The Needle Force is an attempt to refine the Force weapons of the Standard Force. Studded by short spikes, it resembles nothing more than the business end of a medieval mace. It's one of the signature weapons of the TP-2 POW Armor.
It allows the pilot to use the following beams with the appropriate Laser Crystal:
- Red: Wavy Laser: This ray closely resembles a heartbeat as seen on a electrocardiogram.
- Blue: 3 Way Reflect Laser: Fires a set of blue diagonal rays that operate similar to the Standard Force's Rebound Laser, 3 Way above and 3 Way below the craft.
- Yellow: Bounce Laser: A pair of orange rays lance above and below the craft, following along surfaces.
When detached:
- Level 1: The Force fires a burst of 8 bullets, one in each cardinal direction and diagonally between.
- Level 2: The Force spins rapidly, showering the area with a hail of bullets.
- Level 3: As above, except the bullet spray is more focused.
A modified version, the Needle Force DX, is made for the TP-2H POW Armor II.
Description
Due to Force instability, several thorn-shaped Control Rods are attached. Thorn positions are slightly different on each craft, making maintenance very difficult.
Appearances
R-Type Delta
Though it goes under the name of Bydo Force, the Needle Force is used by the TP-2 POW Armor in this mission.
R-Type Final
Once again found on the TP-2 POW Armor, as well as the two other variants TP-2S Cyber Nova and TP-2M Frogman.
R-Type Final 2
The Needle Force functions mostly the same, but the rotation speed is much slower when detached.