Darius on the Genesis and Mega Drive | Bofner

EDIT: I said there are 7 endings in the video, but that isn't true. Zones Z and V are both repeated, so there are actually only 5 endings. I just figured they would be different since that's how they are in Darius Gaiden with zones Z, V, Z' and V' but that was never the case for the original Darius.

I’m glad they made this arcade perfect. The audio is exactly as the arcade. The only thing they changed was the annoying audio from the gun bullets. Which is a good thing. I personally think this is better than the PC Engine’s version. So to me, this is the ultimate version of this game.

This absolutely needs to be added as DLC to the Darius Collection -Console edition.

Had no idea the mini version had crash issues like you experienced. The physical version = zero crashes so far and I've owned it and played for at least a month. And yeah, the continues make learning the late game a lot easier, so great addition.

Very well done. Thanks again for the heavy focus on Darius in this channel, the giant mechanical space fish deserve love. Nice idea using Proco and Tiat to differentiate the versions. All this said, I’m one of those freaks who loves the arcade original. 12:3 aspect ratio baybeeee!!

This guy Dariuses.

Had this port been released in 1989, maybe even at the console's launch, people would've showered it with praise. But most reviewers ignored it in favor of Mega Man The Wily Wars, which...bleugh

My God, I was getting anxiety seeing how fast the game moves and what it takes to navigate the enemies and bullets 😳

This is my favorite port

I like what you're doing with your thumbnail corner triangles.

I absolutely adore this game. I bought it without any particular expectations, and I've always been kinda lukewarm on the series as a whole. But the sound fx on the shooting & enemy deaths were so visceral that I just kept coming back. It feels like playing a shooter beat 'em up or something. I love the lack of continues. I love how high the stakes are, with one death meaning you won't ever reach max power. And yeah, I love how fast & intense it is, though it does make some of the narrower stages toward the end into complete slaughterhouses. I stuck with it until I got the 1CC, probably my most notable ever. And then I stuck in the Darius II cart and immediately started on that journey. I also own Darius Gaiden & Twin, and like them both, but I think Darius MD really made me a true fan of the series. Now I just need one of those cool King Fossil statues that Shmup Junkie has.

That Darius Extra Version postcard, seems to be illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano of Final Fantasy fame, I'm not sure, but the bizarre imagery and Tatsunoko Production's involvement with Darius' enemy design confirms it for me. Amano used to work for Tatsunoko, so it could be an old illustration or maybe it's new, makes me curious. This version of the game, the physical version specifically appeals to me, if I'm going to play the first Darius it's gotta be that one.

I don't understand the logic behind removing continues. I'm all for scoffing at the filtered and telling them to git gud, but no continues at all is just inauthentic: if I was playing the true original Darius in an arcade I could put in as many quarters as I liked, so why not at home? Repeatable convenience is part of the whole point of a home console version, so no continues destroys half the point of even buying the game.

The mini has save states. That makes up for no continues. It’s helping me alot to learn

5:25 It's just because both Arcade version and Genesis use the same type of FM synth sound chips called OPN Type FM.( Arcade PCB = YM2203 X 2, SEGA Genesis/Megadrive = YM2612[YM3438 in late models. similar with YM2612])

Didn't this version also come out on switch? I think I saw a screen shot of it, wonder why it was never included in cozmic console, also good video, weird the physical and mini version slightly different

Привет из Украины. Недавно загрузил себе дамп Darius Extra Version. До этого у меня была только версия 2019 года, с Sega Mini. Полностью с вами согласен по поводу того, что Extra Version 2020 намного лучше чем урезанная версия 2019 года. Мало того, я играю на консоли, которая воспроизводит ромфайлы из карты памяти, так вот, версия 2019 года играет с очень искаженным звуком.( Кстати, это касается почти всех новодельных дампов). А вот Extra Version (W) воспроизводится с очень качественным звучанием. А что касается прокрутки кадров , и самой скорости игры, то Extra Version играется слегка медленнее чем версия с SMD Mini. Я очен долго искал дамп Extra Version. Отличия между версиями больше чем очевидные, но в коллекции должны быть все версии! Желаю вам дальнейшего продвижения на вашем канале. Я искал информацию про различия между двумя этими версиями, и наткнулся на ваш канал. Спасибо вам, я получил некоторые ответы о которых не знал.

My favourite port

Im a gradius fan but also R-Type

Hello. Love the video. Can you post a link to the store you bought the game from? Thanks!