Darius II

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Darius II

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn

Publisher:

Taito (JP)

Taito America (US)

Taito

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Developer:

Natsume Co., Ltd.

I.T.L

Distributor:

Tec Toy (BR)

Licensor:

Taito

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Developer(s) of original games: Taito

Sound driver:

Cube/Dougen Shibuya

SCSP/CD-DA (16 tracks)

Genre: Shooting^[1]^[2]^[3], Arcade^[4]

Number of players:

1

1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1990-12-20^[3]	¥8,900 (9,167)8,900e^[5]	T-11083
US	1991-04^[6]		T-11016
BR	1992-07^[7]
EU	1992-06		7078
PT	199x
UK	1992-05^[8]	£32.9932.99^[9]^[10]	7078
AU	199x
BR	1992-07^[7]
JP	1996-06-07^[2]	¥5,8005,800	T-1104G
EU	1996		MK81085-50
DE	1996		MK81085-50
PT	199x
UK	1996-10-24^[11]	£39.9939.99^[12]	MK81085-50
PL	1996
AU	199x		FDAR07SSC

Non-Sega versions

Darius II (ダライアスII), also known as Sagaia outside Japan, is a side-scrolling space shoot-'em-up developed by Taito as a direct sequel to the 1986 game Darius. It was originally released in 1989.

The game was ported to several Sega systems, including the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System. A port to the Sega Saturn using the original name was released exclusively in Japan and Europe. Conversely, the Mega Drive version skipped release in Europe, although it was listed for release.^[13]^[14]

Story

Proco and Tiat, seeing the planet Darius in ruin, create a new planet called Olga. Their descendents, Proco Jr. and Tiat Young, receive a mayday signal from another civilization born from Darius's ruins, prompting them to take the Silver Hawk, a ship, back to save this other civilization from evil forces.

Gameplay

Mega Drive version

Pilots

Branching paths

The game is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up set in different locations in the solar system, with robotic enemies that resemble fish and other aquatic life. There are 28 total zones, but only seven of them are played in a single playthrough. The game features branching paths, so the player selects the next destination from a diagram after completing a zone; the two zones that are adjacent to the last completed zone are selectable. Each zone contains a mid-boss (called a "captain"), based on the bosses from the original Darius, and a larger end boss (called a "battleship"). The game is for one player only (unlike the arcade original, which supports two players playing cooperatively), and the player can choose between two ships, the Red Silver Hawk (piloted by Proco Jr.) and the Blue Silver Hawk (piloted by Tiat Young). The Blue Silver Hawk is the easier option since it starts with its weapons already upgraded by one level.

The Silver Hawk moves in any direction using the D-Pad. It normally faces forward at all times, but it automatically turns around to face the end boss of each zone. It fires its standard shot by pressing or , which shoots laser beams straight ahead, and it drops bombs toward the ground by pressing . The buttons can be held for rapid-fire by default (but this can be disabled in the options). Both weapons have unlimited ammunition and can be fired simultaneously. Each weapon can be upgraded several times by collecting power-ups from destroyed enemies. The standard shot can destroy enemy missiles but does not negate other projectiles. The Silver Hawk can gain an additional laser attack, which fires lasers in different directions, from power-ups as well.

The Silver Hawk is destroyed in one hit from an enemy or projectile or from colliding with terrain. It can gain a shield from power-ups that protects it from a limited number of hits. When it has been destroyed, it respawns after a moment if the player has extra ships remaining but with all weapons at their baseline level (level one for the Red Silver Hawk and level two for the Blue Silver Hawk). The game ends if the player loses their last ship, but it can be continued up to five times from the beginning of the current zone (and with the score reset). There are four difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard), and the player can set the starting number of extra ships (between 1 and 5).

Items

Destroying an entire formation of enemies awards a score bonus and sometimes provides an item that can be collected by flying over it. The Red Silver Hawk starts with all weapons at level 1, and the Blue Silver Hawk starts with all weapons at level 2.

	Shot
	Upgrades the shot by one level (of 8 total levels). This is the front-facing standard shot. The ship initially fires a single thin laser, but it grows in size and becomes augmented by smaller shots as it is upgraded.
	Laser
	Upgrades the lasers by one level (of 7 total levels). These are green lasers that shoot from above and below the ship at different angles. Lasers can pierce through targets and pass through terrain. The ship initially does not fire lasers, but when this item is first acquired, the ship shoots lasers above and below it concurrently with the standard shot. The lasers cover more angles as they are upgraded.
	Bomb
	Upgrades the bombs by one level (of 6 total levels). The bombs are dropped below the ship at an angle to hit ground targets. The ship initially drops a single bomb at a time, but as they are upgraded, the ship can drop bombs from both sides, and the bombs can gain the ability to roll along the ground and climb up walls.
	Arm
	Surrounds the ship in a protective shield. It can initially take three hits from enemies or terrain before it dissipates. The shield is retained between zones if it is not lost. Every four Arm power-ups collected (even if the ship has lost the shield in between power-ups) upgrades the shield to a new color. The green shield gains the ability to absorb one more hit for every additional Arm power-up collected, and the silver and gold shields can absorb two more hits for every additional Arm power-up collected.
	1-Up
	Awards an extra ship.

	Upgrades the Shot, Laser, and Bomb by one level. This item sometimes appears after the ship respawns.

	Upgrades the Shot, Laser, and Bomb by two levels. This item sometimes appears after the ship respawns.
	Energy Core
	This item is not collected but can be attacked when it is open, which causes it to destroy every enemy on the screen.

Zones

There are seven rounds, starting at the Sun and moving out to Jupiter. Though there are 28 total zones, only one zone is played per round on each playthrough.

Sun

	Zone A (Sun)
	Boss: Hyper Sting

Mercury

	Zone B (Mercury Base)
	Boss: Alloy Lantern

	Zone C (Mercury Cave)
	Boss: Alloy Lantern

Venus

	Zone D (Venus Volcano)
	Boss: Drio Sawm

	Zone E (Space)
	Boss: Drio Sawm

	Zone F (Venus Base)
	Boss: Drio Sawm

Moon

	Zone G (Moon Cave)
	Boss: Steel Spine

	Zone H (Moon Base)
	Boss: Steel Spine

	Zone I (Moon Surface)
	Boss: Steel Spine

	Zone J (Space)
	Boss: Steel Spine

Earth

	Zone K (Ocean Surface)
	Boss: Leadain

	Zone L (City)
	Boss: Yamato

	Zone M (North Pole)
	Boss: Leadain

	Zone N (City)
	Boss: Yamato

	Zone O (Ocean)
	Boss: Leadain

Mars

	Zone P (Mars Surface)
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone Q (Ice Cave)
	Boss: Red Crab

	Zone R (Mars Cave)
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone S (Mars Canal)
	Boss: Red Crab

	Zone T (Mars Volcano)
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone U (Mars Base)
	Boss: Red Crab

Jupiter

The ending is different depending on which final zone is chosen. There are two Z and V zones.

	Zone Z1 (Jupiter Gas)
	Boss: Mother Hawk

	Zone V1 (Clouds)
	Boss: Bio Strong

	Zone W (Space)
	Boss: Little Stripes

	Zone X (Huge Jupiter)
	Boss: Nehonojia

	Zone Y (Space)
	Boss: Little Stripes

	Zone Z2 (Jupiter Gas)
	Boss: Bio Strong

	Zone V2 (Clouds)
	Boss: Mother Hawk

Master System version

Pilots

Branching paths

The Master System version of the game is similar to the others, but it only has 12 zones and can only be played by one player. The player can play as Proco Jr. in the Red Silver Hawk or Tiat Young in the Blue Silver Hawk, who are trying to return to their planet Darius and rescue the remaining Darians. The latter starts with all weapons upgraded by a single level. There are seven rounds, and the player plays one zone in each round. Each zone contains a mid-boss and an end guardian, and every other zone offers a choice of two zones to play next (though only the choice made after the fifth round, Earth, affects which choices are available for the final zone).

The Silver Hawk moves in any direction using the D-Pad. It always faces forward, except during boss fights, when it can flip around to face the boss. It fires a front-facing standard shot by pressing and drops bombs downward by pressing . Both weapons have unlimited ammunition, have rapid-fire (though this can be disabled in the options), and can be fired simultaneously. The Silver Hawk can gain an additional laser attack, which fires lasers in different directions, from power-ups. All weapons can be upgraded multiple times by collecting power-ups.

The Silver Hawk is destroyed in one hit from an enemy or projectile or from colliding with terrain. It can gain a shield from power-ups that protects it from a limited number of hits. When it has been destroyed, it respawns after a moment if the player has extra ships remaining but with all weapons at their baseline level (level one for the Red Silver Hawk and level two for the Blue Silver Hawk). The game ends if the player loses their last ship, but it can be continued up to five times from the beginning of the current zone (and with the score reset). There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard), and the player can set the starting number of extra ships (between 1 and 5).

Items

Destroying an entire formation of enemies awards a score bonus and sometimes provides an item that can be collected by flying over it. The Red Silver Hawk starts with all weapons at level 1, and the Blue Silver Hawk starts with all weapons at level 2.

	Shot
	Upgrades the shot by one level (of 8 total levels). This is the front-facing standard shot. The ship initially fires a single thin laser, but it grows in size and becomes augmented by smaller shots as it is upgraded.
	Laser
	Upgrades the lasers by one level (of 7 total levels). These are green lasers that shoot from above and below the ship at different angles. Lasers can pierce through targets and pass through terrain. The ship initially does not fire lasers, but when this item is first acquired, the ship shoots lasers above and below it concurrently with the standard shot. The lasers cover more angles as they are upgraded.
	Bomb
	Upgrades the bombs by one level (of 6 total levels). The bombs are dropped below the ship at an angle to hit ground targets. The ship initially drops a single bomb at a time, but as they are upgraded, the ship can drop multiple bombs, and the bombs can gain the ability to roll along the ground and climb up walls.
	Arm
	Surrounds the ship in a protective shield. It can initially take three hits from enemies or terrain before it dissipates. The shield is retained between zones if it is not lost. Every four Arm power-ups collected (even if the ship has lost the shield in between power-ups) upgrades the shield to a new color. The green shield gains the ability to absorb one more hit for every additional Arm power-up collected, and the blue and gold shields can absorb two more hits for every additional Arm power-up collected.
	1-Up
	Awards an extra ship.

	Upgrades the Shot, Laser, and Bomb by one level. This item sometimes appears after the ship respawns.
	Energy Core
	This item is not collected but can be attacked when it is open, which causes it to destroy every enemy on the screen.

Zones

There are 12 total zones, divided into seven rounds. The player only plays one zone per round on each playthrough.

Sun

	Zone A
	Boss: Hyper Sting

Mercury

	Zone B
	Boss: Alloy Lantern, Steel Spin

	Zone C
	Boss: Alloy Lantern, Steel Spin

Venus

	Zone D
	Boss: Drio Sawm

Moon

	Zone E
	Boss: Red Crab

	Zone F
	Boss: Red Crab

Earth

	Zone G
	Boss: Yamato (Proco Jr.), Leadain (Tiat Young)
	The end boss for this zone is different depending on whether the player is playing as Proco Jr. or Tiat Young.

Mars

	Zone H
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone I
	Boss: Grand Octopus

Jupiter

The ending is different depending on which final zone is chosen.

	Zone J
	Boss: Bio Strong

	Zone K
	Boss: Mother Hawk

	Zone L
	Boss: Steel Spine

Saturn version

Pilots

Zooming

Branching paths

The Saturn version of the game is much more faithful to the arcade original than the Mega Drive and Master System versions. It is presented in a wide view that emulates the two-screen version of the arcade game. Players can zoom in with or zoom out with . The HUD can be hidden by pressing , , or at any time or repositioned by pausing the game with START , then pressing or . There are 28 total zones, but only seven of them are played in a single playthrough, as the player selects between two choices for the next zone after completing a zone. The game can be played by one player alone or by two players simultaneously. The second player can join at any time during gameplay by pressing START on a second control pad. Player one plays as Proco Jr. in the Red Silver Hawk, and player two plays as Tiat Young in the Blue Silver Hawk. Both characters behave identically.

The Silver Hawk moves in any direction using the D-Pad. It normally faces forward at all times, but it automatically turns around to face the end boss of each zone. It fires its standard shot by pressing or , which shoots laser beams straight ahead, and it drops bombs toward the ground by pressing . The buttons can be held for rapid-fire by default (and the rate of fire can be changed to 1/10 sec, 3/5 sec, or 1/25 sec in the options). Both weapons have unlimited ammunition and can be fired simultaneously. Each weapon can be upgraded several times by collecting power-ups from destroyed enemies. The standard shot can destroy enemy missiles but does not negate other projectiles. The Silver Hawk can gain an additional laser attack, which fires lasers in different directions, from power-ups as well.

The Silver Hawk is destroyed in one hit from an enemy or projectile or from colliding with terrain. It can gain a shield from power-ups that protects it from a limited number of hits. When it has been destroyed, it respawns after a moment if the player has extra ships remaining but with no weapon upgrades. The game ends if the player loses their last ship, but it can be continued for the cost of a credit. Each player starts with three credits, and it costs one credit to start the game. There are four difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard), and the player can set the starting number of extra ships (between 1 and 5).

Items

Destroying an entire formation of enemies awards a score bonus and sometimes provides an item that can be collected by flying over it.

	Shot
	Upgrades the shot by one level (of 8 total levels). This is the front-facing standard shot. The ship initially fires a single thin laser, but it grows in size and becomes augmented by smaller shots as it is upgraded.
	Laser
	Upgrades the lasers by one level (of 7 total levels). These are green lasers that shoot from above and below the ship at different angles. Lasers can pierce through targets and pass through terrain. The ship initially does not fire lasers, but when this item is first acquired, the ship shoots lasers above and below it concurrently with the standard shot. The lasers cover more angles as they are upgraded.
	Bomb
	Upgrades the bombs by one level (of 6 total levels). The bombs are dropped below the ship at an angle to hit ground targets. The ship initially drops a single bomb at a time, but as they are upgraded, the ship can drop bombs from both sides, and the bombs can gain the ability to roll along the ground and climb up walls.
	Arm
	Surrounds the ship in a protective shield. It can initially take three hits from enemies or terrain before it dissipates. The shield is retained between zones if it is not lost. Every four Arm power-ups collected (even if the ship has lost the shield in between power-ups) upgrades the shield to a new color. The green shield gains the ability to absorb one more hit for every additional Arm power-up collected, and the silver and gold shields can absorb two more hits for every additional Arm power-up collected.
	1-Up
	Awards an extra ship.
	Energy Core
	This item is not collected but can be attacked when it is open, which causes it to destroy every enemy on the screen.

Zones

There are seven rounds, starting at the Sun and moving out to Jupiter. Though there are 28 total zones, only one zone is played per round on each playthrough.

Sun

	Zone A
	Boss: Hyper Sting

Mercury

	Zone B
	Boss: Alloy Lantern, Steel Spin

	Zone C
	Boss: Alloy Lantern, Steel Spin

Venus

	Zone D
	Boss: Drio Sawm

	Zone E
	Boss: Drio Sawm

	Zone F
	Boss: Drio Sawm

Moon

	Zone G
	Boss: Red Crab

	Zone H
	Boss: Red Crab

	Zone I
	Boss: Red Crab

	Zone J
	Boss: Red Crab

Earth

	Zone K
	Boss: Yamato

	Zone L
	Boss: Leadain

	Zone M
	Boss: Yamato

	Zone N
	Boss: Leadain

	Zone O
	Boss: Yamato

Mars

	Zone P
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone Q
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone R
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone S
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone T
	Boss: Grand Octopus

	Zone U
	Boss: Grand Octopus

Jupiter

The ending is different depending on which final zone is chosen. There are two Z and V zones.

	Zone Z1
	Boss: Mother Hawk

	Zone V1
	Boss: Bio Strong

	Zone W
	Boss: Little Stripes

	Zone X
	Boss: Little Stripes

	Zone Y
	Boss: Little Stripes

	Zone Z2
	Boss: Bio Strong

	Zone V2
	Boss: Mother Hawk

Versions

The original arcade game was made in a three-screen cabinet (similar to Taito's earlier The Ninja Warriors and the first Darius) and a less expensive, more common two-screen variant. Both versions supported two players playing simultaneously. The Mega Drive and Master System conversions adapted all of the stages to a conventional single-screen setup and dropped the two-player support.

Stages in the Mega Drive version differ quite a bit from the arcade version: environments are different (e.g., the arcade Zone B takes place on a rocky planet surface and in a cave, while the Mega Drive Zone B is mechanized), stage design has been simplified (particularly the more elaborate, R-Type-inspired stages involving delicate maneuvering through platforms, such as Zone H or Zone M in the arcade version), enemy placement and behavior has been changed, and the bosses have been modified. The boss Nehonojia, which appears in Zone X, is unique to the Mega Drive version and does not appear in any other version of the game. Tiat Young is available to play as an "easy" mode since she starts with all of her weapons upgraded by one level.

The Master System port is similar to the Mega Drive version but only has 12 stages. It appears to be based on the Mega Drive port since it has similarly simplified stage design, the same options menu, and Tiat Young as an optional character who starts with upgraded weapons. It reproduces some of the graphical effects of the other versions, such as the wavy backgrounds in the Sun and Clouds stages and simulated parallax using line scrolling on the indoor base stages. However, it has significant slowdown (especially when using both weapons) and sprite flicker. Boss fights are played over a solid black background.

The Saturn version is the only console port that attempts to replicate the arcade version's wide screen setup (but only the two-screen version). It displays the game in a letterboxed format, and the player can zoom in and out during gameplay using the shoulder buttons. However, while interstitial screens (such as the main menu, the zone select, and the end credits) run in a high-resolution video mode, the gameplay runs in a low-resolution mode, making it difficult to see enemies and bullets when zoomed out. It is the only console port to retain the two-player support.

Comparisons

Main article: Darius II/Comparisons.

History

Legacy

Darius II was followed by Darius Gaiden in 1994 (originally planned to be released as Darius III).

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Executive Producer: Takao Ueno
Producer: Tomohiro Nishikado, Shouji Takahashi
Director of Software: Yuichiro Kawamuki
Programmers: Takashi Kuroda, Yoshiaki Ishii, Ayumi Onosaka, Takahisa Horimoto
Production Designer: Wakadaishou
Character Designers: Makoto Saitoh, Gota Goto, Keisuke Miyanaga, Nishiyaman
Team Zuntata
- Music Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura
Programmed by: Mira Turbo, Dogen Shibuya
Game Checker: Kiyoshi Bandou
Technical Adviser: Hideaki Tomioka, Haruo Suzuki, Kouji Yamazaki
Special Thanks to: Hidehiro Fujiwara, Akira Fujita, Akira Ohtsuki, Tatsuo Nakamura
Game Designed by: Yuji Koga
Directed by: Yuichiro Kawamuki

© Taito Corporation 1991

Licensed by: Sega Enterprises Ltd.

Source:

In-game credits^[15]

Master System version

Executive Producer: Tomohiro Nishikado
Producer: Kimio Hirota
Director: Iku Mizutani
Programers: Moriyuki Kanaya, Yuji Akita
Graphics Designers: Isao Inoue, Yasunari Hayami
Music Director: Iku Mizutani
Music Composer: Hisayoshi Ogura
Character Designers: Yasunari Hayami, Isao Inoue
Original Game Designer: Fukio Mitsuji
Special Thanks: Yuji Koga, Kohji Yamazaki

Source:

In-game credits^[16]

Saturn version

The Credits

Directed and Produced by: Hidehiro Fujiwara
Game Designed by: Hidehiro Fujiwara, Takatsuna Senba
Programmed by: Akira Ohtsuki, Tatsuo Nakamura, Masashi Tsuzura, Shinji Soyano
Art Designed by: Masami Kikuchi, Takatsuna Senba, Hisakazu Kato
Cabinet Design: Yoshinori Aiura
Hardware Designed by: Toshiyuki Sanada
Team Zuntata
- All Music Composed And Arranged by: Hisayoshi Ogura
- Sound Editor: Yasuhisa Watanabe, Norihiro Furukawa
- Sound Soft Ware: Naoto Yagishita
Special Thanks to: Onijust, Akira Fujita, Takamasa Hori, Masaki Yagi, Masahiko Takaki, Ogr Young, Zippy Aoki, Kouji Tsunekiyo, Hikaru Taniguchi, And Staff Of Kumagaya

Taito

Source:

In-game credits. Original credits only.^[17]

サターン版「ＤＡＲＩＵＳII」スタッフ

プログラム: 金子道明, 南雲泰人, 阿部央, 関拓志, 赤座清敬
グラフィック: 高須雄二, 小松崎成俊, 山田耕司, 栗原義昭, 藤原淳

Source:

Staff.txt (in CD-ROM)

Digital manuals

Judgment manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Darius II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Darius II/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(RU)

70

^[18]

(RU)

40

^[19]

(DE)

67

^[20]

(JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[21]

(UK)

NTSC-J

83

^[22]

(UK)

NTSC-J

83

^[23]

(UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[24]

(US)

NTSC-U

75

^[6]

(RU)

60

^[25]

(UK)

70

^[26]

(UK)

PAL

77

^[27]

(FR)

NTSC-J

69

^[28]

(JP)

NTSC-J

30

^[29]

(FR)

89

^[30]

(UK)

NTSC-J

65

^[31]

(JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[32]

(UK)

NTSC

87

^[33]

(US)

NTSC-U

73

^[34]

(UK)

NTSC-J

83

^[35]

(UK)

NTSC-J

83

^[36]

(UK)

83

^[37]

(DE)

72

^[38]

(UK)

NTSC-J

75

^[39]

(UK)

NTSC-J

87

^[40]

(UK)

NTSC-J

83

^[41]

(JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[42]

(BR)

90

^[7]

(RU)

NTSC-U

69

^[43]

	74
Based on 28 reviews

Darius II

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(FR)

PAL

82

^[44]

(IL)

70

^[45]

(IT)

90

^[46]

(ES)

81

^[47]

(FR)

PAL

91

^[48]

(FR)

90

^[49]

(FR)

PAL

65

^[50]

(ES)

72

^[51]

(UK)

PAL

67

^[52]

(UK)

PAL

67

^[53]

(FR)

80

^[54]

(DE)

52

^[55]

(UK)

PAL

78

^[10]

(UK)

PAL

23

^[56]

(UK)

PAL

43

^[57]

(SE)

50

^[58]

(UK)

PAL

51

^[59]

(BR)

88

^[7]

(FR)

92

^[60]

(DE)

73

^[61]

	70
Based on 20 reviews

Darius II

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Manual (3L)

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU

Cart Manual

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:Sagaia-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(FR)

PAL

40

^[62]

(JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[63]

(DE)

NTSC-J

30

^[64]

(US)

70

^[65]

(US)

NTSC-J

75

^[66]

(FR)

NTSC-J

60

^[67]

(FR)

PAL

70

^[68]

(DE)

NTSC-J

68

^[69]

(FR)

PAL

55

^[70]

(UK)

PAL

36

^[12]

(FR)

75

^[71]

(JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[72]

(JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[73]

(UK)

PAL

28

^[74]

(JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[75]

(JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[76]

	57
Based on 16 reviews

Darius II

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover
Disc

Saturn, PT

Saturn, AU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

Main article: Darius II/Technical information.

References

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 54
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 125
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 102
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 304
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 35
↑ Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 36
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 94
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 41
↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 44
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
↑ Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
↑ Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151
↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118
↑ Freak, "2/92" (IL; 1992-xx-xx), page 41
↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 84
↑ Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 136
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 95
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
↑ Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 62
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
↑ Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 66
↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 95
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
↑ Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 54
↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 51
↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162
↑ Famitsu, "1996-06-14" (JP; 1996-05-31), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 80
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15
↑ Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 90
↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79
↑ MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 48
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 163
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 84
↑ Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 60
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 232
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

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[:File:Darius_II_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-4] File:Darius II SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-01.pdf_p79-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 79

[:File:EGM_US_021.pdf_p22-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p34-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 34

[8] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-06-01), page 19

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p55-9] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 55

[:File:SegaPower_UK_34.pdf_p28-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 28

[11] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-10-21), page 20

[:File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p72-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 72

[:File:SegaPro_UK_08.pdf_p9-13] Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 9

[14] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-05-11), page 19

[:File:Sagaia_MD_credits.pdf_p-15] File:Sagaia MD credits.pdf

[:File:Sagaia_SMS_credits.pdf_p-16] File:Sagaia SMS credits.pdf

[:File:DariusII_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-17] File:DariusII Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[18] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 54

[19] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-03.pdf_p125-20] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 125

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-01.pdf_p35-21] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p102-22] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 102

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-23] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p88-24] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88

[25] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 304

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p35-26] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 35

[:File:GamesX_UK_06.pdf_p36-27] Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 36

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p94-28] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 94

[29] Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 41

[:File:Joystick_FR_013.pdf_p118-30] Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-31] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-03.pdf_p99-32] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-33] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaPlay_US_03.pdf_p44-34] Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 44

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p77-35] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_08.pdf_p76-36] Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-37] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-03.pdf_p140-38] Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-39] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p21-40] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-41] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-42] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[43] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_011.pdf_p118-44] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118

[45] Freak, "2/92" (IL; 1992-xx-xx), page 41

[:File:GamePower_IT_09.pdf_p48-46] Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_009.pdf_p68-47] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p84-48] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 84

[:File:Joystick_FR_025.pdf_p136-49] Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 136

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p95-50] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 95

[:File:Micromania2_ES_050.pdf_p79-51] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_24.pdf_p62-52] Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-53] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_019.pdf_p66-54] Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 66

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p95-55] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 95

[:File:SegaPro_UK_09.pdf_p42-56] Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-57] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_01.pdf_p18-58] Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p54-59] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 54

[:File:Supersonic_FR_02.pdf_p22-60] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-07.pdf_p51-61] Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 51

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p162-62] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162

[63] Famitsu, "1996-06-14" (JP; 1996-05-31), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-08.pdf_p80-64] Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 80

[:File:GameFan_US_0408.pdf_p15-65] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_03.pdf_p90-66] Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:Joypad_FR_055.pdf_p72-67] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_058.pdf_p79-68] Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-08.pdf_p48-69] MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 48

[:File:MegaForce_FR_54.pdf_p93-70] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_069.pdf_p124-71] Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-12_19960607.pdf_p163-72] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 163

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-16_19960802.pdf_p84-73] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 84

[:File:SegaPower_UK_86.pdf_p60-74] Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 60

[:File:SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf_p232-75] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 232

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-76] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

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