G-Darius (1997)

Developer: Taito
Publisher: Taito, THQ, MediaKite, Sourcenext, Square Enix, CyberFront
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Shooter
Rating: 3.1 of 5, 5 player ratings
Where to get it: Website

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A punishing horizontal bullet-filled gauntlet through a futuristic cosmos, where polygon-rendered alien battleships demand quick reflexes and steady hands.

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About

G-Darius is a shoot'em up arcade game, released by Taito in 1997. It is the fourth arcade installment of the Darius series and the first in the entire series to feature three-dimensional polygonal graphics. Much like previous installments in the Darius series, G-Darius is a two-dimensional horizontally scrolling shoot'em up set in a fictional future.

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