Socket

Socket otherwise known as Time Dominator 1st in Japan, is a platformer game in the style of Sonic the Hedgehog created by Vic Tokai for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and released in 1993.

Plot
The Time Dominator is traveling through time, collecting the world's most valuable treasures, and in doing so is causing time itself to warp and corrupt. In response, The Time Warp Patrol send Socket, a cyborg duck to hunt him down and put a stop to him before time itself is destroyed.

Gameplay
Socket's overall gameplay is very similar to Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with an emphasis on platforming with speed and momentum in play. Many hazards and level layouts are also reminscent of the first two Sonic titles.

Socket himself can run, jump and perform a kick which shoots electricity out to defend himself. His health is represented by an energy bar in the bottom of the screen that slowly drains, but can be refilled by running into lightning bolts, recharging his batteries. At the end of each level Socket plugs himself in using his plug like tail, and the remaining energy is added to his high score.

As the Japanese title alludes to, Socket's levels take place through various places in history, with some being more overtly obvious than others such as the stone age and the future.

Trivia

 * Socket's Japanese name is 'Minute ' alluding more to his time traveller status.
 * Unlike Sonic there is no time limit, however as Socket's energy constantly depletes and there's a set amount of lightning bolts in each level, exploration isn't endless.