Time Crisis II
Quick Overview
Time Crisis II is Namco's 1997 light gun arcade game, the second entry in the Time Crisis series. It kept the famous foot-pedal cover system, and its big new feature was that two players can play side by side at the same time. In single-player mode the computer controls the second character.
Basics
- Release1997 (Japan: December 13, 1997; North America: February 1998)
- Developer and publisherNamco
- GenreLight gun shooter (rail shooter)
- Players1–2 players, simultaneous
- ControlsLight gun and foot pedal
- HardwareNamco System 23 / Super Namco System 23
Standout Features
Gameplay
Play It Live!
Bring a friend and shoot together! Play the two-player Time Crisis II at Arcade Museum Budapest!
Get My Ticket!Game Objective
As secret agents Keith Martin and Robert Baxter, you take on NeoDyne Industries and its CEO, Ernesto Diaz. Diaz plans to launch an experimental nuclear satellite and sell it to the highest bidder. The stages advance automatically while you shoot enemies with the light gun and use the foot pedal to duck behind cover or step out to fire. A "crisis flash" warns you when a shot could hit you, and the clock keeps ticking.
The Time Crisis Series
Time Crisis launched in 1995, the second game followed in 1997, and the third in 2003. Namco also released a standalone game set in the same world: Crisis Zone came out in 1999 and can also be found in the museum.
Fun Facts
- It was the first game in the series to allow two players at once.
- In single-player mode the computer controls the other character.
- The PlayStation 2 version came out in October 2001, bundled with the GunCon 2 light gun.
- Time Crisis 3 followed in 2003.
The Evolution of Arcade
Time Crisis II was the first game in the series to support two players at once. In October 2001 it came to the PlayStation 2 together with the GunCon 2 light gun, with extra cutscenes, a new Crisis Mission mode, and split-screen and System Link play.
Who Is It For?
For anyone who wants to shoot alongside a friend or family member. Time Crisis II is one of the best-known cooperative light gun arcade games, and a must for fans of the series.