Series: Darius

February 3, 2016

Darius

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Darius

CHECK ORIGINAL ARTICLE COMPARISONS Amidst the clutter of sci-fi arcade shooters in the mid-1980s, companies needed to make their games …

February 28, 2016

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Darius

Darius II is not significantly different from its predecessor, but it is a large refinement. The biggest noticeable change is …

February 1, 2016

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Darius

Despite arguably kicking off the golden age of gaming in 1978 with Space Invaders, Taito’s own golden age didn’t begin …

February 1, 2016

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Darius

The transition to 3D graphics presented itself as a massive roadblock to the side-scrolling shoot-em-up genre, which had 2D gameplay …

February 1, 2016

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Darius

The third Darius entry, Darius Twin, was released exclusively for the SNES. It’s an average but technically competent entry on …

February 1, 2016

This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Darius

Darius Force (known as Super Nova in the West) might be one of the series’ lesser-known titles, but it’s a …

May 18, 2016

This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Darius

The history of DariusBurst is rather complicated. It began as a PSP game released in 2009, which was developed by …