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1987

A classic horizontally scrolling arcade shooter in which the Silver Hawk fighter battles through stages against giant mechanical sea-creature bosses. The original used a extra-wide triple-screen cabinet and lets you pick between branching stage routes.

  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Sci-fi setting
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Darius special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Darius Gaiden

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1994PC, PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Darius: gripping boss fights, a strong soundtrack and good gunplay.

A classic side-scrolling shoot'em up where you pilot the Silver Hawk against giant mechanical fish bosses, with branching stage routes. Upgradable weapons and the new black hole bomb drive intense arcade action.

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Resogun

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Blazing Star

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Sine Mora

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Challenging difficulty

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