Story Line
The 3rd installment in the series, featuring the inovative, hit and hide pedal system. This time the agent from VSSE Alan Danaway and Wesley Rambart are up against the Zagorias Federation. Lukano, a small country facing the Mediterranean Sea, was under the crisis of the invasion of Zagorias Federation. The Front for Liberation and Independence of Lukano has been continuing tough battles against Zagorias Army. They caught an information that Zagorias Army distributed tactical missiles in the Astigos Island. If this information is true, it is a fatal disadvantage for Lukano. Daniel, a young leader of the Front and an elder brother of Aricia, organized a special task force with some soldiers, his co-leader Jake and himself to confirm the existence of the missiles and destroy them. They sneaked in the island but caught by Zagorias Army. The war seemed to end by Zagorias victory. On the other hand the range of the tactical missiles in the Astigos Island covers neighbor countries. VSSE, anxious about the confusion of the world, decided to send two agents Alan and Wesley. Players of the new versions are treated to longer stages than in Time Crisis 2 and the new Weapon Selection System. When certain enemies or background objects are hit the player will obtain new weapons. The player is able to switch weapons by using a menu, which appears when pulling the trigger while hiding from the enemy (when the pedal is pressed). The player can change weapons by pulling the trigger again. The player can then continue the game using the new weapon. The weapons cycle like this hand gun - machine gun - shot gun - grenade bullets. Arcade players also get to see Aricia Winstone (PlayStation2 Heroine) A soldier of the Front of the Liberation and Independence of Lukano. She started action by herself to rescue her brother. She will appear in the Arcade version and cooperate with VSSE. Her own battles and story will be told in the PlayStation 2 version when it is released next year.
Game Features
New Weapon Change System: The player can pick up weapons during the game, and is able to choose which weapon to use.
The basic concept and game system will remain unchanged from Time Crisis 2. Two players will be able to play together.
The Hit and Hide system will be carried over, and the game will be designed to emphasize the thrill of shooting and the exciting events on each stage. Total of 3 Stages. (About twice the same length as the previous games in the series)
The use of the System 246 board will allow us to greatly improve the graphics compared to the Time Crisis 2 arcade version.