Play Super Gals! Kotobuki Ran 2 (Japan) Online

Super Gals! Kotobuki Ran 2 is a Japan-only Game Boy Color release from 2001, developed by MTO and published by Atlus. It arrived late in the handheld's life, a time when developers were still squeezing colorful, sprite-based adventures out of the hardware. The game captures the spirit of the early 2000s anime it's based on, focusing on the wild adventures of Ran Kotobuki and her friends in Tokyo's Shibuya district.

You control Ran, a self-proclaimed "world's greatest gal," as you run through side-scrolling stages. Your main goal is to complete various missions, which usually involve beating up rival gals, evading the police, or racing to a location before time runs out. Signature mechanics include using different items, like melon soda for a speed boost, and pulling off exaggerated, screen-filling victory poses after a successful fight. The pacing is fast and a little chaotic, with simple but occasionally slippery platforming. It feels like playing a condensed, interactive episode of the show, full of silly energy and attitude.