Darius Gaiden

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Darius Gaiden

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Acclaim, Taito (JP)

Developer: Taito

Aisystem Tokyo

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

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Darius Gaiden (ダライアス外伝) is the third main entry in Taito's Darius series of horizontal space shoot-'em-up games, first released in 1994 in arcades as a sequel to Darius II. During development it was known as Darius III.

Gaiden was ported to the Sega Saturn and released in late 1995, curiously arriving before the Saturn port of Darius II. It was the second of two Darius games to be brought to Sega systems - its arcade successor, G-Darius skipped the Saturn in favour of the PlayStation in 1998.

Promotional Material

JP flyer

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Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

40

^[3]

Consoles + (FR)

88

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

87

^[5]

Edge (UK)

60

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[7]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

83

^[8]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

40

^[9]

GameFan (US)

94

^[10]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[12]

GamePro (UK)

83

^[13]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

44

^[14]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

85

^[15]

MAN!AC (DE)

NTSC-J

76

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

61

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[1]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

69

^[2]

Player One (FR)

PAL

90

^[18]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

81

^[19]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

84

^[20]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

80

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

NTSC-J

35

^[22]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

69

^[23]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

80

^[24]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[25]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

89

^[26]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

46

^[27]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

NTSC-J

79

^[28]

Última Generación (ES)

68

^[29]

Video Games (DE)

NTSC-U

60

^[30]

VideoGames (US)

70

^[31]

	71
Based on 31 reviews

Darius Gaiden

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

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↑ CD Consoles, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 46
↑ Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 70
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 29
↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 48
↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 2: February 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 66
↑ GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 82
↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 38
↑ Game Informer, "April 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 59
↑ Joypad, "Février 1996 (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 24
↑ MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 41
↑ Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 80
↑ Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 94
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 4" (JP; 1996-02-02), page 62
↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 62
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1996" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 68
↑ Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 60
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-24), page 72
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 202
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 20
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 68
↑ Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 90
↑ Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 83
↑ VideoGames, "May 1996" (US; 1996-04-23), page 63

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[:File:CDConsoles_FR_15.pdf_p92-3] CD Consoles, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_051.pdf_p98-4] Consoles +, "Février 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:CVG_UK_172.pdf_p46-5] Computer & Video Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 46

[:File:Edge_UK_030.pdf_p70-6] Edge, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-09), page 70

[:File:EGM_US_080.pdf_p29-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 29

[8] Famitsu, "1995-12-22" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-03.pdf_p48-9] Fun Generation, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-12), page 48

[:File:GameFan_US_0402.pdf_p18-10] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 2: February 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0904.pdf_p66-11] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (US; 1996-03-19), page 66

[:File:GamePro_US_091.pdf_p82-12] GamePro, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:GamePro_UK_09.pdf_p38-13] GamePro, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-xx), page 38

[:File:GameInformer_US_036.pdf_p59-14] Game Informer, "April 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 59

[:File:Joypad_FR_Supplement_050_International.pdf_p24-15] Joypad, "Février 1996 (Joypad International supplement)" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 24

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-02.pdf_p41-16] MAN!AC, "02/96" (DE; 1996-01-10), page 41

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-03.pdf_p80-17] Mega Fun, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-20), page 80

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_062.pdf_p94-18] Player One, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 94

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-04.pdf_p62-19] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 4" (JP; 1996-02-02), page 62

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_02.pdf_p62-20] Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 62

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_28.pdf_p68-21] Sega Magazin, "März 1996" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 68

[:File:SegaPower_UK_77.pdf_p52-22] Sega Power, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-02-15), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_55.pdf_p60-23] Sega Pro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 60

[:File:SSM_UK_05.pdf_p72-24] Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-02-24), page 72

[:File:SSM_JP_19951222_1995-14.pdf_p202-25] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 202

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p20-27] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 20

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_16.pdf_p68-28] Ultimate Future Games, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_11.pdf_p90-29] Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-02.pdf_p83-30] Video Games, "2/96" (DE; 1996-01-24), page 83

[:File:VideoGames_US_88.pdf_p63-31] VideoGames, "May 1996" (US; 1996-04-23), page 63

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