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The offshore base for Neodyne Industries.
Neodyne Industries LTD. (ネオダイン・インダストリー
History[]
Neodyne Industries was founded by Ernesto Diaz and was supposedly a data communications company whose big achievement, Starline Network, would unite the world through a global network of 64 satellites.
In truth, Diaz's goals were much more sinister: the Starline Network was a mere front for a nuclear satellite that would put the world at its mercy. V.S.S.E. reconnaissance agent Christy Ryan was sent in order to investigate the network. She found out about the satellite, but Jacob Kinisky was sent to stop her.
Jacob caught her, but by then it was too late: The V.S.S.E. had sent its second best agents to the scene: Keith Martin and Robert Baxter to aid Ryan. Jacob was killed in the ensuing chase, but Christy was taken to the super secret marine base.
However, Jacob failed to keep Ryan's computer out of the agent's hands, and they were able to find the railway that the satellite was being transported on. The two made it to the train, but Buff Bryant stopped them from destroying it, allowing Diaz's men to recover the satellite and take it to the marine base. Afterwards, Bryant tried to kill them, but instead he was the one killed.
The two agents then made it to Diaz's base, where Wild Dog awaited them. Wild Dog fought them, and then blew himself up upon defeat. Diaz tried fighting them with a prototype satellite, but Keith and Robert overcame him, and he fell to his death. As he fell, the prototype satellite destroyed the real one, blowing up the launch pad and destroying Neodyne Industries for good.
Notable Members[]
Types of Infantry[]
To ensure that Diaz's goals were fulfilled, Neodyne Industries had a private army to destroy any opposition.[2]
"Normal" class soldiers (一 般 兵 Ippan hei)[3][]
Soldiers dressed in blue full military uniforms, wear black ski masks, equipped with black loading bearing vests and knee-pads, and are armed with 2nd generation Glock 17 handguns. Their shots have low accuracy. There is a variant who wear grey gas masks with goggles on in addition to the ski masks, and another variant wear black ski masks and grey gas masks with goggles not on.
"Leader" class soldiers (隊 長 兵 Taichou hei)[4][]
Soldiers dressed in white urban city camouflage uniforms and combat helmets, wear black shades and have telecommunication tools carried on their backs. Even though they are armed with the same weapon as those of the normal soldiers, they have higher accuracy. They may be often the cost of the loss of lives if not for the "Sharpshooter" soldiers. There is a variant dressed in dark blue and purple uniforms who replace the white-suited version in all areas of Stage 3. In the PlayStation 2 version, they have the same type of uniform as the "Normal" soldiers (losing the combat helmets and shades) wearing black ski masks and grey gas masks with goggles not on.
Red suited soldiers[]
Soldiers who are the marksmen armed with the same weapon as those of the normal soldiers but frequently fire critical shots with high accuracy. In addition, their first shot is always a critical shot.
Orange suited soldiers[]
Soldiers who are identical to the "Normal" soldiers but always appear in pairs. In solo play mode, killing them in a specific order determines the route characters take. For Keith's route, players must shoot the left-side soldier first except for the first encounter in Stage 1 Area 1 which the right-side soldier has to be shot first. The reverse must be done for Robert's route.
Yellow suited soldiers[]
Also known as Bonus score soldiers (
| Area | Count |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 3/12** |
| Stage 1 Area 1 | 1 |
| Stage 1 Area 2 | 9* |
| Stage 1 Area 3 | 2 |
| Stage 2 | 9/17**** |
| Stage 2 Area 1 | 1 |
| Stage 2 Area 2 | 7***/15*** |
| Stage 2 Area 3 | 1 |
| Stage 3 | 3/6***** |
| Stage 3 Area 1 | 3/6***** |
| Total | 15/35****** |
*They only appear if the first shot removes Jakov Kinisky's hat in all four encounters during single player mode[5]
**If those in Stage 1 Area 2 are added
***Two of them who appear when the right side train first appears determine the route characters take in solo play mode. Killing both of them causes the player to go to the right side train and have an additional eight of these soldiers.[5] Killing only one or none of them causes the player to remain on the left side train
****If the additional eight yellow soldiers in Stage 2 Area 2 are added
*****There is an additional three of these soldiers if a minimum of 25 hits are delivered on Wild Dog during the last two action sequences[5]
******If all the additional yellow soldiers are added
Machine gunners (マシンガン兵 Mashingan hei)[7][]
Soldiers dressed in green uniforms of jungle camouflage and wear caps. They are armed with FAMAS assault rifles. While they do not immediately fire critical shots like the "Red" soldiers, multiple critical shots can be fired at the same time. Those who appear just before the second armored vehicle fight in Stage 2 Area 1 are armed with the "NDI" submachine gun.
Missile soldiers (ミサイル兵 Misairu hei)[8][]
Soldiers dressed in the same uniforms as the machine gunners. They are armed with M202 FLASH rocket launchers which have high accuracy. However, they have low maneuverability due to the weight of the rocket launchers. There is a variant in the Arcade version dressed in dark blue and purple uniforms who only appear in Stage 1 Area 1 after the military truck skided. Those require two hits each to kill. Said variant in the PlayStation 2 version is the same as the white suited soldiers but still require two hits each to kill.
Grenadiers[]
Soldiers dressed in the same uniforms as the machine gunners and missile soldiers. They throw M67 hand grenades which are guaranteed hits but can be shot down.
| Area | Count |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 4 |
| Stage 1 Area 1 | 2 |
| Stage 1 Area 2 | 2 |
| Stage 2 | 1 |
| Stage 2 Area 1 | 1 |
| Stage 3 | 1 |
| Stage 3 Area 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
"Knife Men" (ナイフ兵 Naifu hei)[9][]
Soldiers dressed in jungle camouflage uniforms and caps, wear black shades and are armed with survival knives. They are agile and will throw their knives at range or slash when up close. Both methods of attacks are guaranteed hits.
"Frogmen" (水 中 兵 Suichuu hei)[10][]
They are dressed in white-black colored diving suits which have ski masks (only seen in the attract mode) underneath their breathing helmets and have water jets attached on their backs. Their weapon is a gauntlet with a melee blade on both arms. They will slash when up close which is a guaranteed hit.
| Area | Count |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 Area 3 | 6* |
| Total | 6 |
*The first two use the water jets to propel themselves before jumping up and dashing mid-air in an attempt to slash
Other Weapons and Equipment[]
Military Truck (軍 用 トラック Gun'you torakku)[]
A long range transport truck modified by Neodyne Industries to add armor[11] and used by Jakov Kinisky as a means of escape from the V.S.S.E. agents.
| Parameter | Amount |
|---|---|
| Length | 12.1 m |
| Mass | 12.2 t |
| Engine | V12 engine, 12,000 cc displacement 480 ps |
Armored Cars (装 甲 車 Soukou sha)[]
6x6 wheeled vehicles resembling the VAB appear in Stages 1 Area 2 and Stage 2 Area 1. They are armed with a BGM-71 TOW missile launcher at the front and a Browning M2 machine gun at the rear.[12] The one in Stage 1 Area 2 also has two missile soldiers inside the passenger compartment.
| Parameter | Amount |
|---|---|
| Length | 5.8 m |
| Mass | 12.2 t |
Military Boats (軍 用 ボート Gun'you bōto)[]
Boats powered by an outboard engine and are used by soldiers to intercept the V.S.S.E. agents as they chase down Jacob Kinisky. They are partially built with Kevlar to give some bulletproof protection.[13]
| Parameter | Amount |
|---|---|
| Length | 3.12 m |
| Mass | 380 kg |
| Engine output | 240 ps |
| Maximum Speed | over 55 knots |
Cruiser (クルーザー Kurūzā)[]
An armed Cruiser (クルーザー Kurūzā) is used by Jacob Kinisky as a means of escape from the V.S.S.E. agents. It is armed with two M61 Vulcan Gatling cannons.[14]
| Parameter | Amount |
|---|---|
| Length | 9.25 m |
| Mass | 8 t loaded |
| Engine output | 420 ps x 2 |
| Maximum Speed | over 48 knots |
Transport Helicopter[]
A helicopter resembling the Boeing CH-47D Chinook is used to retrieve the satellite from a train and transport it to Neodyne marine base headquarters. In the Arcade version, it is painted in black camouflage; has the marking "NC-13" on the rear rotor housing, fuselage right side and underside; and the words "Neodyne Industries LTD." on the right sponson. In the PlayStation 2 version, it is painted in black camouflage; has the word "Neodyne" on the rear rotor housing, the NDI logo along with the words "Neodyne Industries LTD." and "Technology and service from underground to space. High Quality and relieve our fatigue" on the right sponson; and the word "NDI" on the underside.
Helicopter Gunships[]
Helicopters resembling the MD 520N appear in Stage 2 Area 3 and Stage 3 Area 2. They are armed with two M202 FLASH rocket launchers.
| Area | Count |
|---|---|
| Stage 2 Area 3 | 4* |
| Stage 2 Area 3 | 3 |
| Total | 7 |
*The first two appear in a cutscene protecting a transport helicopter, the third one cannot be shot down and has a yellow suited soldier, and the fourth one is used by Buff Bryant and is destroyed by him via his defeat. None of them fires any rockets
Prototype Military Satellite (核 軍 事 衛 星 プロトタイプ Kaku gunji'eisei purototaipu)[]
A prototype military satellite is used by Ernesto Diaz to attack the V.S.S.E. agents. It is armed with two laser cannons firing slashing lasers and four triple missile launchers.[15]
Gallery[]
.jpg "NDI normal class soldier (arcade version).jpg (11 KB)")
.jpg "NDI normal class soldier back (arcade version).jpg (9 KB)")
.jpg "NDI leader class soldier (arcade version).jpg (11 KB)")
.jpg "NDI leader class soldier back (arcade version).jpg (8 KB)")
.jpg "NDI machine gunner (arcade version).jpg (10 KB)")
.jpg "NDI machine gunner back (arcade version).jpg (8 KB)")
.jpg "NDI missile soldier (arcade version).jpg (11 KB)")
.jpg "NDI missile soldier back (arcade version).jpg (8 KB)")
.jpg "NDI knife soldier (arcade version).jpg (12 KB)")
.jpg.jpg "NDI knife soldier back (arcade version).jpg.jpg (9 KB)")
.png "Wild Dog with NDI soldiers and members (arcade version).png (830 KB)")
.png "Jakov Kinisky and NDI soldiers entering hotel room (arcade version).png (671 KB)")
.png "Time Crisis II armored vehicle with missile soldiers inside (arcade version).png (1.19 MB)")
.png "Before escaping in an armed cruiser (Arcade version).png (880 KB)")
.png "Satellite canister loaded onto train (arcade version).png (810 KB)")
.png "NDI normal class soldiers attempt in vain to stop VSSE car (arcade version).png (734 KB)")
.png "NDI normal class soldiers checking if VSSE agents are alive or dead (arcade version).png (517 KB)")
.png "NDI normal class soldier reporting to Ernesto Diaz (arcade version).png (809 KB)")
.png "Wild Dog with NDI soldiers and members (PS2 version).png (994 KB)")
.png "Jakov Kinisky and NDI soldiers entering hotel room (PS2 version).png (875 KB)")
.png "Time Crisis II armored vehicle with missile soldiers inside (PS2 version).png (1.04 MB)")
.png "NDI normal class soldier reporting to Jakov Kinisky (PS2 version).png (1.05 MB)")
.png "Satellite canister loaded onto train (PS2 version).png (1.21 MB)")
.png "NDI normal class soldiers attempt in vain to stop VSSE car (PS2 version).png (832 KB)")
.png "NDI normal class soldiers checking if VSSE agents are alive or dead (PS2 version).png (675 KB)")
.png "NDI normal class soldier reporting to Ernesto Diaz (PS2 version).png (1.17 MB)")
.jpg "NDI tractor trailer (rear).jpg (20 KB)")
.jpg "NDI armored vehicle (front view).jpg (19 KB)")
.jpg "NDI armored vehicle (side view).jpg (18 KB)")
.png "Time Crisis II armored vehicle with a normal class soldier (arcade version).png (1.32 MB)")
.png "Time Crisis II armored vehicle in Stage 2 Area 1 (arcade version).png (1.08 MB)")
.jpg "NDI armed cruiser (front view).jpg (13 KB)")
.jpg "NDI armed cruiser (rear view).jpg (18 KB)")
.jpg "NDI Satellite (front view).jpg (15 KB)")
.jpg "NDI Satellite (front left view).jpg (19 KB)")
.jpg "NDI Satellite (front right view).jpg (18 KB)")
.png "NDI transport helicopter protected by two attack helicopters (arcade version).png (648 KB)")
.png "Buff Bryant getting up to a helicopter gunship (arcade version).png (1 MB)")
.png "Helicopter gunships in Stage 3 Area 2 (arcade version).png (610 KB)")
.png "Actual satellite being loaded into a rocket (arcade version).png (900 KB)")
.png "Jakov Kinisky before escaping in an armed cruiser (PS2 version).png (605 KB)")
.png "Time Crisis II armored vehicle with normal class soldiers (PS2 version).png (1.44 MB)")
.png "Time Crisis II armored vehicle in Stage 2 Area 1 (PS2 version).png (1.74 MB)")
.png "NDI transport helicopter protected by two attack helicopters (PS2 version).png (1.04 MB)")
.png "Buff Bryant getting up to a helicopter gunship (PS2 version).png (1.75 MB)")
.png "Helicopter gunships in Stage 3 Area 2 (PS2 version).png (417 KB)")
.png "Actual satellite being loaded into a rocket (PS2 version).png (1.5 MB)")
.jpg "NDI normal class soldier concept art (arcade version).jpg (26 KB)")
.jpg "NDI leader class soldier concept art (arcade version).jpg (27 KB)")
.jpg "NDI missile soldier concept art (arcade version).jpg (25 KB)")
.jpg "NDI knife soldier concept art (arcade version).jpg (27 KB)")
References[]
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, base story
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, Normal" class soldiers details
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, "Leader" class soldiers details
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Time Crisis II official site, secret intelligence
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, basic technique
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, Machine gunners details
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, Missile soldiers details
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, "Knife Men" details
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, "Frogmen" details
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Time Crisis II official site, Tractor trailer details
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Time Crisis II official site, Armored car details
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Time Crisis II official site, Military boat details
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Time Crisis II official site, Armed cruiser details
- ↑ Time Crisis II official site, Prototype satellite details