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Darius II
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, Sega Master System
Publisher: Taito
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code

Darius II (ダライアスII) is a side-scrolling space shoot 'em up developed by Taito. It is the sequel to the 1986 game Darius. Western Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System releases were renamed Sagaia. Like the first game, the player controls a space ship shooting at various enemies that resemble fish in a non-linear level order. A port to the Sega Saturn using the original name was released exclusively in Japan and Europe.

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

Gameplay

A and C shoot; holding them down rapidfires (though there is a break every few bullets). B drops bombs (you have unlimited bombs). Powerups are collected in the usual shoot em up fashion and there are powerups for both the gun and the bomb dropper.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79
89
83
Sega Mega Drive
 84
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[1]
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
67
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[4]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) NTSC-J
83
[5]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
83
[6]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
79
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[9]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
70
[10]
Games-X (UK) PAL
77
[11]
Génération 4 (FR) NTSC-J
69
[12]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[13]
Joystick (FR)
89
[14]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
65
[15]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[16]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC
87
[17]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
73
[18]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
83
[19]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
83
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
83
[21]
Power Play (DE)
72
[22]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
75
[23]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
87
[24]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
83
[25]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[26]
Supergame (BR)
90
[27]
Tricks 16 bit (RU) NTSC-U
69
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
 74
Based on
28 reviews

Darius II

Mega Drive, US
DariusII MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Darius II MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Darius II MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
DariusII md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
Sagaia md br cover.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
82 №11
81
67
72 №2/50
80
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR) PAL
82
[29]
Game Power (IT)
90
[30]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
81
[31]
Joypad (FR) PAL
91
[32]
Joystick (FR)
90
[33]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
65
[34]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
72
[35]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
67
[36]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
67
[37]
Player One (FR)
80
[38]
Play Time (DE)
52
[39]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[40]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
23
[41]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
43
[42]
Sega Force (SE)
50
[43]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
51
[44]
Supergame (BR)
88
[27]
Supersonic (FR)
92
[45]
Video Games (DE)
73
[46]
Sega Master System
 70
Based on
19 reviews

Darius II

Master System, EU
Darius II SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Sagaia SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
DariusII SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover

Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Saturn
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
40
[47]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[48]
Fun Generation (DE) NTSC-J
30
[49]
GameFan (US)
70
[50]
Intelligent Gamer (US) NTSC-J
75
[51]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
60
[52]
Joypad (FR) PAL
70
[53]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
68
[54]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
55
[55]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
36
[56]
Player One (FR)
75
[57]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[58]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
63
[59]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
28
[60]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
53
[61]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
68
[62]
Sega Saturn
 57
Based on
16 reviews

Darius II

Saturn, EU
DariusII Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
Darius II Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 54
  2. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198
  3. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 125
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35
  5. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 102
  6. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  7. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  9. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 304
  10. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 35
  11. ↑ Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 36
  12. ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 94
  13. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 41
  14. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 118
  15. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  16. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
  17. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  18. ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 44
  19. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
  20. ↑ Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  22. ↑ Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140
  23. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
  24. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21
  25. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  26. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 34
  28. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 151
  29. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118
  30. ↑ Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 48
  31. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68
  32. ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 84
  33. ↑ Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 136
  34. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 95
  35. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
  36. ↑ Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 62
  37. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  38. ↑ Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 66
  39. ↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 95
  40. ↑ Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 28
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42
  42. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  43. ↑ Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
  44. ↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 54
  45. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 22
  46. ↑ Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 51
  47. ↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162
  48. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-06-14" (JP; 1996-05-31), page 1
  49. ↑ Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 80
  50. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15
  51. ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 90
  52. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
  53. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79
  54. ↑ MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 48
  55. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93
  56. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 72
  57. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124
  58. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 163
  59. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 84
  60. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 60
  61. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 232
  62. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
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