly.
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* ShoutOut: Mikoto's apparantelly trying to bring [[BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.

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* ShoutOut: Mikoto's apparantelly apparantly trying to bring [[BackToTheFuture [[Film/BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.

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On April 28, five people find themselves involved in the fate of a young girl named Mikoto; but none encounter quite the same one. OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Yuri Fukase, rumored to be connected to the Lost Hole incident, finds his classmate Mikoto waiting atop the school roof for him. Idol reporter Hina Fushimi crosses paths with a similar Mikoto while investigating terrorist "Dokuro the Beast". Detective Soma Kamiya finds his attempts at terrorism [[IHaveYourWife in exchange for his family's safety]] stymied by a raincoated, pistol-wielding Mikoto onboard a city bus. 30-year-old self-declared superhero Ressentiment finds himself protecting Mikoto from some local thugs. And brilliant former physicist and con man Kyugo Shindo has only a few hours to pay back 30 million yen or his daughter Mikoto will be killed.

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On April 28, five people find themselves involved in the fate of a young girl named Mikoto; but none encounter quite the same one. OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Yuri Fukase, rumored to be connected to the Lost Hole incident, finds his classmate Mikoto waiting atop the school roof for him. Idol reporter Hina Fushimi crosses paths with receives a mysterious videotape from a similar Mikoto while investigating terrorist "Dokuro the Beast". mysterious Skull terrorism group. Detective Soma Kamiya finds his attempts at terrorism [[IHaveYourWife in exchange for his family's safety]] stymied complicated by a raincoated, pistol-wielding Mikoto onboard a city bus. 30-year-old self-declared superhero Ressentiment finds himself protecting Mikoto from some local thugs. And brilliant former physicist and con man Kyugo Shindo has only a few hours to pay back 30 million yen or his daughter Mikoto will be killed.



* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ScheduleSlip: A constant occurrence with [[{{Level5}} Level-5]]'s games.

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* ArcWords: "What did you lose?"
* DarkReprise: Several of the characters' theme songs have more downtrodden versions.
* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ScheduleSlip: A constant occurrence with [[{{Level5}} Level-5]]'s games. games.
* DistaffCounterpart: [[spoiler:Ressentiment Lady.]]


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* InsistentTerminology: Shindo insists on being called ''Dr.'' Shindo, to the point that when he's formally introduced as Kyugo Shindo, complete with subtitles, he interrupts to correct them, and sure enough they appear again - introducing him as ''Dr.'' Shindo.
** Ressentiment insists that he's a "Real Life Hero", to the point that he lists that as his current occupation during a job interview.
* NeverTrustATrailer: Hina can be heard in the launch trailer declaring "ItsAllMyFault". She only says this in a GameOver used to explain the Time Stop mechanic.
* NonActionGuy: Yuri's QuickTimeEvent sections that do involve fighting tend to focus more on dodging and defending.
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** Hina's {{Leitmotif}} is titled "[[RobertAHeinlein The Door Into Summer]]".

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ScheduleSlip: A constant occurence with [[{{Level5}} Level-5]]'s games.

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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ScheduleSlip: A constant occurence occurrence with [[{{Level5}} Level-5]]'s games.


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** The game opens with [[spoiler:Hina charging into the core of Shindo's time machine to stop it from exploding and apparently being wiped from existence in the process.]]
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* DevelopmentHell[=/=]ScheduleSlip: A constant occurence with [[{{Level5}} Level-5]]'s games.
* DuelingGames: With VisualNovel/TokuHou.


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* HeroicSacrifice[=/=]TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Soma in one timeline]].
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* ShoutOut: Mikoto's apparantelly trying to bring [[BackToTheFuture Marty McFly's orange vest]] back into style.
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* ForWantOfANail: One of the trailers has Makoto musing on things such as "Maybe if I'd kissed him", and "Maybe if I hadn't opened that door..."

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* ForWantOfANail: One of the trailers has Makoto Mikoto musing on things such as "Maybe if I'd kissed him", and "Maybe if I hadn't opened that door..."
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The game is set for release July 12, 2012 in Japan, but no Western release has been announced.

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The game is set for release July 12, 2012 in Japan, but no Western release has been announced.announced.
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!!This game provides examples of:
*AdultFear: Two of the main characters are fighting to save their child's life. The launch trailer shows [[spoiler:Soma fails in one timeline and watches his son fall to his death.]]
*ForWantOfANail: One of the trailers has Makoto musing on things such as "Maybe if I'd kissed him", and "Maybe if I hadn't opened that door..."
*SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong
*SupportingProtagonist: The five player characters, as Mikoto seems to be driving the plot.
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-> "What is... your most precious moment? And if it were 'broken'... wouldn't you try to fix it?"

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-> "What is... is your most precious moment? And if it were 'broken'... wouldn't you try to fix it?"
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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming VisualNovel for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by [[{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming VisualNovel AdventureGame for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by [[{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.
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Gameplay takes place through a mix of [[QuickTimeEvent Quick Time Events]], VisualNovel portions, and jumping from character to character to try and advance, similarly to ''428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De''. Unlike most visual novels, the characters are fully voice and animated.

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Gameplay takes place through a mix of [[QuickTimeEvent Quick Time Events]], VisualNovel portions, and jumping from character to character to try and advance, similarly to ''428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De''. Unlike most visual novels, the characters are fully voice voiced and animated.
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On April 28, five people find themselves involved in the fate of a young girl named Mikoto; but none encounter quite the same one. OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Yuri Fukase, rumored to be connected to the Lost Hole incident, finds his classmate Mikoto waiting atop the school roof for him. Idol reporter Hina Fushimi crosses paths with a similar Mikoto while investigating terrorist "Dokuro the Beast". Detective Soma Kamiya is finds his attempts at terrorism in exchange for his family's safety stymied by a raincoated, pistol-wielding Mikoto onboard a city bus. 30-year-old self-declared superhero Ressentiment finds himself protecting Mikoto from some local thugs. And brilliant former physicist and con man Kyugo Shindo has only a few hours to pay back 30 million yen or his daughter Mikoto will be killed.

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On April 28, five people find themselves involved in the fate of a young girl named Mikoto; but none encounter quite the same one. OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Yuri Fukase, rumored to be connected to the Lost Hole incident, finds his classmate Mikoto waiting atop the school roof for him. Idol reporter Hina Fushimi crosses paths with a similar Mikoto while investigating terrorist "Dokuro the Beast". Detective Soma Kamiya is finds his attempts at terrorism [[IHaveYourWife in exchange for his family's safety safety]] stymied by a raincoated, pistol-wielding Mikoto onboard a city bus. 30-year-old self-declared superhero Ressentiment finds himself protecting Mikoto from some local thugs. And brilliant former physicist and con man Kyugo Shindo has only a few hours to pay back 30 million yen or his daughter Mikoto will be killed.
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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming VisualNovel for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by [[Level5 Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming VisualNovel for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by [[Level5 [[{{Level5}} Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.
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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming VisualNovel for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by Level5, creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.

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''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming VisualNovel for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by Level5, [[Level5 Level-5]], creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.
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Gameplay takes place through a mix of QuickTimeEvents, VisualNovel portions, and jumping from character to character to try and advance, similarly to ''428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De''. Unlike most visual novels, the characters are fully voice and animated.

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Gameplay takes place through a mix of QuickTimeEvents, [[QuickTimeEvent Quick Time Events]], VisualNovel portions, and jumping from character to character to try and advance, similarly to ''428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De''. Unlike most visual novels, the characters are fully voice and animated.
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-> "What is... your most precious moment? And if it were 'broken'... wouldn't you try to fix it?"

''Time Travelers'' is an upcoming VisualNovel for the Nintendo3DS, PlaystationPortable, and PlaystationVita by Level5, creators of the ''ProfessorLayton'' and ''InazumaEleven'' series.

Eighteen years ago, a mysterious portal now known as the "Lost Hole" appeared over Tokyo, causing massive devastation to the city. The city is now rebuilt and powered by a miles-high structure known as the "Space Elevator", though exactly how it does that is unknown to the populace.

On April 28, five people find themselves involved in the fate of a young girl named Mikoto; but none encounter quite the same one. OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Yuri Fukase, rumored to be connected to the Lost Hole incident, finds his classmate Mikoto waiting atop the school roof for him. Idol reporter Hina Fushimi crosses paths with a similar Mikoto while investigating terrorist "Dokuro the Beast". Detective Soma Kamiya is finds his attempts at terrorism in exchange for his family's safety stymied by a raincoated, pistol-wielding Mikoto onboard a city bus. 30-year-old self-declared superhero Ressentiment finds himself protecting Mikoto from some local thugs. And brilliant former physicist and con man Kyugo Shindo has only a few hours to pay back 30 million yen or his daughter Mikoto will be killed.

Gameplay takes place through a mix of QuickTimeEvents, VisualNovel portions, and jumping from character to character to try and advance, similarly to ''428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya De''. Unlike most visual novels, the characters are fully voice and animated.

The game is set for release July 12, 2012 in Japan, but no Western release has been announced.

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