Publisher ININ Games have recently announced that Taito’s G-Darius HD has been updated to receive a major update which adds new revisions of classic games, additional gadgets, gameplay modes and more. A full breakdown of what’s included in this update can be found on the official website.
Released on 1st June 2022 the update adds the following content to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game:
New Revisions:
- G-Darius Ver.2 was first released in 1998 and is an updated version of the original G-Darius which was initially published one year earlier. While the story remains the same, G-Darius Ver.2 comes with a beginner mode, rapid-fire function and a lot of adjustments to the gameplay.
- G-Darius Ver.2 HD comes as an HD version of G-Darius Ver.2
- G-Darius for consumer adds the 1998 Japan-released console port of G-Darius
New gadgets, modes & settings:
Besides the three new complete versions of G-Darius, there are several new gadgets, modes and settings that will be implemented in G-Darius and G-Darius Ver.2 that improve your gaming experience. Learn more about the weaknesses of the enemy bosses with the Boss Gadget, improve from an overall Zone Map and keep track of the remaining time until YAZUKA appears with the Yazuka Timer!
Full details on what this update will bring to the game can be found on the official website, but in the meantime G-Darius HD is now available physically and digitally for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
