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 (Same as Darius Twin). As usual, your ship
has three different systems than can be upgraded separately : main gun,
side missiles and shields. Each of them can be powered by collecting
either Red, Green or Blue floating orbs, and all of them are lost when
you lose a life. The game offers varied levels and the usual choice
at the end of each of them. However, the game only counts 15 stages
in total. Finally, Darius Force can only be played in solo,
in certainly lacks a two players 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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Add your Pov here !
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I do not know the obscure reason why Darius Force was called
Super Nova in America. 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 much to the Darius series. We can encounter
there unusual bosses, like the great Chameleon boss or a giant
robotic snail. All in all, I personnally find in better than
Darius Twin, and it can be considered as a good shooter
if taken out of the Darius context. Only some of the music
tracks bother me, especially the one that can be heard in the first stage.
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