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!
G-Darius/G-Darius HD
The original arcade game, faithfully recreated with a host of extra features to enhance your enjoyment!
- Use the Capture Ball!
Capture most enemies and turn them against their allies.
- Fire the α Beam!
Release captured enemies in an all-powerful burst of destructive energy.
- Boss Beam Battles!
Counter a boss's β Beam with your own α Beam to unleash an even more deadly Counter Beam.
- Branching paths!
Choose your route as Zones branch midway and after each boss.
- Capture Gallery!
Check which enemies you still need to capture.
- Subwoofer compatible! (Steam only)
Re-create the legendary in-seat speaker of the arcade cabinet.
- Gadgets galore!
Dive deeper into the game with extra info to aid you in your battle.
G-Darius Ver.2/G-Darius Ver.2 HD
All the features of G-Darius and more, in this update to the original arcade game!
- Beginner mode
- Rapid fire button added
- Game speed adjustments
- Enemy endurance adjustments
- Player shield capacity adjustments
- Mid-bosses added to some zones
- Boss timer & timer bonus system
- New and adjusted boss attack patterns
G-Darius CS
A faithfully emulated console port with all the extra features which that release boasted!
- Fight any or all of the 30 bosses in VS BOSS mode!
- Practice your skills using the beginner’s mode.
- View the opening and endings from the options menu.
Note: this is the Japanese version of the game features no gadgets or enhancements from the other versions included here.
ExhibitionPeek 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!
