DARIUS FORCE
( Super Nova )
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(c) TAITO CORPORATION 1993
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Cartridge (Backup Ram) SHVC-DH
Shooter / Horizontal
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Released in US as
SUPER NOVA
( SNS-DH-USA )
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Darius Force is another episode of the famous Darius series
of horizontal shooters by Taito. This one, however, is not converted
from an arcade game but is an original version especially created for the
Super Famicom system (As was Darius Twin).
As expected with the series, the Silverhawk has three different
weapons systems that can be upgraded separately ; Vulcan Gun,
Missiles and Shields. Each one of them can be powered up
by collecting either Red, Green or Blue
floating orbs. Each stage ends with a large boss and the
path branches out into two different zones which brings the
stage count to fifteen. Sadly Darius Force doesn't
feature a two player mode.
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Game story from the introduction sequence:
Since early man first discovered the ability to use weapons, made from
the bones of his kill, he has fought for survival. A long time has passed since
the war with "Berser" and the names of those heroic warriors have long been forgotten.
On this day, History is about to repeat itself.
It's a long saga of war and man's perpetual fight for survival.
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LK
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Add your Pov here !
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I do not know the obscure reason why Darius Force was called
Super Nova in the United States. Anyway. I am a Darius-phile and always
loved the series, especially some of the last episodes like Darius Gaiden
or G-darius. Darius Force is decent but this
episode doesn't bring anything new to the Darius series.
There are a couple of unusual bosses here and there such as
the great Chameleon boss or the Giant Robotic Snail. Only parts of the
soundtrack really bother me though, especially the one from the first stage.
All in all, I personably find in better than
Darius Twin and it can be considered as a good shooter
if taken out of the Darius context.
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