Press Release: Time Crisis 2 brings the Light-Gun Action Home
From Videogame Morgue File
Time Crisis 2 brings the Light-Gun Action Home[edit]
Namco's fast-paced arcade shooter is ready to make its impact with GunCon 2 on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system
San Jose, June 20, 2001 - In keeping with the success of bringing arcade games home, Namco has announced the release of its arcade hit Time Crisis 2 for the PlayStation®2. To maintain the same arcade intensity, Namco has also announced the simultaneous release of the new GunCon2 light-gun peripheral that will be packaged with the title. Now, all of the fast-paced duck and shoot action will be available for 2 players to enjoy simultaneously. Time Crisis 2 contains all of the bullet-flying action of its arcade counterpart, plus many new extras. The story remains the same, with two V.S.S.E. agents racing against time to rescue a fellow agent while stopping Neodyine industries. Their plan: to establish a network of satellites they claim are strictly for communications, but are actually military in nature. All the graphics, artwork and movies have been exclusively redesigned for the PlayStation®2 version. Additional original modes (mini games) have been included to improve your shooting skill - Quick and Crash, Shoot Away 2 and Agent Trainer. Newly added are exciting modes - One stage trial mode, and Double-Gun mode. The game also features innovative 2 player modes - Use one PlayStation®2 and play the game by splitting the screen into half, or connect another PlayStation®2 with an IEEE 1394 cord and play exactly like the Arcade version! Time Crisis 2 is also backwards compatible with the original Guncon. Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Committed to providing the ultimate entertainment experience, Namco uses cutting-edge technology and advanced electronics to take their theme parks, arcades, and home video games far beyond traditional entertainment.
