About Game

Taito's Darius series began with the titular arcade game, Darius, in 1986 and comprises numerous side-scrolling shooting games released in arcades, many of which were later ported to game consoles.G-Darius is the 4th arcade game in the Darius series of horizontally-scrolling shooting games, which sees the Silver Hawks battling against huge, space-faring warships who resemble various aquatic life-forms. G-Darius HD features 5 versions of G-Darius: arcade-perfect ports of G-Darius and G-Darius Ver.2 and an HD version of each, along with the console port of G-Darius, coupled with an Steam-exclusive widescreen bonus mode!The original arcade game, faithfully recreated with a host of extra features to enhance your enjoyment! <ul><li>Use the Capture Ball!Capture most enemies and turn them against their allies.</li><li>Fire the α Beam!Release captured enemies in an all-powerful burst of destructive energy.</li><li>Boss Beam Battles!Counter a boss's β Beam with your own α Beam to unleash an even more deadly Counter Beam.</li><li>Branching paths!Choose your route as Zones branch midway and after each boss.</li><li>Capture Gallery!Check which enemies you still need to capture.</li><li>Subwoofer compatible! (Steam only)Re-create the legendary in-seat speaker of the arcade cabinet.</li><li>Gadgets galore!Dive deeper into the game with extra info to aid you in your battle.</li></ul>All the features of G-Darius and more, in this update to the original arcade game!<ul><li>Beginner mode</li><li>Rapid fire button added</li><li>Game speed adjustments</li><li>Enemy endurance adjustments</li><li>Player shield capacity adjustments</li><li>Mid-bosses added to some zones</li><li>Boss timer &amp; timer bonus system</li><li>New and adjusted boss attack patterns</li></ul>A faithfully emulated console port with all the extra features which that release boasted! <ul><li>Fight any or all of the 30 bosses in VS BOSS mode!</li><li>Practice your skills using the beginner’s mode.</li><li>View the opening and endings from the options menu.</li></ul>Note: this is the Japanese version of the game features no gadgets or enhancements from the other versions included here.Peek at what might have been if G-Darius was developed as a dual screen arcade cabinet! Battle a handful of selected bosses in wide-screen glory in this PC-exclusive bonus mode!