Darius Gaiden

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Description

Take command of your Silverhawk fighters once again as you battle to take back the planet Darius from the evil forces that had overpowered it! Converted from the Taito 1994 arcade game for the Windows platform (9x and NT).

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Alternate Titles

• "ダライアス外伝" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Darius series
• Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up

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Windows

Satoshi Kunsai (1817)

The Press Says

GameFan Magazine	SEGA Saturn	Feb, 1996	94 out of 100	94
Hobby Consolas	SEGA Saturn	Mar, 1996	84 out of 100	84
GamePro (US)	SEGA Saturn	Apr, 1996	4 out of 5	80
Defunct Games	SEGA Saturn	Sep 02, 2007	80 out of 100	80
The Video Game Critic	SEGA Saturn	Oct 03, 2000	B	75
PC Gamer	Windows	2001	74 out of 100	74
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	SEGA Saturn	Mar, 1996	7.4 out of 10	74
Video Games & Computer Entertainment	SEGA Saturn	May, 1996	7 out of 10	70
Game Revolution	SEGA Saturn	Jun 06, 2004	B-	67
Game Players	SEGA Saturn	Apr, 1996	53 out of 100	53

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Trivia

All of the music in this game was composed and performed once again by Taito's in-house (and kick-ass!) band, Zuntata. One of Zuntata's earliest works includes the music for the 1986 classic Bubble Bobble.

Evidently, Taito seems to have a thing about the aquatic theme you see in Darius; most of the enemy ships and all of the bosses are modelled after some form or another of marine life. This has been a staple in the Darius series since the first game, much like Konami's Gradius series and Easter Island heads.

Related Web Sites

• Darius Gaiden -- The official homepage.
• Wikipedia: Darius Gaiden -- Information about Darius Gaiden at Wikipedia