Darius II

n/a

Darius II

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

Publisher: Taito

Developer: Taito

Natsume

I.T.L

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Release	Date	RRP	Code

Sega

ELSPA

USK

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

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.

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

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

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]

	74
Based on 28 reviews

Darius II

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Master System Version

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]

	70
Based on 19 reviews

Darius II

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart

Saturn Version

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]

	57
Based on 16 reviews

Darius II

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover

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[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 198

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-03.pdf_p125-3] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 125

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-01.pdf_p35-4] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-08), page 35

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p102-5] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 102

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p128-6] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p88-7] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88

[:File:EGM_US_021.pdf_p22-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 22

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

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p35-10] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 35

[:File:GamesX_UK_06.pdf_p36-11] Games-X, "31st May-6th June 1991" (UK; 1991-05-31), page 36

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p94-12] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 94

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

[:File:Joystick_FR_013.pdf_p118-14] Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p91-15] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-03.pdf_p99-16] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p65-17] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65

[:File:MegaPlay_US_03.pdf_p44-18] Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 44

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p77-19] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 77

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_08.pdf_p76-20] Mean Machines, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-01), page 76

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p138-21] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-03.pdf_p140-22] Power Play, "3/91" (DE; 1991-02-15), page 140

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-23] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p21-24] Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 21

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p64-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p34-27] 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

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_011.pdf_p118-29] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 118

[:File:GamePower_IT_09.pdf_p48-30] Game Power, "Settembre 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 48

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_009.pdf_p68-31] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:Joypad_FR_006.pdf_p84-32] Joypad, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-02-1x), page 84

[:File:Joystick_FR_025.pdf_p136-33] Joystick, "Mars 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 136

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p95-34] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 95

[:File:Micromania2_ES_050.pdf_p79-35] Micromanía (segunda época), "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_24.pdf_p62-36] Mean Machines, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-27), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p136-37] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_019.pdf_p66-38] Player One, "Avril 1992" (FR; 1992-04-10), page 66

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p95-39] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 95

[:File:SegaPower_UK_34.pdf_p28-40] Sega Power, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-06), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_09.pdf_p42-41] Sega Pro, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-18), page 42

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p72-42] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1992_01.pdf_p18-43] Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaForce_UK_07.pdf_p54-44] Sega Force, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-xx), page 54

[:File:Supersonic_FR_02.pdf_p22-45] Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 22

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-07.pdf_p51-46] Video Games, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-24), page 51

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_22.pdf_p162-47] CD Consoles, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 162

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

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-08.pdf_p80-49] Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 80

[:File:GameFan_US_0408.pdf_p15-50] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 8: August 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_03.pdf_p90-51] Intelligent Gamer, "August 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:Joypad_FR_055.pdf_p72-52] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_058.pdf_p79-53] Joypad, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 79

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-08.pdf_p48-54] MAN!AC, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-17), page 48

[:File:MegaForce_FR_54.pdf_p93-55] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 93

[:File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p72-56] Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_069.pdf_p124-57] Player One, "Novembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 124

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-12_19960607.pdf_p163-58] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 12" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 163

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-16_19960802.pdf_p84-59] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 16" (JP; 1996-07-19), page 84

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

[:File:SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf_p232-61] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-09 (1996-06-14)" (JP; 1996-05-24), page 232

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-62] Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15

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Darius II

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Master System Version

Saturn Version