Timecop for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) is a side-scrolling, action-adventure platformer based on the 1994 sci-fi movie of the same name. Players take on the role of Max Walker, an officer of the Time Enforcement Commission (TEC), tasked with preventing time-travel crimes and preserving the timeline. Featuring fighting and shooting elements, players navigate through various historical epochs, combatting enemies and facing bosses to thwart temporal criminals. The game blends futuristic themes with classic beat 'em up mechanics within a time-traveling narrative.