The JGM-30 SPIDER CIWS is an enemy in Ninja Gaiden II, only seen in Chapter 7: The Flying Fortress Daedalus. It also appears in Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus, and Ninja Gaiden II: Black.
Story[]
Ryu Hayabusa and Sonia pursued Genshin, leader of the Black Spider Ninja Clan, and the Greater Fiend Elizébet, who stole the Demon Statue from the Castle of the Dragon of Hayabusa Village to resurrect her evil god, the Archfiend, onto the Flying Fortress Deadalus. To proceed inside the aircraft, the Dragon Ninja has to first take down the turrets above the gate and on the wings of the plane. To reach the cargo bay, Ryu needs then to traverse the two sponsons of the jet, protected by three turrets each.
Behavior[]
Once they lock on to their target, these turrets fire a long stream of bullets at Hayabusa.
Strategy[]
In the first encounter, instead of hiding behind the barricade that will eventually crumble under their fire, quickly Reverse Wind dash and jump sideways until you get in front of the closed gate. From there, first shoot down the turret above on the left, and then move onto the two on the left wing. Repeat the process for the right side.
In the other two encounters, stick close enough to the wall to use it to intercept their projectiles, while at the same time allowing you to aim and shoot through it.
Etymology[]
- The acronym CIWS stands for "Close-In Weapon System".