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Revision as of 18:26, 11 March 2020
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Saturn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Taito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Natsume I.T.L | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Arcade boards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Taito | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (16 tracks) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Contents
Story
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
Like the first game, the player controls a space ship shooting at various enemies that resemble fish in a non-linear level order.
and shoot; holding them down rapidfires (though there is a break every few bullets). 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. A score bonus is awarded for defeating groups of enemies.
Versions
Stages in the Mega Drive version differ quite a bit from the arcade version: backgrounds are different (e.g. arcade stage B takes place on a rocky planet surface and in a cave, while the Mega Drive version of stage B is mechanized), enemy placement and behavior has been changed and the bosses have also been modified. The Master System version features a reduced amount of stages.
The Saturn version, conversely, simulates the arcade version's wide screen mode utilizing a zoom feature. However, due to running in a lower resolution mode, it can be very difficult to see enemies and bullets.
Screenshot
- 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.
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
- Taito Corporation 1992 All Rights Reserved
Saturn version
- 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 Corporation 1989 All Rights Reserved
- Taito
- 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
Magazine articles
- Main article: Darius II/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Darius II/Promotional material.
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Based on 28 reviews |
Master System version
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Based on 19 reviews |
Saturn version
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Based on 16 reviews |
Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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1MB | 1990-11 | Cartridge (US) | ||||||||||
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1MB | 1990-09 | Cartridge (JP) | ||||||||||
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256kB | Cartridge (EU) | |||||||||||
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489,679,344 | CD-ROM(EU) | MK81085-50 V1.000 | ||||||||||
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489,648,768 | 1996-04-18 | CD-ROM(JP) | T-1104G V1.003 |
Track list
Saturn version
1. Data track |
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2. Olga Breeze (04:09) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
3. Olga Breeze (03:34) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
4. Muse Valley (03:42) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
5. Jamming (03:29) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
6. Cynthia (03:49) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
7. Planet Blue (03:37) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
8. To Nari (03:32) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
9. Say PaPa (05:32) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
10. All Clear (01:05) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
11. War Oh! (03:51) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
12. Boss2 (03:52) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
13. Round Clear (00:55) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
14. Say Papa (Intro) (00:23) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
15. Name Set (00:48) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
16. Ending (00:45) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
17. Say PaPa (Ending) (02:17) |
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Composed by: Hisayoshi Ogura |
Extra content
This game has extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.
Folder / File | Type | Size | description |
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DAR2_ABS.TXT | TXT (Abstract) | 89 | About this game. |
DAR2_BIB.TXT | TXT (Bibliographiced) | 10 | Title |
DAR2_CPY.TXT | TXT (Copyright) | 53 | Copyright |
STAFF.TXT | TXT | 414 | Production credits |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-10-02 10:31)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 34
- ↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 55
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 72
- ↑ File:DariusII_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 33 (35)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 72
- ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77
- ↑ Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76-78 (76)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
- ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 19 (21)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
- ↑ 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 118/119 (118)
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68/69 (68)
- ↑ Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 84/85 (84)
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 136
- ↑ Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 62/63 (62)
- ↑ Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 66/67 (66)
- ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42/43 (42)
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
- ↑ Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 52/53 (54)
- ↑ Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 51 (49)
- ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 28
- ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72
- ↑ 66.0 66.1 MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 48
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 230 (232)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13 (15)
- ↑ 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, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79
- ↑ 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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