Arcade Archives: Darius

"Arcade Archives: Darius is a port of the action shooting game Darius."

Taito·Hamster Corporation· August 26, 2016· Port

Arcade Archives: Darius is a port of the action shooting game Darius. The goal for the player is to ride in the Silver Hawk fighter and escape from the Darius planet which is facing destruction from the alien attack. This title has received multiple prizes with its overwhelming gaming features including music, high quality animations and great arcade machine features using 3 screens! Besides the initial version, this title also includes the Extra Version with various feature adjustments.

Released 26 August 2016 for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch by Taito, published by Hamster Corporation. Rated E by ESRB, A by CERO.

Story

Darius, Year 201. Invasion!

The vicious Belsar have attacked the peaceful Darius system, which now faces absolute devastation at their abominable hands! Darius' defense fighters proved no match for the overwhelming firepower of the alien forces, which wiped out their entire fleet in one fell swoop!

With nothing left to protect them, the people could only sit and wait for the icy embrace of death as the satellite bombardments continued unopposed. The scent of despair hung thickly in the air, all hope of survival having been quashed.

But then, from out of the darkness of the mourning clouds came a single bright light in the sky.

"Silverhawk........."

Like a phoenix brought forth from the embers of a burning world, the bird shaped visage became a beacon of the planet's last fight for survival! Perhaps the end is not as nigh as it first appeared.