G-Darius HD to Receive ‘Ver.2’ Update

Taito today announced a major update for G-Darius HD, included in the Darius Cozmic Revelation compilation for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, coming in late 2021. The update will be comprised of a new beginner’s mode for G-Darius and the addition of the rebalanced, arcade exclusive G-Darius Ver.2.

G-Darius Ver.2 brought the following changes to the game when it was first released and the update will mean 4 versions of G-Darius will be available: the standard G-Darius and G-Darius HD, along with standard and HD versions of Ver.2.

G Darius Ver.2 Changes (Arcade version):

• Beginner mode
• Switched ending (Beginner mode)
• Rapid fire button
• Game speed adjustments
• Enemy endurance adjustments
• Player endurance adjustments – Mid-bosses added to some zones
• Skip function for demo screens added
• Boss timer and timer bonus added
• Calculations for score ranking changed
• Boss attack patterns changed and added